Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-10-28

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programme was thSAppearancs Of Fuller With poor
slxsshoo,er. He stood near the shoe shop OF M u
dad Paul aud tried TO shoot his gar, but Tor three
consecutive tines the thing failed 10 giYe other utter
anca than click Mr. l. j Morrison, hsoonractor for
our large hotel was Standing the steps OF Mas Bsat-
ties shop just one door north Of the N 1ssepgs ON,
with hand on the latch Of the door, aud received
shot through bis right kand, which Was In bis pocket
passing through his bowels. Ia staggered to the stair
| Way OF the Messenger ohi,s, excAmiDg Tn shot,
presspT bis hand At the same tine upon his stomach
One or two of the Messenger hands Immediately as
sisted him to the drug store Of L. l., Dicher Son,
whose medical help Was Immediately summoned.
While this was going on the more southern part OF
Main ttrsel was in great excitement. As we looked
down the street NO saw armed horsemen shooting their
guns wish the greAtes mpunity. Our CIT stood al
lent ard almost speecbless. m:n came running up
the street e1claning, AL the hanks NE robbed what
shall NO dor "NhAt can We 6of" vas the universal
acsWer About that moment sppeG AIRED Dap. George T.
Copesr of the FIRST Vermont cavalry, Who.urged the
ciliz Srs to arm themselves With anything even with
broomsicks 1--WE have lot Of rebel raiders upon rs"
be emphaIical exclaimed, "and Jet Us catch them
Durirg the frat minutes time the raiders we're en-
terpR our bapks stealing hoTses and aWng cur liz ins
In the most irghtful manner Their hrss descent was
upon the Nation al Bank They entered 1t without any
resistance and IL vas impossible TO make aey. They
took 20 $50 in 10 treasury b1nds, In concentrations
Of SO',, zoos, bO0s, and lOOOsi SlOOOO In per
cant legal tender coupon NOTE; IS 600 legal
tsnder interest beAiog notes; 5000 IN carreL'
CT OF New England bAnks, and Greenbaeks. On
sateTirE the Franklin equity BAn6, the cashier,
B !aIdssY, and man oy the name OF UArk, win Whom
tue cashier was settling for come work be uad been DO
log for Linz we're nneeEsmonlcusIy shoVIa ia'o 1ot
Oslk cafe, al the key turned upon them The raiders
Of course, then Helped Themselves ~ all the uaibe
fapds there we're. The amount taken irom The bark
vac about $4,000. Mr.. J. K. Aiming on, coming into
the bank few minutes After, hndpg sppreatiy va
olnt aud msIus Ing something, ssked, Who's befef
when Mr. BsAIdasy. from his closely confined Gen.
SS,d let % out Toe paie opened, and Gus came
TIE Imprisoned tomeShGt alarmed, % may DO READILY
.ppeed The 81. klbaus bAuk WAa the nexi operation
o. Tie raiders QISty h,y entered IL ADD the tssrs
hssSrs. BSbop AID Be! mout, war ciDpsllsd 70 take
G. U0ult deraTs oGh mUc1 tote gus OF toSse loytI
,ed rsspec able men, Mr. Beck, If 'nv hEm OF Is eek
& WsIherbee, comirg Ia 30 b. ~ uis 'ilns Eisi
1900 IN nAld TO dtpcH !nSoishty lui u nsa py ca
Vi tue raiders that DO % depVsis, Aha Tue m'nel
=. z,d IRON hi Toe raidsIs U proceeded 20 rAnaACk
she money dpArmenF OF the hALk, ana succeeded III
Carrying ~ lrg5 amount
Our cia I SIS G1Cus this time commenced IGslx EGG
their poiuon. They felt tnGt the CWn was nTaooa IL
earnest. Ali WenG in stSIcl OF srmi A.o, indeed lev
there were ia town. Horsss we're IN great 'qlhiIion
a. we're sbot glrs and rSvoVers. Tbs raoer, marsud
ers or Ooniedsrat, thieves que y proceeded notIt'
ward. Ii twenty nIu,es or IesI company Of horse
men to the Uum0er OF shout tory, We should judge
vas organ Esi BY Captains Newton, 5IAhaasn ana otts
vrt-ihe brave Captain UorgsF ana few otheis ha arg
preceded them-Which Immediately started ia pursuit.
The pursuers kept 10 We marGuders who on tner
arrival a. Sasdoa set Are shs BRIDGE also the barn
OF NJ Alfred K lib; bu tie frs was promptly extin-
gIshod Beng closely pur;u q by tie Irty from mere
iey had no me 70 rt tie baak at Seldom and the
rAiders thence went directly towards canada 10 Sab
y where the advance guard OF Ibe pu suers rsicneS
them. m jumped from their horses IN the creates
assts and lock for ,hs WocdI o. application 70 the
Gan adam gu horlies OF Ihe robbers we're ARRESTED
aud Lut in rous Ihs Canadian authorities then, wit
commemorate energy, went IL search OF the roobsrs-
Az his Nring We learn there have been arrested OF
Slab city, near that place, three, and six at San
ori1ge, where fly thousand dollars Wtrs AEo rtcSV
cred.
Our town Is most thoroughly organized. Never be-
tore has the excitement been great in this ion
Of the country; AMI the presence Of military from Bur.
lingtOu, Montpelier and Bnttleboro, Ia safeguard Of
security. Al attempt made by the mAraudsrs to
IRE several of our buldings An attempt was made 70
Ere the American H 1te last night-Or rather 1t wa
discovered after the VII aims had letbu the FIRE was
sx,inguished. Tlis (TaufsdIy) morning Mr.. Atwood,
on A..emp ing to open his store, found tn ia portion
of Il WAs igni,eG wi phosphorus. Along our street.
We earro si to tue hulst holss, Il front aud Of
all sides VIC observe The attempts Of the rebels TO Kill
and murder.
PROM WARRINGTON.
We clip the following items from the Washington
correspondence OF the New York Herald. Tee cores.
pon1ent tAys'
vIAMoKT RAID.
Whatever may b. NJ. Stewards private views, the
tccn of the government in reference 70 the late rebel
OAr adam raids uIol St Abans ald lake seamtrs
will BE- of the most energetic and conclusive character
General Dix has been here upon the subj CT AID biz
CO use in ordering troops to pursue the bandits
across tie Canadian line will be vigorously sustained
and followed up Toe G3nOral loft this evening for New
York.
IHI chilly JUsrIonHIP.
lis now alleged conAden ly that Mr.. Stanton will be
OF red the Onief JostcesbiP Of the United States
Cameron Banks AID Butler dsOu sed fer the port
folio Of War. Banks is the SsWsrd CANDIDATE Butler
is supported BY the Chase Greeley parry while Game.
ron thinks bis services 10 Pennsylvania this
wart. No change viii be announced IN Il after the
IL c.oa nor 10 I likely tbs. GrAut will hazard al attack
upon Richmond until the Presidential handicap ID out
af he way. .
OPINION OF 5HI MILITARY AUTHoBIiIEs OF GRANTS IBIL
IIY TO TAKE RICHMOND.
The opinion L. openly avoWed by the highest military
Authorities htre that General Grant can ct any time he
plesseg With few hours htDg, occupy the city Of
gbmond and isrcs Lee sithsr caPuiase OF bastlly
svaouats rebel capital The only reason assigned
for the delay Is the desire Of the Lieutenant General TO
attain the result Sithout the serious 6ce Of
life that would attend the capture Il this By
direct assault at this time.
CAPTURE OF BLOCK ABE RUNNE3
Admiral FArisgus repairs TO the Navy Department
the capture Of the schooner Wstchfu by the aited
States stsamer AIkanEas. She purported to DO bound
fom New York TO hatamoros. The captain represent
ed that her cargo consisted of lumber srd petroleum
but on searching he vessel boxes were found uuder the
lumber, which he acknowledged contained arms.
CONDITION OF TIE RIBIL PRISONERS AT ILMIKA.
The coppsrheads IS an excuse for the outrages and
diabolca treatment OF their prisoners By their rebel
lrenda have copcsrted and engaged In circulating
statements in regard to the starvation aOu aud neglect
OF the rebel prisoners at Emrs, N. Y these stories
Gro pure fa5rcaoUs. The prisensre AZ that point
furphsd with the ocular ra;ions ordered for all pri-
eouers and which have been Published n the neHspa-
pers generally, aud are amply sufi, Mt Iii ruo that
asthe brasent time there unnsusl amour. Of sick
res at that camp; tuit i; ro beyond the con-
troll of tina authorities, and o. emporary character,
and thors no lack of med OIL aen suc or supples
Doubtless these malicious and srouldess statemsn ts
;1 h ,ilelv oonad IN t5o ha naners and he raada