The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-08-08
ITEMS OF NEWS.

Aug 2.-Gen. Stoneman has been made 9
Chief of the new Cavalry Bureau.
Adj Gen. Thomas has recovered from his
recent illness. and has resumed the organi-
cation of the negro troops in the lower Mis-
sissippi.
The Presidents retalia,ory Proclamation
is in another column. It is just as it should
be-tho Old Flag and the Uniform should
afford the most ample protection. Equal
and exact justice will be administered.
A f ght occurred at Rappahannock Station
on Saturday morning last, between Gsn'l
Buford's cavalry. artillery force and sup
porting infantry, and Stuart's rebel cavalry.
near Culpepper. The Union forces drove
the rebels considerable dstance--the fight
lasting until dark. Gen. Buford then with.
drew to strong position east OF Brandy
Station. The loss on both sides was con-
siderable.
Brashier City. La. was recaptured by
the gunboat Sachem on the 22d ult.
The Suffers wagons. captured by Mos.
by and his gang at Fairfax G. II. last week.
were recaptured on Friday last. near Aldie
by the Cd Mass. The men. goods. DC. were
recovered.
Nearly 5000 rebel wounded are yet 10
the Gettysburg hospitals many of them
ask not to be sent South. they are tired
hunting their rights" outside of the pro.
Of the rebel wounded are at Philadelphia.
35l wounded Ohio soldiers left Philadel-
phia for their State on the Cd.
News from Memphis on the 30,h. says
that Johnson's forces are still on the wing,
going into the interior of Mississippi. and
are very much demoralzed. Rebel prison.
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their fixed purpose 10 abandon the rebel
cause.
The horse thieving guerrilla Richardson.
is in West Tennessee, carrying on his out
RACES with q high hsnd. He is enforcing
read TO his command which. for atrocity of
sentiment is unparalleled in the annals Of
war All msles between the ages of Is
and 45 are ordered to some OF his places of
rendezvous; failing 10 comply with this Or
der, the couscript is liable to be shot. his
property carried of OF destroyed. and his
house burned. 1t is to be hoped that this
monster will soon be cut of.
The news from North Carolina is becom-
ing interesting The Richmond Enquirer
calls on Jeff Davis to suppress the Raleigh
Standard, and the STANDARD defies JEFF, and
says if anything of that kind is attempted
force will be met by force and revolution
will be tho consequence. The Standard
says that North Carolina has furnished 95.-
600 soldiers for the causeless war. 40, 600 Of
whom are killed and wounded that North
C4rolina should send . delegation to Wash.
ington at once. and see what terms can be
obtained and no. wait Tor JEFF Davis.
During the past week the arrival Of immi-
grants at New York amounted 10 4.16S.-
Since the 1st Of January. there have arrived
a. New York Sc. 5U9 human beings, which
is Jus. about double the number that ARR
we'd during the same period last year.
M.i-Gen. Stanley, commanding the cav.
aI,v re,urued on the 23d ul,. from his ex-
nedition to Huntsville, Ala, whittier he had
been to collect rs many negroes . possible
for ,arv;ce in the colored command. and all
the horse, and mules yet in the country. for
.he use of the army. The expedition bro't
80 ann between eve and six hundred ne.
,,oes and one thousand horses and mules. 7
Aug. 3.-Gsn. Logan j. assigned 70 the
command of The 18th army corps a
A Gre occurred at Washington City on
the niyht OF the 2j-l.50 bales OF hey I
and .ooo tons of ice were destroyed. All
the moveable property, including the horses
vas saved. The FIRE Was arrested by PuIlipg
down . portion of the buildings. Ths ere
was the work Of an incendiary.
A destructive are occurred at Havana on
the 29i and WAS still raging on the 94th.
Large ouanti.ie. Of goods. intended 70 Be
run ,hro' the Federal blockade. and 672
bales of cotton belonging to seosssionists