Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-09
LArEE FRom THE tSiTsD sTATEs,

Baltimore pspsra Of tie 6h ms ant have been re-
ctived The following ia sum nrry Of the news:
IRON THE Army OF rHr POTOMAC
There is no imp7rt.n. news from the Army Of Tie
Potomac. All sorts Of Iumors prevail, bn. noIing il
known beyond the general fat tn the army is fully
prepared for important mcv meDts. GeneL >fesse
has issued an order directing the shoe ing sitt trial,
OF any soldier who refuses to do Gutn The trouble
with the Pennsylvania reserves ha no doubt tccaso, ed
this order.
. Gen Seymour, who comm ,ndes the Florida EXP d.
tcn has arrived In Washington, snd you'd BE- a-sencd
to command under Gen. Grant Ii, was cap ured
Frday]
FROM TIE fBASs- MISSISSIPPI
An official despatch from Gen. Banks states thst
ding the the Red river in tho
early part OF last month the Losses to the Rebels we're
severe, and proportcnaeI greater than those Of any
battle of the war.
Il i,poavely stated that Gen. Banks will lot be re-
mored The statement tina. the Federal army had re-
turrod 10 Alexandria 10 confirmed.
Dispatches TO the Weste pagers state that General
Steele captured at Camden Ark, nine forfcaiins of
great strength four hucd ed barrels of moassee several
tons OF rock salt, and three prisoners. The cotton for
ten miles reuad, had been burned By Price, numbering
900 bales.
TIE YArKEf CONGRESS.
In the House Of Representatives, on 4th inst, the
bill guaranteeing Republican Government to the re-
bellous States vas taken up add Mr. H. w Davis offered
subs itute amending the b ~ to require instead
OF one tenth of tho voters of seeded STATE majority
10 reorganizs State GoferLmalt-and allowing those
who have held merely instrumental Offices under the
Rebel Governments and those who have held inferior
military Offices TO participate in aid hold Office under
the reconstrucIed government The substitute Vas
Adopted. The preamble proposed by M. Stevens to
tho effect that the so-called Confederate States are
puolic enemy waging sn urjut war in which they are
not entitled to the priv and mmunties of civilized
warfare, etc., was stricken out, aud the bill thus
amended hnaly passed-yeas rs. nays SO.
FINANCIAL.
In New York, on Tuesday Sd, gold went up to ISL.
Tbs closing quotation On the 4th, at O'Clock p. NJ.
was l79t
LATER FROM EUROPE.
The Scotis with Liverpool adyices 10 the 2Sj, had
arrived, bringing the following interesting rews:
Tue Garoaidi excitement in England had culniuated
IN an ou1nurst OF indignation from the common people
al "na they a-ge 10 be an Attimpt the part of
the nobility TO drive Garaoaldi from England because
OF political Influences. Ga.badl would sail for Cap.
reIs on the 26.h in the Doke Ct Sutherland's yacht
Toe French press had received the news OF the Yam
kee resou Ion On the hexcan question, 10 various de-
sfees oil temper The Government organs frat ignored
&c, but when comp He'd 20 aude it, affected to treat
IL as OF no moment The Liberal organs, however,
commented freely on &c and pointed to il ugly
feature tor the French government TO contemplate
.hen it guarantees French protection for Mexico for
ak years.
Macmillan hid sailed from Rome with the blessing
l OF the Pope. Before emharking Tor Mexico, be I'D.
dressed ltcr of farewell the Mayor of Trieste e1.
pressing hs attachment that place and affection for
tne people, closing with the announcement tina. he had
invested 10000 forms that the int est may be an
nualy distributed Christmas Eve among the POOR fam
iies
The Kearssge, in returning from he pursuit Of
blockade runner, had iua aground eff 0stend.
There had been no further fighting in Denmark. The
Conferebc, had adjou until the 25.h.
The Alexandra has been given up by the Government
t her OVERS
ool. ChaP. Carroll Hicks Of the rebel army, haa ar
rived in Paris
Cotton advancing at Liverpool Breadstufs very
dull