Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-19

We eontilu, eus IKssas-s tom Uaisa States papers
OF .be l4h;
sU.tBaE IEo1 w.RRsS's IxeSDIIos.
She H,ils oarr,sp, adrut thus dep o-s soma Of Q
"a. iis-ts connected s,th W ,reu's expedition:
rus G .UNrbYs sEYoaD ras sorIow4T
The count nuehsai through beYchl the NattoWaY
20 us ths ,,iesi THAT cha aOio5 /. tbs eide
bat shs plantations e. isn't aud large. aud gave
vitsre o. hglteul tgstOl th past ot tEo Suflt,
sui had evidently been the habltttions ct wealthy, II
ma int.l g-nt pso3l5 A no CO bic feature Ea3 abe
< o.. bbu iiinesOi O0rr. sSe't loat0es. fodder and
dos ack o. ey.rY pitHtA.o, passsd. Th0usands and
JDlssnGs o. bushvli tlun1 "a crib AID hundreds
vi y5t Od thn staif.
No gram belonging TO private parties vac destroyed
exseps ~ iuiiv Gu Us Of The OHnsrs per Ons
obaori u-nsss Al tbs grain 90 w all the bpli-
logs o. Hhat l. knOan a. the DE-. watkins farm we're
burned n ss O fence Of the Living male members OF
tua family nei, N tie rebel strVl5e.
Aopl3 Wh - AMI spple brendT sas found IN GbInd-
Go ey ryElsfe and contratel strongly 10 a il par
tn'ar ai.h any sector of ihs Conf deSsoy hithaTio
tra.aTafd by our rOops, Sevsnty-siE barrels were
'auad 10 one l1t 100 another and ire eIhiarAtGg
eh Oss ascs visible for aa55.
IA mary nsttnofs tl0 o'iizsns knocked in The heads
OF Oh. barrels sppIOleh Ia dread Of the inIOE
c. 81 sydi-Fy.
F.at sas alsO found Ga large quantities sni wider
6uus0", aai msjoFity OF the nhaL ants seemed fes-
scraJ' Y PIE pared Tor years substance
TIE cui.lrs Of sorghun Ess also feature OF the
ylaa stious sssd AID siGOit al lad THAR miis
al eva orators IssJu 1cturirg fyFSp sesIesy 3
OsiG found shat had nos one o. more barrels CT
issa laiitJ.
TIE ISHAsITAsrs. -.
t. e'tz 20 along the lice Of march were bJ no
r-saas irsady vet but ltls inVsot Vs cropped out
Fts press. &c If ouT amy has wonderfully notify
igg aud restraining fleet IN this particular. Terribly
f,jsr.ps5 bsst describes afis condition Of mind. In
mat ss,s, Il. snlles Al ndnnaa their houses ap.
po.cbsd and either stsd a. emseves IN tie woods
poti - rasssd or hasttned tot safe distance away
FsrBi.uro and houssl o q implements we're generally
50 .nd o. and Il every shsre sage evidence OF
hasiy departure ant gaL s..
FB5h ,ssss aud lsu!S5 aef5 generally hidden Ia the
Wssdj aud ssswpt bus the ca { q aud hOgs were too
uaastous 90 b nus disposed Of Ohieksns, turkeys,
ssss Ani ssss p1t3 EeFa 10 abundance, AID oou.
siiu.ei ths dsiJ Tstions Cf car hungry boys
IHs EE6soEs.
Tia rsFyOes zele0H ca us Cvsiywhele-ss they a.
5lsLd g ". H.th The uoops 10 COZ siitrsblS
nuTbsrs Sues ss Notwithstanding with thsir mss
Il, .eyst.Lsissg welcomed as every mls OF the Esy
al saw d their go31bJs 10 sable ifendS with diEtl
bsadaanaA from every isneolsp along ths ROAD
OAPFUsTs
Rat little pubic ,propery-trsins, arms or ammnnl
tiou-u,s captured or de tTOytd. AZ eusstI Oour
H1se O.p.ain f,smbly, In command Of an Ordnance
tra,f sesutej small lot Of mGuniiun, oas me car
bipts had lost been removed AZ JArrAtte Station
etEsps stated that tbree nina loaded Win forage
..sed up on Wednesday aiteFr0on, Intending 70 ewai
further naus Of cur advance Al Stony creek. fne!
nssssd back With THAR loads during ne nlghl and ap
prssd she people 81 Tie route upon Sheh ne ieasFs
troops re '4y're'rg