Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-20
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The following paragraphs are taken from the Wash
| inzton correspondence OF the New York Times aud
| the Herald:
OFFICIAL CoRRUPrIoSs GOVERNOR PIERroSr.
Governor Perpont, the Union Governor of Virgins,
| is now engaged up report 10 be presented the
President, Congress and the world, in which will be
shown up of the most nefarous transactions of
the Federal ,u.horites in Alex Indri, Norfolk ard
Portsmouth that dsgraced tue history of any
rton The report will be accompanied by documentary
evidence as damning az It il conclusive, aud con-
elusive as such evidercs can be.
PosrPoNFMxSr OF the RxPuBLIcAN CONVENTION
| committee of leading Republicans of both Houses
| of Congress have called upon Senator Morgan, tie
| Chairman Of the RepuSl can National COMMITTEES, aud
urged upon him the postponement Of the Convention.
The Committee were so iDcensed at the hncones that
a paper Immediately drawn up aud at crcu.
lated among both Senator's and members, aud which up
to last night had been numerously signed courteously
but firmly insisting that the Convention shall be post
poBed
TIE EXPULSION OF LONG AND HARRIS.
On the vote to Harris Saturday, no less than
twenty-nine members lodged Among these were such
men as Voorhees,, Crayens, Rollins and Brutus Clay.
The utual has been for memb thus censurt
to resign and go before his tiuents. But Harris
is understood to have said that he'll be III he'll re-
sign, no matter how much they censure him.
TIE REBELS QUIETLY OCCUPYING WESTERN KIN
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Tribune referring to Forests occupation Of Kentucky
| says:
"Beside c5nscpiog whoever they choose and gather
ing ali the seryceable mules and horses well as the
goods in the stores Of the towns they are having
series OF balls aud frolcs in settlements villages and
towns. gay set Of dashing fellows these Confed
crate soldiers, they have plenty of presents make
to their wives and sweehearts. and they feel recon-
pensed for many tolls and their long journeys. All the
IIriop bov 1af ND
Cairo reporting that the whole county is filed with
rebels, and that they talk as if they meaot TO say
To chow how dsoyal this part of Kentucky il, l
state that the rebel wounded left at Psducah being in
care Of surgeons received daily many as hun
bred visitors from the people OF Paducah O. T. Chace
agent of the Sanitary Commission, who went up with
for tie wounded hearing this, ordered that they
be cared for by heir rebel friends.
Ga Saturday, during the battle, grand dinner was
prepared for the rebel officers 10 the lumber Of forty
in the Central House, and they enjoying fine time
but Captain Smith, OF the Pco,a fired shell through
the dining room, which Lut an end TO the d nner.
These things going within distances of from
ten TO thirty miles Of Oaro and go fearless have they
become, that several have crossed the river in skffs
and have been in town attending the theatre and taking
general survey Of Thugs.
Forrest has ordered hs men 10 behave az well pee
sbs, and in particular to fire upon river seemere
This Is supposed to be for the purpose OF quetipg Gu
military, that they may retain possession of Western
msn particularly absence of trade restrictions has
permitted the country to be filed with all manner Of
supplies.
II understand matters rightly, Government has not
been idle and large bodies of troops moving from
two points for the purpose not only of clearing the
country, but OF capturing the whole force of the rebel
The intention to do up the business with Forrest and
his ympathizers his time, 80 that it will not have to
be done sgain.
More than this large force, not less than 80 900
men, will be required keep back Morgan and other
leaders who are getting ready to through Ken
lucky, and, if opportunity ofrs, into Illinois,
Cairo viii be the base of defence.
At last we have order suppress ling the landing of
any kind OF stores or supplies the eastern shores of
the Ohio and Mississippi, between Paiucah aud Mem
phs. Steamers must be under naval commander; all
persons seen lurking about wharvss, boats, or boat
yards are to be arrested and all ieryng is prohibited
rather ludicrous incident occurred the other night
when the Paris students went to serenade George Sand
account of the success of lie Marquis do Wilmer
In the excitement Of the momsht the lady appeared
the balcony in her nghtc ip, which was not becom
log, and, indeed caused her to be taken for the con
ciwge come cut TO send the crowd away. Under ths
impression some speeches little complimentary the