Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-18
EArEsq FROM UNITED STATES.

We have received the New York Herald and Phila-
delpha Inquirer of tho l5h bo:h of which contain in
teresting news. sg6
The Herald under the head of "Sustion" says:
Our dispatches from the armi0s Of the Potomac and
Of the james give interesting details Of affairs sunder
the immediate eye Of of the Lieutenant General. An
important reconnaissance was made on last Tuesday
night from extreme left by two hundred and fifty
men of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, under
Major kcJabe. They passed the enemy's cavalry
piokcts without being discovered and proceeded to
Stony creek and Rowsnty stations the latter OF which
places is two miles beyond the reme right Of the
rete army. The expedition successfully returned after
making considerable captures and gaining much valua
BILE Information 1t was ascertained that the rebels
have on the remty of their right wing, at Stony
creek seven thousand cavalry and infantry, strongly
intrenched.
General Butler having learned that the rebel auhor
ties have called former masters of slsses to come
forward and recsim them from among the coored SOL
diers captured from the Union army, and also that
many Of thess negro troops had been put TO work in
the trenches Of the enemy's works in his 'front.' has
given notice to RoberG 0uld, rebel Exchange Commits
soner, that be will retslise by assigning equal num-
Der OF rebel prisoners IN his posseson to hard labor
and already some Of them have been put to work in
digging the Dutch Gap canal General Blu Ter has also
made proposition to Mr.. Oald for the exchange of ali
naval prisoners held both sdes and he's rf nsmtted
to the gentleman statements OF officers to the
ef;ct that United States coored troops murdered
after being captured, on the 10th Of last month, by
rebel regiment in front Of the Army of the James.
Major Williams, OF the Tenth Kansas Volunteers re.
ports that be has recapiured Pilot Knob aud vicinity
from the rebee Two bu ldrod and fifteen of the enemys
wounded were found there. Abou. one hundred thou
eand dollars worth of goods stolen by the rebels
from stores In and around Pilot Kaob Parties Of the
rebel Prices forces In the State plsgiDg and
contcsipug In the country north Of the Missouri river
Price himself with the man portion OF he army is said
10 be still Bonneville The union troops garrsoDing
several Fma detscsed locations have been Withdrawn
and concentrated 81 Macon In q speech which Price
recently made to the cope at Bonneville, he told hem
that If they did rally his standard It the
last time he would coma into the Stats 10 "reieye"
& en-, but thst 1t they cane promptly forward 10 his
support he would remain among them. Stringent Oh.
ders laivs to the approaching cotton nave been Is
susd by General Roseorans.
No later movements OF iIp rtapce In Gen. Sherdans
department reported. Foe sueriilas are sgnn at
work the Virginia railrca's. On the Baltimore AID
0aio Rilrosd on Thursday night of This week, they
attacked passenger Train, about eleven miles east oil
MaTtnsburg, took over two bundled thousand dollars
from two army paymaters, robbed the passengers and
burned the carr. After they bad f two human bodies
we're found lying the track. hosby 10 said to have
led the gang in person. Ano her guerilla party attacked
the guard stationed a. White PalDs, on the 'nsssas
Railroad, on Thursday. captured eight men, and after
shooting the commanding officer several times, left him
bing on the ground and abandoned him 10 hs fate
Other similar recent orrsges BY tLese outlaws
ported.
BY the arrival Of the supply steamer Union, from
Pensacola and various other Gulf poin g. have
additional particulars oil General Asboths expedition
in Florida noticed ia Thursdays Herald Hs returned
10 Pensacola the lit inst, after being completely
tuccessfu. He brought in over ninety prisoners, in
GLIDING some of the leading ciizsLs Of hatanns four
huudred negross, four hundred head oil cattle, four
hundred muirs and large amounts OF stores and am
muntion. The General rec wed wound which will
probably occasion the amputaton OF one OF bis arms.
We have no udings yet OF the miesng steamship Ro.
anoke. From Circumstances daily coming to light
becoming pretty certain that shs has been captared by
an organz ID band Of Iebsls Ia Chesapeake Instsad
Of ten it Is stated that thirty Of her thi Eve
passengers were in the rebel service commanded ty
naval Cffe Of Jrf Davis "Gavy," this band having
rendt zgoused at Brmuda, and procee ded thence to
Haval IA in a salir vessel. The work of overcoming
the of the Roanoke by such force as is stated
well armed and directed by an cxpe i,nced comman-
der, would be comparatively easy. We shall doubtless
hear OF the missing steamer lo1g another rebel
prvateer, deal ng destruction 10 our coastng olm-
merce.
patty Of meH LET the rebel ram Albermarle on the
morning OF the oh inst, aid passed down in bca'
MO A,bermare SQUAD !. North Ca oins designing to
cspturs Union despatch boat running from our aset
ia :he SQUAD to Roanoke Island, aud 10 blow up q
schooner laden with IoxdsI; but, being frustrated 10
these objects by the vigilance of tire ticers tnl men
of cur ct tho proceeded to Ooitsn Sound, desnoy
cd the Croaton light house, eight miles north Of no.
anoke Island, and captured the lghtkeeper and his
wife.
HOW 70 HAD OFF TIE GUERsILLAs
WARRINGTON Oct. H. 1884
The Alexandra (Va) Journal ssys: 1; is under
stood that General Augur, commanding the defercts
south Of the Potomac, in view of the Outrageous con
dlct # the guerrlss in tesrsg up the relI on the
NJ G.n Rail- Nv wh; tha Ineo nf Efa
Cured few days ago, wi probably order register Of
oil the dsloya people o. Fairfax ard Alexandra coun-
tiee for the purpose If havIg day detail TO accom-
papy the trains TO the stations, prominent parts Of
the engines and S,me similar measures taken by
Ganeral Washburne in the Southwest proved quite
effective.
TIE MISSING sfEiNiR RcAStKL
The fears expressed for the safety of the U. s.es
steamer Roanoke have tetted into conviction that che
has been captured BY her passengers while her voy
age to this port. Our reporter converted with gentle
who has Just arrived from Hivana who says that
previous TO the sailing Of the Roanoke Captain Drew
informed that his passenger list contained the
of number OF Rebel sJmpathiserf and mon who would
do almost any hing in the OF their Oonfederscy-
Captain Drew exp esed him M abuI ntly able to take
care of bis vessel against any attack I'm al number
of passengers could mske. With this warning he put
TO sea, undoubtedly rusIiI in The fidelity and strength
OF bis own crew. The probabilities are that some of his
own uuNo ucSu III INC p'ot, Noiy .
ly aided in the consummatol Of the object OF the p
rates.
What disposition The pirates may have msdo Of the
officers end crew can only be COZ 'cure possibly
fate met them not unlike that which befe the poor Sec
ond Ass ant EnIineer Of the Chesapeake.
1t Was hoIed by alate arrival Haisx from Bermu-
da tidings OF the vessel nigh. have been ohia
ed, and as that conveyance has fall 10 bring IT, se
may lock for rews from her by the mex. arrival from
Nassau.
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steamer OF 1911 tone and of the following Dimensions
L'ngth, 22O fee; beam 80 feet teph Of hcld IS feet
She had two beam engines, vi cylinders AZ inches in
diameter, and 10 feet stroke Of piston She was built
for the New Yuk tn1 Virginia Steamship Company, by
J. A. Westervelt. In 1859 she had boil, rs and
was put in good repair. Daring the present Summer
abe entirely overhautd partly built that
sho in fact almost as good q neE vessel and on
her first trip 10 and from Havana she made very rapid
p sage, which attracted general attention.