Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-28
THE LATEST NEWS.


via Queenstown on the 10th, arrived at New York
Tuesday the 25th. The Parliamentary elections
still engrossed public attention in England. -Four
hundred and twenty-one contests had been COM
pleed, and the Liberals had 1853 and the Conser-
vatiyes I5S--.-Liberal gain thus far, nine. The
Conservatives, however, only admit gain Of
four. Another week would elspse before all the
contests would be over. The Bank of France has
lost txenty.two and three-quarter millions francs
specie during the past week. The general news
Is unitnportant. The Asa's news impaired consd'
cradle excitement to the cotton market, and an
Improvement in American securities, especially
Illinois. The Goals were ali on board the Great
Eastern on the l4th, and everything in the best
condition to leave on the 10Th for VRlen'ia.
A new Bureau has been established at Wash
ington, the object and business Of which are de-
scribed in General Order from the War Depart.
ment, which states that It is "for the collection,
safe-kseping and publication of Rebel archives
that have come into the possession Of this Gov
eminent. The Bureau to consist of one Chief
with the pay # Colonel Of Cavalry, and one as
sistant, with pay of Lieutenant Colonel of Cav
airy and such number Of clerks 10 be detailed
by the Adjutant General as may be found neoes-
sry for the speedy collection of the archives
Doctor Francis Lieber is appointed Chief OF
said Bureau, and the Qusrtermaster General is
directed to furnish suitable apartments and build
ings for the collection and custody Of the archives
mentioned"
For the first time since Mr.. Davis Imprisonment,
l. Ill. ~ all tha IF 10
oath, attended by strong guard, inside the For
trsss 1t is understood that this privilege is to be
allowed him daily, for the future. 1t is stated
that he looked WE'LL evidently enjoying good
health, and appeared to enjoy his walk exceed
ingly.
Hon. Stephen r. Mallory, formerly secre-
tary of the Confederate Navy received on the
26th visit from his wife and four children at Fort
Lafayette, where he Ia now incarcerated. For
the first time since his Imprisonment the War De-
partment has granted him the privilege of an In
terview with his family.
In a despatch dated London, July 18th, Cyrus
W. Field says: II leave here on Thursday, the
18th instant and the Great Eastern will sail from
the More on Saturday, the 18th. We expect to
leave Valentis about the 18th, and TO arrive at
Hearts Content daring the first week in August.
Everything is going on to our entire satisfaction
The Washington correspondent OF the New
York World says: "An the accounts from the
Plains are to the effect that before the coming on
of winter We shall have on hand the greatest In
dian war we have ever fought Since the mas.
sacre of the Cheyennes by Colonel Chivington,
the Indians have been breaking out into constant
hostilitios and not day has passed for six weeks
past that the overland telegraph wires have not
been cut systematically at points usually ten or
fifteen miles apart This is new feature, and
indicates general concert of action on the part
Of the Indian tribes"
Great restitution is said to still exist in the in
terror of South Carolina among all classes Of
people, who are suffering for the want of the
barest necessities Of life, and an agent has been
sent TO the North TO raise funds for their relief.
Mail facilities between Charleston and the interior
have been much improved of late. The cars now
run as far as 0rangeburg, and 1t Is hoped to have
tho railroad completed through from Charleston
to Columbia within three months. Owing to the
havoc which Sherman played with the South
Carolina railroads, but little Of the cotton of the
State is yet enabled TO reach Charleston, but
much to the detriment of the business of that
city, is being diverted to Augusta and Savannah.
General Fisk Assistant Commissioner Of Freed.
men, Refugees and Abandoned Lands for the
States of Kentucky and Tennessee, in a conmu.
nication to the Freedmsn's Bureau in Washing.
ton, describes the agitation 10 the former State on
the subject of ratifying the anti-slavsry amend
ment to the Constitution as very great but he
fears that Kentucky will not be of the States to
approve it.
A singular disease has been attacking cattle
horses and hogs in the lowlands of Mississippi
and Arkansas. The animals died in from twenty.
four to forty-eight hours. Black gnats are sup.
posed TO have infused poison into the animals =
The loss of stock has been large. Men who
doctored the cattle were attacked by the disease.
II has now abate'.
The Memphis Argus learns that bitter ami.
mostly exists between the people up the Arkan.
sas. Frequent alterations occur between those
who served in the Rebel army and Others from the
Union army, who regard each other with mali
cious hatred. Some days since, at Spades, party
rolled Rebels, and, after an angry discussion, q
fight ensued, in which firearms were freely used,
resulting in killing four men.
The Washington Stdrssys 1t is understood that
an order will be shortly issued returning general
officers Of volunteers to their proper rank in the
regular army. This will reduce large number
Of Major and Brigsdier Generals to Captains and
Lieutensnts
The subscriptions to the National seven-Thirty
loan has been closed. The subscriptions to the
three series amounts TO ssSO,OCOOOO, of which
$4,000 600 have been sold through the popular
agency of Meisrs. Jay Cooke 4 Co.
The President has appointed j. Hubley Ashton
Esq, Assistant Attorney General, to be Acting
Attorney General OF the United 81 ites during the
present absence Of the Attorney General.
President Johnson has rendered to John Bright
the use OF a steam frigate should he decide TO
visit this country.