Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-07
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NOTHING NEW.

terday, 70 rteelVeR tuPpy VI Isn4ee PapeTe. Our
latest date lie Saturday afternoon.
No official dispatches from Georgia or elsewhere
were received at the WSr D par mont last tvslng.
Mt an item could bs had nor q rumor heard, from
any dire cotton. There was literal no news.
FROM oHARLEsTON-RUNNING The BLOCKADE
Tie Charleston Mercury OF the 2 says there we're
80 shells thro the city Thursday and between
the hours OF and IL Thursday night rapid hrrg
was heard down the hsrbOr.
On Wednesday niglt, Abou! 8 80 o'clock, the enc.
ny discovered vessel attempting to run the blockade
and the aset outside commenced firing ut her, aud
thrown up rockets warning to their vessels in
side. number OF shots we're frCd Il her while cross
ing the bar and when Aoou. one mile from Beaure-
gard Battery he was headed eff by three OF the enc
my's bargts and heavy FIRE opened upon her from
ot hoWIers, two or three OF the shells bursting i'm
meGiatelJ over her.
A second vessel passed through the same ordeal a.
about m.diglt, though che under Occ Isioua he
f.om the 70. OUTSIDE IRON 10 p. In. The enemy
Oarges seemed HoN 10 have had sufficient Time cole
scL IN The track OF The adventurous steamer, and
noAVy hre IRON The boat hoHiiz iTs was opened upon
uor, This me * remedy accurate and AT o.ose
range ghe fuses being Gus onJ for about II 70
Gods.
BJlh vessels we're repeatedly Illuminated BY the
ash Of the eueuyy shell. The steamers, nevertheless
GoOly ktp their way, RIo seemed not 10 accelle.
rate Their speed nor heed The eneRJs frs. They STOP
ped deliberately 70 receive ns rGoaOus aid passed
o. ely N through the DyriuEh OF WTecks.
Tue Cooiness displayed by The filters in c. mmAld
OF VesSols tns Piotp, 10 worthy OF hOnoTS
bis men u.
oRossISs TIE TESEEssEE EIVER-JoY OF TIE PEOPLE
The Macon Telegraph and Confederate publishes the
k;ob sif,u
-, written By M tfiesr OF Ho0a'a army to gsp,ls.
man of sasOu, rhe l,tler is dated the 8. h I'LL:
Oar br sAde had the honor of taking this ,Isea--
rssts were sb9us ss many Yankees guarding II AZ ~
-nmbstsd. Had they made any ,hJrs 10 prevent RI,
rossr e. thty eou eAsiy have killed great nump.r
80 our nen. We came over N open boats, prop.llsd
nv iour OF i've pssaes win about twenty men 10 tbs
81 commxu ded ous vi the boats And was honor A
nv beins accompanied by our Genera. Tie opposita
6re Vas guarded by enemy, but Anew veil directed
sbos from battery pl csd ppJn the bIrs south of a
RIVER cattered them oIsusJ, 10 That Instead of
meeting with that resistance We anticipated va We
nsrmIed 20 laad without tie lOas vi msn The sje hi
Vas beautiful on.
We had Dssn watching the enemy Watering their
,orses Al the TlIgI No hau IL their buRles sound
ing the diff aren't COmmaudfi No had even boom heilsd
nv item aud iLV.el over 70 parEke OF COW that We
had seen them HILL AID u otIer good thi 70 tha they
aid they had III Abundance, seOI 10 .fse, sug r :
.he1 ~ q gwen sgus, the hriIg OF ouf first IAN an
"a sriz our bI as that had been conceale from their
vev by Iaiae hurGi, with Il em to the Wal,rsejR
launched tn-m, manned them and lsbed VRorousS
tue opposite BALk TSenGy boats, with about tour
hut dred men, each sTVDg ~ be the ut 10 touch the
north bank OF TIE TeLntB See, where IXpee ed 10
meet with severe ress. Rhce, was sight we'll worth
, sipK The co ward fears OF the enemy did not al.
low them TO ava our coming We Rscortaiued that
mapy Of III, deseI tOfs from our army, aud that
hey did nos dssIe TO risk iallns into hands We
lat only one man klllC and tins Ion ehoG If our
Own baItery e!t:r Lad Oepoyed ur skirmshsrs and
Wole Advancing towards the Town.
We INST 1:tn the most enthusiastic reception that
ever Witnessed. The people had been suffering Tor
long lima iroG tho OPprt ssOns OF tie Yaikess Many
IF their houses had Deen burned they had been rob
brd instsnC,s OF their clothing, deprived OF
all their hOTsee aud cuced 10 low drgcee In ever
way We met by old aud Joung, men and WO-
msn tho beau it'll JouL gill and the gray haired ma.
ron, children vi AZ 6goS aud s:z ls our hands we're
q I'D AID we're welcomed with tears, and may
Say as III ,tt If our Welcomefs we're females, will
shri, Ks o. JOY Taeir excitement so great thai
lhey cOulG hardly ansNDr our simplest ques.IOnA We
were OVerW lsmed win Invitations TO supper- very
agreeable fact Tor persons who hau ust LOthnH at all
in their hsVaIGGCKs and who had i-utCd all day and
seIe coon mOdlted not crly with good supper, but
good beds TO sleep ill., tho1, al hOugh they hav,
SCARCELY enough Tor their Immediate recessitsJ they
nc, u ALItcus DIVIDE their lash oIumb
have formed several pieasant aIquaintanceP, but
feel dele 10Y in accepting their Invitations, owing 10
;he straits to WHOA they iucsd. They have bse
cooking and soldiers ever since our advent into
theiF hItle town.
RELIEF FOR MILLEDGLVMLE
The following e't1r IRON the mayor OF hlledseVille
vas Published in tie Macon Telegraph of the 2s.h:
MmLIDGEsILLI. Nav. rs h, 1864,
Mr. Collins, Mayor Of Macon:
SIa-Our oiuE Us have been utterly spoiled BY the
Yauke, army. Send " bread and mat or elsa th,rs
viii be great suffering emory ".
W. have no mules or horses. What you s,nd must
be brcu yht by wagon trains
The rail cad brleg and the one across the Oeonse
have been burned. The Sla.e House. Executive Man.
sion and F4otory are still lett Send US relisf at
0Ios. hsfpeciu'lJ, youts a.,
- b. b. DEGRAFTINEIGD Mayor
Several wagons loaded with provisions lett Macon on
The fOOWjng Sunday fer the relief of the people OF
MilledgeVilo.
CAP1URE OF E1oAPED YANKEE PRIsONERs-ADyEN.
TUREs OF A CLERGYMAN.
The RIleigh OJnSsrVatirs relates the following:
"S1mo weeks ago the ReY. Isaac Oxford, of Oald-
well county in plssing through his fields, discovered
that some one had pulled out portion Of the fodder
from one Of IN stacks aud which appeared to be lying
on the ground dis curiosity being attracted by T. Q
circumstance he approached the spot aud, on remov-
irg the fodder, icubd Yankee prisoner srugly en-
&c need beneath it, qletIy taking q nap As coon as
the fodd,r Was removed however he aWoke, and find
ps that he about to be captured he jumped Up and
struck the Rev gentleman 4 severe blow, which was
instantly returned in kind rogOlsr set to then fol-
lowed with the variations customary in old fashioned
6s;-oufi hgbts. when the clergyman proving too had
foe bis slVorsAry, finally brought him to terms, tied
hlm aud took him to the jail of the county, where he
was safely deposited for safe ksepiDg Shortly after
tbs the same gentleman WAS out shooting equirrels
when he cana upon three other Yankee prisoners III
OF whom he captured Gan any other gentleman In IL
Southern OOnsderacy beat hisH II So We should like
to hear from him.
PnInIa In nLhHIlE-Ths Rfnistsr of Iha & b IL