The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-11
Airbmunn Qispatrh.
SATURDAY MORNING MAY H. 1854
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Alexandria Gazette. of yesterday, has
the following from the Federal city:
The pumps and hydrants on the public
thoroughiares are made use of by the troops
as bathing places, and around each one are TO
be seen at all times, muck to the annoyance
OF the ladies' so uads OF men engaged in cleans.
ing them selves.
The citizens, even those Of strong Republi-
can prochsities, are becoming sick and tired
OF soldiers, by which their city is at present
occupied. The women are kept i'll constant
alarm, and the exodus from the capital con-
tiDues.
The following are the Marine movements
At the Navy Y ard and Arsenal to-day. The
Pawnee left with large three ma ted
schooner in tow. The Baltimore with q
transport IN tow arrived. The Philadelphia
went down the river in the morning, but
came up in the evening. The Mount Yer
non and the Anacos tia arrived. The Chesa-
peake called. Steamer Boston with trans
port in tow, left late in the evening
The most rational suppositlon INDUCED in
by the quid-nu here, Is that the Govern
ment intends to ''re- possess Harper Fer
ry and the Gosport Navy Yard. Some talk
too, Is made OF bringing a. large war steamer
up the Potomac, wing ~ ieet The Gov
ernment has no difficulty. so far, in procuring
plots from the North, Principally, TO nayi-
gate their vessels up The river.
The Washington Star, of Thursday even
ing, says:
II affords us great pleasure to be able TO
state that 1t rs unders TODD Gay that Col
Mansfield, y. .. A, the mill tary com niandant t
here, has been this morning, or Is about to be,
promoted To Brigadier General.
1t seems TO be understood That the First
Regiment of New York Zouaves are at once
To change their present arms-Sharpe's car
Dines-tOr the Minnie rifle with sabre bayonet.
A Board of u. >. Naval Officers is believed
TO have been ordered 10 Europe yesterday on
special scTNice-probabiy TO purchase vessels
Of war for the Government, we apprehend.
Major Anderson was serenaded on Tuesday
night The assemhlage was addressed by
General Runyon, OF the New Jersey Regi-
ment, who sdld that in n few days they would
De called upon to cross the Potomac, lcheers
from members of various regiments and that
they would be called upon TO take Alexan-
dria, Norfolk and Richmond; ICries of " That's
the ticket"' and that be expec ted they would
not bA required 10 stop until they TOOK
Charleston.
Yesterday the class of West Point Cadets,
Is in number, that graduated on Monday last,
arrived III this city, IN pursuance OF orders
from the Secretary OF War, and reported for
uuty to General Mansfield, III command here.
One hundred men OF the New ork Elremen
ZouaVts have been detailed to erect tents tthe
SIbley army tent near Bennings Bridge,
where the regiment is to be stationed. Tney
expect 10 go INTO camp at once.
This morning about u o clock, by the acci-
dental conclusion of luuskets IN a stack in
front OF one OF the tents a Camp Cameron,
piece was discharged, resulting III the death
Of "A member of the Seventh Regiment, Sth
company, by the name OF Lazy Reyes.
Orders have been issued proh biting the fir
ing OF guns in or about quarters, or III the cor
poTaIlOn limits OF the city, except III case OF
emergency. The beating OF drums after sun
set marching through the streets, Is also pro-
hibi ted also, the carrying of arms except on
special service.