Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-02

Grei faith Is reposed in Gilmores ability to do some.
thing at Charleston. His big guns are in poston but
he waits for Admiral Dahlgren to lead the iron-clads
upon the rebel obsirucions and does not consider
proper to throw Greek fire upon the city W. there is
6sii istion to attack the Orts between MOrf and
Charleston.
All.attempts to remove Dahlgren win fail. -
GOLD
God, in New York, the 9sth, l4e+. In Baltimore,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
A Washington despatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer
says The escape of Rucker believed to have been con-
nived at by the rebel authorities in the hope OF solving
the difficulties relative 10 the exchange OF surgeons
The difcuy.in the matter will In oil probability be
| removed II DE-. Rucker successfully escapes TO our
| lines.
It Is the intention of the Mexican Government to
burn all the cotton at Matamors rather than permit il
to fall into the hands CT the French.
The Provost Marshal General reports that the ma
chnery for executing the enrolment acti in compete
working order. OF all examined 80 per cent are phy-
ticay unfit for duty. and 80 per cent. exempted for
oher cluses. About 40 per cent of the men examined
have entered the service In person. furnished substitutes
or paid Communication. About one-thrd have entered
in person. nee the rebellion began about 2eO 900
soldiers have been discharged surgeons certificates
Six Pennsylvanans TO be shot for desertion.
The quota of Pennsylvania under the late call for
volunteers ia 3s,7O9.
Provost Marshal Fry advises Governor Seymour that
New York was deficient the 10th OF October last Of
6J7 men, SO that the whole number of volunteers to
be raised before January next to avoid the draft is
| los, 0s5.
Gov Todd announced that there would be no draft in
Ohio on the 2sth the quota having been filed by youn
teeTs
The Department of State has been officially notified OF
the blockade from the OH Of September by the French
naval forces of all the Mexican coast not occupied by
the French troops and uhch still acknowledge the au
tbory Of Juarez from ten leagues South OF Mstamorss
to, and including, Campeachy.
Gov. Yates, OF Illinois, has issued his proclamation
| for volunteers ur der the Presidents call.
Five vessels attempting TO run the blockade Of the
Texas coast have been thwarted. Oae, the Friendship
heavily laden with munitions OF Another,
with powder and percussion csps blown up by the
rebels. Two others were fred and blown up
VIM. G. Brown Ia elected TO Congress from the
Clarksburg District, and Jacob B. Blair from the Wheel
| ing District, va.
Major General Peck having received official Informs
ton that guerrilla bands were moving through North
western North Carolina TO conscrp the Inhabitants sent
out on the 10th OF October 10 capture them. The
scriptng troops being absent the guards were cap
tured camps destroyed and ml1teros aud papers de-
stroyed. After weeks absence, the expedition re-
| turned to Newbern.
Official returns Of the home vote of Ohio give Brough
| for Governor 81, 1852 majority.
Beast Butler has Written letter to the Secretary Of
War asking that JEFF Thompson be released his pa
role.
George d. Prentice requested permission of the
Commandant at Louisville to send JEFF. demijohn Of
whisky.
Lincoln has decided that no cour: martial is deemed
proper or necessary in Milroys case.
FROM EUROPE.
The latest news from Europe is 10 the lsth by The
Canada. News uninportant.
Henry Ward Beecher had addressed large audience
in Liverpool in support CT the Northern view of tho
No af rrpd vaa anfiai tad hutb a
frequently and yioe thy interrupted by secession sym
paihizers. He recommended an alliance between Eng
land and the Uned States whist AID The shcck Of
threatened complications, which, in his opinion, exist
Beresford Hope N. p, made another speech before
the Southern Club in favor of the Southern Conede
racy.
Mr. Rounded Palmer, Attorney General CT England,
stated in a speech thai Great Britain could not recog
nize the rebel States until they had achieved their rde
penderce. Her course meanlime, would be one OK
neutrality He ntimated that the rebel ram question:
would be fully tested in the Law courts OF England.
Russia had commenced the work of the geographical
obiteraou of Poland, an imperial decree ordering the
incorporation OF two whole districts into the Rusesn
empire.
The Paris Steele threatens Eoglaud with the loss Of
the alliance OF France If she abandons her the Poh
question.
TIE Poles had applied to the Sultan Of Turkey for
cognition begereutS. The Gar notified the Sultan
that such recognition would be tskenas a declaration Of
war.
The English Cabinet had postponed its decision as to
the recognition OF Poland as beligereht
Mr.. Mason had returned from Paris to London, on
business connected with the seizure OF the Laird
By The Palmerston Government.
Napoleon had appointed early day for the recep-
ton of the Mexican depntaiion. The members would
| all sail for Mexico soon afterwards.
The impression produced in Paris by the reception Of
the Russians in New York unavorabe to the Union
cause.
Erap Tooie l.liua Aszan nv Ma fha
English papers maintain that the insurrec;ion in Cir
cissia against iss;a is spreading England IS charged
by foreign papers with furnishing the insurgents VITA
ammunition.