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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-13
(From the Richmond Enquirsr.)

TIE 1AlE MADloOA W Anhs
The following letter from VIM II. Payne, Captain OF
tho Black Horse Company Judge Joha w. Tyler, OF
Fauuaier county, explains extent tho circum-
sanc,s connected with the death OF the neb, and gal
LIANT spri. whose name heads this article forbear to
narrate details as have heard them becsuse they may
not DO accurate IL patal enough under any circum'
stances to know that Madison O. Tyler and Samuel Cor
don both Of the Black Horse Company fell by the guns
of our infantry though they both supposed they had
fsleo by the guns of the enemy. Il Is melancholy 10
reflect that they did not live to crafty the 'st and last
a sire of their souls to meet and repel tho invaders oil
their State Yet they have died patriot soldiers In
discharge of their duties and in their death have honor
ed the troop and the State which they belonged When
Madison O. Tyler fell from his horse his brother Lytle-
ton TYLER came 10 aid in bearing him from the held lie
said 10 him You be of service TO me- go and hight
| the enemyn-and when Captain Payne came to him, he
threw his arm around bis neck and said Gve my love
10 the tIoOp and tell them no. 10 trouble sbou.
me- blu. TO fight like gallant men, and having requested
hs brother 20 bear his last message OF love TO bis ather
and family he yielded his pure manly spirit TO the su
thor of its of such disinterested
pariosm and devotion the country and its cause de-
serve to be recorded The gallant corps to which he DO
longed viii revere bis memory and remember bis dying
words as long as one Of them survives and bis last met.
cage through bis captain TO the troop ITO fight like gal
LIANT men," should become the rayhg words and battle
CRY Of the Black Horse Company Had Tyler and Cor
don fallen in repeng the ruthless invader Of their State
thew would have died martyrs in holy cause Should
their death be less haowed because Of the circumstance
| under which they fell?
d. Hon EaNfn NV
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FURTHER PARTICULARS

FURTHER PARTICULARS
The following account of this sad affair 10 from ths
Warrenton Flag:
1t seems that information had been received that
party Of the enemy 400 sroDE) we're GU. as picket,
his tide of Falls Church, aud plan vas being laid TO
capture them. The Colonel in command-vho We believe
Col Kershaw, Of Sonth Oarolirabsd stationed sew
era companies Of his regiment at certain distances apart
along road into which il determined 70 decoy the
enemy little to the left Of these small battery had
also been placed. After getting the companies iu posi-
non being still some tmc beiorc daybresk, two ofthe
Black Horse directed to ride forsarf aud ascertain
the situation Of the enemy and report early possible
Having left the soldiers whom he had placed in
ousb, the Colonel did not suppose the scouts
would be interered with. The two troopers Al
dersou d. Smith, Esq, and Mr.. Samuel Gordon, son oil
Alexander Gordon OF the lover end Of sbis county
They dashed rapidly forward 10 execution Of their
mission and after passing two OF the companies,
who seemed to know them challenged BY the sent
nes Of the third and ordered TO halt This Mr. Smith
did but Mr. Gordon not succeeding in stopping his horse
immediately, was fred upon and SO severely wounded
that he lived only two three hours Mr. Smith then
wheed his horse and pressed him forward to escape the
consequences of the terrible mistake under which QUE
men were actiog when voley vas fred at him, they
III believing him TO be Of the enemy's picke His
borse who literally ridded With balls, about
say he himself escaped with Only slight but painful
wound the tip Of his right slbov. The butt Of his
quo was also Andered BY the balls.
The other member ofthe Black Horse, Who vis hilsd
was Mr. Madison Tyler young lawyer and Of Judge
Tyler Of this town. He hsppsned to be those hsv
ing the battery in charge, and It 10 thought struck
by chance shot, which killed hin almost instantly
Our community sympathire most earnestly With the
afflicted families Of tbese brave soldiers and tho whole
country their loss. The South Csroinisns Ohio
had become attached TO them, and at whose hands
they tell most deeply distressed at the sad event. and
,arn vept when informed Of ths mistake they
had made
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-13
H1AporArrERs HowI1zgR BArrERY,

FATRFLN CoURr House, JGlY oh, 1851.
At a meeting OF the HOwzr Company at their camp
near Fairfax Govt House. July 9th, 1861, the following
pre- ,mbe aud resolutions offered and unanimously
adopted;
Whereas On Tho morning of Thursday tee 4.h inst.
Mr. Madison O. Tyler, aud Mr Samuel Ii Gordon, mem
bers OF the FaUquer Black Horse Troop of Cavalry
to their death by most painful and affecting CoHjuac-
ton Of circumstances therefore,
Be IL Resolved by Mis corps, Capt. Shields command
ing portion OF whom were present at the death Of
these brethren in arms That they have been sincerely
distressed by this uuhsppy occurrence and deeply syn
pahizs with the families and surviving comrades of the
deceased.
Rssoired That the Howi,er Company especially L.
ment the circumstances under which these young
and gallant YiIgiuans l and their cordial sympaihies
are hereby expressed for Mr. d. Smith, who wound
ed on the ssme occasion.
ReSored That these resolutions be entered upon the
ecords Of the Howiizsr company, and that copy Of
them be by Capt Shields to Capt Payne, OF the
Slack horse Troop with the request tina. he will lay
them before bis command, and also communicate them
to the families OF the deceased.
&c. SHIELDS Chairman.
Asst Sur H., MAYO Sec'y
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From ashvlle lon.
SEIZURE OF TWO TR ,lNS ON THE LOUISVILLE
AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD.

AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD.
The up and down passenger trains on the Louisville
and Nashvi, railroad seized yesterday morning st
Camp Trousdae, htchesville, by order Of Major
General Anderson. For time the managers Of me
road have been removing the engines and rolng stock
Louisville and against this policy General Anderson
has demonstrated. IL wss continued, however, and the
train that left here yesterday morning took the sI
engine believe, that here with the exception Of
one not very seryicesble Il should be borne In
miad that this State aud citizens Of this State stock
holders in this road in order that the manifest justice
Of the policy may appear more paipahle. Some eight
or ten locomotives and three hundred should al
ways b. al this end Of the road 10 o,der to give
equitable distribution Of the rolling stock.
TIE position which matters assuming q. the Lpus-
vile end OF the road rendered it absolutely necessary
not only for convenience but for our safety that
should have engines and constantly at this end
OF the road Moreover, needed them send stores
TO cur troops at Camp rrousdae. Under these cream
stances Gen. Anderson issued order TO Gen. )cofer
at Camp Trousdae to stop the up passenger train yes
terday morning when it reached that place. until the train
which left Louisville ct 1915 the same morning should
reach there and then send both trains TO this city The
trains at franklin, KY, but after waiting there for
the up train ue the down train came on and both
trains reached mere about one o'clock.
Gen Anderson then informed the agent Of the road
here What he had done, and assured him that
seizures would be made, and that the managers Of the
road should be projected in running their trains 10 and
from this place This TACT ho autographed 70 the Pres
dent OF the road u Louisville and he informed last
evening that he had doubt arrangement would be
made resume regular trip, again to-day or to morrow
In the mesDIne, there will be no delay to passengers
Is they 70 BY the Edgt6ed snd Kentucky aud Louisville
and Clsrksvls roads 70 Bowling Grssn, kentucky and
thence direct 70 Louisville
There are nov st this end Of the road FIVE SIX
engines sud about forty car which sill answer the pu
poses Of this State in any emergency shat may
Il, h. hat h. anIo nj Gan Apda
timely! and absolutely necessary to che protection Of
our own interests.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-13
A G00DxOvE-kILITARY TELEGRAPHY.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Nss OrIes

DeWd,
While the Lincoln Administration u asduou.ly study.
ing military eronautics under Professor Love- and the
Professor is conducting TO his and pecu-
mostly by humbugging Lincoln Seward and Scott With
bis sria romsncee the Confederate Government en-.
gagged TO much more practical purpose in organising o
system Of military biography, With the assistance Of
experienced and energetic tslegrsphst, Mr. j. f. Col,
well, late Of Washington and rslegrsphic Supern.
tcodent for Eastern Virginia and North Caroline Mr.
Oolwel is now having tho wire made for this purpose
in Richmond and when this Is finished u pusposed 10
furnish portion of it to every Important division Of she
army, together With field apparatus and operation TO
work them This kind Of telegraph requires no posn-
The wire, which Is insulated Be- unuound from sort
OF reel and taken, as fast hor csa ot trailing Gu
tho ground, through bushes through sstes to ~,
point along his lines With which General may wish TO
communicate. The apparatus i. placed sm,l tables
which can be readily conveyed by hand. The advan.
t,ges of this system obvious ss they are great
Should great battle take place. for instances between
Manassas Junction and Washington, would rage along
extent OF perhsps eight ten miles The poses OF
instant Communication of orders instant receipt OF IN
teligerce such field, when the day perhsps
hanging word and that promptly given, 10 aeyoGd
eli estimation.
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The Hesslans.

Ns' York paper l. rejoeing at the zeal Of the Ger
mans Tor the LineOn Government. They are the main
Instruments % which The Washington DespOtism reues
or erushng the hbere, of mi. corn,r Th., aid
ior the war very generally throaghou. the
"'s York six regiments OF them have a.
y the Held, and thousands OF them have er-
y IN the American regiments ain Ms
es York paper) they have until recently,
batter portion Of the loyal troops with
on has achieved such brilliant results.
women and chiliren.) To their prompt
,rib1ted the mean proportions to which
hiAbari has shrunk to-day"
me paper, (hs Tnss after giving Us this agreeable
nssgence, which We already kne~, that il was foreign
Who ecmnsd the atrocities in the streets
'f 81 Loe and Who are relied to subdus the free
people Of Missouri dsvOses column to the gOri6caiion
eh9P character. They are held up ia contrast
17<a' VINO manifest less stomach for this war,
incorrectly threatened With the vengeance Of the
'nns2s Tor their luksuarmness But Irish sloth will
py hsssiAn zeal These are the descendants
monsters Who we're hired by George III, in
WI 70 massacre the women and children {
ID Who left q name here memorable for 81
~ and barbarty. It Is ct and proper, that
Ire sstsmpsing the same role that George III
penea Of free peopls.) should employ the
truneats. Il Is evident from the tone Of
tt Is q systematic design Of the cowardly
Fs the whole GsrRan population, If posi-
NuAr for them. They are told that they
ce OF Europe; that war Is their natural
fheir friends in Germany call upon them
lie Of unity in this country, and that the
encourage and reward all who rally TO
pursuance Of this system, we End foreign
herman names, in command Of regiments
"a pciSs Of the borders and within the limits Of
AeClellan's, in Patterson's, in keDOwel's
several Of these free-booters. And near
roe one Of them holds bis court, and gives
BIS AZ the villa Of ex-President Tyler. It Is
Pm their Antecedents, tha. they will wage
.er ferocity than the Yankees are capable Of
are they preferred BY the kind and humane
Washington.
the obvious design Of the Lincolnites %
euens for our suhjaga:ion, IL would not be
p,horities to employ Increased vigilance in
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AMmBrR or THE BLACK HoRsr COMPANY
[Copy Of Capt. Payns's Letter to Judge Tyler

JULY 4rH, I6bI.
DEAR JupeE: ]. Is my melancholy duty TO announce
to YOU the death of your Madison. He was killed
THU morning about four O'clock three miles from
Falls Church. An expedition under Colonel Eershsw,
of the Carolina rgment, sent out this morning TO
attack the enemy. Madison was with my troop, and
acting AZ the time as Lieutenant, when an alarm was
given and the infantry opened indiscrminae fire Mad
ION was ding by my side and tell in front Of my horse
He died like gallant aud true man as he WAS when
| went to him be put bis round my neck and told
he rot TO trouble themselves ABOUT me, but to fight
ike gallant men," ! can hardly say, dear Judge, how
much condols with you. Your boy vas loved by all
of US as brother and you have the sympathy ofeyery
man in the troop.
Truly and respectfully, your friend,
WILLIAM H. PAYNE
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ANOTHER CAPfURg sADg NJ SEE sfSAsER
VINN0U

We are indebted 10 Capt J. o. Lamb, Of a. Aaaois
for the q aying Information that the Winslo~
Lieut. Ssawel conssndiDg, Commander Cvosssn being
temporarily absent visit to his family captured or
Hatteras the sd ins the schooner Herbert Asnsop
of Barstabe loaded siIh It's bogsheads and u trce
Of sugar, aud 10 hsgsAsads q nolAsses. fhs value Of
this cargo 3 estinsasd net les than $50 o00 3hsi
the third capture Dsds BY ~ aess@ WisIDs In the
course Of the shsr s.s - - - nsas.1 = Hat
tssaAs- Raleigh Agiau
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TIE CONFEDERATE LOAN will be nearly twice as large
that asked for Alabama and Georgia together IL s
thought will subscribe five hundred thousand bales Of
Cotton TO this aust be added lsrge amount of cssh
besides various kinds Of produce. The sum total Of these
two States confident will reach nearly thirty mil
lion doars-averagipg the Cotton ct City dollars bale.
-CRarleston Courier.
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HrcEIPFs From fHE fSTEsIoR.
The following stsssmept NJ TIE receipts ofpsodues,
etc In Iuns, By the Richmond and D.nvfis railroad:
ee5 hh obacca s3s bags voo 1 has hacon, 50 bn nsss
ss Peh lard ell nikins butter 4s5 bb n,ur Is hhls
ca. Eis, ~! steel Wagons ,fs bag. seGs: rs bag.
Ss ny - BIZ, harness 50 blg vhess, $50 ssaeos
fruit sheep. sa17 ksg' nsis, itAe tons coal ss
The Aggregate receipts Of produce etc., ct Richmond
By canal and rslrosd Nay (szseps Z. R,v-- .ov,
"'0'' and 30, hads ore latter By D. !. be-
western meat MOI reduced 70 pounds $3.50 bs huaer;
eu, corn $50 bales cottoa sSI bb hoa 1900 ID, dred
baes hay, Isl s 300 calves is, heg CO horses
all ianos Isl theep T24I kefs ls 1000 bus GAIA hh
..s%. ,oaf y cs pkg bss wheat g:
toes copper 81 do lead $40 NEIL II do niseed 5is6
os lard 90! bs and 3 ptss leather o7e Bag ss pks
tgs tslos talov, % ptg meal 1871 bales
ess wAxoAs a pk mineral water at pkg rags ass
nna and eeb sasnr 200 rAus wrapping and pdnns psp
tons ie 1 Gases shoes u tors scrap ol 70 It mber Us 10
rec, ~ baies waste, l0s bbs lard oil, ETC etc.
The following is comparison Of the receipts Of .ome
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-13
4s757,Ooe

Net amount in the country july 1851, S225 977 53I
This is very nearly the actual amount IN the country
Il IS that immigrants have brought large amounts
into the country in the last ten years; considerable
amounts have also been carried out Of it. Of which there
are record In this country hitherto most Of the
spece has circulated freely; boarding has been little
praesed in this country. The cracked teapot" theory
Of those who seek supports Cracked administration
by urging popular loans has little foundation in fact
The proof is, that soon the immigrants arrive
continued flow Of foreign coin finds its way the bull
ion brokers Of Wall street and BY them packed for
sbpmentthey being worth to expert IN their for
egn shape than after they recoined Aarge portion
Of the specie in the country has been wrought in the
arts How much, is mere matter Of estimate. Tie
chances that the amount Is not considerable since
great deal Of metal into the country watches
and jewery, which, in time is worked The value
OF jeselrv, Watches &c, annually imported. ia about
IS 100000. These, fashions change go to the mint
in considerable quantities. supplying tbs waste Of the
materials in the arts.
The distribution Of the specie in this country is nearly
as follows
In Banks s33594 5S1
In Sub-Treasury SlSl 1898
In plate and ornaments 40 600 900
In circulation 9425l, 6O4
Total in country .S225 9fT, 5S4
OF which az the North $lS7 900 900
OF the amount in circulation very considerable por
ton Is silver fractions OF the dollar The Of their
coinage since the passage OF Mr. Hunters bill OF 1882
by which the silver in the coin diminished pr
cent in order to prevent export has been s4629l $751;
which probably all in circulation, in addition to much
Of the SIS 96l 81 10 coined before that date.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-13
TEE STOCK OF SPECIE IN TIE COUNTRY.


Ths New York Daily Ns'os, of the 2Sth ult, in its
financial articlO, remarks;
There is point of great Importance, on which the
msconcepion of influential parties Is extraordinary IL
h in relation 10 the stock Of specie in the country The
weekly supplies Of California gold that are SO oazoned
abroad seem to have impressed the public mind with the
idea OF aueuce and caused TO be overlooked the TACT
that the gold goes il comes leaving no accumulation
The money has been spent ss fast as IL was earned.
In the twelve wears ending with 1880, the excess Of
god recepts over exports only sos l44 e. Hence
he amount In the country is very small compared vii
the popular estimate. il exists proportonatey at the
South /. is in the shape oil small SILVER to large e,-
tent ard utterly inadequate 10 any great eEgency-
For illustration We have compiled from official sources
the Mole movement of metals into and from the
try beginning with the estimates Of Mr.. Gaatin Secre-
,ry of the Treasury for $780, OF the amount then IN the
country sire, the official returns are followed IN the
.nn.xed table the propDgtS Of the specie in circulation
a, ID North or the SOuh il is impossible TO estmiie-
f the nlats and wey fair proportion is in th5
ton Of tho AMOUNT held by the banks SSS 1923 7S7 Is
as the South Following ths proportion the amount OF
spece at the North would Be SlST Of WHICH one
hlf Is silver ayAins, SIS, 1000 at the South.
The amount OF specie available for the exigences Of
the North is then, by no means large and moderate
current gill be fatal 10 the banks The OOO
600 held by the NeS Orleans banks was formerly re-
source in the e1ig of trade. but so no l'nger
and adverse exchanges will throw the drain alto
gether upon Boston, New York and Philadelphia, and
sudden collapse is inevitable. The supplies OF gold IRON
California il will be borne in nnd will not help the At
lant;e States IL Is not our gold and We get only
from England and serds her gold thi;her via New York
for convenience In face OF the fac. that the crops OF
Ingl ave good the Northern States will have little TO
buS foreign goods with bnt gold and the stock that
mains of that will not 60 far. Six months of Imports
ton Ike last year will under great circumstances, eA-
49,, II, nF
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no OORRRSpoyprNTs.

Ne FAkg." - "''''
a ~. % So1 eds Of ne Paper siR not % Pse'iHA-
- ~ '1s y No saads9 oucM 10 6s haoscn % all
- -, % deportsd from, obituary notices esesed
Nc s'S4 ''A'' SrssAarest Jsr as aaSsrtissulsnts.
'o' sadsrtats 20 rssssrn reieetsd communications.
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Norh Eeater1 sinIa arc 700 '1sO' TOT 'l' O'
Of oOiuion But there Is one good sign the telegram
which Is NOstAerp has trenor about IL There IS An
evident sense Of uneasias both in regard to Mcclellan
and Patterson
We have no intelligence bat What comes By telegraph.
w. have no confirmation of the reported fight near
Camp G.rnett
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oynes % m WIS. July IL. issl
,uz roniooo. TRADE

The following comparative statement OF the eIports
AZ Tobacco from Richmond direct foreign pors pubhsd
y,serday sonssinsA typographical error We nssssss, 70
inssAit, vish the error eonsstsd''
frpo.rs or roBAcco yaox RfcHxoSD 70 Yosnos PosSs.
Comnmciag Ii October 1850. and s1Hs Tine, 1859.
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A short War

short comes up from all the organs
he North. Lincoln makes this the prete1t
focr hundred thousand men and four huc-
OF money. He wishes to make short work
subdae the South during the current year,
eaes and trade prevailing before twelve
Vover Tie absurd creature, Egea If lie had
tney (which, thSnks to the Lord, he has notl il
ad require more than twelve noaths TO equip ard or
70 an army OF 10000 nen. That would be q :ssE
yoad the power Of any nation IL Europe Even France
With al its rA-tal propartes ard capacities would Isl
srch an At,amrt Ia, he hope Of speedy pace could
lone enable Lincoln hops Tor az. OF amnesty tor
his periurics and usurpstiOus from bis Rump CoHges
40 say nothing Of tie additional meu and Millions -
CURED for The prosecution Of The var The bloody Br
= t savage Greeley aad the Sesoeous Raymond all bark
TO the same CRY. aad Sad aloud for short war Tue
0r,,v fbey s,yl c.ot stand this protracted coolest
,iver.a Bankruptcy must be the result Old Scott s
running everybody by his dilAiO'y proceedings.
These complaints on the par. of the eLemy should
tend 70 moderate the impaeuce Of people and teach
Us our true policy. We know it requires mighty efforts
70 keep hands Of the invaders and no opportunity 10
give than successful blow should will be neglected
But Let u bids time These vandals have started
this var In the expectation that il would be attended
with little danger and much profit and have speedy and
glorious end They boosted Of their hundreds Of thou
sands Of men and millions Of mOney, and in the first
three months their treasury is bankrupt and their
rors are tired Of the Of aurss they have won The
sport nos pleasant they anticipated and unless
they can bring il to close in a very short time, they
threaten 70 il in disgust Our time will come
bye and bye They have given ample provOesion for
an endless war and they have made Us parties to IT,
rs have a voice In fixing its term As q short war Is
thar policy, . long one is ours.
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hrLAxeHoLy AyTAIR.-John g. A. Fugats was shot
and instantly killed at Paris No. few days ago, BY bis
brother, VIM. Fugate They had trivial quarrel came
to blows and in the excitement Of the moment the fra.
trcide vas committed When the surviving brother re-
ay ID the enoriy Of his crime be became frantic and
with difficulty prevented from taking his own life
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- 10 HEADS OF DEPAR7

~EQ HEADS OF DEPART
nkSL1 nd leglsfANfA--I would beg to invite
OF me hseos o. srmen Of the various branches
1sn1 NJ o. .ns oonierste etstes, nos IN Rchnond
ssrys s veisRss. Blank heeks, Ac., which i N
Having attached NJ sstabIshuens an eu,eu,v, po,s Ra
vs are prepared 70 sxseuts Binding The
blank boo Of every description, the bes. manner And Al
lowest prices NORRIS
Publisher and Bookselle-
Je4 VI Main r,ond ".
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Total hhds -. 90 SOS Gdt se9s teot
Increase a. compared Win lat season, 1884 hi
The quantity Of Loose Tobacco weighed, q the ware
hsus In Rctnsnd from a Oct 70 lss Inst, vas ss
against b4is SD hhds Tine lss sssssa Dsess
ps. equal to about 800 hhds.
The receipts Of Tobacco, in June, this year and last
Q folovs