Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-09
EXPEDITION Up JANIS RIVER.


EXPEDITION UP JANIS kIVKR.
correspondent OF the Philadelphia Lqlire- writing
from Norfolk, gives he folosi1g of the recent
raid up James Riyer:-
"Late on Sunday afternoon gunboat expedition
star ed from this cry composed of the army gunboats
General Jsssup, Smith Brggs aod Flora Temple. The
whole was under the c,mmand Of General Ora |am.-
Before daylight on the oloSing morning. the boats had
proceeded as far up the James River Brandon which
smear Harsons Landng) without the least opposition
From the G neral Jssup detachment OF men were
landed, under charge Of Captain Lee, o. tee Harbor
Police TSo other detachments we're cent Ashore un-
der Captain Harris Of OF the boats, aud Captain
Brown, of the Twenty FIST Connections regiment
Supported by the latter tue men OF Captain Lee pene
rated the interior Of the country to the distance OF
three miles, Here was q gnsl station of the Rebels,
which It was their intention TO capture. Dividing tho
men IA two bodies, Captain Lee assigned one OF them
TO remain with Lieutenant Ballard Of General ADAMS
sts in f. mt OF the station, Hbls no With biz squad
msrcheG afOuod 70 the rear.
"The mareuve was complete success So skillluly
was il managed that the Rebels the station not
awIre of TIE presence of tho UIcn roo5s until they
we're within less than fifty yarCs Of them Tne surprise
vas so sudden that they did not attemp; to make
any hostile demonstration whatever but quietly and
gracefully yielded themselves up as prisoners. With
them were taken a large number Of signaling flgs,
telescopes rid and other equipments. The Captain IN
command of the station was away at the tina on sit
TO Peter sourg aud had left Sergeant and six men in
charge during his temporary absence.
AT Brandon sConlederate agent for the collection OF
forage and provisions captured with two oversees
From plantation by about hundred and thir-
" negroes field hands, taken. These not the
only trophies for while these active and exciting opera
tons were going on, Lieut. Harris, the commander o.
the General ssup captured blockade runner schoon
CT heavily laden with tobacco, eaery, ate bonds and
specie belonging 70 some jews In addition to this,
n
fully worth $40 900"
ANDRKw JOHNSON ORDERS ELEcToN IN TENNESSEE
'Governos" Andy johnson, Of Tennessee, has issued
his proclamation ordering election of ae officers
on the s.h Of Mlrch. Hs forbids the enemies o. the
United States vOtiOg or holding ofHoe, and voters will
be required to take the following OATH and judges Off
GERS and persons holding the e'e,son are commanded
t. take the same oath;
81 solemny swear that will hsnceforh support the
constitution of the United Staes, and defend against
the assaults OF all iis eremief that will hereafter be
and conduct myself as and fi hfu citizen of the
United States, freely and voluntarily claiming to be sub
eot TO all the duties and obligations, and ent led to ell
the rights aud privileges of such citizenship that az
IDENTITY desire the suppression Of the present nsurrec
sn aad rebellion against the government Of the United
States the SUCCESS Of is armies and the defeat of those
who oppose them aud that The constitution oil the United
States and all laws and procamatons made in pursu
ance thereof may be speedily and permanently esso-
shed and enforced over all the people, States and Ter
rtores Thereof and fuither that will hereafter heart
ily aid and assist all lloyd people in the accomplishment
of these results. So help me God"
TO BI RE- SENT SOUTH
the Baltimore American, abiding to the parole Of
Frank A. Richardson and Stephen J. Joyce, says;
Il win be recoscted thai about year ago these par
ties, who conducted the Republican and Argus, were
arrested by Major General Schenck upon the charge Of
treason in publishing song, cal ed The Sou bern
Cross and after examination ordered them and Mr..
Real H. Richardson to be sent South with the under
sandoR that they should return during the war,
under the penalty of being treated spies The elder
one on reaching Richmond by hag OF truce, remaped
there but short time and went TO Alabama, where be
has relationss The Others, after lopg stay conrived
10 travel Is far as Wilmington, North Carolina where
thew took passage in blockaderunning steamer bound