The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-06
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release OF our Commissioners, -Messrs. Mason
AID Slidell, is probably untrue. Late Wash
ington papers have been received at head
quarters, but they make no mention of the
| matter. it was reported, however, that the
British Am basss dor had remarked in private
conversation that he would be Obliged to
make such a demand, and IL his propositions
were declined, should call for his passports,
The runior mentioned in the Dispatc6 q COM
ing from this post was founded upon re-
mark made by q distinguished politician
now General in the army, who said there
was no other course for Lord Lyons to pur-
sue. All the remarks have seen upon the
subject do not seem to get at the bottom. In
my opinion, formed by slight reading of
Nattet some time ago, ! should think the
whole matter hinged upon the know.
ledge from which port the vessel sailed.
Neutral ships sailing from blockaded ports.
or ports LII country at war not declared
biookadsd, are forbidden to carry articles con-
trabssno OF war. Arms, ammunition, dis.
patches, and Ambassadors would come under
the head of contraband articles, and would
be liable to seizure upon the ships of neatral
nations provided they sailed from any of the
aforementioned ports. But neutral nations
trading with each other cannot be interfered
with, and the United States had no moreright
to stop a British vessel between Havana and
Liverpool IMAM one going from Dover to
Calais. The principles of International law
. are too PLAN upon this su hiact to aarn;t ~
caviI. -
Two weeks ago wrote letter entfon,np
certain changes in the Army, giving at the
same time slight mention Of Ms jor Walton's
aduiuon to his command. The letter vas
entrusted to a man who had yerv m uch the
appearance OF a gentlernan--so much so in
oeeo tnat ne deceived me 'completely-but
since That time it has not been heard from =
Inc lat appearance of the letter was undoubt-
edly very tempting, but the fellows {. eiinss
when he found out it's contents must have
been something like the piekpockets. who
store pocket-o oook, and found 1t stuffed with
brown paper and single unpaid tailo1's
BILL His chagrin WAS So great that he imme-
clately went 70 the tailor, paid the money.
ana hao the Dill receipted. Perhaps my letter
has been retained for private reading; il so.
hope IL contains some moral and aupropr;-
ate reflections upon "pirouting," and upon
men who steal without fear of the hereafter
Dut never mina, my INK and paper still hold
Attached to The battalion of Washington
Aftiurry, ana under the command of Major
| ). b. Walton, is st. Pauls battalion of IN
fantry, called the Louisiana Foot R;flas >,
1t is designed AS 4 special support to the Ar.
tillery in time of battle, to prevent sudden
attacks or cavalry charges upon it, Although
sucn a support Is rarely necessary, there
Cases, as in that of U'Brien's battery at the
battle OF Buena Vista, where it may be of
service. The battalion consists Of three
finely organized and well-drilled companies,
under the following officers:
Major.-Henri st. Paul.
| Adj't.-J. H. Sanders.
| LIST company, fChassearsa pied. list Lieut..
r. Maloin, commanding; I'd Lieut.. Charles
| NJ. Rene.
I'd Company, Catalonia Gmsrrilias )-Captain
J. W. buhoup. lst. Lieut. s. w. Spencer Cd
Lieut. William Gnss. Jr I'd. J. II. Dale.
Sd. Company, Crescent Blues)-f,apt. MeI
1 q
Lieut.. Y. G. DePIsle
The eneampmentis adjoining the Artillery,
| and on dress parade the infantry form on the
left. The C6asse,ers n pied ara princinaIlv
French or descendants of the Creolps OF New
Orleans. As the com pauy was some time in
| Richmond, It's appearance is familiar to the
| people there, aud no description OF them will
| De necessary l have seen several notices OF
| them in the Richmond papers.
| The "CatahoRla Gurrrillas'' is a yery large
| ana very flne company, we'll drilled in the
manual OF arms and in infantry and skiruli sh
drill, going through the latter enti reIy nv the
sound of the bugIe. The men are from the
| better class Of citizens of Uatahoula parish. !.
| the Whols raising in the aggregate twel ve
| thousand bags OF cotton per anEum Here
tofore this company has been attached to
| Wheats Battalion, but has lately been trans
| ferred into ST. paui's. Capt. Bahoup is the
officer VINO fell IN command of Wheat's Bat.
| lion. subsequent to his being wounded on
| the 2lst, and led them on to an advanced DO.
| sition in the face of the enemy and held
them there until driven in by an oyerpower.
ing force. So hotly did onr brave fellows
| contest the ground as they were pressed back
that they Were equently mixed with the
| enemy. Finolng the surrounding forces
had fallen back, Captain Buhoup turned
| 10 the rear also -s;and, in filing across a
| field, came upon the body of Major Wheat
| He at once rallied the men around him and
| appealed 10 them to assist in carrying him
| from the neld. Right in the face OF the ad> :
| vanciug enemy, so close in fact that ali hope
| of saving the Major seemed lost, they gathered
| around his body, and placing it upon mu skats
bore him TO a place of safety. While go
ing out, the men walked through lanes of
wounded and dead, and at every step some
poor fellow would drop his mnsket aud fail.
| Seeing the sacrifice SO great, Major Wheat, in
the noDleness of his heart, asked to be left
l Lay me down, boys" said he; "you must
| save yourselves This they refused to do
l and thereby the life of Bob Wheat was saved
lust as they were bearing him from the spot
| where he fell, an officer rode into the woods
probably looking for batteries, and came sud
denly upon them. SuppOsing him one Of our
men, Captain Buhoup asked him for his boree
to carry wounded officer to the hospital He
| Instantly wheeled and ran back, and q
moment after the wood was riddled with shot.
| In a letter published in the Concordia>fntsI-
| ligencr, Major Wheat has testified to the.gal..
| laAtry OF Capt Bnhoup and says that he is
indebted to him for sa wing his life, as well as
| the lives Of some Of his men. In the Mexican
| war he was a second lieutenantin Yell's cav
| airy, and was afterwards promoted at the
l battle of Buena Vista, and attached to the
| additional ten regiments added to the United
| States service, but which was disbanded at
l the end of the war. At present he is mer-
chant in Catahouia parish, Louisiana
With the s'Crescent Blues" / am very little
| acquainted, anG consequently know scarcely
anything of the history of the Organization
The company presents very fine appearance,
| called the "Blues," they are SO only In name
| for the old uniform has been sed for
suit Of light gray, similar TO that used by the
| Mary land troops. ... -
The following promotions have been made
| In the Washington Artillery. and the men
| appointed by the President: SeTgeants J.
NJ. Galbraith, to be Lieutenant in the first
second company; Isaac W. Brewer, Lieu
l tenant in the third company; George T.
Apps, Lieutenant ia the fourth com pany.
All Al are rom the esrps and enter entered the ser.
| them all al meritcrions and deserving young
men.
Two Cadets, Y. H wigfall, SON OF Gensral
Wisfail, OF Texas, and w. +. Gibson, son VI
Dr Gibson, of Richmond. have ben attached
| TO the corps by the President, They have
been assigned to the second company, and
placed under Captain T. l.. Rosser, whose
knowledge Of artillery practice and engineer
ing makes him peculiarly adapted to the ONCE
of an instructor. The latter, Lieutant 0ib-
son, lett for Richmond yesterday, having been
ordered to repert for another duty.
a. yet had no time to circulaee around for
news, and have heard very little. There
was 3 general review here q few days ago.
which was represented a. an interesting oc.
casion. Several prisoners were captured ~
Ransom's cavalry yesterday evening. 1 have
not heard the particulars or ~ number n.
ksn-abcut hfty, believe. They axo now q
route for Richmond. 9N -
The camp OF the First vireinia. now IN.
General Ewells brigade, is q fsw Anndrsd
yards from where am writing. 3here is
nothing new with them, al heing In good,
health and spirits, aud busied N 3cru {ytng
themselves against the cold Their sxcsiIent
band conipaes 20 give ~ cheering masic