Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-08
TRRRERS.
rnnu ID sHIElnpoAH vALLlI.

Bsrksy county and captured nine hundred prisoners,
fsus guns and large quantity Of eommissAry stores,
INCLUDING the preparations fOS grand F.urth of July
etnLer.
s:rss writing the sbsvs No lsASn that copy Of the
New York Herald of the Sh has been received, which
states that large rebel force under Lieut. Gen. EWe
captured the Federal garrison at Nartnsourg on the
Sd IN consequences Of this disaster coupled, We sup
pose, with Grants inactivity, gold had gOas up to SIS
TRcN PErERsBURs.
ThousrffOn an early hour yesterday the city was
considerably stirred up by exciting rumOs fsOm other
quarters, Grant and Petersburg for the time being
seemed utterly Ignored In fact, We don't remember
being ask.d during the morning whether We had any
news from tie ssuh Side. A. o'clock, at the time
We are writing this paragraph, in the absence o. any
thing 10 ,As contrary, We take for granted that all
continues sgAin quiet varied only BY she falling within
the limits Of the city Of occasional harmless Yankee
shell
Tia Express Of yesterday says: fortunately, there
Is an arm outsrstehsd in behalf and one which esn
thyert all the devish devices ana schemes fsuch an
keAbls foe as nov delights only in terrifying inno
osat womeh and oaildIeR. With oil bis shunders TSS-
terday bat solitary accident occurred, 90 far a. No
could ascertain, and that cost old worn Gus horse bis
life. Tie poor animal had leg broken, and he Was
shot By bis owner to put an end to bis suf'r.ngS"
Though the Ssnsgs done 80 far, accOrdlcg to the
above is immateIia the intent none the ess deVist
and ii Grant could Osy secure safe POsiIiod from
which he could utterly destroy the city which now so
dsAanuy braves his attack We believe be would do T.
He aspirss no doubs, 20 rival Gilmore Hunter does
Bu.ieA II be cant take Petersburg he erjoy the
proud satisfaction of knowing that be eau brighten
nervous Old ladies and small children. This, cOui led
with the exploits Of bis raiders, vii secu:e him fame
with Yankee Eorshippers ard infAmy with the whole
civil {, ID world.
As We anticipated, passengers BY ths Petersburg
haiD, yesterday evening, reported cal quiet"
TEE YANKEE DGNOSsrArION on THE NORTH gIDs CT
JAMES RvEA
Absut the time Of the last hg5t With Sheridsn's
cavalry, considerable force Of Yankee infantry creased
James River IS Deep BO't)r, and advanced a short
dstanOe from the shore. Toe OtjsO Of the movement
was supposed to be to SheridAn's retreat, but
that uotsd brigand and his troop Of robbers have
crossed James River, and the Yankees remain At or
nslr Dlep Bottom. Referring to tbs movement the
correspondent OF New York paper say, that zen the
2Ist Of June strong deaohment Of UaiOa troops, IN
der Gsnsl Foste, who had been crossed over to the
utDsh AIDE OF James RIVER, above New Market to k
post 10 strong position, which they ntrsnched, only
: twelve mills nom Redmond; whence they threw out
skirmishels and scouts ~ far a. the King land
road.
"The movement of General Foster would have been
Rsgarded With ssricus apprehension, II Is bad been
made with larger fOros-say an army corps for in
Sane,; fer frcm that point Rchmocd DO approached
With greater sev4nage than from any Ctler. Oae Of
yiyysi,,a of U;Is hadh laft IN
she Kngsland road, however (Ehsn General Lees army
had been Withdrawn to Richmond on the l6h,) 81 .
corps Of observation This divi.ioo holds all the lp
psOaehes to the Confederate capitol from the east ADd
can defend them against a force tWicS a. strong 20
Gher own number"
TRoN The PENINSULA.
We have adviees from the White House to We1nsS-
day evening. A! that time, there were no Yankees
there. Our Informant stated that he had learned from
sOuEcs entitled to credit that the enemy we're sVaeu-
Asing Gloucester Point and Yorktown. They had re-
moved 'hr heavy guns and we're removing THAR ssOrOs
RUNoR WITHOUT TIE sIIsHrEF TRUTH
Yesterday vas prolific OF sensation rumOrI. Among
the earliest was q report tbst Wilmington had been
taken BY the Yankees l. il almost needless 10 state
that there Has not WOrhnf uulh in it. Why didn't
sOnsbOdy tel Ionebsdy s4e that New York clsy had
been bombaEdsd BY the Alabama
sSUTE HUSTER-NoRE o. DIPREDEEIoNs
The following letters, one from our correspondent
"AuguSa" and the other from reliable citizen Of the
s1qnJ Of Nelson, increase the already long catalogue
Of Brute Hunters villaines, which have been en-
dsAVOiilg 70 collect and place upon record, so that
when righteous day Of reckoning come, come Il
must, will nOs DO without testimony against the
eessfu rival Of Bess. Batter.
How vls In hears m8st be people who can tolsFats
such Leaders and approve such ArOelOus Outrages. VIII
/, not be more toerAbls for sOdom and GOmOrrah in
ftbe DAY Of judgment than for ii, Yankees OF the ls
o,oturyI
sEAuHrOS, July "a, lsSA.-It s dfneuli to get par
sealars In regard TO the general movement Of HunsS
o. altar The sklrmsh near Salem. The retreat VA
Orscipats IN The extreme and the road strsWsd with
very large number Of dead hOrseA In space of ssTs1
u.es across the mountain Of that name an intelligent
sotisr informed the writer be eOOnted the earesEss
1 I'VE, one hundred and any. The bulk Of the arm!
lss.d the "Old Sweet Springs" AID inflicted grsA
4naRe upOO ihAs property. One building was AreC
- several e5 and the fumes A5 often sxh'guished o.
sone Of the citizens. They used much ihsustry Il
s,sture Mr.. Oliver Bsrns, the proprietor, ba failed
In the robbery and destruction Of bis ProParysasA
UaIen. tossthsr with the damage to the Old s~9
s,ripRs his losses must be very greaA From u
sweet, they passed BY Colonel Grows to Lsuiaeurg
Bv this time they we're 90 rNV'nOus for food the
vould no. wait TO cook Is, bus shot down sheeP al
tile and Gu. CT the Ash and dsVOured it with gTes'
Ds., The slOps and garbage from the kitchen, car
Az, soap grease in short any thing that would aPPsa
hn,ss,. vas eaten with greedinsss. The people alO
ths route they passed, having learned 50 uuSa y
.-,.,,soe. saved What listls food they had left'
S.,,;Dg n and eOncsalng il in the woods Capt.
T.c.nD . contractor On.ths COviDgtOn and OHIO 70
~. .ommsuoenens Of the war, manifested sympai
for these people Of GrssnbSisr' whose 00'pi'Als