Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-15

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the bsst Of the fight and regiment lost very few me-
but, Just as We got under the batteries, they poure
down q heavy Are upon U.s. Johnston had Just arrive
with 1000 men, and such tremendous volley as v
got was never Witnessed before Our poor fellows drol
psd fast shot, and among them poor Tom Mitchell
who dropped dead at my feet. BE uttered one groa
before he expired and saw him no more Our me
stood the Ere bravey and fred three rounds at the
under great disadvantages We must have lost In thi
charge, ct least two hundred men. You need not b
alarmed shout me, will be exchanged one Of thes
dsyr Oar oapsors nay they will treat Us as our govern
ment treats their prisoners. We are used well 70 fAr.
HoRrHKRs ISLANDERS RIrurED.
The following extract from letter received BY Mrs
w. II. Merrill wife OF one OF the wounded Federal Off
at Richmond Il published In the Rochester (N Y.
Express. Il shoss bow utterly false have been The
statements In many Of the Northern press that the Vr
r'nisns were treating the Tsdsral prisoners with nhu
nanity:
II received wound from musket ball In my left
breast the ball lodging 10 my Left sds. II very
narrow escape from irsant death, but our Heavenly
Father willed IL otherwise. was taken prisoner with
hundreds Of Others and brought to Richmond where my
wound dressed, and where have received nothip
bot kindness. the best Of care and good treatment God
bless the doctors aud Sisters Of Mercy and all the kind
hearted people Of Virginia could not have been treat
ed better among my friends than have been here.
am recovering rapidly, and will be about In week or
two. Isxpect We will be eIcharssd in due time"
PEACE NEWSPAPERS At ruE NORTH.
The New York lNsrs publishes the names of some
seventy newspapers the Northern States which oppose
the policy Of the Administration. OF these twenty.
published in the State Of New York. four in New
Jersey eight In Pennsylvania four In Connectieut four
in lows, three in New Hampshire, two in Maine four in
Illinois, two In Indiana and one each In Ohio Anneso-
IA, Rhode Island, Vermont and California Thsse In.
clude only the papers received At the news Office q OF.
changes, in one day.
TIE BRITISH yLTsf AND TIE BLOCKADE.
The Montreal Herald Of the 9th says There Is RI.
NOR that the British feet has e Hafx for the purpose
Of breaking the Southern blockade IL probable that
the purpose only the general Of projecting British
nteres which demand that free access shall be had 20
the important Southern pors 90 long a they are not
blockaded 10 manner deemed legal according 70 the
international law.
ARRIVAL OF TEE NOVA sCoTIAN.
rHE ITALIAN QUESTION.
Qursrc, Aug. 1.-The steamer Nova Scoti.n hss ar.
rived from Liverpool with advces TO the I'd last She
brings fl40 900 In specie.
The various London journals are engaged In speouIa
tons on the probable issa Of the American loan. This
Herald dsoountenapcea negotiating IT, The Times City
Article says would be dangerous for England TO have
anything to do With the American loan.
Mr. Gregory asked In Parliament II the govsrniusp,
had received information Of goods contraband of var
being taken to America BY the steamers And
other stsamers
Toe Times announces that Lord algn succeeds Can
ming Is Governor Gensr.i Of India.
The weather In E0giand has been fine.
new treaty of commsrce being negotiated between
Belgium and France.
II 10 believed that the solution Of the Roman question
Is near at hand It Is stated that government really
supplied 10 the insurgents Of Naples and this fact
has determined Napoleon delay the solution no longer
Il expected that the Roman territory will be eysSus
tod hv nied kvI
troops.
lis reported that several French officers In the ser.
vice Of the Pope and Roman priest have been arrest
ed,
At London the funds closed dull.
Paris correp >ndent fthe London Post states
British in correspondence With the French
.vsrnment in order that united action may be oh.
served wards America by sea s1d land IA real con.
hict Is to be expected perfect understanding Is
likely to be arrived at Runors of probable compro.
misc in America we're csrrent In England
The North Britain arrived out the 3ist ult and the
,teamer Edinburg on the ID inst
The American horse Stark won the GoodWood cup
Tn, Wizard ran second, aud the 0ptimist the third
The Bank fEognd has reduced is rates Of disooun.
to per cent.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Liverpool, August 2d.-Flour is steady and QUIET
Sales at "a ,2s market closing inactive. Whest-Sses
at 96dsls s6i for red Western and Southern OilS I'D
for white Western and Southern market closing frm
Yellow 2s,6ds2 9.6i white 3ls6da32:6d market
firm The sesme g news caused advancing tendenos.
Provisions-Beef-The msrke, has a down wad tender
cy, all qualities have slightly declined Pork very dull
3Si39J Bacon Is unsettled, with declining tendency
Lard Is dull sales At 4Si49s
Produce-Rosin, common, i5s9is+7s. Spirits Turpen
tine steady Sugar !s inactive. Coffee is hrmer. Rice
has an upward tendency a. $685. Ashss-Pots and
p arls quiet at 3is 81 Loseed Oil closed steady. Tea
closed Rrm Rice closed steady. TAow closed firm at 80
rnfr
FaAsILIS No.. Augrs; ll.--Adyices from Spri lgfied
Thu lay morning last have been received here No
battle had yet besn fought since Gen. Lyon took his
position at that point but one was hourly expected.
Five hundred cavalry ready move against the
enemy on Thursday morning. The Home Guard were
also 10 mooo, but the regulars remained in position
The Conlederaes we're ercampei on Wilson creek, IL
miles from Springfield There had been Q slight Skin.
mish between patroing psriies four miles out on the
Mount Vernon road in which four Of the enemy vsre
killed.
SHIP DESTINED FOR 4 SOUTHERN poaJ-guxrrrom or
Bosros, Aug. ia SoutheFa vessel now at st. John,
N. B and having considerable quantity Of munitions
Of board, 10 stated being destined 70 run the
blockade The captain and owners, who are both oil,
rsns Of Charleston, are cautiously purchasing further
supplies.
Tae steamer New Brunswick carried from Boston la,
Tuesday sloO worth Of tin plate 200 worth of bloch
tin, and $3.50 worth Of quicksilver This being an un
usu. importation to ST. John, il is considered a. par
OF the cargo intended fer said vessel.
The above vessel Is the ship Alboni Of Charleston
which arrived at ST. John, N b. June l5 and the good
Gbove referred TO landed alongside Of her at tn
wharf there.
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NV YoRK, August 1.-THE weekly statements of tn,
decrease in denost, of saIs ooo a. ;nc,s..a =; 800,
OF OOO and an increase in circulation Of $l4t 00Q
ment proposition vas made that New York, Phis
depns ana Boston subscribe Tor the loan $40 900