Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-14

during the Investment OF the city.
There Is but little or no business carried In the
city, except by few traitors WHO concealed tobacco
for the xees parpose Of selling ii TO tho enemy should
they enter the town. These creatures We learn do
ing brisk business with the Yankee .utlers.
Tnsrs is Proves! Marshal aid gaurd Ct one
Brigade on duly in the city; Ill tia ,thsr troops are
encamped outside Of the city.
IR0M PETERSBURG
For reason planned the Yankees have csased
e1c.p, at intervals, 10 shell Petersburg An ofkoar,
who lefs our lines late yesterday ero)a Gays he did
no: hear single guu fred ell the morning. Stree Sat-
urday, however, there has been diminishing 10 front Of
Matole's lines, which the Ezps" describes heavy.
o. On Monday evening, from the We Il ara
that the Yankees burned the well kr own Davis House
II was tho property Of Wm. P. DAyS, oil Petersburg,
aud was situated IN peas mt grove Immediately the
ailrosd, two and hS miles south Of tie city. I! WAS
pleasant cottage building, aud but recently erected.
Tbs Express says that City POin; now reminds one
more OF a New York East river deck than mere mill
ary station some 80 30 miles from the Interior
Up and down the river sells always moving,
While olhers anchored out Ia the stream or hoored
at the wharf dscharsipg hegdt receiving the wound
I'd OF Grants army, to be transferred North The wharf,
constructed for military purposes at the LAT Is OF TIE
largest Dimensions, and numerous vessels euAbled
10 approach ut the time. LIge warehouses have
also sprung up not only under the hill bu. above, asd
at convenient points along the railroad.
The Ncr.hern papers predict stirring ope Ions In
the vicinity OF Petersburg within few days. Grant,
while apparently id ia said to be receiving reinforce
msnts. Many of the opinion that Sherman will
send him portion of his force so that he may b,
strong enough to go. ofJnsively.
The Express gives dolefuI account oil the suerings
Of families living within the Yankee lines. 1t says they
compelled to submit not only to grea. priVatlons
Ou slso to insult aud abuse from the nsolent Yankee
thieves who visit their farms. A correspondent from
Suy that the people Of tia county are visited
almost daily by band OF negro cavalry, commanded
by white I'll ,es. who pretend to bs guarding the tee
g aph line running from Fort PJWhatan to SwAn'
Point.
These creatures rob and ms i fema'es and ether
uon.eomba auls 10 the most SHAMEFUL manner.
Rss. Nj. Aardough aud Messrs Dsal, Burrows, Zig
gngs and Norris have again been arrested on the
charge Of conveying information to the o'niederates
and nearly every male person the telegraph
lie has bsea compelled to leave his home OF submit to
pdehli o Imprisonment.
AN5THsK aRSEaAL IN tbs RANK
The NisSissiPpian learns through private sours,
thai General Alcoa fired command OF all the
Mississippi ate troops by Governor Clark, which he
declined and entered the ranks as private Cen. A
has hus set good example for the Senators and Rep.
resentrtves of Mississippi who 70 ed to eIemp. the
Lsgslat r..
ANoTRRR EAID IN MIssIssIPRI,
Scouts report that force OF Yankee cavalry, 800 10
400 srogg, are opposite B.g Back. they bring 6Vr
da>s' ravns ard ssO pOnOon bridges l. is supposed
this p.Obsby the vanguard Of another raidpg eIpe-
diiion
TIE ARRIVAL OF Fern ITuaE AT IHE BUsDRHps
Mr. Marian (oo doubt a hinsma1 of the weather
clerk informed the Herald of the 10 that Beast Bu.-
l,r has arrived st Bermuda Hundreds, bringing with
hin Mr.. and hrs, Fanny FerD. The Ysnkee camp
upon the arrival of the dis ngushed parsons named he
says, at once beosme lively N, mention il made Of
an a c m lnimsnt of ca boys o. Bourbon.
man at O.ldmbu', O.io, paid n gro $3.50 to 90 e.