Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-23

artillery make full force Of about $4,000 mel,
spIsndidy tqoipped and supplied with every appliance
Of war Ali tho public buildings, dePots, manuacW.
Iias "A IN Atlanta are rendered worthless, aud the
railroads north and south of tue city and all surround
defensive works. destroyed. There 10 to DO M iurn-
uS back and nothing lett behind OF value to the en-
envy.
wHLF A YURLcUGaBD OFFICER sLTs.
RlOu the Chicago Journal
A fu,louRhed ofaoer of S1ermAns STAFF states that
hs has been ordered when his leave expires 10 rtoin
bis command ct Savannah. Hood 10 said 10 Dc on the
line OF the ohAtIanoo e and Atlantic klliroad' boi,
Rost has not joined him, bus IL again monpg so"@a
Ksntucty.
The follOwir oocurs In private letter from YAr-
kso III sr Ia Bnsrpsns army. Referring to that Sen
s,As high spirits be declares that the present mOys'
men, IA commenced with the "ull consideration and
du,ios, approval of Lieut.. General GrAnt" and, fur
thermore begs that this fact AhONd DO remembered.
Therefore, In the moment Of diSsst 10 Sherman, let
not the Lieutenant General be forgotten as the pro-
potsr and probable instgator, Of liz future s'i fol-
tunes: .e. .l-
General Sherman himself IL In highest spirits
to the future and his future operaonF on the eve
of ex scuaon lave received The ul consideration and
dist,pet approval OF Leu. Genetd Grant. Whatever
Won NAV hear now or hereafter, beg you Will men
ber this Snd be assured that ell the qSaiisa which
oontrbuttd 20 his splendid and successful Atlanta
najgn-the detas the VEOr, Q sAgAcious toreihought
and thoroughly careful prepare lois for all contingent
osshAys not les been Gale toto Pquisition for the
uex-and with greater oifi moe as 10 the result.
TSe Washington cOrrsspO ldent Of the New York
Commercial says:
The destination Of Gen Sherman is & favorable topic
among our military gossps Zach OF whom has route
and destination for the gallant leader Of the army
vhich has doubtless th 'cut loose. The General
,oia hia father n-laW, dou Thomas Ewing, not many
sS since that he was at the head of the brsyest and
hast amy that ever marched on American SOIL and 1t
ia further said that officer who LETT Atlanta not long
COO rsDorts snermsps dGs ina ion as salt water or
b5u' Muen is expected fro m him, and no one doubts
that the highest expectations vii be realized.
Tho alternatives that present themselves 10 the mat
ter of 9hermsn5 destination, contained in theabove,
will at orce strike the reader Grants destination In
1882 when no moved down frc N Fort Donelson, was
H IL or Oornth." Many of his soldiers want some
where, bat they did not gel to 0or NTH.
"M1soEGEHATIoH" ALL A HOAX
The theory of "hisCegenaton," Nhich was found,d
few months ago upon pamphlet caring this title, is
now Acknowledged, much to the dis ust of toe oil
,ionists, 10 To only political hoax The Phsd lphis
Inquire whilst it affects to flown down the whole mat
ter. is EVIDENTLY very Wroh that this pet political and
sooial tbeor, Of lie Union saving conpsers should
prove after ALL TO hsvo been the product Of the fertile
brain of "tEo young gentlemen connected with the
press Of New York both Of whom are obstinate Demo.
orats aud not of Miss Anna Dickinson soma other
emotional" Yarkee female. says the Inquirer
Tbr election being over, and tho patriotic course of
President ncoln having been sussinsj, there Is no
further Use Tor gsnstiou" and ths Democratic
Ipers are announcing "a good Joke that the pamphlet
WGa what they call "a great hoaI"-s hoax upon them
seyes certainly for il failed to elicit any favor any
notice from the opposition. The New York World in
respondent of tho London Herald who says that the
work WAS written ny two young gentlemen connected
With the newspaper press Of New York, both Of whom
are obstinate Democrats in Poltcs, aud Was got up
stlsly with the TisE Of committing if possible the
tors and esssJiss Of the publican party to tho pTir
cple il emu GATED that OF complete social equality
by marriage, Of the while and black races. The
thors Of 'hiscfgsnAtOn keeping in view the intense
dislike for the nj gro prevalent at the North, and en-
ploying the arguments of the Republicans, Iisrouy
nAt aged 10 make AppsAr that an amats alton OIL
mcegsnatiOu OF The two FAC Is was not oRly desirable
bat inevitable"
Tbs New York T mas of the 18th contains the fo-
having in reE~d to the great "Rsbel PrAliOsl 0ontp
rscy," looking to the capture Of Yankee passenger
steamers on the Pacific ocean. We give the account
hssdiegs and all:
AZ IIFGNsIvI PtoT AHD ITS TRUsnATtoN = ooNc1ETRA-
TON or RIBEL RoBBIRs at HAVANA--THEIa PROPOSED
oPERATIoHi ON THE PACIFIC ,OA.T-PRoBIBLE ARRSsI
oF THI PIRiTRs-RLREoW EscAPG or CALIFORNIA AND
PIoITIC sf1AMERs
We have heen in possession for some time past, Of
highly interesting and important Information derived
from Havana, in regard 10 prof. Deed rebel plan for
capturing American passenger steamers upon the Pa
ci6o ooeau Hitherto We have RETAINED from giVll
tho facts D blicliy, lsst premature announcement
should t4nd TO defeat hst had been taken to
fruetrats the lot and The parties thereto Now
that ans danger Of that sOTt Is over at liberty
10 shoW how IrroWly have escaped the necessity
of recording another Roanoke sifAr only on larger
scsle upon the waters of the Pacific.
The details OF thu plot In lesion were consumma-
tad at Havsna 81 timo since under the approval of
R. MlIlory tie Confederate Secretary Of the Navy.
Ia leader ar anagsr was Thomas A. Hogs, holding
OF mmsaiOn 10 lhe rebel navy 90 Master, who. with
party Of from sixteen to twenty men, left Havana for
Psnam,, Nav Grenada tina last OF September or early
in OJt6bsr for tae purpose OF getting on hoard the
mama Railroad Oompsry's fine steamer Guatemals,
king her st sea- and then usi her as pirRte vel
tel TO capture STEAMERS OF the Pacific Mail sesnshp
Company, plying bstWeen Panams and San Francisco.
The party we're eli veil arled, aud Gbundantly sup
piled with ammui ition concealed in their bsRgags.
They we're to take passage on the Guatemala for dh-
feFent Central AatFoan ports go as not TO excite sns-
picion. Hogg Was to g. on board frat, carrying biz
bsRVage, which Nss to contain nothing Suspicious II
Il was not searched bis followers to convey On
bosrd their tFRnEs subsequently, with the arms snS
ammunition conee led in them.
The sszurs of the vessel not to be attempted un-
iii she had sns 10 point upon the Central American
coast, some 200 lss from Panama, where there was
10 danger OF fsln in with cruiser with any craft
that could give noise OF tho obRnge OF command Of
the Guatemala heh Ii had been Effected. No Serious
difficulty Was Fshsnded In taking possession Of the
Gustsmsy a. her officers were not likely TO anticipate
spy danger, and we're expected to DO found entirely eff
thsr guard, and wi houi the means Of resistance in
their banda
The Gustsmsls cluies two guns for her own prDtec-
ton non prysteOrs. Relying upon these for o nsive
nurposcs the praes then proposed TO cruise for tee
naasenper and specie carrying steamers of the Clfor.