Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-15


number Of years that have elapsed since 1858, WREN
las saw m in BucSanaD's administration, Woud seen
to justify. During the conversation he regretted tns
he could not invite TO Richmond; to which the repi
was that Rict mond was scarcely feasible place
for gentlemen Of the S ylus to either visit or &C.
iourn in.
| sfAHTcN's WAR BULLETINS.
Amid the hslEo Of dstpatches and hcal reports pnr
lshed in the Herald Is Of course proper thA Star
ton should have his say Therefore, after going owe
| the ground Of the various Yankee commanders ant
norating upon Grants last visit to Washington he thu
edits the public upon the high deeds Of the svantipI
Bsrbridge:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, OCT. 10, 1854.
Major. General De, Nav York
Reports have been received at this department from
Generals Butler Sherman, Thomas Sheridan aud bu
brdse sho wing the favorable condition of military a.
| fairs IN their resp. Give fields of operation.
Tee purpose OF General Grants visit to Washington
hayirg been accomplished, he returned to his head
quarters on Saturday. but there has been no telegraph
10 communication since his arrival there
CENTRAL BuHBsIDsIs DEPAIcH.
General Burbridgs makes the following report Of his
op.rAtions:-
cArrLIsBuAs, Kr, Oc. $40 A. II.
Ron. D. n 2toltsO"
Forcing the enemy from clluch Mountain aud Llurel
,ps after heavy sk rmshiDg We met the enemy three
aud half miles from SAltVls, on the morning oil the
81 inss and drove him to his Vorks, around the SAT-
works where be strongly intrenched on the DUN IN
heavy force rnier E;hols, Villains, Vaughan and, u
is ssid, Breckur6ge. We AZ onoe attacked him and
drove him IRON bis works on cur lett and centre ano
held linn in check the right, aud finally, In spite Of
artillery and superior NUMBERS whipped him o. every
pcint and iorcsd HIM back to his own works.
10 the evening our ammunition gava out, and hold
ing tho poscn tsksn until night WithoreH the cons
uSnd Ia excellent order and spirits.
The Occupation Of the works themselves Wa eniy
o .sysntsd 6J the allure OF our Ammunition.
Fem ps,sansvs taken lsAfA that the snerys to'e'
ss, ks,W4sa ak md sigbt heuana and teai Sieekn-
az, sai pTsssai Hith lour theasaea iten AJneopAk
~ is,se associated 20 tHS theuLsnd I'VE hnnefsd en-
ssSsg, Iy 10 ssrlso bis forces gsfshJ euIhnne'rsa
A seasbHaos Can. 70 esund Dap tOresa " say
reuSb ana atcTs pantse VITA ssuPsEiOT isfeS, fG -
as sorSs st GladVile, elp.uipE several PrsOnsrs,
lunbsf Of L'msn Arms and one piece OF srtulsry'
Oar loss in ali Is sooat $780, and that OF the enemy
more Reoo fully BY man 10 the morning. Va the
Z received orders from Gsn. Sherman 10 reGnrn
S. G. BuRBaIpsE. hsior General
Norecsnt iu'eligencs has been received from Major
GspeIs Cknby bus by his last reports General SIeele
vas moving in force upon the rear OF Pnce towards
Missouri. EDHh u sfAAIOA' Ss0' VI "N'
IRON sHKRIDANs AMY.
In addition 10 the eff ,ia dispatches Of Sheridan pub
li,bsd in our morning edition, We fad the following in
the EsraIdI Harpsr's Ferry correspoudenSs'
HAIPsA's FEKIY, Va. 0c.. 10. 1854.
.,s1sI sIeridans army has iasr back to Strasburg,
ana il is now occupying intrencEed positions that
point , L :; =. R,on.
Roy,i. holding the Lursy valley.
h-fv
:, mt vet c.sd by railroAo; but trains are expected
20 run through in few days ,
IRE late cod weather has caused considerable STILL
i,g in the army, az il came 10 uDt xpececT oui lev
r- n,spared for il. Toe snow fell to tho depth OF
b,s, ,nches at Cumberland Nd, On Study, the S:h
G,n.sin Russell, Inspector General Of the Third cAya-
~ division, who was severely wounded in The Ii :
rtv valley has since died. H5 Was very active and
ficent ficer. Embellishments,
Lieut. MeMastera, of the Second Unitsd States cava :
- Tho was captured by Aosbys gueriila4s short time
.res and reported killed is nov Ia lair way 10 r :
war. His wounds a. first supposed to be moi =
a. He is nov 81 W inches.er, in private Cu'e.
vHAr The TASKEEs SAT- or ToRRET.
The srbi,ined paragraph is the latest no.s vhich
the Herald contains relative to the movements Ct Fol-
Fost
GspersI Forrest, Notwithstanding Rousseau bad him
At one me pretty closely pennsi on the Tennessee
river faay etc seeded, on last tuesday, in making
his say scross near Florence Alabama, and rersatpg
southwark
YANKEE FOLITICs.
Toe Herald speculAes as follows on pending political
movements a. the North:
PINNsTLVANA.
TIE Safe elections sake place in Pennsylvania, Ohio
AID Indiana t. day. The result is looked for With far
more than usual interest. Is is generally hel'Vl1 thai
viii f1reshadoW the resus at the coming Prssidentis
Lection last four weeks from TO day. L. bsing thUG
considered a preliminary BATH, in the present polite
,anvass the public watching its progress with more
han ordinary interest Whether their expectations vii
De reaEz the returns tomorrow will show. IL msy
Prove mercy draw game, with no positive result eiIhe
way.
Ia this State TIERS ia s. ale ticket SIS we'll as Mem
| hers of Congress .unoing Tho general result viii
therefore, be nucl easier asoer 8ined Tho canvass II
this State has o. attracted much public attention q;
| hat Of Pspnsylvs1ia Both sides have been holding
numerous meetings, and We presume that the necessary
8 cps have been taken TO get out full vote.
INDIANA,
Ar-u,usually vigorous canvass has been carried or
Tor month in this State Tho two candidates fol
G,vornor have been stunping the State together. Ac-
oordpg 10 all accounts the people thoroughly srous
ID and there il prospec OF very arge vote oslpG
,ed Both sidss seem 10 be sure Of victory but TO-
| day will tell the story.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
We continue our extracts of lats European inteli,
gsnCe:-
TaS PSIvAFEIR5-A sEBEL WAR STEAMER IN TIE
| MALTA OHASsEL.
A Malta correspondent reports that Capt. Browne, o
IN, bark Crsuiords which reached MAlts, with cosl
from NsWclftls Eogland early on the m2Tning Of TIE
2st September states TO have exchanged cocrs on tbt
yeuinR preceding with three mesled bark-riggeC
armed Confederate steamer cruising probably TO inter
cept Au1trcln vessels fruit laden, ircm Smyrna, TO
other federal merchant vessels arc known TO be Oh