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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
FROM PErRRsBURp

PETERSBURG, Aug. ls.-AbOut two o'clock this
morning our batteries along the whole line in rOot of
his place, opened ffs upon the enemy, who responded
leebly.
The fling was kept up for an hour and half, when
al subsidized into usual quiet side. No casualties
are reported. The enemy's cavalry are making some
demonstration on cur right this morning.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

NOZZLE Aug l7.-hsjor General Frank Gardoer as
sumed command Of the District of the Gulf to-day
The people are pleased with him.
Yesterday evening the enemy landed at MontrOss in
ave launches. Or cavalry Hed on them and killed two
and wounded several The enemy retired last night.
Major Currel agent of exchange, returned from the
Federal feet after sndng of letters and packages to
Dsuphin Islaud prisoners. Hopes are entertained of
their early exchange.
A iOrcs of the enemy from Pensacola estimated at
Two thousand crossed the PerdiO river yesterday, aG-
ya1eirg towards MOBILE Bay.
All quiet in the Bay.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

SMALL BUsnEss.-Jo,iah Myers, sborkseper OIL
Broad street., bstween and 81 before the May OF
this morning for stealing lin cup. pound of soap peck
ct handkerchief, aud 81 rom Sarah Z TAFT.
Mrs.. TAFT stated that on Wednesday morning abe
went into Myers shop to look at some envelopes aid
her tin cup handkerchief soap and money on the
ter came out and forgot them; having gone short die
lance rscolected the things, and back to look ol
them; the thisgs were gons, and Myers and his WIFE,
who we're the only psrsons in the store ssid they lac
rot seen them.
Miss Ellen TAFT corrobOratsd the statement of ths
pgeViou witness.
Myeri, who made no defence. vas seut on 10 til,
HustrRs Court for trial
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

Charged 'Oit. Horse S,saling.-Wu. Worth, soldier
before the hsyO' morning, charged with steal
ing horse from Vincent O. ia. Ia the absence o.
cropped out was that Worth was arrested just after
selling the hOrse for two watches. Mr.. Hancock, who
appeared as COUNSEL for III accused said the horse hao
besn pure. a,sd from man named Moore, in R'ssets
tligade.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
HE CITY,

FURrHEH ABOUT THE DUEL.-Mr. Z. Q. Eno., ant
ar Henry r. Pollard we're again bsiore the yor tni'
mo az to the charge of heipg about 10 engage
in duel with deadly weapons The counsel or the re-
spec!ive gentlemen we're in attendance.
The Mayor asked Mr.. Ayett il he had any testimony
in behalf Of Nj. POllnd.
NJ Aylettsseplied he saw no occason'for Witnesses
as nothing elected in the examination of the previous
cay had fastened any charge upca his Client His client
hal been arrested the charge Of being abou. 10 fight
duel none of the Witnesses examined had shown
any suca facts He asked that hs client might be dis
charged.
The Mayor, exhibiting copy Of Tbs Richmond Elk
aniner, sa.d the hostile correspondence between M
Emore aud NJ DIrl, thsreiu published was sufficient
evide CO 10 auhorz, him to send Er. Pollard TO the
county justic, as accessory to the shooting OF MIR
Daniel. l. was matter Of public notoriety that tie
2, nud alluded to in that correspondence was thi
prisoner a. tie bar Who OF the e1tois Of h'
Examiner He would make the same dispCs on @
his case as no did of Me-. En- o;e's-ssnd IL TO III
county. As to the charge OF bling about to fight Q
duel with Mr. Emofe, the warrant arresting him fol
chat was issued upon the positive assertion Of gentle
man of veraci'y who could be produced If necessary
but whose name should no. be made known except IN
DIR circumstances OF tie most imperative necessity
Tna. gentleman had stated that on the ground where
the duel was fought between Hr. D ,niel and Mr. FL
more such language had been used to induce the be-
lief that duel would take place between Mr.. Pollard
and HI. E.more.
Me- Ayist prOtosed against the publications in tie
newspapers bang read as evidence and called a;ten
ton 10 The fac, that they did not indicate even If &C
cepted as evidence what Mr. Pollard ieierred TO-
or what part he performed, 81, az.
There vas great deal more OF remar4 b. The Mayor
which it would be iirsome to reeapulste He sent
NJ Pollard to a county justice,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

WonAE OF IHE WOOOs.-A negro woman about 90
yeass Cd was on yesterday picked up in The woods
asSr Cold HlTSor BY some Of or soldeTs- She was
suffering rem some violen. II dammadOa Of the throat
Sad north which prevented her taking. She Sss
l7eQ,1t % TIE city and h,ndai over 20 the plies.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
DIED.

BoLr-.Wnz Lee infant Of uha.les D. and sss 4 Holt
August II, 1854. ~
JoRDASHAsIY son Jordan from ,ounds y,cev,d n
The OatsIe Of GaiatS Mia, June 1st 1894
MUaParhrs HAEr, eous,n Of shonss Murphy Aussss is
1864 ~ ~ ~
D. of wounds received at Chester Station, Jane
2eth, 1874.
oHE'os-Tn. =, Augus II l>6t
wHnIKklD hnr ~, OF %. O., 55h Reximsrt virginia
In antry, March 2is', 1854
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

HuoxsrEa-Hsnry william, was reported by.'aissr
Granger for buying msloDa in ths Old Market to cell
again. The Elyor coz Gated the melons sni nposed
foe of $40 on Whlam.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

Mecca SOLDIERs.--fEO ringers, belonging TO
!enrsylylnia r, gimsnt o7pur0t on "Wednesday teloW
40 sty, we're brought up yesterday With !os OF "hHe
y .nEssa.A Az lasy trampsd up Main strses in ell the
-oCy-l Is YaoEeS uaiiUrm they attracted mach AZ
tyntion.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
THE NEWS.
PROM CHARLESTON.

We have received Charleston papers Of the 18Th
the four hundred aud third day Of the Smelling.
: The usual boubar6msn. of Sumter continues.
COlOrol Lay was 10 leave on the lob, for POeOtagO,
with the baa0ce Of prisoners ia favor Of the Yankees
.aCe the exchange IL the hsfbor He will have an in
tervieT with the enemy ami it is hoped viii be able to
eff C: another exchange as happy as the one already
reported.
Gen. .Onemaa aud SIX hundred more Yankee p:iscn.
ss srived in that city Friday night and have been
signed comfortable qnaitrrs.
of the Yankee pfisouers We lsarp, was shos and
killed instantly, Sunday afternoon, while attempting an
escape.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
lfARHIEn-

IrIfzBucK A. tLfxAsDss LITTLE TO Miss hEDosA bucK
Doth OF Fredericksburg. on Wednesday, August 81
lsEz W. War, Of Richmond
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

a Force Of Too thousand YANKEES from Psr.sacOlG
Advancing tOrards Mobile
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

From the Herald Of the 18Th, end the Baltimore
American of the l6h. we continue our extracts Of late
and Interesting neWs. The HesAli devOtes lie frst
psgs to tSe accounts of the naval engagement in No
bile Bay. We extract the following as the most inter.
ssiips. The Herald's special correspondent writing
OF Mobile ssys;-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

FIsID Henry Lsvig.ud was hnsdte giving pass
to an unregistered free negro.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
BY ELLEIT, BELL FOX, Ayers.
A UCTION SALE OF.
IA THE RE:oUrD CARGO or THE


A UCTION SALE OF.
IA THE RE:oUrD CARGO or THE
STEAMER "DAREs
AND OTHER LARGE CoSscSMEsrs FOREIGN kERcHIsE ,r
Las.ED FROM NASSAU.
onTUED Az 3d August we will sell ct Al our v.ys
house. IL Pearl ttre. the Of The
seem and addi sgum Of da rabls mar
lsn e tEs received By other sAmes Ling part The
follovlog goods, viz:
Sd pieces 4 Dlsck cloths
80 black gross rhn silks
lOJ fancy dark and light p.ints
90 ~ bleached shrttngs
so printed organizes
8 " AIwo,l dealoes
IS 4" French msrlnoes
~ 90 heavy lsmbskin coating
20 Ga blue and blsci muskors coating
IS heavy fancy cashmere
ID 6fnch indigo tliv Aud black mix ed tsssi.
case DIAMOND. pointed nlsting, card clothing
10 pieces Groups Eng ish apes
70 Z" black snd cOlored btn aet ribbons
10 black mohairs. assorted
% eez n super French cUsets -
10 - black and fancy ne Il uss
leo /" Regatta shirts
40 q long cl tn shir.s
Ito pieces atsoded silk hAndkerchiefs
IS boxes hemmed
Is pans Laoes lasting gates
so dczn brown cotton hs-hose
blls ~ ugesta sh setting
. bl.es sgaiounee eznsbargr
50 boxes g. u. Hollands msnufa otuted dobaseo -
20 boxes Hiswathl tobacco
is kegs carbonate dA
barres Java coffee &c. &c.
The sale will commence at 10 O'Clock
ELErT, BELL FOX ~
a-oorsgnmens for hl, lie should sent In By SATURDAY
f.ern1on. suIY-IS.S
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

BY ROBINSON, ADAMS co, AuctiOaserA
Corner 9th and Ma streets
[ FRIDAY next, the 10th inst, at 10 o'clock,
- We wiF oner al Auction,
- barrels OF N. o. IugXf
10 do Dedu grade DO
10 do ushed DO
10 bags Rio coffee
~ do Cubs do
10 bSrrels Domingo Q. Zee
rvu. !. - boxes turpentine soap
WIN general aSsortmeattf
Groceries,
Liquors and
oigsg,
Dry Goods aud
Particulars gven In Special Note, morning Of ,ss
aulf-tds ROBINSON, ADlM6 CO.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

An eff ,sF who lsfs army near shalburg, on Sun
day At neon sag Il has bsen ia line of battle for two
lys bu. that the Ysokees, - far from evrclng dis
position to make attack seemed to be wihdra sing
from our immediate front.
TIE ruueF given 10 the LyuesbuTg apers Of Tuesday,
Of a battls a, S;rAsburg on Saturday is consequently
ai.h9ut foundation.
TIE Bstmore American Of the Is.h is very barren of
Information as to SheridsLs movements, but thinks
sSat battle between him and Essly is imminent
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
rrnnArar OF PRISONERS.

We learn frcm perfectly authentic source that the
prospeeLof speedy exchange of prisoners between
our Government and the Yankees Is most ALTERING.
FROM PETKRsBURG.
This morrilg at one o'clock the enemy varied the
n5no.eny which has prevailed for some days in front
Of Petersburg, by opening upon tae city from their
bliere'. TIE shelling lasted two or h'ee hourS-
While this amusement served TO wake h good pee pc
Of the Cooks6e Osy from their sumssrs, it inaoled
little If suy material damage.
FROM TaE NORTH sIDE o. THE JANIS.
We learn, through an officer who came from army
below shis morning, that oil remains q0es.
There was nothing done Gu either side yeStsrday,eX.
esp that the Yankee guhboats in the afternoon gave
QUE right the bsnsf, OF slight shellipg.
We regret to learn thai Lieut.. Col mel Carmichael of
the % h Georgia, and Colonel Oats, of Georgia reE
mens of Fields division, we're badly wounded in the
azhi TuesdGy.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
LATEST FROM THE UNITED STATES.

Details of,the Naval Engagement In Mobile
BAY -Farragur's Despatch 60 OOm'r Ralmer-
Two Yankee Monitors Sunk-Kankee Move.
m nts In the VaIiey-The Tallahlssee near
New YORK HaEb.r.
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WANTED TO HIRE, for the balance Of the

w YEAR good Cook, Washer and I'onsr (sh9ut encum
brsuce An person having 1urh os hire VIII call az
VIM. H. Lnhssy sa In ina Oh aiFks; darlng market tourI
asi7-sts
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

PIOsT him, for he too far up 10 the rigging,
aud from his high position communicated hls orders
hia auhordinatee.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
FROM MOBILE.

MAJ GEN. FRANK GARDNER IN COMMAND.
ATTEMPT OF TIE ENEMY 10 LAND AT MoNTRosE
He WITHDRAWs WITH TWO KILLED AND
SEVERAL WOUNDED.
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r OFFER TO RENT. for next wear. 1se

7 OFFER TO RENT, for next year, 1865.
privately Psrn Cub Creek containing coo serss mostly
ceafe on which from 10 70 10 hands be worked VITA sd
yaniags small fran house and two log HOUSE, frsmsd
barn sad four tobacco houses houses apple peach
oithsrd, &C, With 6 cd Guile. and excellent range.
Also, Houe ind Lot In the Rough Orek ana o<hev
smssr places All Of which SITUATE about midway between
Draes Branch depot TIRE chrond snd Dsnv Rerosd
and Plrpn depo. South side Ra road some IL mile
Tom either.
Ilh ,fr r, rented before to As hishes Ma
der ~ Rouga osek TUESDAY, al October regard
TO tn weather. Il
BY letter adcrsn A. BAiLkY,
aul6-cSt' Rough Cresf, hsriotts Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

Roaa yssisrday's ESsHiH0 EdstiON.
TMEEGRAPHLOs
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
RICHMOND AND DANVILLE Il h.

RICHMOND AND DAEVILLE RI
Presidents Office,
Richmond, August 10, 1864
NOTICE is hereby given that this road is
able TO transport the Government freight Tia.
Piedmont Road; and In sdd 70 that n pse
pared 10 take Government freight delivered The liz &
road aud sueh Pvae freight can be placed upon a.
after Supplying e demands the Government To extent
rVliuis ae aVed W deliver their freight 81 depo ans-
20 talon. LEWIS T. HARvIR,
Gul5-lH presdent
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19

Do NEGROES AT AUCTION. q
sV viii sen ss auction,
20 LIKELY NRoR0Es.
g. n. DAVIS 4 90,
Odd y~iovs', On
AUoTzoH sALKs-fuToRs DANA
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
TROm Tie Neg Orleans Era.
9uu Trur IN ulrTIr


The Uaon feet passed the forts IN the following Or
der Frst came he for monitors two OF them the
same which recsniy laT in fo0t Of Orleans; then
came tho Brooklyn, with q steamer lashed TO her sdC
the side isrtheHi rem owed frcm the enemy; following
her came the h'gslp Hartford, sith the Mstacomet
asbed % her. In what order the Others followed we
have rot yet ascsriained.
HARTFORD wEST IN.
TIE noble old ship OF war Hartford had OF COURSE 10
perform some deed Of mora than ocmmon daring
something ffsrent from the gallant exploits of her
ooDsor,s.
When It csms to her turn to run the Gery gauntlet
Farrsgut directed her 10 be sleered In close to Fort
Morgan as the depth Of water would permit; aud as
the shore ct this point very sbup very short range
was thus obtai1ed.
The tate tried vetael moved steadily down towards
tho rebels and rec ived the 6fst fire without injury,
when her heavy broadides we're opened up the fort
Grape and canister literally rained upon the enc
N.Y. at once stopping all work at his guns and causing
te ariil r. men u GEEK safety IN gnoulirious ght
6eros and vel, sustained were the H1rfords broad
sides that the rebel Gre nulidsd al the dam
age that vessel received in the subsequent fat In
the bay, Of which more hereafter.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-19
ADxIRAL TARRAsUrs Position

The position Chosen by ths Admiral, and which he
maintained through on! the conte + was novel hut
most commanding one. DESIRING az onos TO overloc
the enemy end Na'ch the movements OF his own f'es,
be acendtd 20 the mairtop Of the Hartford, and was
there lashed East.
eDesking trumpet was down 10 the deck and
an officer stst oDed a. the lower end 10 receive the
AdniFals orders and pals them to the peFsoa whose
duIy va to see them ex cu.ed Tbs proved TO be
u 1st admirable arrangement and We may expecs ere
lorg fos the commanders of fleets 70 have com oriabe
isrJers built fer themselves the top Of the Of
their aIgshiPL
TEE JLILT PILoF.
ElsyaIed az was the station OF the Admiral the Flee,
, 1864-01-16

The Immense coal deposits Of Illinois arc worked
At @1s5snt pSlnss nesF tho RsiI ead and the great
potteHs clay, et ETC., Es jet barely touched, viii
eventually be the sourca OF Ereas wealth.
, 1864-01-16
The Holmes Hole o.Tracedy-Arrest of
the Supposed Murderer.


+ From correspondent at Holmes Hole,
writing on Friday evening last, VIC learn Of
tie arrest Of Guetavus D. Smith, Of that vii
lagc, on charge Of the murder Of William G.
Lice, on the evening Of December 23. The
grounds for tho arrest arc as follows: On the
evening Of. the murder, Smith was absent
from home for IN hour and a hall, mid OF bis
movements during that time he can'giye no
clear account. 1T is ascertained by a close
personal inquiry, that he entered no building
In the time named, unless 1t was Luce's store.
He says he WIS looking up watchers for his
sick wife, and on his return home named one
Indy on Ttom he had called, aud told the
reason she assigned for not coming. That
lady states she did not sec Smith ,on that
evening, but that the conversation he repeats
was had some four weeks. previous Two
other pIaces were given By him as having been
visited, at neither Of which was he seen. He
:says further, That on. that night he did not,
get below Main street, and that he sawno one
.6t TIC village people with whom he -spoke
There is Conclusive proof that about the
time TIC 1n1rdermust have taken place Smith
was aeen coming ont of tho lane by. Lucc's,
store, By woman, who spoke to him, and
to whom lie made q, very strange reply.
Since The murder, bis conduct. has been Ger
tainly singular. &c was not at the funeral Of
, 1864-01-16

ticn to Gov. Letcher, (which application is
now on filent Rfchmond) for service IN the
virginia State guard, and then went North
for his family. He had married IN Troy, n.
T., and owned considerable property In the
United States, which be desired to secure. He
never returned: tho presumption being
that he was kedrced sy tempting offers from
by his vie from entering the service Of the
Confede1ates.
Thomas was m ardent Southern rights man
up to the time he left Richmond. The Loop
ard must hare changed his spots, or tbs Eshi-
orean his skin, If this ei derant eecesstonlst
can find pleasure OF honor in an association
With negro soldiers and negro officers. But
may ba that General George Il. Thomas had
hie
, 1864-01-16
MEN OF ILLINOIS,

Ye1 ale asala summoned to rally 9sound tho denr ole
Flag Your Spontaneous and glorious patriotism hsa
IL 1npe1tshahe lnstre has crowned tbs arms Of tht
tnytnci6!e leRio9s OF your brethren already In fhs
6elHoG rcein2 and staggering beneath the tremen.
3ouS blows or the brave and stliart Of the Ra
smear. Your country again calls. She aak4 you t.
closeup the thinne1 ranSs OF tho hattu-starred he-
roes. who. on hundred glorious zelda hAve 1nade the
nspne "nolsaA" to the foe and tho Hstch-
Eord 9f ylctorJ. She E1eets ron with berauJ vor-
thy alike Of her gratitude for your past &chIcyvmeAta
and her fal.h IN yorr ability 70 win yet cndnrns
senoWn. nllnosans e re neld again: By hundredt
bring the internal Dragon Of Secession " tho dust for
IL Espubite S'ess y9a, I'D yoaP asnes I'd msIo
riea bA immortal! JAMES OAkK8.
Lieut. Col. &th q. s. Cavalry,
ec5-o14 I'M. 4. A. Pro. MAF. Gru+ Ii.
, 1864-01-16

~ 9ALE.-Tbe subscriber has about eoe savtn4
Machines math1y coGpleted from raost fxce1ans
PATENT which he darea to sell with ali the taos aud
machinery foE manufacturing tho same. .Any parry
thctf Interest 70 comm nncRte with S. s. GOULD,
Agent. Seneca Falls, ny. Is1ct57psH
, 1864-01-16

tic murdered man, nor at the public meeting
Of the citizens, and has spoken of the matter
IS trihing affair: It Is significant fact,
tco, that he directed suspicion to the three
sailors at first implicated, making statements
that On that evening ho was in the vicinity
of Luce's storn. The facts that for al hour
and half during that evening he can give
no account Of himself; that about the time
of the murder he was near Luce's store; and
that, though in narrow circumstances, and
With sick wife, he has done nothing for ten
months, are certainly very damaging.
, 1864-01-16

TJRQPQSAIa..

l. 0FffC3 toNXI9a14Y UF FtVN4t5fFECE,1
enA1hR E!;ss s'{s: I'll sss f. s.
ceIred ~ -ghe undersigned unuI n o'eIodx II. On
Iue9dsI hs la Estaat f2f sqpplytns fos - w e
~ ssn S4ts I, z !"
au barrels New s.ees Pnfk.
f5,W0 pounds rsstnsa1tsT Smoked shauidas-shsok
Out OF close to ID bFtaket-
$500 pounds Prime Rio Coffee.
Bidders Will state In tho proposals When tas Pork
Ihs aboya 70 be aeltyesed IN three ssua1 1,sssan-
No bids VII 81 ece.ed {aness from partiessnown
to fhe INTERESTINGLY without gua:Hntee from tE'
:pons!b:e pas,lss for the faithful fanamnat Of so
liz PoFs anc Shoulders to be inspected BY authoe-
!xeA lrspectcrs selected BY tha unde1staned.
The ct'ss of Tho packages to bn included in =;
with tho c1,nsrne and Tho ANS Of tho person furnish
IF tto articles EnA the date q purchase. -
MI iof ditern article mnst oe On
Of f,hts adysFEsoruent pa.,cd on lss nead-.
thc ncoya ssosea to be delivered freq Of draJAKo
Is ne Storehoose IN tao City Of ChlcaKu,
ergo 70 m.y te Ecqulrcti BY sne uadcrsisncd
Ffppocts WHO sic not able to dtliye er their stoeoa
a. tne dates mentioned above, Lay sssto ths time
Separate proposals IN dupltcAt. must bc rdade for
each sf1tcle enumerated. and bidders may propose
for tte whole ar any part OF each.
prorcsas, ard referred 10 therrtn Samples mnsr b.
IN neat oo1es board or tn. fully !aoellsd and
wetgher, n.ust - infnIshed whcne.er required.
Tie reserves the right to reject any or
rfoposais to be endorsed :. Proposal. for subaia-
"-''. u. 2. SMALL
ialSu.S1t 1t Colonel d G. g.
, 1864-01-16
NORTHWE TERN VARNISH

ITO INSURANCE AGENTS..
T. CITY CoNPrRoLLKRs OfYzoE,f
CHICAGO, Jnunary 13, 1861.
!, All Agents of foreign Insurance Companies owing
III y da1 9poa flse, liz sna Marine
The Raue -
, 1864-01-16

The North Carolina Negro Expedition.
Tie Norfolk correspondent Of the New
York Times furnishes m interesting account
Of Gen. Wild's recent expedition, With d con-
siderable body Of colored troops, beyond our
lines into North Carolina, from which wc
extract the following Interesting paragraphs :;
"In regard to its moral and political re-
cults, however, the importance of the raid
cannot be ovez-estimated. The counties in
Tadcd by the co1ored troops were completely
panic-etricken.: Scores Of families, for no
cause but q guilty conscience, fled into the
>sYamps' on their approach. Never was re-
gton thrown into such commotion by q mid
before. Proud scionS Of chiyalry, accus-
toned to claim the most abJect obedience
from tlcir slaves, literally fell on their knees
before these armed and uniformed blacks,
md begged for their lives. WINS frequently
asked how I, citizen, dared to trust myself
cmong such incarnate demons. sWhat shall
do to he saycd?' WIS the question asked on
every side. -
"No sooner would the brigade enter neigh
torhood, than General Wild quarters would
be besisgcd by those wishing to take the oath
of allegiance and secure the protection of the
Governments: Their slaycs might all go-on-
ly,let their lives and property be protected.
Union meetings we're held in several places,
sing to do anything TO be saved.' One set
Of resolutions was signed by f1fty-nine plan
tere, and another BY scventy-siz, while the
rcturn Of the expedition was preceded and
followed by hundreds Of North Caro1lnians,
fastening to Norfork to obtain certificates Of
their loyalty. One hundred md twenty ve-
hicles crossed Great Bridge in single day,,
containing persons journe5ing thither for
this: laudable purpose: An nTny Of: 50, 600
blacks could march from one end Of Rebel
dom TO the other almost without opposition,
tho terror they would inspire making them,
inyincible - :.