Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-05

In addition to the General Order re- arrangDg the
corps of the Army OF the Potomac and relieving some
Of the general ocers as already published, We learn
that Gen. PleMaaton has been removed from the COM
maud 81 the cavalry corps and s to report to Gencrs
Rosccrane that General Sykes is to report to General
Ourts; General Newton Is to report TO General Sher-
MARI General French is TO report at Pniladephis Gen.
Meredith Csiso; General Spinoa q court martial,
and Generals Ricketts,, Gibhon and Wadsworth to re-
port to General Meade for assignment to command.
AID AND COMFORT FOR TEE xSTnr.
The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Times
says: ~ $3.50
Il is stated in bes-nformed circles that Mrs. J.
TODD White the sister OF Mrs. Lincoln did pass through
cur lines fer Richmond via Fortress Monroe With three
large trunks containing medicines aud merchandise
thai the chucklng of the Rebel prees over her safe
transit with Rebel Uniforms and buttons OF gold
founded in truth. Gen. Butler Is not won't TO be q
respector OF persons" and IL is considered here egi
innate inquiry Why he permitted this woman to lass 10
the enemy with her great quantity Of contraband
property when he arrests all others.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The late rise in the Gum oerland river has afforded
opportunity for transporting on immense amount OF
supplies of Government stores to Nashville. Eighty
three Steamers carrying forty thousand tons OF pubic
Stores have reached or are route 10 that city. BY
tho termination OF highwater two hundred thou
sand tons will probably have been discharged ct the
Nashville wharyes.
| Legislature have endorsed the presentment Of kr
Lincoln the Union candidate for the next Presidential
| term.
TIE Chattanooga Gazette says the reb Is claim to
have 80 900 men at Dalton and vicinity, and that they
will capture Chattanooga and occupy Tennessee when
Lpngstreet moves into Kentucky, which they soy he
will do forthwith with 20 900 men
All the heavy artillery is being removed from King
| ston 10 Altoona.
The rebel Gen. Johnston has restricted his officers
i from Msjor Generals, down 10 one horse. ai-4i
Toe Mayor and City Council of Baltimore paid CAM
Pulmonary visit to General Wallace, the new Com
| msnder Of the Middle Department. last Thursday
Toe General addressed them aud in the corrse OF his
remarks said that hey themselves might ascertain tie
comp xion of his policy from the statement Of sim
gle principle which he wtud utter, viz "Tbat he held
| that Rebel and tIattr had no political rights."
The Chicago Journal says that quite a number
our Western troops to DO Immediately Transferred
to the Eastern theatre of war The Northwestern sol
diers will it is likely, help to take Richmond"
The despatch steamer, from the blockadng feet of
Wilmington, reports eat number Of wrecks all aoLg
INC coast fl ON HatteIss Cape Henry aud that spars
and pieces ct wrecks we're passed, foatng on the
water s
Mary j. johnson and Carrie L. Jones, alleged spies
for the rebels have been seat North from the Ole
Capitol Prison az Warrington and arrived at Boston.
Tnsy transferred to the Fitchburgh House OF
Correction for resent safe keeping.
Mrs. Major JOKES, who has been for some months
pass confined in the Old Capitol gu suspicion OF being
rtbe spy sent 70 Boston, under care OF Cap.al
Mix with orders report to the Provost Marshal there
aud remain North during the
Ms. Burel wife Of an officer of the Nav; Mrs. Car
Ter whose husband is in the Confederate States, and
another lady, hase been confaed in the Old Capitol
Prsonf for attempting to convey letters, medicines &c,
to the rebels. Taey had nearly got outside the lines
when they were taken. ALI the parties move in the
most fashionable relies in Washington.