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


fall extracts. There were rumors sh,atin Washington
on Tuesday Of 6lrssters 10 the Yankees in front CT
which the Herald stigmatizes ss "entirey
without foundatiop" in the next mornings issue Of that
paper, its tone must have been quite different a. it
doubtless published full accounts Of the recent fight
the DarbytoWn Road.
In the absence Of later "news from the 'front.'" the
Washington correspondent of the Rsrald thua sums
up:
TIE MILITARY SITUATION.
There Il not the slightest foundation for the rumors
Of disasters put in circulation since the recent rain
storm has temporarily arrested active military opera
tons. Ga both the north and south side OF James river,
up 10 this mornOg, the Union forces hold securely ali
tue positions qlr1d In the advsDee made few days
ago and there 10 no fear af their being dslo!ged.-
They only awaiting fair weather and passable roads
to advance stil further ION 10 Richmond"
Sheridan, although ous of the reach of telsgrapbs 10
preparing for another movement which will completely
hArk RiOhmond and his army is entirely safe fom dis
aler, il Lee should preoipitae upon il all the
rebel troops under lis command
Sherman has not been idle, but has begun q move.
which will slarte the rebel leaders, and in COL
nccton with ether combinations Of General Grant, will
douby Of the speedy termination Of
the war, by the srrs destruction and defeat OF all the
rebel sImiss in she field.
Sace July, 1881 the prospect Of absolute and dec-
ave success never SO brig and cheerful this
moment. few Gays Of good ives her will u iesicn
ably tell tale OF victories and successes Tor U1on
armies tnst will prove That the end Of the rebellion and
the var Is at hand
Perhaps this sr profssso appreciation, gotup under
LncOns censors, does Lot mean something more than
tae correspondents words imply.
TIE INVASION OF Missouri.
Toe news from Missouri cou0nuss 20 be favorable to
the Confederate cause. Al latest accounts the Yankees
we're CONCENTRATING ct Rola and General Price was be.
tween the Pacific and Southwest Branch Railroad.
TIE following d.sp,.ch ID dated from 81. Louis, on
the Ash:
An official despatch from Jefferson City Gays sixty of
Colonel FieoheJs men, Of Gsneral EEins's command,
vo r acled Herman. NJ details Of shsir experiences
hsvs be, n Teceysd
General EEirg, with the principal portion Of his
troops, mas aniTed &C R,lla.
Alis quota. ] foisan City, the enemy not having
ye. app srod in that entity.
The rebel army Is between the Psciio aad S:u Invest
Branch karOsds, with train Of 300 wagons, sppsl-
en- ly ami G a. RJila.
TIE Promo 10 reported not materially injured,
ouI tins southwest branch Is almost ertyely in the
hands of ihs rebels, and the depots s.. Cllr Sui-
vsn H.risons and Uuaa, and the bridges across the
ArAHio are burned.
Nesry ell the goods in Fianklin have been taken by
the rebes, and mary private dwellings piundersd.
lronion aud Arcadela are comp steiy gu.ted. Iren-
dAe, especs y, MAS sacked alter Plces chief OF sia
aud osaer CfSsrs had The cit s that private
properly you'd be respected.
A dispatch from p, Girsr ieau says Colonel Hitler,
cCmmALdDg there Ess IeocoGped Charleston and senl
force 10 BiooniC gon. HIS Cutposts and cavaly are
scouting tue country n ali directions.
TIE FINANCIAL sToRN BEGINNING TO RunT.
The Herald cries out 10 sLo4e who are prudent to
staad from unds the Aasno al cras so long predc,,d
close at land. The storm first burst q: Ohicsg, 10
ow b. e ming tolozer over New YSlk. The Herald
says:
Id fell to lss yesterday but afterwards recovered,
and the closing quotation Tas 1870. Efjrls were mace
to s,ave IF the panii but it viii prooaoy be fruhlssr
IL viii be teen by meical report that busiIess
+ a.moss pacayB.d. Several firms Lave already eus-
pended. PtoOuce has declined heavily andssveral pro.
iuco merchants hAv, c1ms doSn with it.
After giving table comparing the quotations Of
nscel anecus stocks the oh Of September with the
quotations. of the 5h of 0ctobsr, so Sc to show the
terrible fell" The Herald nevertheless warns is readers
against the mmneRcs OF the crisis. /; says:
We are or the eve Of crisis Worse than that of 1857
md dreadful that OF 1887 Tnose who suffer will
eceiye LILLE sympathy; for tue whole country will De
benefited by their losses IS. as they have grown rich
upon The uferings OF the country. From the price Of
theatre teEe. to the rent OF dwelling hou'e, every
licg must como down. Tho storm Il on the eve {
bursing in Walt street and Fill soon rage like tempest
,VSr the leng b and breadth Of. the land.
TIE FINANCIAL PANIC IN CHICAGO.
There has been something OF q stir In Chicago, which
me near proving more dreadful than Tempest in
threatened mob, in Consequence, Of the suspension Of
certain banking institutions.
We extract the folloSpg from the Western papers:
From the Chicago TINES, Oct. 81
The public arc aware tina. within the last hundred
iouIs number Of banking institutions have been closed
which the strongest confidence has hitherto been fe
This misfortune, rather this series Of isforuu
,anrot be hailed as the precursor of general panic.
{ il fairly known to men actively employed In mpor-
ant branches of business that the present bank failures
e the result of disa trous speculaions and ire
revab!e Wheat seems 10 have dene the mischief d. |
scy although god as is always tbs case was the root
the evil. The fluctuations in the gold market within |
he asl ten days have Ircssd rrbl. aaence upon
he grain market, in which majority of Cur leading
,anSers lave te3n largely Interested The banks VII
,avs JAILED within the last three days those OF
'Aks Co., j. G. Conrad, and the Western Marine and
re surarcs Bank. The suspension of the two hs,
IA ned created but little excitement and was received
y other similar circumstance has been received
sretVfore-with signs of much dissatisfaction aud a.
,sr OF course, but "a sbing hat coudnt be helped"
md therefore unworthy waste Of argument But tn
lt.oF Was more unfortunate. Ia the failure OF the |
Western Marine and Fire surancs Company the pub
ic. large portion thereof, at lesst Jaw what ey
eadiy construed into deliberate robbery How fa this
uFmse was correct, 1t must remain for readers
scde VII Oh will be decision between ths assertions
II few oool headed individuals interested and an en-
itsd multitude m'lsry Concerned.
At hsi-past ons o'c!ock crowd began to gather 10
Of the bank the southwest corner OF Sats aud
Iando ph sreos. Gradually aud continually ths throng
'as augmented until two O'clock, when il was estims
ed that there we're about thousand persons pres
mt. Tne denunciations OF the bank, by the excited
rosd we're loud and bitter and there no cessation
ntil thera violent assauli upon gentleman con-
ecCd With the institution.
Mr. Fred OK Futile, Of the firm OF Tu.tle, Hbbard
Go, formerly President OF the Western Marine and
IRE Insurance Bank, and present stakeholder, ives
ompg out of the bank, through window, when be
ct upon by crowd of men, six or eight in number,
NJ ri do nd eevaraiv haat thia Tins the |