Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-31
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While al eyes haze zen - x,1dsly watching the cue
my, ms,ements on the Potomac tni 10 Kentucky. Il,
Yankee N.yJ las osel b rIy engaged in the Cal. A
short tim since SABINE ia fell into the hand, Of the
Asoft.onst, s9d W. now have a full CO formation q
tbs report that GAVes;ca. the mos. ~inporAu. city in
Texas has likewise bssn forced TO uuccomt. Oar Hous
on 6xoSarge4oti h Is oisObsr BRING US the pATtc.
u'ars Of this hum:ia''ny Aaai,:
Tls militia ane the mayor aad q nj ,rity of tie al
deEmen Abandoned ths city, aud on the morning Of the
9th, part Of tbs eaeIny'H asa', Consisting Of four steam
era raised archer Ct 9 ocl.ck, A. n steamed slowly
aud eau lousy up to tho city and took position as the
foos o. the principal streets, the Harriet Llns being 10
| position to command the street leadipg to the Ous1om
House. The ssst came 10 anchor about 10, A. n. 4
meeting Of the remaining ciliz us had been held the
evening p5eyious 10 ttka mo corsidsraiion the state of
efAirs IN the City, md Er JIs. W. Moore, one Of the
olte'' magistrates 10 TIE county, was arpainad mayer
pro TEN, elat-,d with fell power aud municipal and
police regulations. O. TbursdIy, l o'c!o. K. !. NJ
Com. Rsas5av f. d three shots towards the west ED
o. TIE island, wherein OF ths mayor pro tenn, accom-
panied by ssss.s. I. NJ. LEAGUE aud Capt. Havillud, Ct
his oWa rCq7s, Eert 90 the end of st. CyrJ wharf and
mad a signal % the Il vt, which was answered, ard
shortly a boa. was SCI 10 tho Whsrf and took he rarity
10 the e9umnd,r's slip The mayor requested Com.
m mder Rem hlR ID conIlunics'e 10 bin ne inlen ions
ia regard 10 the city, Informing hin at TIE same time
Of tho abanionment Of the CITY by tina military, Of the
as ncs Of thc mayor aud the city council, and HE ap
~priltnent as mayor pro TEN. by . meeting Of Cit.
INA
RsrshaT rsplei yha,be he'd com, to take pcsseesion
II tha CITY, /. b ing AZ HE n ? y, but that he should not
/ 'erfcre With the muat ipI firs o. tha city, and that
{ e people might fceumr bu inCs3 a. he etotore. BE
SAD he Noull no. occrpy t1e lice until tn, arrival az
a military eoEm' nj ~. cot thar hos5ouli hoist the Fed
erIhIg upon he pubic euJdilg aud asked the Nay r
% h-y- is re pCcssd. III gsyor replied thE; be collu
at guusntse prSiSc TO- TO The h.g, whtrCupon TIE
Yak cficcr sad h. would wSige Ioat 9clu. 20 avoid
Az y Z GGaNy TX, that Shioh occurred IN Nes o Lean,
cent fo-ce % pso.cc. I, and hat he Wccli not keSp to-.
fl : hvirs for 1iss than qAr:er or half an hou-; EFF
c snJ 20 show the absolute presses ion. Tee a : VS.
aN'"rdang'y sro1 ho;tsd up'n he ous.cr-Hoafe,
3 d K pi thor f., hlf 81 hcnr, when 'hs de.scaEtp'
mViss took Vt oovn agsn sni proceeded back
10 ths tise. Em-hyN Ig05n,i tbs Mayor pro tea.
la hs h ult inai' Gp1n tha right for aay OF his men
} charge Of M III &c 20 c-rls OF shore and yak tie
g eess Of the city, oUi tha, h. w,uid 10. permit his ueu
70 c M on shqrs irdisc ~iTilRclT, or IN tbs night, arc
''1t should hs men iasu ctzsns, ne glVo ths NUos
the right 20 arrest su4 ? pTt them - him, when be
voCli p ish hem mere rgdiy III An We D 1ssioly clrld.
o. th5 0't-r rlHi, he GcciSrs1 that should any Of hr
n 4 he i1s1icA 81 el7r a. O. tn s'rcsts Of G Nv s.ln.
o. Gry O. biz ship o. boa E b. shrt 81 { om the land or
Whsrv-5 re Eo8l tOi the city rsspousiols AMI open
"a 5cNi'sid a o. he .Sq,' INSTANTLY, AID that his guns
Wsrr kcp. sIott~d az eoI5e slo1ei for la, purro,e
lie Ebo dsclsre1 Gat d; US The q termin it,oa of his
Gcvssnns1; tn nod 6 lT5Stoa at III hcz .rds until the
o; the va.
The enemy rsturrei 70 their vessels, aud NJ 20 las. &C.
cNa-s DO fu--,r Communication hsd passed bs.Sstn
tltn Id th- srsNcrries.