Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-03
THE NEWS.
THE EEeAIps ROLL OF THE ARMIES OF THE
CoNFEDERAcY.

troops they never saw while alive or in service in
camp or line of battle. A. p. Hill is said to DC a
North Caronian, while other Confederate Generals,
more or less distinguished are about truthfuny
disposed Of The Herald forgets OF seems to do so,
that even the gullible NOrthern people will recOg-
nizs its stale swindle, though dressed In garb'
General Joseph L. Johnston, however, whom the
H,ra!d assigns to the command Of the Army OF
Northern Virginia, will look in vain, we calculate,
for many Of his su6altsrns.
The Herald, In conclusion, says that our entire
force amounts 10 the sum Of one hundred and six
~ eight thousand nine hundred and fifty. Why
could not ..Sawney" have thrown in another fifty,
with nj. usual masnsnimity, and made the number
of ..dispitrted rebels even hundred and sixty
nine thousand
The FEELING AT MEMPHIS.
An officer who had been wounded and remained
some time il Memphis, and who has just arrived to
our lines, says the Southern people Of Memphis,
who are many, are UnwGveEing in their faith in the
ultimate triumph of our arms.
LYONS COMMAND OUT OF DANGER.
Colonel Cunningham, Of Lyons command, the
Rsss! of the goth informs Us, reached Selma the
previous night, bringing the gratifying information
l.
Tennessee river. Much anxiety has been felt Tor
the safety OF this portion Of our army since the re-
treat vi General hood. 1t was left on the north
side OF the Cumberland, and fears we're entertained
that il would be unable to get out. In the lace,
however, OF innumersbie obstacles, General Lyon
has succeeded in placing his command where 1t can
reuuite with the army al its leisure. After the re-
treat o. the army commenced, General Lyon made
rapid march in the direction vi Louisville, passed
in the vicinity Of ElizabetLtown, crossed the Cum
terland near Carthage, and came out by way OF
Sparta and McMinnville.
A COMPANION FOR GOV FooTE.
From gentlemen who are direct from Shreveport
the s,issssppian E-.ru learns that the report put
in circulation a few days ago that General Hind
man had been arrested By order of General Smith,
proves untrue The last heard from him he
had advanced far into Texas, on his way to Sonora
to which State he was repairing in accordance to
special invitation by the Duke Of Sonora who is
no less parsonage than Or. Gwyn, formerly L. s..
Senator from Mississippi, and more recently from
California.
1t has been stated that Gov. Foote intends emi-
grating to the same region.
BAUM IN ALABAMA AND MlSSScSlIPI.
The Mobile Register is gratifcd TO state that the
meat crop Of Aiabama, aud that part Of Mississippi
Lot occupied by the enemy; will Le very large this
season. 1t arrives at the conclusion from inquiry,
that tho yield is double this year VIC it was the
last and in some counties Of this State planters
nave been selling their surplus of green pork at
dollar pound.
GOOD NEWS FOR GEORGIANS.
General Ira r. Foster, Quartermaster General Of
Georgia, is on his way 10 Richmond with a large
supply Of shoes and blankets for Georgia soldiers in
the field. This will be good news to the soldiers
aud their friends, who already owe much TO the en-
ergy and forecast Of General Foster.
MILITARY ITEMS
Major NJ B. Mchcken, by order Of Lieut.. Gen
Hardee, Is announced as Chief Qrartermaster Of
tie Department Of South CarOlinv Georgia and
Florida.
Gen. John {. Brown, OF the army Of Tennessee,
informs the Columbus Republic that the Confederate
loss in cannon, during the retreat from Nashville,
was e5 out OF l9s pieces. This is not bad as the
Yankees have represented.
We learn, says the Edgefed Advertiser, that
Lieutenant Richard Hazard, one OF Georgia
family very distinguished for galantry and devotion.
both in this aud The Re voutionary war; fell at Fort
McAllister Oh the 18th Of December, 1864
Gen. Manigault is on a visit to his friends at
Columbia S. c. He was very severely wounded in.
the head at tho battle Of Franklin, but is rapidly
recovering from the effects Of his wound and hopes
in short time TO be able to resume his command
Cen Hagood was not wounded at Fort Fisher
He was absent from the army at that time.
A private letter from the Army Of Tennessee saws
the Eufaula battery won an envable name in the
battles in Tennessee, and came off with all their
guns.
Eleven thousand and sixty-ono persons have been
enrolled fof service in South Carolina, and Of these
twenty-five hundred and thrtY-three have been dis
charged for physical disability.
\ letter from Sheffield & Ala informs the Selma
E,ssisSigpiar that the report that Gen. Pillow
while at Florence, Shot and killed soldier for re-
fusng TO obey his order TO desist from killing tac
hogs Of a citizen Of that place, has no foundation
whatever in fact.
Hon. j. L. NJ. Garry, formerly member of Con-
gress from Alabama, and the leader in that body
i, now Lieutenant Colonel Of cavalry in ROddy's
brigade.
Tie ConfederatesprisOpers at Camp Chase ha We
elected Colonels ". S. Hawkins, of Tennessee,
E. Josey of Arkansas, aud Captain L. T. Smith, of
yirg MA, to be PaEOled and given duty Confede-
rate agents at that post
\ GALLANT MISsISTPPIAN
The public will DO gratifed TO learn that General
Ghclson, recently wounded in Mississippi, and whose
arm has been amputated, was doing well few days
age.
AFFAIRS IN MoBLT.-The Tribune of the 18th
inst. says
There has been nothing of very especial interest
occurring in the city for several days. During the
first part OF the week, through or other,
quite panic was raised in the money market and
gold was rSported to have gone up as high as $50
Ior 81. which, as is usual caused ehange i'm every