Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-03
LATEST FROn rmE NORTH.

We are indebted to Major Norris, of the Signal Corps
for the following extracts from tho Baltimore American
of Saturday, let Instant
From the Army Of the Potomac il is Stated that Gen
Lee had massed his army a. Culpeper, and made prepa
TatiOns to give battle His first advance south OF Gull
pepper TO foil in taking the Fredericksburg route
but finding army old not advance, concentrate d
his army at Cupeper and fortified the banks of tho
Rapidan.
Vcksburg sdvicey 10 the 26th say that Gen. Heron
division has gone to participate in the attack on Mobile
Mississippi Is virtually abandoned by the rebel forces
The removal OF slaves from Mississippi to Georgia and
Alabama has been great that the Governors Of those
States have issued proohn1,ons iorbidding il.
Gen Gilmore commanding near Charlesto } in an
official despatch states his whole loss from the 10th 10
the 18th ul,., at 665 killed and wounded, and $40
missing.
PcgraUs forces have been defeated in another at
tempt destroy the railroad bridge at Paris KY They
subsequently encountered at Lancaster aud again
defeated, sud nearly hundred prisoners captured
At last sdyices the rebels hastily rereatiug to-
wards tie Cumberland river.
Nassau sdyces state that two rebel steamers had re-
turned there being unable to get into Charleston. Ten
blockade running steamers cleared from Nassau the
s,h ult.
The New York Tribune has letter dated Richmond,
July 10th, stating tina. the late mission OF A d. Ste
phsus vas to prevail upon government 10 desist
rOm ermIEg negroes, or they would retsae by aiming
aud organizing all the slaves in the South 10 Opetae
against our rmies, under their masters officers.
Advces from New O.leaus via Memphis brings ru-
mors that Brtshear City IL again in our possession, and
that Gen. Wertze hss captured 1000 Rebels at Dor.
aljsOuvile.
The removal of the dead from the battle Geld al Get
ys5urg forbidden during tue months Of August and
September.
Liverpool letter states that one of Lsrds iron clad
vessels launched sEoit time siuce. She - most
formidable; will have tsO tuTrets, Is coated with ar
ia J 10 "a uph viii EpD
hour, aud has ram in the stem projecting seven feet.
There welgroundel suspicious that this vessel i9de
signed for the rebels.
MoSbys men made raid on Fairfax CogJt House
ILuIsdLy Night, capturing number Of suffers wagons
loaded with goods Col Lowell, with the 2l Mass. ca.
vslry, is in pursUi. Of them.
There is no foundation for the rebel report Of the
death Of Gen. Ostsrhsus. At latest accounts he
in excellent health
EI Senator Wall, of New Jersey, for expressing dis.
loyal sent ments, sOuniy thrashel Tuesday by Geo.
Benners, government CONTRACTOR.
The following officers, captured at Gettysburg, have
been sent from For, McIlenry to John ons snd Lake
Erie; C. c. Blackwell sd ~ c. Cap,. Jos Nos.ll Sth
Fla. Capt. JOS McAier 22d Ga; Capt. D. G. nders
Sd Ga; Capt. W. l. Ro e. 9Th Ala lst Lieut. r. A.
Ely, % Ala j. Kelley 18th Va Cavalry; lst Liauts
K \. Sullivan aud G. d. Charles, ard "a Lieuts t. J.
Hull ana w. \. AeIes, Is. S Z. Rides; u Lieut.. J IL.
Fryer, 9th Ala Isl Lieu;. B. S. Spanu and % Ljeat.
P Z. Mayer, oh Ala; lsi Lieut.. ". W. Nolan, 10th
n. e.; Sd Lieut.. L. g. Gentry, 26th y. C.; and sd
Lieuts. James Mole and A. McFaytea esd n C.
Tie Eleventh Corps Of the Army of the Potomac has
been broken up aud the divisions incorporated vita
other corps OF the army. Gen Howard, is comuanCs-
is assigned to the command Of the Second Corps.
Gen. SIoug died At New York Thursday from wounds
received in the attack upon Fort WUgneT
Old Abe is about 20 make visi: to the New England
States
serious riOs occurred recently q, Belfast Ireland,
be,wecn toe Catholics and Pro,cslants.
Ia New York, Thursday the stock market was much
eAc.t and gold advanced to l2S5. At the frs.
bOasj FRIDAY Virginia skies sold a, CI Tennessee
COT = { r5lna % gold I2Ss. The advance in gold
during be week Is two per cent.