Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-13
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The Agent of the Press Association has furnished the
following news summary, copied from the Baltimore
American Of Tuesday, 1lih inst 7;lms = 30 3
Gsn. Meade has issued an order announcing severe
measures Of retaliation against the dsoysl farmers
siding the line Of the Ora 90 aud Alexandria rail-
road between Alexandria and Warrenton, who aid
Mosby in his guerilla raids. They TO be made res.
ponsbe for all damages committed on the rail read by
guerilla forces 10 be- impressed as Iaborer5 for the
pair of the road and their houses to be taken for Gov
eminent use With the exception Of the capture OF
number Of Mosbys guerillas there Is 10 active move
ment Of Gen. Meade's army 10 be reported.
Gov Seymour, of New York, has addressed letter
to the President relative to the draft in which he com
plains of the injustice done the State by the mode Of
enrolment and asks for suspension of the draft unt
the errors eau be correc ed. DE states that large
body Of the people believe the conecrpdon 70 be
unconstitutional and claims that its legality should DO
tested in the courts The President replies very BRETT
He says: 81 cannot consent to suspend the draft in
New York" He promises to see that justice shall be
DONE and will object TO the constuIouality of
the consumption tested But at present time be
wasted argument used If We would prevent the Re
bells from turning upon our noW victorious aoldeTf
Thu President has ordered that three prisoners from
South Carolina shall be held in close confinement
hostages for three negro seamen captured on the gun
Isaac Smith, and who in prison at Charles
ton. .s. O.. sl5 t.-
The irgGte Har ford, with Rear Admiral Farragut on
BOARD arrived a. New York on the 10th, and re-
ceved with saluses from the American, French and
spanish vessels in port.
Al the latest dates from Vcksburg Gen. Banks had
Just arrived there visit to Gen. Grant The British
Consul at New Orleans and the Commander of French
nsr -sf:war in port, accompanied Gen. Banks on his
visit to Vicksburg.
The Nashville Union Is officially authorized to an
nounce that Gen. johnson proposes issuing writs OF
lection for Legislature, at the very earliest pracca'
BILE day.
The expedition up James river was accompanied by
the turret iron-cad SaDgamon and gunboats Comm.
Barney and Cohasset. torpedo was exploded under
The boss OF the Barney lifting them completely out Of
the wafer and rohing great quantity OF water high
nto the air which fell Upoa the deck oil the boat wash
ng overheard fifteen OF her men, includ ng Lieutenant
Gushing, the commanding officer. Major Gen. Foster
upon this boat The Barney and Cohasset in.
ured by sLots from field pieces.
Returns IRON thrtye ght counties IN Kentucky show
Union majority Of 20,S60 -
Parson BroWblow, the testimony Of q surgeori re-
Gently returned from Richmond states that Gov. Aiken,
OF c. is prisoner in the boy prison, bis crime be.
that he was confined the room with Gov. Aiken
and had many conversations with him.
FCrtign advoes TO Fad instant have been received.
It beloved that the Polish question would be settled
by diplomacy, AID tho Tanic had subsidized in Paris.
The American question is discussed much in the usual
style. The Rebel loan heavy at fifteen per cent.
discount Both the cotton and bfeadstuffj markets
dull.
foe latest quotations OF gold in New York IL 1881
Virginia skies 81; N. Carolina do, IS.