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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

CAzsoEApIss.-On THURSDAY afternoon last
heavy connonadlng WAS heard At Trsdsrickz.
karg, and sapposed to rrocsed from the 10
cs!ity OF Eyanspcrt, on the Potomac, sbou
twenty Ave miles above Aquia Greek The
Herald says;
A gentleman from about mile abov.
Evaniporr says he saw seven shots fred. H.
THINKS hyy ware from a boat howitzsr, anC
evidently In the direction OF \ farm hoa.s -
His opinion 10 that the firing wat 1T priva.s
rssidsncsr along the Potomac.
1t has besn sarn,is<d here taat the firing
was higher up, and The opinion is expressed
that 1t Disst havs been in the vicinity o.
Alexandr,1. or Arlingto ton Heights.
AZ many seventy distinct reports were
conct led 1T t1e camp nssr ChapavaInsir.
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Augusta and RockhYidGe.

We arc happy TO announce that the full
quota of volunteers under the last call for vol
un.eers has been already made up in Augusta
and Rockbridge. What credit to these coun-
ties, In view of the large contributions which
they have already made to the war-Augusta
having equslled, and we believe surpassed,
every other county in the State, unless Abe
marie be an exception, in the number Of volun-
teer companies she has sent to the field
And the conduct of her troops in battle, as
we'll as those Of R>ckbrilge, has not been sur
passed by that Of any soldiers Of tho Confed-
eracy. la every f ght they have been in the
front rank wherever danger and death have
been, none have met them with holder and
armer front than these noble noun saineers,
who have exhibited constancy and courage
which the American Revolution never sur
passed, if il ever eeualled.
Ii is with pride and pleasure which we can
no. express that we pay this tribute to the no.
bic people Of the Valley, who, if reluctant to
give up the old Union till they saw its hollow
ness, will be also among the last ~ desert the
new, and, from beginning 10 end, will be
amobs tue best AMI bragest who uphold it.
flag. We love that glorious mountain region
hat grad and beautiful Switzerland of Viz
suuia,--no spot on Garth Is deayer to OH.
ueart, and We rejoice to Know tina, its met
a-r proving themselves wor,hy OF tier glU-
fipuS homes, with natures as grand and nrlL
= tier images ic mountains, ana souls "hlch
Ia tue nour Vi battle, remind Us . the BIZ,
kid9a wiz nlgnt and siorm and daIkness
C,o,ht Is suuiuIIls, and
"FAr along
{ fCLG kFak 10 uaA. IT, Ta.tIilA cTasn among,
ots - W der Nj -, Ia ne one st5uu
gu, eV - i.vaA'ail rv~ An, D. iou-l tongue
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05
To Arnold Hurts.

nS~ Boxes UsCLAINED.-A kind and con-
siderate gentleman passing by Weldon, North
Carolina. few days ago since, took the fol-
lowing lat of unclaimed boxes lying in the
store Of D. q. DRlCG at that place:
One box Of blankets to Colonel Lucius Da
Wis, for Wise's Legion. From Clarksyille to
Richmond, Virginia.
One box to j. w. Shinn, Garyshurg. North
Carolina
one box 10 y. Duks, Fifth Regiment
North Carolina volunteers, care OF Captain
Perry Yorktown.
one large box 10 John Il. Fleming, company
+. Yorktown, Virginia, care of Captain
McDo well, First Regiment North Carolina
volunteers
one large box to + A Peoples, Winchester,
care OF Captain William son, Seventeenth Mis-
sissippi Regiment.
Aud a rev other small sized boxes, sup
posed TO contain provisions spoiled.
Should this meet the eye OF those who sent
them or thos+ they are in tended for. II will in
form them OF the delay, and may ind ce them
10 adopt some means OF having them Tor
warded or returned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

SOUTHERN MxH TO "a HAHpCufrsp AID ITsKn
AZ A BAEAsTwORk.-One Of tho PRISONERS cap
Lured at Mar assas WAS asked concerning tho
handcu rs taken BY our forces when the enemy
retreated 80 inGiorlonsly from the field. The
prisoner said that he dbl not know certainly,
but the understanding In mis- camp WAS tn At
they were Intended FIR such Soa.hernsrs as
were captured between Manassas and Rich
mond; and expecting that the rebels would
make decisive 8 Land At Richmond, II WAS ru
moIed that these captured Sou therners were
to be put, handc ufed, IN front OF their (the
Unite1 State" roldisrs1 lines, and thus 10
my would bs forced nrst 70 IRE upou and
kin their own friends Fred. Herald.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

DKEDs OF BorsroURT Bors.-We are always
glad to announce manly and gallant exploits
by the brave boy. OF BOtetourt and with pc
cn,iar pride and pleasure we chronicle the
following In the fight at Bull Run, Lieut..
w ]. Price. Of the Botetourt Dragons, We
learn. killed two men and took two prisoners
" tn his own h.nds. On the day after the
nsht Mr.. Lewis Nofsinger. of the Fincastle
Rifles came upon three Of The enemy with
Ioadad guns-bs drew his gun to fire upon
them. when they cried ont don't shoot ;
we Ii surrender" and he marched the three
into camp e . prisoners, bringing their loaded
guns with him. When the incidents of the
battle are fully told we expect to have many
more such accounts to give of our bold boys
Each Of them, we know, will have \ good
account TO render Of himself. No towards or
bathrooms are there among them FalIrp Sem
ytre{
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A SPECIAL MHssEsssx TO Fokr PlcTgEs.-

A SPECIAL MHssEsesk TO Fokr PIcIgEs.-A
dispatch to the Mobile Advertiser, dated
Pensacola, Jnly IS, says:
Three OF our enterprisins ''boys" this af
ternoon made tip 10 Santa Rosa Island
carrying with ther particularly ScnSry
dog. Il was 4" cuT Of low degrss,' Ais mis-
sion beirg too dangerous " risk dog of value
Ata snfe distance from The fort, the dog wa
properly equipred ard 1urned loose 10 fn6
it's way 20 the Yankee settlement.
The dogs equipments consisted of botti:
securely attached 70 his neck, the bottle care
fully losded with the Mobile Advertiser ard
Rss-te-'s special teles raphic secount of tha
battle Of NJ, nass-s addresssd to Col. Harvey
Brown, OF Port Pckeps.
The last .esn Of the canine messenger, after
ne as dismissed with a kick. he wfs pm tin /.
ont for Pickcns, over the sand hills, Att !: -
lick, evidently bent on samplinS Yankee SAT-
+. rionS A. supper Tins.
II Col BroIr was not dsttrred FROM osee-
ing /: by 1esrs OF Internal nachice II.
probably derived imnsrs, sat'.fsctiOn from
discu ssiIg the contents OF that bottle,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

MOVEMENTS FKOh rBB "EoLUSrEgI SrArSs. -
The regiments commanded by Coils. Battle
and Rains passed through Knoxville on the
2oth, en- route for Virginia. Both were from
Middle Tennessee, were well armed, and the
Register says gave evidence OF having been
we'll drilled, and composed OF the oest men Of
the State In referring to E,st Tennessee,
the Register adds
owe are proud 10 state that East Tenne1Sas
will not be behind The other SECTIONS or the
State She has already organized three In.
f.utry aud one cavalry regiment. with she
fifth slmost complete. and from every cOpnty
aroused, and her full proportion will soosl be
ready for Give service
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Al Admirable Reply.

We are indebted to gallant officer Of the
army for the following correspondence, snsu-
ing on an unierhanded and miserable attempt
of Gen. CAMERON, [. S. Secretary of War, to
obtain the body If his brother, and at the same
time ignore the fact that it is a "belligerent
nation" b. whom the North has been defeated,
Gen. BEArtsGARD's reply is model, and
confirms 'ur impression, in reading his letter
moo, Nnrg e+ssord from the New Orle ms la
dos tina, h. IN write as well as he can fight.
what conpre, elf''cn.ss dignity and patriot
an IN the brief al sT>r % Ms glorious hero
and gentleman! Eviael';ly, nas is the right
man in the right place. lie 'v'ee3s the sword
of WAsaisGrcS and the pen of aAfILn)N
TccRREsPonDEEcg.l
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

On Saturday, the following named acti
were reported 10 Congress a. approved and
lgned by the President:
An act TO ameud an act making preparations
tor the support OF the Government Tor the
year ending The II Of February, 1867.
AL at eIteud The provisions OF an act
prohibiting The t1porLttlon OF cotton from
ne Confederate States, except Though the
seaoodI of saio states, ana 10 punish per
Ina offending thereIE.
4. AT aiut nj an ST. to make further
,.osisIua for the puoilc delenCe, Approved
Ji-L H. ls6l
Al ac. - amend an act 10 increase the mil
'laIy es establishment OF NE ConfeuerAt e
an act to amend act for the es tab.ish-
,a-it and o sabtztiIun Oh ths Army VI the Con =
Irrdte y u. e. Oi America.
an act 10 aiDcnu An act III rcfsrsncs 70 the
.sHus VI Ireas"ry Ii "a.
And an ucG ~ aiueld act 10 provide
revenue On CCIu II oiIties i.npoT ted from iCf-
el.n countries, Lrp,o ve.., May Il. 1901.
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AHoTISH DssERrEs.-Tbe Pensacola Obssr

yer, Of tbe 7otb ult., says:
One of Bully Wilson's live Yankee Ecu Zous,
deserter from Pickens, is at the Navv Yard
aud is the object OF great attraction and qnite
q curiositv. He came over on caft, which
he avows he buiIt himself while standing
duty, for no other purpose than that of de
sertion We have not seen him As yet, but
those who have convcresd with him say he
represents that a great many Others Of hi.
regiment are anxious TO desert--anythilg TO
leave the Island, where 80 much sickness pre-
walls, and where the sick soon die for wan
of attention. He says they get no pay, and
Whist. still worse, not bali enough to eat.
We should hot regard doserter. from Billy
Wilson's Zou Zous as a very desirable acqui-
stion TO Pensacola society They are not to
be trusted. We doubt if there is one homes t
man among them, from the Colonel down.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

8 puDiish The toI!o wing:
The iadies Of Pulaski county. Va, having
tyrIueu ali ASSOCIATION fo- contributing - lhs
tp,t.t Of the elCK u wounded OF our tospi-
.iIo Iue. ttr ;hAt purpos. on fIiiay, Inc
/, il OF jay, at New DupaIn Church.
Ihf Il v Isa,lC n kuuf opened the meet
!ra vi. II pray I'll, ana atter soma preliminary
r-in,rks iho Toll wing i,dIeH " ere elected:
pr.slcelte~AHfs mn g. bint.
Wee pieslIent-0i.s. AUG - Matthew's
lr.ueurer-Mre E.zsD%th hrht
Secretary Mrs Dlyiu MlHaYVek
A move VIZ. thea iudue ~ - tPClh I Soiu'hiI-
.r. whose uuLy viii Ue 10 r. COVE aid LII "d-1
such ARTICLES as mag be con Cflohleu, a'lu the
following ladl-s chosen +: MIS-. Jos CioJ u,
Miss Eliza Matthew'S, Mrs } ohn lroihngei,
Mrs jas UIoyd, Mrs. Geo. katron.
This society being permanent one, t'o con,
tinue during the war tneir operations WIN
20 much facilitated II the surgeons OF the dii
f.reut hos pitfalls Will correspond with the Sec-
rerary, Ml,. David McGavock, Dublin post
C5tiics, when necessary, ana specify what arti-
cies are mostly needed, which Will te Tor
warGed as early de- practicable.
'rnp ladies OF this SOclety Will mere tender
their slncere thanks 10 Mr. + ii. Grill, for his
veu.rou. otter to transport all contributions
Tree OF charge, on the Virginia ana Tennessee
Railroad.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

EFFECT or rHl DIrAAr IL WAaIIaros.- The
New Orleans Picayuns publishes a letter from
Washing ton, dated July ed, from which we
make an extract:
Several OF our citizens who have returned
here from Bull Run, represent the sight Of our
defeated army--more especially the daad and
wounded-as -tie most terribly fearful they
ever SAW. The "horrora % war " were de-
picted III all their hGeousneas, and the sigh
was one never 70 be forgotten.
There many here WHO now looS for 3
forward march OF the Sen thsrrrrs upnn this
city, and The timid are much distressed in
consequence. l. is believed - quite prooabie
that the fear OF al assault upon the city will
induce soIue OF our residents to seek more
Northern latitude.
From all that l ean learn, however. our
military authorities feel a perfect safety in
the defepces of the capital, though, after the
n tai disa.ter Of yesterday, il is ns1t to i'm
possible to tell what will happen. At pres
ent, everything and every body appears TO be
utterly parnlyned.
Since the formidable displ,y Of Southern
troops yesterday, it Is not doubted but what
their actual namber in Virginia alone 10 not
tar abort Of l41, COO men.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

uEExCITaxESI or BATrLE.-An of1cer OF the
Crcz er Guards, of Tennessee, who were Win
Col. Elzey's Is ciaade i'll the gallant charge at
the battle OF NJ ana.eas, writes an interesting
letter from rs irfa1 Court House, OF which
the follow ing ia ar extract:
The distance from the Junction to the point
we occupied III the battle was at least SIX
miles. and old o. Ulcers who were with us say
that the same ime never was made by sol
d,t-rs before TIL. dust waS very deep In the
road and rendered il perfect impossibil.ty
10 see the man before you, so that we had TO
he guided by TIE sh )uts Of the front men alone.
The enemy had JUS raised their shouts OF VIC
tory, a. our cannon began laundering on them
Our in fantry opsnil * in moment afterWaru
decided the day; for few moments the enemy
stood their ground, and attempted 10 rally ter
another fight. but IL was Impossible; their
men broke and fed in the widest confusion.
The day was wOni Victory perched upon
our stands I'd. l. Wasa proud moment FOR our
commanders. Beaur egard came ddsninE up
l our hines to Col. E}z, y, complimentin< him,
remarked, lyon, Col ELey, ara the Bjucher
OF the da "a moneI alter, President DAVIS
came up and Col FL zey was made Brieadier
General on the 8roun;. Yon will hear many
accounts Of the carna e on that battle held,
but the scene begs airs all descriptio'. -
Around as and under our feet were piles upon
piles CT the dead and dying, horse and rider,
carriage and driver, AL III confused mass
wounded men pulling you by the pants Deg
cling for water The wall CT dying men were
uuheede l. unpoticed by men who but day
before could not have 10 hked upon a dead
man wit bout sh udderiuS l confess to hav-
ing very weak IL irves IN this respect, ana yei
could stumble over dying or dead men with
almost perfect Indifference. so much dce'
the excitement of the! battle held change foi
the time mans nal ure-
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FLoYD's BlIaADE-Tns Pearisourg Gazette,

OF the - n ult, has the following intelligence
concerning the movements OF this brisaae
Soma six hundred of Gen. Fioyd's Brigade,
unoer the command OF Col. Heath, crosseu
New River at Hcbo's Ferry, seven miles be-
low TINS place, on Sunday mornn1 last They
had st;r Ted for the Kama wia bat re.sivsd or
ders in TazeHeli TO go TO stanton, 50 they
came down East kIver and up New River 10
tho Ferry. We learn that they cnmpca on
sunday night about midway hst~ssn Peers
town and the Red sulphur Springs.
and learning there were good many
stronx Union men in that nsighoor.
hood, determined upon their arrest -
Accordingly, ON Monday morning they visited
Peter.cown 10 get Colonel Cham bers and his
ron, but, AFTER q dligent search, 1t was found
that The Colonel aud his son had business
ecmewhere else. They then proceeded to
Doc. Ballards, but the news reached him be-
fore they did, and he took 70 tbs mountain.
Finding that Ballard (wko was Il mcrchant)
had es c apsd, they took possession OF iskoods,
among which they got three or four Kegs Of
DO rder, and destroy cd his books and papers,
after which they proceeded to the hcuss OF
John Ballard, but he, too, had nod. Great
excitement prevailed. All the Union men in
the neigh borhood nsd. and they had TO give
nd tie search. We learn, but do not know
whether true or false, that 400 OF the bod, had
beef left for the purposo OF scouting the couu-
try and arresting the Unionists, If possible.
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DIED

. On Sunday, Attn inst, JANIS MeEvoy, mem
III. fur eSet will take place this (xonday)
K. kliyson, ssh street. north OF Lsizh.
Onkundsy. ath inst .eARAH. wife Of Richard
z. Huston, In the ss.h year Of her sgs.
The fri ends of the fAmi y ars invftsd to attend
her funeral this sniBs. from the Second BAY It's,
Church, At o'clock.
On the I'd Of august, 1851, IN the SD year Of his
age, j. b. THONAe.
Ia lie he vas inoFsnsive, and It the approach
Of death h had No terror.
Around Us each discovered chain
In sparkling rain lies,
And earthly hands ear ns'sr again
Unite hoss proksl ties.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

OnsEariEs.-The rema ms OF SerseantJ. H.
Reynolds, Of the Washington Artlllerv. were
deposited 10 Cyirn Grove Cemetery. near
Sew Orleans, on the 2sth plt. There was a
sery large process sion OF soldier. .ad citizens. .
The funeral sermon wa delivered by Rev,
br Palmer. followed with prayer by kss.
DR.. Markham. ! he solemn aad impressive
services Cytr one well known aud loved
says the Delta) deeply affected I'll WHO were
present.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

ABoLIrIos NIEpAcIrr.-Ths folio wing com.
hinatioa OF brasgadceia and falsehood We clip
from that snninsntly pioHs abolition shset,
She Cincinnati Commercial. 1t, Of courss, re-
latss to the fight 1t Manassaa
THIS Fsderxl loss may have been fifteen
handrsd killed, though We DO not believe 1,
WAN over thousand. and possibly twenty
Avs hundred wounded Ths honest trntl,
aNoet tbs matter Is, that ouT ;nIs very littl.
II any, eIc.rds that Of the Confed1rstes and
If The night had bsen on fair ground, our forty.
ave ah0ussEd would have whipped thsiI
ncNty thousand
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

TEE PsOPIz WAR PEics.--ITuder this head
tha Pittsburg Pa ReIubhkansr has the fol-
owing copied from another German paper,
and originally published in that language
This Pit-sburx Dispatch vouchss Tor the cor
Tcc!nsss OF Tho translation
The people want PAGES Abogt one thou
sand G ermans OF this town went to war -
But what wore their motives for Soins' Ger.
tainly not patriotism, nsconcsption or delu
sion, but want OF err plo.rnsDt, poverty ant:
family misery. Thy couldn't ssrn enough
to live on, neither for themselves nor their
families, and they relied on the AID Of socie ~
but In this sxpsc ~ tion also, dc csit and disa
point In emit was their fate.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

FaoN THE CaocrAw NATION Tho National
Register says the crops III that section are
abundant. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, arc all
fine and gave y handsome yield, and corn wa.
never more promising. We clip the follow
ing from that paper
ga company Of so or 100 men was orga o lied
here Yesterday, consisting mostly OF Choc-
laws, they par,lded in our streets, and then
proceeded to the election OF Officers. A nag IL
being presented to them, as we 60 20 press
they will march for the scene OF acton to-
day, if our informa ton is correct. They are
a line looking set Of men, and II old Lincoln
could have seen them, marched up in front.
singing All Indian war song, he would have
tremb led i'll his boots''
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

SrLs. TIM LAnbs.-In making Ia. following
sxcsileas susx.. ;ion, tb, Raleigh Register hr &
40 refe rance TO ENGwo~th'r "Pss:
As tho South will n-~h every pou nd OF wool
u can get, we respectfully srxfsat 70 OR
couutry friends pot TO Kill th-ir lambs Eor
d'spoe~ of them to sutChsrg. We can ali ga
along very well wits other meats. Wool wa
must have.
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CeNripsScg IN TsE CoyrKDERAov.-Ons OF
onr bankers Informed us Yesterday thar 10Y
several day. past hs b az bad numerous spp.i.
cations trcm men of plean., who came with
the money in their hande, asking him 10 pro
cure for them Confederate States bonda 81
rar. In no instance has the ainoun. so dc
sired 10 be- exchanged been las- than 81 600 II
il thus that Southern Rights men thov
their faith by their worka.--KnorpiUe R,yts-
TER. lSf
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"ks~ Of Ear."--During the last two da,
ssvsr.i thousand soldier. have arrived iu TIL.
vieiaity, tbs last instalmsnt being regimen
Of asorgians. Those unaT,nsd are supplied
immediately GA their arrival At the genera
rsudaxyous il this atty.
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Tsk WAY TO RAsI TIE BLOCKADE u.
Lamar. E.a., concludes 8 letter from Rich
;nond about our victory, with the folio wing
very patriotic and tru thful vsws:
81 SIN sure il CONG esq will cut OF all indi
rect means Of Europs getting cotton ard to
bacco from Us, sIcep: by Kissing the bloc Sads
and then ofYsr tree trade and no du.isd or
goods, that the blockade will b. RAISED by
France ard England by the Let OF Octo Der. o.
very soon thereafter. l hope thsr will LEWIS
tx to the amount of &3b 000, 900, pay their
troops promptly, aad keep mp orr progress
Til wiz ter, with its 40 TsrnGs, con pes our IA
natical enemies to let Ns 81 in psass."
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FROM the tenor OF the telegraph
ic dispatches we infer that there is truth in
the rumor of McCulloch's victory at Spring
field, Mo. The rigid censorship es Established in
st Louis explains the rerson why we get no
r. liable news from that quarter. We publish
this morning an extract from the Msmphi
Appeal, giving an account Of the fight.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

TIE PsSrSsrtX-There were rumofs yse.
terday Of an engagement 1t Newport News
or Sewelrs Point, but We could trace thsm to
no reliable source. 1t will be pefcei ved BY the
telegraphic dispatches that Gen Wool takes
command at Fortress Monroe this week. But
Ter hi gone to Washing ton, and will probably
20 from thence to Massachusetts.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

DRLAwAKE EBAKD FR0A.-sTho following il
from the Lewe. tDel.) corr-sponder Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, July 26'h- We now
have the reason why the Federal Congress
made an appropriation to arm thu "loyal
citizens OF delaware
The Secessicnists are very violent here just
now A NUN her of excUrsion,s t. from Dover,
calling them selves the " Peace Party" came
ashore Yesterday, headed by Mr. Rdgely, tho
Secretary CT State. EarIv in the dn y Rtdgely
caeered Justify for jeff Davis, BsaureEard 81
Co. eli treating others Of Cur clti 6ens to fall in
with his crew.
They remaiue.i on shore all day, Ridsely, in
the mean time, becoming beastly intoxica ted
The citizens met and qreled the traitors for
a time, but last night, after berg reinforced,
thew again assembled on the bank OF the
creek, and yelled like savages for the Ccnfede-
rate States.
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GEs. BgArkEGARD's STAFF.-A letter from
an officer IN the Army OF the Potomac 10 the
editors of the Dispatch says "four cores
pondent, in mentioning the STAFF of General
Bsauregard on The Held OF hattie on the 2lst OF
Jul, omitted the names of Col. John ). Pres
ton and Col A. q. Rec. When all were
upon the same footing and acted with equal
gaiiantry, am sure it will he pleasure to
you, as well just 10 the STAFF, TO correct the
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-05

AZ lScIDEsr.--The word which Commodore
Tatnaii wore on Sunday last, while attending
the faEerni CT the lame itsd Col. barlow, v =
prsssntsd 10 him BY the State IT asorlia, on
Legislature. II IL Z beautiful weapon. aud
the Commodore says that THE 10 the hrst time
hs has ever wora II In This coantry.-Sasan.
nah Repubitcan.
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Drevnsd.- - An Italian, named Vincent Ca
roll, aSsd about Ely years, was drowned III
Janss river, at y o'clock ysstsrday, near
N.yo's Island, while bathing. He was unac-
suaintsd with the Art OF swimming, sns BEN 2
intoxicated ard getting beyond his depth. was
drowned, as n att@r Of sourss.