The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-24

present a handsomer appearance than any vol.
unteer company have seen, with the excep.
Capt. Elliott is held In high esteem by his me- q
and his influence over them is conseu ue q Il 3
great Richmond has reason to be proud "a
ner military, which are unequailed by that OF
any Southern city. EaNa -
After the drill mad been gore through with
by the Grays, they employed Themselves In
various ways in passing the time, was m r,ch
amused a. play introduced by them on Main
street, and into which they entered with ali
the gusto of schoolboys 1t was eat,ad ~.
Fox and Hounds.r One man. renresentin :
the fox, would be-allowed about ten feet star,
mnsn aozen men, representing the pack Of
mounds, would dash after the fox at furions
rate OF speed. Another party was observed ,n
the street, IN front OF a daguerreotyne waco,,
three lying on the ground and three otbars Il,
as.anulng position, who were having their
pietuIes taken TO send to their families and
friends behind them, in the event of their me-,
oethg able To return to them u,il after the
close oil the war Others We're engaged in what
lhey called the "Zonave'' drill which consisted
running. -
INTERVIEW WITH THE PRISONERS.
Durlng the day the visiting military were all
aaioWed an opportunity to see The prisoners.
hih aney We're received by Captain Brown and
MS fellow-prisoners with much cordiality. al
though Brown remarked to one of his interro
gators that he objected TO being made a mon
key-show of. To all questions he responded
very frankly, Jus sthyipg, of course, his action
IN the recent invasion. Cook was as usual
very gentlemanly and communicative and
spoke frankly TO all. He states that he is pre
pared to die; that he would be perfectly will.
ing 10 De shot, but tnat he has horror OF being
hung, as 1T is a mode of punishment to which
he has always had great repugnance Connie
and the negroes had but little to say. and
seemed perfectly resigned to their fate The
prisol er HaZiett did not impress the visitors
favoraoly, as he is very rough in his looks. and
mas a daredevil manner of deporting himself
The prisoners were visited by Gov Wise
and staff in the afternoon, and the interview
was long and interest ting, as well as full and
frank on both sides. Brown was still as deter
mined as ever, justifying his course, and re.
gretting as he says, the error he committed by
not letting the train pass unmoiested Cook
said he only intended to assist in the escape OF
runaway slaves, and thought the punishment t
allotted by the jury too severe for the crime
Gov. Wise left them, with an Injunction that
they prepare for their doom, as under no cir
Gums stances whatever would the arm of the
Executive be interrosed in their behalf which
assurance did not seem to effect them in the
least. Governor Wise has assured many OF
our citizens that he would not in terfere with
the sentence OF the court, and as an evidence
OF the utter hopeiessness of Executive Glenn
ency, he says that the only man who stood the
least chance of mercy was EdwinsCoppie, and
that he stood no chance at all
INTERVIEW WITH BROWN
Last right, through the courtesy of Captain
Avis, the jaiior, was allowed an interyie w
with Old Brown. j was received very kindly
by him, and in 4 few minutes the subject OF
slavery was introduced, upon which he spoke
with the greatest pleasure. He thinks Virgin
ians a generous people. but abhors the institu-
tion of slavery. Says he made the biunder in
holding the engine-h house ins tead of the bridge
Says he could have fortified each end of the
| bridge with his small number of men, and
would have given our troops good deal OF
| trouble before they would have surrendered.
| For this great blunder he says he ought TO be
| hanged. lie informed me that he had yester-
| day sold Sharps rife to MIR. Henry Clay
| Ward, of Alexandria. He also says he has q
| very high opinion of Gov. Wise, his bravery
| and chvalrous character. 1 then questioned
| him in regard to his opinion on the subject OF
| amalgamation, when he responded, that al
though he was opposed to it, yet he would
! much prefer son or daughter of his to marry
| an Industrious and honest negro than an in :
| doient and dishonest white man. He also says
! he is perfectly resigned to his fate, and is un-
conscious Of having committed any crime.
Governor Wise and his staff will leave lis
| morning for Richmond. He expresses his in
| tentiOn TO have a thousand military here on
| the day of the execut ton, and will issne pro-
| clamation requesting all good citizens to re-
main at their homes on that day. 1t is pre-
| sumed that such a proclamation will have
| very little effect on our excited community.