Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-20

4 sAE FnAKoraco. O,.obor ll.--AdVices from China
Argos. a0h conf rms tbs newso OF the oapufe Oh Man
KIN b. the ImperiaslstS
don has sailed 70 cbastiss the Prince Lechosn, HhS
ash loses the Inlsnd aud interrupts the commerc'
Of NasssskL Toe expedition consisted OF nine British
| four Dutch, three French. aud one American vessel
The movement will lot lead to war, but will simply
| chastise an independent prince.
TIE steamer R-otlsr nathan brought from Oregon
Iiaho and Birth Columbia mines, to-day, about half
million dollars in gold.
A BIT OF RIvILGTIox ABOUT MCMILLAN AND TEE GUN
From Wakes Spirit of tie Times, Oct. l6l
We print on another Isgs, from the Detroit Advsr.
tissr and 7fi6uns letter from De- o. J. Bissel the
Iass surgeon If the United States Steamer Jsc1b Bell
which 90 led as tug aud fnier to the gunboat Gaena
during the battle Of AalVern e II, as to the oeoum.
STAR oss which tok Ihcs on board the latter vessel,
while Mcclellan 8 on beard her as refugee from the
Dangers of the field. This letter accompanied BY
oopC ~ extracts from the diary Journal of De- Bsse
describing In detail the conGuoI aud language OF the
fugitive General on the occasion and, Ike the Two
osher Ulcers no we're attached TO the G'enA at the
saae time Dr. Bisel volunteers to eustain his state
/, ents BY bis oath By this cisry, by the Others
which have previously BEEN published, and hEeWis by
the testimony of General Barnard and other ofcep OF
rank 10 the amy Of the POtomsc appears toet MO-
Oslau rao away from the field Of battle and hid him
self the 0AleQA lOr bcVtfA OVaiN "
In ueed TO return to the shore until he had bsen in
formed that the army by It's own sheer courage, had
fought way cut Of the snare he left 1t IN, and bad
won q victory. Dr. B sol says thas, when hSUttllan,
accompanied BY the French princes came on board the
Jacob Bell, he was introduced TO the emetrs ana sai6
In their presence: NY army 10 demorhIsd, and l
aha be led to surrandsr or capuae this after.
noon or to-s,KhL" Dr. ssell further says that o.
assr period the conversation and in presencs Of him
salt and Lieutenant AO0rsG, Mcclellan and ths
pFipess agreed that the Federal cause had failed,
ana that the Government would have 70 ack-
poslede0 she Southern oonfederscy. wing
agreed 70 this they drAok very freely OF Whiky, and
one OF the prrees uss 90 oVsrct thR be was pat 10
he'd Finally the rsWs Wss brought 70 hcOlels that
The army bad wen victory; bat even then, ne would
not return 70 the shere Until be bad maze 81 srTsngt-
uens for EsnhoAt 10 remain In readiness 70 AXE bin
% Fortress MOnrns IN case 10 vera attacked In the
u'sh, ,Tnsre we're soue things.h concludes his Dot-
Tor IN this diary, "conneced With this dsls events
whiah surprised me very much. There seemed, from
the aondue of Gen. Nee elan and the prrosa. an APP
parent desire e. surrender toe army on ths Peexs OF
Al ursuc esSul campaign, throwing, however the re
,poosib,li,y upon the Iu,ho itieI S Wsshiugton"-
Ths AGREES subsAn Tally With ell tho her statements
Of tie ofiesrs bslonsIng 20 the Bill and Gals1s and
Slso with the explcs testimony Of General
Bernard, Who was M-ClellAn'S E1giueef.F.Jh'sfs
IN ,hs fsos Of sGoh an overwhelming haas Of
ev.5Nncs a. this We cAl olme to but one consuIoR
a 70 ths yerscity AcUlell,n's answer to ths
gar couuittee that be "could nSs reoalec" whether
he bsd bean on g1nbOst hat day or De; ard, bu!
ons Of Two co1cusons as 70 his motive in ruunirgSrcm
the bA tie Neslly Two years ego We knew tee unolt
story Of this gunbrst matter, and knew aso hcoe-
ian had beau 10 ned on the Galens" Ehle hs battle
vas tbunsering on the shore; bIs We RETAINED rom
teen FULFILLING the fact for Tear the pubic would be
unWilBg to suddpniy receive subj ssaiemsnt in rrs-
too TO a "Obrstisn gentleman" We, therefore, pre-.
fsrrsd letrg he facts come out IN tner own way ana
Il va kGYe them, backed by the testimony OF General
B,rnsrd General Hem Gelmsu, Colonel IcgsllS two or
Ibree officers of the guntol and hoGlly, Dr.. BSsel