Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-05

H1HSHHaN RHWe,
We sufJoiH skrscts fr,m. late United States popers
received at tais efics:
| SHERIDAN AND FAIRLY.
'peeal correspondent Of the New York Times of
the Sosh, dated Washington, August 29Ih, ,,sszy:
The retreat Of Elrly's force from the Shenandoah
valley was foregone conclusion in case he should not
attempt an advance into Maryland The reason ofths
Is obvious. The Valley is now stripped of all its pro-
ouctve resources excepting green corn, and it became
no longer possible for Early TO feed his army where it
was. The nearest railroad terminus is Cupepper sixty
miles distant, which gives line entirely too lon to be
kept up.
There Is no doubt Early would have crossed the river
on new fo'agDg and piIagng reid into Maryland aud
Pennsylvania, II he had dared to do so. Sheridan
would have been glad to have him do So bnt Jubal"
judged prudence the better part Of valor The con-
cu,ion Is drawn from this retirement OF the rebel force
that 1t will make It's way TO Redmond Lss needs il
much to repair his heavy losses 10 the three late despe
| rate attempts TO retake the position the Weldon
Road but It questi On whether Sheridan will
have word to say this matter WHETHER by closely
pressing the retrestng column, he now doing and
threatening Lynchburg, he will not compel lie reten-
ZION 10 cover that vital point.
THE APPREHEKDID DRAFT hIcr
The Herald of the SOth says:
| 01e of the beauties of our system Of eectpg pro-
fsssed politicians to high offices may be seen Ia the
conduct of Governor Seymour, who is IF at Chicago
attending to the manipulation OF political co vention
instead Of being here 10 attend to his bu nes and put
Gus militia in state of preparation for the draft aud
| the dAtuTbances which may probably ensue
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI
The Washington correspondent OF the zri5uns saws.
The gusr las Of Missouri are &C last getting their
deserts Every that Gen Rost Grams capturas nov
II Immediately tried by a military commission, and II
proof is shown of his having acted as guerilla ne 10
sentenced to be shot CT hung, generally latter. Six
more Will suffer the penalty VI the law on the b OF
| s ptember neIt
| General Rosecrans has approved the ntence of a
| military commission in the of Mss Aune Pckle
cdAVced of harboTing guerillss ana numbering Fed
Gral soldier IN assisting them etcipe Sac was SEN
fenced 10 be confined IN the State Prison of Missouri
for zen years.
FILLMORE FOR MoLELLAN.
Hon. MllArd Fillmore has written the following
letter.
| BUFFALO Aug. II, 1854
Ny Dear Sir: Your favor OF The 18Th cane 10 hand
during my absence, but was greatly delighted to see
by the ayers that you had large aud enthusiastic
meeting Tor Mcclellan and sincerely hOps that he will
/ r.cesve The nomination BY the Chicago Convention.
my Isonally alu led 10 In connection with
that convention, think here ything TO
come Of it, Tor DsiIeve that ali know that do Lot
desire any nom nation and think any very
great Lumber OF my fellow desire me 70 have
It, Truly yours,
(Signed) MILLARD FILLMORE
AtPnoH BIZ sKNERAL Burnside.
General Burnside was sefenadsd a. Centre Harbor
N. H., on the 2stb, and made speech, Ia which be
| said:
have the fullest COL isnCe in the ability of tbe w.
eminent crush out this wicked rebebou feel tho.
the day is far distant when the dependence which
now prevails vii totally disappear, and the people NJ
the North will see, 10 field see that the ana
nand. OILY united effort is needed to enable the
Government TO move sal: more quickly. refer to this
because have tely Witnessed this deeponderc CIV and
been surprised 1t. Why, have telrd more ernmo-
ling at the North in three days than heard in our
nhCle campo 90 ON the Rlpidan TO Peters urp pso
pie seem think that our armies wearing GU With
GU. corresponding exhaustion Of the enemy Tbis il
mistake. Our resources in the field are greater than
| his. We have three timss his home resources uu
touched aud lose far moSe than the S,uth and s
brt ak down the REBELLION repeat there ia no csuas
for des ondency. Let every c do ali ia his t cor
and the result sure L. is possible that any c,use
founded IN Iii quity tho rebellion should succeed
But independent from the right and wrong am snra
from observation that We have the strength AID viii
conquer |
Tue Generals remarks made strong impression up
on the audience,
WHY vALLANDIaHAM WAS NOT ARREsrID,;
The Hon. Schuyler Col az, late Speaker of the House
Of Representatives, made ths folio Eng statement few
days ago, iu speech at Peru, Indiana:
"When Mr.. Vallandgham returned 1t WGs very natu.
raj that the first PLACE ne Vent to should be Demo-
cratic Convention. He thought Mr.. Lincoln would /
arrest him. Mr. Lincoln knew the fact that at that lime
there was secret organic ton in the North west tle
details Of VIII Oh he may Lot have been familiar with;
out be knew the intention to make Vaand CHAINS
arrest pretext for Lighting the torch Of civil war all
over the Northwest Al xous TO preserve the psacs At
your homes Me-. Lincoln passed over the return Of
VallAndghsm."