The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-07-08
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ENGAGEMENT ON JAMES kIvHg.-STUA
xRR FIRIp ISTo.--We heard u gooi deal Yesterday
IN regard to an occurrence on James River the
night before, bat do not apprehend that any diplo-
macy will be called for 20 assist acd maintain the
doctrine that the American flag protects the y-s-
sci sailing under il. Our readers have already
been appfise that the Richmond Grays chartered
tue steamer Old ID Iminion, and quietly ,iroDge1
down the river Tuesday ni ighs in advance Of the
\. Y. National Guard. 1t appears that the Old Do
mDion, when some thirty miles below. lay to and
sxaited the steamer Glen Cove, which soon hove
in siSht, with the visiting regiment Or board -
" hen she got Within hailiog distance, the Grays
nred two or three volieys across her bow. and or
dsrei her to heaye to The command was prompt.
y obeyed. The Old Dominion then ran si0uQ side
aad the boats we're lashed together When the
New Workers. saw the Richmond company, they
were filled with Amusement, having had no pr.vi-
oHs warming that such mausuvre had been exc
cuted, and were utterly at a loss to comprehea ad
ho" the Grays managed to slip away and get down
the river ahead of them. The Grays at once gave
them to understand that they desired an zen
gagement' on the water, having had several on
land; and without farther psrlsy, the seventh"
a,seuted to the request.
Ia q short time the decks of the Old Domi n ion
exhibited q scene Of excitement almost unprecs.
dented. Champagne bottles kept up a succession
OF sharp reports, and q variety of fluids and So
Ida were in troducsd by the trays 20 render their
victory certain. The National Guard, of course
Knocked under. and for sn hour or two, all was
hiisrity among the soldiers of tho North aud
South. The Mayor of Richmond, who was pres
ent insisted that the Old DuDinon should cut
oose and carry the seventh" back to the capital;
but Col, Duryee cOutrived a counter plot, aud not
only succeeded iu Withdrawing his own men, but
carried the Mayor with them.
The last greetings were heartily given-cordial
wishes or future happiness expressed on both
-ides-and about II O'Clock the boats parted COM
psDy. The Greys fired three volIeys at parting
the Seventh" responded with cheers, the Glen
Cove pursued her way down the river and the Old
D1miOion returned with tho gallant Grsys (who
mustered 81 Gu this occasion) to Richmond.
REcoRDuRs CoURr The Mayor hay
ing accompanied the New York National Guard on
their trip to Mount Vernon, The chair Of muuici
pal ju.tics was occupied yesterday by Recorder
6sarke. Considering the pro.rscted jolliicatiou
which lately prevailed, the docket not 30 for
n,dable as we anticipated, and it i, surely Il mat
ter Of ceugra:platon that the grand festival has
not been instrumental iu filling the Jail with un-
happy subjects. The following cases were intro
iucel by the officers: Cornelius LeSree, a ccsno-
polite proved guilty of creating disturbance in
the market under the influence of numerous liba-
tions, wa discharged on condition Of bis inmedi
atey leaving the city for the citys gsod. Frede-
rick A. HOusman, arrested for iufieting upon his
wlf, geyerer punishment Than the law allows.
WAS discharged because she refused to appear
against him Siies Beasley arraigned for
adopting similar rule Of government with regard
to his rife but the Investigation WAS deferred uu-
ill Saturday. The case Of John Guuson, charged
with stealing tl4 50 from 2. Hardin was also cou-
tinued until Saturday.
Several violation. Of ordinances were reported
aud duly disposed of.