Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-25

from him. The panic got 20 biEh thsi all arrangements
for defending the town appeared 70 be abandoned and
By sunset many Of the ctHeps began 10 remove their
families from the place. Despite the reports Of the panic
stricken panic makers, Monday night passed quietly and
not Of the narauders far could be learned
within twenty miles Of the town.
rHI "IRRIPRIssIBLE CONFLICT" IN CINCINNATI SERIOUS
The Cincinnati Euqurer has the following account Of
the rot in that city growing out Of the discharge Of
white lGborers and the employment Of negroes in their
stead, in tina; city
The enemies Of the negro openly proclaimed that they
intended 'cesn them out and the negroes in return
equally determined in declaring that the cleaning
process should not be done. The challenge
given and accepted and both parties prepared for the
conflict. The negroes armed themselves TO the teeth
with BoWe-knives pistols, guns, 80, and being in
pectadon that the attack was 70 take place last night al
were a. home.
At o'clock in the evening the assaultng party began
to assemble the corner OF Sixth and Broadway, and
the understanding general among ali who sere to
participate at hApast o'clock the rioters bad gather
cd to the number Of fully thousand. Toe vtrutoop
sounded, and away went the Hbernans down Skin
street. loaded down with boWlder stones and clubs.
They hurllpg their missiles at oil the tene.
ments occupied by negroes Who in return fred yoey
after volley into the rioters The rioters meeting with
considerable resistance continued toward Calvert street.
rending the air with their cries of "cean out the mig
gers" skill the niggers," H.. ZION Chapel Was com.
petey ridded The fronts Of three negro one Story
frames were entirely torn out, while every residence of
the cOored people more or less ddled with stones
and clubs.
The negroes did not attempt any escape but fred their
pistols and guns &c their assailants The residence of
John Burke the corner OF Calvert and Sixth streets
was threatened with destruction by fire, aud Burke
moved all his furniture out TIE riot lasted about one
hour, when large body OF police arrived and the dis
turbAnces were quoted Three persons arrested
THH ABoLIIIosIsTs CHARGED WITH TREASON.
The leading editorial in the New York Herald Of the
ls h inst, concludes as follows:
By the logic Of events aboiionism has been proven TO
be Wendell Phillips, the sIchtraitor of the
North, declared at Boston, few days ago. that Jtf
Davis doing less to break up the Union than Pre-
sident Lincoln !" that We ARE paying the enormous
penalty of millions of dollars aud thousands Of lives for
that bad system Of government mscaled demo cracy
and that from 1876 to 1861 the sbOltonists had
preached the lesson ruins OF the American
church aud the ruins OF the American Union the only
exodus for the slave" Greeley, The little abolition
traitor has again and again endorsed these tments
aud has declared within the last few days that the var
essentially over; that Europe would nov recoguiz1
tn, conederacy, and that the Union would be dis.
| solvedn II this be not treason, what Is Abo-
litionism, thus having proven itself treason, Las also
proven itself useless TO aid the Union cause Its in
trgues have brought only defeat. Mcclellan has in
endesyored 70 get abeboded Begroes 10 work for
him in the trenches Hunter having freed BY procama-
81 the slaves Of three States could not obtain full
giment of blacks TO his tribune muskets and wesr
niJ red flannel army trovsers The President could not
be biad 10 these facts; but the sboitoniss controlled
Congress- and ne therefore hesiAed TO Iebuke them
I'll the bills needed by the government were passed. As
soon these bills were laws, the President deliberately
slapped aboiionsm in the face Let him bu. follow up
/ ~. ~ 4 LII
PHILLIPS and the loyal NORTH entranchsed from the
eryatng doubt whether the 10 be prosecuted
for the Unon the negro, will rush 10 and crowd
| the field with patriot soldiers.
| TIE eUsBoAr ARKAxsAs-YAsKn ACCOUNT or TIE yIGRr
AT vIcEsBURG.
telegram dated Cairo 2Is! inst, gives the Yankee
version of the achievements OF the Confederate Ar
kansas
TIE despatch boat which arrived at Memphis on Sat
urdAy brings the particulars Of the escape OF the Rebel
gunboat Arkansas from Yszno river. The affair took
place the morning OF the Is b. On that morning, 10
of the report brought by refugees that the
Arkansas about 10 attempt TO run by the Federal
set the sunooats CATondolet aud Tyler aud the
Lancaster started up the Yazoo river TO recolnore.-
Eight miles from the mouth they tuddenly upon
tho Arkansas, lying under bAak, and our gun
boats rounded the land she opened upon them with her
6s.pounders.
Our gunboAs returned the FIRE for a short time, when
fierce engagement ensued. Finding the channel OF tie
river prevented successful wiring, they gradually
dropped down towards the mousa OF the river the Ar
kan, following closely. just the latter passing
over the bar the Oarondelet closed with her, intending
| 70 board her. She succeeded 10 throwing grapneIs
aboard the Rebel boat and getting out the plank wheu
the Arkansas opened her steam PIPE, throwing hot
ter across the plank The Oarondeet replied in the
manner and while thus engaged both vessels grounded
The shock separated them and the Arkansas succeeded
In getting oh, bu: the Clrondeet remained fact for
| ~ an hour
| Toe Arkansas Immediately passed down the river, the
Tyler preceding her and maintaining running fight with
her greatly superior adversary. None OF gunboats
with the set had seam up and the entire feet
scattered that but few could FIRE At the Arkansas she
passed without danger oil hitting our own boats. As
she approached boats could saIely do opened
upon her. but her plating resisted most Of the shot.
solid shot from Col Parraguts gunboat No. struck
her larSoard b1S passing through under her plating,
and ripping il eff considerable distance. What further
damage was done Is not known. The II tries TO cur
feet were light The Benton received shot near the
edge Of the after part Of the lsbosrd side, killing
man. The Tyler, which engaged the Arkansas nearly
AL hour and half, bad killed and nine wounded.
Among the latter Pilots Sebastian and Hince and En-
| g.uesr Davis.
Toe ram Lancaster received slot under her boilers
cauaing escape Of hot water, scaldiug men, oil
them fatally The entire Federal loss was killed and
Is wounded, OF whom will die. The Ribel loss Is
not known bu is believed TO be considerable the no,
water OF the Oarondect the time she attempted
TO board the Al kansas thrown directly into her.
! ESCAPE or CONFEDERATE PRIsoEIns.
Some Of the prisoners coLfaed in Camp Norton, In.
DIANA attempted to hk, advantage Of thunderstorm
few evenings since to make their escape AOou! twenty
FIVE Of them raised the feye posts 10 the northeast
ner OF the camp the road by mesrs Of levers un
der the fence boards, aud then rhed yiolently, in
body agaiuS fence, causing two three panels to
fall to the ground TorOugh tae door thu, made they
stsmpeded and took to their hesls The guard 10.
sandy alarmed and the long roll beat Nearly every
in camp tina, could be spared from duty 1ned In pursuit..
Thirteen Of the twenty Eve sssksa, of whom two
were wounded The others escaped but { is thought
thai they will be recspiured.
Ii now sscertsined that the number Of prisoners Who
escaped from Fort Delaware on the 9Th was sbou;
twenty in III. OF these eight reotptured AND