Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-28
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FROM TEE VALLEY


from passenger that battle took place on Monday
at Browns Gap, in which Sheridan was badly whipped
and driven back to Port Republic. Browns Gap is'
about six miles south east of South river which, sith
North river at Port Republic forms the Shenandoah
Jackson it will b remembered, fought and defeated
Shields on Lewis Farm, which Is about two miles aorors
South river from Port Republic. The War Department,
ct ha.plst eight o'clock last night, was without Official
confirmation Of the above news.
P. S.-Sse telegTaphic head for later intelligence
FROM PETERSBURG.
Everything quiet" is again the report from Peters
burg. In fact, officer BY the ambulance train, last
night informs US that there was less Smelling and picket
firing yesterday than there has been for some time past
The Esprs's reports no noticeable change in the
situation but says the shsrpshoOters have Lot In the
least relaxed their vigilance, and the consequence Is
that every day some Yankee loses his life in payment
for his curiosity. Persons coming ffom the snemys
report that his cavalry force has been greatly re-
duced during the past Ave or six days and the general
impression teens 10 be that they have crossed to the
north side of James river. The same parties report sso
that the Yankee infantry arc tearing down the resi-
derOs and outhouses of citizens of Prince George to
build for themselves winter quarters.
GEN. FORREST PROMOTED.
The Moon Telegraph says Forrest has been promo
ted and Is now Lieutenant General. The 7elsCrdph
hadn't the latest legitimate tee rapbic news when It
made the above statement. OF course we refer to the
capture Of Athens including prisoners horses wagons
guns and all. II Forrest was then Lieutenant Gen.
eral he surely LOW deserves to be Captain General
They have such dgnitaries in Cuba, and Why Is our
OOnfederacy not entitled to at least oDeS
CRUISE OF THE ALABAMA.
The New York Tribune acknowledges the recent of
a copy Of "the cruise Of the Sumter and Alabama
from the private journals and other papers of Com
mander K. SHINES. IL is IL mo. and contsipa 81o
pages Carleton is the publisher.
SOMEBODY TO BE MADE soAPEaoAT.
II the 4ribHHss correspondent from the front of
Petersburg is to be credited, Hampton bel aved vicksd
ly in taking the Yankee cattle, as some poor Yaukeo
official will be brought to grief In conse quence.
Greeley's writing mao, in the Tribune OF the Oath
Sayp, thas al ia quiet since the great rebel cattle
raid and this affair will give rise to another Court n,
Itqulry. It has been limited that there was da-
berAe bargain and sale in this extraordinary msttsr
bu. do not believe that anything more than pros, crl
pabe careessness on the part OF those having prnc.
pal charge Of the CATTLE and Of the cavalry picket rev
msnts will be developed. The number of CATTLE Lost
Is officially stated at 1885, Probably at lea,t 900
head we're gotten away safely by the enemy"
Who Is to be the victim flow that Burnside has bsan
dOcapItatsdf Perhaps Ulysses may be able to apd
somebody among the supelAuous nuisances In hs off,
cial corps suitable for laOra,al Offering. We shall
see who it will be. Surely not amiAble Mr.. Meade.
DARING SCOUT KILLED.
Captain ]. II. S. Harrow, we'll known h. SpotsylvanIa
as daring Confederate scout, killed on Sunday
evening last az Pery, the plank road, about four
miles from fredericksburg, BY Wesley Bowling and
- Byrum, dsserters from the sOth Virginia regiment
POOR MARYLAND.
A correspondent of the New York Press. writing
from Baltimore, thus forehadoWs the result of the
coming election in Maryland. /: remains to be, seen
however, whether either "the war" or peace.lovipO
friends Of Little Mac will tamsy submit to the arrange
mant. He says:
In conversation with one of the most earnest andip
dsaligable Union men Of this oily, tsfed what the
feeling here about the Presidential contest. He
replied: There will be no person run against NJ LIN.
coin in this city STATE. We are united on that The
Rebels here all kuow0, aud not one will dare IN
vote. They must take the oath of alez aaos to do &C.
that Is too bitter pill for them to swallow for umn
ing jack like Mcclellan"
FROM EAST FLORIDA
private letter from Aachua states; We have Ger
tain news that the Yankees have recently reiI f,rc,
Jacksonville. There is no doubt they have landed two
three transport loads Of horses-suppo ed to be the
balance Of the 4.h Massachusetts, cavalry
Captain DckeTsOn, supported by the militia, has his
kaan a / Ffhn
they will be pOunced upon before they are aware of bis
whereabouts.
The great secret Of DCkeFsons success has been Il at
he is always readyhe has never waited for the Yankee
to como to Lim-nor does he allow them to ee ready
for him.
GoFIP YRoM RICHMOND.
The Richmond correspondent of the Charleston Mer.
curry writes;
Two fast government men, Knox and Batter have
run eff TO the Yankees with million Of dollars dtfc!t
behind them Their intention 10 leave it is said was
known to the Government but they escaped with Case
Batter was heavy swell, had Yankee wife wore dia
monds, plsyed billiards and fr6quented drinking shops
OF Kuoxs character, have heard nothing
noted mula!to bNkeeper, jim Cook, has also fed
to Yankee laud and making speeches ia Washington
About the time of Cooks fight, newspaper reporter
of the name Of Wilde disappeared, and the gosspa coy
is acting oratorical groom Cook. Wilde writes the
speeches, Cock delivers them, and the two divide the
profits.
AN UNREGISTERED RESERVE.
"a reserve" who ia Wi.hOu; a ticket signed by W,
Goddn, no doubt wrote the folio wing pathetic and ir
resislable appeal to his Gaping"
D or Sir: 1t beomea my duly to drop you this note,
irformng you my condition at this time am sick OF ft.
YER ibis Is tho lS day since taken. am only ab
now to walk across my house with cane by being
supper ed by smother person. AN 80 years old this
is the 10 year since ordained TO the ministry of
the gospel and Rave been constantly employed ito the
pastoral charge Of from to four churcleS or con-
gregations according to the usage of he same have
been l cted from my Birth. am entirely def in one
my left shoulder has bsen broken have had the
Asthma all my life, and snake bitten years ago
ny the largest kind Of rattle snake which has crippled
me suppose for life have all the grst mil in my
negbb0Ihood. l cannot bear arms at all the |
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