Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-14


From Sherman there has been no definite news re
eejvsd for more than ten days. Rumors are thick now
aver The last said 70 be founded on the seemen,
Of rebel lieutenant who deserted TINS m'rD,ns Apa
Was brought down 10 Hilton Head from Gen. roster
sTnedi,ion up Broad River. He Gays that teeterdsy,
shsrmsns adva cs MSS within eight mill OF SAvanI 40.
do not place much credit upon this pnt lsnoW 'ns'
Gan FStt.r and every body eso here Is arxlous y *
meet NO eVsry moment 10 Lear the SQUAD oil SHERMAN
guns. f
Rebel papers are m'1a on the subject.
NEWS FROM WARRINGTON.
Tho folio wing Warrington detpltches, Of date DICT
9 b, are published:
rsu DILAY IN sAvLL tPsRArIOks AGAINST RIBIL FORTS
Ths ia the r, port of the Secretary Of the
Nv explanatory oil The reasons OF the delay IN Inc
oeerstions asaLsl Mobile Wilmington aud other poin's
on tha coast abiding 10 the want Of cptrauSe Ao
ton an the pert o. the War Department. appear 10
have rraled the immediate hierds Oh ins
latter From prudential tAsons hitherto the reaso
for tie delay of important naval operations has oeSn
vi hbeld, add The NAVY par ment has qAeuJ
rested uIder tie iupntatsns Of hfgEot a"u
so n uluass which have been 30 freely oast upon IT,.
There ID no impr0prety In stating tos, neNeseI' ps'
dis delay particularly Ia the case OF Wnuiegohi mas
baen caused snheJ by the want Of mill AIRY force 70
,n.ot srsts, and without which euccetslul attach
Gould he made. During the last Two years The Navy
Dapartmout has not only been tsady bat has urg ht
AMI Ou sht tn csssAry mill Try aid TO elJte
nm that pes resort Of bOokt do ruunerd Ano asDof
r rebel pirates. FSr over Two Aohths large n'etisy
IA Hampton Roads idle awaiting promise mlssfy Co
onaratiou lu. it did MT come IL should Do under
stood that h bame or this day, and for other fall
u,e, 10 ccomplish oLer glorious results apparently
a,taiuAil, lies with dr. stanton aud the War d.
nartmt NJ, and Lot with the Navy pArtment nor The
officers aud men OF the Law.
INLIsIMESTs FOB GEN. HAkoocKs cohPs'
Eoli.tmsuis In General Haucoot's corps are pro-
OrsssInR very iaVorably. l. rye numbers OF letters
rem veterans in all parts OF the ovuatry, seekh Ia
formation, are daily received, aud The inalca!ohs are
bat 10 short tine The corps will receive he full CON-
ement oil MIN.
INV RANK IN IHl NAVY.
Thu rank of Woe Admiral in Lhe lazy will uIdoubt
adj, ma created during the session OF Congress. lhs
viii be rank in a. navy correspond ng Win mat OF
ri, euant General IN The army. Rsn-Admlfai David
q FarraR III u most faVoTabJ tpoken Of for the POSI-
on.
R,sr AImirL Porter, writing 10 the Navy Depart
mani from on be ard his flagship Malvern, OF Norfolk,
v. M der dats Of December z. reports that on The
MANN q of the 81 inst, the UaiIed States steamer
Emma drove large two 81 okestaoI steAmsr OIL
,bnre- If the tnuance OF Cape Far RIVER. The
DID okade ner was aerWard destroyed by the gus
of a portion the a,st al th.t point.
The HsralEs Washington corresp nden! writes TO
that pepper:
p,,oY OF TEE ADM NIsFRATTOE TOSARpS ITS POLITICAL
CPPosKNTs.
Tbe facts that have tTausp red during the last few
DAYS show that the admits ration Is ihcned to pursue
A q II rent tone towards the democracy. Mt only
bv the leaders OF the party In the rc3nt pOliticl
C.mnaiep manifested sire to rCcogt the Of
the democratic party as strong Ionists AZ their
.rnoor ers but Mr.. ncoln ha exhibited this intel
nm in numerous ways The universal chBrse Of trail
tor and eoppsrhsad as applied 10 the supPorters oil
MeClellap bids fair coon 10 bt come Lbsoete, excep'
th some clustering editors Cf insigL hcant plpeIe,
~ bNys no, rains epor gh to write spy other tone.
Tbe democrats here look upon the declaration in the
M aga 70 receive any potion OF toe S1u.h back TO
bs II ion whenever they lay down their arms, also the
rtufn 10 the Baron the condinon OF peace, es thu
adoption o. heUellans letter OF aecsPai &C. ahG tlsfe
fore 4 concession to thtm'
.TH1 RADICALS AsD rHI PRTsIDIKTs NEssAes.
,,t was made By some OF the leading radical
snonTe the incoIp sraOn OF the idea putiofWsrd by
" Rusr In hls Epe, ca In Nav York. relative TO
Sino a peAce commission SOush aud giving the
81. rsd Tins 10 return to the Unon, fSr the real
uOInose of preparing the put mind Tor 'othern Cd
Imitation Hul they we're unsGceessiu Us the result
ss Oa Abe declare that no did not 40 interpret
,IO vS,d,et Of the ltOLl, al the lasi election
.DETRoIF IN DANGER.
MI. foIlewing despa ca lie published:
n-..o,, d 9 Positive Information is in the pos.
- oI our Authorities that bsl raid on this city
stswplatsd TIE pl1t Was to have eliminated las
0St hnt Was frustrated by tim lJ warning and vRi
nlsu'' I,lRs uuUbsrs OF special pole :msn
AN and the city military companies pairolled the
uuJi the ri sht. Ala oil ns meeting tc -dAy
cry mas, uess .re taken for the public safety
,gI /" YArpvsI" P,Es ira OoMPLI GISTs 70 ISsLAsp-
TER rASKIIs COULD DO THIY TILr $50
DISPOSED"
The Tribune, referring eai!OrislJ to seWards late
Latte, 10 Yankee Ninlster Adams in regard TO Land
Wharpcl # s r. lest to distribute the funds collected
for Confederate prisoners at the Liverpool B ear,
soars swsy upon the American eagle wings in Thu
wise:
We know that We poes the powar, without taking
zsv angle soldier RCW facrg the Febsls, to brush
swSy O,nsda like glsssmsi and without tskieg SD.
ola ssel from our DlOoksds, 60 sink sVery ahp Va tie
nish KLyy as if thsJ were In cookie shel fet We
I,,Ia q, NO trouble 10 rus gland end EnghshDen
an THAR better behave Whatever dis not tef'ou ~
dsmaye u, wa let pAss with but scorLtd VOL OF two
Whatever does ssr,ouy damage us, We quietly reserve
Tor iu ute settlement.