Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-21

VI.
necessary for the health OF soldiera in camp
Pro Boso PUBLICo.
LATEST FROM THE UNITED STATES.
We are indebted to the courtesy Of the Exchange
Bureau for United Safes papers to the l7h inclusive
from which We extract the following summary OF news
TEE MISSISSIPPI EXPEDITION DISPATCH FROM eHERNAN.
General Sherman arrived on the lO.h at Memphis
In despatch dated Vcksburg February 27sh via Cairo,
10 b. he addressed the following to Gen. Cant:
0KNRRAL.-I got in this morning from Canton, where
/ left nv amy in splendid heart and condition. We
reached jackson February 6, crossed the Pearl and
pasaed through andon to Morton, where the enemy
made dispositions for battle, bu. fad in the night. We
posted on over all obstacles and reached Meridian Feb
IA General Polk having railroad TO assist him on bis
retleat escaped across the Tombgbes on the l7th-
We stayed st Meridian week, and mace the most CON-
pete des rucon Of railroads ever beheld tOutl below
Ontman east 10 Cuba Station, twenty miles north 10
Iauderiae Springs and west all the way back to Jack
son could hear nothing Of the cavary force OF Gen.
william Smith, ordered to be there by February 10.
rclose this by NAL, with copy OF insti uchons.
then began to give back soNly, makinga circuit by the
north 20 Canton, where LETT tho army yesterday in
snendd condition | will have II there five days, in
hopes the cavalry from Memphis will turn up there.
Major General ButeTftll telegraphed General Grant
from Cairo the H. that the total loss is l70 in all and
the following the general result OF the Mississippi
and Yaxoo river movements about follows $50 miles
oF railroad 81 bridges 600 feet of treste 20 loco
motives rs cara 10000 bales OF cotton several steam
milll aud over 1000 900 bushels OF corn were des-
troyed The railroad destruction is complete and tho
rough The captures Of prisoners exceed all oss Up
ward of 5000 rabands aud refugees came in with
| VAriouI columns
TGoN FLORIDA.
| An e1pediton rent out from the gunboat Tahoma
Il he ext
salt works at s.. Marks, Florida. They teven
miles In exent and connected with them $50 salt
kattlea 10 furDaceP and l65 houses. The properly
d. s.royed is estimated at 1000 900.
correspondent of tse N. Y. Times says:
On the night of the 9Th inst, expedition left Jack
sonvule Fla, proceeded up the s. Johns River, and
eap.ured the town Of Pilaka, distance OF sixty miles
from Jacksonville. The p ace is to be fortified and
held by our troops Large amounts Of cotton are repre-
sented as being stored in that vicinity
AMY OF TIE PoroHAc-aKN MADE 10 BIZ SUPERSEDED
OTHIR OaAEGEs.
Washington despatch to the NJ Y. Times says;
Notuithstaadirg the persistent deniAls, Gen Meade
is 70 be superseded in command Of the Army Of the
Potomsc The order relieving him, and appointing his
successor, will be Issued in a lev days.
Another desIA;ch to the same paper says:
Gen. Grant will return TO Washington in eight ten
d.vs and commence at once the hereuein task of ~,
organic ne the Army of The Potomac preparatory to
Vieo, Gus offensive sptng campaign. He will take The
aid In person az the head Of that amy and direct Us
frst movements in tprrg Gen. Halleck has been Of
iered command of any department he wants
Ano,ber lumor says Gen. W. F. Smith Is to succeed
Cen Meade On the 18Th, the President sent in his
name as Major General in the regular army vice Gen.
Grant promOted List winter the Senate refused TO
confirm him, as Major General of volunteers. He is
Vsrmouter aud graduate of West Point aud Ia warm
| IL commented by Gen. Grant. correspondent slys
II in tha lrmv of ha
land az an Engineer of the highest taeuts. Hookers
succees at Lookout Mountain duo almost entirely
| 10 Gen. Smiths plans for the movement
Then Y Times Washington correspondent says
Gen. w. 7 Sherman has been placed In command Of
the department jast vacated by Gen. Grant, noESith
standing Thomas ranks him. II iS supposed to have
been done in accord dance with Gan. Grants wishes.
Gen. Lew Wallace has assumed command of the
"MiddIe Department" headquarters at Baltimore. He
has appointed Col Wloley, of Indiana, Provost Mar
shall of Baltimore.
The correspondent of the Times says:
II Il understood, in circles likely to know, THAI
General Fremont will be assigned to the command Of
the Department of South Carolina. IL IL ala under
stood that active operations at an end in that de-
partment for the season.
AHofHER DRAFT ORDERED.
EXECUTIVE MAAsIoN, |
Washington, March IA. D.
In order supply the force required to be drafted
for the navy and provide adsqua!e reserve force
for all contingencies in addition TO the 800 600 men
called for February l, 1864 the call is hereby made
and draft ordered for 100000 men Tor the military
service army, navy and marine corps OF the United
States
The proportional quotas for the different wards towns
townships, precincts election districts, or counties
will be made known through the Provost Marshal Gene
ras Bureau and account will be taken OF the credits
and de6c ,encies of former qlo;as.
The 18Th day of April, 1864, Is designated as the
ha
of a city town, &C., may be raised by voluntary ca
Istnent and drafts will be made in each ward of city,
town 90 which shall not have filled the quota assigned
to II withIa the time designated for the number required
to fll said quotas.
The drafts will be commenced as soon alter the 10Th
Of April As practicable.
The government bounties as now paid continue until
April l. 1854 n which time the additional beuntes
cease o. and after that date, one hundred dollars
bounty on will be paid provided by the act approved
July % 1851. (Sgned)
0h6OIal; ABRAHAM LlSccLs.
ID. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutsnt General.
The Provost Marshal OF the Southern Division of
New York. says "Wth proper eIsrtion il is hoped
that the quota OF the southern Division OF New York
can be flied BY April 18th, and thus render draft here
Unnecessary" 'esa ss4
D TI4rss, rHK WORLD TIE DRAPr.
The New York World, under the head of "TGo Hun
dFed thousand More" says;
aTh6 new Presidential proclamation for t@o hundred
thousand conscripa in addition to the Eve hundred
thousand volunteers which have almost been raised
viii not be received With patience BY the counlr y.-
After all the patriotic sacrifices which have been made
BY wards sns and counties throughout the NORTH it
Is disheartehng that alter all SHOULD be eubjee 10
The hardships Of an enforced draft What makes the
matter Encouraging is the utter usel:ssness Ct