Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-22

Comparative quiet seigns In orr army Ia front Of
Richmond and Petersburg. On sunday Secretary Oh
War Stanton and Secretary Of the Treasury fesenden
accompanied BY very distinguished party, visited eu
Grant's headqlaIt -. call also made upon Gen.
Butler and il WIS the Intention Of the gentlemen pre-
sent 10 vs. the front at Petersburg on Monday me
rebels are showing disposition to pese the right Of
our line lying south of the AppomatoI, but have made
direct attack The rebels si keep up their ARTILLERY
fire on their frier d3 at Du Oh Gsp canal.
yIsAKoIAL--DIcLIEE IN GOLD.
The Tri6snss financial summary says:
Gold opened at 2l6 and under reports that the Gov.
eminent Wss selling, fell to 205f. From this point IL
rallied to all, and closed at 2Ost Government stocks
were lower. For Certificates s6t was psid. They
qua to cash In payment Of she recent Loan up to 70 per
cent, and in demand BY subscribers. Al the Second
Board there was sharp rally In prices, but 1t was not
later in the day ct the close OF business. Gold
closed at 209t Stocks strong. Money quoted easy Of
67 per cent chiefly the latter call For Oommercis
bnis there ID more sale, and upon better terms.
xIsoELLANIoUs
Hon. s. 8. Cox was beaten last Saturday evening at
Richmond lad, by gang of butcher boys, who were
hunting Tor Iebel fiji ;erf whose company Me-. Cox
zss understood TO be Iav ling. Mr.. OK was refoaed
what occurred To one of these citE,ns Mr.. Cox sta
ted that he to Richmond that day In order TO be
absent from Columbus in the evening, not wishing to
be present during the joL6sation mseig that WA to
be held over his aeiesL
General Danas recent raids from Matches have been
very successful Nearly hundred rebels Kill.
I'd In various skirmshes several hundred able bodice
negroes and hundred prioners brous in aud IF
hundred head OF cattle ana large number OF horses
aad mules captured.
The Philadelphia rapers publish an sfadav by
Franklin schwenck, private in company q, thirteenth
Regiment Pennsylvsnia Cavalry that be received hs
eleAse from Belle Isle BY psdgng himself to vote for
N. CIellan As Presidsnt.
The L1utvlie Journal states that since the FIRST Of
January last 29l6 from the rebsl army have
pesn received ut the military prison in that City, nearly
all Of wi have taken tbs oath CT allegiance 10 the
Unsd SEaLea and given parole 70 rsnsin norsh OF the
Ohio river daring the war. Tie pumbsr received
aurirg tho monsn Of sspssmber was "a.
Gen. Sheridan and staff paid aging viai: 10 Wash
ipEton on Monday They srriTsd the morning early
ana siE gain 10 the Afternoon.
Price id not take Jefferson City he took Bonneville
and il moving rapidly on Lexington. Ssuporp, with
Ateen thousand mounted infantry and nineteen pieces
OF Arulsry, Ia after him Of the rate Of thirty miles
day.
The cioal returns OF the Pennsylvania election come
in very slowly. Harrisburg Telegram states that
home will be sent there, .f,sy until the Soldiers
vote III counted.
1t is stated 10 Washington that Governor Bradford had
decided 70 throw the solders vote upon the NV
Constitution OF AarJlsn as according TO the exstI
Safe law, soldiers were not authorized 70 voIe.