... announced that persons who lave merely declared their intentions to become citizens are not liable to be drafted. The Richmond Whig estimates ;he destruction of cotton since the commencement of the struggle at from 40,000 to 60,000 bales. A horrible massacre ...

... and some Federal regiments have only ' left out of 500.' The Federals say theirs was 3,000. THE ' ARKANSAS.' The Richmond Whig the August says:—The Confederate sloop war, Arkansas, Lieut. H. K. Steven, of South Carolina, commanding, left Vicksburg on ...