Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-30
ADDITIONAL FROM THE NORTH
ADDITIONAL FROM THE NORTH
PARTICULARS OF TIE ATTACK ON MEMPHIS.
FROM MOBILE
THE WELDON ROAD FIGHT.
FROM TEE VALLEY.
sEIRMsHIEe WITH THR ENEMY.
M ~
PARTICULARS OF THE ATTACK ON HEAPHI
sK1RMIsn1Ys Win THs ENEMY.
Tie Peace Question.

P,om the New York Herald Of the &c b aud the
Amsean Of the y h We gather the following nterEaI'
ing news:
The following Is the lAsS! account published 10 the
/ Herald o. the
ATTACK or NENPsIs.
CAno. August a4:-Ths following "a taken from The
Tie fOrce that entered Memphis on sunday morning
coussted Il nius rebel regiments CT cavalry and four
guns, commanded by Gen. Forrest In person
OnIy Ia f Ii command entered the city, the remain
der s.pprg cusde 70 prevent theF retreat from bepg
cut ca
The rebels captured about two hundred aud hf,y
prisoners, mostly one huodsed days men. Asny Of
tSsss subs, quenly escaped but others we're murdered
Fbey cred Oh IA, pAten in tn hospitals, shot sew
eral OF the sick sC4iiers and captured others.
The prisoners yhey took who were unable 70 keep up
With their cavalry we're killed.
But for the prompt soli5n of the ghth Iowa regl-
meot the prisoners Irving prison might have been re-
lesssd and the Bllisiia cf5Oe sacked.
The rebels suaaely leit the city about six o'clock,
fol- lWed by q considerable force Of our troops, and
fight occurred Lanes, lasting near Two hours, IN
.hioh tse enemy severely prpshedRud driven Gu
l. va. here that Oolonels SRrr and Ksndriok we've
wounded.
gurs and aspol the Seventh Wisconsin battery,
AID a numb OF oue huDdFsd day. men out they were
obi ged 70 Aeandon he guns IN their retreat.
Ter the reGres General Forrest sent Tag Of truce
hskng for an exchange of prisoners whoa was denied
Lieuien9nt Harrington, OF the Third UaiIed STATES
arnlsly, vas n in the GlyosO House.
MAJOR Larsirg, Of the Fourth ooored artillery, and
Lieutenant Dsey MEMBER OF General NsshbuIre's
stsh captured
When last beard from (tVsn O'Clock oa Monday
the rebels we're sght miles beyond Aonneaugh
Peas, n tul retreat Col MlnslJWs cavalry we're pur'
s1irg them
Toe Tpird Illinois cavalry paassd through Cairo to-
day 81 route Tor Springfield. Forty Of les Members
wel5 captured a. hepPhs on Sunday, among them
Lentspsns Colonel D moan aud Asjor OOnnor.
PROM MOBILE.
TIE latest news published In the Northern papers
from obs Il up to the lsh nOthn g therefore, Is said
in relation to the fall OF F9T Morgan. The impression
in Farragu.s aset was that the fort would be Obsi
nsely deleuded The following Is obtained BY Wsy of
Nav Odssns;
ARRIVAL IRON NcBLI BAY
The Unlied sses stesmer James Bsttie commanded
b. Captain Phil p arrived &C three o'clock on Monday
uOraog AZ Nins0urg having Left Fort Gaines on sun
dsy m,nng 50 halEpGst ten o'clock. Everything WRS
| pro crossing fsvorably for cur cause over there.
ToRT MORGAN TO b TISArKLI OFFENDED.
BV the arrival of deser ers from F1It organ Admit
raj FArragnt advised that the rebel General Page in
Command there, ia determined TO make al obstinate
defence Of the fort and will not surrender it until he 10
forced to do 50.
IBoE-cLAD5 AT woRK.
The Monitors and she IAN Tennessee have been en-
eaEed alternately 10 shelir tho fort intervals bat
dad pct succeeded In provoking q reply. Whenever
they cen zee men apparently working they throw a
shell aud scatter them, thus keeping up continual
IOganes.
rue ADHIEAL ooRTInEzT.
| We understand daI Admiral FArrsgut is confident
that success will cur arms, and that We viii have
al the iorts and Mobile tso IN due iime. We must
have little psdence and hope ths: the noble shlrls of
cur navy shd army Noble Bay vii achieve all that
me eosntry can desire
/ ARRIVAL OF DEsBRTBRs
We understand the james Battle brought SVeT twelve
or fifteen deseTteTi from Fort Morgan, most OF whom
have taken the oath and been released.
i tbs FEoCEsEB.
letter fEOU light Of the survivors Of the NonitcE
FsOumseh states thst far We can learn there pave
been tEelSe more Of comrades saved eight arc In
the In the bay and four prisOnsrs in Fort Nor
gao"
FROM ARANFla ARMY