Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-30

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The Yankees are peculiarly guIible on thi, snbjeci
and bslisye evsry falsehood feporsed to them The
HSrdgd gives tle latest version Of "rebsl batbArly:"
Confirmation OF previous statements fgarding tie
our gss 70 which DUR captured spiders are Jec-
cd 10 furnished by Bartholomew MeFardn, Of the II
New Y rk cavalry, who etcaIed nom LIBBY Prsoh,
id srrlyed tithiL the Union nhe9 In front Of Rich
abud last Friday JasI before DO lett the Libby there
were brought ID uas lunhf prSonets from the army
Of the Potoac all OF whoa we're stripped Of oil their
clothing aud vdiuablee tbs febels cunng the fingers
Oh suc6 AZ wore rings In order to secure the satliy.
Ohe Union soldier Hho objected 10 parting with bis
watch WAS shot twice in Ghe breast. McFardin lays
that the greatest depFession prevails in the rebel cap
ltal ID. f., - ~. 4
SRoN GRANTS ARMY. !
The Herald has the following from this Vicinity:
''The rebels have recently erected new and i'm
poraht line OF in front ii portion Of the
Army Of Tie James, running from the VICINITY Of the
riy,t on the north eide for some distance eastward
An eIpedieonary Union force recently went out to-
The RspbahahhCck river fom in front Of Richmond,
aud succeeded In destroying lumbar of guerilla
lurking piAcee, II Il cling muoh damage on the enemy
aud CAP uring several men who were ehdsavorng 70
desert from our army. Their only casualty during
their absence was one tnan killed. Aucther army
transport xas fred into oh the James river, Lsir
SmtGAeld oa the % h lnst BY guerilIas. The Don.
sui OF France, READING In Richmond, paid another
ylsit Within the Ulion lines on last Frdsy for the
uurooss Of syiag safe conduct 10 two French Subjects
Who we're leaving the rebel capital % return 70 ,hsr
own county. 20. 49, =
The &sSqi4 publishes the following correspondence
from GIANTS atmy: - q. - is: ::
i IL fRosr or RtCHxOsD, Dsc. "a, 1884.
n H. IsJAPED TsoN LIBBY PRtsoE. ~
Brtholcmsw kdFarain, Of Company d, First New
Yotk Oayaiiy came Into our lines, from Richmond AT
Wilson's Wharf, yesterday nothing. HS was talon
.bribonef in the Shsnsndosh Valley, near l,nitkers
Gkp bJ u Jsby1s gaUg. just ksforo he Left Libby olA
hundred pr souers ttom the Fifth (Wafrens) corps
arrived in Richmond aud we're ut ohds Stripe 81 ali
sothp and yaluables the rebels going 90 far az 90
cut the hdgsrs OF soh as wore rings McFardi hini.
se witnessing this outrage, as wSl as the shooting
a Uaioh prisoner lwics through the btelst Who De
INJURED 10 parting with hi5 gold watch. lIiT 3!
I u Row Ills EsclPE WAS rIFiotID. :.': 81 +:
The manner Of MeFardins escips vel "a foIlo Va:
Passing through Gordonsyllls the rebels stole his
tIoion uniform an1 clothed hin in the dirty clothes
of the OonfederAcy. Last Sunday, stepping to the
door OF the prison 10 his rtbsl suit, he emsr eed-s
frIspd holding the door open. The guard supposins
him 70 bs genuine rebel, said to him, 1t the
door, YOU dImaed fool d. Mt you see them Yahks
looking ouig' AZ this senterco was uttered tho
guard proceeded to.cI)ss the dooE, and AcFardn
DaH6ed afOunN Inc COIu0t ulbQnpbCteQ. KS.
tnsinng IN oonoealn eni at the houss OF friend In
chmond for three days, he fially started for our
iaos, being guided through the entmJa pickets by
6is friend aud coored woman. 81
HjI iwHLr HE RIFoRTF.
e fepre ns that th greaies. depression eg'stsIu
III robs capital and in this respect confirms What
tbe large number OF deserters continually coming
within our lines sta!e. ,'i
4 A HIw LINE OF RiBEL WORKS. Al \
TIE rebels on asckmans front (Weiizeps,) Oh The
moth Of The James, have just erected new aud nis
p9rant line Of continuous oarthworks running from
n, redoubt on the James river bank TO Fort lmsr
directly In face Of Fort Rurnhamthe old rebel Foit
H,rtisou, csp!ured BY snersl Butler last September.
These works we're evidently cons!rrc ed with view
Of reyentihg any surprise aud to render the lire OF
rsbe defence complete betwesn the chain oforts be-
yopd Fort urnham and the old redoubt on the river.
.el ,MoyIxEsrs OF RrBIL TROOPS. I=i
Additional rebel forces other than Hokss left this
fropt Yesterday for some other destination. :
RIrrRs OF An EXPEDITION 70 THl BiffiHAsStoE.
Lieut.. John / Davenport, aid de camp. startea
sou1e DAYS since With an adequate force TO dam.pe
tbe enemy on the Rippahshnook sn1 has Just return
I'D as he messenger is leaving City Point Itis M.
derstood that he Destroyed lrgs number of horses
captured great many deserters from our army'
vbom he caught sndeAy ofing to make their xss
through the rebe 81 lines, and made way with soms
9th or property. The only casualties on our side
wa the death Of Captain 0bsnteiffsri Of thslstN.
7, nouutsdrihss. ~ TIL
IN oUIRILLAs on JIYls RITIs. ~
Yesterday, az the United States steam, TRANSPORT
" yoine was passing Smith field, town situafed an
the left bank Of the James river, she was Gre dnto
by rebels Parties on the steamer who had Aaid
gias,ss With them distinctly saw rebels on thssmtt
6 ED Shore sittirg and standing by q FIRE. II
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The HsrdH publishes tie following among its
Washington dispatches: .li,f IN
The question of admitting the members elect from
Louisiana and Of adopting Ieconstruction policy
have for several days past formed one OF the prici
pal fe itures of CONSULTATION in official circles There
Is eve " indication that there W III be compromise
between the conteIding iaoions of The republican
puty compI omiss in which one side Yields little.
aud The other almost ever yihlng. 1t s now under.
ood in official cifces that bill s 10 be soon pre-
se uted atlaiacory to both wings of The republican
party. 10 what precise way 1t Is to make its az.
psarance Il ia not clear at the present The MONT
Of Id compromise Ia, that the Humner, Wade, Ste
ysns and Winter Davis faction are to consent to 20
for the admission of the Louisiana delegation, while
the President, and the supporters Of bis policy |
heretofore on that subject, are 10 give their assent
and support to the policy of Recognizing the seeded
States as Territories to be restored to he Union only
Though en- organic act In the same way as einal
territory s admitted into the household Of the family
Of ststea Il 5III \ IIjrl,i 5'',i I.!
been taken In reference to this natter but suf ent
fscs hsv' leaked out 70 shcw that theaboys are
cardinal points Of the compromise. What other points
ara involved In this mysterious proceeding end poll
cal patchwork of the Republican plrty remains fer
time to develop. l'e f.ii
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