Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-08

TsE SITUATION IL TANNESsEE
General Bur side took Kingston Tenn, on the 2i
iastan; Part Of neral Mintry's brigade OF General
Rosecrans's army entered the place simultaneously.
Geuer4 Burnside says be met with little serious oPPoS
ilu All Eastern leureSsee, except tie Chattanooga
Ielcn, has h,el evacuated Everything was working
sp.sEu dig vi tue tao armies The great obstacle OF
taat reg on, the Lookout Mountains, would be
mounted in a day OF EEO. Toe march Of neral Burn
sides column the CuubeTlInd mountain va very
ekhausting aud slower than expected in consequence
OF the scarcity Of forage. General Burnside will have
u receive his supplies from General Roascrarss depOts
rse headquarters Of Genera Rosecranss army was sill
II Stevenson, Ala. Tue forces on the south side
engaged in movements aiming at TIN destruction OF the
Georga rlilroad forming Br gg's liue OF communica
ton. Al movable property Was being carried south
from Chattanooga
CROPS AT rHE YoSTH.
The New York World Of the 5tl says:
By the accounts Shch We reprUiuce from the West
cru papers will be that immense damage has been
done to the growing CroFs by heavy FROST which
Cured o. the s. and "a 0s The wheat fortunately is
all secured and We insured an sbundirce OF d. u
for the conf gyelr Bl' the corn CrvP The {, uluy
has probably been cat OF twenty per cent by this
timely "eod snap" OF tobacco there will Lot be more
Ihan tWo-.hird crop sTed, while Norheru gown cot
Ion is utterly destroyed Ths hopes OF irge crop OF
sorghum have al5) b''u cruelty ba & = Po'atOes,
garden truck Of al kinds ani vines, have "a cut
dosn. Til res. vi prove costly diss s.er 10 the
West, ard subtract Of millions from the wealth Of
Ele country.
wAsHlNGIOS HUNT on
despatch from LOckport, n Y, dated September
:. says
Washington H.a. addressed large IN, eung here
this eveni in OpyD. Iu 70 the abolition policy OF the
Administration, Al! hy0r Of restoring the Union as
a. vas Ne prs, u.sd Eeiton 70 the President, ask
ing him to revoke hi. proclamation, and in ils stead
proclaim that When the people Of any State lay down
their arms such State may return urder the Constu-
uOl. Tle petition adopted With gTea' enthusiasm
REylRDY JOHNSON EAEEs a sPAEcH.
A telegram from Saratoga, y Y, under da:e Of Sep
rsuDer conveys the following Information:
Reve Is Johu.o , Of 1TylIud, addressed the sara
Oga County AgTrU ura Soc ely here to-day st The ter
minat o: th,ir Eir invitation given yesterday
lis address bJ ei aud largely devoted 10 national
affirs Il va persSdei by sptit OF intense devotion
10 the UlUn and Jired the duty OF sustaining the
government 10 the Struggle wiki the rebellion without
expressing opinion 70 the validity Of the enamel
patton proc nation, he held tta u IN the eIeclSe oil
any constitutional power slaves should become free,
they c4QuOt be u-lAyed ald II not then the whole
QUESTION would va the people OF those states when
tney resumed their places in the Union. avery was
su eyJ fruit tall q! Oual dill :ulIies, and would
eventually tall in the contest With free prime pes
- rux ELEruoS IN CALEDONIA.
From Slu Francisco, under date of September q, We
have the following:
5 a.e indicate immense Republican najoriIies.
Dosney the Democratic candidate for Governor,
owing 20 his excellent record while Governor IN former
years wa4 considerably ahead Of his ticket but Lows
n.Jorify. Notwithstanding will hardly fall below 10000
AL the counties heard from elect the Republican leg
isltive ticket
In Franc county the Republ can minority will probA
bI average several thousands. The independent UuiOn
cket got Yearly many votes as the combined votetor
l regular Republican and Democratic tickets.
Honey easy
Receipt. OF treasure since the 26h utnO g. 5O,OOO
Atlantic currency exchange is at the rate Of 22A25
per cent premium or gold in New York.
sPELCH BY 6Ey. uIADE.
A sword Vas presented 70 the Commander Of
the Yankee army Of the Po.onA; on the 2sth
A Igrsi, which uas reesivsl in . speech of thanks
someu5a. TOO long fer = solder. We extract
portion, Uhi,h illustrates how Gte be knows of what
be l. about.
Il terrible 10 think that there should be any neces
s,y for so uucl misfortune and misery Sad that in
tn. codntry LAM flowing with TX snd honey, aud N
VII On We re all BROTHER should raise
asaiOt each other and such should be enacted
So have been paTtc pant in. IL is sad there should
be on like the present aud the necessity for the
prt ssntauOn Of testimonial such this. These
sad ssi thoughts to IRE, bat a. the same time am
tanned 10 my preSeat position by Consciousness that
acting from high ami Tr'pe- nse Of my duty 10
iny county CteeIs l. Is impossible tba. this grcA.
{ try - oull Be- divided; that there SHOULD be two
Government or two aags on this utnent Such =
ming Is entirely out Of the question Chesrsl trust
KAT every loyal would be ling fee his life
UfOre he would eonsen. 10 rave more than one Govern
msnt and Tag over the whole territory Of the
l. ited States. Loud applause.
trus', cir thu sword will be required but a short
line crge-. Al irs and events now look ~ if this IN
apIy var mgtt be byough.to happy termination. !
have 10 request Of you gentlemen NhO in civil life
that " you return home, you will spare efforts
make the people uIderstaUd that all want are men to
Ii 10 our rluk.. S,ni these to us. Give us the nun
hrs and the viii soon b, concluded. think the
rebels satisfied that their struggle is only mat
Ter Of time have the force on our Bide and that
a. sCo1 they that bringing that force
10 earnest they will yi.ld