Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-17
FROM THE UNITED STATES,

We continue our extracts from the papers Of the
lSh;
TEE INVASION OF MISSOURI.
The following il the latest despatch from s.! Louis,
dated the llth:
Intelligence has been received at headquarters that
Pr ee's army nom California to Boonovls, Coop
c3u7ty YESTERDAY ami SlelbJ sent two thousand ~
down the NJ ssouri river at that point.
nsral Fisk has gone to l. xington to take command
thers.
General Sanborn Is still pursuing TIE enemy.
Rsoor we're extensively circulated to day that MS-
gsudsr with 600 rebel infantry had entered south
east Missouri and occupied FredericktoWn, but they
prove 70 be unioundee.
Business is suspended a. s. Joseph, the citz,ns hsv-
irg been oall,d arms b. Gen. Flsk, in anticipation
Ct visit from Price.
The Herald Gays;
No dispatches from General Sherman or his army
liter than those puOl,hed in the Herald Of yesterday
chat ia the l1-b)
GUIRILLAs ON TIE CENTRAL RAILROAD IN KlNIUcKY.
Tee Herald c9ntias the folloHing in Its situation
article:
band of guarrl as yesterday morning stopped train
On ths Ky Central r. r, midway between Paris and
Lexington threw tire engine on the track, burned the
cara took 700 from AiAus Express, and robbed all
the passengers.
General Doyle Of N,va Scotia was on vtit to
Grant
TuS eUERILLAs II THE sHENASDcAH vAJLEI.
TIE Washington correspondent of the Herald says:
K fIgees nom the Shenandoah Valley report that
the guerilla operating in ,enRndoAd do not corfns
their attentions TO the armed forces but punder all the
inhabitants without regard to itioal sentim MIS-
One gang has been doing lhuvirg business, stealing
horses in Virgins, selhrg them ~ Maryland where
n y would steal aud dispose Of them 10 the fbrm-
ers in the Valley. Some have been thus stolen aud
sold several tms Several arrests Of ths leaders of
,hs.e Eaugs have been made by rebel cavalry which
bad suffered frcm their depsedatons, the rcbsl Off
dsclaming any participation in the cusrsges.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The Herald contains news from Europe to tho ID
mat:
The financial crisis vas still severely fell in Igand.
Three brokers in the Sock Exchange suspended at tie
foreightly soltleman. Several failures amount
ms 10 about two mi lions sterling are reported.
Employment getting scuce 10 thu msnrfsclu-
ring 6strc;s aud cOnsdsiabe depression WAS felt in
Manchester.
The Kearsg, was cruising in search of the priVateer
Florids.
The confederate cotton Loan rallied little en- the
81 SPIT.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The dsFoutiou Of toe B.ti1 Parliament will take
place mex sler and the general e!ecoa about three
months afterwards.
terrific ganpoWder explosion occurred at tho Dart
ford gunpoEder mills, Oct tba! shock London for
distance Of 6Eeea mics.
THE AMIRICAH oUEsTIoE-oPIEIoE or THI PREsIDRSfIAL
CHANCEs PACE PARRY.
TIE Lyndon Post in an editorial American affairs,
rmorss ,hA: Il IL certainly singular that tho peace
rarty in the North has not been abe to put forward
candidate especially pledged pursue peaceful policy
Tho fec IT, however, that il cannot do So aud clrcum
stsrces teud to coGrm the apprehension, almost
ura1imoulV enter.4ine1, tia. SOMA tins must elApIe
bsioro the NjriheFa popuao will submit to the ne
| c ,ssi'y Of put.irg Sn end to the war.