Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-25


following extracts in addition to those published in our
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TEE LATEST IRON MIRoUn
sT. LOUIS, Oct. 29.-Tde j fsrton City correspor-
dent Of The Democrat under date of the 19Gh instant
says that every thing looks much more favorable to-
night.
Toe news from Gen. Curtis is most cheering
n. RosecrAus took The fsd to day, and tonight is
many miles from here.
Gen. Price has declared an amnesty to oil dessrters
from his army who have been bushWhackng, and they
are joining him.
Bill Anderson will join him in few days.
Qlantrell is to be promoted to BrigAdier General
and Jacknan is to have division.
Hol z,lAW is also to report to Pd,e.
This clearly shows that the guerilla leaders in this
ate are commissioned officers in the regular Confeds-
rate service.
Lieutenant Colonel Hynes Of the Seventeenth Illinois
Veteran Cavalry who captured at Glasgow and pa
rolled eIpresses the opinion that the r bells cannot
fight mounted, and that our Infantry are more than
match fer them.
He also tays that Price has thirty thousand men.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 2k-Ths Democrats fferson City
speea saws thste eral Curtis has been fighting Prices
advercs all day on the Little B ue River, ten miles from
Independence. Curtis holds good position and will
stand for a regular ergaRemfnt, if Prics will continue
the col 4 Ct RosG Grams will be ct Lexington
The Lars mie bridge will be repaired aud trains iua-
mini to Wsrrenrblrg in two three days. Everything
Il working finely. Rsinforcemens will be at the right
place at tie proper me General SAnborn was reported
81 -rrisang with Shelby to- day between Bonneville
an Mavsry.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 81 Tho Democrats jefferson City
special says that the Rebels re-crogsed the Missouri
River at Bermuda day before yesterday. They now
hold unsNick, Keetsvils and OaTrolltop, and are
puaderng them. Colonel Perkins encamped at Fayete
Howard county, with regiment of LushWhsckers-
General Fisk repairing the railroad west of srson
City The last heard from Price Was that his camp
at WaveTly in the Northeastern corner Of Lafayette
county Rosecrsns s following him closely. His train
numbers over 400 wagons, which he3aeUdently trying
70 get through the south western poop Of the State
while be himself goes through Kansas Price and the
bogus Governor ynods are reported to have bad
two quarIts; the thi king il practices be to hold
the ate the former not There Is trouble brewing In
Prices camp. Hsny OF his officers swear they will not
20 hack 10 Arkansas, but will remain In Missouri
whether he does or rot.
YANKEE THANKS GIvING-oLD LBls PROCLAMATION
The following proclamation was promulgated Thurs
day:
By the President ofths United States.
PROCLAMATION.
It has pleased Almighty God to proIong our national
life another year, defending with His guardian care
against unfFeni designs from abroad, and VouchsG-
fng in His mercy many and signal victories over
the enemy who 10 OF our own household. Il has also
pleased our Heavenly Either to favor as we'll our oit
ns in their homes Our soldiers in their camps and
our sailors the seas with ueutual health. He has
largely augmented fro population by emancipation
and by inning alton, while he has opened to us new
sources Of wealth. and has crowned the labor of our
working men in every department of industry with
abundant reward. Moreover, be has been pleased to
animate and inspire our minds and hearts with or ude
courage and resolution sufficient for the great trial OF
civil war into which havs been brought by our a9-
herance as 4 nation to the cause OF freedom and bu-
manity and to az I'd to reasonable hopes Of an nj.
innate aud happy delVerance from ali dangers and
sfactioDs.
Nov, therefore, Abraham Lincoln, President o. the
United States do hereby appoint ard set apart list
ThursdAy in November next, day which desire to
b. observed by ell my ieloW-cdxouE, wherever they
may then be- as day of Thanksgiving and prayer 20
Almighty God the benthcent Creator and Ruler of the
universe; AndI do further recommend 10 my fellow
cit 20 aorsnd that on that occasion they d. reye
emily hunble themselves In the dust and from thence
offer up pentent and fsrVent prayer aud supplcaoIs
to the Great Disposer OF events for Of the
estimable blessings of peace, ution and barmory
throughout the land VII Oh it has pleased Him TO assign
90 a dwelling place for ourselves and our posterty
throughout all generations.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set nv hand
and caused the zeal of the United States to be affixed
Done at the City Of Washington, this ooh day Of
Oaober in the year Of Lord 1864 and Of the IodC
pendenc of the United 8 stes the eighty ninth.
ABRAHAM LIscoLN.
By the President:
WM H. SEwARD, Secretary Of Safe.
FRoM saERMAE.
The Herald Of the 22d contains the foIoHicg psra-
graph in its Chat AnOoga correspondence.
NOTHING FROM ATLANTA,
We dent get anything from the front to-day. No
mails are sent down. and nobody arrives from ngston
1t IA not generally believed that the grand army Of
Shtrmsns military division is idle in and around Allan
when Is known that the greater portion OF the rebel
army Is north Of that point.
TURTHTR FRoM TRI ROANOKE
The following particulars Of the capture and destruc.
ton Of the Roanoke We hnd in the 2ribvNs Of the s2a;