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

poison on sherdans stomach, which, after having fully
acted as powerful emetic and smer agogue, left the
eavalrymAn" "bright and lively" The following ac-
ccupt of the attempted poisoning is given BY tho
respondent Of the Herald;
HARRISBURG, Nov. 6, 1864.
GEN. sHHRIDAN AND OTHERS POISONED.
General Sheridan accompanied BY Colonel oomstock,
of General Grants ste a. captain +. w. Moore and
others Of the staff came down TO Winchester visit
to Colonel Edwards, commandant OF that post, with
whom they pArtook Of luncheon preparatory to ride
down to the railway.
During the excursion General Sheridan Colonel Com
stock and Captain Moore all began to exhibit violent
symptoms corrosive poison, which continued to in
crease until it became necessary 70 procure convey.
al Co for the purpose Of removing the Captain back 10
Colonel wards quarters GENERAL Sheridan continued
on horseDAck three miles further, though in
much distress and being obliged - fr quenty dsmoun
An ambuADce then met the party and transported them
70 Winchester. The white Of eggs and other antidotes
10 corrosive sublnAe were freely administered, and
with the best effect. Retching, vomiting and Purgipg
continued unll late in the evening, when the General
and Colonel O msock began TO improve; but 10 Cap
tain hcores case they continued all night. The two
formlr res.ed we'll and we're quite bright and lively
On Saturday morning Colonel Oomstock rode TO this
place and proceeded BY the noon train 10 Warrington
aplan Moore whose Use was Tor soma time considered
doubtful, il doing well.
~ euppOoou mai bneso WcIo OCCAciOuoopy
something which ACCdsnty got into the composition OF
the cheese of which oil partook freely. Portions Of
the cheese will be analysed and the whole subject
undergo . thorough investigation. Several OF The
members of General TorbertIs staff ate OF the came
cheese on the evening preVOus and similar d.
lected bus old not attribute it 70 the cheese. IL
Is sAia that no blame h attached 70 ally Of the members
Of COL Edwards culinary department. nor In tact 70 any
one else by design.
psAFR OF COL, sAMUIL MIDARY.
C1sonNAfI. Nov. I, 1854.
Colonel Samuel MsdAry died a. Columbus to-day.
CHANoH ron MosBY.
W.sAinrton has been evacuated, If not In O military
.euse It L. however nomsntary relieved Of the pres
.pee Of The impure horde which Lave converted into
. modern sodom and GomorrAh. AZ present Ii ID Is
,u,e, A. Delft the Silent on the river 6ohis. What
onapce is here afforded TO hOsby and hi men for gal
liant dash into It's W to capture his unprotected ape
.hip and the whole mensgsrie:
ThArs ia nothing Of interest in Washington. All are
in the Iekult OF the election, Nne- ntns
RI the popuation have gone Of 10 vote. AL ths q
nsctants O. isVors IN ali tbs departments anxious
sbout the eltcLion, since noth bs done In their
cases until the u shall be asceFtained. Toe whole
Government poloJ in allegiance until 10 "a dsf0tely
Sets,minsd WHO Is elected. Washington IL peculiarly
Mat 4 might the usual noises are heard up
N The sIeeIS- Tho abseIcs OF both military aud gov
- ment erks is the reason. The oeooa is the great
sh.o,bipV oueetion sU-n,ght. Already crowds are "a
hriug 70 kuoN how tho election going in advance OF
,omerroW night. /. ie estimated that during The las
Ws,k over fifty thousand peronP, soldiers and civilian
nave les Washington by railroad for their hoIes 10
vote at the Prosdsntial election.
MoRE OF BUrLIR's DIPRIDAroSs
I'll. correspondent of she Herald, writing from Bat
lara headquarters, gives the following account of
,,, siuI little raid upon innocent parsons and citi-
z,pe. whose only crime is that they are not Yankees-
Alter detailing the Oljsct, which vas 40 prevent COM
municaton in any way between our (the Yankee nes
The correspondent goes on to state:
To marty left heai larers at of Last Wednes
lsv and after crossing the James ut Bsrmuda Hund-
red about daIk, struck towards Charles City Court
House which they reached about two O'Clock III tee
nornipg, making distance of % miles. Werk here
snced In earnest in iefretiIg out rebels and doing
"a much Jury 10 their as possible. lu
thu arrest OF the parties they were 10 search Of
o1mparatVey easy matter; ou: IN others the utmost in
venni,y was made OF 70 bt t' and pnt them upon
tho wrong scent Nearly oil the citizens proiessed
II ron heutiments, and WhFn questioned about WhR.
Locked suspicious evaded and made the mos! ludcrous
at.smpt 10 avoid committing themselves. But itWaitf
M nae for escaping the keen questions and searching
nsiies os tie hsjor and his With the goid
moo nj our .cous-men born and brought up in q Is
IT the county, thoroughly VIII eve
r,sd bypAh and hidirg place Of the men we were in
sa,rch ONO difficulty ives found In coming upon tn N
ursWsres and in making the Object OF the raid COM
nete success Within radius OF 90 to IS pies in the
t,o counties this small band penetrated, securing the
conntrv IN eyey dire oion, and tRectualy breaking up
the entire gang OF cutthIoss and secret emissaries Of
the rebel Govsrnmei t aud striking bow that will DO
felt and remembered tor come time 10 come.
O,t of the thirteen men whom 1t was necessary to
.r,es. txelye were captured and brought away only
one teos pirg All of these are most important cap.
tnrss and viii suit IN the grestest good 20
In addi ion to theae cap'uFcS were ten other dsloya
nsr.ons who we're also brought in Fifty head of cat
dc twenty Eve horses, twenty-five sheep and any
ons.dtv Of poultry H., Wofe captured The command
lived uSop the county and Jared suupuously, albeit
muoh lamentalon was made ard the venom and SPITE
AZ the Eecssh women vented Upon them without stint
Theses two counties have been rendered too hot to hold
oroher we'll organized band With oil its arrangements
for successfully Carrying on their old perormaross.-
Toe CT zsng, VI Ose help so much depended, have
been removed and the cOmhiEaiiuDs entirely broken
no. T6o houses were found containing large quantl-
ties ef firearms smnu 4iuor, 40, which were br ugbt
away, sad the hCu'es AID contents buried 70 the
ground.
HAVE WE oTHIR PEACE COMMISSIONERS AMONG Us!
The same writer makes the following statement with
regard to the arrival of two Egsh quaksrs trying to
Ike their way into our Ike. We have no. Jet heard
Of their "dsting uishsd arival:"
Two English quakeIs have come up to tho front from
the North 9TH The ineoOn Of passing through into
the reb lines They have credentials from Lord LIONS
and President Lincoln, stating who they are their OBJ
ct a. with permission 10 pass our linfs Their OBJ
ct il connected with their religion, flag of truce
oy Lieutenant shreVe, Assistant Adjutan, General, was
sent out two days ago. shen permission TO pass into
their lines was refused by the rebels for the o being
Another went out Jesarday but returned unsuccessful
two DAYS more being qlired by them to forward the
appl cation 10 Mr. Bpjamn.
NEWS FROM MEXICO.
We COPY the following from the Herald:
TIE steamship Eagle arrived here late on Sunday
hight from Havana haviSg that port on the I'd n
Toe adves from Mexico state that numbers OF the in
usual JuAez leaders have given in their adhesion to
Lun.li.n and III the Eanp hlcan tronna