Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-15
PLAEs or ruE AB,LlrlosIsrs,

In the Yankee House OF Represen q iSes, few days
ago, the Aboonsts had what the Tri6uas would term
IF Id day." The proceedings are thus referred to BY
Washington correspondent OF the Baltimore Sun:
NJ. Tbadisus Stevens aided by s dg"ck aud Given,
Of New York made speech which Is the abolition caro-
aud is be ecatt,red postage tree, as great election
serpg dOlumsGE. Stevens said that ne 6lcua ong 81 CO
nave introduced bill Tor aiming the negroes, but the
gov raeut W TO slsa measure, aud then the
sch,ras Toui ave resp ce' ouIced by he d. Dccracy
- d by tho ole Wnigs, Sno were nov DemocraIs anu
y me border 3 ate 70 u, an abolition measure
49, f,r arrirg the ntgeos 40 the army adSeDcsd-of
si free tue lives aid for dividing tue hen age 10
l., Is vi the rGJtls amGug he sol1leis 10 save tn
nvc- Of cue LGGr, If tie Norlh 10 would put the ne
rroes il the 90 front If Ite batles which ans thu,
DC ucud make ;hs slsn negrSes The epn'n-n or
ressEok q Tor the rhia olie;y. dE. aGdg ri0k relo
...;tu a lrGn Nv ! TX book wo n, IL show tea
5.me OF the European POSrs emposei negro roo.s i'
.slr colonies utg the tqul.of, Uu or his head Gel
Hlu yr is N tue r,ogTi IL tug IL CT tia v'h p p
,ssrls iu,s regulations, tue white soldier eau sait
IL ind 70 tie hs-t OF our Son hcru sumner. NJ
Given qu led Washington aud jacks ~ IS navIng en-
owed fe~ negro solIors, 70 "h)a they gave freedom
f,r come conspicuous sgryic, 90 moment 81 p;iu, bu
VINO SUPPOSED hat /. the fathers alive 70 day tha
t,ev would he aboEiorsts or be supporters OF their
bloody ard b.ua idea Moreover, IL 70 true that revo
utonarv soldiers always poke Contemp tuony OF o tr5
IA, commanded negro companies.
Mr. lory s.Atel that the Secretary OF War had pub
Cly stated 10 hlm ut only 4t'-
the arming Of negro regiments out he had srrestst
psrson for essavng t. Mr. Stevens expressed surprise
N tne written Giscis OF the Secretary TO that .o
"a be had understood Kim differently in several CONVEX.
-sUns He thought that Ihee Was some disilgenuou-
ness IN the latter He took issue vim the a1miuistrs-
ton on the point and that the rebellion could Gevtr
0e surp-e.scd eIcspi upon his programme.
WIskiaoior. .Julv Oh 10 the Senate to dav bill
vas n ported from Committee on Military Ahls, to
provide for receiving negroes ioto the military service
OF tue United States sQd declaring al such % we're
slaves to be thereafter free any law ussge, Oh custom
20 the contrary notwithstanding. Toe bill TO amoud
tue law calling out the militia by providing for drafting,
10 case il becomes necessary hereafter, was called Up
and debated An amendment vas introduced TO inc'uos
egrots and giving the President power 10 oGgas e
.hem iuo hsAlious, regiments ergsdes, and divisions,
according Coor az ae pubic iELeseo' may re-
ulrs The discussion continued up to the hour OF
d journmenL
rHE ,NBLRpysSr or vIcEssURG-A TASSyE ACCOUNT
AYaukse correspondent describing Lhe bomb2Elmeat
Of vicksbarg, says:
Soon after The firing ceased the signal was given for
all tho cSpIAus Of digso.s TO repair Oh board the hg-
shio. Hsrs they received orders to open IRE s.an,
VIA the entire number Ct moriars a. eight O'Clock that
night, Accordingly, al the appointed hour, tbs eane
est oG mosisrs twenty In number, commenced 10 bull
their fiery missiles upon tie dsvo cd town.
The scsna Is described grand ana terrible IN the
extreme. IEe belOflGg OF We myTlAs 0AH Nc u SyI
i1ued zeal Of tAUlier; the glare Of the EXPLOSIONS IL
umiuald the horz ike Ccesssnt saca OF lightning.
The earth AIly ss0ok with the repeated coEcus5loGs,
and tie hinge shells seemed 20 hover above the doomed
CITY as Il pIus.Re 10 select place 10 which TO plant
taer de.iiy Ei-ses For than an hour thi5 Ter.
5le scene Continued Nhea the order was again given 10
withdraw.
O-str.iay Commodore F.rrNgG', rtose fsei Was
hsu Iyig sbeu lie n le below the cty, so; word 70
Il, 1rg 10 open f upon the ba seres 1T our click
N the msruiuS and he would endeayor TO some Of
hi4 vessels past the batteries. Accordingly, the BEN
5.rdmrut was Te commenced az he hour named, and,
su-.g i4 continuance Far.sgul succeeded in passing
the en- Ire Confederate batteries sr eight vessels W.
three men of war two soops Sar snd three gunooGts
Tcese vessels i. will be remembered, al woocen
ones beoE par; Of tie Nuitd Satrs sea going navy,
ali net iron clad gunboS Ike tlcss belonging 10 Com
| noiJro Fsote's D ct.
Daring the passage TIE batteries continued % pot.
shower Of shot and shell upon the passing vessels, bus
thou. iLdcing sIy slriouI damage, aud disabling
/ mons.
The fire Of tie batteries vas generally too high, and
Al the vessels had their rigging c51alersby cut. Toe
hartford Commodore Fsrrsguta ship, vas struck in
lie vi twice, posing through her cardboard oul
sAfks near the bow about ten feet shove her water
ias the Other about the height near th, stern-
Otherwise she h. little dam ged All the vessels
,so kept up a sharp e during the entire pas ag'.
Tro OF these vessel, INN iist-.y passed on TO the
mouth at he Ysglo RIVER, the rest Slsr or informant
! e. were econ !. anchor above tGg tCSE.
TIE damage the ~ N thosc i r.nt attacks must
have been mmanss TJpp-g houses, crum1alS csiu
~, cr4ckuG roof, CO grlroG' h.r't'g GU IN
avery hand lItcs oysr'lTc~n, AM the nunl torn 10
W bursting s-is, pre- e.! ssoe rlo- 10 pen San 90
oct al olly tie wis iLLga-toa Ca1 conceive
guCA e the vi 80 Stch las ialeU upon b. ely
zhisr ~ ~ eyaa bloi Der oro Safe lad sooedra
.rga Ito Ua,op, attempted 20 ASSUME co2;Eo Il Tic
Nv cation Of the Mlssl.s ps.