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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
BRITISH NENTRALITY.

10 the HOlss OF Commons, just before the Eser
holidays, Mr. r. Long alkei of tho First Lord CT The
TCa'uFy Hhethsr snip belonging to the Confederate
navy would have the same righ. to search and make
pUze Of EDgrsa vessel carrying eOntrabard Of wal
to Federal port that Fsdr vessel would exsr-
else in the o. British ship carrying cOntraasnd Of
war to Confederate port; aed, if not whether such
Partially ia favor Of one Of two b5ngereat POEers is
rsooneab.s with The "slT;e. leu raty" pro esssd BY
her AajesJS Government.
TIE Attorney GensrAl-Tasre can DO no 6otb. that
Confederate vessels hayo exactly the sams rights to visit
and search and capture Bsh vesseli carrying eona-
bad Of Federal vessels have. Bis is must al
ways be remembered that neither Of them are entitled
70 make any such capture, except for the purpose Of
taking the chip for adjudication before prizs eOu;s.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
FROM THE TRANs-MIssIssIPPI.

MOBILE, April 27.-Tse New Orleans Era of the 20 b.
contains very lbOred Article to prove tina, the Con
feders.es equally beaten by the Federas the
Red River. lis severe on Rebels for calling them
traired liLrs. Il Acknowledges that Banks army had
sustained great losses, but says yet in good
spirits
Major Florence, Of Maarys SAT-. nom Fort Pike ty
flag oi-truce, reports that Federsls claim drawn
battle, others admit defeat. 49,
Banks had fallen back aud was ntrenching.
Paners are very 4 ficult 10 obtan.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
FRoM NoRrHERN YIRGINIA.

ORANGE G. e., April "a -Mssby surprised picket
post Of forty men at Hunters 4, in Fairfax county
on Friday last capturing six snd eighteen horses
The res. escaped. During the dr. the enemy pursued
Mosby, recap ured four hOrss AMI taking prisoner 1t.
Hunter, commanding company A. and woundlng Lieut.
Nelsoo, of same company.
A fight between AOsby ald tha Yinkees occurred at
L. esburg Monday week. in which tho Yankees lost three
killed and seven wounded. A the Yankees have
left the Valley the mes. Of them coming to renforce
Aeaie.
Avsril has gone TO sOu,hwest.v rginia on a raid.
Meade is receiving reinforcemen.s over the Alexan-
dra lilr0ad
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
YHK WITTY.


MATOR's COURr-This court presented little Of in
teres, yesterday. Mrs. Mary Ryan was acquitted Of
tas charge OF kepnga disOricry house Main street
between 18th and 20 streets, it being proved tina.
though the parties who formerly occuped the torfe
were i'orde,y, tbat she who Lad ,ss moved in was
very quiet She had bali there the night before,
when some whisky was cold and some dancing was done
by the young people, but every thing went of quietly.
CAEhArine, slave of Mrs. Louisa jones' sent on to
the Hastings Court for receiving diamond breast pin
srda gold pencil stolen from Geo. V. Casa tappeared
that one of Nj. Cases negroes stOls the articles and
gave them to Oatbariue to keep, and they found
in her possession by officer Moore when he arrested her.
The case of LsWis Lynneman was, after the examine
ton of some Witnesses still further continued. He was
charged with receiving chickens stolen from Jas
B. Smith chickens we're found in his yard, and
Nc. Smith they his Chickens On the other
hand German woman named Ounce, sWore that she
had bought the chickens in market long ago and cold
them to Lynneman
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
THE FIGHT AT PLYMOUTH YANKEE 40
COUNT

The New York Tribune contains the following de-
s2aehes Of tie affair st Plymouth from which it will be
seen that tae result had 10. reached the United Safes
NoKEc1K Va, April l9.-R.fugses from Plymouth,
n O., repOr. that 6shing commenced there on Sunday
afternoon.
TIE rebels, in force, attacked Fort Gray, Whea is
about mile from the to 8 On he Roanoke river.
They planted leavy 5taery on POlSs Island, about
half mile distant, ana kspt up continuous FIRE, du-
ring which they succeeded in cutting the dag mast al
the fort
This Was replaced, and the stars and stripes again
aoated dshAntly in the lace OF the foe.
Toe rebels then adva eed slowly forward up TO with.
in short dslaool o. the fort when they made an i'm
petuous charge.
They we're :, we'd With galIing 6ro which tbinned
thsir ranks aud caused them % fall back.
Again and sgan ,h,y rallied TO the charge a1d en-
deavorel 20 take the CITADEL but to no purpose.
E,ch Inns they REFUSED with fearful slau liter
They retired with taei; artIllry sill keeping up a
me
Th IN on rams acd four rebel gunboats moved down
The river 20 The Obs.FUc. Ons, within I miles OF the
tow 10 co o2ofa,e with the land forces.
The Tebs force is from 10 900 10 10 900 strong
The rebel cavalry are under the command OF Gen,
R4Dsom.
Gen Vessel IS ia command Of TIE UaiOn forces
BE has Plymouth well iorl6ed, and prOaOunees it i'm
pregnable.
In f,Ons Of the tOvn ara stationed several Of our
guubOat3 They have done good service, aud will
tinu9 70 do more.
Toe gunboats cave had to stand already much Of the
brunt Of the engagement. The FIRE Of the rebel ar
tilsry has been directed on Them, and il is said that
the gunbOa. Bombshel, several have been killed and
wounded.
Al The citizens Of Plymouth have left tho place ard
mosi Of them qlaItsred on Roanoke Island.
Several OF tie rsoel shells had fallen in the town
During the engagement the rebels captured member
Of The % North Carolina Loyal sgmen, who formerly
deserted they alege, from the North Carolina rebel
regiment, aud reported chat he was hung on The
spO without even 60 much as the iorm OF a rial.
IS rum5rod that tAe rebels have also made demon
stTa ion Simultaneous with this il Tie vicinity OF NeS-
bern.
The rebels h2vl great anxiety 10 redeem the State,
they that il IS last rec dug from lhHr grasp
Though they may use exertcns slmost supeIhunan,
they viii fad thai the UIion cope Gu cess
fully with thy force that they may bring.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

ARREsTED As SPT.-Ds James Macon was brought
to this city yesterday spy. BE was arrested a!
Dublin Depot the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad,
on MONDAY, by order of General Breckenridge. We
hays ben able learn the specifications against
him. DR.. Macon is Virginia., and belongs 10 the cid
and highly respectable Virginia family of that
H. born in this city, aid carried by his father
to ,Wa where he has been living until the beginning
of ,his war, when he moved to KanaWhs, county in
hi Sat. Some years ago he married Richmond
LADY, who has since died. Last Spring he visited this
city for the purpOse Of paying his addresses to lady
in Chesterfield county, and his friends say that the same
business brought him into lines this Occa loo.
Not knowing any of the circumstances Of this case,
not prepared to express opinion upon it, but
do not hesitate to say il h, is guilty of the charge
agans him, he is sGiy unlike the rest of his and
family
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

ALONE WOMAs.-About O'Clock yesterday morn ng,
as Waterman E HEX was pAtrollng his beat, he saw
quite gentssl looking young woman sitting on ths
bank of the basin with her feet in the water. On
tempting to learn from her what she was doing there all
alone at that hour of the night he found that she either
could not would not speak, and that che appeared to
be di1ordered in intellect He carried her to the watch
house and brought her before the Mayor yesterday
mOsning The Mayor attempted in vain to get her to
give some account Of herself and seeing that she was
incapable Of taking Of herself committed her to
jail, where she will be properly attended to until either
her friends can be heard from, she be otherwise
more appropriately disposed Of The woman had in her
pOckes-bOOk passport recently given to D. Bayne, Of
Raleigh, NC.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
RLOHN Up

wHhin the past lev days Yankee schooner IN York
RIVER was blown Up by torpedo. An eyewitness who
concealed himssl when aPpesed in sight, says heves-
sci vas completely destroyed, ard nun Of men
WCyv t Own into he ar. There were syeIsl o,Le. S
some distance a, which weighed anchOr and fastened
down the river as fast their sals could carry them
They we're fishing for oysters.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

DIMcPOLIs, April 27-This morning locomotive
belonging to the Selma & D.mOpOls road and three
freight cars loaded with corn, became unmanage BILE
and plunged down the river grade thriving in
the gbee AID the others or the track, causing gen.
,rsl break up. No lives lost.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
RROM THE NORTHWEST

DALrcS, April 27.-BsOwnlOw's Yankee cavalry, 500
stroug dashed mo So ing Place this morning. bu. be-
You'd the cip.lre Of one citizen Il cted nothing Tts
was noting more than reconnaissance Of a route by
which the enemy " Il advance.
We have nothing further of TIC movements in the
direction o. Lafayette. p.
The weather is quite warm.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

CHARrABLE-On Tuesday morning, Mr.. J. W
Beveridge of this city distributed the I'd market
barrel Of -four to the poor. This is a charitable ACT
worthy Of praise and imitation The four was dstsieu
ted at the stall o. Mr. Charles Bates. We understand
Mr. Beverage has another barrel which he intends 70
give 70 the poor Of the county. .
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

NOrloE TO SUHscarBERs On and after Nay Isl
1864 and until July lss following, remtanees in i've
dollar bills Of the cid issue viii Sc subjected 10 dis
count according to their market value in Richmond at
the time Of receipt and The period Of subscription lin.
ited aeeordiuply
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

the Wing, arrived in this city, yesterday, and was
warmly greeted by bis numerous friends He is In fine
health and excellent spirits. Since his retirement from
the Wing, Mr.. RdgEay has been living on his farm, in
Amherst county, about five miles from Lynchburg-
He will return home in day or two.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
az AN APPEAL TO THE PROPLE OF

Il
THE CONFEDERATE sTATEs-The Directors OF the Young
Mems Christian Asociation Of Richmond respectfully, tut
earnestly bupm 20 the benevolent and the patriotic throughout
the Confederate States appeal 10 behalf OF the sodies f
refuge for those who have been driven from Ar
ruthless enemies Thousands Of helpless
children not from the devastated counties OF Vna aone
but from nearly State OF the Confedeacy have sought
midst Gu citizens have been sppe ed
relieve the sick and wounded sors 70
Nth hoes and clothing for soldiers in the Geld and hosp a and
they In the great majority Of instances responded
appeal.
difficulties Of obtaining others ordinary
that the funds contributed for the relief
can accomplish but little In purchasing the necessities
oflfe
there IMAM three thousand females 10 this city who
seeking from the Government In vap and that ttse
obtain not fully employed The received
will enable these to
suciency Of the planet themselves and children
Without asstAnce then, from the city ant country generally
many instances Of actual starvation must have occurred Our
chase supplies both for grauous distribution and for sale
employed for the have not been
able 10 proccre the quantity Of provisions required.
Under these circumstances we feel that Is our duty TO APP
liens throughout tie Oonfederse states 10
forward without delay contributions Of and supple, to
Army Committee Of this Association bnce the commCnce
this Committee has abored Eeslousy and faith
fully for the temporal and spiritual welfare OF soldiers and
families, and for the Of glorious Let
soldiers be discouraged the Of
veeS and, trust last and most glorious campsen
fr want OF the generous sympathy ana support OF Their erd'
shipments made 10 Roger Martini Superintendent VIM
Gniord Chairman Of the Army will be promptly At
II the Superintendent Of the Southern Expfess Company all
xpress charges win be paid by them at Richmond
Contributions Of should ais, be nt these gentlemen
J. D. X. sLnGHT, Secretary.
az Southern papers requested to copy. pql--n
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

DETERMINED THIEvEs.-0i Monday night last, Mr..
Austin Minor, living OH the corner OF St.. Johns and
B.ker Streets bell swing tia! he heard noise at
his back gate, which was licked, took his double bar
relied qua and went gu. into the yard. Again he heard
the noss a, the gate and after it forced open
and maa stepped into the yard Mr. Minor immedia
tey fred a. him, when the man and comrade seamp-
cred o with such celebrity to induce the belief that
neither had been hit In the of hour after
wards Mr.. Minor again heard noise in ais yard and
again went down with his gun. Keeping quiet for q
fsF moments, be saw man poke his head over the
back fence. He fred at the man, and the man return
ed The re, and again ran OF before. Fortunately
Mr. Minor was mo- struck BE thinks the thieves we're
intent upou robbing his ben housa.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
OFFICE VA. VOLUNTEER NAVY Co, |

OFFICE VA. VOLUNTEER NAVY co,
RICHMosD 18th April, 1864. E
NOTICE-The Books of this Company will
IN be opened this ONCE Kahn and 1lh streets
the 10Th nst limited inceass Of the capital stock
Subscription price $3.50 share and % notes Will received
In payment until further notice.
ships selected carefully fer present pupe and
also With an ere the carrying trade after the
Since closng the 18Th information OF
gratifying than that preyiony ntlmaed has
been received by the Directory.
.sAML J. HARRISON,
I9--QU President
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

IHPREssNEET OF HORsEs.-Tne mpressment Of horses
in the city still goes on. TALL rough white men, most
y with new brosd-brimmed white hats could be seen
gaIoppDg about the streets yesterday, followed by
negroes With ropes and hsltes, all III quest of horse
aesh. To judge BY appearances, their success was
small We saw enough to be able to conclude that the
system Of sending out and catching horses was all
wrong. An order published 10 the newspapers from
some ore having authority, would have colectedeVery
horse and mule in the city at Bacon Quarter Branch
any spec6sd day. If it feared that people wosld
their beasts into the ltry the of
fOm the city might have been picketed, as they are
now. It seems, however, that the way of dong things
likely to prove the most dstasleful to citizens Is prefer
red BY those dressed in little brief authority.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

CIRCUIT COURr OF HESRICo.-Ia this court ysstsr
day, A. ]. HOldman and VIM. H. Trout were tried and
convicted Of receiving stolen goods They were sent
to the penisentiary for two years each.
VIM. Kearne was put on trial for numbering VIM.
Black with bdskbat in Rockets the night Of the
5th November 1853. He was acquitted
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

PECEIVER'S SALE (by GoDDIN d APPER-
LII SON. Auct') or VALUABLE FARMsof $40 acres, in
Henrco the chckshomny II miles above the city
Of Richmond and4 miles from Glen Allen Depot.
Receiver Of the District Court OF the Confederate States OF
Amec and under decree Of said Court pronounced the
nth April 1884, In the against Anderson Thorpe seques-
the properly Of David N. msdge, alien enemy
shall sell at ic auction, the premises. WEDNESDAY
9Th May 1884, at 70 o'clock u, II fair not the frst fair
the valuable farm located above adjoining
ches Tavern formerly owned by Mr. Jas Winston and
the Of Mr. Anderson Thorpe II contains $40
about half land and the balance in wood and
timber.
such estate.
TKlMs0nethrd cash. balance and 9 months bonds
bearing interest and title retained I'LL all the purchase be
paid all cash the option OF the purchaser The fxe for
ap9O--td HENRY L. BROOKE, Receiver.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

COL Arthur P. Bsgby, son OF the late Hen. A. P.
Bagoy, and formerly Of Mobile is in command Of bsi.
gAde ''in the Geld" in Texas.
Mr.. A. L. Bradley, of Savannah offers 1000 tomato
plants from his garden for transportation for any mill
tary garden.
The stream OF life forks and religion is ap. 20 run in
ore channel and business in another.
A tub-enrolling officer in Pckens couny, Ga, named
Jourden, attempted to arrest man raned Willis few
days since. Willis resisted and drew his pistol The
cap snapped. Jcurden shot Willis at once.
Horse thieves are committing great depredAticns in
the mountain districts of South Carolina.
James NJ Folsom, of Gordon, Ga. is preparing q
work entitled Heroes ard Martyrs of GeOrgiAs Record
IN 1851
Governor Clark, Of Mississippi, is in Mobile, Ala
bama.
hat and blanket factory will soon be put ia opera
ton AZ Montgomery, IA.
pearl formation in TivOl oyster has been discoV-
cred at Charleston, s. o.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

YAsKEE DEsERrERs.-Thrty one Yankee deserters
having expressed desire to be considered prisoners of
war, we're yesterday sent from Castle Thunder to the
Libby and will be forwarded to Yankee lend BY tie
first Flag of Truce boat that Butler permits to come t
City Point.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
VENTS.
TVRACHER WANTED at Rockbridge Alum

VNRACHER WANTED at Rockbridge Alum
euruRs Val wish to engage = TEACHER exempt from
military service Jake charge OF small school In my family
He mutt be teach the English Lsn languages
ana could Wish 70 add the French language Also II fall 70
nroeure gentleman tutor thea shall wish employ lady
Tor INV voungsr children In either need apply who
without experiences the business Of teaching chdrsn. Ad-
an sp9e - s s.d WIN. FRAZIER.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

IN obedience to the 23d section of the Tax
BILL passed by the Council oths city OF Richmond the
February 1884, hereby give notice 10 all that
he Committee classified all and rms
chEeAb with the class tax for the present yeAr-such as
merchants traders shopkeepss manufacturers, keepers OF
which classification has been left at the
Auditors once all interested the amount Of tax
with which they charged
The Com mites Of Finance will meet In thu OOunc Chamber
on Monday Tuesday Nay I'd and 3d. At one O'Clock M,
applications from all persons who SHAH think they are
put In too high clAsI. y B. hAkklsoN,
ap2S al Auditor City Of Richmond.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
M.1r ORPHAN AsrLux.-we solicit the attention Of

MALE ORPHAN AsrLux.-We solicit the attention Of
ous readers to the announcement in our advertising
columns to-day, relative toths Male Orphan Asylum.
tee has been appointed to solicit contributions and they
their purpose to call upon the citizens at en-
early day. Good people, we ask yeu to open your
hearts and purses when they call The orphans
mus. not suffer. We ara well aware thai the drafts
upon the generosity of this community during The war
have been humorous, but sure that the appeal
nov made will not. be made in vain Let tall who have
any surplus means give share, small or large, to the
little orphans and your reconpense will be the coz
seriousness OF having done good act.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

whose papers nsrksd With Gross VII snaes
sand that ths .; Sablepon about 70 expire ana V
ssu,'t promptly II they wish their PaPers continued
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

TEsEa-D,nE. year. $50 siE oushs, as Ares months
ts. For less period, lS per month
s-wEEkLE,1 year, $40 SIX months ga No subscription
received for isIs thAn siE nontha
WkiE year. s1o E nonths IS. No subscription received
or kss s&,D-Ronth5.
as.aiiisness Et risk Of The subscriber.
Rsmiianees ave dollar bills old issue discounted aeeOed-
iag 10 ne market value IL Richmond the time Of receipt
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
PAENTT SORGHUM or SUGAR CANE
CRUSHRR.
VIRGINIA ARMY AGENCY

OLD COLUMBIAN HOTEL"
RICHMOND, VA.
THIS establishment is now being re organ
Il lied upon plan. and greatly 20 con-
tribute hoped 70 the convenience Mort and relief OF the
Virginia troops.
In connection With Il Is conducted
~ a Distribution Of Army Supplies.
by which all contributions food, clothing hospital supplies
FOR virginia soldiers ccers, when consigned
received and forwarded free Of the
parties. Also, 50
Depository of Surplus Baggage Sent frOp the Fisid
ALSO,
A WAYSIDE INN,
kch all INDECENT soldiers and Ulcers Of the Virginia
troops when passing through Rcnord urcugh leave
are furnished with odgg aud SUCH ence
49, g. BUPoRD,
,pl5-c2w Virginia Army Agent.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
Ell q Il A HIO
Raports OF the Pross A ssosiation.


Entered according 10 ct Of Congress IN the year 1885, by
FaRAsIs the oerk once Of s District Court Of the
fst rate States for the Northern District Of Georgia.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

During this foutsen days Of almost continuous fighting
avai1st such powerful cdds he came through without
tSe IOss Of a baggage wagon, color or gun.
watching Warily hir confident antagonist. he only
waited for him 10 cross the Mississippi aud commences
the siege Of HUDSON he pounced with the speed OF
the Eagle, upon bis immense depOts at Brasnear, over
run tbe Laourche aud only held up the very gates OF
tie Crescsnt city. Had Yicksbug held ont one sceek
longer, Aothng sadr heaven could have prevented hs
capture and occupation Of tina. place. Again, when
Banks made bis second grand atemp. to penetrate into
the interior the mastery disposition of Taylor carried
out BY the gallant Green, once more drove him back
houng TO bis den. Taylor is beyond doubt the quick.
est 10 conception and the most rapid in execution Of
any General in the Confederate army since the loss Of
the glorious Jackson"