Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-22
LATER PROV TIE UNITED sTATRs.


IRON ARMY OF lHE POTOMAC.
The Herald says that the news FROM the Army Of the
Potomac is interesting if not important. Al traces Of
recent storms have passed away and the weather ia
| bright and beautiful
Deserters from Gen. Lees army say that tie utmost
vigilance and activity prevail there. Mosby made an
other raid on Sau day near Fairfax Station capturing
a train. lie burned twenty wagons and carried CT the
horses.
General Fitzpatrick took affectionate farewell Of
his cavalry division Sunday morning, and proceed; to
the West, TO report to Gen. Sherman NJ Nashville. His
departure deeply regretted by the troops who had
served 30 long under him. 1t is sad that previous TO
his leaving message reached him, under fag-oftruce,
from General Lee enquing whether the orders found
upon Col Dahlgren, as published in the Richmond
papers we're authentic aud an horz by him. General
lpstrick replied bitterly and irdgnan y in the rega-
tive.
IRON SOUTHWEST.
| A despatch from Cairo, the l7:h Gays:
The steamer Swan has arrived here from New Orleans
with hundred and fifty bales ofcotion for ST. Louis.
Her officers report that the rebel force under General
| Writ Adams drove our troops from tbs Big Black a
week ago, and took several bundled prisoners
| The steamer Hope passed here 10 day with a large
cargo Of grocerss and five hundred aud fifty balls of
cotton for st. Louis. She feed into when fifteen
miles above Memphis. The FIRE returned, dispers-
ing the rebels,
The steamer Liberty also passed here oday, with
/ All bales Of cotton. l-t ...E
The steamer Ike Hamuett, from Alexandria, Red
River the inst arrived hero to-day, with four
mole guns from Fort D.Russey, also two barges con-
/ tanning 800 bales OF cotton, prizes 10 the navy.
Four thousand bales oil cotton are reported 10 be up
/ the Black and Yazoo rivers.
The gunboats Avenger, Ouachi0, Choctu AID La
faye to have gone up those rivers the cotton
and two other gunboats have been ordered 70 lssist
them, aud tn gu0boats are up the Rcd river. This
accounts for but one gunboat being For, Pillow at
tho time the rebels attacked it, TIE Red river is rirg
The steamer Golden Gaze, from Memphis for Fort
Pillow laden with boat stores aud private freight,
taken possession ofby guerrla the night Of the
instant, at Bradleys Landing fifteen miles from Men
phis. The boat passengers aud crew were rifed OF
| everything
The steamer Chester fred into near Augu,tl on
the White river few days ago. aud enc nan killed
| and three wounded
All steamers approaching the shore above Duvali's
/ Bluff fred into.
Toe fight as Rossvie referred to in previous des-
patch, lasted four hours Seven huntted bl. OF cot.
| ton were placed on board steamer during the fight
An affidavit taken here declares that the Quarter
| ter OF the 18Th Tennessee cavalry was, while living,
nailed to board by the rebels and thrown into tie
flames of burning building at Fort Pillow. -
| KYYEcr OF THE roRr PILLOW MAssAcaE-Ar MEMPHIS.
MIMPAIs, Apsl II There il net much said, but
there is general getting OF teeth among the officers
here when tbs massacre Of the brave gurson at Fort
Il
say that unless the government take reributvc steps,
they will consider il their duty TO shoot every man OF
Forests command they meet aud take prisoners
Tee soldiers thr aen TO shoot Forests men nav in Ir
win prison, II they get chance This is the general
| feeling
| GEN aRAHAMs ExPIDIrIoS-A COMBINED MILITARY AND
NAVAL MOVEMENT INTO RKBELDoM-IHE SFERsAL
MACHINE AND REBEL PROPELLER.
In the Field, April l5 1S64.-The excitement caus ID
few nights since by tbs attempt Of the rebels 10 blow
up the Minnesota has not been allowed subside with
efforts being made capture its perpetrators
Active Lqaires discovered the fact Il at the tor
pedo had been Of Spthhelj several nights before b
towed down the James river IL is beievedthat 10 has
been also kept for some time in the neighborhood oil
| hinorstown, on the Nansemond. The propeller that
| towed the torpedo through picket boa.s was be-
ievt to have escaped up the Nansemond river and
combined laud ana naval expedition Immediately
organized to tsct is capture and seiz, or .stroy
whatever other rebel property fell into their hands.
THE NAVAL EXPEDITION.
| This was placed under the command Of Brig Gen.
Graham OF the Nav Brigade aud consisted OF Diet CHI
ments OF the Naval Brigade and of the o,rsd infantry
with other troops, which were furnished by General u
A. Hickman IRON the force stationed outside Ports
mouth. The expedition carried in transports and
accompanied by several gunboats.
LANDING KYyKcfrD-DsArH OF LIEUT.. WILDER.
The expedition efsced landings at Cherry Grove,
Days. Point and Smithfsld and had several sharp CON
Hics with the rebels Two men we're killed and seven
/ or eight wounded 01e OF the killed was the gallant
Lieut. p. Wilder, Executive Officer of the Minneso a.
who WAS in command of the gunboat Stepping S.ones
aud paval laurc hes. He was shot through the head
/ while at empt 70 land his barge at Smithfelj, and
| in the act of sighting the gun
| Although the main object OF the expedition
capture OF the rebel propeller-wi5 not accomplished,
ye, over fifty contrabands, aad largo number of
| horscs were bought in When i. is considered that
.t;s laa .tIu -
cavalry and guuboat raids this vii, appear unusually
| urge amount of tpols
Sum results truly, for 70 gigantic an expedition.
| TAX YoRos SENT FROM PORTSMOUTH
In addition to the troops he furnished Gen. Graham
| Gen Hickman also despatched Jhree different exp d.
tions from points along the Suffolk railroad TO co-ope-
rate with the navy. force under Col Kee,e was sc
the Nansemond, while Lieut. Col. He,zs', OF the
llth Penn. Cavalry sent with large force Of cav
~ 10 take position Ivor Station about forty mile
from Suffolk the Norfolk aud Peter burg ra .oad
la addit q these two expeditions, large force IN
der OIL Spears, composed of infantry aud cavalry,
ordered to march from Suffolk and effect jua cton
/ wi h the navy at Minorstown, the Nansemond-
They unable TO effect the object aad did not reach
the point uat the navy had retired although they made
al infantry march OF fifteen miles in four hours.
CAVALRY ACTION NEAR coIsJooK.
detachment of the goth N. Y. Cavalry had severe
gh! outside of Copiock yesterday, aud succeeded in
tuc fcocis ooWe ussaiiCoi ANU
commander, Col. Whitson, OF the 9Th North Carolina
| (rebeD cavalry There further particulars yet
| received.
fkon Arkansas.
| A Cairo despatch says:
On the 18th inst. 400 Texas cavalry attempted to
surprise camp Of Udionis s, at ,ssvle on the Az
kansas river bus repused with ths loss of twelve
killed and large number wounded. Our loss was five
| killed.
Late adyces from Duvals Bluff report the country
infested with guerias who constantly robbing the
tpeop'e aud committing all sorts of deprsdasiln3.
Mr. Nx)u, State Representa- i've from franklin coun
ty, has been murdered and tho representative from
Arkansas county kidnapped as nothing had been heard
| from him.
IMPORTANT FROM TRsSEssEE-REPoRTED DEPARTURE OF