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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02
Late Publications.

TaI AsA The February number has bIen on our
table for q week or more. Its handsomely illustrated
cover in imitation Of the Cornhill Magazine, will strike
every Ons aud have the effect, doubtless, to make the
Messenger pu; on . new Dress We notice, too, that
the Age is printed on better paper-a decided and
much needed improvement.
Mr. Burwsl, the Editor contributes an able article,
entitled "The Tsin B'gotrss," aud there is another
veil written article, "Tne Great Bohemia" Among
the selections The Tanner Tanned, or All in the
Wrong" from Baekwood, will attrac. every reader
Is admirably plotted story, but concludes abrup y
and f.sely. "a Savage Archipelago" is description
of the Andowan Ise,, of which little Is known
ever can BE- for they fatal to civilized man and the
inhabitants Of all races in the world the most untanea.
be- Moreover the land Is densely wooded that 1t Is
impossible to follow the natives into their fastnesses
Ths article on "Shos and Shell" IL interesting in
many respects but particularly so from the fact that it
proves Napoleon Bonapsrts to be- not the inventor but
the developer of the modern Shell There are q num-
Der Of other selected articles editorials book notices.
etc. Tee number Ia narred BY very many typogrsphi.
cal errors competent proof reader should be pro-
cured At any cost.
CoEYrDERArr SrATxs MEDICAL AND SURGICAL JOURNAL,
APRIL NuxBER.
The puncuality with which the oGrrsl Is issued Is
worthy not only of notice, but Of praise Surgeon
schmidt contributes the leading arele the illustrations
to which would do credit to any European public alton.
The artist the engravsr and the printer Of these Illus
atoas may justly take pride in the result Of their uni
ted abOrs. The complete List of contents is as follows:
ORIGINAL Oenln,snie ss;ons.-l. On the Microscopic
Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology Of the Human
Liver, BY Surgeon H. d. Schmidt. 3. A New Test
Paper sugg ,sed by Private J. O. Wharton Of Atlanta
Georgia 5. New Method of Treating Unuaitsd Frao-
lures of Long Bones BY Surgeon James Bolton. 4.
Resection of Uppsr-haf Of Humsru, reported by Sur
geon Steinback Wilson. 5. Chronic Aphonia cured
during an attack Of Pneumonia b. Assistant Surgeon
Thomas Kinchley.
OOnfsGsrats States Hospital Rsport,.-Elsvsn Case,
of Com pound Fracture OF Uranium BY Gun-shot Wound
Tteai ed at Ohimborazo Hospital
Editorial a,sd Observation-Disclosures Limbs-How
to make Them. Obituary.
Transaesions of the Association of Army and Nary
Sargsons
Chroniels of Medical Seisnes.-fhe Causes OF Hys.
terra, BY Professor Brown-ssquard and ProiessSt !
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02
TIE OFFICERS RATION QUESTION.
BIvoUAo CoRsK's BRIoADE,
March 2sth, 1854.
To the Editor of The Viii!


TO the Editor Of the Wing:
Permit me, through the columns Of your paper
which read regularly, and for which pay every even.
ing twenty-five cents in postage stamps and the edto-
rial course of VII ch approve, barring the Exchange
question: call the often requested attention OF the
Adutant General TO his manifest msnterpretaton oil
the law OF Congress with reference TO furnishing officers
with rations.
Il is universally conceded-by the O5ngressmen who
enacted the law, well as otherS-that the Intention
of Cor gress was to confer benefit upon, and not to
reduce the existing racted privileges OF oicers-
There no doubt that as soon Congress mtes the
wording of the law will be aiteIe1 as TO mako IL
plain to every resdr that officers are 10 be urnshed
with one ration, free OF Charge and are 10 be allowed
10 purchase one ration q. government price. But
one moi th will eape before the assembl Dg OF Gong esq
and during that time unless tue in trurdons TO the
Comms aries from the A5jutaut Generals Office, are
corrected the officers in this Department. where nothing
can be bought at the most extravagan rates. Will
be compelled discharge their Servants else learn
to live either upon nothing orghtwood. To resort TO
either of these cxHemlties viii be vastly dssgeeable
but essentially requisite and necessary. Oae OK Ma
poleons war maxims to always keep the horses in
good condition, which can only be done by having
them we'll attended; and their is q gentleman in our
brigade who had al old aunt who died from living on
nothing. We occasionally catch coon or an OTTER
hut as you aware, owing to physiological reasons
ey aint Gtn" to be used as food at this srason;
md owls SAINT good no how" As long as the snow
lasted We did toleraby well, because s hands went to
snow bird catching, but the has all goae and
we are powerful low down But, throwing all foolish
nese aside the Adjulant General has the authority to
alter his issued instructions and ii be-as is universally
beeyedhas the interest of the service at heart, be
will Immediately cause q papabe misnterpre alton to
be corrected. PoToMAo. e
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GIVE TO ONE Bat between the two forces wide
ference eIisted-the rebels outnuubered Us five to
one-Fa. Cor ~ Y. Times.
wall some individual favor US with an account of a
battle in which We were defeated that the enemy did
not ounuuber us five to oneP Notwithstanding the
democrat xtion Of the enemy Notwithstanding thai de-
serions 20 on daily at the rate Of hundreds and their
armies are scattered all Though the mountains, hidg
and waiting opportunity to come North-no sooner
ia there battle than they outnumber US at least fIe to
one. At Wilson's Greek, Carthage, Lexington, Bel
mont, Bull Ran, s oh, Balls Bluff. Big Bethel, Cham
celoIsvle, Manassas, Fredericksburg, Cbickabcminy,
Oh ckamsuga the enemy invariably outnumhered VI at
least in the proportion oil "fVe to oDe." Their re-
sources were long ago exeausted-they have no heart
In the contest-they ae ready to accept peace upon
any terme on the contrary, We are enthusiastic, rics
irresistible in rumeers and wealth have an ample CON-
missarat, an enormous prepoudtrance In population,
and an additional force of auxsries in the ehape Of
90 600 negroes-and yet, strangely enough, with ell
these advantage 10 favor, almost Invariably when
we meet the rebels they ounumber 10 to the extent OF
"6ve TO one"
This stereotyped phrase Is becoming stale and dis
gustir g-not only from its everlasting repetition, but
from lis elari mprobabiy. I. Is but another name
for inefciency for ncompe ENJOY, for crminafty. Is
Is alike used to excuse Burnside at fredericksburg,
Pope at Manassas, Hooker at Ohancelonvie, and OLD
Abe in Florida. In no ca Is 1t rue-n every case Is
dverts attention from the cowardce Ignorance or UNI
ftn g, Of those for whose benefit IL 10 used.
Ia the latest of It, IL means really nothing more
nor less than the fact that Lincoln committed erimi
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02
IKRcONsTITUTIOK-sTATE RIGETs.
RICHMOND WHIG.
saturday MORNING, APRIL ., 1854.
PAPERs FOE TIE ARMY.

We learn that papers mailed to the army do not
reach their destination because the postage not and
cannot in many cases be paid in advance, or on de-
livery to army carriers BY the postmaster To remedy
the difficulty in regard to the Whig, we viii hereafter
prepay the postage at this ecs on papers ordered BY
persons in the army, deduCng the amount Of postage
from the remittanees sent
BY an gsmsnt with the Postmaster at Richmond
We viii mark each psper "paid," which, BY passing
through the office here will be evidence to every other
Office that the postage has been paid here.
Wien no post Office is given, but merely the com
pAny, regiment, &C., delay of day In the Richmond
Post Oace Is unavoidable. Persons In the army order
ing the paper viii therefore state the post ONCE. AND
We will change the direction when requested.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02
THE NUHFoRD FUND.
NINTH Va. CAVALRY,
VIM. q. T. Lees Brigade, March 40, 1854

NINTH Va. OAvALkY,
VIM Il. F. Lees Brigade, March 40, 1854.
To the Editor of the Wig:
Enclosed please find $40 for the benefit Of the family
Of the "martyr Mumford" which you will please hand
over to proper persons 10 receive such funds Surely,
this is cause that appeals to the sympathies Of all
patriotic SOutherners, and deserves liberal contribu-
ton to prevent impending want, as well as TO express
our glowing adm ration of the sesacrfcng devotion
to his cause and country exhibited by tie heroic
Mumford.
Respectfully, yours,
r. 8. RYLAHD.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02

BILL Arr ON HABrAs ColPUs.-Sinse the discovery
Of Amerky by Pokahontus, the H.beas Corpus hav
been suspended any body, exsep about three
hcndred thousand solgiers in the Confederate army.
For nearly three years. Genrus Lee and Johnston hay
had suspended over all the fghtn boys under their
commands. With most astoni,hin patience they bear
up under this oppreshun and continue to live halt
rashuns and fight, and march, and t,i and struggle,
and aevsr complain about muthin. axd some Of EN-
how they got aiopg with the Habeas Corpus baugin
over en-, and they sed 4 was fool and called me a
damd old gogge' or sum sicd name. II wer Goven.r
! would send Missionaries among EN- imnegist,y.
BILL ARP.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02

Bit other portions of tie sdatsryi we sOuii have TO
support an sbhorred church sstaelshnen'' ana on.
lands be eonhscated, and even their rsns removed
from among us No richness of SOIL no exclusive pro-
duc,;on of most valuable staples, no advantages OF
geographical position or diligence or industry could
s,,,n,r. such exactions. e-a
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02
TRANSFORMS IN CLOSE PLAcE.-Ths Southern No
Of tha 4 n ,,lt

TRANSFORMS IN A CLOSE PLAcE.-The Southern Mo-
tive of the h ut, says:
We lean from reliable authority, that General Ross
with his command is ct Yazoo City, and G,n. Richard.
son and command is at Sicon. The Yankee gunbos.s
aud transports which were at Greenwood, few days
since, are between Sidon and Yazoo City. We are Of
opinion that they will burn their transports and pass
down the river with their gunboa.s The river, it is
said, is falling very FAST L. is pity bus what Ross
bad trap TO catch 'em in as they try to run by.
General Ross has had an epsaSems1 IN vbics he car
tured six pieces Of artillery II, has planted them
the hank Of the river and having already planted
make eight He sent dispatch to Richardson to drive
the boats on his tr, set for them. The news is
tha Richardson is driving them on and 1t s stated by
the knowit that il they do not cross the shoals
by next Wednesday they cannot do SO, on accoun. of
the waters falling 30 ra pidly.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02
Warw,ck's "Lalla Rookh" Tobacco.

We have received from Mr.. Geo. W. Warwick, Of
Lynchburg, package of his "Lalla Rookh" smoking
tobacco. It is not very bright tobacco, and appears
at first sight, to be not altogether free Of stens but In
actual trial have found it equal if not superior to
many Of the crack brands in tie market We oom-
mend it especially to those who are fond Of mild to
bacco and love to gil their pipes time and again with
ont the fear of nausea and nervousness 1t Is for GALE
only by the proprietor, in Lynchburg, Va.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02

Jscksh Of Pa ne. Remarks en- the Recently Proposed
Aserican Pan of Treating Gun-sho. Wour de of the
Chest by schenectady Sealing" by Deputy Icspecor
G neral T. Longmore, Professor of Military Surgery.
Southern Surgeons Abroad. Recto-Vescsl L'thotomy.
The Army Surgeon, by General Baron AmbeIt Baron
Larrey. N. Vepeau. Ovariotomy.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02

poyed an Irishmsn to NOV haySf,r him. Going into
the field hot day he found Pat fomswhat wearied
from labor. "Doetor," said he, "the gniemsn would
be aborpg under very bal character that I'd refuse
to take drink with this morning"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02

Novn Nantes LrcizUk.-Ths foiIo-ipg Il .
copy of . marriage cense csptursd on q Yankee by
orr troops o. Gllasn. Tenn, a few DAYS srcs: -
rs PROVOST MARSHALS OFFICE,
- ss5ias GALLAfIH, Tenn July 81. 1883
This Is to certify thai Joh, Whits permie on
to marry klly Walls for two years. durag the
ALBERT LAMB,
Csot. and Proyost Marshal.
Approved: 3. A. PAIHE Brig. Gen.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02

70 the Voters Of the County Of LoHisa: IN
Thankful for the which you have heretofore % rs
erousy epcsed in announce myself eandidass for Che Of
Ace Of Sheriff Of Louisa county, elected pledge myve M
the eo.cpssion Of my Deputy james acoch ndssyor ID
execute The duties The once With promptnes and fidelity
NH 10 c2ws hILETU6 +. 9000H.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02

nal blundef in senelrg troops to Florida and so thu
his gro troops diseroefay away and thus lost
tas battle Chicago Tines.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02

? TO THE VOTES OF HANOVER OOUNTY.n
7 RESPECTFULLY announce myself a can
didaie the olsrkshp ofthe Circuit Court Of Hanover
mh25-2avsws JOHN = TAYLOR
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02
HANOVER.

l hereby announce myself q candidate TO
Jusce Of the Peace In the Sixth District OF Hanover the ss
ton 10 be held on the 9Th 1hursdsy In May next
mh A-cIts RI o. p. BIG9IHB0n.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02

u LAX. -ioosbs Borsz, for ssls b. -.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02
CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION.

H-To THE VoTRRs OF MADISON WARD -
The following will be voted for. Wednesday, 9Th April
az Aldermen for Madison ward:
JAS 4 GA KIE, GEO GWATHMRY,
GEO GILLIAN, WB SMITH,
OS BARNEY
They all the present ncumben and served the
pie for several years past. sp2-d6ts
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-02

THE FOLLOWING GENTLEMEN WILL
l. receive the support the Voters Of Monroe Ward for Al
THos. n. JONES, JAS. T. wILLIAMs,
JOHN r. REGNAULT, z q. FARLEY,
wN. TIMBERLAKE.
Election 9Th April. mhaluo1iSs
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-31
A Christian, TruIy.

Having been selected by the convention
as one of the delegates to B fillmore. it will
be q source of qualification for Us to give
him Abraham LincOlu) our vote aud wor
to the extent of our humble ability to Sc
cure his nomination and election. - Joliet
RepuLIicGa. u
Our cotemporary certainly nanifests o
most christian spirit under the circumstan-
ces, by bis strict adherence to the Scrip
ture injunction to "return good for evil"
Though Abraham Lincoln, without cause
or provOcatiOn, removed him from an Of
fee. upon which he depended for his dale
ly bread and endeavOred to disgrace him
in-the eyes of the world. yet our friend
Bradeu asserts that "i. will be source of
qualification" to him to give his vote for
the man who beheaded him-thus licking
the hand that smote him. Lamb-like, in
deed.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-31
The Fight at TayIOr's Bridge.
New York, May ~

d. Neh AOfhB Nay ~.
The Kerdld's special gives the follow
lag account of the struggle for Tayl.r's
bridge over the Nertb Anna River:
when my last despatch was written, q
considerable force Of the enemy was dis
putting oar passage Of the North Anna.-
Gen. Laws division Of LDpgstreet's corps
was posted in strong earthwurks between
Long Creek and the river, seemed dispos-
ed to bod Tsylor's bridge at all hazards,
and poured storm If shot and shell from
it's batteries, when Gen. Birney, with his
division. advanced. Coils. Pierce and Ed
gar, with their brissdes, the Is, and ID,
made an assault on the enemy's works at
6 gel lck on the evening Of the 22i inst
The riflenen e the enemy IOured dead.
ly FIRE into their ranks. and they charged
on the batteries on high ground a little TO
the left O the bridge. securing the open
space IN every direction, and tearing up
the earthworks with their Wbizziug mis-
siles. Tie redoubt was carried st the
point Of the bayopet, a considerable pun
Der Of tie rebels killed in the intreneh-
ments, and ITO captured. This assault,
which was made under the immediate d.
rsctiou Of Gen. Birney. is considered very
brilliant affair, and Gen, Hancock wrote
him very congrstulatory letter. The Sd
and 5th Michigan. the Seth and l24th New
York, the 99th Pennsylvania, and the 18th
Maine, suffered more severely than any
ether regiments in the division.
The rebels. when driven from the re
doubt end rifle pits. retreated across the
river, many Of them swimming. the bridge
being too much crowded to admit of their
crossing with as much celebrity as they de-
sired. -, 80
THE assault on Taylpr's bridge, span
ming the North Anna. was made without
loss Of time by the 4th Maine. The bridge
was carried after a sh arp skirn,ish and the
rebels were driven from their position on
the opposite bank. U.s. gs 4s5
AT III O'Clock in the night the enemy
made q sortie from their works, and en-
deayored to retake the bridge, bur, after
spirited skirmish of about twenty minutes,
were driven back. g.st.as
cat midnight they made another attack
with much larger, force, and drove our
men from the bridge, held it for some time
and made several attempts to. burn it,
The 7th New YiTk Heavy Artillery COM
ing NJ, the rebels were forced:to retire, the
fires were extinguished, and we occupied
the bridge without further trouble till
10 -rning
"At 7 o'clock on the morning of Nav
24th, Birney crossed the North Anna az
the bridge With his division, Gulllwed by
Gibbon and his ciSisiop, and soon after by
the balance Of the corps"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-31
Union.

Do the men who demand that the "war
power" is greater than the constitution,
desire to save the Union No.
p Do those who demand the Federal Gov.
eminent shall destroy State institutions.
mean to save i'll No.
Do those who assume that they do not
want the constitution a. il is, want to save
iti No.
Do those who propose to exterminats the
Southern people want VniOn with tbem7
Impossible.
Can they drive q community Of white
folks from their houses. and rarcelatheir
land out TO negroes aud Abolitionists and
then make a Union The thing is utterly
impracticable.
Do those politicians who now control
the Government, and who opposed the adj
mission Of Texas, want that State back !
No.
Do those who opposed California, and
walk in the track Of those who OF
posed Florida, Louisiana, etc., want back
any Southern States, unless Vt be to OF.
press aud bumihate them-not to deal
with them % equal States Of a common
confederaey? No. They are disunionists
lis only those who discard fanaticisf1
and sectiohalism, and who are in favor oi
the constitution as it's, with the States
guaranteed all their original rights, Wit
are real friends Of the Union.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-31
From Rod river.

Cairo, Nay %
On the 10Th inst. Gen Banks head.
quarters were at the mansion uf Slmms,
from whom the landing on the Atchsfalga
takes its name.
Admiral POrter's and General Camby's
headquarters were at the mouth Of Red
River.
The enemy kept up a severe skirmishing
with tie Faderal rear guard. On the 18Th
lively artillery duel occurred cIn,inuiug
for four hours. The enemy's loss was go
killed and wounded, over 800 prisoners.
and two pi Cos of artillery. The Federal
loss-the heaviest sustained on the march
was 10 killed ard wounded
Twenty transports were placed abreast
across the river, and bridge Of planks
laid over the iorecastles, over which the
artillery, wagnns. mules AMI horses were
passed. Half dozen steamers ferried the
men and baggage over. The gunboats
projected the cross ng.
The rebel force engaged on the 18th is
estimated by some at Is 900. with twent,
one pieces Of artillery. SIme say it did
not exceed 3 600. and was commanded by
General Bee. It's object was to harass our
march.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-31
A Fight ON the gath.

TT NJ ,nr6e, May %.
The steamer. George Washington from
Bermuda Landing. reports that Yesterday
p. NJ. at O'Clock, Pmz Hugh Lee, with
700 cavalry, attacked our garrison at
Wilson's Landing. and came near over
towering nur forces, though they fought
valiantly. With the aid of the gunboat.-
AT 4 o'clock reiuforcemeDss arrived from
Fort Powhatan. The fight Continued with
great severity until o'c! OK, when the
enemy were repulsed in great disorder
leaving 200 or 800 wounded on the field
Our loss was 40 wounded
The steamers George Washington. May
Flower and Suwanee were fred into
wounding tie Captain and mate Of the
Mayhower. brJthers named RJbinsJn.
We had only one man killed en- the field
and one died coming doxn the river. 0ne
rebrl Mejir General was killed and ten
rebels were captured. rE,
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-31
McCIeIIan and Grant.

+ McClellan's report is interesting read.
ing just now. Bale
But the inquiry win fotcibly present
itself to the readers mind, how Grant
would get along in his present operations
if be were harassed. as Mcclellan was,
with continuous orders, inquiries and sug.
gestiOns from Washington and what
would have been the re suit of his last few
operations if, pending them, Burnside's
troops bad been Withdrawn from them az
McDowelPs were from McCl,llan.
The truth is, that Mcclellan would have
captured Richmond two years ago had he
been supported and trusted as Grant il
now, and hundreds of thousands of lives,
and hundreds Of millions of dollars would
have been saved by it. 1t is to the Eretch-
ed incompetcncy, aud worse than incom-
potency, Of the Administration that the
prolongutiOn of the war, and its countless
costs is due.
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-31
Democratic Connsy Conyen-
efon.

By the call Of the committee which ap-
pears 10 this days paper it win be seen.
that our county convention win be held on
Wednesday. the 9th Of June. The prima-
~ meesiags for the selection o. delegates
come on next Saturday.
AS this conysntiOn viii make no nomi-
nations other than delegates to our State
convention sar that our friends will
'nOt take the insesest ia It that they should.
We trust, however, thai delegates may
be in attendance fromgAbe different towns,
and, as it will be our first convention for
the campaign, that % hiuary steps may
be taken for a more thorppgh organization
Of che friends Of the constit6tson and Union
IN the county. shaqs
1t is time that We we're buctling on our
armor for the contest. Our opponents,
backed up by the purse and the sword, are
preparing to crush out . last vestige Of
civil liberty. and hel behOoves every
friend Of his country % the alert
Already the effort ing made by the
usurpers to crush freedom Of discus.
sion, and if not re- b in q proper mOn.
Ger it viii be succes1hl. sis
! Therefore let our Democratic friends at
tend the town meetings on next Saturday
and send the right kind Of men to the
county contention. We hope to see pres
snt there some of our oldest and frmest
members of the party, for if there ever
was a time when we needed the counsels
OF the experienced and wise. tits now. =
The salvation of the country depends
upon the success Of the Democrats party
at the approaching election. If Abraham
Lincoln and his swarm Of greedy cormor-
ants and crazy fanatics be again fastened
upon the nation, We may give up all as
lost. But if Mcclellan, Grant or any 9th.
er true friend of the constitution and Uns
ion be chosen as our Executive, the cour.
try can be saved from utter destruction.
Let our Democratic friends think of the
importance Of the crisis, and govern them
selves accordingly.