Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-22
FURrHER FROM THE UNIFIED STATES.


We continue synopsis and extracts of Northern pa
pers Of the 10th and Itch:
John Minor Bolts, it is believed, will be imprisoned
aud held by the rebel authorities for the return of
Shackelford Bradford Freeman and other secessonists
Of Culpeper, now in the Old Capitol prison.
A Cairo despatch, of the 18th, says Msj Leeds has
broken up the camp of the guerilla Carter IN Jefferson
county, Missouri, killed him and taken all his men.
The President has completed his reply to the Missouri
and Kansas delegations, who made an assault on Gov
Gamble Gee. Scbo6eld and the Blair faction. He de-
cnes to remove Scho6eld but promises to remedy the
evils complained OF. b
Beast Butler has again applied for an active COM
mand, and intimates he will resign If not given one.
Two young arrested In Washington for
dealing in counterfeit Confederate scrip, but
leased as they only sold the scrip within bel lines.
Gen. Grant and staff arrived at Cairo on the 10th.
A Government detective says there 200 or 500
guerllas between Neades army and the R,ppahannock
arrestng Union men aud depredatng their property
The English blockaderunning steamer Spaulding
from Nassau 10 Charleston with valuable cargo, and
captured by the p. s steamer Union, arrived at New
York Oh the 18th.
Robert A. Taylor, an opulent aud old citizen Of Bal.
timore, Is dead.
Gee hundred and eight wounded and sick rebel pris
oners reached Baltimore the 10th, from Gettysburg,
where they have been since the battle. Many OF them
are badly injured
The steamer Columbia, from New Orleans the 10th,
has arrived at New York with 400 bales of cotton and
200 hogsheads OF sugar. Several bad arrived
:. New Orleans from 81. Louis, bringing l,2l4 bales
cotton.
A Fortress Monroe despatch, of the 10th, says DR..
WRIGHT was 10 be executed the day at Norfolk.
Gen. Schofed's despatch from ST. Louis to the War
Dapsrtmont says: Gen. Brown has fought the rebels,
under Shelby, and routed them with heavy loss alter
five hours fighting. All the artillery and baggage Of
the rebels fell into our hands. Gen. Brown, at last ac
counts. was pursuing the scattered rebels.
Gen Foster reports as the result OF Gen. Wistars
expedition to Matthews county, Virginia. the destruc
ton OF $50 boats and schooners the capture Of 80 head
Of beef cattle bound Richmond and four rebel pris
oners and 20 made prisoners.
Mosby, it is said, isin command OF detachment Of
Stuarts cavalry, numbering $780, and his orders are to
DESTROY communications between the Army OF the Po-
tomac and Washington.
The Provost Marshaps General of tbe. Northern,
Southern and Western Divisions of Now 70 have been
ordered to commence new enrolment in the ID 4th,
9th, 9Th 7tb sth 10TH 18th, 2ls 26th 2sth and slst
districts as soon as practicable.
From CHARLESTON.
The Washington correspondent of the Herald says
From what can be asceriaaed of the real state of a
fars at Charleston the rebels have escaly closed the
channel 10 the city to 1eet reserving passage,
however to their own craft after the manner Of ca
nal with safety lock against the enemy. The obsruc
tons NAV be of such nature not TO be removed by
any appliances of our OWL of too formidable ma
ture to Justify hazardous attempt by our iron cads to
penetrate further into the harbor and within range Of
the rebel guns.
The Inqursrs Charleston correspondent, writing the
9th, says:
The rebels continue to mako great display over
their possession of the ruins of Fort SUMTER large
rebel flag is displayed from the upper corner of the
ruins and every evening at shutdown heavy gun is
fred from the upper face of the fort Their steamers
occasionally come down to the fort and it is evident
that they are at work in the Interior The superstition
is they are digging up the terrepain and throwing up
strong traverse, behind which they mount guns.
Gen. Gilmore has il in his power to knock all their
Engagements TO pieces far Sumter is concerned,
whom the proper time arrives.
lit on the Notifications of SuIvans Island that
rebels now depend for the protection Of the city and
they are negecng possible precauon TO give them
all possible strength Large working parties daily
employed enlargng and strengthening these works.
The whole number of batteries the face OF the
island from Beach Inlet to Point Pleasant is seventeen
From Fort Aoue TO the upper end of the island there
is complete chain Of batteries every available foot of
land upon wch quo could be advantageeusly mount
ed being occupied. Immediately upon the point oppo-
site to Fort sumter they have an exceedingly heavy
work, which has not yet been engaged.
REBEL sYMPAIHIzERs In WALL STREET.
The special New York correspondent of the Philade
phis Inquirer says:
The favorable report s from the Army of the Potomac
that reach us to-day have dused throughout the city
more confident feeling to "the situation there than
the stock obbng and godspecuating eanards of yes
terdsy would permit. True, the sharpvissged money
lenders and the equally sharp operators tor rise