Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-29


The Yankees are still ignorant OF Sherman's pro-
papers.
According to letter written from 81. Louis BY
furloughed officer OF Shermans army, and received In
Washington, il would appear that Savannah Is the OBJ
scve point Of his campaign, the officer who writes sta
ting that he has ORDERS when his leave expires, to join
Sherman BY way OF the Atlantic coast, at Savannah.
Tho latest news from Grants army was TO the effect
that two divisions Of Eays troops had arived In But
lsr's front. There are new movements iniimated.
There was combined attempt, on the night Of the
2blh to FIRE the city of New York In different portions
of the city. Eight hotels and Birnum's Museum was
set fee at intervals ranging between and 10 o'clock
P. NJ. Two arrests were made. OF course the whole
sff sir was "rebel conspiracy"
Bates, the Yankee Attorney General, has rssg ned.
Gold opened on the rs at 22O3 and closed at 2lst.
sHERxAS's PaeGRsss.
From q vast msss Of verbsge, contained in the
papers bsfore u.s. aad made up entirely from Southern
souroeP We clip the following, relative Sherman from
the N. Y. Times spetiL de.pisoLes;
WAsHIEsroE, Nov 26.-Adyices received here from
the vioui.y OF Uhsrlesten ny 70 the 22d, represent
that the rebels along the and In Savannah and
Charleston are dfeadudy excited about Snermsna ad-
vance, and everybody rs OTdsIed 10 ths front. Il IL
rumored that the carrying oui of system of exchange
which has bsen begun aI Savannah, will be stopped
while the exSitemeLG lasts.
RiPoATs IN wisHBGtos.
WAsHIHeroH, NV. 26.-T % Government TO-DAY
reosiv.d mo Ioiio alng asspasohes;
OIIY PonF, Va, N oy. "A There Is nothing nav n,
important mis- mOrnns, excspt the arrival OF rsbei
deserters, who report the occupation Of hao1n by Gen.
Sherman.
IT, Louis letter says: An officer Of shsrmsp,s sta
here, who sates thai ne ordered Wnen nls lave
expires, 20 join sherman By way OF the Atlantic ooaa
a. bsvAnnsu. He exltc.s Sherman 70 marou sntir.Ir
A0iOss Georgia 70 that plAov.
The Times. 10 its "siEqaiOn" article, thus suus nm
the news IN raj gard TO sherman:
Our intelligence from General Sherman this mornins
althouGh sIclasiVey through souIoss ~ Of YER
encouraging onarac.er Inc lAoet posi.iye
OF his WHEREABOUTS 10 up " Study lss the 2O.h inst
at which Iime Ills advance Was At GJrdoa s,allou or,
the Savannah Railroad, SKY miles east Of Macon Ac
cCrdi 10 The reports AZ Georgia psPers Gen. Sasr
man had not up 70 the 2lss, Occupied haoJn though
dese,ters 70 out lines Al Guy fouG yesterday report
that our forces we're IA p0ssesson oil the place Tu
Legislature as AllsagesIlu nad lad In prsclpitat,ou
Shernahs osvary having approached " Wilhin Iwsnty
three miles Of the city.
The fIlOWine Associated Press" dispatches Are
published;
THAT PEAoE PETITION.
WAsHIHGfoN, Nov. 25.-Tne sRen, having IN ob.,.
the numeiouoiy signed peace peution from EaRIass
has arrived here, with Ihe inienICn OF presen,,ng
70 the Presidtnt OF tho Uaitsd S,AIss
RSTIRlMHEr OF ATTORNEY GEBERAL BIrra
Attorney General Bates has oonoludsd 10 ..,i,.
from the Uaoiuet Tue exact period fixed for mia rs
sgnauon Is DOT pubIcly k4oWa. ''
TAoM onT POINT.
The mSilboat from City Point to -day brinSs M.
thing Of sp cal imporaI from tbs 'front.' exesnt ,b
tp that Part OF EIrs force has arrived in BaI.
leI's front.
/. seems probable, from concurrent rumors. tha.
Lee has despatched some OF his II oops 10 Georgia
MovINaHrs OF BLOCK iDs RUNNERS.
The Herald contains the following:
The papers OF Nassau in tire Bahamas datsd n ,ho
IS insl. give the folio sing movements AZ that M
VI rebel bIOekade-runutrs:-On the Stat mir. .hs
steamers uhcora and Syren from OaArle ,soo and ,h
Armstrong, from Wilmington, arrived; on the 7,b
met. the UCquetIe and Druid, from Unarleston and
the Little .Ete, from WILMINGTON, arrived: on th
lOt1 the deneral Uunch arrived from Olares,op =
Tue Will o the Wisp returned TO port Oh the h and
che Wild Rover on the l2.n, tbs latter having ha.,
chased by Federal eIuiser. The Owl and S,orms
Petrol. from Bermuda, aid P.marmiRan, from Hal.
fax, had also arrived, having been chased IF Wi
mlngton. The Bertha, julia Armstrong p. srmiaa,,
Little Hattie, OsI aud B,strcs had sailed to run th
blockade.
HOODS AoVIAIAis-Rl EsFEAs TEEsIssIE-ALL oUlr
IN TaH vALLsY.
The Heralds Situation" article contains the fo,lo
ing:
We have reteraiion OF the statement that the rabt
army under Hood, which for 60 Ion lime il;
the vicinity u F.orsnps, Alabama, has moved norm
ward into Tennessee, and reoeuuy occupied Wa,nps
ma v n Wavna ~
WaJns is one If che southern border co1n les OF Ten
nesste, joining North Alabsms, ana Waynesboro' il
about hIsy niles directly north Of Florence. Hood1
reported 10 be threatening Nashville, Tenn, ana Padu
can, KJ, I'M ugh al WsynesDoro he is far distant from
either Of those places, both of which ara urst,v val
pared Tor lie eOepaon. That portion of the Uo,
ioics comic ltng Llm Ia concentrated OF Pulaki 10
GILES another oil the southern border Counties of Tan
nessee, aud about ty miles, in direction lit,ls
south of east, from MayI esboro.
We have nothing later 10 report from tim s,ans,
doAh valley OF particular importance.
OoOUFAHoE OF wATHIsBoso By H1ops Army
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nav. 24-The Journal rsi,s,.,..
that the army OF General Hood occupies Warneshoro;
Tennessee, from which he threstens both Nashville and
PSduoan.
That portion Of our army confronting him Ia an
cantrsted Of Puaeki.
Psducah is berg placed in s'Ots of defence,
lhA fLVAlO~ ~ffAAA rus iAHAhkS PRtPkRIKG BACK
DOWN.
The Philadelphia Inquirer contains the following
sp cal depatch from Washington in reference to the
ssizlre of the Florida:
Several European powers have communicated to our
Government their dsspproval of cur seizure of the
Florida, and they have been politely informed thai
they need not have troubled themselves about r. AZ
this Administration never attempted to j1stliy II.
TIE REBEL PLOT TO BURS HEW YORK.
The Herald has tho following In regard to tie
above;
Several fres apparently the result of design occur.
red last night st eigb, hotels In this city-the 81.
Nicholas, Metro oclitan, Lafsrge, 81. Jimes Loyeioys
Belmont, TammAny HAll, Creamery Park and slso in
Barnums Museum. Toe Fire Department were very
trhn lose In every instance the presencs Of bottles