Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-16
LATEST rnoM rIsa UNriTHs srArns.

Baltimore papers of the 18Th were received last
night Thoy furnish the following items Of news:
Heavy ring was heard on Thursday last in the drec-
ton of Winchester It is questionable whether Early
win walt AID give bat to the superior forces now ar
rayed az alnst him. Much more prot able Is the al
nouncement made yesterday, that he was retiring up
the Valley folio wed by portion Of SGeridane cavalry,
and at there had been skrmshes with the guard
telegram from New York, dstsd lsAt evening" IL b,
repotts the csptars and destruction of vessels
some eixy miles southeast OF SANDY HOOK, oy the new
Confederate steamer Talal a'see. :.
Passengers by the Egeniug Star, which reached New
York from New Orleans yesterday, report that the CON
iederate, in strong force outside oil Agers within
nx or seven nles of New Orleans, and that they were
fortifypg thsr position with the Intention oil making
base OF operations.
Ia kentucky The gueriaI continue 70 De paritnsIy
active. Tae loMn Of Bfandsnburg was entered d.
about twenty guerias yesterday, and Of last adVioss
f ;hdbg ~ss goi1g on there. Oa "wednesday last,
force Of Ocnederates do he'd into the town Of Kick
man. burned all che cotton and tobacco that was stored
thsTe, and committed other depreta'ions
Government officials deny the correctness OF the
reported difficulties in the Cabinet Mr. S:antoa has
said that Il required Iuch solicit ahol 10 induce him To-
aecep. his cfics in tho frat place, and he will not
Voluntarily relinqush the plsce.
The raj Pennsylvania regiment. (8lxter's fire Z,u
aves) passed throrgi the city to-day, en- route for
hcms lts Of service having expired. This regi-
ment was originally 1900 strong, and retu ms 10 re
| With but $50 muskets.
A petition ia circulating in Ohio and other Safes,
questing Lincoln to defer the draft fer half mil
lion more m,n until attempt has been made BY ne
gotation 10 secure poscs based on the Constitution
ard Union.
The Herald Of Friday list, comm snccs It's kading
| editorial With the remark:
Considering the desperate straits to which the rebel
lion ia now reduced We think the time has arrived when
the Administration, Ia behalf of peace and re uaion,
may adyanageously open the door to armisiioe
| a convention Of all the States.
The conclusion Of the article is as follows:
President Lincoln, therefore, 10 our opinion, will es
sOlsh claim 10 great ss lcy aud wisdom as states
aud as poi ic!an, In taking the Initiative 10 ee'
hat'Ot Peace, by dispachng three Comm ssioners to
chnoud with the overturts gsested II they fail,
| this tuIbulan: aud demoraEIng peace faction Of the
North will be dsaTmed and sileIc.d, if thsg succeed in
IN arms ice, may safely hail tie nd of tee
and OF the reign Of Jff Davis, acd the end Of the
SJutheIn Uoniederacy.
We are trdrbtsd to Mr.. John MO,by for a copy Of
the Washington Chronicle of the l2h. From another
source We received the Baltimore American eff tho Is
We have Only time TO make the following extracts:
AsEw PAEsiDISTIAL EovIMiSr.
A correspondent .! the New York POST writing frtm
| Baltimore, Gays:
learn from a source, ertftled TO credenoe that
paper, written by tue BON. Henry WiateI d Wis calling
a National Union Convention at B. f,lo me tins in
September, for tae ncmilaon'of candidates or Presi-
dent and Vice President, is Gil clstiDg for signatures in
The several States aud a receiving supp,rt of the
leading men Of the party everywhere l; is said TO be
powerful arragI ut Of the Adm nisIrAtioa Tor it,
shortcomings in the due. OF the war; ami to cal
upon the nation 10 let t. aside al elect President
VINO can and will save the country from anarchy uno
belon. The Wa,e AID Davis m nifesto learn, is
the dvant courier Of this new movement to bs followed
II nv "A, in
and next, on The part OF her m moers Of the puty
/ equally IL Aasniial with Aesrs. Wade al d Davis.
FROM TIE ssESAkDoAH VALLEY.
The American states tta', st last adVoes the Fsdc-
rails we're arprt a,hng Wochester. The advance we're
diminishing With Imboden's cavalry Il thin that, a.
no serious engagement reported s rebels retreat
ing.
| A despatch dated Memphis, August &, Gays General
Smiths expedition as we'll oui"-desu rat ulknown
Gen. Socum has left Vicksburg and gone TO Shei had
| Gen. Washburn succeeds hiH.
The "rebe's" in the Traas-A Mississippi District are
| eId tayoring to :roes the Mississippi.
SEVEN vEssKLs CAPTURED AID BUREF BIZ TaE rnLn
rALLAHAssRK.
NEW YORK, Angus; IL "A Rebel pirate Is reported
TO Ia captured sixty south OF Sandy Hook yes
| t,rday, the pilot boat James Faux.
fsEcoSD DEfPAToH.
II
SAYS: While one Of the saili boats attach 1.-The
Surf Hotel was cruising outside this morning. |. dis
covered yawl boat making for Shore aud npon run
tning aloug Is de- sixteen persons found OF board
| aho belonged to the plot bat james Funk, oil Nss
York. tie brig E,tee, brig Sarah Boyce brig Richard
bark 3bstay ard schooner Atlantic all captured anC
burned by ire Rebel pirate steamer TALLAHASSEE, cou
msnded by John Taylor Wood, off the coas yesterdG.
| Of ernoon.
The pilot, who Brought up Italian bark tAis al
t.rnoon rep,rtI thst Thursdly. at "a NJ ABOUT 60
N southeast of Sandy Hook, he q steamer sloS-
lag American colers She came close uadsr the barkt
IN, but did hail She then sighted the pilot boat
james Funk and, hosting the Rebel flag, captured tie
lot bta and pu tT rata crew on board steam cd
| f toward Mo- tslk PIN, 10 pilot boa lowing
At toe same time schooner three miles tosC no Wind
YARD WiGh all sells cnt loose and sinking, the pirate
evidently having ,optlei her. The pirate ciat is sm H.
English built eamr with srai yht ttetp fore and Ell
schooner riggsd painted white with bottom, ant
carries pivot gun forward and a and four brca isct
guns She is very slow, hA pilot boa: apparently bong
| able to out sa her.
The pssengets by the steamer Evening stIr also
ports mat chlted four hours yesteld By thu
puate, who ed three shots St her, bat outsaed her.
Tbis fact was included in the purses report to u,
press.