Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-04


ture Of the news Ia the AZ
LApGI ADvAHoB OF GOLD.
The sales In Baltimore Tuesday as repO rtsd In the
AmsrieGn, ranged from ass to 2ss. The Geographic
quotation, in New York same day, was HSs. The Her.
ads money article Monday p n, Indicates that stocks
we're rampant" The folio sing partial explanation Of
the rise In gold Is given:
R1mOrs ware ,st during the day to the esOt that
Grants last movement was unsuccessful and that his
losses numbered from three to four thousand. There
vas also attemp. TO make capital out Of the prospec
tive arming Of the Southern negroes.
MAHoNE's AIcINT AoHIEVEMBST-MoRH TAHKn LYING.
The recent capture Of the Yankee picketI by Genei
al MAhons which accomplished without the loss Of
man on or side Is ehrone!ed a. follows by the Yam
kse Press Reporters with Grants army Dan the art Of
lying be carried to higher degree Of perfection:
October 81, 8 A. M-The enemy attempted to play
sharp trick line last nRut ct hall. past nine
o'clock, which partially successful but the real OBJ.
leo was defeated Of considerable loss to them At the
point Of connection between the Second and Fifth
corps pckets they made an entrance and passing from
one post another penetrated the line tor some dis
tancs, taking the pckets prisoners They then sent
forward heavy foics charge the line OF bFesstWoFks
in the hope Of piercing our centre but one Of the pick
els had Elected his escape 70 the main line and gven
warning IN time for the to be put on their guard
behind the breaslWork and when the rebels advanced
they received Jch srcs hre 70 drive them back In
confusion and with heavy loss. Repeated attempts re-
suited in like manner, although The frrg was kept
up nearly nighL the enemy gainea NO advantage
Our loss u put down at SS7 captured the picket
line. Ths casuS,ues In killed and wounded are moi
known, bat are very few.
The loss OF the enemy must have been hsavy as they
advanced In range OF batteries aud infantry lines
Il was somewhat dark, however, and Of course firing
vas not 90 effective a. IL would have been had our
~ via ~ he A.. 1c
A. J ali Il quiet.
TaI BIG SCARE AT BUFFALO.
A telegram from Buffalo, dated slst says:
The city Is being patrOed by the m ltAry aud police
in anticipation Of the raiders but Jet appear.
ed. Last night companies stationed at the eleva-
tors and around the doeks but nothing oocul red =
Through the prompt sodon OF the authC rites and the
fact that the military ell out yesterday attending
General BidWeps funeral entirely frustrated rebel
plans. Many tuipcous persons have been observed In
town within lew days, and 1t Is stated by some
rockets we're thrown up and guns fred by unknown
parties for the purpose OF signAing TO parties the
opposite shore.
THI ATLANTA RUMoR-HooDs MOVEMENTS
A Louisville telegram dated Slst says:
Yesterdays Nashville Union refers TO sensation so
~ Of the evacuation Of Atlanta a. follows Rumois
we're in circulation yesterday that Atlanta had been
evacuated. We are authorized 70 deny the statement
The place is not even in the slightest danger.
Tnere is little doubt of the thAs Hoods army wss
day two since, the Tennessee river, but the
Rebel leader heaitated 70 attempt q cGessing The
news coming thrOrga refugees u very contradictory
AID confused.
A Nashville despatch Of came date says:
Drec! communication with Atlanta by IAil Il open
and secure although there sWarms Il guerras be-
tween the EsSWah RIVER an. Biz SnAnty.
THE NEW MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONS.
despatch from Baltimore to the AsG York Tribune
says:
The Free State Constitution goes Into Cd, ct to-
morrow Qst)
The OlEy Councils have taken measures for the pro-
per celebration of the event: and pursuant to reso-
.ution adopted this afternoon the Mayor has issued
proclamation, directing salute Of 500 guns to b, hred
20 morrow morDi AZ SUNRISE and 81 noon an sunset
the bells Of the CITY ale to be TRng and oil are re
qussted TO display their Gags.
GOV. sETNoUR on TIE "FaAUDan
Al letter in the New York nibvns says:
Governor Seymour has just closed speech In which
be said ne word IN oPposdon 10 the Rebellion aud no
comment VI Oh lite orimnsly. His speech was one It's
cue Of the bassst sOphsIrya low appeal 10 the fears
The sslhshness, and TIE pas ions Of the uueducated
masses.
Hs alluded to the arrest Of the sgent whom he sent
20 obtain the soldiers votes, In the following cheeky
brassy and unprincplea aud false manner. give the
words as nearly Al can recall them, an hour having
passed
' understand the Government has lust arrested anne
persons In Washington on the charge Of Illegally alter
ing the soldeTs VoteR. It III becomes q 90 yernment
which has sent soldiers by entire regiments to vote in
Indiana and which has controlled the ballo -box in Ma
yAnd by the baJonet, 10 inquire very closely concern
ing few fraudulent VOtes."
AkorHER fPEEoE From PEEDLEroH.
The Philadelphia Ledger o Slst ultt., says: late on
Saturday evening George e. Psndleton, who was stor
ping at tho La Pierre House, was ssrenaded BY mum.
Ger of the democratic clubs In response he said
FILtOw oIrIzSs-I Ihstk you for whatever of per-
sona mplmsnt IL involved In this GALL Il would be
mere Af'ctAnon If did not say grAtited by it
II would DO still greater tfsctation il attributed Il
chilly TO myself You cslsbrate the results in Penn
sylvania. You celebrate the victory of the Union and
the constitution. do not forget that In this CITY these
states CscAred independent DO not forget that
tSs city, ten years and more afterwards the oonst
luton was formed 70 make moro perfect union of
heIe States; and II is meet that here on the yery sod
Ehich our fathers rod In the city sacred to ndsper
dence and UJon-each guaranteed and confirmed and
IeAlZsd by the otheT-IbAt should celebrate their
riun phs Here the home Of constitutional liber-
ty. Here the habeas corpus was declared iuyio-
guaranteed Here the trial by jury secured to Zach
otE5n. Here the trial by military commission was de-
clared applicable only in the case Of persons in co.
military service. Aud all the declarations of personal
gnA ware ntenoco 70 secure the oneeItul adoption OF
the constitution and establish the Union these States
az defined BY IT, We in the West love the Union. We
sVs to be the guarantee OF peace prosperity and
liberty. We love It for the gOres Of the past We
love for she still greater glores which hang around
It's future. We support your eminent fellow zsn be-
he believes no can restore the Uoon aud We feel
assured that he will do &c. The gts of these days ali
indicate 1t. The news from the South in your monrR
papers all shows that 1t will be 90. And It will b. to me
a happy rejection II, by word or act, may in any
WISE Low or hereafter, contribute to that result Then
will have peace and prosperity and ell the blessings
which, ansOn, We have had In the past You have
had night Of rejoiOiDg. You must be weary. will
not trespasa on you. Again thank you for your kind
ness
PKHEsYLvAEIA ELE0FIoH.
The PbilRdelphia Ags announces that Hon John L.
vson, democrat, has been elected to Congress By
mel ,ry Of 6fty-.ix the whole home and amy vote