The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-14
Tzr WAR MOVEMENTS

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,-.,,., detail ct al ti-s At that place
,....-,4tv. information WAS received from
..e xJar.es that Federal troops were
.,.. .oHards this point. immediately the
,..-p. heights which command the Viz
. a..Is and lnountSlns IN the tmtD ediaie
-' ',.#s svasad were occupied by large body
trp The kentucky regiment and several
..--..satr~ If irElHta troops, comprised tins
y the Kentucky troops, raised 10 q
D. ,,.t-a ct "a tlst5sia>n at the near prospect
80. tsut. with elastic step aud head erect
-'Isi arrus> tle bridge and deGjed along
"..u4fziu SIDE. from every pOint OF the
..,ttgs which nature has formed around
...a..ra, founders OF cheers arose, comming
-.raIpkrlb-rltInE among the numerous
.s. .-. a. tbs wild and romantic pass.
...,..uU. however, passed away without
.-' -..u.r-t alarm. Harper's Ferry is now, /
..s .nY.,xr1bIe. A seizure OF the Mary
...t gl-.4nts - absolutely necessary before
... mace oan bee taken, and with Thousand
-..t-s...rs~, tats point might be held against
-.,f f.,rts tuFIr uuuheT. Situated At the mouth
.t. ,-tll-y that extends 10 Penne eyIyAuia, ana
...- tha only pass through the Northern pOr
-.- st rae Blu" Ridge range OF noun tafns, its
...,uy value 8, easily conprehended. At
...s ...ut TOO the Baltimore and ONO Rail
...! ,iu>-~5 over into TgInia, and hence If
,-...l.t., iIon win the Dnio river ~ desira-
ti. tar bridge over the Potomac, which cost
an ,-n-u-e sur! should bee In the possession of
~. 4s.rrI troops.
..tu,sA, lbolt one thousand hogs and If
..s.. ia.srs we've seized white passing over the
.iaJrr and Oaio Railroad through this
l... course, the authorities here have been
..t..-,G 10 adopt a. Tetaiittory II tsurcs,
ta Ia" Hsuon Of ;ne Federal trooiS At the
E..tt House.
~ ,,l,ek upon this place is confidently ex-
i....a 80 occur wltAlu "a few days. We are
folly prepared.
battery Of four cannon commands the
rr..l-t AZ the Point OF Rocks twelve miles
u..gv while the bridge across the Potomac
tr.. 4= commanded by another battery -
>..4lHg parties range ne country for fifteen
@.- North, Etst tand West, also, upon the
>u.hf,-t alarm can communicate by Il syste1u
%, .-Hsi agreed upon, with headquarters.
1.-r account from Harpers Ferry says
u-,aeArnrnts OF volunteers were arriving
.tHaTper's Ferry from idryIand, aud espe-
.raF from EtitImorp, all ANXIOUS to JOIN me
t.#..r-. ul the Southern Coutederacy, and to
.r.a- ihelr fortunes with those OF the State OF
NuuHit lue southern forces in the vicinity
% IrgusTs Perry were said 10 oe daily aug
~. object Of fhe ElrSiuians il burning the
uuarITood away on the Maryland side was
-.u,'tIu 4 tull view OF any hostile effort, and
F.. E.rp tn" slope UnUD sfTlgted.
Ia- reported laying OF trains for the de-
.Hu-uon oi tAe bridge joining MaTyland ana
tt-HIl, across the Potomac, Is not credited,
a- .a- bridge cUuId easily bg destroyed by lire
t,l.r-aJy hos tile force coulu approach 10y or
la4iA means.
Iae Baltimore Sun, OF Saturday, in its no
;,- OF the Relay camp gives some further
particulars OF the capture Of the Z" steam
s,4
Ab.utll clock i VI. some stir was mani
t.. la The camp and the l. NJ Liiicotts Mills
lft.u from baltimore, III charge OF tOudu tor
hrl.ury. ON approaching the Relay sta tion,
.,A- tHhtn possession OF by order OF Gen But
s-r. and Impressed into the service OF com
pony Of artillery and infantry, numbering
,r'rliI hundred Inen, with two pieces of can .
uou. he train, after "A short detention suu
.inht 20 embark The men, left for the Mills -
I4ra 10 was their mission became known 10 be
taeC1pture O1 the cen triiugal steam gun Of NJ T.
usAr-on, then reported 10 be on It's way from
tui-.ty 10 Eilicolts Mills, over the turnpike,
trtEu hT FIX mules, and in charge OF Mr..
j. ntus1u, the inventor, and two men who
a.,-t as drivers The gun, 1t was SAID, had
boon ttt"u out for trial at long range. The
train reached the Mills almost simultaneously iy
w.r tur gun, which WAS quietly taken pos
session o., with Mr. ChHs. Dickinson and the
msu la charge OF it, without resistance. The
uar lAea returned to the Relay. bringing
tgr Eun, which was drawn by the mules at
t.a.u. The Relay camp was quite lively
over -" capture last evening, and The gun Is
ia" sGbie. o: much curious Inspection.
II Hys been erToueOUsly asserted that the
c.atrtaEl! Euu belongs 10 The city OF Bllti-
uuIt. tuIs l. not SO. The gan belongs to
tlr inventor, anu If there existed any in
u.H 10 carry the gun out OF the city IL was
4oi known 10 tho city authorities
l.ttar from Fortress Monroe, which we
copy, contains some information which will
l4lat,-, our readers:
The stcafn-'ug Yankee, of two guns was
semi TO r"connotre near the mouth Of the
James river, and was fired 1t from Cummings
Point, where The secpssipuists have Il heavy
battery planted. The shell passed over the
steamer, and she Immediately sought shelter
under the guns Cf the Cumberland
ihl, Cummings Point Battery is on the
.rHe- river side southwest from the fort and
O.. dis'arre of only i've miles. The tents O
iae secession forces now line the whole banl
ci }A" rtNeT, and ba distinctly seen from
M"umplrts Of Fort Monroe They have 6s
ruuuGvr gums in their ba tterv, and appear u
b"goa@.'utiy strong thening their position.
toumaudtnt Dlmmick Is streng thening the
i}Hd SIDE oi Fort Monroe, nv mounting f0-incl
C.luubilds c1t 51-Lette, which are to BE- pro
r-fd hv sand bag entTcnchmeutI They
were LUilE the bags in large numbers OF
IA~sdIy About one hundred men were a.
"of" lH The forge shop preparing for mount
Iu- guns. j rec Uires 300 men 10 DO guard
c"iF at once, the tort being about one mile In
circumference. 4 very large garrison is
ibrF@i.re. necessary "a properly mount guard
+'t relieve The ditch around the land sid,
-+ a itri wide, and at high tide contains tel
i-e' I'd water
Tn. uarrow neck Of Hand which connects tn,
f5'i with the NlllaS" OF Hampton is 10 be en-
'TeNsH, So as 10 allow The tide 10 have a nat
"fai channel way. This will add materially
To l'iArni'ural deieuces OF the place.
The following items are from the Washing
,a1 Chronicle, OF Sunday.
Thirteen members of the Rhode Island Reg,
t-tlt were sent home on Friday night, in
''WD9uj Of Major Siocum. This is done "a q
punishment for IntoXication ana disorderiy
t-UdUel
James Shechv was arrested last evening b,
covered United States soldiers for preachin.
secession, on the Avenue, and endeavoring t,
.HI.aIn" the minds OF the military against III,
FH'"'uIa+nt lie was taken 10 the Centr;t
guard L0gs~ where he awaits orders from tn,
military authorities.
Geographic dispatch from New York
Nay lItb, ,ays
Daniel +. SicSles to-day tplegraphed til.
Secretary Of War rendering the services OF
eF S'ir which he has raised, composed O
Ne" ork"rs and PhladeIphians. The bri
EHr consists OF four regiments, including Col
r. +. Aontgomery's regiment, OF Phiiadei
"t- h" men VIII be equipped rs regular:
ut 'Ae HtY OF New York, and will take with
mem we've steel rIbed cannon, besides Il bat
-rfE OF living artillery. Sickles is now act
''k 's hti&afier General, and has his quarters
Ai tde Guy Hail.
The Montgomery Advertiser gives the fol
lowing cheering news from Alabama
About one hundred and thirty five comma.
mes nave offered their services to the GOV.
'h'f OF this State since he issued his frs
Fos'mNlOn, calling for three thousand men
Aeteh company there is an average OF on
hundred men, which, in the aggregate, vii
AMOUNT 10 about II. 600. Alabamians ar,
.''taiu'y maHiestiug something OF the Spar
-" si'IiI IL their readiness 10 defend theil
country.
lie Memphis Argus, Of the 10 III inst. saws
soldiers who arrived from Randolph yester
- evening inform US that cannon are dali,
.'H mounted IN thelr places in the fortified
4taI tAd are prepared 10 ''speak' w hene yel
,"'" voice is req uired. The boys" are wei
o''en 'tS, are rapidly pertecting themselves
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