The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-12
GoNFRNoR OLpEN nIYln ARrrr.I .EnY.

GOVERNOR OLDEN RIFLE ARTILLERY.
The regiment bearing the above title 70 he ousrareJ
ct Cape Nay, have been accepted by the Used states
government and ordered 70 muster into the I'M
meaiaely They number about one thousand men and
VIII be under me ccn,osnd OF Cooael yohn w. Is,son.
There has ben great difficulty in getting ,hs regiment
accepted, and much credn given by she officers Ind
men composing tho regiment to Oliver Hais.esd, Jr,
aud Bon William Ha'stead OF New Jersey for their
valuable assistance in procuring tbs order 70
them Into the service Of the government.
INTERESrIEG HEwS FROM VIRGINIA
Rchu,ond sapsrs 30 tire etn have been received,
from which We extrao, she following itemS'-
.EPoRr or BATTLE.
Elk Governor Eoock Louis Lowe 81 Mar ylaud reached
R'cbmond on Saturday, sad signAiized hS arrival by
the following astounding Intelligence
ae states that entering tho stage at Winchester,
Thursday evening, reliable int.is enoe received
from ksrtinsburg to the effect that Geners; donations
command had engaged the forces OF the United Sates
estimated at 10000 at place called Darkviie three
miles shis side IL hartosburstbat General Johnston
as Soas ssr O.
Patterson is supposed TO have been in command Of the
federal troops General Jonnstsa succeeded In driving
them back TO Nariasburg the., and getting
between them and the river, Intercepted their retreat
An o-dsr had been received at Ea'tosbusq, from
General johnston TO remove the women and chi dren.
IL was rot known b! our Informant what was tue
tent Of loss on either aide.
JEFF. DAVIS SPEECH.
On the occasion Of The preee atstioa Of Tag to hs
Msry nd rebels JED favis advanced 10 the foo OF hs
company, ana h1ldi the banner 10 his tight eaad,
spoke in eloquent terss ca behalf az sse Baliim@s Ia
dns thus presented 20 the atves hers ths
s eniid dag which he urged them By bo7 sie
gard and cherish as sRcrei and ooig trust de 70
cd in heart stirring ores 20 he ssrcked CONDITION
Of Maryland ana proudly assertet hs coaadsuos shat
thirty thousand brave Mr, al hearts Low sDxousig
throobea and o waited che va. ccsn to scsh a:
to the aid OF the s NJ South and her rob!e Az hs
presented the Gag he gave parting ojoe 1s.cn 70 she
captain TO brig 1t nomt-noms 60 the desr odes vaos,
far fingers rcked its besotu, ooore Us prsseas gis
ff0us form.
HoH HENRY MAYS VISIT.
Ths Rch6apd Dis1 aieA Of tue 4h lost
the &rrssal In that CITY OF the Hnn senry hsy-H
Gerry Nay arrived IN Richmond Oh Wednesday,, 81
stsut Hn visit Is regarded ss seo oc.n; of ''sone
thing behind the Onr,aia by the kno sipg oues Mr.
May occupies the position OF representative IN tho
"Cpted States Cotgiess OF sAe city Of BaItnarc
ing Handsomely hosssa q, tho rocco, eeoscn ha, arch
traitor densgcgus aud uncondtcnsl subnlss,onst,
Henry Winter Davis. whatever his vMh mag sia1L.y
we know DO; b. ~ Nay Is hish seaed ssaiense
cannot be otherwlrs shsa vscsfne Ia richmond
TIE 81 NICHOLAS sETzuRs.
The Cisraies he prisoners tAAsa on beard the
Sc Nicholas ard tie other vesseis csptdsd BY Captain
HOiine released be oCar OK she Confederate au
th0ritos They the persons that arrived here
on Monday she May washnsson
r5e p per further gays o. the Seizure Of she St
Nicboiae-
number OF bags containing the mails aod d.s-
pat hes the Ssz squE1 90, Capt0red 90 che ht,g
Monticello on last s4su day "rang, on The Potoma hy
the s. Ncht ,s, have hsea brought to this city Thss
s ss D Ss1 .sa , oD sp r. Ill: SSg
n,ss acs os Aho ~. - =, ,s "4 n" 81
they will be Of value as showing the pl,usAs shsnAe
, ny,
THE SOUTHERN CoN6REss.
number * The mem es or tno provieioaa God.
eress which nsets 10 Richmond ON the l0th ast, bava
ALREADY arrived rte Dispatch ANS
or the South Carolina delegation, Colonel w. Porcbsv
Mites attached - the staff Of General BeaursPsso AID
IA doing duty Of Manassas Junction. E0- JaneA + r.
formerly speaker OF the H'uss OF Representatives q,
Washington, Is IN Richmond, having been appointed
plsce Of Judge w!thsrs. resigned. 9on lawrence "
Keitt mas been II city Tor several osys aud
aon L. CIngman. Of North Carolina, nopiog to 6s
aoe TO do little fghtiDg ION .her own hook" before
srre game in the neigbeorhood OF Fairfax Colousi
Francis Barlow Of Geo gs, is with General Johpstons
conim,Dd at or near haStasbuTg, OF toe bead Of bis
General. SIC understand Colonel Battow has resigned
his Sea, in Congress, where his knowledge Of military
Affairs will be mach missed.
PROM soUrawEsrERN VIRGINIA.
OF movements In Sousawsstssa Virginia the Dsraca
thus speaks:-
Brgatiev General Floyd has within the spass attwsay
days enrolled med equipped brought 70 dlsan
Of u0st credaDje discipline two res mss Of men, ~ho
vii he ready march IN Eve DAYS fom this time. We
expscs to add ger another resinfAs TIE :To noE ready
camp w. tsepa are ccncasHded by Ccin7e.s
A. Reynolds s1d Harry aeth. both accomplished cfa
OF Wes 'e u Tue and csaa sg Sss:s j
Resu exard The regiment itseN is said to ts composed
Of body Of men who cannot be su'pa seq lor many pro
portions and MI the native qualities OF tho us soc!er
General Floyd hes accomplished wonders IN br'rgng 20
getber and equgpiDs sIch boey OF mfa N 20 pei
u
up the rude ANA brutal FOE who Is nov deseorasng the
| soil Of Virginia.
PROM wrsE's LYaIoN.
correspondent Of the Ds,rlsb writing from Char,as
| ton Kanswha county. July l, says;-
General Henry A. wise rs-chst this town wsdnes-
day iaH escorted by tine cavalry company ana attended
| by his staff Colonel C rcrupSins has accomplished
miracles in organizing his military force here considering
the difficulties no had 70 contend with Captain Patton,
| commanding Al q camp some miles below here has
his camp in thorough military order. as informed
nv those who accompanied General Wise 10 q visit on
Friday lss. The state Of pubic sentiment IN this mme.
Ia hs dsto. mination OF the General treat as srsi.
tors al Vennps found 10 arms as.p the confsderatss
What their force at Petersburg 10 am unable TO cay
Fortunately General Garrett demands all their attention
at Philippe, aud have doubt Parkersburg Ia held
only securing them the yailcad and not ~ base OF
| operation IN this direction.
II Garnett could get around and behind Philippe, na
would them AMI the thing in no. impossible You
not be surprised to hear Of brilliant victory in that
Ps-since vring the above three more traitors have
brought to Cen Wise They from Rosne counts,
ard (Col A. Rcherts) wss member OF the Wheel
ing Convention. rhev will be handed TO the civil
authorities and indicted for treason, with court under
the new Of the 18th June last Scouts out
| fer more Of such game.
A WRECKED COFFEE VESSEL.
letter from Norfolk 10 the I,chnopd Dipatch says:
| A large ship with about $50 hags Of ccHee, went
Of Gaze Gem. srs , nsnt ssI ans Se'
| prize With This cargo
PERSONAL.
Among the arrivals OF Richmond on Friday last we
find the names Honorable Alher. Bust. Arfanass A.
j. Albert. Jr. I'm RYAN, VIM Brown, baiti.
more; Colonel Hill Carter Virginia en- Governor Enoch
LOUIS Lowe, Maryland.
VIE SLAVES IN RICHMOND.
The correspondent of the Boston Traveller writing from
several slaves they snxious 70 tax about the
dt,0n Of the country. Ihsy are puzIad 10 know what
soldiers tell them they win be free, while others teIl
shem that they remain as be.e, and that Tits
.sr has nothing 70 DC Win sS. sGn ,,e.,n 70
out Of the new territories and not 10 fsee them N