Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-07

back only to GAINESVILLE, and seems determined 70 ans
pue every foot of ground around Plymouth no having
decided not to eTacnae Washington
oAPIUsE OF THE RoANOKs-THE RELEAsE OF ACHING
MAsTER BRAIN.
The Bsrmuds Adgoed,e of the IL b contains sum
mSry of the proceedings of the court OF Bermuda ~
the case OF Ac:lpg Master John Brain, N, on the
charge Of burning the Federal steamer Roanoke, aad
his dschsrge, together with the discharge of his assoc
ciates.
The particulars Of the capture OF the Roanoke have
already been giVer.
The proceedings before the Magistrates we're prsc'-
cly confacd to taking the evidence Of five witnessed
The two fret Wers the first officer and PuTser OF the
ship, who deposed to her capture in the way we have
Indicated The third was the Inspector Of Police mere.
" called to prove the capture OF the eOntederaes and
the other two proved the hand writing OF the Secretary
of the Confederate States Navy to commissions and let
ters Of instruction directed TO Captain Brain.
The commissions and lStters of instruction having
been duly verified, Mr. Darrell Withd ew the charge,
Captain Brain and bis officers ard men having spent
three nights in British i'll on charge admitted to be
untenable and bail refrssd.
The letter of instruction was az follows: E
CosTsDTRArE STATS OF AMER1oA
NAVY DIPARINNT,
Richmond, Nay 26Ib, 1864.
Acting Master JoHS o. BaAIN, c. ). N. RiOOmoad,
Va:
sIR-You will herewith rtcsiVo sn appointment OF
Acting Master In the Navy, and will proceed to VIII
mnRton aud there mako the necessary arrangements
10 capture upon the high the Federal steamer 10
snoks, or the steamers Morning or Evening" ar, all
Of uhich vessels are on line running between New
York and Havana.
la case Won succeed 10 capturing either of the above
s!eamsrs, you viii bring her audths prisoners Of war
ieto Confederate port.
The strieess regard for the rights Of nsu.ra!s and
neutral properly must be observed, and discipline and
sabcFdrshon preserved Amo,g q ;srs and men under
vouF n.nd Is q after of security and sueesEs.
Yoe srs suyeotiz "a 20 appoint three acting hSste.h
,,as sna ,hses sosng thifd assistant Eaeneere, re
corning thss rsras to She Department a. early ssPrae'
tiesb,, sad you vii also report your proceedings pa
der this order
am, respectfully,
Your obt servant
8. K. hALLoRT,
Sec'y OF the Navy.
utbs prsoners cannot be sent lato the OcnfederscJ
YOU will parole them tskDg their parole in writing,
smbrscn g the rank grade, name and sge, and taking
their pledge not against the Confederate states
during the war, unless regularly exchanged
s. r. MALLORY, Secy.
Mr. Richard Darrell on the part of the Attorney Gen.
srsl then withdrew the charge, and the accused we're
released.
PRICES WORK IN MISSOURI.
While in Missouri, according to the B. Louis papers,
Gen. Price seems to have made thorough work Wher-
aver he went. The destruction OF the Iron Mountain
ana Pacific railroads was complete. The Usage bridge,
on the Pacific 1T miles from S. Louis, was about the
most msgn cent structure given to tue devouring ele-
ments. Il was 1872 feet in length, with SIX spans,
and draw Isl 'est in width. The work was built IN
1855 but has all been renewed in frst-class style and
with many valuable improvements sncs last NOVEMBER
Nv one epsn is left standing, The Gasconade bridge,
SIS mss from s.: Louis has been totally destroyed Its
length was 759 feet, incu ling four spans aRd draw
az fact wide all constructed in 1856. and renewed
within year and half past Toe Be afCreek dga,
20 miles from st. Louis consisted of single span OF
$50 feet With 20 feet Of approaches Masking the whole
Length ESQ feet. l. was put up in 1859 The dsstrue-
ton Of this bridge wsa total NsIh the Big BMger
bridge, three miles beyond, shaved the same tate
Il had 100 feet SFsn, Was 100 ieet long
wth tina ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS built In 1850, aud renew.
al four wears later The Little Berger Bridge, five
miles further on, was also given 10 the dmes. 1t
spauned ninety feet, vas built 10 1853 and renewed
about two years ago The C)ls Greek Bulge eighty
four miles from S Louis, scanning 100 fest, was bulk
In 1883 aud renewed in 1880 Bailey Greek Bridge, nine
~ three miles from S. Louis lad single Fpan OF ITO
feet Wss bull. In 1856 aud made norwegian In 1862 -
Al Cole Greek thirty csrs we're burned at South Point,
two and one at New PORT making loss of thiry-hres
care. Two engines captured at Cole Greek we're net
dsstroyed as published but damaged to the extent OF
81 400 each. Ihird taken at Aller's Linding, was
!, iu,ed 10 the amount Of 81 600. o. water tanks and
stationary engines apparatus for raising water, two
~ere ouned at Franklin Que at Washington, one at
uiIer's Landing, onea Hermann aud one 8! Deer
Creek.
He slIo burned numerous engineer houses, depois,
machine shops, &c. The bridges destroyed on the
Southwest Branch are impereey presented "a follows:
Brush creek bridge near Franklin, 81 miles from st
Louis one span tf Ito feet, buili in 1858. Aarameo
bridge No. l. two miles beyond, four spsne 626 festiD
all Only TWO epana, OF 900 feet, were burned. Mara
nee bridge No. 9 or hOssls bridge, 40 mles from 81.
Louls, trse spans, of $50 fact, $50 feet burned
NO water stations Oh the Branch including stationary
engines, were burnt Depots at s.. CLAIR, Sullivan
Oubs Bourbon, and one other 500 OF 4 o
ooUcoTds of corded wood on the Southwest Branch,
1000 cords of il ia one pile largo portion has been
burned but the precise amount il not known. All the
railroad men etAmpeded to lnsas.
The Republican says the suspension OF progressing
mprovsmsus and the delay OF the grand enterprise Of
ext,ading the track to Kansas City will consu to one
Of he seVarsss items of the disaster.
ADDITIONAL FROM THE UNITED STATES