Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-06

unappreciative world continue to call Beast. Never
mind he will get his Just deserts in another world.
The Petersburg Express referring to the situation of
n ,s on Friday, says that the enemy manifested no
DISPOSE ion to deprive Of the advantages we gained
Thu siay and forces were content to let the in
vadess rest An occasional discharge Of musketry was
heard ard orce in a while the enemy fred field PIECE
but neither weapon inflicted any damage whatever
upon our boys.
The gunboa's we're more Loisy and dem jnste i've
than usual. They cavorted up and down the jams
aud Appomatox, baking away at every bush and tree
but accomplishing nothing whatever cave vast ard
proftless expenditure Of she'll and guDpowder. Oar
soldiers sit behind their breaStwoks as uncOncerned as
IL there were not suaboat within thousand miles Of
them.
The information receive from the Prncs George
side of the line is al:o without interest. There were
no hottie demonsta ions the part Of iher the IL
v4der or the invaded during yesterday For the nonce
we presume sll PATHS thought that the carnage herg
enacted On the north Tide OF the James should sufice
for one day. We may have some stirring news to-day
however G,n. Beauregard is not the man to let the
ent my rect two consecutive days.
CAPT. @. MORRISON.
We learn this gallant youlg officer, form rly aid to
Gan. T. j. jackson, severely, but, 1t is hoped, not
dangerously wounded below Dfswrys Bluff on the l6
OF May His boyish erm and beardless face seem, bet
ter ed to the school room ard play ground than tie
Stern duties Of the battle field bu: esrn that he has
borne himself like hero through many of the hardest
fought battles of the war. 0uf oble Southern boys
a:e being educaedin school which bids fair to make
giants OF them all. May God protect their young lives.
FROM TEE VALLEY
We we're reliably informed last night that the Yam
kee General Crook Is advancing over the Warm Spring
road with view to unite with Hunter, the successor of
5 gel, who is now at Port Republic, in Rockingham
We have, we hope, sufficient force under our Gene
rails there to give them a suitable reception.
Borrox's BRIDGE.
The Yankees still remain in front Of Bottoms bridge.
We fred on large wagon camp on Saturday, apdby
the third shot they we're taken with leaving
All quiet yesterday. This We canned from a courier
at General Ransoms headquarters last night who had
just arrived.
YAKEEl STEAMER DESTROYED.
An official despatch from Captain ]. J. Dicke SOD,
dated near Palatks E Florida, 20 ult, says:
After hot engagement of forty five minutes, have
succeeded in capturing the steamer Columbian carrying
Two twenty uVo pounu ObuBrSeu Buub, takHB hoeu'
si1ty-6ve prisoners, six Wounded ard about twenty
killed and drowned together with sixtyfve stand Of
arms auA three stand of colors
Among the prisoners eight commissioned officers
No one has been hurt on cur de.
1 was compelled to burn the boat, to prevent Ter
filling into the hands o. the enemy, the gunboat OF
iowa was anchored only few miles distant.
CAPTURE TIE wArrR wIrcH-oyyIcIAL.
The folio wing despatch was received a. the Navy De
pa tment on Saturday morning:
SAVANNAH Ga, June 5, 1854.
Hon. s. r. Mallory Secretary of the Navy:
have the honor to Iepor. that xpediti,n from my
comm md, under Lieutenant T. P. PeOt, O. s. Navy,
las. nigh. carried by boarding, the U. s. steamer Water
Witob near 0sssbau Sound, after had fight. Our
loss ls the gallant Lieut. Pslo Moses Dallas oO,ored
pilot, and three mel killed, and from ten to twslve
wouIdJd.
will telegraph you more in detail at the earliest
moment.
l am, very respectfully,
w. w. HUSrKR
Flag Officer.