Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-01
THE VERY Latest PROM THE UNITED
b tHF STATES.

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yREDfncK,B BURG AND AQUA csrKx -rvAcUinp.
gA HIscr y, Friday, Nay n, 1864.
The Str lai The following
Tho steamer JEFF ,s,n, which lei Frcdcrsks -
yesterday morning. arrived here about mir o'clock 80
evening" bringing up about 100 bel sldiers, l6 guer.
rillss and 2 rebel citizens
These soldiers were cap;urei Gear move. Junsslop,
and among the number Ceptail Manning, of tho
ga Arksf ss, Captains aud Lisule ants.
The guerriIlas were taken While nskny IN At.sck
upon one Of the traius near fredericksburg. M
Among thu pr brought up by tie JEFF sron Vas
rebel citizen of frederic sburg, who was sresed for
DO s,ning bie,d and tetdsfing 1t to our Noundd sci
diers.
The Jsfferson ASP brought up ff:y contrabands q
portion Of wfcm from the vicinity Of Bowling
Gsesn. rs--s
When the Jefsrso, lef! Fredericksburg Gil Of cur
wounded VITA he exception OF some thirty or forty
cases. had been placed pom steamers then lying
at the dock, and soon these were removed, 10
tn intention of The authorities TO evacuats The pace,
it is Of rher to forces, o~rg 10 Grants
onward march.
Dstschmsnts Of cavalry and infantry which had been
garrisonng the plcs, had already broken camp pre-
paratory to the ev. cua,ion.
The Arago, from Aqua Greek, arrived here this
morning at II DEL ok Parties who came up on her
report that Aqua Crock evacuated yesterday after
noon.
rnox BUFFERS ARMY.
A letter from Bermuda Hundred says:
The enemy have made ire uenl attacks upon our t.
reDcaments, and h4ve bssn defeated at each. On
Of these occasions the Gatnel gun, which throws 200
shots per minute ought to bear the enemy wish
terrible effect Some rebel prisoners captured the
the, asked our mea hat kind Of gun 10 that Do
you lead it all night and Ere it oil day@
FROM BANKS
The stesmsr Atlantic from Nsx Orleans 2lst has or.
rived Ciiso The cissr Of the Atlantic reports thst
Banks, with portion OF his army, arrived New Or
leans The 2lst Ia moving the country during
Ms Ieaea. from Alexandra, Gen. Banks left the Rsd
fiv, at Fort De Russey, and struck fer Senmsporf,
where he crossed the Atc1aisaya then msrceedio
Morg ANA, on the Mississippi A. j. Smiths command
aiao rs. 70 ''''p''' anu '-''' fA'''f'
JOSHUA R. oIDDIsas DEAD.
Toe Tribude, OF 2s.b, says:
Tie Hon Joshua r. Giddngs died last night at Non.
trea Osnada. Known and loved friend Of bis
fellow man, early and persistent champion In Con-
gross of universal liberty living do~n BY pure record
tue bitter malgny that long followed him, recognised
By fai!hiu S. vice as the "FSthtr Of tue House"
GOLD.
Gold opened on tie street at 1861 At the ock E1-
price 1861. Stocks all sGrong in the street.
WAsnIHeroE, May ~.
MAJoR-GkEERAL DIX.
A despatch has been received from Gen. Butler but
is u4ds of any con6c; slnce the defeat of
F,z Hugh Lee a. Wilson's Wtsrf by the eoored
brigade 0f Gen. Wild
No inteligescs has been received sirce my last tele
gram from Gsn, Grant or GSn. Sherman. s-ss
EDWIN 81. STANTON Secretary oil War.
Special Correspondence Of N. Y. Tribune.
WAsRIkeros, Nay "a.
Fredericksburg has not 20. beeo evacuated. All the
Government. property las been removed.
WAsHuGros, May 27.-MosbJ's gusrrllaa have been
devong the last ten days to the ensire and complete
destruction OF all oil cuf block houses and bridges
Union Mills down to the Rspiean. -
WAsHneros, Friday, May "a, lse4-lt Pm.
The Star says:
Parties who up on the Arsgo yesterday ny
say that one CT our ganboats was lying eff Creek
engagedin burning such buildings would afford shell
ter TO tao Rebel guerrilla
The Afago landed @ force Of 800 ca7alIymen
a. Boyds Hole the terminus Of the military telegraph.
Fhe cavalry lGrdsd there fer the purpose pro-
tecing the ius from the deprsdaions OF Rebel gueI
fiiAs.