Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-17
NUMBER "a.
AFslIRs At paILlDElYHiA.

PsmlDsLPmA Oc. ll<h.--There Is sill much uncer.
tanty aid dscu about rh result OF the elec ion in
the camps in the vicinity OF Washington dispatches
are sent hourly representing on the one hand that the
d, ocrsts have the )r. and on the other that the
Peoples party have succeeded vi hcu. doubt One OF
the Democratic candid ties this ey receveda piteh
yesterday which proiessed TO give the result In sey raj
regiments eb aimed from the return in the possession OF
the Colonies This dispach sstes that ihs Demccrric
j,rity In Bsller's emeni IL 500 il Cc M,nIs GS;
O. Kot q 225; Col Eia 10 Is Dol Brneys 40, aud
10 Col Ailsr's so0-msk ng total OF ls2 10 tho sik
ymens named IL Is stated that the Democratic
10 ity In sll the regiments will be about 500 Bat tho
r h Of this statement only b, aeertained when tho
r,ie Is counted i1 tbs city, in November neI'.
The following sales made at the Merchants EI'
change yesterday by order OF the United States District
Court Onehird Of the schr. Eag, being the interest
Of Richard d Rddell resident Of Virginia Ia the vrs.
sal was knocked down 10 Thomas Watson Sous. for
$780, ouesiIleenth part Of the schoorer John H. Lsc,
being the interest Of Andrew j. Bowsl Of North Uerc
llna, sold to William q. Scudder. for S27j; onex
tesuth part Of chr. Burrows O., being the interest OF
George Harris Of North Carolina, Was sold to WIN g.
Scudder for 80 bag OF base gold sold for 400
within few dollars Of its estimated yaus.
ArAIRs IN NEW roRK.
Nkw YoRX, Oct 1.-The barbor OF New York Al lie
present time presents a most animated appearance
LookDg from the Battery Yesterday there might be se'n
anchor 10 lees than II American, British ali iiu
xnd FRI nch sean ers Hamburg mail steamer AZ
80 fquare rgged vessels besides soops aud scboon
almost nnumersble. From September lst To the sh
nst inclusive. $40 vessel. have arrived hither from TOT
egn ports Dudng the ssue time, there have been bag
"a ic,s slso for foreign perIs-of which 30 Tor
Liverpool II for London aud 6s for Havre. Tiers
80 sail up and loading for the port Of Havre sc;e.
xll Of them loadng breads,rf,
The ship Ocean Monarch cleared yesterday FOR Liver.
pool with ll3 622 bushels Of grain-32 S8 bushels OF
wheat and 81, ,S59 Of corn.
Col R,msntf of the Impartial Russian Engineers, at.
tached to the staff OF the GoV'rror Gene CT Eisf'n
Siberia has recently arrived here from St Petersburg
This gentleman IL here in order 10 examine American
efrspts, In view Of the construction OF the over
,r line from Moscow east 10 the mouth OF the Anocr
RIVER.
The ladies of New York ara abou. to inauguraie
Mammoth Pair" in order 10 raIc funds for the locr
and destitute during the coming winter The iron paaes
Of trade which A. T. Stpsit Eq, is rearing on Srose-
way, will probably be made ready for the occasion.
European emigration, compared with last season,
tnues to show steady decline The arrivals for Ne
week ending to-day but s7S, .kng total of Js,
57l om the let of January 10 date against s9l9s ior
co res p,nding seas On last year Decrease 94,6SI.
The ship Liverpool from London, arrived on ThuIs.
day. bringing home the body Of the late Capt KesrEsy
Who died in Psris, August IL.
neuy ,se uSrus plyirg between this city chrrss.
Ton iisA at lis re sidepce Gu y'stercsy.
IRON GKS. BANKS DIyisIos.
p.ssssrows, Oct, g.h.-several movements by teei.
in detail have transpred within tic past Few dave
Aha 'he lnP ahon VI US o'.'' nv NV,
men's are III oon'empaton. neiy'1'ns Sonueo'eu ""u
the government VI "ensfas DALLAS anu '9'OueS Io,h-
minds is conducted with the greatest secrecy and the
most nIous "searchr aftlr knowledge" Cannot obtain
any reliable intelligence in advalce.
serious and ~agicai auhr occurred a.t honcSy
night al the temporary eneanpmeuto o ehe fh'h 'ou'
nectcut Dnfhg the tufmoi oi ptcniog ten's ahu pre-
pairing supper 10 the midst OF auHnc sosm AZ up ~
ople sre. ulator smugekd hogshead OF bquof INTO ia
lues aud before cettctd by the eicers, enough OF tI
poisonous compound bad been dispensed TO create ihe
greatest dstu bance During The reign Of is IideEc1
an ARRAY occurred in which citE killed, NO
o. three wounded and several horses and cattle sho:.
oa the facts trans pirpg Gen Banks issued order or
all tie liquor found wiihin the limits Of pckes 20
be destroyed and those u1d selling il to be arrested
Today an individual succeeded IN concthhhg bifFei
Ia tie woods and supplied Il TO passing Solctrs Near
Adjuttnt Stone and Surgeon men, oi
the Nineteenth New York. ierrelted out the fellow,
rested him and turned him over TO the care OF fro'o
Marshal Stone His vilsinous beverage Destroyed
on the spot.
Gen. Wiiams, AL officer 10 the n, tican war, has
been ordered 10 the command Of the Third Brigade.
,0ov v,ssorp,
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The Reason f0r fres' hsrog'das hor'"s"'
Correspondence OF 'he e'. '0a' IspooneAn
Lexington, No, Oct l0-Tho plan Of General P,ios,
after be captured Lex gtoD, to remain for time
aud operate the North side Of the river and for ts
purpose, on The 2sth September he crossed the
river, at Lexington with 900 mounted men, ard this
fsrc, took up ther line Of march for the racad With
the view OF its total dtsIuctt snd then said havoc
70 be made amorg all the government forces in North
west Missouri. Blu. late in the evening rebel named
Alfred Jones, who bad been released ss prisoner st tie
srsens whsre lie had taken the oath OF allegiance to the
United States government, returned nom 81 Louis 10
Lexington anu reported tuas Tue ~hoie Sounp oel0~
vas awe win troop .hat freHIni vas s'.ef rhee ana
that fnce might 9ftpMe 'or ox hg"f "a ieH uay'
ms ~. 80, sa,,. ,Sav CO... ,a.S. TO- biu
they said j.; Fremont come, they we're reaqy icr nm
o -" S' 10 - s.., ..s ,h,, p..oa ,~onId ,,
80 olo men, ana hs ony rear was 'ni Ice So1a So'
maze saiu, 'ae a''s, IN ,I an
ss1ups w P.,sS p " So. -, r. "a sIsa.s 49,,
'dA ely despatched alet 'aoJ, sno mao seaSy sa,
Gu AeH 30 'ie .,eI. M '.as .a'Lssa "a c. -
haAoi ioi a mo.emen: INV ,. 90 "e eI .
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