Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-29
FROM THE UNIFIED STATES.

The summary from Yankee papers TO Saturday las;
published il yesterdays Whig embraced all the inter
esting news from the domniOns of Lincoln. We sub
Join few geanings from the Pailadslp PHI Inquirer
the 25lh.
''Oid Abe" has been to Grants headquarters, q
consult upon the future programme of the campaign.
The Washington CORE spondent Of the Inquirer says:
The President speaks day of the condition Of army
matters in the very liShsat of confidence. lie
says chat General Grant feels certain OF
though it already accomplished fact. He cid
not impOrule the President for more troops, COM
plain Of want Of support but reports that all goeS well
Garnet Davis was expected to Introduce resolutions
the 25 10 favor OF peace, and in favor of Opening
negotiations with the "R,bel" and if they fail, to re-
eOgnizs the OOnisderaey.
TIE Co1sA,GG OIL convention Of MarylInd, in ses-
sion st Annapolis has pissed, by woe Of IS yeas to
q nays, the following article of the Bill of Rights
thereafter, in this State, there shall be neither
slavery involuntary seFVItude, except 10 punish
ment Of crime whereof the party shall have been duly
cOnViced and all the persons held service labor
as slaves are hereby d .clared free.
New 0lsans advices 10 the Is h had been received.
Gen. Sicklss had arrived there Tue beah OF hs Cit
is 1eesnt Cotton is held e1lrem, I'd little
6oiag; middng 81. Sugar, 1920. MOlasses sSas5c.
Flour, $sAl2. God, 1875.
Btigaaier Genera FUz Heary Warren has been Or
dsred TO Brownsville to take chief command OF all The
forces in tha; plr OF Texas General Benton Assumed
command of the distric. of BIsOl Rouge the l2,.
A Caro- letter says
teM days since the wife Of Ben De Bar well ku .wn
in h,asi3al circles, had very escape. She
standing upon the after guard Of the steam Olive
Branch coming up the river, when gusrilas fired
a Vollsy, ball passing through Mrs. De Bars d1ess
in rather unpleasant proximity to her person.
Adars in Arkansas continue in a deploIable co Id
ton. UnOn man leaving by hundreds, aud unless
assistance is soon rendered them the entire UAon e
will be driven Of the northern section Of
SsaIe
Western Kentucky has been pretty much abandon led
50 tie guerras, who at will through that position
OF the Safe, sad bsye become very bold. On Aonlay
party came into Unionown, Waen they were It Eed
BY detachment Of United Safes Marines, from the
gunbOAt Moore, who dove them OF ia bO: hast
COLONEL Hollis the guerrilla commander, has Issue
order requiring every KentuekAn who is drafted, and
who furnishes subst u.e, 70 u nish also 70 the
Rebel army; if lie pays the commutatiou none :, he
must par Hollis three hundred dollars hksWiio Il has
also commenced iupr, ssng negroes into the Bebsl
my, alleging a that the "Y Ankees" are Ding
co. and that negroes fight for side wi tie
ether.
TIE bill reps al ng the Fugitive Save LAW pauei the
Yankee Senate by the fOll,ving vote
Yesj-Aessrs. AOtho1y. Brown, C-aadl,r, Clark,
OS-ASs9t ia u COOs1 ~ hhcb AN'aub 1Aa
Hi,ks, Howard, Howe Lime Qld( Lime * nsas) Nor
gao, hoIril. Pomer5y, K. nsey, Sherman, Sp ague,
sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumot1, Wade, and Wise n-22.
Nays-Aessrs. BuckaeW, Carl lie, CoEan, Dave, Hen.
bricks, Johnson, Med Jugall Postl ddle, Slusoury,
Van Winkle aud Wilsy-l2.
Guerrlas have burned the wharf at Aqua Creek.
aRd have also attempted to destroy neArly all the
uhArVss along the north bank of the james river An
ell rt was made BY the crews Of the gunboa TO e1Gn
guish the fire At Again, but without success
Brig. Gen. James s.. Clair Norton, son of Dr. Nor
ION, the distinguished ehnOcgist of Pills dephia, was
killed recently 10 thu trenches before Petel sbug