Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-08
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THURSDAY MoRNINc, JAN. s, 1863.
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THURSDAY MORNING, Jan. 8, 1858.
go, FsOT rHE NGK Il.
The Northern papers Of the 4th and 5th lust confirm
ths loss of tue iron-cad steamer Monitor and the Navy
Department has received the following despatch in re-
gard TO il:
l"The Monitor, in tow Of the Rhode Island, passed
HAtteras Shoal Tuesday afepaop-he weather iae and
promising About P. NJ. suually weather. aud about
Z. l8 p N. it blew hard. At l;S0 A. NJ. on Wednesday,
the Sist the Monitor having sprlng nleaf vent down
4 'Commafder Bankhead aud the officers and crew be.
haved noby and made every effort TO the vessel
The officers and of the Rhode Island did every
thing in teU power TO the officers and Of
Monitor. Some twenty Of the crew missing ~
! The Washington correspondent of the New York
Irqid under date of the 81, says that Ills rumored
that IiHcens abott axe the Geld in person in Yir-
ginia This is probably a eanarl though nothing.
would please our boysJn than chance TO bag the
I Illinois ape.
Mcclellan It is asserted is 10 be sent to Fortress
Monroe, 20 organize force there. Tie Raitimore
dasrcd believes that he viii be assigned TO that pot
(G,n. Dix having been relieved of the commard, and
Eraished with force sufficient to enable him to assume
offensive operations on Richmond by way of the Jane
river. Bhen that done addsthe Aaasrican, We shall
! once more hGve hope of the Gall of Richmond.
Lincoln has Undoubtedly approved the bill admitting
Western Virginia as State OF the Union, after keeping
it in his pocket nine days The old fool says he never
doubted its consitutona, but that he did have some
doubts aboqt is .e&pediency, ..
At meeting of the New York Chamber of Com
merge, last Friday member stated that there were al
ready fourteen vessels engaged in the search after tue
Alabama, and that on the forthcoming raising Of he
6lecEads at lbaingtop the bOckadng squadron there
would Join in the pursuit There are now fifteen vessels
bockadiug Charleston, he added
The New York Herald has the following;
<pohdent of the Chicago Times says that Gov.
Robinson, Of Kentucky, issued circular letter
the members Of the Legislature asking for their views
on the Presidents emancipation proclamation and the
answers received indicate that fully twotiols are in
favor OF taking the State OF the Union the proci
IN Ition is enforced The Legislature will meet OH Mon-
day. and il is said that Governor Robinsou's Message
will urge Il separation. The correspondent says tie
State militia vii go With the SOUTH and that Humphrey
Marshall has stationed himself Mount Sterling
ceh theT
The Herald itself considers Lincons pro,u"ciGnsnto
unueces,ary, unwse aud -timod, impracticable out.
side of the constitution and full of mischief" but hopes
that it will prove nothing worse than nullty and
harmless tub to the abolition whale.
The Washington Chroaiels of the 5th has an edito-
rial upon the proposed removal of the New York Police
Commissioners, in wNl,h it says
The apparently harmless generaites Of Governor Sey
mours inaugural address now invested with their
true meaning BY conserving the rights aud upho dug
the constitution Of the State OF New York. he means
direct dttack upon The porer Of The Fsd.rd Government
and ,osydrOcai G,tago"iAH IL lie means to OPP
pose and 50 far as he can, nuiily certain measures
which have been found indispensable to the protection
of the nation against the trsOroas Vaccinations Of reb
els 10 disguise aud make New York city safe asylum
for such souiss do not to undergo the ps
v4tious and the dangers OF sojourn in Richmond
The Chronicle then gives Ies0ae Of tue charges
agans, the Commissioners and coneudeSihst the chief
magistrate of great State is endea Eoring under Ansy
pretences and uuiounded allegations eInbarras5 tie
Executive and strike deadly blow at the life Of the
nation.
The same paper records with much sorrow" the re-
cent disaster 10 the ironclad steamer on Haeras and
says 'Iti dreadful thing that have lost the Mont
tor but it will be far dreadful il her loss estab
fishes The faiIue Of those buit the plan
going vessels Of war.
We are compelled, by the lnand upon. space,
to omit the Yankee o. the battle Of Murfree'
boro, which, while ale to results are yet written in
graphic style aud worthy of perusal. We make a brief
extract
eve we're suddenly massed against their forces the
left crossing the river moving under cover OF bluff
on the right and for about Two hours the fight ragged
with nrsmtIing fury the advantage of the ensmy
for considerable length of time when they check
cd by our nurderouS fre both musketry and artillery
"The scene at this point magnifcendy terrible.
The whOle battle in full yicw the enemy deployng
RICH, ahd left bringing up ther batteries IN fine style,
our own vomiting smoke and iron missiles upon them
with awful fury, and gallant fellows moving TO the
front with untncug courage aud lying fiat upon their
faces to escape the rebel tire until the moment Of ac-
| ton.
shell aud shot fell around like hail. General Rose
Grams was himself necessarily exposed. II Is wonderful
that he escaped HE Chief of staff the noble Lieutcu
ant Col GaeSche hadhs head taken on by round shot
and the blood despatched tile General and some Of the
| staff Lieut. Lylan Kirk, Just behind him was lfted
clear of bis saddle b! bullet which shattered his
| left arm.
Three orderies and gallant Sergeant Richmond Of
the fourth uitrd States cavalry, were killed. not ten
feet from him. and i've SIX horses in the staff
/ were struck.
Between fire aud six o'clock the enemy, apparently
exhausted by his rapid and incessant assaults took mp
position not assaiable without abundant artillery and
the FIRE both sides sfckened and finally scnccd at
darkthe battle having ragged eleven hours the loss of
lie on side being considerable and the terrific nd-
] ture Of the field comparatively limited"
John T. Fords Theatre in Washington, was consumed
By fire last Tuesday week, with All the scenery, ward
| robes properties Sc Mr. and Miss Rchng1 who we're
fulfilling very SUGGEST engagement at this theatre
sustained heavy losses by the ire, which cannot be es
mated in money, hecauSe some Of them cannot be re-
placed Thor costly waTirobes belonging the operas
of the "Enchantress" Saanella," and the Child Of
the Regiment together with the valuable music pertain
] lug to them were wholly destroyed. Their personal
wGrdroJr, with the fine jewels OF Miss Mchings, some
of which were presented 20 her by Madame Celeste
were saved
| Seneral stuart in the Telegraph Business.
We saw yesterday at the Office of the Southern Tell