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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19
TELEeRAPHIo.
INTERESTING FROM EUROPE.

CoRrSTH, May l5.-St~Louis papers received here
contain dispatches from the East bringing European In
tellgence to the 27h ultimo.
Tho London Times Of the 2Si says that the bitteof
Shiloh had given ground for far more apprehension than
hope in the North. l. considers the check given the
Federal advance equivalent to a Confederate victory,
and fnds Il confirmation Of It's opinion that the mill
tary difficulties Of the North have just begun with its
attempted invasion Of the cotton States.
The steamer Tubsl Gain had left Liverpool with a
heavy cargo Of arms aud ammunition.
The Times specua;es on the prospective fate of the
negro population of the South and in any resnl; of the
war gees for them only slavery or determination.
A weekly journal to advocate the Confederate caufe
will soon appear in London.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

PslrlClL NoyEgESIs Us rgE NosrE telegram IN the
Y. Hsr,d, dated ya'hiai.oa Sa ins s.,.ss tha Rich
a-isou knapp szd Robinson, Of Illinois, laE and cor
h,7, CT Illaal ALsu White, Noble, PsnielOn, Morris
AMI vllandisran, Of Ohio, Johnson and A1cOaa, Ct
Psuasyvlna and Shells, Of O,ssoH, have issued sn adj
dssss 20 the Democracy OF the Uli.sd Sate7 ting
forth party OrglnizlaOu IS positive good, and essen
till to the preservation OF public b0sry. Tbs, they
ss7 IL now vilsl necessity sai they ilviae al mel
i.hout Distinction of STATE, section parry '-hs a.,
for the constitution as il is, and the Uliol i, sas,
20 unite 9Th them in the great work OF preserving both
u3oa terms Of Psreo. equality. fais they agree IL tie
great issue.
Tle following notice vas read from the Clerks de.k
Immediately alter the adjournment OF tie House. on
instant:
There vii be a meeting OF the conservative mrm5rrs
o. Congress 10 this Hal .o-morr0w Sandy, Nay 10
e. y o'clock, P. n. AL conservative members from al
the Sa;cs Invited 20 attend 70 s1uusel together
,te best defeat the schemes OF the ab oLCn-
isI and sseessioniss.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19
CAPT. lloyd CAxILTON BRLr.


lied, ala May IAN, 1872 In Eeim3na ospi IN 10y
CARLkfON BELT. OF ihe ToomNs Gu 81 gmrut Ge'ra
untrrs A. tn "HtRningssn H0sptAl fr Wounded
losesI alley, attended BY Esie, Mrs eaasssea
rsia Ives.
Dr. Lloyd Carleton Relt Of D. bet OF Eaylard (uh,
&c H. JehsrsOo npy and ~ tes Of tie ae seu.
aor tne practed with eminent for lev :
county Ard more recently in tucck coday, Georgia AMI II
Mss tsipIl
The secession nj 70 nd him ro-l.ed b. kheuma &c
fever. but the day he abs cit uTon lie piocetd
10 raise mpsny, 10 Bullock ~, called the TsYnbi
Suard aud IN hSe on c,nmencly hit orguiE G
y" with his I3anJ, In nehtser, Virginia. ee nolhs
ago.
tbs retreat from he MrnASa ne Bent Jan to the
nbsu with lis Re mrni fad been to!rg dug In the
was Wounded ON the l5t AP IN the arm, Gam No Wor.
wick DIVER, BIT usei TO =avr he t0mqsug ard being
health al the Tine sih-e ihe NON anasas Yer tp
bat twice. 10 than ak dzTg tbs raiuy son.
roof tent He arrived Ia Klshmond he l2gn e u
Of our EsseEy Ieas hst he would have died sih Ia
comp waiting for tie lsng there Prof
VI oLe"
sin 5nioring the medical prjiess'o bis grfy
had los been TeEdeCd 81
y Ing strongly an suh connected with the
Try AMI with sitAte had swLys tskrI ensTg nc pat
oic9 no1gh rtniagt 10 Ter any Nee. Con dri
The Renercs's g. ~ g 'i,ls-~'t,r and he popiart
wh,n Tres eesr a. r-. 4re lad the cpports nj
ipToyuZ syes s. usF,iI . 30 - or ambition
He vas can't ID. "a f4'ts tights, ~ 0
esrly secsssU5rst H. - tS IIgLtsr Of the
Ool Jones % Wilkes cunt, ffo- 80 .H.~s young caid
ofaitto7eshg-i hii e. Ia, a-J .JLsrisge rarsn;
csnloie more sneciorat, rtIsc nj fsts rela
40 state pat 5a osys'ush, a.l the Corfsd,
ray hAsnoi lost, Catnc lose b. dr.
drr. j..
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

Fscx SrETCtE The Yankee cavalry whose yis. to
suEo.k, noticed la Fuiays va g, remained IN the
tosa 0ui four hours and then Departed by the same
r.g.s Trey came. The Petersburg ElPrs' learns tLat
they jeuezned themselves sh toleHble prophecy rtis
there, AID endesyoryd to cultivate Acquaintance with
che people but we're received With marked coolies
Several citizens cd them that the people Of Suffolk
we're unal,-fa1y attached TO the Confederate Govern
usUJ, aud sog,d never acknowledge allegiance 10 my
other Taey purchased for their horses and oOt
tor their men, bI. paid for IT, snd remarked that b,y
Soali ysit the pl,s ssain in shor, dime When hoy
would endsayor to make more psor ,C.ed stay. Tie
Colonel is aid to be the son OF New York mercha
-h5 has sod he sudo1 merchants thousands Of ioas
worth Of goods. He immediately recognized BY
s.ttrAL
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

A TASgEE TacE -O1 Saturday evening loh inst
the telegraph operator Gsrd JUNCTION received ds
patch dated Cointh stating that the aC. clear snd
no train -ould be down that night. A. once large
train allied with soldiers prepared 70 serd up the
road Whsn minutes before Go ~oull have started, a
freight train arrived down the road Circumstance so
contradictory OF the telegram received led to the opera
or g. the Grand Junction making lfss Of toe opera.
To- It Corinth when the fact came out that the latter
TlS.y bad sent no despatch to Grand Junction. Some
enemy lad connected private instrument viii the line
A0d bad simulated Cor1ls despatch, TO lead TO a
collision between two tr.us, one lied With soldiers 49,
Had the freight :rsiH bee Zen miac.-- later, Oh train
fall Il so,ders wculd bavs Si,h the belief they
had clear trask, and !,sIiul los OF 5's would no
dob. have elsusd.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

NV ORLEANS Trims GA the day Of the surrender
the proprieors of the ST. Charles Hotel closed their
adjustment. General Butler demanded OF them to TO.
open it, They replied that they could keep it up
for the want Of provisions Batter responded that it
be kept open at all costa and that he would be
sponsble 10 gold for S expenses. IL was DONE and
Butler Ia nov trying if be "can keep hotel" The
General is taking excellent Of the hotel in which
he ha4 fixed his headquarters B,Ween all the pillars
Of the rotunda up aud down stairs stands sentinel
while force is ported at each OF the hotel and
no person or vehicle allowed to pass in tho street in
front OF il.
General Butler has communicated to the papers that
the refusal to publish his Advertisements and orders
would be followed by their suspension and seizure Of
the Office refusing to be used by his own agents for
their own purpose.
General Butler has also given notice in which he de-
nes that lie has to New Orleans to cOn6scate and
destroy the crops of cotton and sugar. lite other
wise. He will give "the safe conduct OF the Z led
States forces" to Just much of th staples the
planters may send to the CITY,. 70 doubt of that
good many drunken and riotous Yankee sailors and
soldiers had been arrested aud turned the Pro-
vost Marshal of their own country.
By agreement between the City Council end General
Batter the communications in several directions from
the city allowed to be kept open for the purpose Of
obtaining food
On the day Of the surrender son Of General BesuTe
gard reached the city, and succeeded in carrying bis
mother TO q place OF safety.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19
FROM C0RINrK Am YI0INlrY.

CORSTH, NAY l5.--Skrmisbing continued throughout
the day yesterday without important rcsuts to either
side. The Confederate captured hundred aud fifty
bceyes, The advance OF our army captured severly
Pederala near Paris.
There are 10 iniiGstions to-day Of an engag smeLL
The enemy still hesates in his threatened ADVANCE.
SMty.oGe parOsd prisoners SAINT OF to day. The
escort which accompanied them found the Federal pick.
es within four miles Of Corinth.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

Destruction o. THE PENs.coLA NAyT ARD AND FoKTs
-UccrPiiIoS OF rHE CIR BY rHE EMMA despatch,
d,,ed Pensacola, May TO- to the Noble Advertiser,
save:
A. 10 o'clock last hight the Peussooli Navy Yard and
Eor.s we're set on 6,s and destroyed Fort Pokens,
ahen the enemy discovered What going ~, opened
fu-ogs tOnbardueut, which keeps Up durigg abe
coJdigrauon, bat Without doing damage TO anybody at
PEI sleolA. All ae puo.e property, except the Custom
House. incapable OF being moved, burnt; tut all
movable Confederate property has been saved. The
rlroad track leading out OF the city towards hOugom
eTy AS Torn up this morning. Federal vessel, With
tag Of truce, ~ 10 the city to-day, demanding
ts sgrreuGer. Mayor Bobs refused 70 comply with the
demand but stated that all the military forces had left
And no had no power oppose the Federal. The Fed
sral l,cr replied thai they would occupy the city To-
morrow but that the Inhabitants need be alarmed.
Tno Advertiser editorialy remarks
TIE evacuation OF Pensacola, finally oousummaed as
our spccl correspondent advises u.s. has been quietly
r0.-g % for week or two The greater portion Of the
population OF the city cf Pensacola, We Of the
Settlements above on sCkWlter Bay and River and on
E.csmbA Bay have left their homes and sought the 10.
ter OF Etb their negros and SUCH oftber moveabe prop
sriv a. they could transport. Thesc eEles mostly
scattered along the youe OF the Pensacola and AOut
gCmcIv road =. Evergreen, Sparta Greeaville n )nt
-Om.rv aud other places, and generally more COM
rhly gusrtered than could be expected The track Of
the road S be up TO the point where IL IS ntersec
tri hy the Mobile and Great Northern road, and suf
6ctnly remote from the be beyond any possible
danger OF the enemy TeAchiog It.
The muuitions guns aud Other public property have
been carefully and tf.ctuay removed, aud the enemy
fsl heir 10 q barren acquisition, cave that the harbo
will DC Of value to hem a. a naval rend zvOus
and it, shores % a hospital station for ,et and army
when Yellow jack and other little almeats incidental to
tie uuscclimatgd lees hClhul localities the gul
shores begin their work among the INVADERS they
suTedly Nil, ere long.
A despatch dated Brghts Place" MAY ls.h, says
vas 10 Pensacola on Sunday. Everything quiet
there Ouy one large schooner, with four guns amid.
ships s in the bay. Two officers aud three sailors LAM
Cd while ! was there. They said they would not come
ashore again hoist their dag until they could do go
With impuuity. Yesterday they marched sbou 800
men, Viih artillery aud cavalry from the Navy Yard 10
Psnsaccll h0stej the aud stripes in the I4-i"
.q1arc and garrsauei he city. They have large
frse also at the Navy Yard and the Perdido It is
h1ugh. they will ate npt interrupt the cOmmuniCa
oa between Mobile and Montgomery. Our cavalry had
blush with the enemy last night q; Little Bayou bridge.
Or oss vas one Killed and i've SIX missing Tle loss
Of tie enemy q not Known.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

CoSsIDERLTE APPROPRIATIONS The following Joint
resolution submitted in the House of Delegates by Mr.
Robertson, Of this city adopted by that body, On
Fross, and subsequently, cOncurred in by The Senate:
'wtercas a resolution, By the proper authorities, to
hold this city the last extremity, rather than surreu-
10 bOmbar6ing orco would necessarily expose the
lives Of numbers OF wnmsD children and decrcpid per-
soma resident at the Of GOVERNMENT and unable by
reason Ct their poverty Other cause, TO them
selves 10 placs Of safety; therefore,
"Bs Il enacted by The GsnSrai 1 ssrsJiy That the
sum Of Two huudred thousand dollars be- AID the same
hereby made spb to tho order OF the Governor to
he paid out OF any money Ia the treasury otherwise
appropriated he placed at Inc disposal OF the authOh
ties Mayor and Council Of the City o. Richmond, in
such amounts aS he may deem cTpedient for the pur.
pose OF aiding the removal and temporary maintenance
OF such persons mag, by reason OF their poverty
otherwise, be unable to withdraw from the effects Of
such bombardmeuL"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19
NARROW ESCAPE OF COL, MORGAN.

CoRISrH, May Ca despatch from Nashville TO the
s.. Lols Republican says that COL Morgan had mar
escape Carthage, north of Nashville on the
Cumberland river. lie escaped across the river With
twenty men, the remaining ole hundred and eighty be.
ing made piisonerr.
On the S.h inst, one hundred aud Gity sick aud
wounded Federas of Gen. Hslecks army, we're shipped
from Pittsburg Landing to 50. Louis
Tue Missouri river had fallen two feet in the last "a
hours.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

TESSEssEE Last Monday was the time set for hold
,oa State Ocnv6n.iOn, under Andy JohnaOns auspceg
a, Nashville to bring the State back into the UaiCn-
The programme was for the State to socsde ilom lhe
Confederate States and then formally by the authority
Of the State Convention, rssnter the glorious Union.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19
JAs. N. TAYLoRas SON. Aosrs.


LAND FOR SALE.
VNHE proprietor offers for SALE thousand twelve hur
drsi OF hne Cane and Gum Land. veil adapted
the production of Corn and coOa Land Ia the state
Mississippi This land Is situated the Southern boundary
suudOEsr County beautiful Lake. three miles rom the "
River into which empes AGordng nne steamboat nav
CATION Into the Upon this land Is deadnng i've years oil
Ehich susceptible Of skng lns crop the frsi year
Terms thFd cash; the balance In two snnual nstanon
oneh.lf Of viii be taken In property desrei
Address b. ". RAEDLG,
his lsndnS) YsrOO River, care Of L. Dew DroP,
ocs0-u Veksbdrg, alss
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

T6E EsdAGEvESr Al DREwRTs Blur The fellow
ing official re Ort OF The recent engagement a, DeWrys
Bluff was received BY Secretary Mallory, Thursday night
DREwRG's BlUFF Nay 10, 1862.
Hos S. r. kLLosY, Secretary Of ths Navy
SiR The enemy came up the river at halEpas: A.
n the "Gleua" ahead, the Monitor" and small iron
steamer, eide Wheel and smaller guuboat following
10 succession
When about four hundred yards from our distinctions
our batteries opened hre upon the Monitor and Gaena
They did reply until the Gaena had placed herself
directly ahwsrt the channel After which she and the
Monitor opened bk FIRE, the other vessels keeping
underway, and at about from quarter TO mile lower
down and so close under the opposite shore that only
four of our guns could bear upon them. Our FIRE was
mostly directed upon the Gaens only occasionally pay
ing a compliment to the others.
Several OF our shots at long range passed through
ni through them and they dropped cut Of range
TIE small iron clad and the sde.Whee gunbOa,s we're
badly crippled We turned our aitettou to the Gal ma
nearly every Of shots telling upon her iron
gce-a, eleven O'Clock, A NJ, Of the Patrick Hen.
rys eighnoh solid shot passed into her bow pCrt-m.
medately the smoke rushed OF her ports show.
ing evidently that she was fire. We gave her three
hearty cheers she slipped her cables and move d
Own the rger Our pickets heard her captain say to
Of the other gunboats, that she was in sinking
condition"
Our sharpshoOttrs did good service picking OF every
mau who showed himself.
There Il no doubt struck them hard blow. The
last that Of them IheJ seaming down the
river.
Every ofhcer and man discharged their duties with
GOODNESS and determination and would be doing nius-
tice 70 many if should mention partculArIe any
Captain Dury and his company fought their guns with
great eff OF.
CAsuAITlEs Seven killed, a1aong them, Midsbipman
Carroll, and eight sounded
VERY respectfully, your obedient servant
EBD FARRASD, c. S. n,
Commanding Post
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19
FUTURE DAY.
BY las. N. TAYLoR 4 son. Arcrs
VsnY vALgAnsE rslyArE RFnpEnc,

VERY vaLrABLE PRIVATE RPsIpERCY,
at the South ERst intersection 81 MHrshsIi
4ut IAN 'ect-. nj auction. We Niu Sd nio7 ih-
prery n DAY, Tie 2Jh Gay, of Nay, corE eteiag
c eek very u,bls brick sdence osated II r
Intersection Marsha lh = owned aai
jcc led Butler kq TIE house has been erected Nl
the uree years, - BY 80 ise and mains .oop,
gt Of Wh,h lave ERE plc iog'tter wi several sI
.nd closets aud large three soTy porch in
This Ieedeily the best bEt red-aCr, N Ne
sly.
II built By De (snd Under bis uperyiionl S D..
aud whOgt expense Is tuppied VT. ~
p-rv-f1c,t sleh marble nRu:rls Bah horse
and old water bills. sr, and IpAessti sre9y
ercr Tor the accommodation q a large 'arLy.
There Is also araGhed lAige b,iek kitchen.
srs and airy rooms to sCihrr Win n ~
lid coat
TUg los i,p .5 q ity. ou l2ih stT.6t
The pr,Ir.sy Is c0ntiItrrf 10 b. o.
Any 20 the maxi, particularly iror isn
0fhCod aud e. 'uIt.utf - Tie bVnata =. q -
TrrlH made kn0~u At sale.
y II ~ tuse, id-- ed, be bHGEH ui house.
msih I'd JAS ii TAYIOG SON, Autts
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

THE YLSEEI- IN SURRY CoUSTY.-rhe Petersburg tx
press says that the mail carrier who reached that city,
THURSDAY, from surry Courthouse, reports that large
tody Of Federal Cavalry within three miles OF that
place, Wednesday afternoon. He could not ascertain
the number any other particulars but thinks thre
"a truth in the report surry Courthouse Is but leuF
niles from the river and the invaders may have landed
u their tIanspoEls
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

THE FiRsr yIRaiSrA RaeD,s $50 ghz .ginenL though
mueh reduced by tue large number Of a5sentees, b.
have ucb!y in the bste OF Williamsburg They charged
aud captured battery Of siglI suns, With the sEC'P
zion ct one piece which Wss taken By company from
the s.h ALBANIA Regiment. Dol. williams bad SO smell
force hs, he could rot simultaneously erssse the eI e.
nv il front sad lake the guns or AZ his request, Gel
srargs detailed body o. men from his regiment to ne
move the guns the First Regiment remaining in front Of
them Toe Isl we're under iucsssAu! fire CT muskety
from 10y A. ~, to q P. NJ, during which TINE 'hey
c5ugsd tle enemy repeatedly and besides taking TIE
bleFy sen; sky ech. prisoners TO hc rear and csp.
usd four cOors OF which hrgs Ulltli States
Jgs This unusual success i attributed go the cooDess
and courage OF Col Villains sAo t.L badly wounded
ls's 10 ,ne evening.
4, = 10 BE- regretted ha! the assent members of this
gusat caHaot be induced 70 Return 10 heis posts.
Those Who 80, and ought 70, oai Won 60 should
b, published syTy {sg dsssrsrs una the close Of ae
gar.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

LArrsr Ts0S H4ru Prom New York papers We
have from Hsyt dated Port FRINGE the l5L
u April The attitude OF Spain very threatening,
towards Hs7t on Eccouat OF hes clam Of enc CT the
o. tssgtorll boundary lines, which between the
tao PARIS @! The Island like wedge. France did co,
spPslr so sell asIled 10 aid lhe Haydsn- as sbe for
sry proisssed 10 De- and uca trouble was anticipated
T1s H,yti5us hiHk hat the open violation Of the Mon
roe doctrine = ai1ce the United States to Gter'sr, IN
behalf Ct the republic Gene vas abdld.oL a.d Picss
had declined. L = likely that a Hlyisn war ship
having number Of agisccrAtc noablities Gu board,
vit soOH touch at Ns~ Ork, on her way 70 France.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19
RICHMOND WING.
MONDAY MORNING, MAY 10, lsea.

D,,rv M NRs. yERsoS.-We regret 70 announce the
s,,,b Of Nrs.y.E.W. (NcCOIdl Vernon, lady wen
.oovn throughout the South by her meriiorious een
80, 20 ,be literary magsEUes. Mrs.. Neruon came
- tb,s civ from Georgia few months age ana NneH
A., l,., vuuboai enterprise projected, took On
XIV, mart in the promotion Of the scheme. At the
.,,;. Of the ladies Of RchUoni, called for the Plr
D,.s Of organizing society fOs ChsodHg this object
No Vernon read an address prepared by herself which
5,lsyed her ability as writer ard atested her eeVo-
t,1 TO The Southern cause The organization OF the
OF Is National Defence Association" Was the result Of
this meeting aad Mrs.. Vernon vas chosen toe Oofre'
no ding Secretary In further promotion Of the gun
boa, scheme, Mrs Vernon projected fair which was
conducted under the auspices Of the Association, Al the
corner Of Broad and Ninth streets Eith the designation
Of the ladies Bazaar" She gave almSs her undivided
attention to this enterprise and Was engaged in il Sheu
posrsd by he sickness, (yPhOd tsver,) which eaus
Lsr death She died Saturday forenoon about 10 o'clock
Her funeral took place yesterday afternoon, from the
rat Baptist Church The writer did not enjoy the plea
sure Of an acquaintance with the deceased but has hesr
her intimate friends speak Of her virtues snd accomplish
ia Is N tetds sseza,,st pEss- GlSY will, Geub
l,sz DO justice % her q. m,y.
E,ssss. West job ne "a 1ave now in press vork by
Ms Vernon, emitted a e Secrets Of the CaFbopaF'
Romance Of the II iau Rsvo'r-i,H."
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

Y4SEsEs Tax Warn srLPEUE.-Tle LyreAburg
Rspub lean has been informed that force o. betEten
selys and hitsen hundred Of tho s1eny Gov oeoupes
the county Of Gresnbrier. This quite unexpected
u the people OF that county, who looked only for
rauing parties aud for such ample preparation had been
made This unexpected force succeeded ia driving The
the only means Of defence rOn the county far as the
S~5et SPRING. IN Monroe, aud We are sorry 20 learn that
10 4 srmish With the enemy several citizens are u5-
Ing, Who Il Is supposed are killed.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

FRoM TBK RIvSR DIFsScIs Toe city was filed with
rumlrs sAtud4y, Of the return Of the Federal aotls
with reiuforcemcn,s, but they proved to be untrue
Tso Of the gunboais anchored ef City Point sG'
urday, the rest il il said bad gone doEn he river
TIE o5struc53s in the channel at D,ewry's Bluff
nov nearly complete and the batteries materially
srerg;henSt. 1t was reported yesterday that deser
tar rom the enemy states that fifty nine Yankees
killed at the recent fight at the Buff
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19
CRY ITEM S.

Commemorative are requested by Mr.. J. A. Cullen to
say that be s only entitled share Of the credit Of the
capture Of six Yankee soldiers near Fredericksburg
few days ago. The scouting party which effected the
capture commanded by Lieutenant Pollard and their
success chiefly owing 70 the fundamentally OF the
guile who led them to the place where the blue coats
were found
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-19

TEE FREScH NISIsrERs VIsr TO RIoHNoSD.-The
Savannah Republican has obtained from "a source
perhaps higher than any from which the various rumos
foat have bseu drawn, the following explanation OF
the y, ench Ministers visit to Richmond:
The via. Of Mercier to Richmond was at the in.
stance OF the FreHch Emperor, and it object IVES to
bring ABOUT pacifclon between the Confederate States
and the aited States The French Emperor proposed
through his Minister Aercer to refer the solution OF
our troubles he ballot done in aly years
ago The orth contends as for the war that
a o.y OF the people OF the Confederate States are
sin loyal 10 the Unio; the South denies IT, Under this
state OF facs says the Fesch Emperor let each State
represented m the COuederSCy decide for ITSELF freely
aud without compulIion, with which nation it will
s 10, for the future. So far as at present advised the
overture for peace viii probably fail Our Government
IA ready to agree with the mode OF settlement but
understood that the LincCln Administration declines u-
terventon on the speoihrd. Merciers despatch
was forwarded Immediately to France by steamer in
wang and is improbable that Napoleon will take
some decided step With regard to the soon the
result shall have reached him.
The Courier de- EtaiS Us, ofSeW York. very likely
10 b. well informed says the visit Of MERCER wss to
learn for himself the condition Of all irs, and the Ill
recon in which they tend especially in what nearly
remotely corcsrns French interests. II the word r.
connOissnee can be applied outside Of military move
ments, the general object of his visit may bs defined as
a diplomatic reconnaissance"