Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-04
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS OF THE WING.
ST.. GEoRsA's, BERMUDA,
kayl2, 1854.

We feared more from che guns OF own craft, which
had Just sailed out than did from tho bocksdsrs
Our fears we're coon relieved however b. seeing rockets
going up from the Yapkee dag ship. Soou afterwards
sselnr the shes Of our guns sped on. to sea with
ont senR any signs of the FEDS and rested tranquil
for ,be night. TIE Yankee plan seems to be to keep
,,nl. line of blockade The first ia Immediately OF our
coast the second in the Gulf Stream, at about the die
lance which Our steamers will make from the iAta
about daylight next morning the thire, about TIE same
distance west Of Bermuda. Ca SHurdsy morning We
spied from tie mas.-head vessel about ten miles dis
tAns amidshp, and quietly lodged of to then north" rd
He discovered Va sooa atsrWatds, and away We WON'T
We lodged fret one way and then another the Yankee
uustuzrp cal after sail, and pushing up his fires TO
one not quite so much interested in the way OF wager
Il being our be: Of Aohng against Yankee prison, the
scene must have been quite refreshing, as the speed OF
the vessels was about equal running II knots For fi1
hous We enjoyed it, until the Yankee either lost sight
o. US in our sudden dOdges, bee me disguised with
the speed OF our vessel and we sooa ran out OF his
VIEW We were very careful afterwards to avoid any
aeslantauceshp on the sea- and cur courtesy was al
ways extended 70 "giving the road" to all haveers-
We reached this beautiful group Of islands early on the
lOh and soon gave TO the eger cars Of listening Con-
lederas and their sympahiSerS the glad dings, that
Lee had defeated Grant
Tas place is small, Gu. everything betoksrs the large
business now carried on. The hsrbor il beautiful and
hs depth OF 20 feet Many ships we're lying therein,
landing aud dschSrgng their cargoCs. For description
Of I.lsnd resources, H., refer you to the Almana",
as have no line for sueh dets nor would you IN tbs
exciting scenes around you do more han lgat your
pipe with such an .tfGsion.
There are a considerable number OF fast blockade
ruanicg vessels in port, and si1 or eight new ones
expected fom England this month i; ia TO be hoped
that the restrictions on the trads viii not be gTeI!
10 prevent Us from having the great benefits which will
sccrue from carrying forward IRON this depot our SUP
plies and munitions of'WAr, which have accumulated.
One gratifying fact viii be hat by the time this reach.
"a you the immense plea OF bacon here, probably over
900 tons, will have teen safely a1ded in Confederate
ports, and will be sufficient for the susIerance Of our
armies during the summer campaign. The affairs OF
the Government to be very (ncienty administer
ed by Ns0r Walker aud his ssf Of assistants, and the
"rebesn will receive very great aid aud encouragement
rom the supplies on hand, very socn, aa Mr. Yankee
viii not be smar. enough TO prevent cur friends from
sVadiug ais blockade.
There are a number Of items would giVa you great
cause for rejoicing but for prudential asons, 1t would
do for me 10 trust them to the chances OF Yankee
inspection. Safi.e it to tay,4 Sl our news from
abroad Is OF the most suspcous character. eendy you
an editorial from the London Telegraph Of a7th April
which will show sou there sensible editor in Eng
land a. any rate, WHO understands the points at ISSUE
a1d gives US full, fair showing The speeches Of Hsr-
haka AZ a N
Europe and the steady victories which brave armies
gy achieve will place us in the laBks OF
tie recognized nations Of the world anSsO shall owe
rObOdy any thanks.
Ii will be interesting also for you 10 the manner
in which soma of the Opposition Lords handle the
Nnss. about tae "Tuscaloo:a" TIE indications point
clearly 70 defeat OF the Ministry ere long. 1t ia net
20 be supposed that can do S0r" than heretofore,
owing to the mean, trucking course Of RUSSELL aud We
NAV do far better Our irieLd, in Parliament ale clear
" gaining strength and boldneFs, and there are many
now who pre5ic. that Z new Ministry will &C. with
France a1d not only recognize before July, but vii
insist on 3 termination of tostl les. motion LICKING
iowa ds this was postponed the All c'y account
Of the abserce Of Lord Palnerston from the House, and
that absence is sufficient to slew that the Opposition
motcn was to be pressed IN few days TIE oppo'-
lion charge upon the Ministry the crime OF having
caused tho present lropeln war; and assert that Der
mark would have yielded to some arrangement hss Tor
nsdious promises OF assistance from England. kuch is
hoped IRON the Conference and it is said that Francs
will insist on preserving the integrity OF the Danh
kingdom and withdrawal Of the German troops. Tie
Polish question vii also be up, and there is certain
ty that thsEe viii be general row from this Con-
gress resulting in big European war. The bank tate
OF interest had been advanced to per cent. again.
which isss bad symatoIM NotWitbs andng thiG,
cotton continues to sdva ce, and still buoyant
and active at acid. for mlddng Orleans The supply
Of American small and as the Yankees sepor forty
tGOlsSRS bales Of cotton destroyed in Wilmington, r
ther advance may Re expected, unless complications
she uld ereG.eS money panic.
l. il very Strange to me that the lies
o. the Yankees should be so barefaced; but
stranger still is the fact, that / see no evil
dencs of efforts to counterac. them, b. sending CT
freely copies of our newspapers to proper sections
abroad. Lst me impress /. upon you to afford me tie
opportunities of rendering service, by promptly refu,irg
such lies To do So you have only 10 send me regular
files If the Richmond papers every month yia Bermuda
and Nassau. The English papers had published ac-
counts of Banks victories 10 Louisiana Also that tie
FederAIs had sailed from their Fort 10 Paducah and
driven CT Forrest. Notwithstanding this, the Confede
rate Loan va, Advancing daily aud on the 97th stood
at S. What will it be when they hear the full returns
Of Banks Lousisus campaign, with Plymouth tuublirg
in upon that, and Marse Robert" crushing 1t all down
By his nhuman cruelty unchristan conduct towards
United States Grant aad his army OF bravee' By IL
way, late New York paper publishes letter frC m
Maj. Gen. W. 7. Sherman, commanding DepIrtm mt Of
Mississippi and Alabama, in which he takes ground that
unless the inhabitants soon come around and recognz,
the great and good Government they must be remOv
aud loyal settlers be imported take their places and
their possessions When get to Ireland Germany
will mention N matar IN n te of tha