Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-07
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SUNDAY wAR RUMoRs.


All was quiet yesterday every where Sc far - the In
formation OF tbs War Department vent but We had
y,riou, rumors OF an interesting character. FIRST
upon the strength Of the firing heard IN the morning
it vas stated that fighting Was going on at Petersburg
This was scarcely deaisd before Ii Was located on the
D.rby,ovn ToAd-Gnd this not conrAdisted BY the
arrival of oourlers from the North side at noon until
Il "a currently ercuASd that news had been received
rom the Amy OF Tennessee, Announcing spIsndio
,o,or, over Sherman. While We are in daily 'IPse'
,sou Of such an announcement IS yet We have failed
I, ad even reliable passenger TO father the tamor
ERoN TRANS MISSISSIPPI.
G,reral K. ,by Smith has issued order requiring
commanding officers 80 turn over to Big. Gen. Hays all
officers and men serving in their commands belonging to
m I,sry Organisations east Of the Mississippi now who
NAV nave come inGo the Trans Mississippi Department
since the Ii OF Vsksburg, aud have not been regular
10 ASSIGNED to tie command with which they are serV-
ing By proper authority. General Hays will establish
,.mp Al Alexandria, where he Will colsSt aud forward
the man 10 their commands on this side Of the river
The move u good one
THE TALLAHASSEE.
Our latest Northern daiss announce that this South
era cruiser is again carrying destruction among the
Yankee merchantmen. Particulars Of her operations
sill be found in another column.
REINFoRoEMENTs TO TIE ARMY ON THE SOUTH SIDE
The Petersburg Express says e-ch tram from ken-
mond brings rsnforcements for General Lees army IN
The persons OF detailed Couscrpts and others They
are mostly noble looking fellows, too-hae, hearty and
lat, and having the appearance OF being able 10 with
stand the hottest kind Of cAmpIigd. But the CAM
pagn this winter is destined to be cold one, and, We
lcubl not they will fully accommodate themselves to
.hat.
The ranks are also being rapidly filed up by conVS-
sscsnt snd furloughed men returning to their COM
mEnds;
FROM HOODS ARMY.
Before breaking up the camp ct Gidsden and taking
up the line of march for Tennessee, Generals Beaure"
gard, Hood, Ohea,ham, Lee Oleburns WslthAll, Clay
,oa aud eVers Others made speeches to the army oil
Tennessee in s of which they stated that they were
eoQ to cross the river and march northWard Instead
OF going back az many anticipated TO Blue Mountain
o hibernate, hood pressed forward after destroying
tho Atlantic and Chattanooga roadA, and may soon be
heard of at MurfeessbOro' and Nashville. The army
,respondent of the Columbus Sun sSys that "G,hersl
Hood enters upon this campaign at the head of the
finest army ever marshaed this side of Virginia. Il Is
anger in number, hrs better Generals, and Is
IN better fprits than was ever Known before. 1t is
usrhaps somewhat deficient in shoes and blankets but
the men al beleJs that they ara going to land where
an abundance Of all these and many things more viii
bs obtained"
He adds that fisherman will be obliged to oOncen-
trste 10 Middle Tennessee and there fight pitched bat
se. that is II Rood does not sszs Bridgeport and sa-
vsuscn, and thus force him to adopt more northern
line Of retreat Hood Is upon the interior line, and
lere can be but little doubt as TO the result Of the
| for HurfreesbOro' and Nashville"
It is confidently Predicted, and with good reason
that Hoods force will be greatly Increased by the loys
TsDnessessns, who will flock to his standard soon as
an opportunity is Afforded them.