The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-11
RICHMOND, VA, TUESDAY, UNE Ii, 1861


upper men in the Admins tration councils,
who, in turn, express that concern Ito say the
least on the subject. that annoys Gen. Scott,
and other capable and responsible officers
1t Is currently reported that that officer says
that he don't want to take premature steps
that would be destructive OF life to the ex-
tent of ten thousand to each member OF the
Cabinet.
There is no confirmation of the reported
evacuation OF Harper's Ferry; nor is it, rs /
stated yesterday, believed. On the con trary,
the latest advices thence represent that there
are at least 20, 900 Southern troops there, and
that their position is OF such strength that
three times the number opposed could not dis
lodge them. <.f
The correspondent of the Philadelphia In
quirer says:
There is said 10 have been difficulty be-
tween the President and the Secretary OF War
in regard to certain brigades, and the Secre-
tary is much ceDsured by all who are familiar
with the circums tances. lie may yet resign.
Yesterday two hundred horses from Penn
sylvania arrived here via the Northern Cen
tral and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads, for
the use of Government
Two locomotives from the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroads also arrived at this point
yesterday. The locomotives were OF Bald
wins ten heel class, weighing about 26 tons
each. They are intended for use on the Orange
ana Alexandra Railroad, as soon rs that
route is opssed to Manassas cup.
The camp at Airing ton Heights is contin-
| ually alarmed by reports OF the advance OF
Confederate troops.
AN OFFICER ARRESTED Fos TREASON. @s@
Baltimore paper, of trday last, says:
Iohn Timmes, Captain Of Company B, 10Th
Regiment, Brooklyn. was placed under ar
rest yes terday, by order of Brigaaier General
Cooke, and is to be tried by court-martiai,
for utterlng reasonable language at Il parade
| OF the 10Th Regiment at East New York On
| the 29th Of May a disturbance was created
! among the German members, by Tiinrnes' ex-
| inp,s st=
| and abusing The Administration and Carl
Schurz and on his return home he was threat
| ened with iynching if he con timed his trea-
sonable expressions; but this had no effect on
| iimmeS.
Yesterday Lieutenant Philip Setback. of
Company ID, foth regiment, preferred a com
plalnt against captain Timmes before Gene
raj COOKE, IA which he is accused of using
reasonable language, among other express
| sions saying that the first shot he fired wouIc,
| be to put bullet through the head OF Carl
SchurZ and that If his regiment We're ordered
to the seat OF war he would desert To the
| South and take as many other men with him
as he could get, and help the Southerners TO
| whip the id Abolitionists. Timmes has
| been deposed from his command, deprived OF
| his sword, and will be tried by q court mar
tiai to be convened III a few days.
| THE LAST HoUas OF Hon. S. A. DOUGLAS
| The Chicago journal, of the Sd ins tant, in re-
| ccrding the decease of Judge Douglas, thus
| refers to his condition during the closing
| hours of his exis tence:
| For a week past the lamen ted deceased has
| been only semi conscious. Though recogniz-
| ing his friends he has been unable to locate
| them. and his mind gave out confused frag-
| ments OF the great thoughts with which his
giant intellect was wont to grappie
| The last week was anxious one of hopes
ana Tears, and as we went TO press on Satur-
| day evening, more favorable SYMPTOMS in
| splred the belief in his friends thai he had
passed the crisis, and that he would again be
| spared in this hour when his country so much
needed his strong arm and his experienced
counseIs. Ills physicians, men Of experience
| and skill, used every resource of their profes-
| sion 10 take advantage OF these favorable
| symp ptOmS, hUL in vain. AT twelve O'Clock
| last night, he failed to recognize his most in
| innate friend, and became totally uncon-
sCious; at three O'Clock he olumenced IA pitl-
| ly to fail and his unwilling physician pro-
nOuuced him beyond hope Their only duty
| lett was the mourntul one of easing his diving
| hours. lie gradually failed, seemingly with :
out pain, until eleven minutes past nine
when The lamp OF life was extinguished with
outa sigh or struggle. His devoted and loving
wife remained with him to the last momen
solacing him as best she could, buried under
the weight of the deep afiliction. Madison
Cults, his brother-in law Miss Young, of the
fremont House; B. e. Caulfeld, and Dr. Hay,
were also present.
His death was peaceful and tranquil as the
melting away of summer cloud q evening,
and the mourning watchers were alone with
all that was earthly of stephen A. Douglas.
The Chicago Post says:
Judge Douglas returned home quite unwell,
and called his medical atte ndant on Thurs
day, May 2. His primary attack was acute
rheumat atism, which rapidly assumed a typhoid
character, and continued from the first very
unyleiding. After some ten or twelve day S
his attack was complicated by an liberated
| sore throat, which soon yielded. Torpor OF
| the liver and cons stipa tion OF the bowels en- =
| sued, soon followed by jaundiced condition
| companied by poisoning of The blood, which
Frustrated his nervous system still more -
Constant wandering and delirium accompa-
| 0ied his attack from its inception till he died
| Ills utterances, though broken, gave evidence
| that he was conscious of his approaching dis
| solution.
Judge Douglas was 10 have been buried on
| Friday last, on the lake shore, at College
| Grove, near Chicago. The most extensive
| preparations were making for the funeral, al
| last advices.