Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-06
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IN thu arrival on The aist Regiment ofPennsylvana
volunt.ers At PHILADELPHIA, on Monday night Is was
marched In front of the residence OF Gen. fafenon.
The General stepped out accompanied BY Col Frank
Pstlsfson and made brief speech, from which w n'
TRAIT the following: .
I'D A. Nsrtinsburr, about eleven thousand men and
six E6ns Having reconnoitered the enemy found his
force 10 be about 40 900 and o. guns telegapneo
for reinfo-csments which were sent 70 me- and moved
from Nsrnsburg with about 1900 men and ~ guns
At Winchester the rebels strongly entrenched, with
numerous earth works and rife pits, and bad some GU
pieces of heavy ordnance mounted In various command
ue positions and they bad feed trees over all OF the
roads If had attacked him there with my force, l
would probably have been unsuccessful in dsodBng him
from bis stronghold and many oil the brave msn whom
nov see before me would have been under the sod to-
night. (Applause)
I then marched upon Cbarestowu. Under the or
oumstspces did the beat could, and you, men, did
your whole duty and merit my appreciation Again
permit me to bid you welcome.
rHE voIUsIEER GENERALS.
Tho folloviuv Il list of the Msior ensras Briga-
der eneras and Assistant AdjutantGenerals OF Voun-
ers recently appointed in the order OF their rank The
commissions of the Isjor-Genersls all bear date May
lsth, those of the Brigadiers nth:
Msjx- G.nrals-N. r. Banks, John A. DIX Benz r.
Butler.
Brisad,sr- Gsnsral,-Jossph Lyon, Of Missouri Jshs
Pope OF the Typographical Eusn,ers; Geo A. hcJaii,
OF Penn yv.nia; San r. Curtis, OF Iowa. Philip Ksaf-
nav. Of New jersey; Jsssph J. Rsynsldi Of Indiana ;
Rn,a, Hi,r OF wisconsin J D. Cox, Of Ohio; Stephen
A. Hurburi, ofIllnos; Julius sege, OF Missouri; Rsst
g. schsnst, Of 0his; b. s. Pfentiss, Of Illinois.
Ltsisiart AStgisnt Gsn:rdls.-Donn Piit- OF Ohe,
Assistant Adjutant ,nersl rank Of Captain Joseph
Smith, Of New York; Marcus J. Psrrott, Of K,nsas;
Henry Bddla, Of Penn,yvania; Geo. .. Bose, Of To-
dians; Simon N. Preston, Of Illinois.
ARIILLxRr oEpgRaD TO tbs POTOMAC.
Il Ia stated tia. tbs authorizes Wssbic gton have
ordered al the available batteries OF the United StstAs
Artillery now at harrisburg, Pa, and elsewhere in that
Sat- to the linc Of the Po.omso. Capt. Campbell now
at Harri.burg has boon Dispatched 10 get ambuanccs
for tho conveyance Of ordnance and men. tn. sst
teres at West Point also being got resdy tor service
ANuySIrIos RIoKIvks wAsHISGTos.
large quantity OF army ammunition arrived at WASH
ineton on Monday. IL consists Of over 10000 pounds
Of shot and she'll 10000 musket and pistol cartridges,
rs 900 inch columbad shells, Decides several wagon
leads OF artillery harness.
RAN TIE BLOCKADE.
The schooner REVERE, Capt Hl.on, ofNorth Carsins,
put in the por. Of Halifax Nova SCOTS, on the l2h for
orders She bad been out ten days, and vas loaded
WITH cotton, naval stores, H..
LOSS OF TIE FIFTH NAIsn REGIMENT.
Nrw YoKK.-A special despatch Of the Asvert'sr,
from Warrington reports that the Pith Maine Regiment
10 now at Alexandria 500 strong, having 80 killed, W
wounded and 800 taken pFisoners-
Whom the lash New York entered the field, they pass
ed wounded Major of the Rsbel army, who begged for
water private gave IL to him. aud be offered hI gold
watch in return The private decned 70 take It, bu' the
Ysior insisted be said else would get Is II
he did not.
THE RICH MOUNTAIN RIGRr.
As an instance of the bravery Of some OF the Virgin
ians Il Is related Of gentleman from Buckingham coun'
ty Lieut. Boyd Of the Lee Guards that he dashed into
the lines Of the enemy alone and single handed, and
made direct for the commanding officer. dozen men
with arms in their hands fell under his sabre, and but
for 4 shot which killed him when within few yards oil
hi, object he must have killed bis man. This comes
from the General himself having been communicated to
the paroed officers and is therefore, uss tribute to
have man. Lieut.. Boyd vas the son Of . Methodist
clergyman and was . man Of powerful frame and Tine
| intsleet.
pAlxrKs SHOOTING ABoLrYroIISrI.
Ths war has dspelod dclusion Of the Abolition
ists The negroes regard then enemies instead OF
friends No insurreciion has occurred In the South-no
stampede Of slaves has evinced their desire
for freedom On the contrary have eered at and insult
cd our troops have readily enlisted In the rebel army,
and on Sunday at Manassas, shot down our men with
as much slacrity as II Abolitionism had existed
Thee are the creatures for whose sake Looy Chsnd
Ter and Pomeroy are sgsting the nation, and 70 whom
thsy would unconsttutonally extend the privileges Of
freedom and equaity.-Hmthrn Exchange.
TIE Rus AT xASAssAa
The Cincinnati Elqurer the sudden arrival
Of one Eggsson, on chsnge-Just In from The great
race, and the cry was "a speech speech from Ben.
Ezgeston /" "Gentemenn replied be, 81 did not come
here to speak but will merely state what perhaps you
do not know-tha: Ser stor Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, 10
much faster runner than the Hon. Mr. Gurey, OF Hsni
ton county, for he made better time on the track be-
tween Manassas Junction and Washington" Mr.. Es-
gsson conceded that Cougressmans pace vas teri.
g., but the Massachusetts, nag outfootsd him.
SLAUGHTER OF THE RHODE ISLAND TROOPS.
WARRINGTON July 2A.h-In the Rhode Island rsgi-
men.s two hundred and twenty killed, wounded ard
missing visited these regiments this afternoon and the
DOB. tina. Lsnss tbe IL painful lnsesd OF the i'd.
mrng Thousand who won't 10 witness their evening
psrades but few stragges were seem and on the plaza
where their offended batteries planted there now
but single gun. Tie Rhode Island First hope to get
Of home tomorrow they lose sevcnty-nne in killed,
wounded and m!ssiug-of whom forty.six killed and
m ssing.
TaE rULED WOUNDED AND MISSING.
Nisimoosii5ie Eays the Hartford Tas, n get cor.
rect list OF the killed and w6Indsq-dhd refrain from
publishing the npsriec. and uncertain lists which appear
Ia some Of the papers Cur sss and casualties among
ofiesrs 70 hsys besn dispropornoraely large
Ii l. kregn thet 81 900 marched TO tho baltic, aud
that ssveF: rrsmsnts Joined this army on the way Tie
Hhsr tie army nov, anaering to the accounts
rom Washington, seems to he ~ o5O. Ths vsuli leave
10, 900 10 1000 unass0gnted Tor,
TRog wAsEIygrox.
wuuuo,os, July :i-Priree N,pcc;-..-. ..d Princes
State. the congratulations Of the President their arr
val In hs United States together With invitation
extend their visit to Washington, and while there to
jCurn at the Executive Mansion.
Ths Assitant Secretary Of STATE went to New York to
deliver the Invitation. This cPGgssy was suitably re-
ived and acknowledged by the Prince, aud b, ill visit
Washington in sr days. Bas as he Is ,syelins
tentaously snd Iot in an efcisl Character he will de-
cline Ill public demonstrations While in Wsstrg'sp
20 will probably take up hi, residence At tie FrsncIs
g.tien.
Since the passage Of the bill au:borzip0 p,s,d.,
o accept the services Of half mil; ZION Of volnn,..r.
oiar, have ALREADY btep made to TnrIv orsssIf r
inbsr, including infantry, dig. proportion. of ..ys,
~ and artillery. States md individuals are ,ks mar
Otto 10 .uch matsTia!Ie,,a,r
AS 70 tue ia"er, is required that they shall bs
dorsed by the rsonsble parties the Of
members OF oSgrsss having much weight with the De-
psrnent he aceepsnses are with the distinct uaeer.
ssndng Nas the Department will revoke the sunif.
on' Of all of,'n who may be found incompetent for
the proper scharge Of their duties Oae such example
for command eqs, to the extent Of the endorsement
Of his friends.
In accordance with the invitation Of the President
so Of the State pgrsiona delegation, 10 suggs
sutabl. officers for the higher military grades, that o.
New York has agreed upon the following List, from which
selections may be made;
John J. Peck, Lewis Blenker, Abper Doubleday, Tru
IN Seymour, Henry ". Slocum, Ward B. Burnett, B. B.
yin valkenbough, James s Wsds~orth, kbrsm Duryea,
John II. hsftindsIs, n. Z Patrick and John J. velis
Senators King and Harris, and Representatives Ward
Frank, Gin and Hibsrd, we're appointed committee tc
wait upon the President ard present this list
In the bestowal Of military honors aud titles the
vices Of Co., Stone not overlooked and he TOO there
10 little any doubt will BE- promoted to Brisadier Gen.
eralshp.
Col T. L. Scott, who has % efficiently DISCHARGED the
duties Of general manager Of the o. g. military railroad
transportation, las been appointed Assistant secrstar,