Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-02
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With the developments Of the 'S,lders Voting Fraud"
and the trial Of the con,pstors bsore military trbu.
nal At B ldmore. Washington despatch to the Til
6vns saps:
W.ateyer may be the result Of this trial. no one can
read the evidence and resist the conodon that Cow
Seymour, his Oommissary General, the Sheriff OF Al.
bsny with other prominent Oopperhead leaders, were
fully conversant with the preparation and perpetraon
of this unheard of viainy. Well may these conspra-
tors have calculated In the State Committee on carrying
Copperhsad majority Of seventy-fvs thOusand up 70
Albany.
We suit Din the material portion Of the remarks OF
Colonel Foster the Judge Advocate Of the Military
Osurt:
It sppears In this case that the defendant Donahue
IT,, yourR man connected with the New York Central
Railroad road to those Who live In the City OF New
York almost synonymous With treason, has for the past
two three years been engaged In one OF the most
gigantic frauds attempted 70 DO perpeWateo on
this nson-A fraud which, IL should have been sue
cessiu would in my opinion have produced disrup Ion
of our entire county, and for the preservation
Of the Unsn would DO practically at an end and futile
II sppears from the evidence OF the two Witnesses pro-
duced before you that on one occasion Republican
happened TO hear something that was said BY one OF the
State Agents Of the State Of New York, that frauds
we're bern, perperAted; he went to the oioe Of the
State Agent In this otJ, and fouud him willing and
ready 70 make false votes Prudsnty representing him
set g. ons of the party they were working tor, he
gained their confidence and was allowed TO see the
| working Of their plan. II appears that the regular
blanks for soldiers are forgd The names Of the on
css purporng swear the soldiers are written out Dy
one party, and the name Of the soldier who Il repre-
ssnted casting his vote ~ another, and third as
up the bsDks These are tsn put up, either sealed OF
Insealed, with the electoral ticket Of the party vheh
they represent sud, a the hr. witness GARY tessl.
asd 70 yeu several goods boxes full Of saen Vo,es
have already sfI the city OF WsShmgtoa.
The snorniiy Of Tbs fraud |. sppshpg. Here b .
fs.ua ,has nay veil call for the itfelon Of Ne %
veF4Hi psRAls, khaNa 10 the eouE'. Toe nass ssefea
rsha OF the bssve nsn vac are ahssni ssep thslS
henss psrillRg their nya Ia he tAes VI the sssqf -
spAsIa eur htsr,lss, are npsr.iss, ana tissaseht
ss.ss ere ssesh, Be gives aksps, he sssss isE vsNR
,ssy sEs psrIlnE tEtr Lyss Walls tAsS ore absent N
tss Ava IAssp rosssfs ~ hens sssk eArt he hsls
a. Ihsse brave nan Nthsat thsiR consent ana rhlls
Lhs3 Ssanoi b pfS,sn, 70 SPEAK fsr themselves % 90
fsna tnslE rghu. This prisoner, Who theush enc OF
numerous isnuy Of eudren, esnnos show ihas he nas
even one brother in the field uphodng the Dag OF the
ln,ry 10 here proven 10 have oonsplssd win othen
10 defaud our brave dsrs OF the Jrcse Of the o..
cred elective tral ohise. erims % enormous - tbs
oAls for vigorous puns lnsn and DO not hesitate 10
cay msriS me extreme penalty OF death.
The New York RS aid Rays. edisorlaly:
A nine days wonder, genuine mares nes', has Just
been brought to light in Baltimore l. 10 the aise9VsYy
a. an alleged supeudous system Of election frauds un-
n she man pulAton Of certain Nsv York State sRsnn
whsr b. the Empire 6ats wss 70 DO carried sgain,t
ADMINISTRATION ~ ygoods boxes hlst With the ear
tasd votes OF dead soldiers and SOLDIER who never did
or Ct ~ be brought into active service on seodon day
Ore of thssr unfortunate New York ate agents, Q
90 tain n FAry, hs made e1nfesson Of box or
tvo Of frauds Of sns kind Indicated, commit.
TAD BY himself and some Of bic confed-
| rate STATE agents under arrest and still more
wonderful revelations are expected tIon tho military
euurt of 10 which thB business has been turned
over ct Baltimore. Ga the other SIDE however, Ferry
4, do iounc by the World q e" stool pigeon OF tie
A. administration" though appointed By Governor 8
mour which makes very curious middle Of the plot.
ON the evdencs and rumors at present before u.s. l.
would appear that Il 10 diamond cut diamond, In which
ahtfnl game The admins ration has been little ahead
of he oppos I'm n getting the hrss cut Al ell even
these awful discoveries have made quite ssnsatsu,
Al h uRo We guess nothing more than the old az
iar OF the mountain 10 labor destined to end In the
i dsliTsry Of Q little ridiculous moise
TuKIE REpoATs 1RoM MISSOURI,
A telegram, dAted st. Louis, 2s ult, says,
OeacII dispatches from General PisaSsaton give the
following far her information In regard 70 his opera
tcns against Price He marened % miles 10 two days,
and fought during the last "a miles. force was less
shan 900, while Prices was July $4,000. Price has
nat one aun left aud no ammunitioa he having blown
No his train. He also burned 400 wagons 20 cave them
from capture. W. have 900 prisoners and ssveval
thousand stand Of arms General Fasan 10 reported
killed. Pncs's army 10 completely demoraiscd and fly.
ing in oil directions.
Another telegram states that Bill Anderson" and
seven Of his men we're hlisd yesterday (27.h) The
latest despatch Is az fOlovII
g. LOUIS Dot 30 The latest accounts put Prlos
near Carthage, jasper county, Missouri, still skedad
ding, with our cavalry In hot pursuit.
Gen. Pleasanton was slghay injured BY fall from
his horse
The steamer Belle, of St. Louis, was attacked by
guerlas while lying at Randolph on Thursday night.
PAymastsrs Butler and Smith killed, and several
Of the crew Of the boat wounded.
"uHIoS VICTORY" II 1mNzsnl:
We have an exaggerated confirmation Of reverse "a
the Confederate forces in Rmt Tennessse reported yss
terdsy, In the following telegram:
NAsHy1LLS, Oes 2s-9enersl GiIlsm has lust had Q
sanguinary bsale with Breckinridgeh force In Rsl
Tennessee, near hcri.tovn. completely routing and
driving In confusion Vsughans brigade many miles. The
Rrhtrg was Of the liveliest character, our cavalry
We captured nearly 500 prisonsrs including Colonel
Ross commanding brigade.
The Zebra cd AcouDe battery was captured entire.
The taking OF one OF the most glorious charges Of
the war. ..~
The rebels in their Eight threw away their aud
abandoned much properly.
Th. rebsl killed and wounded we're left In our pos
seS7on.
g n. 9iIlem Is s.iT In vigorous pursuit.
urIRrsrMa FROM KESruoEY-IoRRIsT THRIATExIHa
PADUoAH.
A telegram from Louisville, 2S!h ult, says:
General Meredith, ct Paducsh, Kentucky, received
dispatches from Sherman, Wednesday, that Forrest
intended 10 attack that place. Yesterday scouts re-
port large numbers of rabss passing Dresden Trenton
xugton, Shady Cove, and AcLsrDersvils, all within
hfty miles of hAyfeld
large am unit OF supplies are being accumulated at
H. l rnersvle.
Tns rebel General Buford had eight regiments three
bA aaions, and BAKERY Of Dahlgrsn guns at Shady
g. owe.
Orers were Issued for the concentration Of forces on
tho Tennessee line preparatory Tor march on Pa.
duosh.
Forrest, Chalmers, and Buford are 10 command.
All business is tuspe Ided Paducsb goods removed
to place Of safety, and every preparation making fol-