The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-22


Philadelphia American, referring to the fact
that this noted individual, recently convicted
of forgery, but who made his escape, and was
recaptured on Saturday. received a sentence OF
five years in the penitentiary, remarks
The prisoner, who a few years since com.
manded one hundred thousand dollars and
reyeed with wine and women to his hearts
content, had not, prior to his escape, pair of
sound shoes TO cover his feet, and owes his re-
capture solely to the fact that he had not the
means to leave the city. In Court he looked
as though satisfied of his frendless condition,
yet was still buoyed up by that philosophy
which appears to be instilied into every man
of his peculiar stamp. It was suggested to
him that he should make a relation to the
Court of the part certain persons took in his
escape. He replied: mo ) will say nothing
MY word would fall upon this Court AS q
feather The fiat went forth that L must be
convict ted and to accomplish this end money
was contributed by the banks, even before m V
arrest. Injustice has been done me through
out and while do not profess to be an angel
yet am not the bad man the detective officers
would make me appear"
While in the dOck prior to his sentence
Gross said that he would not speak of those
who hetraved him, but would try to belieye
that they were driven to the wall and forced
to do what they did ; but there was a certain
man there present who seemed marvelously
relieved when the five years sentence was pro-
nOuDced upon the illus trIouS foroer. The gang
of which Cross was the master-spirit is now
broken up. Nearly ali his agents have gone
before him, but the course of justice has veri-
fled the old maxim of being slow and sure
Two of them, bot of whom are said to bs well
educated and refined young men, are in pri-
son-one in Virginia, and the other in New
YORK; and for five years to come their chief
is consigned to the same retiraoy.
THE FOURTH OF JULY AT RIo.-The fourth
OF July was handsomely celebrated by the
Americans in Rio la
assembled at the U. S. Consulate, and organ
| lied National Benevolent Society. cor
respondent of the New York Times says:
The meeting was called to order by Major
Andrew Ellison, Jr, (Chief Engineer of the
Don Pedro II. Railroad, late of Lynchburg,
| Va, who nominated Robert Clinton Wright,
Esq, as temporary Chairman After the con
sttution and bylaws had been submitted, de-
bated upon, amended and passed, the follow
ing officers were elected for the year 1860 to
| 1861: Robert 6. Scott, Jr., President; Major
Andrew Ellison, Jr Vice President; K. Phil
lips Noah, Secretary; Henry Lewis, George
}. Esling, and A. G.. Simonton, a Board OF
Relief; A. 6. Sinouton, Chaplain. The So
ciety propose to relieve at all times their dis
| tressed fellow citizens, by money and other
wise. They also propose, when their funds
shall have received sufficient increase, to pur-
chase plot OF ground, TO be used as national
burying- place.
| AT o'clock p. NJ, all the principal resi-.
| dents (Americans) and the American ship
| masters in port, assem bled at the hospitable
| table of our worthy countrymen, Messrs
| Maxwell, Wright d Co.. to celebrate the day
| and after having done honors to a sumptuous
| repast, passed the evening very pleasantly
| with the usual cOnviyialities. The Presl.
dent of the United States,' Emp eror of Bra.
| Zil," DAY we celebrate 20 ueen of England
were among the many toaSts drank with en-
| thusiasm. In responding to toast in his
| honor, Mr.. Robsrt Ct. Scott, Jr our Consul
| delivered an excellent and affecting speech
| upon the clouded aspect of our political hori
! Zon at home, callins upon all good citizens Il
| support the Constitution, as adopted anC
| fought for by our ancestors, and as eXpoundet
/ by themselves alone. Speeches were also made
by Mr.. Wright, Mr.. Noah, Major Ellison Rev
| MT SInont0n, and others.
| GARIBALDI's Nov EaENTs.-Then next new!
| we shall hear from Italy. VIII probably be th
| landing of Garbaldi at Naples. A correspou
| dent of the London News writes
Garibaldi has about 1000 good fighting me,
| at Messina and its neigh borhOod. He Ia
| erected fort at the point OF Sicily neares
Calaoria, and under its protection has collect
| ed near l,G0D boats. 1t is said that he crosse
this day to Calabria. ana from thence marche
| on to Naples and Rome.
| Itis reported that the King of Naples ha
| $4,000 soldiers at Reggie, opposite Messina
| and these troops, it is confidently reported
intend to join Garibaldi the moment he lands
| Al Naples and Rome he is waited for with i'm
patience
A correspondent of the London Times, writ
ing from Messina on the 3lst ult, says
| The enthusiasm in town is immense and
| large number OF young men are engaging [
| follow the Dictator's fortunes. Ii seems t
be certain that hut lIttle opposition, if any
will be made against the triumphaI march Z
| the LiberatUr toward Naples, which he ex
poets 10 enter about the 18th OF August. Th
citadel keeps up garrison of i0OO men, an,
viii probably not surrender before Naples ha
| fallen"
The same CORES pondent says: There ar
| two American officers in the armv of Gari
baldi at present here; one is Dr. Warwick q
| Richmond. Va, with a Captains rank; th
lther Sicllian, an adopted citizen of III
United States, Mr.. Joseph r. Agresta, VIII
| serves Lieutenant. There is also anothe
American officer at Palermo, Captain Wat
| son."