Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-30
THE NEWS.
FRnM rAE snrrH SIDE.


The Express OF yesterday says that the enemy
seems to };ye ceased Smelling our lines during the
r' y DAYS, aud in all respects has observed most
90. 'io.'. atude on this front. While quiet
...., &c is active at other points.
ilm- column ofbetween six and ten thousand
consisting OF infantry and cavalry, with suit
tb. complement of artillery is reported advancing
rlp the Chowan river from Cperan--a notable fish
ery on thar streahi--in the direction OF Weldon
Their object, no doubt Is to strike Weldon, and de
stroy our communication south via that point They
are ON the most dGect route by land to this impor
tant place. swe predict however, that like the prev
ious expedition in this quarter this one will turn
out a miserable failure. Our military anthOeties
are alive TO the occasion, and before the Yankees
viii bs able 10 reach Weldon they win be confront
ed by d force fully able to compete witfand drive
then back. "
Mud-bouud aud baffied as he is, Grants only hope
of accomplishing anything before his masters inau-
guration, is in sending out such raidmg parties to
operate against our communications at distant points.
ALBENLARLE CONTINUES 10 SEND A DINNER 10
IFS SOLDIERS.
The Charlottesville Chronicle saws We are highly
grati.ied to learn that an abundant feast for the
Nineteenth Regiment was sent oil yesterday morn
Ing irouthis place 1t comprised Is barrels, boxes
bags, aud kegs. Other provisions were also sent
from Scottsyille by the canal We trust the gallant
members Of the Ninteenth will be thus assured that
those at hons have not forgotten them.
GEN j. = JOHNSTON,
The Petersburg Express learns from a reliable
gentleman that-he Wa. Informed, wilhelm Richmond
ON Wednesday, by prominent CQglederate States
Senator, that General Joseph Z. JognSton has been
assigned 10 the command OF the Army OF Tennessee
III place OF Genera, Hood. relieved.
LATE FRESHEP
our Southern exchanges, a large bundle (which
has Just reached us, give indications of much dam
age TO the railroad, &c, by the late navy rains
The Muscogee and tin Montgomery and West
Point Railroad have suffered terribly, On the lat
tee road three bridges are gone and the road was
submerged for several miles
The town of West Point Submerged up to
the car floors. \ great number of cows and swine
were drowned The telegraph operator went TO his
office ia a boat.
The bridge over the ChattaISooehee Is safe.
FROM, WILMINGTON.
We learn by ths Wilmington J51.wal that the gar
rison OF Fost Cosvell and Campbell successfully
evacuated theiS positions at $50 o'clock A. NJ, on
the l7th inst, after destroying all public property
and entirely demolishing the forts. They are nov
in a safe position, unimpaired in morale or material
The nature Of General Whiting wounds we learn
to be this he received musket ball through tbs
aeshy sart Of one thigh and soma tyoor three buck
shot in the other. AIS wounds, CT course, are Sc
vere and painful, but not dangerous So, too, Of
Col. Lamb, who also is wounded in the thigh.
The Jo,aaal confirms our previous reports Of the
losses at Fort Fisherabout 90 killed 400 wounded
and /, 800 captured,