Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-30
FIGHT NEAR NATOHEZ AND RAIDS NEAR
VICKSBURG
Nav ORLEANS Z

Nav 0RLEAEs b., Aug l6, 1854.
have just received TIE ul particulars of the attack
90 the steamer Eapress G the rebels, near Gaines
Lending Toe fret news viii probably reach you via
Cairo TIE details are az follows: When the e o.
press vas about miles below Ganes' Landing o the
inst. artillery aud muskeIy opened upoI her. The
rebels we're supposed to number two thousand strong
snd 10 have Two batteries of artillery with them one
of six pounds and the other Of tso About 100 shelIs
and solid shot we're fred, sud durirg The whole time
those not engaged in working the guns kept up in
esssant discharge OF uakstTy. The Eppress was
Fuek forty ATTY times oy shot and shsl, and COM
pstely riddled by the muske.ty fling Several per
sons we're killed aud wounded
fuE o0ETEDEaATEs CONCENTRATING AT JACKSON. MISS.
laTgs rebel forse, composed mostly OF cAVary, il
concentrating at Jackson NJ S. What their p1rpoe 10
70. doing 80 remains TO DO seen.
The following are the particulars OF the 6eht near
Nstchez Th n ItChez Courier Of the IL h states:
The affair Of Col FsrrRr over the river was more In.
portArt han appeared al rst By rapid rough night
march through bride paths in the sWamps the Colonel
With his mounted troo sched the Tensas by daylight
expecting sud hoping to surprise camp OF some elc
hundred Texans. Toe still smoking camp hres were
there bat the enemy we're not. At Cross B1yeu, how
ever the Texans testified their vigilance by falling upon
our rear eusrd With three hundred cavalry The impu
dence Of this so exsspersted Colonel Fsrrar aud bis
troops that he placed himself the head OF deiach
ment Of two hundred and fifty men, and made fuiions
charge upon hs Rstonished enemy wi tood not upon
tie order OF their Roing but went their repeated e
forts 70 rally and make stand vigorously met
by the i'm peuous Colonel and the gallant boys Of the
Fourth Illinois cavalry, that the affair resolved itse
INTO ght and running 6ght Of four miles. Exhausted
Of lass the 0ulonel halted and, to bic great mOrGaca.
tlon the valiant tkedaddlss escaped punishment -Four
killed. seveo wounded, ten priFo srs and number Of
horses, arms 30, fell into our hands. uong the xii.
led were captain and d lieutenant Our oaeus ties
we're sotaa WAFdIOT of the -Four Illinois and three
privates wounded The CJlone viii not give il up So
TIE rebels the river will not probably have bed
of roses there.
AB0THKB RAID
On ThuTsdsy last the rebels made another raid some
Eve six miles from Voksburg. Several olsz ,ns we're
captured, and nunbtE Of horsss. ests. So, taken.
TIE PEACE QUESTION
The Wssh ngtOD correspondent Of ths New Yo.k
GSRss writing under date Of the 9ssh, thus dsaues
FHI TERNs ON WHICH PHLus cas- DC osfkiHrD
You may rest assured that ell tie rspors attrlbutng
TO the Government any movements look ns ,osafd
negotiations for peace AZ present are at e1ly without
foundation. Therehas bsen nobody rsprese5t
ing the Government OF Ia any way EXPIRE snR its op:n-
Ions, concerned In any negotiations or couye cations vi
the rebel enssares on the subj jest Of ace The Gov
eminent has not entertained or discussed the mo
eet Of proposing armisee With the Rebels nor has
i any Intention Of sending eommissonersto RShmood
Coz thspuPOse Of Offering or selecting terms Of pssOs o.