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

res which have been erected by the Oonedsrtss aorg
the Potomse sod Is probable that counter NO. K viii
There Is but little doubt that an stack ahng'
ton Is confidently expected BY the A'nin tr1 ton.
Prom the Bait I.sAn.s. of Monday.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
| lror A. CONCORD, Sxw HAxssHIKs-A lxspAfsK oTrfCr
We published on Saturday short account of The de.
srueon Of the Office Of the D<moerafie SfS.datd Be-
low We give fuller Statement Ths first resmed 10
| throw most Of iae blame the editors; the pessp.
story transfers it the mob. The nrst FIRE was from
The crow
From the N. Y. Postl
The riot ct Conoord, New Hampshire, 90 Thursday,
briefly reported BY telegraph, ser,ous affair. The
returned soldiers Of the First New Hampshire regiment
took offence at certain expr, ssons In tho editorial
lumns Of the Democratic Siaadar9 a paper which has
steadily opposed To government and denounced the
war. company Of the soldiers procured copies OF the
paper read extracts 10 an excited crowd and presents
revolver fred. the ball passing into the buiifmg
| occupied BY the Standard, narrowly escaping cone
| women employed in = sewing machi1e-shop on the
second aoor The publishers Of the Standoyd four in
number, thereupon appeared at the window, armed with
revovers guns and axes. 0ns Of them ry mprudent.
reached forth Colts revolver, shoox r. and told the
crowd they we're well prepared and fnoud defend them
ssves to the last extremity. Those who composed the
mob answered with calculations Ike the following: Fire.
you traor"-"you rebel and seeessions."-"hr If you
dare"
At the time the city appeared and read the riot
act and with great dldcuy prevented the soldiers
ascending the spir~ay John Ill., Ed and several
prominent cxeos eDdeavored calm the excited popu-
but wtp no effect; they then 10 the oce and
told tbe pubabers thai ii they ui give up their
they would endesvor protect their persons and pro-
perry They agreed to this, but before anything could
10 done the soldiers at the head OF the sas aud
al pareyng WAS a; sn end. TIE rioters attempted 40
enter, but the door bolted, and they commenced
fra han 10
Inside, and several Of the crowd wounded, 10
toe arm another in tho hand With bullets passed through
the clothes OF number The firing was distinctly heard
in The street. and thousand, ell the way long is.
ta1ce above and below the bulldog.
The publishers escaped into the attic by ladder and
the rioters took Possession. The work Of dsmolihon
vas now commenced in good earnest; typs desks. pa
per OF all kinds, and in fact everything which ussd
about printing Office tumbling down Oh the side
walk in fearful manner BonGyes Immediately
kndled and the relics Of the son press were thrown
upon the burning pile, while IT, soldiers gathered around
the mouderns ruins and gave vent to their joy In the
widest acciamations Alter the hres had somew5 Sat
.bsted and nearly Everything had been consumed, hs
City MARSHAL vent the Ode and prevailed upon thss
rioters 70 60 Int, the street.
rhs passav in the Standard which excited the irsSf
the soldter we're as follows 0ne article stated ;ist ths
mon vrlld be allosed TO change from company
regu another 10 order 70 get clear Of obnoIous
or Incompetent oAcer', and closed by remarkiog that
This may DC the with certain Northern New
Er gland regiment portion OF which actually munled
agans, the abolition Colonel who commands IL before
leaving for the OF number Of bis men hav-
ing demanded furough visit their friends over Sun
day. REUSED, vhereupon they formed into ue and
charged bayonets the recrsant commands who made
sudden tracks for the nearest fence THIS movement
the greeted with shouts of Gerisiva laughter and
"three ca ,ers for r. DAVIS" They subsequently
or inted the required furough, and order rgned in
Warsaw" After reaching Washington, it was ouEd Ne.
oessars to divide this regiment, and station portions OF
| it at different points"
The following is another specimen
"0ur Southern papers flied with hesrtsiek nirg
accounts Of the murders and robberes WATCH indiyid
| ual, In Abe's mob perpetratrg on the Southern
people. Innocent and children sho. on their
own doorsteps for wearing what is called secession
bonnets' No wonder the Northern people run, wh:R
the honest men OF the South march toward them"
SUSPICIOUS OF TIE FRENCH
The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Inquirer, speaking of the Wait Of Rncs Napoleon u
FsirfaI, says:
As the Prince entered the carriage be remarked In
joculr manner, In reply to some observation % mem
pss OF the corps dplomatique, that he MIC =, roshIv
70 ~ fer as Richmond" The carriages Ian. r,ecrdrd
and followed by the cavalry, who's. c,.ntiSr ssb,e
dancing plumss and shining accom- rempnt, we're seen
aIshiDg In the sunlight miles ahe' d. Wh TIE catIr ct
met, the matter was referred 20 and discussed It il
understood that more than one member of hat body
srpreassi 10 strong terT M, regret thai the Prince
and his suite had beep thus allowed to visit the enemy
IL must De red that, for the last days the
most imp0ftan. m itary movements have been made
here Tue rrnes aud all the members OF his suite have
been AoWeo examine eli the defensive works the
other aide the river and well informed regards
the plans and disposition Of army and that during
al tbs time the utmost vigilance has been exercised by
0ep. Mcclellan ard his officers, in preventing any Int.
Patton Of these from being conveyed TO the
enemy OF what avail IL is now asked is it to exercise
this care and TO refrain from publishing army news II a
party Of FIaehsn allowed 10 carry the whole par.
q ticulsn Toto the erenys camp.
y Latest IRON wxsrEKN vIRGIsIA-wIsk rnRKAIKxs 70
y RKruRH AND wHEELIsG-THH MOUNTAIN PAssks
Il GUAKDrD-rHE SHAMEFUL STATE OF GEN. coKs CON-
II uASD.
WHEELING, Va, Aug. Sour last information, here
from Wise and his runaway command is that he aims 70
return Western Virginia after joining General Lee
and the troops that renegade may bring with him "a
n Stsunton. Ample preparations however, have beeu
made for the defence Of the different passes through
which be might other wise the mountain. He pro
fesses the intention Of occupying this ctyan expert
= uent which, ten to ooe he will not venture upon.
believe General Rosencrans Is at Clarksburg, with
the great body Of his command, and Gen. Cox with biz
= In Kauawha county, near Gauley bridge Cox's com
mand said to be In most shameful condition Of dsor
ganization, owing wholly TO want Of discipline. suct
troops always nct far injury on their fr. nds thai
!. their foes Ca, nothing be done from Washington Il
!. correct this crying evil in Co.'s commandf
GovxRxxEsr RAILROAD.
Il b said the Government designs building miltsr,
railroad the Virginia side, bat to what point un
"a certain Large Quantities Of railroad iron and timhe
a ct the depot awaiting further transportation
Preparations being made for further and NOR
desperate movement by the Potomac aest Reconnois
>. sances are being made daily.
j, RECRUITING FOB TIE ARxr.-H We can Judge frou
What the New York Herald says recruiting 10 that pale
Is has become % uphill business lately
Of During the frs. ten days Of this mouth recruiting 10
the general service in Chatham street and Cedar stree
90 has been even iehargc than daring the quiete
up times for two years back, only eight have been er
nd listed ct both cfices.
careful examination of many Of the volunteer music
TO rolls gave the following results:0ut Of 900 volunteer
lie III under a. and SO IS years Of az
This shows 40 per Of volunteers who could MT
he taken into the regular army the remainder s weu
~ - dsu - say, sTsa sp0eoxinatsy how many seai
b rsf.asi q account u being married. being md
y he rsguIatoa sasniari Il fss - fsuS end ono
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