Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-18
FROM THE UNITED STATES.

papers Of the 18th received yesterday afternoon
FROM FaI VALLIT.
The american gives tho following version of the re-
pulse Of two diVi.ions Of Yankee cavalry by Genera
R0sser:
Ga Friday last the r bel caVslry made their appear
ance III iont OF Ous or ard Merritt apparently for the
purpos, OF feeling General s leridan's strength In ht
new pOtiton at KelnstoWn, Jour miiea sou b of Win
chester. Alter pretty heavy skirmisbing with Il EN- for
q short time cur 10. ces fel back, Ia or. or to draw tatm
on; but the Rebels, alter advancing 10 where
the Union rGssrses we're In position, soon, IN
return, fell back hastily before several Leafy VOL
lsys. EIdy on Saturday skirmis ing was resumed
with much briskLess between The opposing cavalry,
when the same plan OF slowly rec ,di, g, az on the pre-
cedinS day, Was tried On the Union sid il. being Gen
sral Shelidan's design 10 bring on a general ei 6 ,g,-
meat i. possible, but he enemy Oodld not ke inauceo
20 follow up cur picksts. Sheridan then ordsrt d Gen.
Powell. 10 adVAi o. with hs division, aud the rebels
we're driven back with severe l0ss. Tney retIeated IL
great taste, and were pursued through and beyonO
Front Royal in O most handsome and spirited man
DER. Besides what they iLh.red in K lied aud wounded,
POWelfs men captured tHo Of their 'annon, made pr
soners 100 Ut their number, and took several wagons
aud a large lumber OF horses. or losses are sad 10
have been considerable, the fighting beng OF q CLOSE auu
TeIy warm character. Nothing but cavalry was en-
gagged.
sHERMkks GREAT noVIMERT.
The American, iu lis news summary, Gays:
The country will await With al 1ious suspense IntelIi-
sosce from the army OF General Sherman. A Wash.
inglon des patch apnout Geo that be has been for several
DAYS beyond ccmmunicat0n with the Capital, but as 10
the diret ton taken By this expedition, or where he IL
tends 10 srike, nothing ia stated further than that the
country included in his ope% falions VII sffJrd him ample
subsistence and supplies without the trouble Of trans.
portation, and that at this time his army may be far be-
Jond the points where the enemy in formidab BILE numbers
can do 1. harm. /: Is not known how long cur forces
will hold Atlanta, thst depending on circumstances socn.
to be developed Whatever may be Sleiman'5 plan5,
the de pltoh states, gentlemen who are goad Judges OF
military matters anticipate damaging results to the ene-
nv. Tie Richmond Au horities are no doubt mucb
concerned az to this movement, AID The journals Of
that city Of Friday last urge upon their readers the nc-
ceesity Of bel " prepared for "~starliDg news from
Sherman" The frat in 'elligenoe we receive will nc
doubt be through the rebel prsss.
Some time since, says the o ncinnati Commercial, al
tie request Of General Sherman, the Western Sanitary
Oommis.io ion sent large supplies for the Uaiou prisoners
at Audersonvile, Georgia, to Atlanta. Gsnerl Sher-
man had made arrangements with the r bel authorities
to have these supplies delivered, but prior to their ARR.
val Hood commecced his m v. mepts upon our rear, and
thus prevented the aceomplishm, nj Of the Office
desired. Mr.. Yeatman, President OF the Sanitary Dom.
mission, bAs just T, ceivsd the following letter frt m Gen.
eral Sherman, which contains q Aignihcaut hint AZ 70 the
present movement OF his army
GAYLIsylLLI, Ala, October %, 1864.
James E Ytatman. President. DC:
DEAR SIR-I thank you for the prompt frlhlment Of
the r. quest to send certain articles for our prisoners At
Audsrsouvllo. Thugs have changed since. snd NAV
hare 10 90 ia person TO Oliver these articles 10 the
prisoners. In he meantime l will hold Ih,m for that
purpose. can make no use Of aouey for their benedt,
and beg you to use 1t in your noble charity,
With respsc', yours, 81 WY. I. SHERMAN.
GUKBoAT IxPLoIoN IN THE PoToMAc-sIxrY LIVES LOST.
A. ,wnl,aion ro.pI ipo In tbo Io. e A.. $3.50
sixty persons, occurred Oh tie gunboa: Tulip, of The
Potion SC Flotilli, on Fiday last. While c,miDs 10 the
Lower Potomac, and when Cf Ragged Point, the boil
era Of the yettel t1poded, rCndipg thu upper portion
OF tbs vessel 10 atoms, scalding The officers and Grew,
aud throwing them Ia all d rections, There were sir.y-
nine p rams on board, Ct which Iumber ien persona
were picked up from the wrtck " a lusboat, Two Of
whom have spcs died.
GEN. CASEY NORMALLY WOUNDED.
The following inforn alton las been received at S
Louis:
MtjnI General Osr by. Whilst ascending White river,
Ark, on ths 9Th instant, ON the g1nboat Cticket, Wss
shot by q guerilla FROM Io shore, and seveF ,y if not
fatally wounded 10 tho groin. the bul5i passing through
his boiy.
A telegram from Cairo esys:
0ac Of The surg, ols who attended General OsLby has
arrived here from Memphis, and reports that hs wound
IS very serious end hs recovery doubtful. General
NSo VI ~ eSSh " no kuhbOht men lie vas
shot, aud the boat WAS iumf dii.Gly turned back. and
at the last account was making with all speed for VicLs |
burg.
MORE ABOUT IHK FLORIDA.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, after announcing the ar.
If the WaOhuqett aid Florida at Old Point. ssJe:
There was great II Element at the Point when Il was
that Captain U ins aud his gallant ship we're
into the Rotd with The Tebsl pirate as efoort, |
and the WhatVss and public ~bnidinss we're covered
b iP.ctstors srx 0a 10 get q gimp g of both vse-
Toe florida sho Gs an evident Wsat OF disc plns
lOd cleaalinsss, and does rot Of p, sr much he a man
81 war. U cs sam, hOSeVsr, will soon have Der in
The frat duty which has been rtq tired of Ler |
vas 10 join in a fs'uIe, on Saturday, viii. the Union
ihipl a. a. caGr fl Fortress M)BIoe, in honor of TIE
70 election Of PiesidenlL Il ella. Her guns lbuuieted |
or'h their salute beneath tn cd q g, The Bauer Of
be Ss1."
fBT 1T AIBASs' RLIDIRs. /
A telegram from hOltIosl, daiej l4sh, says:
Tbs casa for The prosecution agsi' 81 tho st A bans
Aidera closed ara ~esterjay, Wien 1t aai decided 10
aka the Voluntary sl0tsmehts OF the prt 0nors.
Young rsRta y d alemabt, 81 said he wa a commits |
Toned Cfi ieT III The 90 deliberate service. Tie ixpedi- |
ION wac no, psi oted Ia OaLada, end tho objaot Of it |
IAs 10 r tAl,sts tor the acts committed by G ant, Sler-
aud others, 10 accordance With oiViliz I'd " .Ifare. |
YoupR than handed In bia aoudm;aainn fron, NJ Saidon Il