Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-10
LATEsr rRom THE NonrH.
The Baltimore American of the 9Th has been received.
The following is summary Of the news:

The Baltimore American of the 9Th has been received.
The following is summary Of the news:
FROM HE SOUTHWEST.
The steamer Ruth was burnt oil the night of the 4th
at Island No. /. She bcund for Helena and had
board eight paymasers and $3.50 900 in grcenbacksn
to psy Gen. Grants army. Altogether shout thirty
lives were lost The cargo embraced four hundred tons
of commissary aud suffers stores and about hun
bred tons of private freight The boxes containing the
money we've consumed
MAINE DEMOCRATIC coSvESTIos.
TIE State Democratic Convention met at Portland On
the 9th. Nine hundred delegates were present. Reso
lutions we're adopted inviting all men who in
favor of the termination Of the calamities which
now depress this unhappy land to unite
with that party; declaring that the Union cannot be
preserved wthou. concession denounclng the admin
straon whose has been destructive to the Union
aud the Government. asserting tina. the war cannot be
carried on for the abolition Of slavery that If the Rebel
States should show disposition to return, they would
be welcomed with all their dignity, equality and rights
unmpaired denouncipg the system Of arbitrary arrests
sgmatizng the consumption as upjps. and oppressive
but counselng obedience 10 it until It's consuonaty
is tested, etc.
Bion Bradbury, of Eastport,!was nominated for Gov
ernor With great unanimy. private letter from him
to member of the Convention was read, in which he
expresses the opinion tbat madness rules the hour and
the Republic can be saved from impending ruin ony
bY the conservative against the spirit Of fana-
clsm he declares MS OppOSlIlOn 10 tue LudncPatlOh
Proclamation, TO the Conhscaton Act etc. To secure
the restoration of the Union is the first duty OF the
| citizen.
Brief speeches we're made and the Convention ad'
journed.
KENTUCKY ELECTION.
Returns from tweniy.one counties in Kentucky give
| a "Union" majority of 5000. At Louisville, Bran
ette the Union candidate for Governor received Saoi
votes; Wickife De rocrat ,27O The Journal has al
NIL tha
FROM EUROPE.
The Heca had arrived at New York with Liverpool adj
vices to the 10th ult. The political news is unimportan
The British Parliament had been prorogued, and the
QSeen's speech delivered by commission, says: "Ciyi
war continues in America. |. iDfcts much evil, moi
only on the conendDg parties but on other nations-
We see however, reason to depart from our stiic
neutrality"
The London Times seeks TO palate the Confederate
reyprses but acknowledges that the wroe, is sell
dom that intelligence has been received go gloomy FOL
the Confederate cause. Is regards the New York roH
as little short of an instruction
The Polish question continues without change.
Exchange continues depressed, and speculative secu-
rites SHOW continued panic The Confederate loan had
rallied 10 - per cent. discount Cotton had advanced
| ID az Liverpool BreadstuiIs quet-marke. easier.
IRON MEXICO.
An arrival at New York brings Vera Cruz dates the
| l6Ih tit French steamer had arrived at Vera Cruz
with all Engn schooner III toW WHICH sue mao cdp'ureu
in the Grande with cargo of arms valued at $780,
600 intended for the Texas rebels though the schooner
cleared from Liverpool for Matamoras Her officers re-
port that five more vessels are loading Tor Ma!amorae
Il is presumed the French anticipated the arms would
| get into Mexican hands.
| NI:CELLASEoE3.
| letter dated Warrenton, 9Th inst, says Gregg,
division of cavalry is AnnissvIe Bufosdsis guard
ing the Rappahannock opposite Fredericksburg and the
infantry mostly distributed along the line OF the Or
| ange and Alexandra railroad. IL is thought we shat
| all Sc on be ordered down TO Falmouth
| New Orleans advces to the lst have been received
Gen Henons division of Grants army bad arrived there
Ex.Ma, or Stth had been released from Fort Pickens
| and had arrived at New Orleans.
Articles in the Journals of Washington, New York
| etc represent a war with Great Britain imminent
| Judge Agnew las been nominated for Governor BY
| the Union Convention OF Pennsylvania
Gid was quoted in New York, Friday, at 1871, V r
ginia skies, 6S; n. Carolnas, SO.