The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-31

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Acting Midshipman E. ] McDermott from |
the 18th of April, 1861.
Acting Midshipmaa ii. S. Cook, from the
23d of April. 1861.
Acting Midshipman G. W. Sparks, from
the 25th of April, 1861.
Acting Midshipman VIM. Carroll, from The
25'h of April, 1851.
Acting Midshipman o. A. Brown, from the
Acting Midshipm W. r. Mayo, from the
18th of April, 1861
Acting Midshpman Jas. N. Stafford from
the 18th of April 1851.
Acting n idshipman w. ID. Good, from the
25th of April, 1861.
Acting Midshipman A. :. Worth, from the
25th of April, 1851.
Acting Midshipman II. l.. Vaughn, from
the 25th of April, 1861.
Acting Midshipman H. b. Littlepage, from
the 18th of April, 1851.
Acting Midsbipman J. a. Peters, from the
18th of May, 1861.
Acting Midshipman James II. Pey ton,
from the 18th OF May lSGl
Acting Midship'naa James g. Long, from
the 18th or Nav, 1851.
Actrg Midsipman J. NJ. Spencer, from the
2ist OF April. 1851
Acting Mids hipmau James +. Fiske, from
the 10Th of April, 1861.
Acting Midshi pnan Charles X . King, Jr-,
from thu 20th OF April 1861.
Acting Midshplnan r. 5. Floyd. from the
10th of April 1851.
Acting Midshipman Daniel Trigg, from the
Acting Midshipman NJ NJ Benton, from the
Goth of April. 1861.
Acting Midshipman ". G. Jackson, from
the Goth of April, 1861.
Acting Midshipman X. a. Camm, from the
Goth of April, 1861.
Acting Midshipman F. l.. Chew, from the
Goth of April, 1851.
Acting Midsli pman ]. ). CLAW brook from
the Goth OF April 1861.
Acting Midshipman A P Bovine, from the
Goth of April, 1861.
Acting Midshpman II. O. Holt, from the
Goth OF April, 1861.
Acting biidshipman Daniel Carroll, from
the Goth OF April, 1861.
Acting Midshipmaa Vim. &. Hutter, from
the 10Th of April, 1861.
Acting Mitshipman W. p. Mason, from the
10th of April, 1861
Acting Midshipman T. L. Moore, from the
I9h Of April, lSSl.
Acting Midshipman W. J. Craig, from the
l9:h Of April, 1851.
Acting Midshipman c.. y. Ho ward, from the
l9th of April, 1861.
Acting Midshipnan w. w. Read, from the
sd OF April, 1851.
Acting MiCshipman g. T. SEWER from the
| 23i of April. 1861.
Acting Midshipman J NJ Gardner, from the
Esd OF pril, 1861.
Acting MidsbipInan A. o. Wright, from the
| 23d Of A pril, 1861.
| Acting Mdsh pman L Sturdivant, from the
| cath of April, ls6l.
| Acting Midshlpman Iyay Foreman from
| the 24th OF April 1861.
| Acting Midshipman A. NJ. Mason, from the
| Oath of April, 1861.
Acting Midshipman j NJ. Pearson, from the
! 10Th OF April, 1861.
| Acting Midshipman II. q. Mcdaniel, from
| the 18th OF April, 1861.
| DIR. W. Argyle Watson, having offered his
| professional services to The Government, has
| received the appointment Of Acting Surgeon
| in the Navy, and been ordered to the K. K.
| Cuyler, now fitting out at the Brooklyn Navy
+. Yard for the blockade fleet.
| SIGNs OF DISTRESS IN NEW YoRk.-The New
| York Day Book says:
In every direction "th5 house to let" or
"st1re tor rent" "this property for SALE
| "selling off at less than cost, "assignees
| sale, &c, &c, stare you in the face-fianked
| by hosts of less important, but similar an
GOnncementS. Nor are these offers confined
| 70 Old or inferior buildings, bus hang, like
| piacards on an eiiigy, over the door posts OF
| some of the newest and most elegant struc-
| tures on our proudest avenue.
From the Astor House 10 the corner of 18th
| street you may this morning count IS9 of these
| commercial epitaphs. and if you slip quickly
| into many 4 handsome establishment where
| plate glass vies with gliding for the adornmant
of happier days, you may De told, in whis-
per, that business is dead and the place will
| soon close.
| TIE ENEMY AT NEWPORT NEws.-We learn
! that the enemy after landing in force at New.
port News, marched portion of their force
| around to Hampton ana Quartered them in
| that village. They have commenced theil
depredations in the neighberhood Of New.
port News, we understand, and have broken
| open the meat-houses on one or more of the
farms, ard appropriated their contents. They
notified the oarkles on one of the farms tina
it Wonld be useless to work any more on The
crops, as they did not intend to suffer crops
| to be raised there this season Their objac
| in marching OF to Hampton from Newpor
1 SDF lEA4I ffNp Ns1nsazs
| round q small body of our troops which they
believed TO be located in that vicinity. II
| this II appears they were disappointed as thel
| found the nest empty and The birds flown -
| Look out for a battle from that section in
short time.-NorJOlk Day Book, 29th.
a Brave LADY .-Accompanying the ROM
| Light Guards, from Georgia, who arrived
| here yesterday, says the Norfolk Day Book o
| the 30th inst, was the wife of the gallan
| Captain, who has determined to share will
her husband, to whom she has been united i,
marriage only a few weeks, all the danger
and prlyations of the war. She was armed t,
the teeth, carrying in a belt around her waist
Il very formidable bowie knife and pistol
which she declared would be used wheneve
occasion offered, and that she felt herself abb
TO use them most effectively. She was GALES
on while here by numbers of our citizens VIII
were highly delighted with her agreeabi
manners, and her heroic purpose. Her hus
band, Capt Magruder, is II ia tive of Viz
f ginia, and is Il cousin of Col. ! Bankhea
| Magruder, OF tho Virginia Artillery service
The New POSTAGE LAw.-On and after ii.
first day of June next all letters will cea Sc I
be forwarded from this Office outside of tn
| Confederate States and until postal treat
shall be made with the United States Govern
l | ment for the exchange of mails. All postag
stamps and stamped envelopes of any demon
, nation of the United States viii on that da
cease to be OF value, and will not be recognize
| as payment for postage.
| The folio wing nil ha the pF
1 | TO take effect on the first of June: For an
| distance under 500 miles, per half ounce, 5 cts
I over 800 miles, per half ounce, 10 cents.
t THE PLAN am at last enabled to send yo
comprehensive announcement of the 90,
e | ernmental policy concerning offensive NOV,
| ments. 1t is the inten ton of the Preside
{ to crush out this rebellion, if possible hefo
the 4th Of July, 1861. He has determined al
h | ordered that If il he ractcable-simuitan,
Gus attacks be made u pon Norfolk, Richnon
b Harper's Ferry and Pensacola, and that a II
tiila be sent down the Mississippi river
d There is to be no trifing. Good citizens wi
be protected. but traitors will be hung Al
d their property will be confiscated. - Vas
Cor. n. T. Times.
MYsTERIoUs.-An elegantly dressed femal
d supposed TO have been the victim of some S
ducer's arts, and from the State of Arkansa
= was found wandering about the city Sa
urday, apparently bereft of reason. She w
= kindly taken care of, and it is hoped that goo
tEedtuANAs diii nursing Will restore Eer unDd
l., anced ~, and lead TO the detec ton ar
pnnishadU OF the guilty wreteh.-.Hsmph
Bulletin, 23M.
sI SOLDIER SLOT DBAD.-On Saturday nyl
u last, while man named Brubaker, residiI
:, three miles from Lancaster, Pa, was wa tel
II ing his barn, TO protect it from incendari e
g lie saw three men enter the yard aud seize
"a turkey and several chickens He Instant
g hailed them, whereupon they ran, when
- fired and one of them fell dead. He subs
| QuputlY proved 20 be- q volunteer fran (,au