Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-27
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WAsH1SroN, Aug % --0rdeFS from the War Depart
ment direct that all p Ovoss AGrshAs have everything
In readiness TO begin the dfatl immedAtey aiLer Ine
expiration of the 6y days notice already given by the
President and direct that enrolment lists be closed ana
Forwarded TO the Provost Marshal Genorss Department
on the first of Sptmber with corrections 10 that date
90 that proper quotas may be assigned.
AIPoErDD BACKING OF KARYsvILLE BY THE ISDIAAs--
TAX LIy1lD on sEoEssIONI,Ts.
ST LOUIS, August 2Oih-Ss. Joseph papers say that
Marysvle 10 Kansas ninety miles west OF s.. Joseph,
vas completely sacked by the IadAns Sunday lssl
No particulars are given, aud the statement ID quite
doubtful
The route from Fort Kssrney to Omaha Il pot mo-
lssted, and the overland mail is firWsrded from the
former point TO St. Joseph via Omaha and Missouri
Ilser.
General Fisk has levied an ssfesm mt Of 500 600 Oh
tbs ssOsssioniss OF Shelby county. Hiteer thousand
dollars Of the money is to repair the recent damage TO
the railroad.
DEPIHoK OF tbs BlRDeR IN ILLIEoIs.
OAIao August IS "A meeting held last night, for the
purpo 20 of orgapiz ng the Home Guards, wes largely
ateu dsd and much enthusiasm was manifested. Thiee
companies were Immediately CrgAuZ ID and o.hers arc
forming. 0Rapz tons for the same purpose are berg
effected as AOuad City and OTTER towns on the border.
DISPERSION OF TIE GUERILLA Invaders IN INDIANA.
IEDiAKAPOLIs, Aug ia despatch to Gen. Caring.
N from Gen. HOvey, commanding the tOTce sent IN
pursuit OF the guerrss says he had reached Morgan
field and captured few prisoners and scattered the
balance in al directions Gsn. HoVey has levied AN
the dslOyal cz 8ns OF UaoR county, Ky,
10 $50 900, to cover damages sustained by che Gov
ernment
sIHAFoR WILSON ON THE PROPOSED ARNIsrIoR.
BosroS, August 20 Senator Wilson publishes
note, denying all the reports the G-c. that DO Is
mixed up with any proposition for 40 armslice with
the De els. .a
De s,ys: "No public man, connected with the Ad-
mnistraion is in favor of an armisdce. pcronaly
know that President LiucOlu, and all the members Of
his Cabinet have undoubLed faith in the success OF our
armies and the 90 plete triumph Of our cause. With
this belief they will pursue toe most vigorous measures
TO raise money and men TO carry on the Waf.
WHAT TIE TASXEIs SAT- OF FORT MORGAN
The latest Northern papers received here state that
at last accounts For! Morgan was closely invested The
following s the latest from the North on the subject
The latest adyices from our forces operating against
Mobile show that Fort Morgan is closely invested and
last reports attack was on the POint OF being
made.
The statement that the fort is proVisioned for six
moates Is known to be all nonsense. Intelligence from
our bockaders prove tat For. Morgan has oeen in the
habit Of receiving supplies for only fortnight at
time. Tue fall of this work may therefore be locked
for at an carly day. even if be made, and tn
garrison be simply Injected TO the starvation process
THE THREArEEzD INVASION ACROSS TIE PjToNAc.
The Baltimore papers treat the late reports of
threatened invasion across the Potomac as groundcs
fears" They cay:
The statements which again begin to reach US from
Harrisburg and 4 lgerstoW- of Lew rebel invasion
across the Potomac to rest the fears of
that excit4ble population than any facts Sheridan
hse force amply sGicens meet and beat any rebel
force short Of the whole army of Lee aud long
Grant holds his pre-. position, within halt dozen
miles of Edmond, there is not much likelihood OF
Lees getting VJry far away from the Rebel capital
Tat Sheridan will be pes,ered with fling bacds Of
troops is readily to be supposed, and all the more
that he can no longer rely on thu country for support
but as to keep open his communications With Hrpsrs
Ferry but ny socuds to the safety OF gallant
Srny Oh the Shenandoah Valley, is ability
fSlly to meet aug euely thst may present hmse may
be dism sIed.
RETUGESs FRoM RIcHMoED-WHAr THEY REroEr.
The Point Lookout correspondent Of the Baltimore
American states:
Large numbers o! refugees from Richmond continue
to arrive They report large iorcs OF Infantry and
cavalry under Lea 10 person, IS having gone up he
Valley TO reinforce Early. They assert the body OF
troops 10 nun as many 600, their urpo,e be
ug to the plundsr that WAS captured by Early in
Mar land which they fear viii be taken oy the advances
Of Sheridan aud also 10 attack Washington or invade
the Nor
had long conversation with German mechanic,
who has been employ ed over No years by the O1nfed
sate Navy Depar IN the COAST ucton Of iron clad
vessel. He was employed for some time on the Ton.
nessse OF Mobile, aud shows sufficient paper substantial
Ing this fact His name David Fisher. lie says there
are vessels ready to ruu the blockade at Whining
ton, n @. Each ssel carries four guns "a pounders
and are c1Ver with four inch irOn There also two
q; Kinstoa II. o. One is ready for duty, named the
EoOse with four "a poundets aud ia to DO commanded
by Captain I. 7 Floyd, @ n. There are two ia the
p dee river Shove Georgetown, both OF wh oh viii be
r,adv fnr ~ IN han (oa
is named tie Pedee Lieut. Morgan, q. 8. y, command
log this other is calltd the Marion, Of which officer
hes been apo aied to take Conmu md. These tSo are
both ron-clAd four inches md each carries four guns
"A FOUNDER There IL one iron clad building 81 Ply
mouth-a six inch iron c'al-sith II pou1d guns, 70
be ready in { 30 mon,h.. l. is named the AOemsr'e
H. also reports new boat getting ready in Rchm md
= four Inch nors ,ai he Gays while he vas poyeo
be as paid good wages aud tina, 10 GOLD. he being
foreigner C Iuld leave wi en- he wished.
P. P. SIN tn member If the "a Maryland 3sttaiitn
Rebe yentuTed 70 his ioImer home, near the Pines
this county and was takeE charge OF BY some Of Unc
aam's boy and is snusly enscoDeed in the PfsOa-
ers Camp Il Is supposed he CAM North with Elrlys
invsd re- and concluded lie would home on thirty
dave leave of absence; his commanding m 20; Ia there
fore informed that be aka fra renewal Of his oigh
at its eKIrsOn as to enable him to execute bis new
movements on hard tack and vegetable coup within The
stccSade. He has now plenty of time 70 sing my
Mlryisrd, my Maryland"
Pr Yates Henry II. Swift and Lyton Davis oil Captain
smi he dependent Company of stern Shore Guards
Btitioned q. Aceonsc county, Virginia, was hnd,d
here Oh Saturday, they having been picked up the
Rlppahsnuook river BY tina gulb2st Fa'hion. They
bad becl captured on Friday week, near the light
ship, By some blockade runners and carried over to
virginia but subsequently escaped aud made their way
to the guukos When they oapsd their Gaptors we're
taki.g hem to Richmond, they Watching the chances.
and when their cAptors drunk en- asleep Cfeo-
tualy made th ir escape
Lieut. 7. H. Foster company Il, 9Th Virgi, ia Cavsry,
and Lieut. VIM + short company D, 4S h Tennessee,
died during tie past week at Prisoners Camp Hospital
PsooLAMATIoE TRoM Gov VASoI.-The Governor Of
North Carolina has Issued prcclamA ion calling the at