Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Err
change, writes tJuly A as follows:
Strenuous Efforts will be made to divide Tenues-
see The neutrality OF Kentucky will be destroyed ard
military department established in that REGION it
ported, under Major General Fremont.
Two othey steamers, the Baltimore and the Phadel-
pha leftthe RavyY yesterday, with the MDnesoU,
regiment fully equipped, With ehIrenehing tools, camp
utensils a.. II ia supposed they destined to hath-
las and Whe-Houss Points there TO act ia conjunction
with the Pawnee and Pocahontas.
Il is the opinion OF lartermaster General hegs (tbe
best engineer in the Northtr1 Army that great blow
will be struck within two weeks, and If il Is not. the de-
lay will yeIitiol morally needless expense, and
likely loss OF confidence the part Of the
% ople towards the Administration, and Ultimately
vuson Of u radical sentpent which now peryades the
entire North.
The present Congress viii not hesitate to endorse the
unconstitutional OF Mr. Lncoln, tha Cabinet and his
military officers They will pass appropriations hills
quickly aud t viii be matter Of sstouishmcn should
they agree to suspend legally the writ Of habsas corpus,
right which Mr.. Lincoln has already usprped ana for
which he is liable TO impeachment.
The people of the border States have staunch friends
In Il O. Burnett OF Kentucky John 8 Phelps, OF Mis-
souri, O. S. yallandignam and Geo. II. Pendleton, Of
Ohio and let it be hoped, IN Henry May, Of Maryland.
These gentlemen will stand by the people and her
stitutona rights while they have voices TO lift In free
dons cage, but they will be oyerpowered. There is
strong feeling assinst them among the soldiery and
guaranteed them by the Constitution, especially as men,
bors OF Congress they would probably be- adj 1urn
men Incorporated In the all Of this city for there are
parties there rho have said less than Phelps Val
hndgham and Burnett viii cay the floor Of the United
States Congress
The Administration expect two grand battles to-day
or omorrow. Ons between Gen. Wise's AMI Gen. &c.
Celans armies HptiSnyille, forty miles from Phil
lppa and the other between the forces Of Generals Pat
lerson ard Johnston, hartinsburg.
The forces under the respective commanders are belev
Cd 10 be about follows;
kcClslland, 10000
Wise, ii 900
Pa.terop. $1,000
Johnston, 5000
The u'urped, or Western Virginia Government, were
about disorgahizs for OF means. Bui believe
they have managed TO steal considerable sum from the
SAFE proper which, together with enormous tar on
the Yankee tqratters in the Panhandle will keep them
going Tor few weeks Governor ~ Pierpont has tken
ss7 900 which deposited by the State In tho Ex-
c age Bank Of Virginia, at Weston, Lewis county
Toere is Law In the State knoEn the ''liw for
the distribution of the proceeds Of public lands,
due the State under the act OF Congress- Senemoer,
Ilsil aud amounting TO SAL 600 This sum will be &C.
cepted by the Pisfpont oyaasty is has hitherto been
steadily refused by tbs Government OF Virginia.
\
The Exeter Hall Abotionsts have held a meeting 10
BDs-srest Chapel London, and from the sentiments OF
the SPEAKERS they reported in the London Sar OF
the 18th OF June il would hey favored division
Of tie American Union upon the ground that II would
destroy slavery and the stain and Incubus as they
term IL from the North These ideas held by the
IRENE Abo iiionisis such Garrison, Wsod III Php'
% in this couairy. II the anslavery party oil Great
Britain takes tns ground it viii be the elimination of the
proof that s abolition crusade has been more to over
throw ths United States Governments than to favor the
Africans The doctrine chimes In too we'll with The am
b ous and ss6sa policy OF the British sretoesacy 70 hs
the 0asprius Of genuine philanthropy,