Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-26
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FERRY AND SANDY HOOK.
Informaon has been received here to-day that leaves
no room for doubt that Bsnbs column has nsdo a.pk
movement from Harper's Ferry and Sandy Hook.
gradual concentration Of troops In the neighborhood oil
honooacy was followed BY . general movement Of the
army, and BY noon Of Saturday not tent soldiss
was TO be seen In &C about Sandy Hook.
The pickets were withdraw from Harpsr's Ferry on
Thursday night ard the Coufederates in squads mmed
ateIy entered the townthe fact that they Immediately
exchanged shots the river indicating the presence
| Of a considerable force there.
The promppess with which they entered the town, al
most before pckets had reached the Maryland shore
shows that they we're kept fully informed Of move
men,s BY the spies which they undoubtedly manage to
keep within the national lines In spite Of al prscau.
| lions.
oae thing Is very certain, however, that the general
movsmen. Of the army kept profoundly secret from
It's own officers, few Of whom knew that it was 70 take
| place.
The Confederate army It Is asserted crossed the Po-
tomsc last night In FORCE Notwithstanding the high state
Of the river was supposed to b. check upon such .
movement. This bold and reckless course Of General
Johnston is remarkable as Il divides bis forces and
places In bis vide river hhder his retreat which
IL certain to take place. General Scott and General
Mcclellan will msct the occasion for which they are fully
prepared
AN EDITOR TARRED AND FEATHERED.
Bslow are the details OF the tslegrsphio account al.
ready published of the same affair:
| From the Rosto Traveller, Aug 20.
There has been much excitement IN Haverhili Mass
the last few weeks, in regard the EsseI County Demo.
erat, weekly pops which has published articles 10 IA
Of secession. Mr.. Ambrose L. Kimball the offend.
ing editor, recently officer 10 the Boston custom.
house. and removed on the let Of Nay. Some Of bis
political friends fearing mischief at bis house last
night and we're armed Among them were George John.
son, OF Bradford, who was elected q Douglas
the Charleston Convention. His pistol taken from
him. Dr.. J. o. Howe q secsssonst, was injured BY
those who wrested h;s from him. The mob enter.
ed Mr. Kimbals house. and after disarming him and bis
party took bin TO the In front Of the Eagle Hotel
He asked 10 see Mr. VIM Brown, the proprietor Of the
hotel who came out and had an interview with him.
We learn that Mr.. Brown told him he thought The mob
would release him il be made due acknowledgement Of
his and promised better 10 future Mr. Kimban
dsclned this proposal and ordered TO remove bis
clothes which he did except his drawers.
The offending editor was tarred and festhsred. and
mounted on POLE after the same that some Of
the Tories served during the Revolution. BE was
first conveyed to the street In front Of bis Office where
American q procured, aud he made to greet
the national ensign with cheers Being q second time.
place astrde the pole, he carried the bridge
the herrmac river, made 10 walk scrofs to Bradford
again mounted aud taken to the residence of George
Johrso This gentleman absent, and Mr. Klnb,ll
returned to Haverhi He expressed regrs, for
bis against the Unon aud made kneel down
and swear hs. he would again wrts against the
Free States, publish articles In favor Of secession or
rebellion.
These proceedings occupied considerable time and the
participants and determined that tie
local authorities could prevent the mob and the
friends Of Mr. Kimba we're 20 few In number that they
wholly at the mercy OF their opponents. The office
OF the secession paper moested neither was the
of of DrOninent In iured
This is the third newspaper in New Engand which has
been illegally assailed within the past two weeks.
DEATH IN TIRE MAYORS OFFICE.
The following is taken from the New York News
We hope it may meet the eyes Of Lncclns wife, who
Ia nov flirting about Lcng Branch surrounded by lot
OF Yankee toadies:
The horrors of the present war and the untold suffer
ing' growing out Of il fearully demonstrated yes
terday in the Mayors offca.
Among the hundreds of sodiers wives and others who
daily apply for relief information at that Office uo
man. yesterday, Of unusually respectable appearance
though hOggard from evident want called in reference
TO q refusal on the part OF the Committee of her dis
tct ward, to pay the little stipend her ticket called for.
They had for reason-her husbands regiment not
haviug yet left for Washington, understood the
ciseturned the cold shoulder upon her and refused all
relief She stated her case simply, but earnestly. her
landlord about to eject her for payment Of two
or three dollars rent Of room.
She had locked two small children in her apartments
and left them actually crying for breadthe third and
residsDcs Of the committeeman where she was denied
r. lief and from thence to the Mayors office. Here she
pleaded In tones OF eloQuence which hunger alone could
give uerance to-with surious eyes steadily Ied upon
evidently fast sinking child, and while she was yet
speaking aud pqung what she could do the spirit Of
tho child took !s fsht 10 better world literally diving
from starvation IL painfully sckenng sight and
any OF feeling have Witnessed tbs terrible agouies
of that mother and the cold lfeess form OF that child
followed her trembling steps out Of the hall With
dead babe in her arms vending her way TO other starry
ing, perhaps dying ones at home-surely would have
offered up urgent and sncre prayers for peace instead
Of the savage cry for and blood And this is bu;
Of ten thousand with which city abounds.
1t scarcely necessary to say that the immediate
of the poor woman referred TO were provided for.
GOOD FOR ARKANSAS.
We have been shown q statement OF the forces fur
nshed by Arkansas to the Confederate States (says the
Memphis Appea) all of which engaged in scdve
service. IL s reliable statement and nigh. be summed
up as follows
thousand strong EACH 1000
Under Hardee, in regiments 5000
Under McCuooh, in regiments, 5000
Seven new regiments just organized and under
marching orders, 5000
Independent companies and bs.,soos Of artillery
and cavalry with Hardee and MoCulloch, 1900
Total Arkansas force, 1850
The largest vote ever cast 10 Arkansas was something
SO 000 equenty one-third Of her voting
population are now in the field bearing arms In the ser.
vice Of the South.
This Is not all. There 10 scarcely one Of the HftyHve
counties 10 the State that has yet more and
some fthem two three organized companies, seek
ing Nd desiring service Ten thousand more might
easily be raised for active service If the call should be
made |
These figures show that yet Arkansas has probably
done than any other State in the Oonedeacy and
Tennessee must look well to her lsurts or Arkansas will
win from her the GLORIOUS title Of" The Volunteer State"
FROM WASHINGTON.
From the Washington Star of Thursday evening We
take the following: |
TAXING TIE oATH |
The oath of allegiance and to support the Constitution
and Government If the United States was on Monday
las. administer red the Chief and all the subOrdinaes Of
the Coast Survey Office, by Justice Calan.
ARuxoRkD MOVEMENT OF TIE rsKxr's FORCES.
An individual reached here this morning from the I'm
mediate vicinity Of Leesburg aud says that very large
FSs Ia being concentrated at that point just
riding 10 bis story-which We doubt-all the army OF
Baurrgard.
TBE col. NCUEs.
The oourt.martia in the case of Col kcCunn of New
York. fourd i'm guilty charged and sentenced him to
be dism ssed from the SERVICE we hear. ..
EAyI YARD-ARRlvAL OF XARIsKs-THY UNDERWATER
SAID TO BE- UNFIT FOR Durr-cosTRABAsD.
Last night the steamer Baltimore came up from below
bringing up about hundred marines, who bad been
down on cruise Of reconnaissance along the Eastern
Shore Nothing was found OF any consequence, and the
men we're returned 10 the garrison.
Lieut. Parker came up on the steamer Columbia, laden
with Cover ment stores for Georgetown The Columbia
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