The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-25
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WAsKrssroa, Dec. 30 In tAs Senate Ysstse-
day pstiuons for TIE smancipat11n e ths
slaves Of rebels, for IN armoSy At Rock
exchange prisoner Of war. and ~ the e.
puisfon Of Ssnator Bright, Of IRd1&AA, were
presented and appropriately referred.
In tho House, MI. Lovs1oy. Of Illinois, Of
Oommfttee to report n bill. pfoyidfnR for the
cInfIscation OF all the properly Of all r. bells,
and their aiders and abs taDEr. end the uncons
diuonal liberation Of thslr sisyss. ard pro-
lection OF aaid slayes from recapture BY
their masters. The proposition Was laid
on the table by two majority. Mr.. VIII
son, Of Iadiana, offered resolution direct
ing the Military Committee 70 report IN
additional article Of war, prohibiting ofIicers
OF the army from employing the force nader
their command to return fugitive slaves 70
their owners, and provtding for the punish
ment of such officers by Dismissal from ser.
vice. No action was tasen on the subject. a
resolution that the Conmitte on the JUDI.
diary ba Instructed to report q bill 80 amend.
ing the Fugitive Slave Law oflSco n TO forbid
the recapture or return OF any fugitive from
labor without satisfac tory proof first being
made that tho claimant Of such fugitive n
loyal 70 the Government, was adoptea By
vote Of IS to 50. A bill appropria Ting ol6O,000
70 complies detences Of Washington was
passed. f e =
HRws FROM axs'L RAsKs's ARMY-asg'L JAcxaos
sHRLlSa wILLIAAspORT.
PoIxr or ROCKS, Dec 20 The rebel Jack
son left Winchester on Tuesday, with 5zso
men, and loo boats, each calculated 10 carry
u men, and mar ched 20 Martinsburs, where
he was reinforced BY leo men. He was also
reinforced by upwards Of 1900 men from
Charlsstown yesterday.
He advanced on Willianspors and COM
menced to shsn the town from position
three miles below 1t. The hre was returned
by Best's battery, and both fires ceased in the
evening, after lasting several hours
AT tho Ia test accounts all waB quiet up
there.
Jackson left Ave hundred men at Winches-
ter and fort three at Uha-lestown. His OBJ
ject was to make dash for the supplies CT
salt, sugar, &c, at Williamsport. He has lost
his opportunity. Gems. Hamilton and Will
liams, and several Yegi nents from Frederick,
nave arrived at Wiiiiamsport to checkmats
his plan.
The shells thrown at Col. Geary's camp
yesterday were clearly intended to cover the
above movement.
At half past one o'clock it is reported the
on our side.
ARREST OF GEORGE W. JONES, LATE MINISTER
TO BodorA-
The New York Herald, Of the 2lst instant
says:
George W. Jones, ex-United States Sena-
tor OF Iowa, and late Minister TO Boso ia, was
taken into custody yesterday morning, at the
instance Of Secretary Seward, and sent TO
Fo-t Lafayette, Oh suspicion Of treason.
The prisoner expresses great surprise at his
arrest, and says he WAS on the mos con fiden-
tial terms Win Mr.. Seward, and had enjoyed
long conversation with him no longer ago
than Thursday last, the day before his ar
rest He had gone to Washington TO settle
his accounts with the Government and, hav-
ing concluded his business matters, he star ted
for New York by the evening train on Tn urs.
day. Immediately on the arrival OF the cars
at Jersey City yesterday morning the ex-
Minister was arrested.
SOUTH CAROLINA LADY EN- ROUTE Pox FORT
LAFAYETrB.
RUTLAND, Dec. "a lady belonging in
Charleston, South Carolina, was arrested at
Rouse's Point yesterday, by order OF Secre-
tary Seward, and passed through this place
to-day for Fort Lafayette. She will pro- a.
bly, arrive in New York by nine O'Clock to-
night, the 20th.
ACCESSION NEWSPAPER OFFICE MoBBRp.
of the st. Oroix Herald, at st. Stephens, was
broken into, and a large quantity OF type,
&C., destroyed. Loss about $780, The editor s
opposi ton to 9ovsrn ment ia probably the
cause OF the outrage.
MIsCsLLAyEoCs
In New York on the Goth inst. Virginia e.
were quoted at i6i = 47s; Tennessee 6's, All q
Al! North Caroliuao's, 90 Il 80; Missouri 6's,
3S3 3Ss.
The Colon Ell Terry, who was killed while
commanding the Texas regiment In the re-.
cent eog ageuent At the Green River Bridge,
In Kentucky, is said, by those who are fami.
liar with the people of Texas, to be- a brother
OF Judge Terry who killed Senator Brode-
rick.
Among the distinguished visitors to the
city of Washington 10 General Leslie Combs,
OF Kentucky, the "Boy Captaia'' of 1919, as
hale and vigorous as youth, and full OF pa
triotic fervor and energy.
Gen. Stevens's brigade, consisting Of 4 .Go0
men, Low occupy Beaufort, Lady Island, St
Helena, and Bay Point. The number OF
f0F , sSy asd
pounds Of mad been received at Port
Royal when 1osAtlantic sailed.