Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-03
GENERAL NEWS.
IAOn czsrAAL AND SOUTH AxGmoI.

CENTRAL AND SOUTH AkkRIoL
NEW YosK, August 27.-rhe steamer North Star,
from AspinNa the 18th ult arrive at this port
noOn to-day with 1888 900 in treasure.
Among her passengers are eK Gov. Blgsr, Of 04i-
fornlA, ald A. B. Boyd, E:q, OF PAnsmL
The steamer sacramento, FROM New York via the
Straits Of Magellan, arrived At PAoamA on the i0.h
uL
The Peruvian steamer ChiACa has arrived With oaao
dates.
There has been a change in the PsravlAn MialstFy
but no revelation is reported.
Vessels at the ChnCia IslIDds ara nov obliged 20
load their eargoes, as tho abofers and prisoners
formerly employed have been sent away by the Span.
iAtdS.
Peru has again refused to allow the Spanish Admiral
to procure fresh provisions on the coast
II Is reported tina! the steamer Uncle San has been
sod to Peru
Dr. Wheeler Surgeon of the steamer North Ssar died
at AspinWsl, on the IL h.
The United ahs s.eamsr Saginaw called for Oallao
on the 10 b.
Al attempted revelation IN Ecuador had been sup
pressed.
THEMuIOAs Blockade RAIsID.
NsN YoRK. Aug. ~ The bGqls Albsrtine, from
VsraeD, The l0Ih instant FspoF:s tina. the Freaoh
blockade Of AsHcAn Pofs was raised on the 7!h Of
August
An INVASION OF KESrUoKT CONTEMPLATED
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 27.-Tae Nashville Tines hss
tho following: Dispatches from the scouting party on
the rebel (Wheeler d1nk, say they hava learned that
Il Is the intention OF Wheeler to invade K ,1tucky
OCCUPATION OF BROWNSVILLE TEXAs BY THE REsELs
CAIRO, Aug. 2S.-InformstiOn IRON the Rio Grande
SAYS toe rebel General Ford occupied Brownsville two
days after forces evacuated aud proc eied rent
the property OF all Unioniss but tbs NJ yor of the
city continued eXsrciss bis fupoons EJrd hss only
small fierce, aad is evidently prepared to make rapid
retreat, If necessary.
oURarLLs D1sLfED IN KENTUCKY.
SHILBYVILLT, KY, August 27.-0ne hundred and
twenty five gusrraI entered this place this morning
and compelled negro blacksmith 10 look after heir
horses.
Shortly Afterwards they c-mnenosd break ny In the
doors Of the OIurt House, when the number OF
the 30 re Guards and cJmplny OF Ii II MY Rife,
fred upon them killing four, including the negro black
smtS, and HOunding four. Toe guerrlAs were then
driven out OF the Town without any loss side.
band Of guerti.a 1ero reported to be az Pleasure
Ville and another at BAgdad, on Tuesday and Wedne5
day, stealing horses. .......
sRIPAsEr OF COTTON THE LATE RAID on MEMPHIS.
CAIRo, August 26 h.-6eneral W4shbu, me he's issued
az order pc mi.tng all cotton nov a: Memphis 10 be
pped to the North Glso estabj,hing supply storo5
In The disirc; Of Wees T. nnessse ....
TIE best estimates place our loss 10 the Teoslt raid
on Memphis at fifteen killed, Fifty wounded aud OF
hundred and forty mssiog, the latter ncuds sigh.y
nins citizens The raiders said Aays bad 2Se pri
sOnss st Hernandez Sunday night. The bel Ios )
vas q ty killed, hu lirsd and uIpety wounded AMI
thirty missing. General Washburne has Issued an OF
der oOmplmenting the OH ssrs and men of ihe Mem
phis militia for their promo. aui sodisrly conduct 10
dsftndiug tina city against Forrest.
srEAMKR BUsEED By sUKsIlLIs.
OAIso, August "a Toe Government transport ]. @,
Miller Was captured burned aud pluaderei, on the 18Th
Inst, on the Arkansas river between Pine Bluff and
Little R,ck, by Guerliss. All the pefso ls en- board,
including thirty bel prisoners, we're taken 81 by the
enemy. -
RssIsTISs IHa DRAFT.
IL tie case Of Nc. hslaly, cdisoF of the New York
Metropolitan Record the UaiIsi ststss Commissioner
decided ss follows
4 careful study Of the sections have led Go to the
conclusion MAT before sSJ arsoa resist aug draft
Of enrolled into the service OF the iited Sstes
or shall cSulsei snothsT to resist any such d. 6 the
draft must bs actually 10 operation drawing the names
from the wheel add going through the no4ss cpsEandi
of the proceeding Il ia the enrolment Ia compile.
ted, or being completed aad the ProVoss Marshal IL
perhaps ready draft at the pSton Of the ime al
lowed by the President under HE proclamation for tn
resp i've di iricts fiji the quota a. sgnsd ai n
Ill the order Ia 40 ualy enforced caanot zee boE
person caa commit the olnee OF resisting The draft or
counsel resistance 10 the aft Is al opefatioo not
If self and all the cps tsksa up 20 the 9th Of r
mber are mere pFeliuiaares to the draft AID decide
tia the defendant not properly put The complaint