The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-26

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ouf southern exchange s CONT to us with an
exceedingly limited display o. news, and the
"masteriy inactivity which seems To ba the
prevailing fault, or merit CT the eonte,4din g
armies, bids fair, unless something brilliaf p
soon occurs, TO rob them OF al the resource
OF thtsr faYorite pa5ulafn. From our deplet
ca m Ills We gather below what is most in p
tefestlug
Tue rHgEArEsEp INVASION.
The boast OF the fedeFalists weigh littla
upon The mind OF Southern people. The Hat d.
'eras affair WEB the scarce OF but moments
~ excitement, and served more Us a benefit
than disadvantage. 1t was the signal for
the roto Of preparation TO be sounded; the
"iMm0rtAl' Butler, should ho ever have the
courage 10 carry on his impending programme,
may prepare Tor a glorious upset. The Char
totte N. O. Dsnocra. remarks briefly
''lf old batter is ever caught on the soil Of
NerCA or South Carolina, hope he will
never be heard from rs 4 prisoner. Ike hss Il
ready stolen SJ9 negroes bssides burning
houses ana destroying farms, ana we hope the
day Is not far distant when ue will be fur
nished with his farm in the South four by
!rePt III siLe.
SUSPICIOUS MOVEMENTS ABOUT THE NORTH CARO-
ITsA COAST.
On Saturday afternoon, says the Whining
ton Jo4rnoR, Of Monday, bark was seen
from Camp wyatt beating along the coast in
II soutlwesteriy direction, the wind being
from the y. W. and shout lU1 o'clock 4 /
night, when opposite a point some two miles
south OF he camp, She sent up rocket. She
appeared to be making for Bald Head, and
have come the bar
kept close III, but not close enough to discover
her nationality.
Still another bark hove in sight yestes.-
day at ; O'Clock l.. M, running along the
beach. Size subscq ueutly changed her course.
running beuG on to The beach while farther
GU 10 SEA IN ouJect was seen, supposed 10 be
steamer in pursuit Of the bark. BY i've
O'Clock, however, the OBJECT supposed 10 be 4
steamer had disappeared III the distance
Our correspondent thinks that the bark
took pilot and changed her course to go
rotud the Cape. If either Of these 0arls,
whose nation atty is not known, have crossed
our bar, we have not heard Of II here. The
one first alluded to eXhi ted private signals
when farther up the coast, As We learn from
another quarter.
Tng PRESENCE or aPIEs IN SEW ORLEANS
Aliusion has already been made to the
arrest OF three spies in New Orleans But
there are 4 few more left Of the same sort. -
The Neg Orleans Crescent, III it's talk ON
Change, says
The packets from Memphis are bringing
in u great many passengers, and 50 is the
railroad. Spies and Black Republicans are
pouring in upon us. Al the same time there
Nanny loyal citizens, or supposed to be
such. 1t is more than apparent that the test
oath, OF oath OF allegiance, is to he abused.
Citizens OF doubtful loyalty are arriving BY
every conveyance. /! they are suspected,
they appeal 70 Their plastic Ideas, step before
commissioner, the oath of
auce. pay three dol iars, and come out strong
Southrrners. " hat Il farce Will be going
on, and is already commenced. We shall BE-
uvrrruu with Northern informers and l3iacl1
Republicans. Inty viii come among us as
usual, stay the winter, and some of tneI,l--ia
tlct, many of them, will take the cath.
They vlll retUTn to their Northern nests na&
sari Z, and il questioned about their o2th
10 the SOutA, VIII relieve their easy con
science by sJying that they took tie oath
under duTess Or by force. What is now being
done before the commissioner is most N iscr,t-
bic farce Ii is an insult to The Intelligence
aud dignity of the Southern CopIedtracy.
We don't want these Northern 1ienQs (they
may b. justly termed) among They will
smuG6le Themselves il on us through the
season. Every boat arriving from Na1uullis
Will bring soiBe. The railroad Will b. ay all
Ell Of; il fact, before thirty days expirt, We
Interl0prrs; they Will not be Of any service
to Southern interests.
To save ourselves, martial law is hin ted az
being demanded by the daily events We
have had spies among us all the season The
st yards and our naval preparations have
been daily inspected Ey Northern spies 4
late Boston paper contains tull and minute
details OF the n0ndes2rpt which has been the
ublpct of SO InuCh talk. The most e tended
description Of the craft, her capabilities her
vast powers, are given as concise and com
plet as though the writer OF the letter or tAe
intormer had the. management OF the craft
some one has violated confidence, which is
syinced by the letter in question. 1t mast
have been 4 general inspector OF the South
as ii We're. He gives the condition OF the
military defenccs OF the city H, however
lies IN one respect, when he says all cur
troops have bcea drafted 70 20 to Pensacola
and Virginia. It appears lie took IL regular
and easy tour of INSPECTION. Ua al udss To
the condition OF Baton Rouge, Natchez
Ticksburg, and Nom piIis. Ks speaks OF the
mill tary movements, num Der OF soldiers,
arms, and batteries Of these places, us though
no WAS regularly constituted inspector gen
eral. We lose sight of him from Memphis
turning up is it were in Boston In tho
name Of the holy cause Of the South, is il not
time that THESE spies, traitors, and informers
should be driven trSm OAK mldst9 is it due
to our safety tc submit - lii" farce Of taking
tho oath and examination before Il commits
sioner: Every individual arriving III cur
city must be made TO report and give an ;Ic-
count OF himself. 1t has got to come to this
and the sooner some course is inaU.u RI; Ted
the better. We have been following Il milk
aud W&ter course long enough. The time for
action has arrived. 1t IS no use to talk any
more about tits subject.
THE VOICE or coWARDIcE-
The Memphis irennesseel Arqus has the fol-
lowing editorial comments upon the rc,cnt
action of the Kentucky Legislature on the
passage Of a bill to punish rebellion:
4 bill has been Introduced in the Kentucky
Legislature by Gen. ~ J. Is. Hus,on i large
rather imposing looking man. but an ar
rant coward, from Clark to punish rebellion
The telegraph has already furnished q brief
0utline OF ills provisions, " Ech declare it TEL
ony 10 wage war on The United States Ia en-
last with troops Tor the tonfederateS, or ia
iuca others 10 enlist or even 10 iOin or parade
with a com p;tny with the intent OF Joining
, the toniederttes; and the penalty l. iram one
10 ten years imprisonment ANY invasion of
Ken lucky by any OF her CITIZENS, as Con tcde-
rate soldiers, is punishable with death
We speak the undivided voice OF the patri-
0Gc kcmtuckians in our midst that the. oiI .
| like its author, receive their uu!Gl tigltad
scorn and contempt. They know is source
| Il low, chaHerlug, dickering, mean cOWdrd--as
| reflective OF lntnh0od, ana the true chiv;lI-
rus. generous sentiments OF Kent !ckidns, az
| the craven crew VINO sit oNtAToned in bad
! emil hence upon the tripod of the Louisville
| Journal. He is OF the full proportions of man
! hood S size, with the heart of q baby, and
| kicked and tut1td from side 70 side. would
CIV and throw uD his hands To guard NOT re
| sent, the indlghily.
He is "A true represent atjye of the aro1t Kez-
tp-ly iteftst, - the I-ouisyll J9at4ci aud Il
| III repreeen tatiNt he is Loud Ia declalna-
| ton, irUcu!cnt iii thought, bold and 2.rogan t
in expression, abusive aud vulgar IL language,
there IS ne responsibility where p,rsou has 10
answer Tor he ribIiI tongue. lie scorus, like
Prentice, the eAposnre Of his person Wlied
called 10 account for HIS L!acke aardisu. Ut
ali lnen no is the i!ttest 10 be th" -.
sucl n bill, WHICH ueser~ g., -, ' .','. q!
ulhinr ..urr, but the consideration OF