Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-31


wounded and captured over three hundred; his own
loss being four wounded and one captured.
B. z. LEI.
FBE FALLAHAssEE
The Baltimore Amsriesn Of the 27sh says:
By an arrival at Halifax, intelligence has been re-
oeiyed via Bermuda of the escape Of the pirate Tails
Ahassse and sister vessel called the Edith from VIII
m,uRton. When this occurred 10 not slated, but the
repOr. wears the air Of probability. If true, We shall
soon hear of these vessels committing further dspeds-
tons The arrival Of several blockade ruuners, laden
with cotton is also reported at Bermuda and Nassau,
bu! NO dates are given.
eEN, BEAUREaARDg MILITARY DIyIsIoN-HIs STAFF.
In assuming comma OF the II .nGary Division OF sLe
West cas- OF the Mississippi river, comprising the De-
partmsnt of Tennessee aud Gsorgia-commandsd BY
General }. B. Hood, and the DspAr ment OF ALBANIA,
Mississippi and Est LouisiAnA-commandsd BY Lieu
tsLant General Richard TaylOr-GensrL BsauregGG
announces that these Generals viii retain Command Of
their respective Departments issuing orders necessary
for the proper discharge Of their du.ies.
HeAyA ia assuming command OF this important
Military Division, sDj5n upon AL Ulcers and soldleri,
bAsnouy, Zeal impiCi prompt Obedience 70 orders
ana 90. hisncs III Latm slVes AMI their mand rs,
en- al
ehs enemy ron our soil and establish the independence
u our cCunuy."
Tee following are tie cHdSerI of his personal ana
general staff:
l.t Leu A Chlsoln, A O.. lst Lieut. A n Tout
Al, b O.: Golons. George w Brent, A H.: Lieu.
J.lsnsl Il 0.ey, A T.. Major Henry Bryan, Asst.
tAns lisp or G.nsia; Major b Eastis, Assistant
spsctor GtuelA; MAJOR tieneral II L Smith, Chef O.
Egg nsers; hjor E.wSId W Lille, Oniei QiTl.rmAsIs /;
Major Aony, vh,et UoAmI sAr! Surgeon l. Brodis,
saicAi DLIc:o; Surgeon S.mI Unopplu, nsaicsl l..
sPec!or
Tas Medical Director, ohisi .Ar!ernas:er and ohi.
.mmisArJ will Acs On a. inspectors OF their respso
i've departments until iurShsr ordsrs.
PROM wINCHEsILR.
Undsr date 0o.Ubsl 1854, item Winchester the fol.
loving IL published in lie Herald OF the ash:
"A lieutenant Was shot last night in the street
o. this place. To-day q number Of prominent sesss-
onss were arrested aud confined in the guard house a.
5os,sVes for the delivery of the murderer Eho tuI.
posed to be concealed BY some of the rsbsI sympashs
erS.
"RVerytbipgi 10 quiet along Cedar creek"
GUERILLAs ABOUT MARTIEsBURa.
The Mississippi Is not mere unsafe Tor steamboati
when JIrests marines about than the Val
ley fJr Yankee supply trains that MOsby and other
partsans are the wing 10 that quarter. This tie
Ysnkees themselves reluctantly admit. will appear
from the following paragraph from letter written from
Martinsburg on the 9Th to the Herald:
BIgader General Seymour, Of Charleston fame left
for the front this morning, accompanied with large
supply train, strongly guarded. considerable BODY
of Euerlss nfest the country between this and WIZ
chester said by some 10 be Gmors band and BY Others
kosbys Probably the latGsr Is N command as G lmor
is known 10 be disabed aud of duty. The proximity
Of this band has kept General Stewards nard on the
sert ouriog the last two days and nights the cavalry
scouting the country and the infantry guarding thu
pUs None OF them, however, have been seen in this
immed ale vicinity.
After cap urirg General Da6s on Tuesday, they made
dash 81 the head Of tram, consisting OF pay masters
and supplies. General Seward bad taken the preoauton
to heavy gusrd Of infantry, accompanied with
seVe:S pieces of artillery. section of the latter was
brought 10 bear upon Tho robbSrs aud few shells
scattered among them caused them to dpsrse incont-
nebty.