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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23
TN CITY,

hSCH ABO ABcUr NOTHlse -Purusnt to a cortinu :
suce, the case OF Me. E Carey, charged with usng
busivs aud insulting /. guage towards Mrs. MAD CO
Rogsnti, was besrd by the Mayer Tbs m1rr-ng, NJ.
Crane appearing for the accused and III. T vel en-.
trAry TO the custom OF this coss bnS permitted &c
pear for the prosecution. The EAior lis ,5es.teIs
announced that he alone pEosseutes 10 tn caU,t
I;sppsared from the eyidsa,s tbss Ars. ssnnl and
N5SCArsy we're neI. door neshbops "a acd street,
near Marshall They had had two "iusse.," but On
neither occasion DID hrs Carey abuv, language to
wards Mrs. R,gaun, or, indeed, sptak to. her. SINE
female in Mrs. Roganu's tOuss, bu; 1t was not oesr
that It WAS Mrs. R7ganui, had each OCCASION useG
insulting language towards At. ssd Mrs. Carey and TIC
inmates of their house. Mrs Bur. usi tes.ifsd lhat
On the occasion Of tho last fuss, Ms R,gsnhi stat
In her porch, lad sddretsd herself to Hra Kssser,
whS was passing along the street, and used Language
abusive Of Mrs Garry; Mrs O,rey happening TO up
the stree. a. the time rovse] Mrs Kseses 20 in sGd
not rave ny converse with Mrs Rogsnn whereupoa
the latter, referring TO Mrs Carey raid 'There she
stands mute and crnning looking like lightning rod
dressed up" Mrs Rogannl then GALE Mrs Carey :
rogue, tbif snd liar eu1 threatened to cOWhide NJ >
Keetee.
The Mayor asksi NJ N. G. Lpscomb if hrs Birrusa
was worthy Of credit
Mr. Lipscomb said abe wls entirely 30.
NJ Crane said be would crave the ear Of the court
for hvs minutes.
The Mayor said ths would be Eve minutes throWn
away, No charge had been established Ogainss Ars
Carey. II he were to bind any ere over is would b.
the person who from the porch almost GU the ublic
street, bad made of the language tss iSsd by tie
last Wtness.
Mr. faIsWell said be could prove that the persjn al
luisdto was not ArS. RIgsnu bu. her lady the
line staying In her house. With al d,.erenoe to th
opinion OF the hAyOr'Of Mr. Crane be would siy that
they both uHder a mss pFrsheD iol IS to tie
Of peace Wsrrsn. Waen peace warrant
hr Crane taid something that vas nsuiibl: 10 tbt
reporter.
The Mayor h'sd up and said indignantly, be did net
vA9t any mGn's opinion on point OF l.w.
Mr. TsS,Mell aeked If the Mayor would DO. Issue
peace warrant IL he, Tazewel aud Mr.. Crane ware to
get into qlarrsl aud use inaldcg language to one
Another.
"Yss." Salshly replied the Mayor with severity OF
HIrner, 'pu; you both IN ISL, sir."
This judicial Wilteism ELECTED LOAD laugh from
spectators and hsnger-On who, tbi, occasion, wee
very numerous.
Tie Mayor thea dismissed the Olse eihos1ing the
sentemea to make thei; wives behave thon sslVea
Mr. TaxeWell advised his client 10 20 TO soue other
Justice for a warrant
All the parties lsf the court add 90 ended tie caee
for she present.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23
LATER RROH RnROPE

81 be arrival Of che steamship Europa We D. Ve Eu.
rOgesn adgcrs 10 tie 10Th ira. Tee great bate in
P,rl ament o. the rCs0lu on o. NJ. Dsraei virasly
amounting 20 a eenauTe OF the Panersgoa dnit,y, r.
sred IL y sj2ritg Of eighteen for The GOvernmsnt in
the House OF muoss az wajori.y-cf nine agdiRs!
ths GOyernmtnt 10 The Houce Of Llrds Ttevcts u
b L9H,F House is regarded e satisfactory tndoss5
m st o. the Ministerial % icy, bus no triumph. TIE
7iBass Of be b pcbi be .orytwo columns Of TIC
Proc ecinss in Parliament The following is = sketch
oi the proceeding:
In tbe House Of CoDm1rs o. ;as IN, the debA.s on
DiFa,hS cot n Of Ger sure vas resumed, I'D e re-
parry 6eoate elsu.d
Mr. LaJard severely dsnoure, D.si.. lis ar uuont
and charged h.m via having gsr6!Ic PATlia ueo,ary
Pspers
NJ. Hardy Indignantly replied aad said Nc. Layard's
sta, mems IVES eIamn Gus. tbs WJvd ass objected 10
A member ooH.eudsd is was permrsbs, walls Pl
msrslol argued iha, it LOT, and vry tGrorl nt
scene srsued The whos oPPosii,n lid d'iaadinS tes
remark.
81 ally, alter an apology from n. La7asd, The d.
tA.s rrOescded ard 40 clssc n. Hem y. ahidsi
great eheed g recalled esss IN W'iol LORD PAms,-
stOl bina,l us.d the term e.luun Gus l)War3s hr.
L.5ar6 years ego, and t5e S2tak,r, o. that &C
--c-ss Oh, rtlsd the OK ressio1 IN order.
Toe ba e was rsnesed GA Tie b an O. great eE.
Si,msni, the prIeip.l speakers being O.bOrD, Wal
D ls, Primers en-, Tni Di raeh.
NJ NeEdg gate, a. O. solicitation Of Lord Palmers
ton. aahdreW bis amsndmelt q, aud NJ. KbglkC
moved ia ~ ready given. Tue result. vas-i0r DIS
raehs noio1, 295; aia'cst rs SlS Overwhelming
cleeis fou The Mnl5e l eide greCtsd the annol0:e-
menf.
On The sane evening, in The Houe Of Lords, Lord
Mal,, sSury mt we'd resolution mlar 70 Diraehs aud
made a .peeoh denune aofy OF tbs ioregn pleg o.
the GoVerIm NJ. he TegcaEed thd LoF1 Deroy val
unable % b present, Osing 20 ilaes3.
Speeches we're slso made against The GnSerluens By
Masoais Cl,1rioard Lori ChelIS ord, Earle AZ a.
Others aud 10 deleDls Of the GJYerrm7a By Ea'l Ru'
sell Lords Ca:erdon and Wo3ehcUss, tie Duke os Ar
ale and Others. Toe result OF the division was IN
Tor lnsbuiy's motion, aud los sgiiasi t. -
1he Confsasrate - hGs EiyanCed-q lotsd al osG
20
Toe DArisb Ministry bss rtsigeed
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Linnoln and RAnon,truntion.

A recent num9.r Of the New York Herald contains
proclamation Of LinSOla's, which We do not remem
Dor to have ssea beore Toe object Of The proclams
ton Is not a. ia th5 purposs documents Of that
nature 70 promugas law bui merely TO explain how
it that the bill pEjeorg reconstruction was not
made q law bsfore tie adjournment Of Congrcss-Ln-
Join hCV ag failed to sign il previous IuFnment.
The iusata.a j1ker cannot lose 50 good OppoT
tun,tT to treat s people Of jlCkAuSpe5 TO prac-
teal Joke. Tho lew Is no, law, he states, still Re
Is fully Fass6ea with tue system Of reconstruction
contained in the BILL very proper plin for the loyal
people o. any State sing to adopt il" ard hence
10 prcelims his Wllirgne give "the executive cid
sad sssistarce Whs that Is 20 any such people
Re vas opposed II the Law because !, would re. aside
and hold for Dsug the Stree governments" installed in
Arkansas aad Louisilna rev be il committed sga INST
airy such measure-for, 60 far back as Deem
Ter last Re had Propounded pet plan Of
hs for reconstruction, upon which, doubtless, the
Free Safe Governments" OF Arkansas and Louisiana
ssro founded. OF course, lincoln Il ohaflatan, a
nouaiebark clown; 10 ifc, ever! fling We caa COM
esvs that Is loE, vulgar 81 iib,ld; but he is
one and it Is very shreEd GO. Of his not to sl "
pet pau of organ zug the new free States
and LousiA1a 20 be thus oyerssugheSc.y' y
reaching OF over JEALOUS ClrgressioP( :.
far as these States are oorcsrpef ,1u-' ON' - -.
plesss ihunders the great MOI CT "aSn'Ds'y. :"
as to any o.her State. hs,sfoi h0eialy S' "a ~.
sero on rasbn.ts Ca AT subject, carte StS"eh' 10 ye
al-uniOn'ss, m.sSseaStcr', rscOns rucloni's anu
vb., M, p 4, mark the keen knaya Ae holds GU we
-,.,,o 81 ,,eir Ell, very muelst1e dog 'oa'rsd The
S.,,Uvu have il pOF, or vii you
00es 20 .a.3 Ihe bill Is all right tn regard to
"'n W. - g., says Old Abe; All 4 u s,
- O' that he Issues the PROCLAMATION
'''' earnest Of lis deslre that it become
ASaW; but remember that 10 spply it's .pro-
visons to other States tie 'mitary resistance TO The
Up<d States must have been suppressed Hss TJcrss
e hiiOh you see he will take care Of thOss States
10 which military F'ssanes is but ieeby or O:ca.iOn
ally made, as to The Others Let tie stOOt- abbsrs take
care Of them, II they CSC.
Although We do not SpprsBsnd that this IAs extravA.
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TIE NEWS
ZION PsrsNBUEo

ne1oissergers b. las Rga'5 uaa Say that military
operations have 70. varied materially saes Thursday.
A. ht,rysls = lido more sbe.ins-and the l.nss q
little mors shsrp shooting between the p.eke.s soA-
st.iUt 8 a ,un ns,y 81 the 6ay's history
LUCKY. ADvKSIURE.
Several Of The Wisoa r. ders who died aoug the
rad between Sony Geek and Reams' ron Wepnds re-
eslIed, have, uutil nov, remained unburled The
stencil which ltcs dsesyig bodies oeossonsd, had PIE.
ys1.sd thCm from Interruption Until Confederate sol.
ds' Tie Oher day Who ia im6asd vi. the Paul P y
earnestly OF Yankee, determined a. N bsAuds TO I.
a. them. TIE Petersburg Exposes, from which We
gather the material facts OF this item ssys; "EsPy-
leg The cad Of q Ea,oa guard QPo who wore silk
bFeeose3, aad Ceemld TO 10 an oGcsT, lie ssIsd the
guarj, and dew from is hiding p's5s, very Ess-
sivs hunting case gold watch. Tois Elteh S ssunlted
70 be Wcr 81 600 Con.eioIse earrcney L bears E0
name to indicate is owner add the tine peO9 may bav5
BEEN O.en from some ci,E3a VAC easuee- 10 fan in
the PtGa Of tie thieves"
The fortunate rebel pce5e.sd ms 1teh held his ncse
and retired 10 dsuo. hoping to fad en- The side
many msrs such dead raiders.
GRAEFs THVSDlR.
The Nss York World OF he l9h says; Unl,s al
the sEa' "a ,hs country viii soon Sear thr-'sr from
C -..- e 1-nF. Le l-Jo1Jleliy n.,--s mis-
chef to the rebels, sai he viii at lsas try to damage
them"
Elsven dsys have pissed siucs the W,rd made its
prediction, and ye. tae promised thuader has u,ned
oai 70 DO only the explosion Of few harmss sss!ls,
intend 70 frgb en- tie omen aud children OF Peters
burg. uses dJesat tau1d5r-he only drinks.
XAxKEs PErERsBuss KxPRKs
ace: o-s CORES goujeu. OF tie B.s.,n Journsl,
wiring fom the ron, OF ,be Cocsa6s city, Gays that
General Smith s ru1nicg VIA. lie calls tie PETERSBURG
s1prs1, which runs ~ 6hsen minutes, day and
night, che way,-tO he ety. and he messages do TO,
fail report /. is Of a two hose hou-ly but thi ty
pou1l ia d shell from t5e battery On Spring Ill., lear
the FHeEd Heu3s. TIE city h in full view fCm TIA
point. The ssif messenger, "wbistirg fer wan.
thcush" elsaves lhj air su5 crashes irto the
Tier, il goss, as I wrote the word "orssh," at is
bou, Of prse SLY 1920 P NJ Lis.enl Ten, fifteen,
twenty. thirty ssco-ds nearly, hear Iho deep and hol
low ~ abb O. se explosion auong tte brick walls and
In Jts stress rode rp 10 General SDit . iartsrs
this Cytni1e l. is nc: far Om The battery, little on
is A.-k toward the tsul. The bo'.s feE past Us
every seven ard q half minutes. The "exgEsss" has
beca do dou,l, t-.y lis evening".
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.LATEsT RROK AIXI00.

rhe steamer Havana, az New York, briugs Mexican
aeEs to June so;
MsliniliAn had United President Jasnz aod othe
Liberal cbefs TO CO 10 the City OF Mexico and coy
sult together plan for 10 o. scs and
arm establishment OF the empire, euTaoreeing them
null prot ction aud safety. Il s they all reused
to hold communication, tIcsp iig ~ arms, with az
agent Of 'poeon.
The Emperor ha, taken ~ his deuce at Ohepul,e
pee, Eve nilss from the cspi al
Ne Minister has YET been app 1nted 90 the United
States
The general 0pAisn was tba. there ua- DO truth IA
The rep0rted adhss on Of Gen. U,aga 10 tie Empire
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23

RORsE THIET.-Jsmss r. shunsker vas examines
before the Mayor this morning, and sent the Hue
tsss O ur', for stealing mare from Wu. s. Orr.
IL Appeared that Carr courier for Gen. Malone
A. tie bate OF Cold Hlbor be riding 60 tee front
"ih an order when, the fire being very heavy he die
mounted and gave oils mare to man very mroh Ike
shumaker, ts hold Tor hin. When, in the course ct
hs al hour, be returned for hii mare he fouud that
mare aud maa had both disappeared and he never cav
tbs mare sgAia un he fculi her in the hands of the
police, who had taksu her from Shumaker
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23

The Emper-r Napoleon has restored to the Masonic
fraternity OF Frsnce tho ancient pferogave Of select,
ing tceir Own Grand Meyer. This sc was hsiled wi
great sasurs BY the order The prss ics France bas
oeen Tor the Emperor to make the select oc
Mes Mole Howard, sf Flower Plsca, Smith county,
as, Wove twenty-five yards cloth one day last ve<k
>ih the common shuttle. Such indu,,rv In xoupr
ladies' is highly commendlbe
Report says tina. hre prisoners ec ped from Fort La
fayetLe OF Tburs'sy night by shcoirg the guard Nina
ohens Who at.emp.ei TO leave utre rs-cspturee.
Toe q 8 steam Wyoming hiely arrived from t,e
East Indies, hss sa from Psl4delphia on epscia ger.
vce.
The mortality 10 L1ndou OF late has risen abcve tn
average of tho previous ten yfars.
The Great R,s,ern has tsksu n 900 tors Of eesl.
and Is getting ready 10 lag The A lsctic csbio
o . Afh Of The rs.iorz moon Of Great Bltain /,
derived from The tx on ardent Srifi's.
Pines Napoleon il wiring toe lives Of the Bona
nartcs, anly bl keble family In al hls-
tory.
The plscs ss,sd fcr re cspi;a Of Aifooi, Is 20 De
cal ed Prescott, In t1ror Of the great historian.
Mj'r General saury. cOmman1iby ,heeistrio. Of the
Gulf hIsissued az order cbitdns The sbipusot OF any
more cotton 10 Mobile.
IL Is s,stsdthas The srtre number o: prisoners now
held North and southjs very nearly tqaa the eIcss,
( any, being in our iayor.
Brisa5isr.G neral X. T. Colston hsa asnmsd com
roand OF the city Of LInoeburg and enQrons and We
10, b; not " nakea most tiaa'ent aud popular chic r.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23

AoHIHAH.-The nO.Oriou, Granville Moutele was
li'mOrning ArrAsned before the Hastings court, iol
hoOtirg his free negro mistress Susan Hill. He plead
ed not guilty to shooting the Eonaa bu. admitted thsl
ne had once been in the Pententiny for stealing
Before the nragnueut Mr.. Crane, of his counsel,
Was very anxious TO read paragraph in .es,erd-.
RhiS, TO show that Nertse could notg;. III ;risl
in this city, but the Judge made him tsks iii feat. II
HOutsIe, and some Of the I-wJ,r, nov prs,-
cing at the Richmond bar could b, carried cut Of the
eli y revsr to return, 1t would be good hing.
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~ an APPEAL 40 THs PkOPLk OF

TIE CONFEDERATE BTATR3.-The Directors Of TIE Young
Mems Christian Association OF Richmond respectfully hut
tie Confederate States appeal In behalf OF the kodier fa
es In this sy Since The commencement Of the Wsr Aehmonc
b: been refuge for thoae who hare been driven from s
ruthless enemies. ThouAnos OF hepes Womer
children from devastated conns OF Virginia alone
bu from nearly every kate 81 TIE confeeeey hsTe sought az
yum mids ca have bean appealed 70 In NUN
bere Instances - relieve he sick and wounded soldiers 70 mr.
cloag n ne Acid and hospital ana
No afford food and sher her suffering anie ana noby
in the sFe- majority Of 'n'sr'' responded 70 ers
appeal
duoed aad the 6cIss oiobtsrrg oths 5 Or inAy Gssri
ard Tea st the f1nt coat ned TOR the ret
o. the poos accomplish but s purchasing hs Eess Ma
"a written report non The ciothss gz.ssa ePpssrs thai
thsr~ three ors.ut iEss ifh VIC arc
seeking empoysc from the eose5ne = yn0, ed that t1ose
re- gork wiz net sr.bc thc:s poor pTeeure
eierc, tss plsid-st food .herseve. sadr-n
Wilton. -sl,sc, 'rn iroa We cy and Scnetsy esnezAs
ulany ns.erces Assu .rgainn must L-yo Cas-
CITY Council has made liberal Az 1pssols fut the Pug
OF supplies, both for gsttous DISRUPTION AID cT
LdI s s=s employed for the prp.s not eee5
=, " Srnc Tie quantity Of proi.S! ~ required.
Under these ccc lsts7css We feel hat Il oTr ouy y -
peal % eses ihrorgaoc, ts CCacaeste Eates
Tor nard without delay contributions '! rcpue 70
Army Committee Of this Association. kincS -.ae
fully for the oral and spiritual Welfare q eics-s snc
;he families, and for the OF Ger glorious cause L
these soldiers nos be discouraged now upon the eve o oD
vefsst and, sxt and ost Eoross oaHPagr
~ OF The generous sympathy and support Of he sna'
at home. -. - .
ahipes,s made 10 Roger Martini superintendent o. VA p
te1ded To- Aud In accordance With special assnsat Eaes
h tbs superintendent OF the Southern trpEe u3rAny ~
express charges win be paid BY thea a. Nchnend.
Gcnbutons o. neosy should also be these gentlemen
Wn. WILLIS, Ja, PTlsidsnl
I'd. X sLnszr, SECRETARY
fs7-s southern papers requested &c copy. spn--r
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FROM THE UNITED STATES.

We are indebted to Captain Hatch, of the Exchange
Bureau, fer copy Of the Baltimore sul Of the 18Th
instant, from which We have compiled the following:
RETREAT OF rue RAIDERs-cArrURS OF SRADLrY JOHN
soN-HIs EEcAPE.
The Washington Star OF Saturday afternoon save:
We lesTn that the rebels in leaving this vicinity sent
mes. Of their spells through Rockville on tn siaI and
in following, they gobbled up any articles that Lad
escaped them when coming through tia; pacs OIL Sua
day. The several stor Of that place we're completely
Quilted.
Our cav Try came upon their rear on "Wednesday
morning, and brisk skrmish ensued lasting four hours
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23

RouGH CUsToNsR -Richlrd Darlington. au nth-
letc young map, brought before the Mayer. this
morning, the charge of assaa,ng Phillip DanDng.
Mr.. 0aWnipg did not appear. rght-wa chmsn test-
fed that on the pevicus night, be had arrested Oar.
rnE on, while the latter was dragging Phi D swzsog
down The street, Esyirg he going 10 carry him 80
Castle 1sunder for ut:ering reasonable saguag,.
The case was continued aud Carrirg,on commit ed to
J in de sut Of security for his appearance morrow
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AUCTION SALE or AANUFAC TURED IND
SMOKING 7OBAcG0. CIGARS &c.
'TNARDY Il WI',hlAAS, in connection with
L Capt w. sHgP tAED pcp,ls hsv.5s ~ the "Ts6deso
Erassnes" on Thursday tho Al day CT Au. us next
Large aud A:t.ss.iys SIZE q
.sm.mg rosArco,
CIGAes, &C.
c'p. sheppard VII set lrsosss- s7i S'sl' n 'frsn
Ssrp.ei .., -, r,,
ai ga report ores 70 Cap. ELSpP4r2 oT 9e.:svs.
igis-Io: TAfDy .ILLIAA5.
fs Lyschourg wight snt RsI ablcsn and Psiss0ag
EprcIs cy2y tiaes AID ..-s "a bD Tsg17 WLLAmi
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23

Tax EAKErs.-The markets we're we'll supplied with
meats and vegetables this morning, and prices ranged
lower than on yesterday Actually, II thlngs go
on In this way, pretty newspaper reporters ard
other pOof white folks will be able TO get half enough
to eat We give some of the prics. this morning ::
butchers meat from 80 to 81 peund; pota Oes So a
siar onions, "a; tomatoes -; June apples, 81 so.
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BALLARD HOUE E.
IMP RTA NT CEaA n q x.

WE PropEietors OF the pttLARD HousJ
a deeninv 70 lhs cpniyft go -yen.eaet y
their patrons VISITORS, '-i-od % - eOse
on the EURoPEAH srTLE.
BOrkL wi be est bssa lndr hs ste1t Oh All
Aer the 4h OF April nett The patronage OF the sS meg
public and visitors generally respectfully Sohei;et a o lass
suppllsd With The thst the market ahord ss9
eTey convenience and comfort regards reos and ssVasn
,ltsntlors will be furnished.
The beg leave express their thanks hose Who
have % generously pstfoossd them snd by giving their ind
viue attention 70 the pleasure ssd comfort OF their suese opt
10 merit a continuance OF the same
MRAIs-Rron A n. 70 l2P n.
AMI J. o.
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DrcHARsED- Watson, slave Of D.. Miles George, ar.
rested days ago for brsakiog into DR.. f. Man
sons house aud stealing bcon, thii morning dis
charged by tie Mayor there Appearing nothing JUS
IT, bis retention.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23

month or two after that In the meantime We must do
the best can with cur mic al eady In the field and
such volunteer ps 20 cln sind on.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23

MRS. Z. BRAsRLMAN 4
wi TEACaER OF .-nsr
FRENCH AND ENGLISH EMBROlDET
viii EFs fenden1cs Of her patrons d A.
oWn rec dence corner Of DaYa and CLARK streets tts
Rslsfeness And terms nAds known Ga aPPhesF
becoa semoD, n %, III Broad slreo.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23
THENEWS.

TEom PETER BuAs-1aE LATEST IRON JKoSr.
We sra Indebted to Dr.. John n. Peasants, one Of
the editorial corps of the Petersburg Express, fr
cYpy Of bis paper of his morning, from which take
the following
1.-The proiou quiet. which has prevailed around tbe
lines during to past three days has attracted the az
ton Of bath soldier civilian. During the nights Of
Tuesday, "Wednesday aud Yesterday, scarcely pckes
gun has been heard and the discharge Of has
been almos. rArs The apparent ceseatiol Of
hosiIities has been OBJ erTAbs to-day a1d msnJ and
Verious are the SpecuItions thereon. Tho Prevailing
impression seems to be tina. We have nov he calm
which generally precsdes too storm aod bs! the storm
of battle viii SOFA burst upon Us with great fury.
Tee idea tina. the enemy contracting bis lines by
Withdrawing bis forces from our righ', which gained
mu3h curre-cy Wednesday, vIa "a ctually dies paed
yesterday BY the clearly A'Jerained fact that he still
c,sIcIted US on every portion OF thu lnes tn In
creased rather than diminished iorses Other move
meus Of the enemy ndcSe thai he is placing heavier
guns in position, and increasing tie rrmber Of bic bat;
tsiisp.
Toe sh'rpst ooteIs on both sidss hsve not relaxed
their vigilance.
The rains have contributed greatly 10 the
fort OF our men in the renche', a!tiough for few
hours they wsre compelled to exchange mud for dust
We row have positive information ha: Grant is not
dead. prisoner taken near City Pciut night before
last aud brought safely into lines states that il the
great deestsd has died he has yet be informed Of It,
1: was KEEP; mes: profound cret in the Yankee
camp such event not being limited even. The prisoner
stated that tie rsttms he hs heard i. limited from
bis capcr1 rs is OF the opinion that if it had occurred
he would have heard Of l.. sreh is opnion.Gl Q,
sal we thigk va may ea'cly assure readers that
GraJt 'silllirs'
Late lis. even the mortar-hriug along the lice was
resumed and the dischsrgCs paioy heard in Petes
burg. Thcse mortars throw come OF their rheli With
remarkable ACCURACY but the casualties far have been
uoprecsden:y email
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23

We learn from gentleman just hon Petersburg 'hs.
the eremy'a batteries OpCued furious shelrg upon
that city lat hight about lOi O'clock aud for the
Of hourbels thrown at the rate OF Elk to egh,
minute. Toey we're mostIy fus shells. From II /
o'clock until early dawn they averaged one in FIVE min
uss. We are glad to hear that bu; little damage was
done.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23

We are e e inc. 81, d to W. c B.,pss for accept.
a1le i8vos
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-23
PAILwLY ACCIDENT.

LAcKAwAxES, Pa Jolly Is A lrar, with about 500
rebel psoners on their way 10 The camp Emira col.
dsd with Pennsy!viuiS Goa ConPAnJs train lear
Soohola this afternoon kiln a.d d ng . large
ru nber, reported at bun r.d Toe tr in with
p,js1l era sbOui have LEFT Je-seJ C.y hI morning
st 30, bat delayed and hrown out of lime oss
hour by the captain OF the gusrd who returned Oh the
vessel which they frOm City Point hunt Up
three pri,oneIs who had eseat Is. from hm The coal
train on lis way from HsNl , Anoh to Port JarVs
resecLed 10 Ascertain 4 the other train Was behind
lime and went on ,tHkDg the latter at = crook d part
Of tie road whore the cnsinseI could not sss far
al, I'D 10 avoid n casually