The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-09-29

State men. The SquAtter Sovereign gives the
folowing account Of the exciting scenes on the oc.
easion:
Capt Lowe, who had . small company At the
Point, apprehending an attack from lArge force,
prevailed upon Capt Robertson 70 remain with bis
company and protect the place, though 1t Was the
desire ofvCapt. r. to proceed to Lecompton, that
being tho place for which he was destined. On
saturday morning, about ton o'clock, Colonel Har-
vey made his appearance with about one hundred
ana fifteen men, and demanded an unconditional
surrender. Captain Lowe returned an answer not
exaciiy suitable-an emphatic negative. Colonel
Harvey commenced firing on the receipt of the
answer, and continued the engagement for three
hours when he drew off his men for the purpose
OF procuring cannon.
Seven or eight of the abolitonists were killed
ana wounded, although there were several narrow
escapes Seven of our men made q sally for the
purpose Of drawing the enemy nearer to our men,
as they were stationed at the distance of half q
mile, where their Sharpe's and Minnie rifles could
reach our men, while the abolitionlsts were be-
yond the range Of our guns Mr.. c. G.. Newall
were Of this party. and having Sharpe's rife, he
picked off some OF the enemy. His horse was
shot from under him, when he coolly and delibe
rately took the saddle and bride from the animal,
though the bullets were falling around him rs thick
as hail stones. The horse of Mr.. Westbrook was
also shot in the head. s&fi
THE ATTACK ON SUNDAY.
At 10 o'clock on Sunday morning the enemy re-
appeared, having procured q four FOUNDER which
they placed on hill just out of the range of our
pa,t tvs guns And here, perhaps 1t would be as
well to describe the position of our men They
were stationed in three houses-the blacksmith's
shop, hotel and store-the two former being about
quarter of mile apart Lieut.. Randolph, with
fifteen men, were stationed In the blacksmith 8
shop an open log building and Captain Robert
son, with the remainder of the company, held the
hotel, while Captain loves men occupied the
store z -aTze
The cannon was directed against the black
smiths shop, and consequently the hottest of the
fight was in that quarter The first fire VAS the
only one that was productive of material Injury.
It struck musket in the hands of Mr.. Heace,
wounding him in the calf of the leg, and breaking
the gun in two, the butt striking Mr. John Ashby
in the breast laying him level with the earth. Az
ter this shot, the men watched the cannon, and
whenever it was about to be fred, they would lay
fat on the grocnd In this position they sustained
the fire of five hours and halt, without any one
receiving any injury OF consequence. They wonld
shoot at the enemy between the fires OF the can
non, and whenever one came within gun-shot, he
sure to feel the effects of q bail. The cannon
balls danced over the heads of our men, cutting up
all manners of capers.
Mr. Wesibrook and another person lad the skin
scraped off their backs by the balls as they passed
over them, and numerous slight wounds were in
fcted by splinters and fragments OF rock from the
forge.
Finding they could accomplish nothing with their
cannon, the AtLeWptGO tuelE IAFOrlte
game of wheeling up = load of hay, which they
succeeded in pulling within seventy five yards of
the shop, but by this time our men commenced
tickling their legs sharply, that they were glad
to dance retreat, with ball in one mans leg
and in the thigh of another. This failing, they
then, shortly afterwards, sent In white flag.
At the hotel the most unfortunate accident oc-
Cured. 1t was here that Capt. Robertson was
shot through the thigh, and Charles G.. Newha
fell mortaily wounded, though both mon were shot
,I,sln IA s Nhn tdn
discharged against the house for short time. and
a warm fire was continually kept up by the occu
pants during the entire action.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
The Boonsville Reporter of the 29th inst, learns
that Lanes men fred upon the United States
troops under Governor Geary and General Smith,
at a crossing on Kaw river wounding several, and
that the troops returned the fire, killing about
forty of Lanes men, and taking ninety five prison
ers Among those killed. when Lanes men fired,
was cousin of Gov. Geary He was In the Uni
ted States Army. A young Virginian was among
the killed at Hickory Point. Mr. Evans, hotel
keeper was one of the wounded
THE INVENTOR OF PICKLED HERRING Some
of our most valuable inventions are of 30 simple
a chaIacters that the only wonder about them
seems to be that they were never found out be-
fore. 1t is said that the Emperor of Russia has
just returned from visit to the little towns OF
Borgo on the Baltic, where he took part in the
ceremony of laying the foundation of monu
ment to the memory of the fisherman Beukels,
who first introduced the plan Of preserving her
rings by palting and packing them. Formerly
the vast number of herrings which were cap
tured on the northern and western shores of the
empire were lost to the world by the rapid de-
composition of the fish. Beukels conceived the
happy idea of sailing them, and having instruct
ed his neighbors how to preserve them by this
process, went himself to Finland and taught the
Fins how to deal with the fish. As o reward for
his public spirit, the name OF Beukes has been
handed down to posterity as benefadtor OF man.
kind The Emperor Charles the Fifth visited his
tomb; Peter the Graet granted pension to one of
his descendants, and now Alexander has laid tbs
oundatiou stone of monument to be erected to
Els honor.
NEW YORK EPISCOPAL CoNVENTIoE.-The
annual Diocesan Convention of the Episcopal
Church OF Eastern New York commenced its ses-
sion on Wednesday morning at st. Paui's Chapel.
Broadway. There was very large attendance of
OF clergymen and lay delegates from the vari-
Gus Churches of the Diocese. The Convention
met at 10 o'clock, and was opened with the morn
ing prayer by Rev Benjamin Cutler, d. d, OF
Brooklyn. The.antecommunion service was then
read by the Rev. Horatio Potter, d. D., Bishop OF
the Diocese, the Epistle being read by DR. Berrian,
Rector of Trinity parish; and the Gospel by kt.
Rev. DR. Scott, of Oregon. The annual convention
sermon was then preached by the Right Rev. Dr.
Scott, Bishop of Oregon, who took for his text
part OF the twentieth verse of the thirty second
cuApteT Oh Isaiah DieSSeQ are y6 tuat SOW ocniuo
all waters" The Offertory was then read by DR..
Francis Vinton, minister of ST. Pauls, the collec-
tion In bsha of the missions of the Diocese being
taken up by five deacons In black robes. The
Bishop then proceeded in the administration of the
holy communion, in which he was assisted by Bish
op Scott, DR.. Berrian, DIR. Vinton ana DR.. Brown,
of Newburgh. The session will probably continue
through the week.
DIsTINGUIsHED ARRIyAL-We learn from q
private letter written by An officer of the British
army, who covered himself with glory at Balak-
lava, that General Sir William Eyre has arrived
in this country. and is now making tour through
the States. It will be recollected that General
Eyre led the Sd Division of the English Army 10
the gates Of Sebastepol on the 18th june 1856
He was called upon by the commander of the
troops to give bis reasons in writing for having
lost so many men on that disastrous day. His an
swer was briefly and bravely this:
Sir-I have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cept of your letter. and in repy beg to state that
you ordered me to take the cemetery, and took
il. a4s WIN. EYRE"
His arrival in this city viii stir up good deal
of enthusiasm among our rshero-worshipping oiti-
zens.-N y Mirror
AFAsT TowN.-Chicagoa is . funny place =
II is original in more things than one. Recently .
man committed suicide 0ere by drowning. The
body couuld not be found, bat the Coroner, MOI to
he cheated out OF his fees held An inquest on his
hat and Jacket found on the bank OF the lake