The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-17

an allowance of FIVE dollars and eighty nine
Genus lor clothing, amounted TO twenty three
ccslErs and twenty one cents. private hav-
ing oean qrests9ut6 on the point vhe tSer The
amount pad to-day correspondent win What
was expended on h,s trip to Washing ton,
replied, spent ninety dcllhrs Ont offs hnu-
Ore which took with me aiiG nv fatigue
UNIFORM, now worn oUt, cost me- thirty zSveu
dollars. You can figure mp how much |
made
CAPTURE OF "sErEseTos COLONEL"
The Cincinnati Gazstte says:
Hamilton J. Ferguson, Colonel in the Vir
GINA rebel army, was taken to Camp Chase
as prisoner of war, on Sunday last. His
command was stationed in Wayne county, Va
1t appears that he was not aware, n few day <
ago, TINT Union forces, nnder command OF
Colonel Zoigler, were in the town of Ceredo
in Wayne county, and, accompanied by a
few msn, he entered said town 10 reconnoi-
tire. He had scarcely done so, when Colonel
Zegler made his appearance, and he found
to his grief that no had fallen into the
hands Of the enemy. Mr., Ferguson is the
prosecuting attorney for Wayne county
W.. He seems to be lutte reconciied 10
MS sats, though somewhat sorry that he
tell into the SNAP" He gave the marshal
some facts abon, 'hs movements OF the
rebel army one CT which vas that Wise rs
to retreat until ne lJ;ns Lee, then the twain
will combine to meet HosencranZ with force
CT twenty thousand rren. He says that Colo
neIs " oo'lruu and Nell are az kIc nInpnd, va
PRAcE NEsrfSss ~ CONNECTICUT.
Several meetings Of tRo-e favorable 10 peace
have lately been held in Connecticut. Among
anurnher OF resolutions adopted at Stoning.cn
were the following
ResDlred, That this Union, formed by sshe
consent of the several States and founded on
he good will Of the people. cannot be presery-
ej by the bayouet and sword of the soldier or
of a military despotism, and that The result Of
con tinued clvIl WAY CaS only be The perma-
nent dissolution CT g Union which, while con-
stitutionelly administered and respected, has
made us the most prosperous Of all nations,
aud would continue to dc so and be a blessing
to our people, II preserved according TO the
true spirit and intent.
R,sOiCed That we charge first OF All. rs the
primary cause ct the present clyll var, With
all It's sacrifice OF valuable lives, LIS Law Isl,
waste OF money upon partisan army contrac-
LOTS and SPECTATORS, and he deadly blow 1t
has stricken ut our properly the cry OF an
guish from the bareayed wife and mother, the
rum and bankruptcy upon thousands of cur
cltizenS-upOn those agi To tors IN the Northern
States who, through the press and popular as
sembiaScs, and from pros tiruted pulpits, have
eXer.ea thenSciees 10 educate generation to
Eate the S0ath, and who are to day gloating
over the spec tacIa OF their fellow CT tizens
bounded on TO slaughter In q con test which
thej aalight to witness, but are too cowaTdiY
to engags-tRft tks,sa men have furnished tuei
u the fire OF sec6ssi3h 81 ttt South IN til both
are row engaged IL the husOiY work of con-
Stunning the Union. and that CYon the heads CT
the anti slavery fanatics and denia gosues OF
the North, who have played Ito tho hands OF
the wicked men Il ths North, must rest the
crime of civil war, 5ioodshed and treason
against The bertieS OF the people and the
L nlOn OF the States.
RtSotCed, That the suppression Of the wit
OF hAbeas corpus through the order OF the
President, Inc SEIZURE OF respectful petitions
ior i peiCotui settlement of our dlI III lies i.
tne stcppage and destruction OF newspaper
presses untIIaudiy IL the war policy oil the
Administration the Systeraattc and cunning
iy devised scheme To LOp tree speech ny c:il-
ing any mlu tra .or ana Il seCessiouiFt who
expresses Il dou5t as 10 the Ut Cessity aud the
wisdom OF THIS unhoiy ana u ca alb horred war ,
meet our seYerest condemnation, and cannot
De submitted 70 without protest py Il people
calling Themselves tree, without n total over
thro" and suSVefstun VI our Republican 10
situations and al establishment OF a military
or imperial des potism III theiI steui.
THE FEELING IN MASSACHUSETTS.
A corr "spondent OF the Boston Courier
writing from WorCoater county, Mass under
oate OF August l., says.
The war is not popular, evtn in Worcest lei
county, and find the peop.e ready to BRING
II TO an end by any means consistent with
honor and PATRIOTISM.
lac trcup!e with the leaders has been tha
tney weIe not tar'seeing men. They neither
the cOnSeq Fences of their pcliCy
ms change in SeutimenI-ii 10 be a charso-
i Is the result OF al examination Of the oues
| tons Ill dispute, and the discovery that the
| con troversy cCGit have been settled withou
| Il resort to arms.
The bulk OF opinion seems 10 be that III,
| Union Is dissolved 1JT Il time; that the tful
| taJes-sublugation being admitted to be on
| Of the ques ;ion--Uiii not come back for tn,
present. Men who voted for Mr.. Lincoln
/ - RI "a,
| aeniess their willingness to ''let them slide ,
| Among those who are Ill the sliding mood ar
| many VINO own the great fac tories, whic,
loom ND al through the towns of this count,
| conspicuous as the churches, and inst nov
| quite Us silent on days given 10 ia.or. Tb
uwEers OF these factories found their chic
! market at the South. l find every where
| disuust Of the future, and fear OF poyert,
| and long suffering.
| CANADIAN oEfsIoS.
! The Montreal Gaz.tto has the followin
comment ON Lincoln q Co.'S new fipancia
| schedule:
The New York Times argues that the issu
| Of Treasury bills to cirCulat a &c money at tn
| rate Of 81 coo 900 per day, VIII MAKE none!
| pieDty and business brisk. But we are afrait
| our neighbors will find out, as Others hav
| done before them, that brisk business on sucl
| a basis will not lead TO good epd. There i
no better established principle OF monatar'
| science than that such issues diminish In valp
| in direct proportion to their quality o
| amounts.
| The Hamilton 90. Wy Observer, Of the lot,
/ inst, says
| There can Re little doubt, we think, tina
| trouble is brewing between Great Britain an
| me United States, hence the cause of Sendtn
| out an additional complement of troops =
| The Quebec papers, the Other day, containe
the following ominous paragraph
Captain Hfworth, Queens Messenger, Ar
-,
| 81 o'clock, from Washing ton, with dispatche
| from Lord Lyons TO go to England by tn
Great Eastern, and with orders for his Excel
| lanCy. the Governor General.
| A sharp eye IS being kept upon the move
| ruents of car ueig hors, and it Is aid thai tn
d. patches have reference 10 the blockade am
the recognition OF the SOU hern ConfeoeraN g
The probability is that u difficulty VIII shortl,
| occur in connection with the bic Aade, q
| strict orders have been given the Admiral 0
| the british squadron rot TO permit British
| vessels TO be seized while passing out iron
| outbern ports
| FaoA NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. "a The order for the az
| rest of Col Martin Burke, commaudant g
| Fort LHfayette, for disoceying the order OF til
| court in not producing the prisoners IN b.
| charge, has been placed in the hands Of Sheri
| Calnpbeil, who will attemp. 10 exAcutt
| personally to-day. The Sheriff has % DIES ig
| OF calling ont Inc militia, although urged I
| do 50 bv some parties. There was repOr
| Yesterday that Col. Burke had gone 10 Wash
| ing ton.
| The war is having MARRIED effect uyoD iii
| business OF jite Insurance. in this city. Man
| parties who have been unable TO meet thei
| payments, are foilrg their policies Tor tEej
cash value. Southern policy holders al
| withdrawing largely.
| Tae schooner Graham was seized BY Oh
| United States Marshal, under the rev con
| GscatiOn act for engaging in the contraban
| trade She was to clear for Newfoundlan
with Il large cargo of shoes and other article
viii L are wan TED In the Confederate State
T1g CREW OF I'VE prTRxL.
We learn from he Philadelphia papers tha
| sN1ua OF the officers ava crew OF the privates