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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
THE ladies OP NEW oRLEANs.

Dr. TOole Senor Surgeon Of the "a and 4th brigades
Steycnson's division, who was captured at Ycksbug
and taken TO New Orleans, communicates to the Knox
Wis Register the following tribute to the pure devotion
and answering patriotism of the ladies of that city
New Orleans has for more than twelve awful months
suffered ali that Yankee tyranny aims aud Implies.
Aud how do her people feel and day. 10 short
ne after our boat had landed he shore ald evee were
husd AID crowded with and pressing visitors
TIE men stood back, the ladies' the little girls and boys
crJS ded forward with baskets full Of provisions their
arms laden with good gifts, au,ifu bcquets wines,
coriss fruits, sweet smeas and delcGcts OF all kinds
AID any atuadance, were pressed upon by the kind
nanus anu women hearts oil despoi ed and down
iroCden, out -u hopeful buoyant and devoted daugh-
r. of New Orysns Hoeptsl of every chaIac.
ter and c0tnng, much Of ;he latter manufactured IN
.eurel by tue hands those imprisoned ladies' were
feudeei We permitted TO receive the stores
Tor Lse sick and wounded but Yankee oupidity and
meauuess would not allow the clothing to come on
board. Had not been prevented, believe every so-
der on the boat would have been furnished good ne
su.g out and out. The press continued al Sunday eve
ung and carly the morning the scene was revived
aud re-enacted aud continued all that day up 70 the
hour OF departure In fact, had 70 notify them re-
Peasedy that were amply supplied, and TO request
that no more be sent board. All the time Yankee
ores gsened up aud down the wharf, as the avari-
cous uegroloying Massachusetts, hrelngs obeyed the
orders OF their superors in pressing back the crowd
But the fair and fearless creole cared for the bayonet
point nor for tue british creature who held It when she
has opportunity OF afording comfort and happiness
10 the sick and wounded Confederate soldier.
We LETT about O'Clock Monday evening for Mobile,
and as We steamed down the river the waving of hand
kechies Of female friends could be far as the
eve cou reach, waiting US Gectonate Adeus and bid
ng US safe and prosperous voyage Many an eye
dropped the tear Of sadness, and many lip breahed
the language Of sorrow departed from the shore
I l. oI,o
concourse Of and true Souherners either
male or female who would not have considered hap
by deverance to have been permitted to accompany
where they could more breathe the pure air of
liberty But the hand Of the yrAnt is upon them and
there it must and suffering continue until peo
PIE arise in their might and tear of the accused shac
kes But let say or think suspicion that
the people Of New Orleans craven untrue R4her
let people in other districts and cities and every
where whether the invader has entered not learn
lessons OF heroic endurance, true aud pure DEVOTION
and lofty patriotism from this very people, whose loyal
~ some have dared 10 doubt
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17

DEFESCKs OF SAVANNA letter from Savannah
says The detences Of Savannah have been greatly i'm
proved and strengthened almost daily from the beginning
of the until the present tme aud they are now so
complete that it would exercise the wits Of engineer
10 find place to stick another spade or mount another
gun. A range of batteries more than twenty miles long
commands every approach to the cit by water tO
land by which il be reached These guns so ar
ranged that should the euemy succeed in taking one
battery, it would in most place where the FIRE
of others would be- turned upon him. by which such
success on his part would be favorable to arms
Besides these fortifcatoHs Of which the Yankees are
already appraised, there ample preparations for the
desruc,i OF any feet lard force that they have
sent az any Of seaport tOwnS. These will only
be known by their execution, should the Yanks favor
teen with opportunity. The health of the troops is
good with the exception of evers which have changed
Ia their Character from the fatal Typhoid form, to the
intermittent, which will doubtless prevail ultil the lall
frosts come in.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
SEYMOUR AND TIE nRAEr

The New York Tribune of Friday last has the fol-
loving;
The Daily News, seconding the Expresss threat that
the draft shall not be made in city under existing
circumstances, says:
Governor Seymour has pledged his sacred word and
honor and the people of New York trust in him and
believe him. thSt single drafted citizen shall be
forced away from the State until tae consttutonay Of
the Consumption Act shall have been decided by
Courts He is virtually pledged 10 do as the Express
sAys to call forth the entire militia force Of New York
70 resist the Kidnapping which AbChonist howers tell
is inevitable, and We entertain no doubt that he will
keep his word"
That Seymour is at heart with JEFF. Davis and his
crew, We have no manner Of doubt We believe it is
susceptible of proof that he has euogzed the Confede
rate Constitution decidedly superior to that OF the
United States and that he has expressed strong de-
sire that New York should adopt that Constitution and
thus become part and parcel Of the mAn-seaers Con-
federacy. But hers and Whsn did be "pledge his sa-
cred word aud honor that the enforcement OF the Ma
tona CONSUMPTION Act shall be postponed until its
constitutionaity shall have been decided on by our
(Sate) Courts N When was the principle established
that an act Of Congress shall have practical validity
until State Courts affirm its conStitutionaty This is
new way Of settling constitutional questons-to pre-
sume Federal law Invalid until State Courts see ht TO
approve and affirm t. On behalf Of the loyal millions
Of our State who do not desire design that the
beon shall have time afforded it TO recover from the
Stunning blows il has recently received, call for the
evIdenos 90 which the News a'seits tina. Governor
Seymour has pledged MS sacred word and honor to
tas CooDerhead rebellion propO'ed? To whom was
,his p',ge mad, Wnat Wsr, ~ Preel'e terms
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17

tnS rot relief n the object Of all and each uns TAKES
away whatever he can lay hold o.. We should not be
stprised 20 hear Of gcud suction sale OF any avail
,ls ssspts which NAV remain after the war Il would
b sal If We would eend on some agents to buy up the
Niagara" the Colorado" and tie other nrs' class
v4sse,s row in the Northern service.
Events point very strongly to the results which We
prediet We e,u see no possibility Of avertng them,
and to the prospect of their occurrence wAic England
clearly sees, is the neutral policy Of that country in
great deeres attributable The ruin of the North will
IA tn her A considerable advantage.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

MERIDIAN, MISS, Aug. 10 Indications point to
projected cavalry raid by the Yankees to the Yazoc
Valley.
The yellow fever is reported to be seriously msig-
nant at Vicksburg.
The troops OF Psmberons army fast returning to
camp at Demopolis, by every train.
CHATTANOOGA, August l4tb.-Colonel Dibrell, COM
handing sarns old brigade Of Forests old division
we're attacked by four thousand mounted Federas, al
Sparta. The enemy were driven back to McMinnville
badly whipped.
Parties from West and Middle Tennessee report ex-
tensive recruiting for the Confederate service. The
crops are fine and the enemy conciliatory (g)
Captain Frank Battle, of Carter's Scouts, captured
near Nashville, on the 9Th, is confined in the State
Prison
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
DENEWED AND MORE URGENT No
III TINS IN TAY-pAVEp9

State Virginia. Eleventh Collectors District composed
part OF Richmond City which Hes between Sixth and
Fourteen street. extended In both directions 10 the limit Of
the c5rpor alton:
Apcthec aries auctioneers bakers banke
how'll galley keepers, brewers, brokers' butchers cattle
brokers' exhibitors, commercial brokers' commission
coniecopes dent SITS, dist ers eating
exhibitors Of shows hoiekeepers keepers uggers lawyers
livery stable keepers paWnbroGeI pedsrs photographers ply
sans retail Dealers showmen surgeons tayernkeepes thea
eoWneTs tobaccon Wholesale Dealers and ali other persons
there be who required by the Tax Act Of the Oond
20 register OF the and redence
each firm corporation engaged or interested
named In the fifth seston Of the said act With
time for which, and the and manner In which
be conducted ami Of all other facts going
tain The amount Of such bdsnesS for the the u
ture according to the provisions Of the said act within the district
mentioned hereby notified that unless they make the
registry and the tax required by the act within thirty days
II. the third day OF this month"; they must IN addition 10 nj
their business imposed by the said dou
bic the OF the specific tax said buness and like
every thirty days OF continued failure and that for the pur
pose enabling them TO make Luch registry and tax
shall attend daily, Sunday excepted from Dle O'Clock A. M
Treasury the BAnk In the wooden building
Of Msin and Seventh Streets from this
the I'd day Of September, 1868, inclusive.
N B-The fact certain that the registering In District
complet within the period above Indicated
time be lost and, none lost shall recommend
limit But hould time continue BE- lost,
attendance Of the las the 18th inst then
tension OF the limit will not be granted recommendation
II granted at ALL
Gugl7-lw Collector for 18th Va. District.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
DIED..

or fever on the sh list residence his nohs this
city Lieut. JOHN HENRY hUNFoRD, Of the Letcher Artillery,
aged "a yeArs eldest OF the late Dr. Robert Munford
At call 10 arms In April, 1851, Lieut. Munford, then
private Company F. Of the best Of volunteer eem-
Predericksbu1g Aqua Greek After service Of
he In consideration OF his superior business
qualifications detailed to duty the Department
but his gallant spirit longed for active service Awaiting
himself Of the first opportunity he Joined company OF excellent
material jus. forming for the fedhe Letcher Artey-of
which be derby Sergeant In that capacity, he
served around Richmond TO the last nj Malvern
wounded Ia the head whilst In the act OF sight
ing his gun forward rather from the time he
was reon his battery he ab,ent from active
duty with the army Of Northern Virginia until reaehed Wnehes
s withdrawal from Gettysburg Soon after the battle Of
Malvern HILL he promoted junior second Lieutenant and
subsequently senior first Lieutenant In twelve months he was In
fifteen baes-dspayng every occasion consummae bravery
Fredericksburg his conduct ELECTED the expression
h Of his immediate commanders that II he had bad the
power you'd have promoted him the held jest after the
battle Of OhAnceorsve one OF the YANKEE ohces VINO was
brought prisoner advancing 70 Lieut. hunford handed him
his rev liver saying that he he'd not ced bis GOODNESS and skill In
handling lis guns wished this express his admiration
Of his k and yodery bearing To his comrades he
by Rduous attention TO their and conf IT. his
chi epnes and noble generosity But the finest traits Of his
S1bJhited ong hesors bis var ana nm 10 The Last
his life In tenderness and devotion to bis mother
brother sister, that be truly said that In hin the
country lost brave Christian soldier his fami devoted
and his relatives and friends
lhev deIghted to love, honN and esteem. go
Gui7-lt
Departed this life in Tappahannock Va on Pidsy, the 18th
init after REF illness, TEMPLE HARRISON MATTHEWS, In
child Of James NJ and Ien H. Matthews aged month
and nine days.
But withers In the rising day;
Thus velS this infants dawn,
Thus swiftly fed lis life away.
At the rence OF his brother James h. Gardner on Sunday
morning, 18Th inst, Of typhoid fever BENJAMIN p GARDNER.
This funeral WI take place this Mo4DAY afternoon at
O'Clock from the Monumental Church HIS epds 2nd these OF
bis broth and family a-e Invited to attend IT,
In Wilmington 26h day oJuy, OF typhoid fever ELF
ABETH wi Of George Hindes in the 29h year Of her
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
As The sweet HOVER That BcentI The N
But wlthers In the rising day;
Thus velg was this infants dawn,
Thus swiftly fed is life away.
CONFEDERATE eTATEs OF AMERICA,
Once OF the Chief Commissary for
District No. 1, Petersburg, Va, Aug. II.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIREC


IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIREC-
l. lions from The Oommisry General hrou9h the Chief com
msSry Of the State this stiist embracing thai portion Of V
snN East Of the Blue Ridge and sou Of James has been
subdlvidtd.
The following officers have been selected purchaIng
maeS for the various ubdstdcts with authority TO appoint
agents for each county In their respective districts The Of
those agents will be announced at an early day.
Captain Richard Irby A. g., Headquarters Blacks and
Whites counties Of D 7w!dde Ames, Povhatln Foo-
way Lunenburg and the portion CT BrunSwk lying north the
Meherrin River.
Captain T. A. Williams A s. headquarters Carksvie) for
OF Meckeaburg Greensve, that portion Of Bruns
WICK south Of the Mehen River and the county Of Charlotte
southeast OF the Danvile Railroad
Captain K Nicholas A. C. g. Headquarters New Canton
Buckingham county, for the counties Of Prince Edward cuuber
land and Buckingham.
Gap ain John Gait A. c. g. Heatq Lynchburg)
counties OF Appomattox, Campbell and the portion Of
Charlotte southeas Of Dlnvile Railroad.
Captain A. Meade Smith, A g. headquarters Danvle) for
the counties Of Pitsylvana Halifax, henry and Patrick
Major j. Vaughan A. 81 Headquarters Lberty for the
counties Of Bedford and Franklin.
Capt O. Elliott A. Q. s. (He'6qlartess Drewrys Bud) for
the county Of Chesterfield.
Capt p George s. Headquarters waverly DepoD for
the counties OF Prince George, 5urry ana Sussex.
Captain Thomas Kaox A. O. s. Headquarstes Ivor Depo)
~ having subsistence supplies any kind for SALE
requested TO apply TO the agents Of the county which they
reside
Communications in writing should be addressed the Commits
sar Of the various subdistrictS.
RoB'E TANNAHILL,
Major and Chief Commissary
Aui7-2V for District No. l.
Richmond Enquirer Examiner and Sentinel yrchburg Repub
can virgnan DsnvIle Appeal, copy
lis TO Mb Tam
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
rRoM TEE yALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

The Rockingham Register makes the folloSlnS state
mcnt concerning the recent movements Of the Yankees
in the Valley:
This pars Of the Valley has teen in state OF uneasi
ness and anxiety for nearly week past on eccoun. OIL
the rumored advance in ibis direction Of the fankee
forces stationed in the lower Valley On Thursday nghl
and Friday last the enemy appeared IN force at MOOT
aeS in Hardy COMFY, the main body oil bus force %,
nr cavalry mot nted info Try The presence OF the
enemy In such iosce at that point, naturAy ereaeo
rneosiness especially as did no: know how soon he
MIGHT ATTEMPT to come into this part OF the Valley
Our scouts were watching his movements, however and
renorted on Tuesday afternoon that lie was moving to-
vsrds franklin IN Pendleton county for the purpose,
mos, probably of reaching another important point
the Valley
The same paper thus describes the latest exploit Of
the gallant band of soldiers, McNeilfs Rangers:
Captain McNeills " boys pitct I'd into a company of
Yankees within four miles of Moore6eld, Hardy county
On Tuesday night last aud captured neteen with their
arms, horses, DC. In addition to the prisoners cap
tured there we're three or four killed aud several
wounded There we're some forty or fOrys6ve Yankees
in the squad when Mcneil fell upon them They were,
we learn, hunting for him when they were caught
They had charge several prisoners who were released
and escaped while tie conflict going on. Two or
three of our men were wounded, though OF them
seriously. The Yankees brought into Harrison
burg on Sunday afternoon, and started 10 Richmond
Monday. They we're mostly Dutch.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
FROM CHARLESTON.

CHARLESTON, Angus. IA. Toe bombardment for the
last two nights has been incessant and spirited. Two
mentors and one OF the Yankee batteries on Morris
Isllnd firing at Fort Sumter yesterday at 1000
yards distance.
There signs that another terrible bombardmeni
will speedily begin. The Ironsdes, with six monitors
and five gunboats inside the bar and twenty trans
ports are in sight.
French steamer is anchored OF Fort Sumter
Ali quiet this morning.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17

ErHRD6E CsAzT.--0n what il claims to be the very
best au horny Nashville Press of the lst announce
the metal dethrouement Of Emerson Ethridge, late
clerk Of the Federal house OF representatives and a
West Tennessee POLITICAL Of national reputation. The
Press says: up u tie time of his mental distraction
he a supporter of the present Administration,
since which time he has opposed Mr.. Lincoln aud his
policy from strange halucinston that to haunt
MIN almost continually. It's that he was to have been
President in 1860 and the successor Of Mr.. Lincoln
in 1854 and that Mr.. Lncolu, his Cabinet and Gov.
Johnston had intefered in such that he was
forced to Ibid long farewell to all Ills greatness"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
WILMINGTON MAhkEr, AUGUST 1qrH.

BAoos-Is In demand and little market We quote small
sales from at SIt5 " LILO q u for hog round.
BUTrKR-$lT5 to225 q n.
CoRSsc freely any ming In, and tn, market almost bare
We quote by the quantity at IS 10 $50 u buShe.
CoRS MEAse from the granAre ia the small way, 1t 800
y bushel
CorroS-45 to 80 cents . n.
EGGs 81 10 10 y dozen.
The market almost bare, and prices rule high We
quote supernne at $65 TO 70 q Dbl.
ToDDkR-t % 10 10 u 40 lbs
HIDEs-Green, 80 cents dry e15O TO 80 = d.
LARD-Sl 05 TO Ito 3 h by the bbl
MoLAssEs New Orleans ~ to $50 q gallon.
osSABURGs- $l.45 yard.
PKLs-s6tos q OGshel
PvTATOEs -IIiLh % TO q bushel.
RICE Clean, 10 to 20 GEMS q II.
sALTThe market rules steady with Gales duog the week OF
souud made at 5 to 20 q bushel.
SPIRITS TURPESTISE- : so to 2 n gallon.
TALLow $l.25 10 l8O u D..
YAES- eli to 10 z bunch.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
rlniHcllL Ann nnMMrnmlL.

SATURDAY, Angus: Is, 1853.
subolned we publish extract from the schedule Of
prices axed by the Commissioners South Carolina month
Of Au,ust, under the Impressmsrt act:
Dried apples uppeeled 81 PER bacon tides 70 cts ID
hams q b shoulders, O5c ibi white beams " bush
25s lb salt beei net zoe ID corn sheed.
iodder bAlSd, 100 b o. 80 esg. net S'c Id hogs gross,
upper ieah,r tS % Glib; oats % evt, Irish potatoes IS o
bosh potatoes 81 90 push dried aches unpeee1 -
D bush pork coo 10 rice, l0c q lbi sugar. 500 ID
Sosp, 4Os q ID; wheat, IS 20 per bush.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
FIaa4 IN TrSsrssrr.-The Knoxville Register of IL

FIGHT IN TENSEssEE.-The Knoxville Register Of the
18th inst. says:
We have reliable information that Oh Sunday last, 9th
instant, three regiments OF the left wing Of Rosecrans
army advanced on and attacked Sparta. They were
CALAMITY repused by General Forrest woo bad but one
regiment OF Tennesseeans The enemy made three dis.
nct charges in each of which they were repused and
were finally routed, leaving their dead upon the field
Our information is that the enemy impressed from Cit
zenS bugges, carriages and wagons, to carry their
wounded towards Nashville. Our loss is reported to be
only six One of the enemy's regiments engaged is
said to have been the 4Lh regulars.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
FROM yICKSBURG.

MORTON, Aug. l.-seyeral persons, jus: arrived from
Vcksbug state positively that Grant in that city
last Sunday. No troops save MoPherson's corps and
five regiments who went 10 take the place Of troops 10
Banks army whose term of service had expired, had
left yicksburg.
They also assert positively, that the disease which
has been sweeping off the Yankees, is "Yellow Jack
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
PROYENDER.
RICHMOND, Aug. 18th, 1868.

To the Editor Of the Wing;
knowing your interest always in products, suggest
to you to urge the farmers to miet, which is The
most rapid and u1urAnt grass grown-Producng heavy
and full lead of rich seed in thirty days-ready for the
sOythe.
Sow eOru and turnips, they will be wanted aud profit
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17
buckingham County.

We have the proceedings of public meeting at
Buckingham Court House, the 10Th inst at which reso
lusOns were adopted urging the Governor to call the
Legislature together As this step has already been
taken the publication of the proceedings is rendered
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17

A DANGEROUS ExPLosIvE-A Yankee letter writer
from Mississippi has discovered that the Confederates
using explosive mu:ket ball of the most destruc-
tive and barbarous character. These balls of the
Minnie pattern, si1tynine cabrs hollow and filled with
Illuminating powder, covered at the base with a cap.
On striking any object they explode with terrible effect.
One Of these terrible missiles struck of the Federas
in the leg shatterDg the bone into nineteen pieces.
The effect of the wound Of simple Minnie ball is al
ways considered of dangerous character, but the new
ball above described is positively barbarous.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17

z LIEUr. GEE. HooD.-A correspondent writing from
the Army of Northern Virginia, confirms the statement
that Gen. Hood has been created Lieut., General The
writer says:
feel authorized to state with more certainty than in
my last that Maj Gen. Hood has been created Lieut.
General and appointed to the command of all the cav
airy of the Army of Northern Virginia. / hear also
that Brig Gen. Hampton has also been promoted to the
rank of Major General of Cavalry The reports of both
appointments received with general qualification.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-17

JEFF. THoMPsON.-The whereabouts of the ubiquitous
jeff Thompson has been matter of inquiry and specu.
atiOn for some tine. writer from Little Rock AK
gives the desired information. He says:
Seen JEFF. Thompson is present in this city, full
Of hope and vigor, which never flag in his bosom If
he has not recently accomplished what was expece
from his earlier career is because of inexorably sd
verse circumstances. His time will certainly Gomez
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
OFFICE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMFY, ,
RICHMOND, August Is, 1863.

"AUGusTA, Ga, July 1863
INSTRUCTIONS TO AGENTS:
consequence enhanced value Of goods at the present
time greatly risk attending tbs ranspors
Il thai shippers should In all state the value
ofther the shipment aud that the be In
In the receipt when the charges will be msse In proportit
responsibilities assumed and you Instructed 10 Inquire
the value OF each article offered for shipment and have same In
receipt which be given for all articles forwarded
by Express
the object OF this inquiry may be aerstood will
advise shippers that the liability OF thin Cmpany IL limited by
the receipt exceeding Fy Dollars $50 for
each package and for which amount only the Company be
held responsible OF loss unless tie cdue be expressed In
the ecelpt al the time OF shipment
when shippers fail TO siye the yaue wiz Insert In receipt
after value mot exceeding Fifty Dolars and
where there packages receipt mot
ceedng Fifty Dollars each pckage and call the attention Of
shippers The and in all value on the Way
BILL.
when receiving packages Of od Silver, Bank Notes and
Bonds require shipper the value In currency aud
expressed In the receipt and charged for said yaua
ron, noting the value on Way Bill
"H D. PLANT, President
The OF Instructions pub shed for the lnor
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augl5-d6t II. A. HAMILTON, Agent