Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-21

The LATEST DIPsKDArIos5 BY THE ALABAXA.-Tte
Liverpool Telegraph Of tie 10 n contains the follow
ing particulars OF The latest derrodaons by tie Ala.
blma:
After several months of uacer,aialy regarding tho
Whereabouts OF the noted Co1fedesa cru ser Alabama,
despa oh, which received yesterday by the over
lard mail via Alexandria reports her hagin; been seen
of the Llind OF Java on the l6 b of November and
adds thai shs destroyed ;hs noted American cIpp.r
Winged Racer Zone OF tie mos. eel oraed of the New
York and San Francisco traisrs) s1d the Amsnda, OF
Java Ii ai.
The c.ivei is uisagre, and does not give any
de,ails, bat the position in which the Alabama on
the above date render her presence ofoonsderatle m
poriance 10 Federal veses il East India waters; and
Captain Semmes' vel krosn character for destroying
the commerce Of The Northern States Is sufficient to
cause unsasiatss TO ttose American shipoEneE who
hare slips in the South rn lri;udes.
The Auiandi vas 5S2 tons burthea, and built in the
Uni!od States in 1857 She bound from Manila FOR
Falm ,uh, with cargo O. Sugar, &c The Winged
Racer 800 tons, and ais from Manila. bound
for New Yors, aGel with East India produce. Both
ships belonged to Federal
The Confederate s;e4n,rs G5orgil Rapplhanuock and
Forids are reported 10 DO cruising 10 the Atlantic
0eein, north of the EQua or the cruiser Tucalsosl
at last accounts Of the Gage OF Good HOPE and
one nos heretofore mentioned, the piyatee' Relief,
sailing vessel vas spoken tho il.h # SEPTEMBER, in
lat. % deg. "a min. South, and lsog. 40 deg Al min.
Elt
Tic Feds al ui.er VANDERBILT ported in ssarch Of
the Asbaml, last cruising between tho
Cape OF Good Hope sni kauriaus, 'ghle he Alabama
had bern shifting the scene Of cPe atoms 10 the China
waters.
The Fsdeal cruiser X ar az !, seven guns, from
Brest wher she had ben locking aixr tie Rspf
mock lat Calais at tie end Of last week OF Ply
modth SQUAD, and STATED be in van. OF col. Hsv-
ing visited the American Con at Pllmjut1, she tosk
hor departure in the Westward direction.
HAtDso.E ArrAIs--rhs Merriam CNts) ciarou
says:
Ga ths morning Of the 22i ult. Mir Tom Stock
diIe yho COMMANDED battalion OF cavalry, bile en-
camTed near 0ikand College advised that Ihe en-
my Tad started a force o. three husdred and eighty
cavalry aud mounted naih from RodSey to move out
on the Fayetle road. The Major Immediately 6 the
little squid with him. about eighly in uGber, on The
move and pushed api6y to the eaein 3 rear when he
wreeed rourd and pursues them a. rapid galop for
twenty miles. capturing hen*tsni and one lvate-
This raid ng party there met 81 another force
ing from Natchtz aod INN edaely three regiments OF
infantry an three pieces Ct erlsIy we're placed in po-
siton the bridgs, three miles rom Fiyete, on the
Natchez road 10 check further progress. The Me-
ior then directed bis attention 10 de sehment OF cav
airy the Port Gibson ard Fayet,e roa1 and drove
them into the latter town, where the5 planted noun-
tain hoszsr in ths street ard commenced vigorous fire
with grape. Maj Stock5ae then moved two companies
TO ihe GIT in order TIA. they might dsmouat behind
hill sud thea come up ard cislo5gi tue piece CT ar
till ny. At tbs juOc.ure report was rec ived that
column of tic enemy roscg ia olr rear and, as
sharp fling had al eady commenced, Is wa1Gg4gsd
polite TO oim in he rear az ia. Oar litis' 75rce
novel back, aud found the infantry dsm5unted ard
marching on us while party oil cavalry we're moving
round to Mi Ssoekdaes right. age was mDs-
dia ely made, completely routing the envny snd killing
TWO and sou1dinz six. Abou. thesa.n, in .fehy CT
ourlnen der Lieutenant n rtin sttackcd fquaaron
OF cavalry the Union Church and Fayee read putting
them to fight Tie Yankees Immediately started for
Natchez and Rodney again. We bal more killed aud
but five or Z wourded.
DIsraASoHIsTSG KEsrUcKrAss.-The following is
lit raj cosy of an order Issued by one of Lncelu's
'.oyai Ksntlckians:
CRITzsDus KoUsIY Aug 1868.
hereby MOTIF the JUICES OF elecsean a. threc s Pee.
oirt not to enroll bloont hodges tAe pei book
nor no o;Der Dis Loyal nor let 10 DIS Loyal man
vote. JoskrHAK BELT,
Con. Co. 81 Ky. Cavalry.
LII. GEs PsIx has i-u cir5uarnttfy.ng al pa
rolled men belonging tie grrisons Of ycklburg and
Pcrt Huds n 10 report 1t Enierpisc, Mss for duty