Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-03

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s!kss hia9s "a 1s pfopossea qhoy fspsft that Ehcs.
Of LongStreets corps is gone TO support Erlys ana
that the rebel army will enter the North In large
force few days prior TO the 26th dsy OF 5eptenne
when the draft Iskss place. The force now IN the
ley, they say, amounts to sixty thousand :,
II they succeed in creating a disturbance ana
stopping the draft they will even venture 70
| winter on Northern soil. They sly that. the Sc
eesonss and copperheads Of the North are aware Oh
their coming. THIS inio nation Is received from
R.bel soldier, who mlstooki me TO be Rebel citEsn
confined In the camp, having on at the tine no military
clothing He was a very intelligent man belonging TO
a Virginia regiment Hs says that the Rebel Govern
m snt lools With great hopes 10 IN, Chicago Consen-
ton and strong hints are put cut that II Mcclellan 70
nominated Il will res u In peace ct once, with recogn-
on Of the South or reconstIu ,tion basis OF groat
advantage to the South one poiot OF which viii DO the
perpetuy of slavery and It's introduction into al new
territory This to be done by euacmens OF Oorg ess,
together with the opening of tie slave trade aud the
sezars of all the Northern States Of Mexico, which will
at once be turned into slave raising and Ilave producing
States. He also GAYS he 0bicsgo Convention will be
strongly repre- ened In the lobbies by the Southern
cement who will endeavor 10 control the nomination
o. Mcclellan.
AFrENPrED EoAPz OF CONFEDERATE PRIsoErR3
Two rebels on detail duty outside the ockads at.
tempted to escape during & Q past week They were
sent for water at house in the vicinity Of their works,
aud Wh,n ths house, the guard sent one OF them
10 the house for the water H3 stay log rather long,
the guard vent IN to tell him to hasten On looking in
q door he found his rebel friend had esc3ped cut the
back doSr and { rely out Of sight He then went
to the front door and found tie other rebel bad also
dlsappta,ei squad Of cavalry sent In pursuit,
Nho failed 10 fad their prisoners, aud word was tee.
z aphed to Leonardo IN, aud next day hs cavalry
picket pcsei 10 both sonCrs. The Rev. Mr. Leonard,
who has BEEN on duty Tor some months In the Hammond
General Hospital has been transferred TO the rebel
camp and IL now on duty there ~ the Chaplain oil the
rebel prisoners
INHALATION PRISONERS.
INV YcBK Aug. 27.-EI retaliation for the cruel
usage Of soldiers by the rebels al the prisoners IN
FJri Lafayette are now not allowed 10 receive any
luIu'iei whatever.
BLOCKADE RuEAISG.
Nav YoSK. Aug 26.--A letter dated N,.slu, Gosh,
states that the Fox has arrived from Ooslss
tou having thrown fboad $50 bales OF cotton while
being chased. The steamer Lucy and SyIen with cot
ton from Wilmington, had also arrived Tho bsiqss
l. xipgton was burned Oh the l0.h, of Hog I3aod bJ
the ignition OF jar Of vitrio, aud was tots lees.
TIE new pirate Electric Spark WAS elf Nassau on the
~ and Was cruising CT thar island
Bermuda GdVices Of the 20 mention tie arrival there
OF four steamers from Wilmington With nearly 5000
bales OF Gotten.
SHE last HEPoRT ABOUT THE TALLAHAsIL.
The following the particulars Of the reported do
Logs Of the Tallahassee mentiond III our correspondence
summary of Northern IL Will bs seen, h)Ws or,
that tbs matter Was looked upon hoax.
Nav YoRK, August PA Nassau letter Of the 20:h
safes:
TIE steamers Lu'y and syreO, with cotton from VIII
mingtou, had sniVed.
The bark Lexington was burned on the l0;h by the
breaking OF jar ct vtrioL
ST.. johns N, B., Aug. 26 The steamer Princess of
Wales nom OhsrlotteOW0, arrived at Slediac this af
lerno1p reports that the pirate Tallahassee burned %
American fishing vessels fl North Cape Prince Ell
WGd's Island, yesterday.
TIE RIPORr SUPPOSED TO 81 HOAX.
ST. JoHks b., Aug. 27.-There ia no confirmation
Of the reported de tuccn Of 20 fishing vessels by tie
Tallahassee aud the report mot be traced beyond
shedae. l. is believed here to be hoax.