The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-04-19
.vIR RGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
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On Monday last, slave named Ned, beloprips 8
Ar. Jackson, Of Sussex, was tried for the ruurder
OF Joe, slave belonging to Mr.. Lewis Psrham. Of
Brunswick, on the 9th Of February. Ned Arst shot
the other negro, and then beat out his brains. He
was convicted and sentenced to be hung. The evi.
deuce was chiefly circumstantial, and the negro
evinced little concern In regard TO the matter.
AccrDEl -Tuesday afternoon, while M. par
cy Paul. Of Petersburg, was explaining the working
OF revolver, one Of the barrels wss accidentally
discharged, the ball fromit cutting tho arm Of Mr..
James M. B. Steward, who was standing h front Of
u. and then lodging In the wall.
APPorSrMRsr.-David B. Dugger, of Petersburr.
has been appointed Treasurer of the Mechanics
Savings Bank there
srABsrHa "A man named VIM. Bird was badly
stabbed In fight at the wharf, In Wheeling, on
Sunday last The affray occurred on the steamer
VIM. Knox. sse#
SMALL Pox.-The small pox il leaving Maritime
vie Three Of the Eve persons who were attacked
have recoyesed. as
/ FIRE IN BLAcxsv11Lr.-on Wednesday night.
the dlth instant fire broke out in the kitchen of
| Wlham Lantz. Esq in Baskerville, Monongalia,
s sau ~ =: oestructive course consumed the aore-
aouse and dwelling of Thomas Brock the entire
building Of Fletcher Brock, Esq, the dwelling
ns rnd saodlsr's shop Of A. B. Pratt, the Office Of
II. Lazze. with q large portion Of tt contents
b.S s1op ana dwelling Of Esq. Fletcher, and pro.
rable. : .'-' - 'sss Ss''''s0-
YOUTHFUL CoNvIcr. r.-Benj s. Burk has been
sentenced to the Penitentiary from Preston county,
ior stealing horse. He ID youth only eighteen
yearsof age.
lNvENTIoN.-Messrs. E. Mathers and VIM. D.
Seisiried. OF Morgantown, have invented an appa
ratus Tor feeding hand printing presses
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Huddleson has been
nominated for the State 5suaie from the counties
OF Monongala, Preston and Taylor.
AnDREss:-Mr. Beverly r. Wellford, Of this
city, 4 70 ddress the Democracy Of Petersburg
tonight. ,
DARING RoBBERY.-On Friday night last some
person entered the room of MIR. K. Otey, over the
factory Of Otey & Brother. 10 Lynchburg, and
seized his clothes, which were on chair Mr.. O.
| awoke, and so closely pursued the thief a. to
make him jump over the banisters into the street
The fellow held on to the pants however, contain.
ing $a, and made his escape
Board OF Public WoAKs.-Dr Archibald Ora
ham, has announced his determination not to allow
his name to be used at the Convention which meet.
In Charlottesville to-day, to nominate membe,
forIthe Board of Public Works.
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| SEBASToPoL.-THE FIGHTING THERE.-A cor.
respondent of the London Times, gives the follow.
ing account of attack made by the allies on the
night Of the 14th ult which he says is good spe.
cim en- of the attacks made there:
Twice during last night the whole camp was dis
turbed by tremendous fire from the enemy .
works. All the picquets and outpost were kept
continually on the alert, and twice the Light and
I'd Divisions were turned out under arms. The
firing was caused by our allies making attempts to
dislodge the riaemen, who, hidden 10 front Of the
enemy's lines, have lately inflicted considerable
mischief The first attempt was only made BY q
party OF about 100 Chasseurs, who, after skirmish.
ing with the Russian marksmen for some time, were
intthe end, overpowered and driven back by vastly
superior numbers. The second attempt was made
by strong body of Chasseurs supported by 200 oi
the covering party from the trenches. But during
this time, the enemy had received large reinforce
ments, and the second attack was repulsed with Q
loss to the French of so killed and wounded. The
firing completely alarmed the whole camp, and
within five minutes after the second attack had
failed, two French regiments, one of Zoraves and
one of the line, advanced upon the contested point
Before this force the Russians though still superior
or at least equal In numbers instantly gave ground,
and commenced rapid retreat upon their batte-
ries. During this retreat they suffered heavily
from the musketry of our allies.
As If they apprehended an immediate storm, the
whole of the Russian lines opened fire. Their bat
teries discharged In regular voles which rent the
air and shook the earth, as If some terrible convu'
sion of nature was taking place. The shower
of shot and shell literally fell like hail. and from
the state of the ground on the following morning,
It'll calculated that 100 tons of ammunition were
fired during the half hour the alarm lasted. Mere
chance shots, fired in the dark, almost completely
destroyed one of the English advanced works and
the whole of the remainder of the night was occu-
pied iu repairing It. During the heat of this iron
shower the French lay close In the holes and broken
ground, from which they had driven the enemy
These they occupied till morning, when, from the
position of the Russian batteries, they were COM
PEELED to retire. In these encounters the French
lost in killed and wounded nearly 200 men. The
loss of the enemy, who fought under cover. was
probably much less. During to-day our right at
tack has fred some 10 or IL rounds to which the
enemy have not attempted to reply. This unusual
quietness has excited much speculation, a. the
Russians generally give Us 20 guns for l.
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