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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25
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RICHMOND, Va, c. s. A., April 9Th, 1864
''RUssILL."

RICHMOND, Va, G. S. A., April 6th 1864
10 the Right Honorable, Lord Lyons. G. B., dc de-,
dc II. 3. ~ Minister 10 The Govsrnment of the
United StdteS:
Nv I'D I have been instructed by the President
TO acknowl dgs the receipt of despatch from your
Lorishp. euelo3ng q copy Of portion of despatch
fcm g. Russell H. b. NJ Secretary o. State for Foreign
Affairs purporliLg to be "fornal protest aud re-
monstrance of Her Majests Government against the
efforts of the authorities of the so-csd Confederate
States to build War.vesses within Her Msestys do
miu;on TO be employed against the Government of the
United States"
The Pres dent desires me to say to your Lordshp,
that while he is not unwilling to waive, in existing cir
camstaL ees, the transmits ion of such document
through other than the usual and proper channels il
would be inconsistent with the dignity of the position
he hl.s ~ Chief Magistrate of nation comp rising a
population f more than twelve millions, occupying
territory many tines lager than the United Kingdom,
aud possessing unsurpassed by those of any
country on the faco Of the globe to GoW the attempt
of Earl Russell to ignore the actual existence of the
Oonied rate ates and to cortumeliOusy style them
$50 called" to pas without formal protest and
sttaDc The President therefore, does protest and
aganst this studied insult and he insructs
me TO cav that In future any document in which It my
be repeated will be returned unanswered aud unnotctd
With resp,ct to the subject Of the extract from Earl
Russers despa CO. the President desires to state,
that the plea Of neutrality which lie used to sustain the
sinister course OF Mer Majsstys present government
clearly conlr1tciod by their actions that it ia regarded
by the world not even pting the United States
mere cover for acuSl host lily, and the President
cannot but feel hat this is just view OF it. Were in
deed Her Majesty Government sincere in dssire and
determination 10 maintain neutrality, the Pres'd ent
could not but feel that they would neither be just nor
gallant 10 allow the subjugation OF nation like the
nfederae States by such barbarous, depotic race
as are nov attempting it. He cannot but feel, with
the history and TRADITIONS Of the Anglo Saxon be-
fore him. thai under government faithfully repre- ent
log the peopl Of Gfelt Britain the whole weight and
power Of that nation yopd be unhesitatingly thrown
ino the SCALE in favor Of the principles oil free gov
eminent on which these States were originally formed
and for wish alone the Confederate States are now
struggling He cannot but feel that with such gov
eminent and with the plea of neutrality urged upon
the pSopo it now 10 such piliful spectacle could
be witnessed, az i row manifested by Her Mojesty's
present government 10 the persistent persecution
Of the CoDiei. all States at the beck and bid
ding o. tGicer3 of the United ates, Will. q
psime miuiaer mccks and insults the intellieenc
of House CcalnOns aud OF the world, by excusing
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25

PRICES IN SAVANNAH BEEF per pound 50 50a3;
fresh pork 81 50aS; Who'll Sl,b0a2; sat pork 81 90
bacon 49, 50sS rs and jows 50; mutton 81 q 90
sases So per 1t pound; eggs 81 6Oas per dozen; oys
SSsS 80 per quart potatoes $4a6 per peck 90.
as ST. % per quartz brown eye peas rs p,r part
COW peas 1866 per qurt beets 100 per bunch; carrots
6Oc turnips 75r; uuca 25c. apiece; gs "a per peck;
a sS strawberries IS per hall pint butter $40 per
pound
PRIcEs IN WlLMIsaIos, N. O--Baco1 IS to $50 Per
pouod; butter $40 to 10; $40 eggs So to s. -four
$500 per Darrell rice 81 rs per pound: sugar $l0Al2
sod $40; silver sls. 1,r ~
Packs IN FAYETTEVILLE, N. C.-Bocon "a so; pork
81 90; lard 80 10 Il butter So to q eggs 81 co. -four
s22b to 2S0 corn $780, moasses $40; potatoes sl6 rice
81 rs per pound.
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the permits ion allow British subjects to 60 to tho
United ates fight against us by he paltry subter
fuge, that 1t the great demand for labor and the
high rate Of wages that were taking Them thher. He
csnnot but feel that neutrality cunningly, auda-
ciously, awningly and insoleptly sought and urged
begged and demanded by one bsligerent and repudi-
ated by the other must be by all impartial men
to be mere preexs for aiding the cause OF one at the
expense of the other, while pretending to be impartial,
TO be in short, but cover for secret, malignant,
treacberous hostility. ~
As for the specous arguments on the subject OF the
rams advanced by Earl RUSSELL the President desires
me to state that he is content to leave the world and
history to pronounce judgment upon this attempt TO
heap injury up insult by declaring that Her Majesty
governm,ns and law officers satisfied of the ques-
tons involved while those questions are still before
the highest legal tribunal Of the kingdom, composed Of
members Of the government and the highest law OH
GERS of the crown for their decision. The President
himself will not condeseend to notice them.
have the honor to be your Lordships obedientr
humble servant, 49,. L. AMI ... y.
~ E BURros N. HERRIsoS,
.t...A O.
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GENERAL Lr,s Anur.-A soldier writing from Gen

GENERAL LKH's ARMY.-A soldier writing from Gen
Lees army says All the army of Gen. Lee asks is that
the people at home shall sustaiD'h them. Be patriotic
self sacrificing, hopeful and cheerful they and ali
will be well They need not then fear subjugaton in
vason or reconstruction The ruth ia this army does
not intend this shall by their consent until
peop home should thy be base to attempt it.
shall stop until that iIme. 81 that the croakers and
submiss onsis ifthere b, any OF the after may make
up their minds to toe prosecution OF this until peace
Is made upoa cond ton OF separate ind ldence for
il su the power of the army to carry it on until that
time and carry it on they ara determined.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25

FkDERAL Estimate or JoHSsros's AkMr.-The Chat
tanooga Gazette of the 10Th, publishes the following
letter from Yankee "Scou.:'
have just returned from Dixe's fair land, whence
have been on q scout. did not visit Dalton, but !
learned from a rebel citizen who lately visited John
stos headquarters, to his GOD, that the rebels in
our front number one hundred and forty (l40) reg-
ments including infantry, cavalry and artillery. THIS
cit estimated Johnstons numerical strength ut six
(60 thousand and declared that he intended
the offensive in very few weeks. He stated that the
rebel soldiers highly elated with the idea of
strained conquest. The rebel officers have induced the
pivates 10 believe that they viii be all, 10 invade Ken
lucky.
This citizen in high spirits, and talked freely to
me, supposiDg me to bes ''rexsn Ringer" .0coui SO,
the above is nothing but tecesh casing" still il be-
hooves the Federal authorities to be on the alert The
rebels compelled to do something; starvation
them in the face. May they lot become desperate and
q tempt hvasiong
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25

THE IDEAL MICRO OF The NORTH In "A Trip to
Cube, written by r. IL. Dana, Jr, Of Boston, out
and Aboionst he is forced, by being brought into
contact with. the negro, to make this confession
The ntgro of the NUr 10 ideal negro il is the
negro refined by white culture elevated by white blood
Instructed by white iniquity The ego among
negroes is colr,e grnniug. fiat footed, thick-sku led
crea ure o. ban lazy the az OF brutep chic fly
ambitious to be OF to anybody in the world He
has but the tngibe instincts Of all cnatures-love
life, of ease Of offspring. For all else he 60 to
school the white race aud his discipline muss be long
and laborious Nassau and all sagg ested to be
the unwecomed question whether compulsory be better
than none. r
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pIPLoMArIo CORRESPONDENTS.
ESsLAND PRorEsTs AsD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
DAvIs's REPLY

We have been favored, saYs the Mobile Tribune, by
Vigiant and energetic cOllAbOrAIsur with copy Of
correspondence which has just taken place between the
British authorities and Richmond the subject OF the
rams. No little trouble we are assured eneoun-
tered in procuring these documents though why there
should be any desire to keep them from the public eye
we cannot divine. There Is nothing in the course of
the British authorities but what was TO be expected Of
them and the spirited manner in which the Presi lent
has treated the matter deserves all commendaton. 1t
will be observed tina. he does no. refly personally OF
officially, but merely directs his private secretary 10
answer The despatch and that he does not address him
self TO Earl Russell at all The view he takes of the
course Of the British government ia accordance win
the universally expressed feelings of the country We
are Obliged TO our correspondent for procuring these
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25
DIED.

At her residence franklin street, Saturday the ns
In the 46th OF her Mrs. CORA ANDERSON rec OF
Frederick Anderson and daughter Of Phillip Harrison decd
Her funeral will take place al ST. James Church. on Monday
the 18th inst at O'Clock NJ The friends OF the family
vted TO attend.
On the 22nd ins at Weldon o. In the year OF his see
OF wounds received At the Battle OF Plymouth DELAWARE Nc
MIMI Private 90. ID, 1st Va. Infantry.
His funeral Will take place em bis fathers residence Broad
street, Church HILL this morning 10 o'clock. friends aud
those OF the invited attend without notice.
April 25th, 1864. 4tf -
AT his residence In King Han county on the 81 April Dr.
RICHARD w. Fox, In the 18th year OF his age
He lived Christian, and his end peace.
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AMOUNT OF TIrnE, PAID IN ONE


Caarlotte,(N. @ Democrat says:
Captain s. M. Finger the Post Qusrermaster for this
district has fu nished With the following statement
showing the amount of produce received up to the ls
OF April being onc-.enth Of each kind enumerated:
Wheat 40 ll9 bushelf; corn "a 9ls bushels oats, a.
lSl bushels rye, ll64 bushels; peas S6l bushe s.
1859 lbs.; ray, 1865 900 lbs; fodder, 9O2b 7S bs
bacon, 26l s42 lbs. ssE - n6-.
Oap;a Finger estimates that 10000 lushels corn and
800 900 lbs. OF bacon yet come 10, making alto
gsther IA slS bushels c,rn and SCI ,s42 lbs bacon
In order TO ascertain how much of each aricls was
raised 10 the district during the past year. multiply the
fgu es by ten. We may safely say that final settle
will show nearly 1900 900 bushels OF and
over 600 900 les OF taoon. In addition to this, each
producer reserved 100 bushels of Germ or 80 bushels
wheat, and 20 bushels Of peas which lie was not
quired to pay the tenth. And further msny persons
d d not MAKE quite loo bushels corn or 80 bushels
wheat, and therefore plid no tishe at all. ~
stNoW, taking these facts into consideration have
not been correct in saying that there ia really
city in food?
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25

Carr. JOHN CussoSs.-We yesterday had the pleas
OF beholdirg the pleasant face and shaking the
honest hand Of Captain John 0uss,ns who is visiting
his friends in this city His presence always sweetens
feelings, and rejoice in the prom Sc of being
favored with Il for days. May his sol ,urn amorg
be pleasant to him bis fervices have been val
liable to the cOuntry.-Ssima (Ala) RspCrtsr.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25
Washington, D. O., April /, 1854

Mr. Jefferson Davis, dc de-, Richmond Va :
Sir have been instructed by Earl Russell, Her
B,itaoc Msesty's Secretary of Safe for Forsign At
fairs. to convex TO you the following extract OF de-
spach which has BEEN forwarded to me by his Lordshp
have chosen the method which appeared to me to be
the only available one under the present unhappy cir
cumstances in which the country is involved and
trust that The absence OF all recognized diplomatic or
consular residents or other agents Of Her Mesty near
Richmond, will be recognized sufficient reason for
its not being cent through usual chaunel+ l need
scarcely say that the bearer of this despatch, whom
you have consented to allow to visit Richmond, has
been authorized by the government Of the United States
to pass into your lines the flag of truce boat for the
purpose of delivering il and will desire your permis
sion to return 10 Washington by the same mode oil
conveyance.
have the honor TO be,
With high respect,
Your obi, humble sery'',
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25
Busrsrss IN vIcKsDORa The Selma li.,i..ippian

BU5IEkss IN VICKsBUkd -The Selma HIsslsslPPIdH
says: ....-. i-..8
"Advices from this unfortunate city inform il pre-.
sents more animated appearance than for years past
Many of the houses perforated by shells during the
bombardment have been repaired aud are occu-
pied by Yankees Washington street is all noise and
buttle Every store lie crammed with goods from Yam
keedo and considerable business Of local character
is transacted there Flour il held at the high price of
seventeen dolrs per bar'e calico fifty per yard,
meal four dollars per Blu heI, butter seventy ve:cents
per pound, and every thing else in proportion. The
town il filed with known ''eoIton specuators
who, by some means or other, manage 10 purchase
more or less OF the staple all the time For time
past small steamer has been kept busy in carrying
cotton 10 Vicksburg from Yszoo and its navgabe tr-
buiaries This business however, has been intererred
with recently by Rlss' Texls Cavalry. -. if, 7.ss.
Vicksburg is garrsoned almost entirely by negroes,
the white Yankees having been called elsewhere Gen.
Macarthur is in command Of the city at present"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25

NorIoE Ga and ahsr hs lat Of April. all duss and remit
tanoes TO us PAia In the IN aves
aad under o. The cid.
Notes Of other denominations Ohs old Issue received Al
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25
The statesvllIo Express says:
TIE FLEET WITH THE RID RIVER E1PEDIrIoS.-The
Cairo News publishes The following list Of vessels said
10 nnmnraa Admiral Porter's r d River fleet:

guns; Neosbo, guns; Ozark, guns; Passport, 9
gum; Ohocaw, guns; Usage. guns; Chicothe, 4
guns Louisville, IA guns, Carondelet, IA guns
ton, Is guns; Pntsburg, IA guns; Gazelle, s guns
Mound City, IA guns General Price, 4 guns; king
ton, s guns: Ouachila, guns; Black Hawk. Is guns
jim ali 100 guns. OF these the Usage and Ozark are
turreted vessels and The Lafayette PASSPORT, Choctaw
Chicohe, Benton, Oarondelet, Louisville, Pittsburg,
Mound City. aid sex ifoa ciads @Fne Lexington
is one oil the three wooden boats which were put in
commission on the Aississi p. The 0uachita and
Black Hawk are formidable wooden vessels, partially
plated; the balance denominated iroa-cads The
Autocrat Ma me- Baltic, Dana, aud hospital beat Wosd-
ford of tn, marine brigade, Company the ,xpedit o5
also fifteen transports.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25
Cur HIS THnoAr-rhe Brandon (Miss) Republican

&c. w. Summers, wealthy and Influential citizen
OF Kinds county, having lost all his negroes by the late
Yankee raid, went to Vicksburg to try to get them
back aud willis the took tie oath of allegiance to the
Yankee Government and then f,l ng TO get his prop
erty, he returned home and committed suicide by
cutinp his throat"
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NOTICE TO TAx-PAYERs.

IN obedience to the 23d section of the Tax
BILL passed by the Council ofthe city Of Richmond the
29h February hereby give notice 10 all concerned that
Committee Heance have class ed all persons and arms
chsgeabe with the class tax for the
merchants traders hopkeepes, Manufacturers keepers or
ordinare brokers' which classification has been left ut the
auditors Once where all interested see the amount Of tax
with which they charged.
The OomnIttee OF Pnance will meet In the Council Chamber
Monday Tuesday, May I'd and 3D. at o'clock NJ
applications from all persons who shall think they are
mt Ia TOO hlgh a ciasa Y. b. HARRIs0N,
ap23 G. Auditor City OF Richmond
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25

TIE OLD BULL Rus BArrLE-FELD.-A correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Inquirer gives the following de-
scription of visit to the old Bull Run battle field:
poet might 6nd here in the suggestive relics of the
deadly strife the theme of an epic; painter might
illu strate the horrors of from the me-
mentoes here lefs Of its ruthless work. Bullets are
picked up asd exhibited by the hand III, and soldiers
who participated in the fray comparing at the
time the gathered mementous and their personal re-
collections OF the bloody field. Ia the lo9g, uxuriant
grass Que stkes his foot against skulls aud bones, min
gled with the deadly missiles that brought them the
earth Hollow skulls lie contiguous TO heTnispheres of
exploded shells The shallow graves rise here and there
above the grass, sometimes in rows sometimes alone
scattered at irregular intervals. fa1 F
Through the layer of soil that hides the nameless
hero who gave his life for his country one sees the pro-
truding ribs whence the rain has washed their covering
foot or an arm reached out beyo, its earthen bed
aud once saw OF these seepers covered snuely up
to the chin but with the entire face xposed aud turned
up 10 the passer by could imagine him soldier
living on the field wrapped up in his blanket but that
the blanket was of clay and face was aeshless and
eyeless.
In one case foot protruded with the ssh still par
tally preserved in another entire skeleton lay
posed upon the surface, without any covering whaeye
The taters of What had been his uniform showed that
he had been a cavaryman. The flesh was, of course
decomposed but the tanned and shrivellsi skin en-
cased the bony framework Of the body and even the
iager nails were in their places. The gaments that
asten the joints must have preserved for he was
lifted by the belt which still around the waist and
not q bone fell out Of its place.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25

M ASONIC NOTICE.-The members of Me-
4s1 tropoltan Lodge, No. IL, are hereby suumoned n
to attend called meeting Of their Ldss at their Hal,
on MARSHALL between 9Th aud Tth THIS
dAy) AFTERN00S, at o'clock, pay
Of respect to our deceased Brother, VIM. D. 0olquitt
All Masons 10 good standing fratrnay invited TO unite
with US. -t-tI -tt4-s
By order Of thew.h.
JAMES q. RIDDICK,
apostle ~ eA tN Secretary.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25

The steamers Syea aud WiH-o the WTsp have
arrived at Confederate port with valuable cargoes.
Msjor-General Sam. JONES arrived in Charleston on
the 20tb. 'ea'Iil = fftF
The 4th N. O. Cavalry, recently rendexvou.irg in
Granville county, N. O., have been ordersdt to Virginia.
A battalion of cavalry, from Barbour CO., Ala, and
recently on local service in that State have been
dered to Virginia.
The Charleston Courier gays Il |, reported that an
Eogl.hman, represented as Secretary of southern
League" is visiting that city.
There wasfrost in Argasts, Ga and vicinity, on the
night Of the goth. .,f.-a - = "a
The handsome residence Of Hon. John Mcqueen, at
Mineral Spring, Marlboro District g. o. together with
the furniture, was consumed by FIRE, Sunday, Of last
week. Xxx
factory OF knitting needles has been established at
Columbus, Ga. SKY thousand Gets have been turned
out. ~
Mail communication has been re-established TO most
of the post Offices in Mississippi
Brigadier.Genesal Ruggles was in Montgomery, Ala,
last week. 80 g. f- snl :
McNeps Rangers recently visited Moorefeld, Va.
and drove out the Yankees there.
Travellers detained at Columbia, s. G., under recent
orders, excluding civilians from railroads have been
allowed to return home.
Col John Scott has gone 10 East Louisiana To resume
command. -
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mARH,IED.

Al the residence OF the BRIDE lone Place. Claiborne county,
Miss, March 18th, 1884, by the Rev D. A. Parker Mr. JACK
CASSIDY, Jr Formerly Of vicksburg) Mrs. CARRIE WIN
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25
ORDER NO.

sat VEEte ORDER NO. O.
...t - RICHMOND ENOAMPsENT, No. 2.
CIR KNIGHTS You are hereby summoned
~ TO attend Meeting Of RICHMOND ENCAHPMRNr,
No. ii, on KNIGHTS TEMPLAR3, at the Masonic Hail..
In the city Of Richmond on TUEsDAY Evening. ss 6HXx
o'clock. By order Of the No. Z Grand Commander. wv
E.. WIN. L. MAULE, O. a..
Anest: JAMES y. RDDIcK Recorder. =
Richmond. April 25th K 7. T44, A. d. ls6i-2t
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THr oaor PaOsrrcrs.-T Wilmington Journal says

THE ORoP PRosPEcrS.-The Wilmington Journal says
We we're pleased to learn on Wednesday evening,
from gentleman recently from Rowan county, that the
prospect Of The wheat crop in The West have greatly
improved within the last few weeks especially within
the last two three weeks. Along in harca it loo ked
as # the chances for than third quarter crop
were very slim, hut so asonishingly has the wheat
come OUT since that the prospect very fair and be.
coming every day iarer, for iul average yield Wheat
h Ids that app AIRED to be gone have taken start and
improved amazingly. This is good news.
The Milton IN. o. Chronicle is informed by farmers
that in the past week wheat has improved they
knew it to improve before, although the weather has
been cold the sky cloudy, and rains falling almost every
day.
The Statesvlle Express says:
Having Just returned from trip through South Caro-
lina Georgia and Alabama, it affords pleasure to
port that the wheat crop all these States very prom
ispg, and the report is qla favorable from Misss
sppi. The stand is gooa and the fills green.
number of ia mers and planters with whom we con-
vefsed, expressed themselves much pleased with the
prospect of the growing crop. A. columbus, Miss,
corn was selling at 81 per bushel, Selma So; Mont
gomery, IS, in old issue. Millions of bushels can be
purchased at these prices.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25

documents TO- us, aud believe readers will peruse
,hsm si.h 70 .ie satisfaction. We subjoin them:
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-25

CHIEY JusTIoE PsARsoS. REMARKS having been
made upon the course of Chief Justice Pearson, Of
North Carolina, questions arising under the habsas
corpus act and it has been said that his decisions have
invariably been aga the acs of Congress and of the
Confederate Government The following extracts from
private letter of his published 10 the Raleigh Progress
give an exposition Of his sentiments SOME -
In regard to my opinion in habeas corpus cases. you
may say to your friends, that nearly all Of the pin
cipes were decd, by construction Of the con
scrption aud exemption acts before last June Term,
every one of my decisions were affirmed BY the Supreme
Court. TEose the late acts OF Congress will be be-
fore the Court l go SO little from home as to have
but few occasions to express my political opinions
will say to you, and you are at liberty to read this
letter 10 your military friends to whom you allude, ever
since the State scoeded my opinion has been that we
are in for H. and The only wdy is 10 fight ot-Lere IS
no use IN talking about peace until side heoth
is Whipped good-these sentiments freely communicated
to Governor Vance when he wrote, asking my advice as
to what he should do about the "psace meetings."
The idea of North Carolina leaving her sister States
ia lie hirch is out Of the question. -'-fA