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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

msnd Of Lieut. Helen Of the l0lst Penn. Vols, re-
turned bringing with them thirty rebel prisoners whom,
With tire aid Of few marines hey had succeeded IN
surprising and capturing Fairfield, HYDE county
Besidss tie prsoners they had taken nearly hy stand
Of arm, one stand Of coOrs and considerable camp
eouipags This is one of the most brilliant successes
We have had for long time.
Among the prisoners there we're two commissioned
o6ieers-A Captain and Lieutenant
cAPrURE OF A UEIoH BLRsE.
A correspondent from Ne1bern, N. O., the 10th,
says:
night or two ago, party Of rebel gusrillas made
descsSt on Union barge lying in New Inlet" The
barge loaded with about 1000 bushels OF corn. tbs
gueriAs killed Of the crew "a negro and carried
Ihe Others OF TLeJ coon concluded, OoWever TO re-
sase the creR who made hsir way to the Uaon foroes
Such instances this unavoidable at times, though
generally the rebs have to pay dearly for their ia
merity.
SNIIH's OAVALRT ExPkDrIoN.
A Memphis despatch, Of the % h, tays:
Reports from General nths cavalry expedition are
not good Straggsrs who arrived here to da! safe
that Forces, Adams Lee and eRoddy conoenuS ed
against hin and succeeded in forcing him back wi h
considerable loss He had severe fight at West Point
Mississippi. The slow movements of part Of the expo
dilion allowed the enemy tims 70 concentrate.
Nj CELLANEOUs.
George T. Barry, a refugee from Richmond, and an
old resident OF Portsmouth, arrived in Norfolk, Sunday
night, she ash, uI.
J. Griggs aud j. H. Fields, Of the Ash n. O. (rebeD
regiment brought in on the 29t1 nit, and com
mtssd to jail as prisoners Of war
SPECIAL despatch from Washington says Secretary
Chase is about 10 resign account Of unpleasant rea-
tons growing out OF the Pomeroy Presidential cir
oular.
The dsiea. il Florida is slcribsd to negligence, aud
Seymour has been placed under ares. by Gilmore.
Tbs ARglo-Afriea's, a weekly paper pubIshtd in
NsH York by a mulh;to, says races complimentary"
to each Other alaays cd ice By anAlgamIton ca
sping superior to ether.
new paper ba1 been started In No-fcls esllei the
Nso Regime. Il is edited BY OF Butler's Staff.
Amcng tie trials and conviction by Courts Marital at
Yorktown, 'cSlored troops" for sleeping on
post ds9bediCcs 70 orders, lifting weapon against
a superior officer and conIenpsuous language TO SUI
peror oahser. Five were convicted OF sleeping on
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THB OAP.
TURF OF DAHLGREEiS PARTY.

l.
From information derived fgon rel- bic scure., Il
appears that the credit Of the elF tire q the "Dahl
grsa party" {, ra'a'Y due - Capt. Wan. L A,gud'r,
and 90 lIdron 0, Royas ba;ll on u der bis command
Who have for some aas pas. bsen posted il Kug Aad
Queen county, as q corps OF observation. L'srning
that ihs e-eay vas mov.sg doFl the Moth back OF
the Malapoli, 5g the RIVER road with the evident in
teniiOn OF reaching Gogoei.sr Point Capt. Eagrudsr
determined 70 sat pS.o h,n sni With this view left
his camp With ab,ut ore huuded Of his command and
Lieut.. Pollard and seventeen men Of the h Virginia
CavalFy-mak'ng for poing tho river between Man
tua Ferry snl K'sg and Queen Court House, which be
succeeded in -eschs z in advance Of the enemy.
Posting his C5Hnlai q; an eligible POINT A0rE the
read in ambu,h, he Lad nos iosg to wait before the
enemy made b;s appearance, heads3 BY DAhlgren him
self sosly and cautiously approaching if apprcaen-
sve Of their impeding fate. As the head Of The ool
umn reared the pOin; OF c.nesalmsnE D,hlgreLs
attention ~ attracted By 8! rgs,ag In the bushes
occasional d,u,d,ss By the NOV ment Of some of eur
party Drasing bis psicl be call d Ous Surrender
yol damaed rbsl or III shoot you" In al instant
private Nocoy Praos into tie road and dwelling bis
p.eee, shot tie miscr,ant dead gsneJa VOllsy was
then poured into the enemys rsnks which had the ef
feet o. emPyiny their saddles and killing As many
horses and throwing tx rest into ins1iresbls cOHu-
sion. Thsu eHsued q scene Ct the Widest panic,
which heightened by the intense darkness OF the
night Elea MAJ looking t. tis own personal safety
al sOugh: Isfage in GIT, and spurrDg their jsdSd
horses over the bodies OF their wounded and each
obef the whole body broke pe nell over a ditch and
Wlli1g fsuee which tie mos adventurous fo1-hunler
would hardly have essayed in tie heat Of The chase,
into a email isld. Capt. n. Immediately dispoEed his
force around the field 10 prevent all sgrSss and
quiedy awaited the appecaeh n tsgighs, when the
whole party surrendered without Te is.stcs.
Much praise i5 due pit u ,gtuder for his eOolnsts
and judgment in this aE4r 1. he had erdsFed aehArge
upon ths United enemy in the read the probability
is ttat some OF our Own men would have kEsa by sic
hands Of Their comrades in iaderiirse fight in the
dark, VILE The opportunities o. escape by the enemy
Wculi have zen Increased A i. VAS the prudsLt
eOursl adopted secured most efscJuAly the result
desired Wthou. a singls ca ualy on cur side. This
account ps the valosou5 Dlhlgrels name of the s
sslGt Wheh might have attached TO It if he bad fallen,
as was a. FRS. stated while boldly lssdPg charge in
effort to cue his vay throrgi OurEne5 BE vas shOt
doEn as be deserved 70 BE- hike "slief in the night
biz stolen pua3er around him, Will seeking, under
yer Of darkness 10 slude tbs punishment be richly
u fifd
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
EYcK1NqE "a PRIsONERS.

The notice in yes eriays issue CT the rcsunption Of
the e1shsrge Of prisoners expressed all hsnformAtOn
in regard to TIE question that have been able 10 OBJ
tan, aud vas as definite It Is IN The power Of the
Exchange Bureau, at present. to communicate. L is
the intenJon Of Commissioner OuId 90 respond to
similar prefers Of exchange thl part Of the enemy
hereafter according 70 TIE relative number Of prisoners
On either side No new agreement arrangement has
been entered into Toe Yankees claim that they bsEe
from thirty 20 Thirty five thousand Of men, and that
We have eighteen or tNeaty thousand Of THERE. L will
be in this rsO Tat exchanges similar TO the la:e one
will &c made in iulUEs
The number Of prisoners e1psst,d up The latter at
Of this week Is about one b,ulibd
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

eMAroR's COUEr.-This hall Of justice was hOnorsd
with slim attendance yesterday. The cases were few
and devoid Of interest. Gus. Duekst and Fred. ui1
we're bound ever for threatening to Kin Irish lady
named Mary GAIaher JOhl w. Mathews, a soldier
who had beeH arrested for loafng around and haTiog
no visible means of support, turned over 10 the
tender mercies of the enrolling officer Edmond Bun
ker was fined IS fer making Sunday nigh. hdeous by
hAlOOiVg in the street. Some eight or ten negroes
were ordered be punished for being in unlawful as
sembles.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
FROM PORTSMOUTH.

We have received copy Of the Portsmouth "Old
Dominion" CT the Ia, inst, paper Published in the
in,ercs. Of The Yankees
OAPTUEE IN NORIH neutrality-suspicious.
A core pendent Of the "Old Dominion" nom
Plymouth, n. c., the 2O.h, says;
Yesterday upEsris OF one bundled refugees arrived
leFe fsom Bsrsia and i'S adjoining counties. OF the
eotrs number f5>y three Wsrs white men--seTeral Of
when we're dsseFtors. TEE others we're fleeing from
the Rebel Conser ton. Besides the white men there
were 70 ty-6vs nsgsce' neary al Of whom have en-
ls'ed
This morning 4 small force which left here last Thurs
day, aboard he gunbOas Gen. Foster under The com
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
FORTY SECOND BATTALION VIRGINIA

We rave received a communication containing copy
Of Ihe preamble add reOuOas adopted b. the 42d bat
iaoa, YiIgria cavalry, which unanimously re-enlised
for the var on TIE "a ut We regret that tho pro
c.gdngs Of he meeting rather too lengthy for our
limited space to giys them in fall
The reallnsoDs breathe the most eOmmeudAble end
pa,r oio spirit and pledge that their arms will rot be
laid down unit, every Confederate State is Independent
cal upon every capable OF bearing asms 20 lend bis
services e country; cite tbs example Of the men of
70 wso basled long years for VIA. We are ROW
coz ending; AMI express the willingness to eadurs every
hardship and priv 0n 70 the achievement Of our inde
pendence; s,d if ~ shOuli Be Overrun to retire TO
our mOune Businesses and cont nus to ngb fer hbsrsy.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

DAuLGRIN's BODT.-The body of Co. Uric Dahlgrep,
killed in the sWamps of King aud Queen by the eth Va
Cavalry, was brought the city Sunday night and laid
at the York River depo; during tho greater part Of the
day yesterday where largo numbers Of persons went to
see il. It was in pine box, clothed in Confederate
shirt and pans and shroudsd in Confederate blanket
The wooden leg had been removed by one Of the col
ders II was also noticeable that tie little finger Of
the Lot hand had been cut oR Dahlg,eu was tmal
man. tap, pale, and With red hair and gOaes Of tie
sane color. His fA:s wore an e1Prts.iOu of OsOry.
Asou. two O'Clock, P. u, the corpse was removed
from the depot and bursd-aO one knows, or ia to
know, where.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

NIGRo SOLDIERS CAPfUEED.-Pour Yankee negro
soldiers cap ured in James City county, we're brought
to this city yesterday and delivered at the Libby where
they were distributed Ns far a. they would 60 into tie
solitary cells Of the Yankee officers cap ured during the
recent raid This is taste of negro equality We fancy
the said Yankee officers VIII not fancy Overmrch. The
negroes represent themselves as James W. Corn, com.
pany @, 9th U. Vols; P. +. L'Eis company l. 6sl u
S. Vols; r. P. Arnisead, company II, 9th U. s. volq
Jno Thomas ditto,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
KENT. PAINE 4 co.

NOTICB.-All certificates or papers from this
IN once which have granted parties claim
ine 70 Be citizens OF the OF Maryland hereby revoked
and recalled such entitled 70 the bsnen Of he Law
Congress al rdng Asylum eiSena OF that State may
DAYS In advance setting forth distinctly Chs place
Of their BIRTH and county the tina viii they
eltsens IN moi nAve the referred To- pod
At which they removed 70 the confederacy whom Win be
granted specific pass provdd the object for which M AJAX Cd
Sc deemed Sascoy This order Issued ofnfrma
ton having been received Of papers having been andasnt
titled 70 tAe exemption act Of Congress sasaoiory proof
VII be required evey application thai paroles are
JOHN H. wMDKR,
e &sAs Bfgsdier General.
RIoEnoEB March 8, 1854.
nhb-lW
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

AoolDEaI on The WELDON AND WILMKsFoE RAIL-
RoAD.-on sa urday last accident occurred on the
Weldon and Win ngtO Railroad, by which Josiah Wa
ner, Of company G, 18Th Va, vas killed, AID Manly
Reese, CT the gath Va, was badly wounded. The two
men were on the top Of Of the cars when they we're
knocked of BY bridge under which the train parsed
nea, Weldon
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
rHs CITY.

QUEER CAsE.-Hite Nolan arrested yesterday
for selling horse belonging to Government. Nike
ssys he was out in Rockets old field Sunday, WHEN
man ran up to him in most excited manner and Of.
leTed him three thousand dollars for his horse. lie
thought the trying TO play Eome trick him,
Gad ssked to see the money. The man pulled out q
check for s. 900 Watkins Slaughter, but Nike de-
eined to take it. Toe man then offered him the check,
81. coo in money, aud gold watch, which bid Nike
finding himself unable to decline, let him have the
horse, end the man took il and rode eff hystfsd by
the whole affair, Mike reported the to the de,ee-
tive cfhcee, when his c. eek taken from him. Go
ing to the detective officer yesterday morning to see
about the check no arrested and carried TO the
Mayer, who committed him to the watch house to be
examined this morning. Nike says the horse he sold
WIS given to him sixteen months ego by Capt. Wood,
formerly Qusrermastsr a. Bacon Quarter Branch and
he asO ststes ;hAt the detectives repor: that the
to whom be sold him laboring under an attack Of
mania pOtH
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

The joint resolution adopted in the Senate, Friday
night extending the session to next Thursday, the 10
instant. reserved in the House and ooncurred in
ayes Ill, noes IL
Tee bill author Eing the Court Of Appeals to hold
s sittings at places other shan L,Wisbug passed
Ayes Ill, nees o. Chris ansburg VAS named As the
point TO which the Court may be transferred.
The bill amending thaRes n relation to county leVisI
was passed.
Toe salt question eame up a. the order Of the day,
and the discussion Of the report Of the Joint COMMITTEES
Salt, Recommending the impressment Of the salt
works, was continued by Mr.. PENDLET0N, of 0aio
county, in behalf Of the report aud It's adoption.
The proportions bssIs the House failed for the sck
Of constitutional VSts and, Saturday night the
Port as it passed the Senate was under debate.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

Silver REcAPrUARD.-Mestof the table silver stolen
by Dahlgrsh's from the residence Of Mr.. James NJ
horsSn, in GOcchland was recovered when the party
we're captured in King aud Queen. When the Yankees
found they to be taken each hurried to go. rid Of
such silver he had about him, and when they were
taken pOsSessOn Of found piled up on the ground
in their mids 1t is now in the hands of Mr.. Nerssn
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

DARING AND SUCCESSFUL EGPL0IT
We hear Of a bold and successful oPeraiioa per-
formed By Captain of Cavalry and fourteen men, in
the capture Of several merchant vessels ard number
Of prisoners b.. are requested for the present to wish
held particulars
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
MoSDAr, March 2, 1864

The Hcuss was He'd to order at IL AN.
The address 30 YEgina'ssodisrs in the Confederate
Site service, prepared by siont committee Of the
rad
Pending the reading Of tbs address, Mr. ROBERTSON
inquired whether It embraced any Of the circumstance
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

We srs requested to acknowledge the receipt Of sc
shirts AID q pair dawers By the Amy Depot, Y. NJ
@. A., from the "warsaw Soldiers Aid Society" o.
Richmond county.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
NOTICE.
OFFICE RICHMOND, FRED'G & POr. R. r. co. !

OFFICE RICHMOND, FREDG & POT. r. r. co.,
RIcHMoSD March 9th, 1864.
A Lii CHECKS drawn by this Company, and
n All Drafts drawn II, ard ali other claims against this
company for dividends open accoan previous TO the
25h OF March, 1894 presented payment before
that day No Cheeks will be drawn, Drafts hcnoed porpa
made al this ONCE from that day the LIST Of April prox
All Checks issued and Drafts drawn debts due prior 70
the 95 OF March, 1854 after the 1
mo, viii be paid In the present currency Its value At
the option Of the Company In the currency at the rate Of
M eel Of ss Two o. me Ha
NH T-t9suh treasurer.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
sHERNAN'S EXPEDITION.

MERIDIAN, March fisherman was reported at Car
ton on "Wednesday last. Our cavalry was fighting him
on all sides. A heavy cAnnouading heard in the
direction of Canton all day Wednesday. Sherman,
in going through tie country issued orders that his
men must rob the people of subsistence, which ef
fecualy done. TIE Yankees took large number Of
negroes This section of country Is perfectly impover
ished wherever the enemy has BEEN The telegraph is
working as far vest EsrstOl, and Ia being repaired
to Farmer Staten, the western tsrmlnuG
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

THE CONFEDERATE READIKG RooM has receive full
hes Of late United States papers, including number
of Yankee PictOrial 81 for February aud the London
Illustrated News
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
BY JAMES N. TAYLOR, Auctlonesr. 80.
VALUABLE FARM TWO MILKS BELOW

Richmond on the Williamsburg Turnplke, containing 978
acres Of Land for sale a. auconn be d the premises,
TUESDAY, the sh dag Of March, 1864 IL o'clock NJ the
valuable farm two miles from the city, the
Williamsburg turnpike acjoulDg the farm Poe,
extending The York Rsroad ron
and containing 23 land In high stale Improvement
has couoTta,ls dwelling house, with Ave roons and the
budings all In good order. Persons wishing pre-
good city would do well attend tie sails,
a Il s rarely farm she market. will be sold
whole, or divided into three tracts nsy be desired.
1nxMsde 10 suit the pprchas sra taxes be psdby The
purchaser. JAS. II. TAYLOR,
fe26-tds Auetr.
VIII be scd the time about 100 cord. ravsd sood
srfsi.iA JAs. d. TAYLOR,
uha ~ r.a.-... Auepr.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
RICHMOND WING.

TERasDAuT, year, seO, IlE months, lis Arss months
Is. Tor lsss period, IS per month.
sEi-WEE<LT1 year, t9O Six months, SO No Eubscpson
received than six month";.
wuEI, year, $40 SIX months s. No Easssprn received
OF has than six months.
Rs-aiitaaees risk Of the subscriber.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

FARMvILLK, March lst, 1864
DEPOSITS will not be received or checks
~ paid Al the PARME aS' BANK OF VIRGINIA at FdyraVs
betEeen 9th March and at April Balances cheek GER
and uapad the April, p1id 10
reney previous date s equivalent In Parties VIII
ebe aided in funding their deposits.
IN Interested parties VIII please ltend to This notice
promptly. aa' A. VAUGHAN,
mRk-2AW2W - CAHhler.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
EXCHANGE HOTEL.

N0TICE.-Such of the Stockholders of the
Txohange Hotel Company have YET received par
value Of their stocks and Dyiien requested call for
nent and surrender the scrip previous Goth March, lS4
Those who fall TO do notified that the Treasurer VIII
Invest In four per cent Confederate bonds their benefit
JAS. II. GARDNER,
mhI-Tl' Treasurer
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
AUCTION NOTICE.
THIS DAY.
EXCELLRNT- AND D WELI-LOCATED

IL AOELLENIF tANU ~ IT'D
FARM Amena county The Court House, containing
80 Acres and valuable Tract Il 700 Acres 10 said county milts
ohtant from ohuA and Msstoax Depo Sale At Auction
VIII pc ssia Auction on the premises TUESDAY the 9Th
March 1854 81 IL O'clock NJ the handsomely oca
ted Farm In TIE occupancy OF Mr. Theo Darlington 6dona
the lands OF hesrs T. Archer Sam 8. wssger ana others,
and vi dim mile Of Amelia o. contains 42S Acres
which about onshad open land balance in timber
ysed shows Disadvantage The
buildings, Though mot In good repair Jet comfortable
consisting dwelling With ave and the out build
ings neghborhood equal any In the county,
risce mail outlay could be made valuable Posses.
sion can Be had 10 tine After the ssle Of ths farm
e sans place. will be sold valuable Tract Of 200 Acres
Land In said county adjoining lands Of hes VIM Archer
Thomss Tsbb and Sam j. RuhefooEd about miles dsant
Matoax Depots the Danvle Railroad About
half open excellent soil naturally and onehsh Of very
superior Oak and Hickory Timber.
heimproyements the open land consist only OF iman
Frame Dwelling contsiafng As this IL really
valuable Tract Land persons disposed purchase Is In
vited 10 examine It before the day Of sale.
TzNs-Por both tracts cash. for 1854 10 be paid
BY the purchasers GODDIH APPERs0N,
mh4 Auctoneers.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
LRRIYAL OF PRIsnNERs

DExsroLIs March -onc hundred and twenty ono
prisoners, clpsured by General Forests command a
0kalona, we're brcugh: here to-day.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

~uzRa Vhose pspeu are NAKED With oroS WI 1naer-
sad sa ser term % subscription abOalto sxPhs and VII
suais promptly r 'hsJ uila tsslr papers Continued
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

BIT THO W. KEE5EE, Aual.
ONES corner Of 18th and Gary streets.
1R0 Condemned Wagons, do. Stage Coach
1OO for sale at auction.
VIII b, sold on FRIDAY the 18th inst, commencing a II
O'clock Confederate States Lot Bacon Quarter Branch
100 Wagons,
stage coach
70. p. ARCHER,
MAJ. and @ G.
Tuo. W KHEzxu. kuct,r mh2-ta
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08

BIT DAVENPORT CO.. Stock Aacuonssrs.
once corner Of Gary and 18th ts.
WE shall sell at auction, at the Office of the
w Old Domiuion surance Company. FRIDAY MAJ Oh
Aih, 1854, at IL 0'flock, the following
BONDS AND STOCKS
e5o0o0 Richmona aud Danvlis T. T. per cent Coupon
Bonds
socCO cOn:sdsra.. per cent. Coupon Bonds
10000 do do resd do
1000 do is million regd do
200 shares Va. and T. 4. Stock >
100 90 Merchant Insurance Company Stock
81 do Va. Fire and Marine Insurance Company
80 do Bank OF Commonwealth
And uch other Bonds and Stocks be offered before day
of sala DAVENPORT 20,
mAf-td Stock Auctio aeers.
The above sale postponed I'll FRIDAY, March 11 IL
O'Clock, NJ DAVENPORT co.
mh4
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE

SENATE
SArURDkI, Mar. SEA, 1894
PRAYER by the Rev. Dr.. Duncan.
Mr. DICKINSON from the joint committee appointed
30 prepare address 10 tLo Virginia sod in the
Confederate serVice, made report, which read by
the Clerk, adopted BY the Senate, and communicated
20 the house.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-08
TEL,E AP HIC
Reports Of Gas Prssa AssoeIatIen.

Entered according Of Congress In the year 1885, By g.
rAsHER the cerE once CT Tho District Court OF TIE Con.
federse s,aes for the Horthsrn District Of Georgia.