The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-15
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LATEST NEWS FROM THE
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We find the following extracts from the
Richmond papers in the Washington Re.
publican; .
THE TEATH OF MRS. GREENHow.
The Richmond Enquirer confirms the re-
BORT Of the death of Mrs. Rose A. Green
how. a noted woman, who was recently
caught spying within our lines, and inn
prisoned in Washington. The Enquirer
says: ..t
Her life had been eventful. She was q
native of Maryland, and quite distinguished
in Washingt IN society. Her strong intel.
lect and energy of character led her TO take
a very great interest in politics. She pos
sessed personal graces as well as mental,
that added no little to the distinction she
enjoyed She was the widow of DR.. Robert
Greenhow, son of Mr.. Robert Greenhow, of
this city, well known in other days. He
was q gentleman of much learning who
filled the Office Of translator of several Ian
guages for the State Department of the old
government. Mrs. Greenbow had visited
Europe to publish book she had written
on the war aud her Imprisonment by the
Lincoln government. This she had accom-
plished, and was Just returning to the Cen
federacy, when, on Saturday last, she met
her death. The Wilmington Journal thus
notices the event: l.
'sUp to the time of writing, We have OBJ
tanned few particulars. We know that on
Friday night or Saturday morning, the
steamship Condor, IN endeavoring to come
in over the New Inlet bar, got aground,
and that boat from her got swamped on
the rip and That Mrs. Grsenhow, being
passenger on board that boat, was drown
ed.n
NEWS FROM MosBY.
The Richmond Wing of the 10th says:
An official dispatch, received yesterday
at the War Department, states that body
of about one thousand Of the enemy ad-
vanced up the Manassas Gap railroad on
the 4th with trains of cars loaded with rail
road material, and occupied Salem and
Rectortown. Colonel Mosby attacked
them at Salem, defeating them, capturing
fifty prisoners, and oil their baggage, camp
equipage, stores, &C., and killed and wound
ed a considerable number. His loss was
only two wounded.
... GEN. ADAM JOHNSON.
The report that Brigadier General Adam
johnson was recently killed in q skirmisb
in Kentucky turns out to be untrue. he
is, We learn, wounded, and in the hands ol
the enemy. He was shot in the head, and
has completely lost the sight Of one OF his
eyes.
FROM SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA.
General Breckenridge reports that the
enemys cavalry were driven, with slight re.
sistance, from Klngsford, towards Roger
vile. There is no enemy this side of Jones'
boro.
FUNERAL OF GEN. GREas.
The funeral of General John Gregg, OF
Texas, killed while leading his troops last
Friday, took place at 4 o'clock p. NJ. yes
terday. The body, encssed in metallic
coffin, was borne from the Capitol to Holly
wood Cemetery, escorted by his brigade of
war-worn veterans, the State Guard, and
other troops, many distinguished military
officers, and large concourse of citizens.
The funeral services were performed by
Rev. DR.. Duncan, of the Methodist Church.
FEES OF THE DOCTORS.
The doctors of Hanover coun y, Va, an
nounce the following as their new tariff Of
fees Thirty dollars per visit for all dis
tancss of five miles and under all distances
over five miles, an additional fee of two
dollars per mile night visits, double that
of day visit consultation fee, forty dol,
lars visit extra obstetrical cases. one
kuudred dollars each.
ANOTHER SPEECH FROM JEFF. DAVIS.
The Richmond Whig Of the 10th inst.
has speech of JEFF. Davis, delivered at Au
gusta, Georgia. JEFF. is stumping Georgia.
to prevent the State from seeding, and his
s speechas are full of State rights doctrines,
q nd admonition to the effect that il the
Confederary does not win in their present
desperate game the Southerners will be-
cone serfs to the Yankees.
TIE main object of his speech at Angus
ia is expressed, however, in the following
language "We must do our duty and that
duty is this: every man able to bear arms
must 20 to the front, and ell others must
devote themselves to the cause at home
There must be no pleadings for exemption
We are fghing for existence, b"
sFRCIE SENT ABROAD.
The Wilmingto, Journal says that the
steamer Lynx, which recently left that por,
for Bermuda, was attacked by the block.
aiding squadron, and, being struck by their
shot, was beached to save her from sinking.
The Journal gives much credit to the cap.
tain (Gordon) for saving fifty thousand dol
lars CT government specie, and large
amount Of bonds, both on government and
private account, all of which be saved by
his individual exer;ions, sacrificing his OWE
interest to do so. The Richmond Dispatch
comments upon this case as foIlows: -