The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-02

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but fail to inform US how they learnt that the
captive Colonel Ia " surrounded by his West
Point classmates" Perhaps they are prison
er- with him
Coi wilcox, OF thu lat Michigan Regiment,
VINO was wounded and left on the field, hae
Deem heard from snd Ia cafe He was shot
through the arm and otherwise injured. He
was captured and sent 10 Richmond, where
ne no" Is. He Is surrounded by his old West
foiht Classmates, ana is receiving the best of
tTeatnent his wife LEFT Alexandria for De.
Hoit Saturday moraing, in good spirits, and
greatly relieved In mind.
APEAcR PROPORTION.
In the Washington House of Repre- sen Ia
tives. on Monday last, Mr.. Cox. Of Ohio. Of
iered resolution declaring that although Ger
tain States OF the Con federacy were violently
resisting the authority of the Government, yet
IN accordance with the rules of civilized war
fare, and with ths spirit of our institutions
the door should ts left open for the peaces BILE
retu N OF such States as should manifest o de-
sire TO resume their allegiance, and proposing
the appointment of Peace Commission OF
one from each State to report such amend
meats TO the Constitution of the United
states as should tend to secure that end; and
thaL Congrets appoint the Hons. Edward
Everett. Franklin Pierce, Willard Fillmore,
Martin Van Buren,, J.. Ewing j. Guthrie nd
Rsverdy johnson, a Commission, 10 meet at
louisville in September next an equal n am
Der OF commissioners to be appointed by the
Confederate States, In order TO determine up
on an smicable I'D justment OF The existing ma
tional din oultiss. The resolution was mega.
lived.
LIsc0LE's MEN IN BALTIMORE.
The Baltimore Excbangs, OF Tuesday last
furnishes number OF items about the Hss-
sinus III that city, from which we select the
following
"a Sunday afternoon several soldiers were
passing near Washington Monument, whom
one OF them, who hid q musket in his hapds
walked 70 position near the base of the
Monu ment, raised his rnusxet and after Tux.
ing del liberia to aim al the statue Of Washing
,on, hTed. As he brought his weapon down
hS re 'narked 10 a comradN, "W ell, there il
40 end Of old Washington His Ire was no
doubt excited by the fac! that tho statur
stands with It's back to the North with ia
arms ontstretched to the South
Bone OF the yica policemen OF the Southern
dictrict yesterday arrested at the canp of me
Louayes, who came to the city from FORTRESS
monroe on Sunday, negro man named Eli ih
Butler, a slave OF Mrs. Butler of Hampton
Va; also slave man named Henry Mathu-
selah, owned by James DoTuey of HAMPTON
Va, upon the charge of being runawsys FIJI
teen Other negroes, who subsequently proved
themse Ives to be fres, wers arrested in tbs
camp, but Wers released TIE slaves ware
retained for their ownsrs.
The streets were pretty well crowded YES.
terday with drunken soldiers. most of them
from ths regiments which have recently ar.
rived from Fortress Monroe. The Third
Reg Iment mon wers quite prominent in the
street cars, using the most profane and Oh
scene language in the presence OF IRdiss and
children. They appsar to be an Ill. bred set of
fellows, who would De no loss 10 any commu
nifty.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Il has thua far been found almost impossj
BILE, says tina New York Herad,) TO ga Their
the debris OF tbs Grand Army In to the former
encfmpments OF the several regiments that
participated in the precpi:ate rstreat to
Washington. Thousands II men are !oaf7ns
about the city in the most independent fash
ION. Many Of the officers cont TIME to set
bad eIarnpls by persisting in the enjoyment
Of hotel Gem forts, instead Of reporting for
duty and trying to rally their men, and infass
them once more with q spirit Of order and
discipline.
Friends Of the Administration, Gays the
New York Express) are anxious TO see tic
loan bill so amended as to allow the Secretary
70 borrow at any price. The experience OF
Monday shows that a contingency may 4rise
When per cent. will not command money
The Secretary should certainly have his
hands free, in order to carry on his Depart
ment properly.
The London Telegraph In an article on
American affairs, concludes thus We have
never feared that our traneatIan tic brethren
would permit Lincoln and Seward 10 cancel
the Worg OF ashing Ion and jefferson"
A large number of the cotton manufactures
Of New Eagitnd have closed, and others Will
shortly susp end operations. The cotton and
wooden mills of Philadelphia are nearly ali
closed.
A wealthy gentleman At Worcester, who
has nephew in The rebel army at Seweli's
Point, has sent letter TO Gen. Butler. offer
Ing $500 for the head OF his ttaitorous re.a
ton. So says the Is 1stol Post.
An exchange says, ave give the telegr1 pho
news from " ashington for what it Is worth"
That is an unap?recjable small value-lilis
q
Col. g. F, Smith, lately Principal al the
Virgins Nilitery Institute, has taken charge
at Cransy Island, in place OF Col. Richard
son. Both OF these gen LleIuen are superior
officers.
We unders tand that Capt. VIM. II lew
has been elec TED Colonel Of the Second Rsci-
I1ent OF Louisiana Volunteers.
Tho resignation of Lieut.. Colonel ". W.
MackaIl, L. 3. A. OF MsryIand, has heen &C
CeCte1,