Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-03

only in the lghs Of such events occurring 10 an Euro
peah war ldoub.edy the disaster has been serious
and may lai to much mora serious RESULT; but the
damage is not irrerevabls. FArTagus fact released
from watching Mobile, will undoubtedly be sent to
Wilmington, and the engineering skill OF MAJ or Gem
eral Whiting will then be put to the fullest test TnAt
no will aequt himself mAgnihcsntly no one can doubt
Who knows hin, and with proper facilities afforded BY
the Government he will beat back the Yankee hse1
and CO. operating lAnd armies. As Grant operating
down the Weldon road, the whole campaign may yet
be transferred TO the vicinity OF Wilmington
The latest Northern papers say that Ohciah regret
their inability 10 opsIae against Wilmington, which Is
surs sign 70 M that they are h!tiog out an e1ped
ion against the plAoA Us importance to u, under
existing circumstances, Is very great, and isa capture
oold eau,s the fall Of Charleston aud Savannah, and
| ,,,os great portion Of North and South Carolina in
| ,hs poUer OF the enemy. The Administration have
yrsAt responsibility resting upon them, and If VIII
uiuRon should fall from any neglect theirs viii be the
f.ult. know that the GsnerAl in command has over
and over again called their AttentOn 70 the salient
Oouts and hAI told them the exact requisites Tor II
.,,oessiul defence / have reVer had any apprehen-
,ops for lie safety, and do nOs think t IS p'aaOls to
capture the place.
/ M.pVl OuseQegRtcl
| oval OF Joe Johnston and the SAD conseq aences
rh t,ion mere OF the matter Is that the Secretary of
W. refued 10 yield 20 JJhnstons reg ies that the
Gvly OF the West should DO placed un0er his orders
Tnst Johnston urged his request aud stated ne mp5s-
| si6ihty OF making his Combinations against vastly
.r;or ensmy unless this Of the was absCs
ilv under MS control aud disaster might bs expected
. az rsAut OF an opposite policy. These kilograms
"a rsIand we're expressed IN plain Anglo Saxon, aud
tb.r brusouely which LED 70 hls removal without any
| nutics before hand. i lear Papy, wac condemn, IN
not upouAhsd trms this ACT Of me otSiAs, and Low
a";nt 90 Hooa's evacuation Of Anta AID the reverse
o hI, army IS Tie most signal VAaoAion OF Johnston.
-. aly.,v beSn 2 warm RduiIer OF JO8nstpn, Ana
| ,ssTsasd that anything should have deprived the
sosotry Of hs great genus ana service HIS plans we're
- net for a sssk or = month, bpsior Wnols cam
90 lookiOs 20 ali tic pOEs,sle combinations and 4
most6s shssa. UuqussiooAby his demand 80 have the
| c.v,l,y under his OHu ORDERS instead Of the orders
| rom Richmond, was reasonable ana wise. His re
moya did not avert the threatened capture OF Atlanta
aud hs trends assert without tear OF contradict o.
H., he WOULD have sEll held Asnt', II lot AlJne ana
nr nsrlv supported in bis demands and plAns Hood 10
gsuans fsLOW and rtgres exceeding that full sue
| csss hGs uoi rewarded his shSrIs'
But II IL not time 70 cOnGemn the President or bis
s9al advisers Granted many assert, that p1judice
and personal snimoity so5ern their actions Ir,spec-
/ ~, of the cone, lences 10 tue county l5t any
/ rsekopinR on tss tuojecE must DO postponed. The
,o.er OF Carrying on cur deeace has been entrusted
4 e,gh ham
t,.,tion they may Indicate. Unless the grievances
bnpld become int0lerabls, there u justification for
rpmbliuR or a Withdrawal OF hearty support. Tue
nse s NOS Mr.. DAVIS individually, or that Of his ca0-
90. or chSals. l. belongs 70 Ne Who'll people, whose
ndeuenGence TO be secured. The bad acGs OF those
IN an nor,tV en- be punished hereafter, and until both
ids can be heard, al impartial verdict by the nation
asnsos be ObIAined By all mfAns, urge all our irenas
10 stsnd BY the amy and BY the Government, and pre-
| mt uuied front TO the enemy. When We have
/ Al I'd an u 10 M
ate ali cAs.s Il nlivdu intolerance, oppression and
| n Justice, and redress Can be 'rJrasd.
A. general rule
"Plste Elm with gold,
| And the strong lance OF justice hurte5s breaks
Ciothe il in rags, Pigny straw doth pierce it."
But Am satisfied the verdict of the Southern people
/, alter wears vii pick and consgn 10 deserved In
fanny any Of the ongdoers OF his present day, how
/ ever high their official position.
The Confederate loan is down again to a. The fail
in the past ten days has been very great it stood
sts5 The panic in cotton has rather qlieted down,
and prices now range from 26 10 2si pence As queer
| oemneuiary on thu, the price for middinR cotton in
i New York the l0td OF September, 81 esHts IN
| gold or ~ pence Evidently the Yankees do
gcpae acy lar accessons OF cotton, and it IL now
! ee'ng shpped from Liverpool to New Yors.
Noel Ian has 81 own his haod, and has declared for
,he ULion a. the oily basis Of peace. This will
open The eyes Of the 9Th people to the fact that
pescs s MOI at doors from the result Of Presden-
LiaI
Luous liar In all his previous that never ha6
any faith in him at all, and consider thai bis election
would be calsntOus TO Us than that OF Linoolo.
Tle cool and diueTes,ed spectators who look the
confess in the United States consider that Lincoln will
undoubtedly be re-elCosed, and sm very glad of it.
We know exactly what 70 expect from Linn, and can
prepare for It.
/ send Won additional accounts Of baTbarous exeeu.
lions il kentucky, of belonging to the 0onfede-
/ rate army Thess VIC inns have been killed for no
| crime They were perfectly innocent of the blood of
| the men for whose death they have been executed -
the time come when silent, retaliation
| wi / be exercised by our authorities? Are the
tuckiaps ard Missomian7, who gsllSnty she'd their
blood in defeLce OF the Southern cause to be oetsa
csed and left TO their fate Whatever may be the
otfeial vsri CT am satisfied that the public ssrcion
| Les yer will Re given 70 such policy. kentucky has
furnished seonrdiug to the Atjuant G,peraps part
msnt AZ 600 soldiers for the Confederate army Surely
tbs entities them and their friend TO consideration and
| ample protectiGn.
The Ezanqiasrs article 10 denuneiatiou of Collie
Co., has arrived. Tho editor surely did not know
that this Arm has the unqualified con6denca OF Aesrs
idsn, Mason, Mann, AeRsa, Ho -, Huse and other
Government officials here.
| Mr. Mason has been eff In Scotland enjoying the
/ bouutiul hcspitSi of Mr.. Cole.
The purchasing agents for QlartermSstsrs' and Ord
nance Dspsrsments make CJhs's Cfcss their pr1 cpa
heaGquartsrs and bis present contracts with the Gov
erunent are immense. Eight largs rev steamers are
rbcut being fitted out by the concern, In addition TO
sbcse already engaged. Mr.. Collie aud all his partners
ave made large fortunes out Of this business and if
successful in the coming ventures they will be increased
20 colossal dimensions. These ElgIb rather Scotch
parties have been the especial pets Of the S,cFe-
| tAry ct War, and all his power aud patronage
have been layished IN their behalf Aud strange 10
say the whole fortune was built on the superuo.ure
Of wrong and tyranny and spoaticn, which Mr. Collie
was the Instrument in assisting he norable Jsmss A.
Seddol to the Accomplishment. of fer the qualification of
bis Gnimosty sgainst good and patriotic and
slous Confederate citiEsns The day will come when
the Southern people will listen to the story of private
wrongs which the sufferers have held back ess their
rectsl might seriously impair the Confederate credit
during the war and the country viii learn that the org
majors Of blockade Iunuipg by the Government 10y