Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-30

precisely ueh circumstances assh. that uncor dopsi
surrender" becomes ind soensable
f &c FROM FLORIDA.
TIE town Of Pi'ake, which has bfep cccupied for
ssvera weeks by Btots bJgads, hes been eys cpatsd
Everything 10 the ssspe Of military stores was brought
away.
On the 18Th the STEINER General Hunter. s,!.l ..,;
log up ST. Johns river was blown mp b7e 'orpedo IL
miles from Jacksonville and ssly here tho Yapls
Leaf was blown up. The General Hunter vas 6rst-
cIa,s river boat. 0oly small por OF her deck re-
mains above the water.
The correspondent Of the Times adds:
"The pext best thing we do IL to evacuate Jack
sohville."
TIE EXPULSION NR. LONG,
In the House of Representatives, on the 18th, the
case Of Me- Long, Of Ohio, was resumed.
Mr.. Roger, of New jersey Dem opposed the reso.
luton contendipg that free speech had been recoen zed
by the Commons Of England from time imremoriaI.-
man has right here 10 advocate such doctrine as
viii the better liberty to ourselves snd property
Be was not here to vndicste the rent ments of the
| gentleman from Ohio He did not cay the day world
not come when he would take the same grrund but It
oid ne would deca'e biz sentiments although the prisou
and the basiile should be open to receive him. We
must have freedom OF debate In this country or We
mus bdfareWflt TO liberty Addressing the Republican
side, be sad Don't here 10 quoe the efsmple of
des setism to be followed by those horest men
who have cone here aud sworn on the Holy
i Bills TO stand by the Constitution and country
to the last The who, at midnight entered
the domcil Vsllandgham and bore him away from his
vile and bmly among thoss who destroying The
rights OF the 'ople under the Constitution and sweep
ing away public liberty The fanatics aud deepo,a Ike
Burnside would g down to The into endless per-
dron, and die worse than Napoleon when wre.k In
| rock of the ocean. There men here who would
maint,in Their rights They were The representatives.,
not Of Old Abe Lincoln bit OF the fes people who aeut
them hther. You not content with s rpderine Val.
la dighsm and other true patriots. Misses ! God
bess the exlel Hs prayed the arrow of Heaven would
pierce the heart If the depot You are bringing SOL
dera here to keep old Abraham, krg OF America from
being encrosched upon by Jefferson Davis of the South
ern Confederscy. This Is no longer a country of Re-
pablisanism but a monarchy aud ds,poti,m. 70. he
said, for dissolution Of The Union in preference TO
war OF determination. This frarcidal and ruinous var
| should term nate. He wanted the Union which gave
| az property snd peace H. ed the Union with
Slavery il necessary, or the Union witbcu. Slavery.
| MISCELLANEOUS
letter ofthe Is instant from Port ROYAL SAYS that
"a large force sails tomorrow for Fortress Monroe
think General Wedges and Terry are attached 10 Il;
sso he oh and Th Connecticut ard the ls Connecticut
| battery"
The House of Representatives adopted joint reso-
luton increasing the tariff Atty per cent temporarily.
Accounsfrom Mexico report that vidaurri fed from
Monterey WITH all his forces on The sdvsrce Of Juarex
| and his traocs.
Labor strikes continue throughout. the North and
West.
Boston despatch says all the heavy artillery com.
panies in the State have been ordered to Washington
The militia will take their PAGES in the forts
Major General Blair has eft to tske command Of the
l7.h army corps, 10 the department Of Mississippi.
1 The port of Hlva1a Is swmmIng with blockade
/ runners.
Grant and Butler said 10 be in perfect accord.
Two rebel spies were caught e. Eistvil'e, on the
lsh.A 0ne was shot and the other fliced in close
con61ement third enc got away.
Bdgdier General Totten, Chief OF the Engineer corps
died on the 22i.
Intelligence from Richmond represents that tie rebels
basy strengthening the fortiica.ioni of Richmond
ard mounting them witn guns Of heavy oalihre
Governor Baylsy, o. Mas al, u. P, has been eau
10 ed by TIE OAK ofNsxcastl, against the uss Of
angus ia his public speeches which may have ten
de1ey engeDder Ill feeling the Iar. Of the North
err sies. The Governor. in his addres, before the
Legi.live session. referred the efforts made by the
IahAbfans of Nassau 10 the blockads In hat
cOmuenditory lauguig which was the occasion for
| the rep 90.
"Goyerp0r' Murphy iuaugurs'ed at Little Rock,
on the 18Th, With great pcmp.
Beast Butler dents tba. he wrote letter threatening
10 resign a;coun. OF the apr of Gen Smith
| the COMMANDER Of the Army OF the Peninsula.
| TIE "BUrTER QUESTION" IN YAsKErDoN.-The Balti-
more American, referring to the high price of butter
| there, says:
"The at.mp. to rule buttar cut OF the catalogue of
prim, necessities, and to class il among articles OF luK
ur, will be sIubbornly resisted An article which has
become ndp nssble to every American end Wbieh has
been here oore within the reach Of the humblest of our
people, Il not DO given up withols q struggle. The
Philadephans have already takena ul step to-
ward counraciing the Courageous prices demanded by
dealers The Press Informs tistIhe formation of an