Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-02
-UpTT DAYs LATER FROM THE NORTH.

o-,-Drv DAvs LATER FROM THE NORTH.
w.b.vs r,o.lvod copies Of Northern papers Of 2sh,
ooh and sOh udmo which furnish rs with three days
-. in,sl,,ssDoe from the North. We publish this
corning tbs an, joined interesting summary. In our
Fvsnios,s issue We win publish full details;
TRoN ATLANTA.
From the Herald Of the 2ssh, &c glssn the follow
ing:
Oieial Information frou Atlanta received st Wash
iuson last night says there fighting there yes
eTday but hard work was going on in the trenches
Gen. Rousseau had returned from his successful ralo,
Inc details Of which we give to-day IsisreporEsd that
General Hood The rebel commander, was Killed IN
the battle Of the 22i instant.
(Gen. Hoods dispatches of the 2Si and 24'h SLOW
bov re,isble IA the information Of the HERALD
TIoM HUSFER's AMY.
p. news from Gen. Hunters army is less 6iscourag
mo tbsn that Of Yesterday The rebels have not cross
"a the Potomac IS far Known, although heavy hiring
vas heard Yesterday in The vicinity OF Wllah port No.
We still hold HaPer's Ferry, but the evacuation OF
Nartnsbu-R by cur troops, and their retrt a. 70 IL
TamsDor, Is u06ou6ted. They fought against Breekin
d,es lOrCes up o'clock on Monday AFTERNOON aud
bstoe ou,numl cred isl back. Late reports, however
state that We have reOecupisd hAstasoufg Reports CT
Gen Averlps death lack confirmation. The gallant
Michigan,
,nemy while endeavOring totsve his eolos, whoa FILL
from he hands Of the color sergeant who was Killed
His brother iu-law Leus. Nugen'5 wac mortay wound.
ed While eng ged IN The same glorious enterprise Tne
Government in possession OF tue TACT that Cen Nil
froas have not reinforced Gen. Early, but MAS sii a.
PtcrsburS rss,arday- Il is said that Gen. Hunter bAs
he n relieved Of the command At his own Request s0o
is succeeded by Gen. Crook.
The he, aid of the 20 h contains the following on
Hunters movements;
Frou Hunters Department We have the satisfactory
orEeil news that General Kelley no OCcuPl's Martins
bufp and that no bhng had bsen going on Tor
M mast three DAVIS but il is stated that the rebels
bsvs recrosged into Mary ald They appear to occupy
IF,Ins Waters on the Virginia side, while our uoOPs
are n William port on the Maryland side, and are con-
| te.tng tie pas OF tho ford az these pO'n1s.
KENTCckY RvADED.
The same paper ADDS
| Parties Of reo cavalry were Crcsang the Cumoer
had and making thsir way into Kentucky yestel day
oatty OF l25 crossed few miles above CEiksWile,
r,rn., under OOlond johnson. Another SINAI part!
crossed below. They were eli armed and mounted, sGd
mad regular officers.
GOLD oUoTAFIoNA
We make tho following summary of gold quotations
from tie 2s TO the 20 d. o. the 2sil il opened
257t and after set ling down 10 254i it closed a. 265.
On tse % h ilolusted between 1924 aud 2524
rHE ATTAIR SKAR DEIP BOTTOM.
We have previously men Toned toe fact that the
Coufedersses we're making al atempi TO occupy Nal
Veru Hill and HarTison's Landing, Or the purpose oil
rendering Buffers position q. Bsrmuda Hundreds inse
/ cure Il not untenaole. We nov Learn that on We'd
nesday General ant threw two ponoon bTdges across
the ss river and sent the second corps to the north
ern eide of stream for the pup OF counteracng
/ the sesigns Of the enemy.
Tee FEDERAL troops ,ds goo their lGdug bat we're
Immediately attacked before they had time 10 orgag
i
force which consisted only Of skismsnsrs aud iu cap
turing fly or sixty Prs ynsrs and four pieces Of
The remainder of the skirmishers fell back on their
supports, who occupied some strong works built there
some two years SgO.
| FROM TIE UPPER POFOKAc.
The correspondents Of the New York World and
Tines concur in stating that there is apparent
do ign on the part of the emmy to enter upon
raid ei her to Maryland Southwestern Pennsylvania
The losses OF Gen. Crook, at tie seooud battle Of
Winchester estimated in killed and wounded alone
AZ one thousand men.
Tn Gazets says in its issuo of the 2s:h that the
military authorities desire that no mention hatever
shall be made her after Of anything rela Jog to he
operations on the Upper Potomac unless the informs
pOn bears ofSiAl character. Il therefore reiIans
from publishing the various kilograms which appear in
tie WAshn gtOn, Philadelphia and New York papers.
FROM MISSOURI.
Inc CONDITION OF HBsOuT IS representa- 70 De ia
porsbe ia the extreme Many counties in that State
are oVeIruu WI,h guerillas IN Of retaliation has
commenced which has led TO the most fearful aroci-
ties.
The TaW Paw mlitil of ate county, organized and
armed by General RoseeraDs for the defence of that
lection OF the State against the guerlas have for the
most part made common cause with The latter.
Gen. Roseerarz. by authority of the War Depart
meut has called Tor nine regiments Of Elk months
vo'uhteers, for the protection OF Missouri against
gueriila5 or invasion. =,
FacM GEORGIA.
The latest eff ;ial dispatches from Hrjor-General
Shermlns army state that he seaiily drawing his
Ines close: around Atlanta No Iidugs had been re-
osJed Of She cavalry force under Stoneman which was
sent out on the l4;h 10 cut the Macon and Columbus
raihoIj.
FINANCIAL.
The late't probation Of gold, in Nav York, on the
% n, was 25z4. Ga the 2s.h it declined one lime
70 246
Ole man, twelve miles south Of La Crosse, Wiscon.
81, has taken with a nat this season 30 600 pigeors-
Another mAa at aria his taken ST. 800 worth, at four
GEMS each.
town meeting at York, Pa, has recommended he