Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-17
THE NEHS.

The Confederate prisoners in TIE various places
ofccnfnement throughout the North are being
released with great rapidity -Four huad7ed and
eighty ofthem-au line onicers-wsre released
from Fort Delaware on Tuesday, upwards Of one
hundred from Fort Warren on MOHIay and Tues
day, and seven hundred from Camp Chase and
Johuson's Island LETT ColGmbus-irom which
place four thousand two hundred were 10 be des-
patched IN SIX days on their way 70 Louisville,
Monday night Large numbers are also being
released from the camp al Point Lookout daily.
General Halleck, in a letter dated Military Di-
vision Of the James, Rich nond June ~ replies
il detail 10 the statements Of General sherman,
made ia the lstters letters dated Nay g and May
% with other papers on the same subject These
statements and reflections General Halleell pre-
nouuces incorrect and entirely uBiustifed by the
facts in the case. General Halleck makes nine
points Of Tepy TO the charges OF General Sher.
man. his strongest ones certainly being those in
which be states that lie acted directly under the
orders Of the Lieutenant General aLi closes his
letter aging that General Shermah's report is
unjust unkind, and contrary 20 military usage,
and that his statements ere contrary to the real
facts CT the case
General stsneman also publishes a letter to the
Secretary Of War. in which he states that Ger.
Sbeulan's remarks aud assertions directly and
by implication, do him General Stonemanl great
IN astice, and that he is ready 70 prove that had
he obeyed General Sherman's osders Jed. Davis
would, in al probability, have escaped capture.
Mrs. E Coleman, Miss Caroline Coleman, Miss
Kate Gage and Mss Creighton, in a rowing
boat, were making aa excursion on the Des-
jardnes Canal on Tuesaay evening, when the
steamer Argyle passed the boat which caused it
to ca,sizs. They we're all drowned George
Creighton was OF the party, and he alone was
a-ed, though every effort was made % rescue
III party.
The military authorities at Chattanooga Ten
uessee, have issued sn order prohibiting all pa.
rolled officers and uen CT the late COME derlte
army from visiting any places Of public resort or
amusement in that vicinity. Any violation Of
this order subjects the party So Offending u ar
rest and punishment. why ,
Another riot has tssel place at Warrington
Il occurred on Wednesday afternoon. between
the troops OF the Twenty. hJst New y ork Cavalry
and a brigade Of West Virginia Cavalry. It
originated In examinations and examinations Of
cowardice. ReyolveTs were used aud bricks and
stones were used. Three Of lhe West Virginia
cavalry were severely wounded and one citizen.
A guard was called upon % end the disturbance.
Ohicial information has been received respect
ing the recent fires al Chattanooga aud Nash.
Vile The loss at Chattanooga is estimated at
two hundred thousand dollars, and that az Nash
VILE has been between three and four millions Of
dollars.
A vessel has arrived at Norfolk with corn
from Hyde county, North Carolina, and the Cap
tain reports that there is plenty Of corn there,
but no money. Some Of Che corn had been in
store since the war commenced.
It il said that Ford's The stre-the sceue OF
President LiDcol1s assassination-has heen pur-
chased By a society Of Congreyatio5alists, and
viii speedily be converted into house OF wOr.
ship.
About 5000 prisoners Of war yet remain at Fort
Delaware. They are discharged at the rate Of
about eco per day. The sick are the first libe
Grated and next those who have been longest
g,..r..rofa1