The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-09
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THR DANvfLLs CoSSIcrIos projected rail-,
read between panville, Va, and Greensboro. N.
", has been receiving some attention from the
North Carolina Legislature. A bill ",o incorpo-
rate he Milton and YaneeyviiIe junction com
pany' has been introduced into the Senate. The
Wilmington Journal says:
The bin Is declared to lie for the purpose Of con.
s'ructing railroad from some point on the North
Carolina line. at or Milton. by way of Yapcey
v;iie, TO the North Carolina Railroad Mt Greens.
s.nr, oosS; OF ,he workshops, as majority Of the
stockholders may deciie, with the privilege OF
connecting the same With the Richmond aud Dan.
vile Railroad. when authorized by the LepisIa
'ure OF Virginia. The capital stock of the com.
pany Is liked as $5e0.ooo, with the privilege Of
increasing said stock to further amount, not 70
exceed an additional sum Of 100000. The com.
pany TO be organized when 100000 shall have
been subscribed and Ave per cent. paid in upon
81. such subscription. 1t isa plain, naked charter
with the usual conditions, privileges and stspula-
uons. II is IN terms the much talked OF "Dsn.
vile Connection"
The Raleigh correspondentof the Western, n.
C., Democrat, gives some later information about
it. He says:
The Danviile connection bill ia now before the
Legislature. and is creating some sensation, Won
may depend. Among its advocates and opponents
there are men OF ability, who will discuss the
question thoroughly. Your Senator, Mr. Dayidson
introduced resolution repeating that odious re.
striction on the statute book prob bting the build
Ing OF a road nf anykind without charter, which
caused a considerable lntter among the enemies
OF the Danviile connection. L see a long article
n the last Raleigh Register In opposition to grant
ing charter. The Register would not have pub
lished such an article last summer while it's can.
didate for Governor, Mr.. Mckae, was going through
the State advocating the connection
In the Senate on Friday, the Internal Improve.
ment committee reported against granting a char.
ter, but this vas TO have been expected.
TIRE BARK PARTHrAN-The Bermuda ROYAL Ga
zette, of the sd ult has the following In relation
to the bark Partihan, which comprises all that is
yet known of her disaster:
Captain Scott, of schooner Howard Putnam, Mt
Hamilton. reports having fallen in with, on the
evening Of 18th instant, Bermuda then bearing &
". by W. and distant one hundred ard forty miles.
the American bark Parthian, of and from Rich
mond. Virginia. bound to Rio Jancrio, with one
hundred and fifty passengers, entirely dismasted,
the only sail set at the time being square main.
sail on the stump of the manmast. The Parthian
lost her masts in a whiriwind at about A. NJ OF
the IL h. her sails being furled at the time.
No boat communication could be had between
the vessels, the sea being so tempestuous. The
Captain of tho Parthian requested Captain Scott,
on his arrival at Bermpda, to have a steamer, il
practicable, cent to his assistance immediately
on the arrival OF the Howard Putnam, b. Wilson
Higgs, Esq, dispatched communication to Cap
tain Hutton, r. ~, Superintendent of the Royal
Navy Yard, Informing him of the condition of the
Parthian, and Of the wish expressed by her Cap
tain.
The Captain Superintendent with his usual
prompness ordered the steamers dispatch boat
Jsseur and Kate to sea, TO afford assistance to the
Parthau could they fne that vessel.
The Kate returned to st. Georges on Saturday,
and the Jaseur to ireland Island Suuday-not
having succeeded in falling In with the Parthian,
or any other vessel requiring assistance.
Though this expedition has failed in its object
still too great NEED of praise cannot be award.
ed the kindly disposed Superintendent CT the Ma
val Yard for his very humane Efforts to help the
distressed. which have been conspicuous on
this and all other needfnl occasions.
THE RUMoRED ATTACK ON FoRT DEFIANCg.-The
Galveston Civilian publishes the following des.
patch, dated Ell Paso, Nov. 9, and says it comes
from reliable source. The account of the attack
on Fort Defiance does no. tally with the latest ac-
counts from Santa Fe:
News has just reached this place from New Mex
ico. that the Navajo Indians had attacked Fort De
fance. some 60 days ago. with 1000 warriors and
after fighting nearly all day, were repulsed with a
less their part of 90 killed, and on the part of
the garrison of three soldiers only. The report is
believed to be true.
A duel fought on Sunday, one mile from
here, between Mr.. John Gil!ett merchant, and Mr..
Samuel Mag fin, son of Col Magoftin-weapons,
rifles distance 60 yards After an exchange of two
shots, the matter was amicably adjusted.
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