Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-21
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y" WY rave mat we intend having daily, spec 81
'eifgreHs = 10 all the points Of important military
ope'ahous Rsme was net bulls In day, nor can ltbs
oea OF the arrangenents rsfsrsd to be perfected In
10" hours bat they viii be made, vs. preulss, a. tie
very earliest possible Esmsnt We s1peo. cur Even
ing' issue 10 SELL and in order tina. Il shall be sas,b,
a. matter OF policy Is must esnsau, 40 special fs.
turA the very latest var news from all quar..rs IN "a
the very hour Of publication. s....1a
FROM IozIH sEonaiA-ArLAIrA 70 N psyrsDn.
From the Atlanta rspers received las. nigh. through
kr. Banss In advascs Of the mall We learn that meth
ing was gslne on IN front Of Atlanta the usua lazy
pePprg Of the sharpsbootsrs, and occasional SHE'LL
SAINT hy The opposing armies rsEiadsr thatthsy
still confronting each o'h'r.. The troops are lying
around lsoss beneath ihs pleasant shade Of he drnss
forest Ind 10 paa along the hot snd dusty reads,
would ths oesell6oa that bsts armies bad con
elndsd ii oo not 70 be dodgrg ,srougb the woods
for ths purpose OF getting ctzno, sho. ct fosmGs,
and had resolved to Suspend fuhsr boslIiss until thu
great batis eonss
And when |: iss cone, a. scns II must before
many sans rise and set ShsrHsn viii and that he Ia.
been HOOP vinks1
From tbs Atlanta Appeal - lear, that the body Ct
The enemy on the south sds CT the river, near Roswell
perfectly seis, far ss 10 tna~n and have made
no dsseHsrstons tha would indles.s their iltsntoas
Thsr cavalry on The lsh, however, are scattered
through The sosntis Of oabs aad Osnpbsll, comsi,-
ting every species Of v<adaliss and literally stripping
the country Of everything 0ns brigade ID at Villa Ri
ca and this b the lug body known 70 DO q. any
point
that Forrest, the u.oonqaeeable, may fall upon
these mounted blue devs before very long. ThsD viii
thsy be scattered chaK bsors the wind or as snow
melted away By tropical sun.
The army, the people and the Generals Of Gsorga,
all eeem Determined to defend Alfalfa while brick
stands remains to shoulder mrsket. A wr-
ter In the Appeal says:
"Georsians the sanotty OF our homes arc threatened
by cruel revengsiul snd unfeslirg foe who respects
neither age rex bu. insults and nairsas all alike.
Now ths tine when you can render Elective service
TO your eoaady BY lending helping hand In driving
from your doors and freeing your hesrthstones OF he
presence Of susA vile enemies.
Let this spirit bat duse itself generally, and We IRE
ssfs. eIernan wu be drivsa bask la sosfusior, and
his hordss Of Gotns and vandas b. scattered to tho
four Windi In the widest confusion.
Governor Brown has Issued q sweeping proclamation,
in which he calls ca, ali tbs a'slsbe Militia force Of
Of the proclamation the Governor y determined to
pusish 70 the full extent Of che Law all skulksrs ard ds
ssrtsis. He 10 syidealy Ia dead ssrnssi
WAS shlHf fHslIf
Our essrs Ne learn, discovered feS days ago that
the Bs.zsy heuss within the lines, Peters
burg, was sridsniy occupied As the headquarters Of
soma important Yankee general. for the reasons ttat
headquarters fsgs' fyins And souries continually
arriving and departing Az sooA ihsy we're thorough.
y convinced Of the fact order given and
tisrT opened upon the house in lively style. The Yam
lee batteries promptly rspIiod. lie distinguished
pants finding their quarters dsagrs4ably warn retired
quickly and not in very good order Nay not Grant
have bsen there. We have ofsn heard Of things
improbable.
We had q well .,a,s In !bls connection a. elsewhere,
that the Gags Of the Ysahse hsst net eay as half
mat On susisy a. already stated, bui slss all day
honda, and Tuesday. % says sfssr who has every
opportunity Of k.owinE II Grant has not svalsusd
his last Grn1, tbs. some oshsr high Yankee Official has
gone TO bis long hors els Why this rssnfs'atisa
Of national mourning esS
yloM CHARLESTON
The nrisg Of the sner,s batteries upon the city L.
only of oesasoDs occurrence Al Is reported qus!
tho I,lands There are stl six Yankee vessels in the
s,onO.
The snsny's Msrrs Land batteries, says the hsr-
curry since our last rspsr have been devotng their AZ
tsntIon almost stslssvsly to Fort Sumter.
ANOTHER BAfTHRr or fRH JAxss.
The Yaokess have With thsr ususl industry, erected
another ba,tsrJ on tbs Beruds Hundreds sds Of the
James, in the nsighbOrhoed OF Daioh Gap Ga SuedsJ
eight they opened upon wbs. they supposed to be ore
of our gHnboats.
FLORIDA Az HER OLD flIcKs.
A gentleman who rescued the city this morning de
rect from one Of the bay shore oountss informs that
there Il no diminution whatever in the humber d YH
keo transports going up the bay towards Washington
He has been constantly in she bay fshlrg for some
time past, and says oftsn there wosId be ~ ma IS
eight transports In squsd while the whole face OF tie
bay seemed covered with them.
Gentleman Who lsft the Ess,ern Shore Of Virgins
late last week confirm tie Statements that the Florida
has captured number OF Ieseels within few mile Of
Cape Henry. The Yankee ship owners consequently
in fever!sh state Of excitement.
May heaven protsot the gallant craft and her crew,
aud nnsy she, Ike widowed Nemesis svings the fate
OF her heroic ma.s--the glorious Alabama
Irrns yoR TEE Furulx HIsroRIAs.--Ws are collect
ing every day additional evidence Of the ruthless acts
of Hunter In his last raid down the Va. Tenn Z. z.
The Lexington Gazette Of the 18th contains long and
interesting details Of bis Expectations Ia Iockbridge,
not the least revolving of which those referring to
the destruction Of Gov Lstchsrs house After referring
to the forcibs occupation Of the exovernors house. BY
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