The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-01-29
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o. the London Tines with regard 10 the arrival In
England Of . ship load Of wounded soldiers hon
ne Crimes, furuishes good illustration of he In
gratitude Of nstious towards those who n real,tv
nsht thsir battles:
,onsh Un hassaasy last the Himsisys sivs1 Il Porfs
geo ssde the j-tty and bsesn . UNLOAD her ne
i.nshioy s..so of ssk ..l .ousdsishes sAaiss ssd
mann. and of Basklsva II must hsve hsen in ifseif
touching and moving spectacle saes - "a
nature could scarceIv witness without pity Here
on BY incentive but fseiiae 81 so.o. ~ S.rc
tion, BY the mere effort OF unsonquerahis IN "a
uofiinching hardihood bad :ssed our army fiom ds.
now left Of this tremendous infantry. th,s ~
LIANT and dsshns eavalrya Armless eyslsis footlsss
q our eorrsspondsns describes them With the
melancholy march till they stood ono. on that
acred :oil which had sent them fourth 70 conquer
the feet Of it, returning protectors
Thew came; but who vas thsre b Welcome themf
sisis, naval md military and that the Queen hsi
been landing from Osborns instead Of our hslplsss
and crippled soldiers from the Crimes, there would
not have been wanted one Of the tale 70 swell the
have bad the Admiral superintendent, the Port IA.
mira, the Leutenant Governor. and . host Of other
q none Of them could find time to attend 10 tis Of.
dnary duty hospitality and humanity or to zee that
sne noble freight Of the Hmalsya wss reesived With
81 nonor& ALI gratitude. and all Tenderness The on.
ca were not there although they received "a hours
notice, and the disembaTkation was ie 20 be eectsd
the a..s, con1S % With such sd a. the crew
officials never wanting to the duty OF salutipr
e npslish%sn on hi. return to his native land. II
tom House oficers were not. - 8
1ney were there to examine the baggage of the
wounded soldiers. lsud.bly anxious that NO single
uhNrSIA "a sl.-xt-
tne revenue, and afford untaxed soace to the mis-.
cradle hours Of sickAiess or convalesceuco The
aes.co was conducted on the etty and until
Il was concluded no soldier officer was allowed to
le.ve .se spot They sat and crouched as best they
might in the bleak January afternoon, toss shiyer.
nd au0 recs Of the strcng and the brave
words on the welcome which the country for which
.ney had given oil extended to them in return. There
to care for them to conduct them to THAR allotted
nome, until at last after the matter seemed almost
desperate, help came in the shape of omnibuaes for
tnoss VINO could sit, and streschers for those who
could not and the miserable scene was thus brought
90 tsrdy end With such specimen of Portsmouth,
IL were VAIN indeed t. waste criticism indignation
gu tns mlserles OF Balaklavs or 6cutaIi. How has
war aiieaoy hardened our hearts and deadened our
sympsthiesl Six m0nths ago we wore met with the
.noss violent disclaimers when Cur correspondent
asserted tnat our troops were ifed and llcared for
on Their arrival at the wild and remote shore of CALI
Poli, sna now such scene a. We have desctibed
coMneht, ana almost without notice.
The Times winds up with some euloeistic re.
marks on the interest felt by the Queen with regard
TO the wounded men, as manifested 10 her letter to
Mrs Herbert (heFesofore published and adds pun
gency to Ito article by an allusion to the homage
paid her msjesty, who chanced to pass through
portsmouth about the same time, by those men
who SO signally neglected the, cargo of human mis-.
cry dung by the blast of war upon the coast of Eng
land.
hERRIsoN, the Mayors marshsL of San Fran
cisco, who, it will be remembered was severely
wounded by his paramour, an account of which we
had by the last steamer, was still alive on the frtt
instant, and there was some prospect of his ulti-
mate recovery. The woman. who calls herself
Mrs. Howard, Is said to be awoman ofrather small
size, fair, pleasant and expressive face black hair
and dark eyes. Her mild and modest, but sprightly
manner and intelligent conversation, create pre-.
possession In her favor. She expresses q desi,
that 1t possible the facts of the case may be CON
cealed from her relatives in the East and 1t Is said
that her name 10 assumed.
IKE SHIP JOHN MARsHAL.-The arrival oi this
ship at valparaiso, after very long passage, has
been heretofore announced She sailed from Bahi.
more In May, 1854, and as no tidings of her had
been received, it was supposed she was lost. In
deed, some of the families of the crew residing In
Baltimore, had actually appeared in mourning for
their relations. The Intelligence of the ships safety
was doubtless welcome tidings to many.
RussIA.-Among other items of news by the Pa
cifc s statement that great distress is experienced
in st. Petersburg, and that much dissatisfsctiou
prevails at the hardshps imposed by the war. l,
Is mentioned that In all the churches prayers are
offered for peace. As religious services in Russia
are subject to the direct control of the government
this statement 10 somewhat remarkable.
The SANDMAN CRIMINALs.-The Mayor ofN.
York has received orders from Washington direct
ing the seizure of the Ssrdinian frigate expected
there with large number of criminals on board. n
soon as she arrives and to detain her until an in
vestigation 10 had.
CALIFORNIA SRHATo1IAL ELEcrIoN.-Adviccs
received In Washington from California, say that
Msior Hammond. to whom DR.. Gwin entrusted the
management of his reelection to the Senate, turns
out to be candidate for the position himself
mAAiNS OAsAsTEhS.-An0 ealp alCnmOno, from
Boston for New Orleans d reported to be In dan.
gerous position on the shoals outside of Boston hsr-
Dor. The British brig Bloomer is also ashore and
Il Il thought she will 60 to pieces.
FIRE.-Athrec story brick building, owned BY
Mr.. MCDOWELL, In Pittsburgh, Pa, was destroyed
by fire ON the 23d inst. Loss $s,00O-insured
s., 500.
AceuIrrAL.7Robert g. Simpson, late county
treasurer Of Philadelphia, charged with embez.
Cling State funds has been tried BY jury and &c.
quilted on every count In the indictment.
NEW DoME.-Thomas U. Walter, the architect
has completed design for magnificent dome to
replace the present one sumounsing the capitol q
Washington.
WoN'r AccEPr-The Washington Sentinel an.
nounces BY authority, that under no circumstances
will Judge Douglas accept Presidential nomiaa.
ton.
Month CARoLrNA.-The Senate Of North Caro-
lima has passed the bill to charter the Western N
C. Railroad. Tho Free Suffrage bill has passed u.
House OF Commons BY vote Of 80 TO 1e.
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