The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-20


There seems stii to be some doubt about the
truth Of the favorable Mormon news recently re-
ceived Even If IL does prove true, the U. s. Gov
ernment intends that the supply train shall DE
pushed on aud communication maintained between
Fort Leavenworth and Salt Lake. IL also intends
keeping large military force in Salt Lake sa'iey'
and will make Salt Lake City depot for stores
and equipments. The Washington Union THINKS
that II the intelligence prove true;
We may have the spmhlance of peace, but there
can be no peace In fact between the federal govern
meut aud the community who acknowledge oung
az their ruler and prophet. Nor can there De any
security in that community for the e'H1ens ei 'no
United States who profess a different pe'le'' 80
lon as the despotism OF tue MORMON cnuioi &c
mains Were the reported news true, therefore,
We should be slow to regard IL as conclusive OF
peace: 10 regard any peace AZ reliable when ieit
brigham Young the despct of Utah
The 81. Ionis Republican has its information
from Mr.. Garish, who left Camp Scott on the Eth
of April. 1t thinks that at least there can DO no
doubt that Gov. Cumm ing is in Salt Lake city
1t says:
Col. Kane, who was sent out as Peace Commits
soner via California, arrived at Salt Lake on the
25th of February, and remained there eight days
Ua then proceeded to Camp Scott and while there
frequently passed from the Camp to place OF
conference with the leading Mormons outside In
pursuance of the negotiations there entered into,
Iiov Cumming left Camp Scott on the 5th OF April,
and was met by gentleman on the 9th, when TWO
DAYS travel from the city. He was accompanied
by Colonel Kane. and escorted by Messrs. Porter.
Rockwell, Egan and other MormOns The arrival
Of the Governor at the city was anticipated on the
18th. and handsome apaI tments had been PROVIDED
for his reception.
A gentleman who ia well Informed in relation TO
the Mormons and who had just arrived from Salt
Lake, told the Republicans informant that the
general feeling in the city was in favor OF peace
and only portion of the leaders were advocating
resistance.
The scouting party in charge of b. +. Fickllng,
about whose safety apprehensions had been telt,
had returned to camp.
The provision trains for Camp Scott left Fort
Laramie on the 9th OF April, ana Col. hohmah
was to leave next day.
Captain Marcy, with his train OF horses and
mules. and about 5000 sheep, was heard from on
the Cherokee trail. 200 miles south of Fort Lara
mic He had not been joined by the troops ce
tailed by Gen. Garland, but was waiting their ar
rival. When heard from his progress was very
slow but he would reach Camp Scott by the Zoth
of May.
The mail party experienced heavy rains east OF
Fort Laramie, and the roads were in a wretched
condition.
A dispatch from Washington, dated the 18th,
says:
Government has not yet received any confirma-
ton of the late Utah intelligence. There seems
little, if any doubt, however, that Governor Cuin
ming and the other federal officers had gone TO
Salt Lake City, Judging from the CIRCUMSTANCE
that Col. Kane, few days previous, had reached
Fort Scott, after probably having an interview
with Brigham Young. Col. Kane had no written
instructions but letter from the President in
which he expressed his confidence in the discre-
ion and ability ofthat gentleman, and recommen-
ded him to the friendly consideration OF those To
whom the letter might be shown, or something to
that effect. 1t is supposed. for the government
hoe I'll; al at ha had
such conversation with Brigham Young as induced
the latter to invite Gov. Cumming TO Salt Lake
City, with a view to conference.
LAST NIGHT OF Miss CUsHM,N.-To night is the
last opportunity the public will have of witnessing
the performance of Miss Cushman, rs she leaves,
We learn, for Boston, to fill an engagement there
The play of Guy Mannering,' in which she pro
duced such thrilling effect on the audience last
night, Meg Merrilles, will again be performed.
The house will doubtless be crowded.
TIE HAIL STORM IN ENTHUSIASTICALLY tele
graph has announced the occurrence of violent
hail storm in fredericksburg, Virginia, On Satur
day afternoon The News says:
Uur first Intimation of lis approach was in the
shape of Il han stone about the size Of n hens egg
which crashed through a pane of glass and fell at
our feet. Then followed with terrific celebrity the
canno0 aiding of hail, the total humiliation of
window x lass, whose shiVered fragments strewed
he Il ,or in all directions: while the bending
with broken branches and flying leaves, attested
he fury of the gale. The heavens seemed bIUtted
out the whole sky filled with descending hail
stone. and the Angel of the Tempest seemingly
exulting in this wful couflct of cOnJendlng ele-
meDts.
Scarcely house has escaped Injury; some count
their loss Of window glass by hundreds. The Foun-
dry suffered immensely in this respect The trout
windows Of the Baptist church, part of them OF
stained glass are entirely riddled and one side OF
the Presbyterian church in the same shattered con-
iiIiOn. Gardens and 1Tuit trees show the dIsas
fruus effects If the storm. and walk down Maiu
street could make one suppose that Autumn had
stGewed the earth with fallen leaves. aud the shot
aud she'll of an invading army had bombarded al
most every dwelling.
We hear that Falmouth also visited by the
storm and hail fell in great abundance, with the
same destructive consequences.
The Herald adds further particulars of the dam
age done in the vicinity of the city. 1t says:
Among the sufferers along the Plank Road, in
Spotsylvan near Fredericksburg rlay be uaned
George Guest, Vim. S Williams, Moses Morrison.
J. VI. Luck, A. =. Rowe, DR.. Wm. VI. Smith. j. l.
Stansbury, W. p. Bowen, J. Hepburn, DR.. J. L.
Taylor Jn0. l.. Marye, Sen, and farther up on the
Rappahannock, Daniel Duerson John Decker. &c.
The growing wheat crops on the farms of some of
the gentlemen named are totally destroyed, and in
other cases vastly injured. Above the Old Furnace,
(WeIfOrd's) the hail did little or no damage. but
We hear that perfect tornado swept the country,
running the crops of the widow Rowe, Vim. Lewis,
and others in the same line.
Mr.. Guests lOss is put at $1,000. Like MANY
others named, his whole wheat crop has been to-
tally destrOyed-not enough left standing from
which peck of grain might be gathered. The
fine crop of Mr.. Bowen is said 70 look as though
"A reaper had passed over it, followed by rakes
nothing standing but the stubble. Mr.. Luck, who
would have made 30 bushels to the acre, has had
his beautiful crop utterly destroyed. The loss as
ar as we are advised, amounts to tens of thousands
of dollars in Spottsylvania alone. The storm
seems TO have swept over region of country
some five or six miles in width, but in this range
visited with more or less fury various vicinages
We hear OF various points, from Orange G. IL.
down TO this place, where massive forest trees
were torn up by their roots. and ences levelled by
the fury OF the storm. In other places, whole
acres Of timber stripped of their foliage
looking like so many decayiDg and dead trees
Col. Rowe, Sheriff of Orange county, lost nearly
his entire crop of wheat.
BILLY BowLEds AT New ORLEANs.-Bily BowIegs
visited the various points of attraction in New Or
leans Tuesday, including a newspaper office, and
was received with great honor, attracting thou
sands of persons. In response TO an address Billy
expressed his regret for not sooner having made
peace with the whites.
ACCIDENT.-Ilenry Tanner, near Oak Park. Mad
ison county, Va, hadjhis hand blown off by an un-
timely explosion of powder whilst he was engaged
IN DfastlD8 TOCk. his arm was amputdLeu AT the
wrist to his life. Thomas Fry, who was near
was also injured but not severely.
CRIMINAL-In Mecklenburg county, n. c., Mar
Tcehower was fined $50 and imprisoned three
months, and David Weant fined $3.50 and impris-
oued three months. for whipping to death slave of
the former, who was rebellous.
The sudden rotundity of the Emperor of the
French is sad by those in the secret, be caused
by his wearing coat of steel mail under his ordi-
harry dress.
Mrs. Hannah Rudd, the venerable mother of the
Commander of the Washington navy yard, died at
fredericksburg, Va, the 10th inst, ia the
eighty.frst year of her age.