Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-28
FROM the UNITED STATES,

We bAvs received the Washington Chronicle OIL
Sunday morning, the 26:i. :.
Lis remarkably barren OF news OF imporia ncs-
nothing later from Sherman, Thomas Of the Ba.er.
| Porter { Up edition being reported.
old closed on the 2i!h a. 22lt.
PROM GRAST's AMY
Tbs Chroa;els publishes the following correspond
once from Grams armyS
R,rosr PETERSBURG, Dc. 20, A6I-The change ei
weather la. dtsuoyed auy pItsIict there may la. 9
beeu Of the praseuI renewal OF hostlisies. /. was
III the enemy desgaGd some olsnsive movement,
and was sscrey and so9srly settling sbcu. tie affair,
hut ughGa ram, and u6eqaent tIceas OF tres zng
md, have not only frustrated suoh designs, hu dc.
sided Tho dsGsced enes in their c1ml TO come over
| tous Ahing Ike ircement sessols aud wintry
snts for sharpening the reasoning faculties OF ID
lifted and poorly clad rebels on Picket. Msn are pi
to think more Of themselves Ut SUCH meH, and ulder
the Rs me rcuu stances, IL al OF struggling cause,
and this ia why 70 man select cold rainy night to
| / ava LES veteran army. Perhaps they nave the
ION de,u instinct rats said TO posses Rhen they
ohend, II falling house. Every indication must noS
be spuarent thst their ConiederacJ nu topple to s
/ fall and those who choose not to be- mangled amid
the ruin5 must speedily withdraw 10 SECURE position.
Along the front linc little OF interest transplres-
For two days our capnons and nortars have boen
ouiet az the enemy. Neither have u.tereda sound N
a that tImo The picket truce ooniinues unbroken by
day and 10 nightly renewed with more or less no.
tooable vacations in the way Of Vigor or volleys-
Oloee to our rearward works reside many families,
vbose los have willingly CT accidentally been cllt
among W. Come have taken the cath OF allegiance
with moe meekness than cheeriulnsgs, and II Il cir
roof has the good fortune TO shelter youthful and
besuteous female head, there will always be found
| kind hearted and hbersl ccmmssary officers, who
have the power and Inclination 10 satisfy oil the
II ...,fA Gho &c
dwelliug Culd not be young and beautiful, but all
aged females, with features valuable only for their
| unity the subsistence comes IN more mysterious
vay. Toe bonef. corp, Ike good gsnii, remaining in
visible or mcdesty smilng as good children ina CINE
santa CLAUS Jes when no benolds them standing in
rSplures the miscellaneous contents OF pair oil
stockings,
ofcArs OF our subsisteLcJ department. are ohrstians
Nhoss ietermn nation is TO them well supplied ct
christmas aud as long as We here remain. The cav
arym(n whose duty i 10 10 picket in the rear, are
already u:euIbng 10 CUPID tsny but powerful darts
Dana Rumor even now announces the names OF three
Who look forward to hGsty and happy narrisges
Nav that tho other dear oharInsrs in gray sTsy
ouF aea in the blue jackets with yellow trmminge
ara successful in love- whatever may have been thsi
frat feelpgs in war.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
OIrpo, December 24.--The steamer Magenta, from
New Orleans Oh the n sh instant, Lac arrived.
The prize Iclooner Julia, OF NAssau, With an as.
sorted cargo, was captured ef BrGzos river on the
oh, by tho United Siates steamer Dscotah she
had arrived safely at Nav Orleans.
General Dana has ordered all arms, ammunition
and military .pyroteohncs IN the handle of pyiyate
cit ns 10 DO ehipped north Of Cairo previous TO the
AZ of Jsnuar1. Psreons found south OF OairO with
sush ptopsrly or the materials used for their usna
(aoture, will BIO arrested and imprisoned.
BLOCKADE RUNNING.
NV York, Dec. "a Tho teamship CORSICA. from
Usvre end Nassau, has arrived. u
TIE block ado runner General Lee left Nassau on the
l6,h iustsnt for Bermuda. The blockade runners Old
Dominion, Wild Rover, Little Hattie, Banshee and
Egoes E Fry had arrived from Wilmington. The 81.
rem had arrived at Nassau fri Ohsreston. Tie Cen
ersl Nsrmion, Evelyn snd Ksniworth bad returned
in distress. Tho Virginia, Hanss Ecll, Kate Gregg,
charlotte, Will O. the Wisp, Stormy Petrol, Little
Hattie, sJren and Star had called to the BLOCKADE
FROM EUROPE,
G.. JoHy's Dec. "a Tie steamship Psrryis. from
Liverpool on the lbh, and Londonderry on the leib,
srriyed tF Cape Rae e at O'clock this afternoon.
The Nova 300 LAD aud E ma had arrived ont.
The news is of no special importance. Tae British
Emancipation Society had presented 9 oousratulitofy
address 90 Mr.. AdamP, the American Minister, On Mr..
-Iincoln's Reelection.
American advices, in view Of abermana progress 10
Georgia and Hoods operations In Tennessee we're re-
gsrded with the gIeaIeat interest. The ondon Globe
thinks that at no period Of the war were greater in
terests at stake.
The London Times urges the opening of negotiations
In regard to the Am rioau war, sayngt mast come to
this at asst and the sooner does come the better il
viii be for America and the world at large.
Cotton ia uuohsI ed. Breadstufs steady. Pro-.
ysions had q downward tendency. Produce dull
Oonsols SO S.l69sst for money.
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