The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-13
RICHMOND; VA, MONDAY. AUGUST 13, Is

whirlwind. the siciiians firing from both
sides Thus assailed both right and left, the
| commander of the Neapoiitan cavalry stop
ped, and wanted to turn back hut found the
| passage barred by General Garibaldi, Misori
| Statella, and five or six men. The General
| seized the officers bride and cried ont Sur
render J" The officer replied with blow of
his sabre, which daribaidi parrsed and hy A
back stroke cut the officers cheek open. The
latter fell from his horse. Meanwhile three
or four sabres were raised against the Cen
erat, who wounded one of his assailants with
| a thrust of his sabre, while Misori killed two
others and the horse of the third with his re-
volver. Stateila brought down one antagonist
wblle another who sprang at Misori's throat
was killed by the fourth shot of his revolver
While this struggle was drawing 10 a close
Haribaldi rallied his scattered men. charged
with them, and either tot k or killed the rest of
/ the nity horsemen. Seconded by his centre,
ne next charged the Neapoiitans Bavarians,
ard swiss, with the bayonet The Neapoli-
tans hed.at once, but the Bavariaus and Swiss
made khort stand before they gave way
This decided the fate of the day
GENOA, July 20-News received here fully
confirms the entry OF Garib int Messina
NAPLEs, July 39.-A military convention
has been concluded between Garibaldi and
General Ciary. The Neapolitans are to re-
main in possession of the forts OF Syracuse
Agosta and Messina, and to have liberty OF
access to all parts of those towns. The cta-
dri OF Messina will not fire Oh the town: The
Garibaldian col RS take equal rank with the
NespoltaR flag. The navigation of the Strait
OF Messina to be free.
July 80, (via Genoa. THE city is tranquil,
but agitation prevails in the provinces. 1t is
rumored that the Royal troops are about to
evacuate the citadel of Messina. The Patrie
says: "1n consequence of the conyen tion
concluded between Garibaldi and Clary, there
will be cessation of los tilities in the Island.
FRANCE.
The Monitsur publishes a decree augmentipg
| the number of officers of the General Staff
from 500 to 5oU.
The Paris corresp pondent of the Times says :;
1t is not certain that the representatives of
the Powers who meet on the Syrian interven-
| tion, will finish their task to. morrow (Tues-
day. There seems to be a wish on the part OF
some 10 leave as much time as possible to the
Porte for the suppression of the atrocities In
Syria, and the chastisement of the perpetra-
| tors, without calling for foreign Intervention.
In the meantime, France is hurrying on her
prepara tions for the expedition.
| a subscription list has been opered at Paris
and in the departments for the benefit of the
Christians of Syria who have survived the
| massacres. II is expected that about 100000
francs may he forwarded to Syria during the
present week.
The correspondent to the Morning Post
says:
The affairs of Italy are more than ever COM
plicated. Garbaldi will not listen to the pro-
positions of Emmauuel's letter-dict tated by
France, and calling on the General TO abstain
from any attack on the contiuen tai dominions
The Constitutional of Monday expresses
| hopes that the Convention in reference to Syria
will be signed to-day.
The Times correspondent says The past
week was period of anxiety and alarm in the
| commercial and financial world.
The latest advices from the manufs cturing
towns indicate some improvement.
| The appearance of the wheat crop has i'm
proved within the last month. There was a
further decline in prices in the Paris Hour
market last week. The prices of wine remain
firm.
The Latest.
PERA, July 3I.--The Lazarisks Sisters of
Charity, and other women of Damascus, safe
ly arrived at Bey-out uUder an escort fur
| nished by Abdel Kader.
| GENOA, July 31.-The mercantile Courier
publishes an authentic account of the massa-
| cres at Damascus up TO the 10th of July, in
| elusive. 5000 Christians had taken refuge in
| the citadel occupied by the Algerines under
| Abde- kader. The town was in the power of
| the murderers and incendiaries to the number
| of 2,i0O, principally Druses and Bedouihs.-
| The Turkish garrison consisted of 5, 300 men,
| who were inactive or hostile. The soldiers
| had driven the Christians into the flames of
| the burning houses. Some account computes
| the number of victims at three to four thou
| sand, but states that this may be exaggerated
| owing to the prevailing terror.
Turin journals speak of the probability of
| an interview this month between Victor
! Emanuel and the Emperor Napoleon. A let
| ter from Milan states that at Mantua, some
| Hungarian soldiers having obtained bail car
| fridge, fired into q corps of Chasseurs, noted
| for its loyalty TO the Emperor. A Sergean.
| was killed. Several of the Hungarian officers
| of the wards deserted.
| FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Times city article of July 81, says:
The report OF highly pacific communication
| having been received in this country from France
attracted lutte attention, sInce confidence is not
tn be command ed and every fresh assurance of TIL
kind serves onl' to inspire feeling throug hout
Eurnpe of the necessity for increased vigilance
| At the same time, the fact was noticed that the
| whole of the war steamers now harbor at the
| Royal doc cG-yards IN England, are to be m de
| their III med ate use.
No gold was taken TO the Bank to day.
| The Times cltE article of August |. says The
| prbhc continue to make investments on moder-
| ate scale, and the tunds have again TO-DAY shown
teratlon a. 934 to p for money but soon advanced
and touched 951.. The Al quot atoms were a37s a
II T money. and 937s for the new account in >er-
| teniber The market was uninfuenced by ny
| fresh political news. In the foreIgn exchanges
are quoted cSf 2Oc, showing 5 decline of y.
| American railway securities were hrIuer, and
the shares Of the lllnois Sentra advanced. New
| LioerpDoi Cotton Market, July 30 and 3l.-The
demand on Monday was coed, ana sales exceed
| On Tuesday the demand was only moderate. and
the sales do not exceeds % bales; i. SEQ on specu
| LondtA Corn Market, July 31.-The market was
| steady At the rates of last week.
| Lirerpoo! Corn and BreodStrfS Market, July
% rates of Iast @ market day Flour was more oqked
Corn Corn was was IN good reaaest, ia and mixed American
| Brought full 3D. per or. more money, there being
| fewer sellers.
| London Produce and Prorision Market, July
| 81 Sugar steady. Tea Hnaltered. Rice quiet.
| Coffee firm. TuTpentine (American) s2s Sd. 032s.
/ 3D. Talow steady at 53s. on the spot.
| Scotch pig iron 53s 1t3s 3D.
| RKETS.
| London Corn Market. titles Son Barkers' re-
port with further heavy arrivals of foreign wheat
| and oats, and the weather continuing very fine,
but little business yet passing in any article, but
II Is expected prices will not materially vary from
| Monday.
| London Produce eMarket-Sugar--Oemand good
and rates fully as high; fair business in refned.-
Coffee Several parcels sold: for Cey Ion and Costa
| r lea very firm Tea-Vaue unchanged and in
| curry limited. e-Several parcels sold at full
| rates.
| Consols-Money 931a d9 95,l account 935s 09374
LtrerpoOi Cotton Mdrket.-Tbe market remains
| quiet and unchanged. Sales anticipated at about
5000 bales Weather fine.
| WALKER OFF THE COAST OF CENTRAL
| AMERICA.-The N. o. Picayune has advices
| from Yucatau to the 26th ultimo:
Gen. William Walker, of whose departure
| from the island of Ruatan, on the 2lst of June,
we have had accounts. arrived off the Yucca
tan coast, en- route to Nicaragua, the 1st ult.
He had with him five vessels and five hundred