The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-08-14
From the North and Eurepe,

presents 70 MS friends IN Portland.
/ From the North and Europe,
RICHMOND, Aug. g..
i Baltimore papers of the 9Th are received.
/ Dispatches from Memphis the 5th. repre-
: sent all quiet on the river below.
An arrival at New York brings Vera Cruz
advices of the 10th. A French steamer had
arrived at Vera Cruz with an English schoon-
er which she had captured in the Rio Grande,
said to have been intended for Texas rebels.
It is presumed that the French anticipated
that the arms would get into Mexican hands.
The French are also reported seizing all the
English and American vessel, at Vera Cruz.
New Orleans advices of the LIST received.
Heron's division of Grants army had ar
rived.
An expedition was preparing to move from
Vicksburg.
| Returns from twenty-one counties in Ken
rucky, give Union majority Of sixteen thou
/. Sand
The Democratic State Convention of Maine
met at Portland on the 9th, 900 delegates
were present Adopted resolutions in favor
| Of the termination Of the war now depressing
this unhappy land; declaring that the Union
can be preserved without concession; de-
nouncing the Administration, etc. Bion Brad
bury was nominated for Governor
The arrival of the Hecla, from. Liverpool
| 29th, is ANNOUNCED.
Political news unimportant
Exchange continues depressed; speculative
securities show D continued panic.
The British Parliament had been pro-
rogued.
in America; it inficts Hitch evil, not only on
the contending parties, but on other nations.
We see no reason, whatever, to depart from
strict neutrality.
Confederate loan l6 per cent. discount!
Cotton advanced half penny,
SECOND DESPATCH
RlcHMoND, Aug. l0th.-A gentleman from
Washington, Wednesday, says So 600 runa-
away negroes had arrived in that city.
Lincoln is enrolling negroes, free and slave,
in Maryland.
Since the battle of Gettysburg, twenty-one
new batteries have been erected at Baltimore.
Three thousand negroes are at work on the
Notifications around the city.
The people Of Maryland are in despair
they are subject to the most unrelenting ty-
ranny and suspicion.
New York, New Jersey, and the New Eng:
| land States are buying conscripts out Of the
army.
The Governor of New Jersey refuses to let
a single man go without his authority.
The Governor Of New York is preparing to
test the constitotionality Of the Consumption.
act.
A large number of troops have been sent
| to New York and New England to preserve
order.
Enrolment is pretty quiet; trouble when
the men are actually called cut is anticipated.
The people love the Union, but refuse to
fight for negroes and confscaticn.
Workmen are leaving the shops where ne
groes are forced upon them.
| twenty-five negro regiments are formed
and forming for the Federal army.
The West is full of deserters. Many troops
have been sent to arrest them, and keep or
der.
A terrific FIRE occurred at and around Rea-
dyville, Pennsylvania; a vast amount Of crops
destroyed.
Emmetsburg was nearly consumed by fire.
The crowds of visitors have driven Vallan-
digham from the Clifton House into the coun-
try.
3D DESPATCH.
RICHMOND. Aug. 10.
The steamer Ruth was burnt on the night
| Of the 18th, at Island No. one. About thirty
lives were lost.
| The cargo, embracing four hundred tons of
commissary stores, destroyed; also several
paymasters' money boxes containing two hun
bred and sixty thousand dollars in green
| backs.
At Louisville, KY, Bramlette, Union, thir-
ty-four hundred and sixty-seven majority.
Wickliffe, Democrat, twelve hundred and
seventy.
| The London Times regards the New York
riots as little short of instruction
Articles in. the journals of Washington
and New York, represent war with Great
Britain as imminent.
RICHMOND, Aug. 10th.
In the late advance upon jackson, Miss,
letters were captured confirming the treason
of Buchanan. His replies to letters from
JEFF Davis confirm Gen'l Scott's accusations.
A serious collision took place the first at
| Keokuk between Democrats and Unionists;
one Democrat was killed and two others died
| of their wounds. The Democrats were driven
from the place, but subsequently gathered to
| thu number of 1900, and are hourly receiving
| fresh accessions All are represented as arm
ed and full of fight. The Sheriff Of Keokuk
has gone to Davenport for military assistance.
7 A similar disturbance occurred at Calum-
bus, Ohio.
Hongkong newspapers give accounts of a
terrible earthquake at Manila, the Sd of
June. Half the city was destroyed, $4,000
lives were lost
In the House Of Lords, on the 23d, Pal.
merston denounced the practice Of the Fede-
raj Consuls, in taking bonds that cargoes. of