Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-13
Late Items from the souths


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"A correspondent Of The Dispatch, writing
from charleston, Kanawha county, July lst,
saysi
e Gen. Henry A. Wise reached this town on
Wednesday last, escorted bHa fine cavalry com
pany. and attended by his staff, Three prison
era had been brought to General Wise. They
are from Roane county, and one (Col. s A.
Robers) was 0 member Of the Wheeling Con-
vention. They will be handed over to the civil
authorities, and indicted for treason. z.a...
ACCIDENT TO A DALTIMoREAN.
An accident occnrred at Augusta, Georgia, on
the 4th, at target exercise. Mr. VIM. II,
Courts, formerly q resident Of Baltimore, but
for some years past resident Of Augusta, was
accidentally shot In the head. The rife ball
fractured bis skull, causing the brain to pro.
trude, and bis condition was considered exceed
ingly critical. Mr.. c. Is highly esteemed
citizen and excellent machinist, andregrets were
universal at at his sad misfortune
MISCELLANEOUS.
L The Dispatch says passengers report heavy
firing at Matthias Point on the 4th Of July.
The 4th Of July was celebrated in Richmond
and Norfolk, Va, Augusta, Ga, Charleston,
s. c., and other Southern cites, with much en-
thusiasm. aq
Joseph Laldley, chemist, was killed in
Richmond by the explosion of q detonating
powder he was manufacturing. ,
The cargo of ice captured by Capt, Hollins
sold In fredericksburg for $4,000.
A large ship with about $50 bags Of coffee,
went ashore off Cape Henry on Monday night,
She has been secured by the V!rginiuns.
Col. Porcher Miles, Of g. c., is attached to
Gen. Beauregard's staff at Manassas Junction;
ex-Speaker Orr is in Rlchmond; Hon. Mr..
Keitt and Senator Clingman have gone to Fair
tax; Hon. A. II. Stevens and Hon. Howell Cobb
were OF Augusta, Ga, on the Sd inst.
| A number of bags containing the mails and
dispatches from the Brazil squadron, captured
on the brig Monticello, on the Potomac, by the
ST. Nicholas, have been brought to Richmond
The term of Col. Gregg's Is. c. regiments
enlistment having expired, they have been dis
banded and paid eff A large number will,
however, re enlist under Col. Haskell. The
Nineteenth Mississippi, Fifth North Carolina
and Eighth Alabama Regiments had reached
Richmond. as also 800 men of Wade Hamp-
tone Legion of South Carolinians. A number
Of the members of the Provisional Congress,
which meets In Richmond on the goth instant,
have already arrived.
| The St. Louis Herald says: ave learn by a
private letter from New Orleans, that Louisiana
has sent twenty zone thousand men to Virginia.
| Bdgsder General Floyd has, within the space
OF twenty days, enrolled, armed, equipped and
brought to condition of most creditable dis
cipline, In southwestern Virginia, two regiments
of men, who will be ready to march in five
days from this time. He expects to add yet an
other regiment. ~.
lsl APPOINTMENT OF BALTiMoREAN.
Col. Grafton d. Spurrier, of Baltimore, hat
been appointed by President Davis as quarter
master in the Confederate Southern army, ant
has been assigned by General Joseph E John
con to the 4th brigade, composed Of the ls!t
and 18th Virginia, Sd Tennessee and lst Mary
land regiments, now stationed at Winchester
| MARYLAND VOLUNTEERS IN RICHMOND.
The First Company of Maryland zouaves
First Regiment, held q meeting on the fourth o
July, in Richmond, and elected the following
officers: VIM. Walters, Esq, Baltimore, Cap
tain; G. w. Alexander, lst Lieutenant; Johl
w. Torsch, Cd Lieutenant; F. M. Parsons, Jr
Sd Lieutenant; Charles Simms, Orderly Ser
geant; Charles Hemling, % Sergssnt; + DAT
fin, Sd Sergeant; ]. l.. Quinn, 4th Sergeant
John D. Mitchell, lst Corporal; VIM. Uncle
I'd Corporal; John H. Rusic, Sd Corporal; VIM
A.Ryan, 4th Corporal. fy-, .