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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-22

The Charleston papers of Thursday furnish
the following items:
Colonel McRae of North Carolina, returned
last night with the Columbiads for which
Gov. Ellis asked. We learn that Gov Ellis
expects an attack in less than two days. and
that he Is making every possible preparation
for 1T. Already number OF guns have been
obtained from Virginia and placed in posi-
ton.
Capt. Bowen of the schooner G.. ID. & r.
+. shannon, Of Philadelphia, from Boston,
loaded with g, and consigned toJ NJ Dur
yea, OF Charlest ton, arrived at this port on
Wednesday, and furnishes us with the follow.
ing narrative of the treatment he received at
the hands of the Captain of the sloop-o of war
Pawnee, ut anchor off our BAR on last Satur-
day morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-22

BALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
Presidents Office. BALTIC, April TO-
To His E-ceilency Thos. H. Hicks, Governor;
His Hon. G. W. Brown, Mayor of BaIti
more; Chas. Howard. Esq, President Board
of Police Commissioners
Gentlemen : l have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt of your communication of
this date, in which you advise that the troops
now here be sent back to The "borders of
Maryland" Most cordially approving this
advice, have instantly telegraphed the same
to the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Com pany, and this company
will act i'll accordance Herewith.
Your obdt servant
[Signed,J j. w. GARRETT, President.
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to the station, repaired thither, and had the
remains conveyed to his residence. Deceased
WAS an IS Unable young man, about 10 wears
of age, and had but recently left school
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-22


The military train In its run to Washington
was stopped At the Jackson bridge, near Chin
qaepin Hill, by the removal of several rails.
They di.embarked. and the rails were relaid,
Under the protection of the troops. An occa-
sional shot WAS fired at the troops from the
hills and woods along the route, but the range
was too long for any effect. ~
SUSPENSION OF BusIsEss--cLosIxa OF sro1Ks.
AS the riot progressed along Pratt street all
the stores on that thoroughfare were closed.
Many OF the stores on Baltimore and other
business streets were also closed. The utmost
alarm ana distress was manifested on the
part Of some females and children. mapy of
whom ran crying through the streets, appre-
hensive for the safety Of relatives and friends.
ARkKsTs. s
great number Of arrests Of parties throwing
bricks and missiles att the troops we're made 81
the police. The magistrate imposed the ususl
dne under the ordinancs prohibiting the throw
Ing OF missiles In the streets. ss =
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-27
Meeting of the Governors of Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 25.-GOvernOr 1ates, OF II-
nois, and Senator Truulbull, arrived here yester-
day.
Governors Dennison, Ohio, Yates, of Illinois
and Morton, of Indiana, had long conference to-
dav. The result has not been made public.
Gen Mcclellan and the three Governors reviewed
hive regiments of United States troops and two re-
giments of State troops.
Gen. Mcclellan expressed surprise at the prof
cheney of the troops, and was highly gratIfed at
their Advancement
Governor Morton has appointed Hon. VIM. Cum
back Colonel of the Thirtieth regiment.
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SEE FOURTH PAGE.
LATEST NEWS.
TELEGRAMS.

The StOppage Of the Southern MaiIs-Ob-
struction to the Passage of Coal Trains at
Harper's Ferry-MOvements of Govern
ment Troops in Virginia.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-Western Virginia is
exception to the order of the Postmaster General
for the stoppage OF mails in the seeded States
Every facility will be afforded for postal
datOns in that section.
There is great deal of coal on the way from
Cumberland, Maryland, to tide-water, the principal
only difficulty in the way of which is the refusal
OF Confederate troops at Harper's Ferry to allow
boats to pass this point From present indications
this obstruction will not probably long continue.
1t cannot be ascertaned that anything of especial
moment took place in Alexandria last night
There is no doubt, however, that the Government
has sent advanced parties take such measures
regarding railroads, bridges, &c, as to impede the
advance of Confederate troops.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-27

Hon. j. W. CRIsFTELD.-Hon. J. W. Crisfelc,
nominated a candidate for Congress by the Union
men of the First District, accepts the same in
long letter expressing his views on the condition
OF National affairs. One paragraph of the letter
reads as follows:
'Ihat the distinctive doctrines of the Chicago
platform are sectional, inconsistent with national
harmony, and ought to be abandoned; that the
course OF the Administration, has not been charac-
terized by wisdom, prudence, and proper nation
al spirit, and ought not to be approved, and is not
approved by the people of Maryand
The Bolton (Bell county, Independent of the 4th
instant, says:
Wheat is being harvested this week, and will
continue until finished. Never was there such a
vast amount of grain in Texas Oats and barley
are in fair way to make the largest Weld we ever
saw. Corn will now be made without additional
ran but certain of showers after this Provi-
dence has indeed favored with his bOuntiful
smiles, and as Christian people we should feel
truly grateful
The ARMY AND Navy Contra crs.-We copy the
following paragraph from the New York Times.
every general, and, we fear welI-grounded
complaints and apprehensions exist of great cor
rupton and wastetulness in contracts for our army
and navy. We have heard of several cases of d-
rect Jobbery, and ofmOst improvident transactions
which VIII enormously swell the expenses of the
war: we wish to say nothing to discourage the
spirit OF enthusiasm which exists but il is evident
,hat we shall need every penny get, even if
honestly expended"
SPIRIT OF THE MARYLAND LADlEs.-A gen tleman
from Maryland informs us that a number of federal
soldiers visited the house of Major Bond, In Anne
Arundel county in that State, a few days ago, ln
search of arms. The captain raped at the door
| and was met by a daughter of Major Bond, young
lady about Is years of age, who demanded tue rea-
son of his visit He remarked that he came to
search the house for arms, whereupon he was told
that he couldn't come in. He said be was bound
to do so at all hazards Miss b. replied, "lf you
do so it shall be by brute force, for l intend to
stand here" The captain turned upon his heel and
remarked with OATH that if the women act in
this way what will not the men do. His party
then left without the search.-Aler. Sentinel,
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-27

A WAR BREEZE on THE AFRICAN STATION.-Mr.
Binnie. the U. S. naval stOrekeeper at Loando, W.
G. Africa, had occasion to turn out of his office
a Portuguese shipmaster, who had presented n
false account of lumber delivered. For so doing be
was arrested by the town authorities and confined
in one OF the forts. Atlast accounts the American
squadron on the station were contemplating the
bombardment of the forts, with the steam gunboat
Mystic, and steam sloop San Jacnto, and the flag
ship Constellation.
The last accounts respecting the earthquake at
Mendoza are even worse than those previously re-
celVed, as 1t has been ertaned that upwards o.
eleven thousand people perished in tins dreauiul
catastrophe. The details of the suherlngs OF tne
survivors very sad, but throughout Sn"i
everything was being done to relieve the alsttess.
The government having some twelve thousand
muskets of old style bore. at Columbus ONO, deter
mined 70 have them rifled. The contract was ac-
corduOly advertised and strange to say two prom
inent LAWYERS (good republicans) obtained the
same How the work is to be performed is not
stated.
The Northern papers state that Norfolk will be
attacked as soon as sufficient quantity of troops
arrive at Fortress Monroe. There are but three
thousand men there at present, but il ten davs it
ls expected that the number will be increased to
fifteen thousand.
The Philadelphia North American SAYS that the
real sentiments of the English people are only
spoken by the religious press of that country-that
Is 'nat the journals are thoroughly abolitonlzed.
Parker B. Goodman, Esq, of Harrison county,
wa has expressed lis willingness to give
hundred head of fat cattle to feed the Virginia
troops, and one hundred more if need be.
One of the members of the PRESBYTERIAN General
Assembly now sitting in Philadelphia. had his
pocket picked on Wednesday of portmonnaie con-
tanning $l25.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-27

1t was currently reported Friday night that
while the Sixty Ninth regiment of New York,
(Col. Corcoran,) was accommodating on the Orange
and Alexand ria railroad, rumbling noise, like the
movement of cars, heard in the distance, which
caused the regiment to lay in ambush along the
road in order to discover, if possible what might
be. in short time, two locomotives, with tweu-
V-two cars attached, approached, when they in
stantly stopped, and those within reported to be
three hundred and fifty armed secessionists, ere
arrested by order of Col. Corcoran.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-27

7 PHILADELPnIA, Nav 26.-Tbe discussion in the
Presbyterian General Assembly on the state of the
country, continued yesterday with undated
| interest. telegram received from Secretary
Bates, read, stating that in his opinion and
that of other members of the Cabinet, the best
thing which the Assembly could do to sustain
the Government, was to preserve the unity of the
Presbyterian Church, by abstaining from any deli
verances on the present troubles.
DR.. Wines offered series of resolutions in ac-
cordance with these views, when they were earn
estly supported by the Kentucky delegate and
others. Adjourned till Monday.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-27

THE CROPS IN Naturalization all parts of our
county We hear of the most gratifying accounts of
the appearance of the growing wheat. The pros
pect for heavy yield are told could hardly be
more hatterng. The spring has been in many res
poets altogether favorable to its growth and it is
tiles of SOIL as to place it quite beyond the ravages
of the insect.-Ken NelcS
Owing to the cold and wet weather, the corn has
not come up well, and the cut-worm is very des-
tructve. Much re- planting will have to be DONE
The wheat fields look promising in this county. If
disaster befalls the crop, it bids fair to be
heavy one From present indications the peach
crop will be an average one, the young fruit pre-
The wheat crop in this county looks remarkably
WELL and promises full harvest. Mr.. =. 7. Ham
bIeton of st. Michaels left at our Office last Friday
a sample of North Carolina blue stem four eet six
inches high, and he says the crop in that district
lppL L obi wall
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-27

Col. Fremont CoMsG HoME.-A letter from
Paris says that Col. Fremont is about to renOunce
his Mariposa negotiations to 60 heme to place him
self at the service of his Government He has been
organizing by letter, army among the dare
devil knife and revolver boys of California, with
which to make diversion into Texas; but if there
is not time to carry this project into execution he
will take service at any point Mr.. Cameron may
assign him.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-05-27

At 9H o'clock last night the body of Jackson
was laid out in the parlor of the Marshall House,
the corpse dressed in the uniform of the artillery
company to which he had belonged. This company
is resuscitated from company in existence there
many years ago, and the members wear the uni
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-04
OFFICIAL.


IL.
CEALRD PROPOSALS. win be received At this Depart.
- until 10 O'Clock OF Tuesday the I'd day OF April
next EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS OF THE STOCK OF THE
UNIFIED STATES TO be Issued under the act OF Congress Of he
9Th February last
This stock will Interest Of six per cent
num- payable t days Of January and July
10 each and will be reimbursabe In twenty years from the
The should the envelopes proposals
and be addressed TO the "secretsry Of The
Treasury Washington D. or They will be opened and decided
at the time above stated.
No OF can be accepted for any faccn thousand dol
will offer be considered uues per centum Of lis
with deposary OF the United States subject
to the order Of - Secretary Of the Treasury The certificate
such deposit must each proposal All offers for STOCK
under this notice be unconditional and contain no reference
other Offer The must state the offered for each
hundred dollars Of the stock
Bidders this stock shall be accepted, must de-
post he offered and accepted with the Tr asuer Of the
United States with the Assistant at Boston, Rewfork
and st. Louis with the Depository at Cincinnati
a deposit any point his request to that
effect will be duly considered
Upon the receipt this Department Of certificates Of deposte
with the Deposses bovemen.oned certificates OF Inscribed
OF thousand thousand and thousand dollars their
option Inscribed stock issued will interest from the date
the depose Of the above stated and will be trans
rrabe the books OF the Treasury ageeab the esuAons
OF The Deps rtment.
Should any successful bidder dee certificates ofstock with
pons semi snnual Interest thereon attached each cer
cate they will be Issued In OF one thousand dollars eae with
interest from the LIST day OF July next and
instead being transferable on the books OF
the Treasury be assigned and transferred by The mere de-
livery Of such certificates The interest such coupon stock
from the date Of the depose the therefor until the hst
day Of July will be paid on that dag accepted bidder his
attorney by the dpatary with whom the principal ws deposited
The preliminary depose of centum required nom all
bidders under this notice will be Included In the final depose OF
principal by successful bidders and will be directed to be imed
ateIy returned to unsuccessful bidders. aP. CHASE
mh26-dt)wtd Secretary Of the Treasury.
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What Arkansas has Done.

The State Convention OF Arkansas, the goth, ut,
readers have already been apprized adopted an
ordinance to be submitted the people at an election to
be held the third day of August providing that the
people may then determine for themselves whether the
State shall secede separately and without delay, shall
abide by and cooperate in the action of the Border
slave States and at the same time the Convention ap-
pointed Commissioners to the Border Slave States Con-
yentou proposed be held at Frankfort Kentucky on
the 27th Of Nay This action on the part of the Con-
venton compromise between the Union and Seces
sion men in that body. The following sections OF the
ordinance adopted by them give the gst OF their action
SIC l. Be q ordained 81 the people of the State Of
AykdRsas IA Convention assembled, That election
shall be held in all the counties in this State Monday,
the Sd day of August 1861, az which the question OF
Go operation or Secession shall be submitted TO the
people Of this State; which election shall be held and
conducted in all respects in accordance with the laws of
the State in force, prescribing the manner OF hold
ing elections provided that the sheris OF the several
counties shall lie required to give at least thirty days
notice of the time and places OF holding said elections
by advertisement thereof required by law for ordi
nary elections
Sac. , Be t further ordained That il it shall ar-
near when the result OF said election shall be made
known to this Convention, that M GRITTY of the legal
votes cast in the State have been cast for Secession then
in that event such shall be taken be instructions
10 this Convention 10 pass act of immediate Secession
and the Convention shall pass ordinance dis
solving the connection existing between the State of Ar
kansas aud the Federal Government known the Unis
STATES of America but if a ~ jorty Of all the legal
votes have been cast Cooperation then this Conven
ton shall Immediately take such steps mag be deemed
pror for further cooperation with the Border or unse-
coded Slave States in efforts secure permanent snd
satisfactory adjustment OF the sectional controversies dis
Lha country.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-04

The Kentucky Peace Commissioners have made two
reports to Governor BagO6n. The majority report Is
sigued by Messrs wicShe. horehead, Bell and Guthrie,
and the minority by Messrs. Clay and Butler
All the Commissioners went to Washington prepared
support Mr. Crttendsn's propositions When the
clause extending slavery to future acquired territory
came up however, the m'jorty finding that to insist
upon would prevent harmony agreed to the Franklin
PLAN thinking that it would be regretted by every pa
"trOt if any homes. and peaceful settlement of our pre-
sent difficulties should be prevented by insisting upon
"a provision dividing territory that the United States
did not own and may never acquire" In Ike manner
they finally gave their support the whole of the Frank
lin proposition, and express belief that if it is finally
offered to the people by Congress it viii be adopted
The minority however fet bound to support the Crit
tsnden plan, and opposed the Franklin proposition
throughout They regret mos. sincerely to have to
say that they have returned home with abated conf
denee and diminished hopes of satisfactory adjust
ment" Their report written in moderate terms, and
apparently in good spirit.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-04

Wrnxrsn.r Anril 3. 1881.

WEDNESDAY,, April g. 1881.
The Senate convened at 10 o'clock and called to
order by Mr. Johnson in the absence Of the Lieutenant
Governor.
The PRys,pKsr laid before the Senate an invitation
from the Faculty of the Richmond Medical College to
visit that institution at o'clock this evening.
On motion of Mr.. H. w. THOMAS the Senate bill to
authorize the Bank of the Commonwealth TO establish
branches at certain points was advanced TO Its engos
ment.
The resolution concerning the sale of muskets to Jo
seph r. Anderson & Company taken up, and led to
a long discussion in which Messrs. August, Lynch, Car
ter, Neeson, H. w. Thomas Day, WickhAm, and Quesen
berry took part. Mr.. August advocating the contract
aud the others respectively stated their objections to It,
Mr. Day sgnifed his intention to offer resolution call
ing upon the Attorney General for his opinion on the
subject. The question is still pending.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH, House bill increasing the
compensation of the Commissioners Of the revenue IN
the counties of Nicholas Fayette Braxton and Logan,
was taken up and passed.
A motion made By Mr.. THOMPSON to take up the
House bill for the compensation OF the Harpers Ferry
claims rejected.
Mr. BRANNON called up the tax bill. A motion wss
made by Nc. THOMPSON TO recede from the Senate $
amendment to the concerning collateral securities IN
the case of nephews and nieces. The motion was re.
iected The Senate then insisted on its amendment
The question then being the House amendment con-
corning the game of Keno" the Senate on motion oil
Mr. BRANN0N, insisted on its amendment.
On motion of Mr.. PAXTON, the Senate receded from
its amendment concerning dstiation from fruit
The question then being on the House amendment to
limit The amount OF Auctioners to 900 the Sen
ate after discussion refused to concur and insisted
their own amendment.
The Senate concurred in House amendments concern
ing oil. They also coucurred in other House amend
meuts but insisted on adheriug to theirs.
resolution from the House for the relief OF the Con-
tractors on the Coyugon and Ohio Road taken up
and passed-ayes IL noes Z.
The House bill TO amend act incorporating the
Jefferson Insurance Company of Albemare, was taken
up, on motion of Mr.. CLAIBORNE and passed.
The House bill authorizing the County Court of Pow
hatan County to the assessment OF the land OF
A. s. Wooldridge's estate, was taken up, motion Of
Mr.. NASH. and after being advocated by him and Mr.
THOMAS, of Fairfax, and opposed by Mr.. BRANNON,
was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. WICKHAM the Senate adjourned
till ~ p N.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-04
AFFAIRS Ar.rHr SOUTH.

Gov Pettus of Mississippi last week engaged trans
portation the Southern Railroad for three hundred
troops who to leave jackson route for Pensa-
cola The Cadets Of vcksburg. also 10 have left
for Pensacola on Wednesday OF last week.
The three Confederate States ENJOYS to the European
courts are route. Mr.. Dudley Mann sailed from
New York on Saturday, while Aessrs Yancey and Rost
sailed from New Orleans on Monday for Havana, where
they will embark on board the British West India mail
steamer for Europe
wealthy gentleman Of Decatur county, Ga, author
ICES The Southern Press say that he will be one Of hy
present 900 each to President Davst aid in fitting
out Southern navy.
AFFAIRS AT PENSACOLA.
An officer on board the United States steamer Brook
lyn, anchored of Pensacola has written private letter
to gentleman in PHILADELPHIA extracts from which are
published in the Inquirer. We copy the following
When first arrived, the orders were to lay oil and
under sail, but having been blown out some Tour or
five times in heavy gales, the fagcapaip oap, Adams
OF the Sabne came to the conclusion 1t would not pay,
and 80 ordered all TO come to anchor The fgatc
Sabine, soop st Louis and the old Brooklyn, are now
Just outside Of the bar Not officer nor man has
been allowed TO 60 ashore. Boats, however, come OIL
to us, bringing provisions ard papers, &C. Inc seces
sonists have possession of Forts McRea and Barancas
and the navy yard Fort McRca is old Spanish fcrt
and mounts but a few guns; Barrancas Is small aud
round with but few guns also. From there up to the
yard there six eight small 32pounders mounted
the beach, these present the only obstacle 10 our en-
try Fort flckens Is IN possession Oh TIC 'oope
and is likely TO remain So 1t is large new fort, and
will mount 2l2 heavy guns. They have as many
mounted now they require and it is in most won
dOrful state of defense and capable of resisting an
attack Of five thousand men. II also commands ire
other forts and the yard We can throw the troops we
have on boarl in there without any trouble. 1t is i'm
possible for them to keep this fort from being reinforced
if nece sya is the order to enter and retake all
tie government proparty-we could do II in very short
time. In fact don't think they would attempt to resist
us, for they well know that can shell the whole place
without their hurting US much
MILITARY SPIRIT IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Holly Springs Miss Herald learns that the county
of Chickasaw in that State has already ten companies of
volunteer soldiers ready to be mustered into the service
of the State. 1t adds that in addition TO these, tie
county has a regul y offered and drilled company OF
young ladies' who have pledged themselves in the event
that the men called into service, TO protect their
homes and families during their absence, and see that
the crops properly cultivated and ul crops raised
only for the support Of the country but OF the armies
Of Mississippi"