... they were now to advertise for a pure thorough-bred young Whig, they would have as much difficulty in finding one and rearing him as they would with an infant go- rilla. (Much laughter.) The Whigs, like certain east- ern potentates, having no issue of their ...

... the North, though when it comes to figures, tbeir estimates of killed and wounded are equally •wide of the mark. The Richmond Whig says the Southern loss was 1200, while the North lost in killed and wounded 10,000 and about 1200 pri- soners. Amidst such ...

... motives to assuage their mort ticatnn and rally thar spirits. On Tuesday, tbe Standard was full ot exulting anti- cipations. The Whigs had gained the shew of hands, but only to buoy them up with false hopes, and prepare for them a greater fall. The close ofthe ...

... to take the oath of allegiance. A SOUTHERN ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF BULL'S RUN. The following account is from the Richmond Whig of the 2nd instant : — The battle of Bull's Run opened by throwing out heavy artillery and small field pieces at eight o'clock ...