Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-07
From yesterdays Ersah,g Editi0A.
THE NEWS.
FROM VECKSBURG

The n EWS -.
FROM vICKsBURG,
A LADY whOarrived in Jackson ON the 10th, direct
from vicksburg, informs the AissisSiPPia that for
several DAYS previous the Federal authorities were
anticipating an attack upon the place from the Con
federates, and that every male inhabitant between
the ages and As has been enrolled and organized
intotAs militia, anal they mustered and drilled
daily There is scarcely any business done IN Flcks-
burg-goods are high, the place Is crowded with peo
pie mostly negroes. A raid Is intended 10 bs made
across the Big Black soon, and probably an effort
will be made to come ssIar out as Jackson.
a PROFITABLE OPERATION.
At Columbia. Tean: Says a correspondent, hats
and boots were gsbbled up~by officers for $40 and
slteach in Confederate mQley. OlI army got medi-
cal supplies sufficient oTSsix months.
GENERAL lOHN ADAMS
Rri,siier Gensnsl JohR--Adams. q the Mississip-
nj Brigade. says correspondent Of the Selma hs5-
VA. shot through the body at Franklin nine times.
No one ever dietmore 6raveiy or galantiS~ Inc
y,r,se, robbed his body Of his pocketb9Ok,, watch
and his large seal ring. They took his wites pic
tnre. but gave il TO one Of the wounded men, VINO
returned il.
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY
no MnnfuNuL
some magnitude has arisen between the President
and Gov. Clark of Mss, in regard 10 tue State
,-,ops recently called out by Gov. Clark; and now
in the fell II seems the President insists that
these troops should be turned over 10 the Conede-
rate authorities and demands that 1t should be done
To mi, demand. We learn Gov Clark demurs, and
refuses to comply, and insists on holding them IN
accordance to the laws 9th State, under and by
virtue Of which they were called Into the field.
CONFEDERATE YANKEES.
The R.5sl notices the arrival 1T Selma. on goth
a. Of a detachment Of four or five hundred Sc gal
v.n,zei Yankees under the charge Of, Captains
C..rk and Rice, and Adjutant Seymour, OF the 10Th
Tennessee. on then way 10 the front" They are
So, the R-5s, strong, able-bodied soldiers, mos'E
,.r,.gusrs. embracing almost every European ma
,uslity with only slight mixture OF genuine an
k,.. CAPTAIN Clark informs us that almost any
Ier could ha7e been obtained, but that only those
were accented who had 10 families IL the North and
go, ,i,. 10 attach them TO that section. They viii
ne distributed through the Irish regiments OF the
ARM Of Tennessee and til up their depleted rsuks
GUFFEE -. CCFFEE
correspondent tells OF a late light in Mississippi
,..ryeen eight Couiederates and about dozen Yam
.4FI
.rr.nJer until I'VE OF them were killed. There was
negro IN cur party who pitched i'll, and, 1t IS said
Killed a Yankee negro who was aiming deads blow
win dubbed uusket at the leader OF our squad
Tn, faithful Confederate negro though slave, has
been in our army all the time and has made many
Ynkee bite che dust.
VERY CREDlTABLE
Fourteen Yankees wer. captured very neaty not
. long since below Baton Rougc The Yankees were
IA a corn crib erScged the characteristic business
Of stealing Lieutenant Bannou with fifteen men
dashed in on them, when the Yankees tumblei out
OF the crib and ,b9red hSht. There was doctor In
-be Uarty who singled oui Bannou himself, aud com
u,ueed 1giug on l.m with pistol. Bannon dreg
bi revolver ANA shot the doctor twice in hs pistol
arm breaking the bone The fellow then took his
pistol in hi len hand ana continued firing As ne
showed SO much game Bauuon did not wish TO XII
aiInsso he kuJcEel him down aud took hiu prisoner
sieautime the others surrendered.
Lieut. Baunou is al Iri,hnan and was promoted
bv tieuera. Brecslnridse the FIELD for his hard
: Hghriug
LATE TEXAS ADvICES.
Military headquarters have been removed from
Sas AutoniS 10 Brownsville Brig Gen. Slaughter
in command. Colonel {. L. Pyronis in command OF
the ortheru part Of the west submitaTy district,
headquarters * San Antonio.
LAKE san Antonio. papers report everything quiet
a. Rrowwyillc aud Matam0ras. There appears Iob
perfect Suity baween our troops and the French
Cortina has reserved office under the Imperial Gov
eminent bat No ono has any faith IN his sincerity
The FIRST good opportunity that offers he viii strike
blow. OuI when he falls he will tee to his Yankee
brethren ivr protection, which will De granted Of
course
The Victoria 4dCocats, Of the 29th ult., publishes
the proceedings of a meeting of the stock raisers,
representing the country west Of the San Antonio
r.ye-, in which they set forth that their beeyes are
the,~,nly means u support and as certain men
rspIesenting themselves as Government agents, have
declared that they viii have 5000 head at s6o' i'm
yress them from the country, the citizens then he'll
fhls meeting and passed resolutions condemning th'
iudiscriminate practice Of impressmens, and appeal
ing 10 Gereral Smith tor redress.
IA ingenious machine Tor braidiug or plathi
caudiewick had been invented in Houston. h traid
three strands with great rapidity and eyenness.
The machinery for an extensive cotton and woo
sarding mandatory has arrived at Lagrange.
AIABANA L 1GIsI ArUKE.-The Legislature adjourn
ed ~ the expiration Of the constitutional term {
-. l,-. Fro,, the Advertiser We learn that IN