Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-24

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On the nth our advances came upon Hoods rear
quad and whppsd il and drove 1t out Of Snake Gap
Ysuterdsy General Sherman started 10 pursuit. Of the
Rebels who were re!reatDg southwark, via BocmtoWn
Valley.
psoaRrss or rRIos IN MISSOURI CAPTURE OF GLASGOW
-pncs's AMY SWELLING 70 "ALiRnsa rRoPoR-
TIoxs"
. ST.. LOUIS, October 10 -9lMgoW, Howard county,
vas captured on Saturday by large Rebel force under
General Clark aud the place held BY sx Oh
the 4S Missouri Twelve months msD) Under Ooionei
Harding, who fought brsyely for five hourr, but finally
was BY superior numbers and surrendered
The enemy had feur pieces of artillery The steamer
West Wind lying at the wharf, was sunk, ana tne oy
Hall aud several other buildings burned. kldgely,
Platte county, was rlundered BY Ruerillas on Sonosy
night, and Snithvile, Clay county, burned On hoH-
6sy guerias entered Platte county with large iorcs
On Friday al buhress vas suspended at 81 Joseph and
Kansas City. LasvenEorh Is being fort fed
Qaantrel and Jackson wish ths rebel aru! with
their commands, and we're recognised as Confederate
officers.
General Prioe was encamped at Marshall, lafayette
county, on Sunday night and occupied the country be-
tween that pac and Lexington. He Is SAID 70 Do
greatly encouraged at the small forces opposed to him.
and talks confidently of winteripg in the State.
Anderson, jackson and others have snl sted large
number of recruits in North Missouri. Charlton and
Howard counties have each furnished 1900, Boone
county 600. Randolph, 1000, Galloway and Monroe
couutts 500 each, additional lecu.rs to the rebes-
They are constantly gathering arms from oapurid gr
risons, and their army Is assuming alarming proper
tons.
Lafayette county lies on the Missouri river, south
side, near the Kansas border. The other countiss
named are beyond the river, northeast Of lafayette
Rosecrans, the Yankee commander Of the Safe, has
Issued an order prescribing the conditions on which
cit Ems may vote In the Presidential! slsodon. Any
departure from his regulations "a declared to bs mill
tavy o6snes, punishable By court martial. The touo1
Ing cath 10 required 70 bs taken % preliminary By ali
VotsFs;
II ---, do folsnnly swear Tor sfHfm, - the case
nay bt) that viii support, pfvtect sn1 dsssrd tbE
Constitution Of the UItsd States, snd $50 Constitution
Of tAe eats Of Missouri, ssanss ali sueies asd opPoo
sSFs, whether Go1ssdc ef fOregEj chat Will bear
ras Fifth loyalty aAd slsgSnss o l!Ssd Slater,
and will NOT directly or indirectly, give aid and com
fort or countenanee TO enemits or oppo5ers there
Of or OF this Provisional Government OF the State OF
Missouri any ordnance Law or u;on Of any State
Ool vsntion or Lgslaurs or Of any order or ogaui-
xItop, secret Otherwise, 70 tue Con fary notRith
standlnE; aud that l do this with full and honeal
determination, pledge aud purpose, faithfully to keep
and perform the Same, vhous any msntal reservation
evasion whatever. And do further aciemnly
Tor tfien) that have not. since the II h day OF De-
1smbtr A. D., 1851. wiluly take1 up aims or levied
var against the UGited Safes Rsains; tue Provs-
ANAL Governmsn; Of the Sat, OF 4ssouri, help me
Ged."
I'VE oplns that the election will be more as Pics
wills thaa Is Roseo:a1s wills.
LINCOLN MAKss tPIfcH.
The night Of the 10 some Of the rab 1le OF ashngton
Eith band Of mulc having gathered about the White
House. the master Of the minon made his appearance
az an upper window, opened his handsome mouth, and
delivered himself as follows:
am roa6ed that this is q compliment Paid me by
Ghe loyal FLANDERS dsnt in Ibis Di.tric infer
that the adoption Of the Constitution for lha State
furnishes the occasion, and hat, In your view the ex
ip1tion Of slavery constitutes the chief meIt of the
neE Constitution. Mott heartily do congratulate you
Ind MARI and the ra ion aud the world Upon the
svent regret that did TO. occur two years sooner
which am would have saved to the nation more
mo- ey than would have met all the private lOss inc
lent the measnre. Bui IL has come q. last, and
sincerely hope It's friends may fully rsaz, all their an
icipatons OF good from IL and that its opponents may,
by effects be agreeably and pro6tADly dsa pontec.
A Word upon another sufjtc. Something was said
By the Secretary OF State IN MS recent spe(cl at Au
burn, which has been construed 0y some into thrpa!
hat should be beaten al she cleo ion will be-
hen and tho cad Of my constiGu local term do
Wha may be able to ruin the G ;vernment. 0.hers
regard the sc that The Chicago Convention adjourn So
70: sine but to meet again il called 10 do 80 by
PARTICULAR individual, the intimation OF purpose,
KAT their nominee shall be elected, he will az once
sezs control OF The Government.
hope the good people will permit themselves tosu-
uneasiness either pc n. am struggling 10
maintain the GoFcrnment-not 20 overtbroWM. l am
struggling especially 70 prevent ohers from overthrow.
ing t. aud therefore say that if shall live shall re-
IN in President until the of next March, and that
Shower stall bs consuopally eleoisd therefore in
November, shall be duly installed as President on
the LII OF March, and that in the interval / shall
do my utmost hat whoever is TO hold the helm for
tue next voysge shall start with the beat possible
chaLce 10 save the chip. Tns IL due to the peop e.
Doth in principle and under the Constitution. Their
will consdluuonaly expressed Ia the Ultimate law fer
all. 1t tGey should deliberately receive TO have imm,
dale peace at The loss CT their ciunny ar the
liberties knoS not the power or the rgnrto rseisl
t1em IL is their Own business, and they must do as
they please with their owa. / believe, no sever they
sill resolved to preserve their lErJ and then
oeItJ and III Ihis-in Office or GU of i'll am resolved
to stand by them. / may adj that in this purIose to
the country lie btriee no classes OF people
seem 50 nearly unanimous the soldiers ia the ieo
and the seamen GhJat DO te1y not have the hardest
itY Who should quail while they do noi ID bless
the soidery and the sesmsn with ali their brave com
nandvls.
TIE ILLcrIoN IN MAINLAND
TIE Baltimore American (Very poor auhoIIty) Of the
20 n says:
The result of the vote the New Constitution is yet
1ououu lnousd Tue prospect 10 suu lafOraDie 10 It's
adoption Official returns have been received from oil
he counties vi theNSate except Ieen Annes D1rohes
ser AID Somerset Adding the reported maj PRIZES from
hsse counties the reiuns Of the hom, vote foJt up as
follows:
For the Constitution. 20 40S
Against tee Constitution. -. -. % S61
Majority against the homo vote 94S
The soldiers vote, far as officially received and
counsel gives 62i mjoriiy in favor the Consitu-
ton. This leaves S19 majority Oh the home vote
against the Constitution yet TO bs overcome To coun.
terbsiance this va have yes hesr officially fom the
Oh infantry, the 81 reg msnt OF Potomac Home /,
gAde, The 3 Eisern Shore regiment oos's Cavalry,
sWo b.t'aous) the 81 Cavalry, Alexajdsl's Ba terry,
and two ccmpEniel OF the IL b Regiment. Mr.. ng,
tAo Commissioner appointed By the Governor to bring
in The returns of the Army OF the Shenandoah Valley
hiss rotreachtd this city. At very modsrao estimate
this vote will reach Eve hundred for the Constitution