The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-02

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informants say the pockets Of several gsntls
men were searched for papers
Iney were informed BY pet sons In Louis-
Vile and beyond that place, who g emed TO
hereabon,s numbered seventy.nye or one
huedred thousand, and that if he were ala :
posed he could easily take the city or I1ouis
VILE, as tie Northern army was not near
so strong.
ARRssfs or sHcRssyoxIsrs,
The Louisville Journal, (Lincolnfte,) of the
18th ul.t, says:
Seven prisoners were brought in from the
neighborhood of Greensbnrg Saturday morn
ing and lodged in Jail in our city. Theiy
names are as follows: Benjamin Iulaney !,
Lewis Sheats, thomas White. 9eorge Lai,,
James Ratchford, ]. B. CreasOn, ana Edwin
burk. They were captured by detachment
from General McCook's brigade as they were
on their way 10 join the rebel forces.
Thomas 3 Matiingiy, Of B.rdstowa, was
also brought in brfore day hight Saturda,
morning having been aTrssied by sone O.
Colonel Pope's regiment.
FROM rrBEz ISLAND. -
The Savannah Neue, November 2eth. SAYS:
AS we anticip ted, the L edsyals made 4.
landing on TyDee island on Sunday after.
Loon. From u gentleman Who came up 10 the
city last evening We learn that about fiv.
hundred Yankees are encam ped on the each
Three vessels are inside, Il, ehoreu III Type.
Roads AM one is in sIgai OF th~ b,.r
+ We unueIS taHa tnat oar i.iekeis, be fore re-.
treating ON SUNDAY, set fire 10 seyefal houses
tiit island.
Our city Is very quiet and unconcerned
NOTWITHSTANDING The very close proximity OF
the Invaueis, Who, Of course, will lose &c
time iii maMing secure their Sloodlsss con
quest.
FKcM THE COAST or sVCrA cA1OLINA-MovE.
.AESfs OF IHs YAhkhBs.
The steamer Gen. Cllnch, which arrived al
charleston On Tue sday last, briggs the fol-
lowing intelligence from the Sc Islands:
Tn Monday last, while at South EIistc.
discovered tour OF the enemy's n set near
CONS Sung VI one' side wheel ste amer an,
three lropei 'eTs- iAey sovn cotnuuenccu ex-
,nahgiug Snals, aud imm culdtely aiie,
steaIneu la toA ST. He,ena ship Bar, Ine sidr
Wheei bJ.t ieaulng. They All Went randi,
up 10 a position nesr ULt-i Island, ana fires
eomu she'll asnurc, " SEQ II they could M
cover amy masAed batteries, ana finding ,on.
they vehLureo 10 land III lnt II Duals Can
Dexter, vi The Cllnch, SAYS their pifots a..
Thoroughly acquain Geu Win d IL the ctau,, 4,
arouud, anu there IS oct il,tit 0oubt tut tia
they are composed OF men wLvn. CUR S,. rs
land cotton aAd rIee planters ernp uye.i 10,
years to bring .heir crops TO mAiKeG rur,
nolj eli Ire Possession ol ST. Heiri,a .ounu
AN IMPAuvEU SHOT GCH
A correspondent comm unica Il s to the Nash.
vIile Pdtr, r,ot i cut of :. conoiu slug, adding:
AS have seen in your paper Il cali ior sh ot
guns tor the uImy, VIII leave with you Oh,
OF three III tic bra gum, which own W,lb
similar guns, whist john Tyler was Presi
dent, shot u,tlls like the above cut tLr.uv,
2, uie oI poplar 81 inches thick, and / c.u
Kill any ouli or bunai0 win them Ivin
loan sell Them TO The government at $40
ea n, what they cos mr, and they are as you
will See, good .,s new L have also a little
powder ana lead. Big men have big ,deas
aud want Dig things; AID il Is likely they
wcuid reject little gus like mine ; but do ar
you think best with them. One thing am
sure OF, tn-y WA shoot, an ALL with tue
Mimic baii, irum 25o 1. 3vv .rds, and I'll 4 L :
out as far us Il southern man wants 10 be
fr, m an enemy When he snuoIs. Bayonets
cttii De put To 'h-M ior close Qu trtrrs, lnous "a
l would Prefer the kate >. W. ApKisroS
FROM NIssoURI-1HE YASKEBs Re. REATIAG--
McULLoCH IS PURSUIT.
A Geographic dispatch from Fay yetteviile,
Ark. November Is, TO the Fort Smith Times,
says:
1t is reported that McCu.lOch, with . 1000 OF
his best cavalry, has gone III pursuit OF the
eaemy. They have retr-ated from Springtiei Ia
Price is moving his forces towards the MIS-
souri, river. -5--. -.-s