The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-11
AFFAIRS AT THE NORTH.
Billy wilson's Official Report-A Van
kec Account Of tho Losses Sustained
d. During the War Northwestern vir-
ginia not Jet subjugated, &c.

Island, his loss was 20 killed. with I5 wound
ed and 20 prisoners. He adds
"Our new clothes are all destroyed, 1 have
lost everything had; my men also. They
| burned us out completely. our papers and
books are burned. My commission is safe. 1
sent it to the postofice the day before the fight
My men did well. They have smelt gunpow-
I der--now they are all right.
They are exhibiting my hair and head in
Pensacola the reward is already elaisaed !;
| also, an old flag which nailed TO a nag sta ff
| on the Fourth Of July, which mas been hang
Ing there yer since; nothing LETT, however,
but the stars. The ladies have cut il mp In
pieces, and have 1t pinned on their bosoms as
| trophy. Every one in Pensacola has my
| sword and uniform. must have had large
| quantity of hair, plenty OF swords and uni
| forms They say II was taken alive 1 was
| to be put in cage and exhibited"
The report concludes with these jerky and
| suggestive sentences, which sounds very oddly
| in al official paper, but nevertheless tell the
whole story:
1--WE lay upon our arms every night.
| have slept but very little this week. DON'T
feel we'll. have got the diarr,ina. We VIII
.Your obedient servant
| CIVILIAN WILSON,
| "COlonel COmmanuing.''
| MuNCHAUsg gN STATEMENT OF THE LOSSES OF THE
| TWO 6ovERNaENTs.
| In order that our readers may see how near
| the Yankees come 10 the truth in their state
ments, we give the following Munc hausen
| estimate:
| Reriep Of tie Lcsses The New York COM
iaerciaL Adcerttser has careful review of the
various kirmishes, battles, and i'm portant t
| recOnnoissances, from the bombardinenr of
Sumter to the late battle at komney, with
| the most accurate returns of the losses that
| could be obtained. The result, as figured up
from the table, is:
Killed. Wound Pris'rs Total
Union forces 9o9 2,0il 23l4 63S4
| Rebel forces. 40i9 ,6G4 s,s05 e.4oI
But this shows greatly to the disadvantage
| of the Union side, since the losses OF the
rebels in many important actions are I'M
known, while the prisoners on the Union side
are largely made up of the troops surren-
| dered by Iwiggs's treachery in Texas.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS AT FORT LAYAYETTE-A
VIRGINIA PRINTING OFFICE IN POSSESSION OF
THE YANKEES.
From the New York Herald, of the I'd inst
we copy the following items
From the Upper Potomac we learn, by way
of Darpestown, Md, that the rehe,s had pick
cts posted on Harrison's Island esterday
AT last accounts the main body of the rebels
was at Goose creek. seven miles south from
Leesburg, which place, it is said, they aban-
doned the day after the battle of Balls Bluff
upon hearing that General Banks force had
crossed the river.
Eight hundred rebel prisoners. from Fort
Layfayette, arrived III Boston yesterday, and
were received at Fort Warren by Col. Dim
mick, who commands at that station.
There is trouble brewing in Kansas which
may soon produce a second enactment of the
border ru1ian war. Jim Lane with the as
sistance of the Democrats interrrets the con-
stitution OF the State to the effect that an
election for Governor must take place next
Tuesday, while the present Executive and
the Republican party generally are acting
upon a law passed by the Legisla ture which
declares that the election for State officers
shall not take place till November 1855.
(1pprpa A yyf ord has hear
the constitutional men Cor Governor, while
Governor Robinson and his friends are de-
termined that no change shall be made in
the State offices except to fill the vacancies
until next year. Bloodshed is an ticipated,
The section of the Third Rhode Island bat
terry which was In the battle of Balls Bluff
numbered only fourteen men. OF these four
were killed and six wounded. These were the
men who were accused Oh cowardice
The printing office of the Kandcha Tayley Star.
at Charleston, Va, has fall len into the hands
of the Government under the cor onfiscatio act
The editor, who is now one of the ragged and
barefoored followers of the rebel John b.
Floyd, proposed to run his type into bullets
for the rebels, but, before he could accomplish
his purpose he was forced to run him self in to
the mountains.
The State OF Connecticut has now in camp
over three thousand Infantry soldiers, three
hundred and twenty Fl va cavalry and ona
hundred and fifty six artillery
The Government has in service two regi-
ments OF lancers, two composed entirely Of
lumbermen, one of miners, one of railroad
men, one of engineers and 5ridge m makers and
one of mec hauics.
The 'inited States armed transport McCiei.
Ian, Capt. Gray, leaves the foot of Canal
street this morning, under sealed orders So
This is one OF the vessels belonging to the Gov.
ernment which has the right man. whose
ship Is always in the right place at the ri ght t
time.
The Port Surveyor has seized the shin Kate
Dyer, two sixteent tbs of which are owned by
James Philip, of New Orleans.
The Governor of Mass ch usetts has appoint
ed November 81 TO be observed as day of
THANKSGIVING. 1t is the anniversary Of the
signing OF the original compact of Government
by the Pilgrims on board the Mayf1ower.
Yesterday the work on the new Court
House in the Park, fronting on Chambers
street, was suspended, pending the legal pro-
ceedings to ascertain the right of the Super
visers to perform the work.
The number of vessels entered at this port
from foreign ports during the manth of Octo-
Der was Az, and the number of clearances for
foreign ports Az. Daring the same period
| last year there were 435 entries and 354 clear
ances.
A mass meeting of the New York Demoera.
| cy was held last evening at the Cooper Insti-
tute. There was an immense gathering with
torchlight professions, bands of music, firing
of guns, &c.
| SoRTHwEsTERN VIRGINIA NOT YEr scBJUGArED.
The following items will show that our
| friends in the Northwest still continue to
| Il Traia of Government Wagons Captured by the
| Re5ets.-A friend writes us from Grafton that
| on last Sanday night, at half past ii o'clock,
| twenty armed Secesh attacked train Of
twelve wagons ut Jacksonville Lewis coun-
ty, Va, fifty miles from Weston. They fired
| at the drivers, wounding four, one or two
severely, but killed none. They captured the
| wagons and all the horses but three. Capt
Rowand's cavalry company, stationed at
Weston, went in pursuit Of the rebels, and it
was thought he would capture fome of them
Ihe Captain Is doing good service In and
about Lewis county. He sends scouting par
ties out every night, and they very rarely
return without game. The Secesh in tn at
county are very much enraged at the Cap
t3in's energy in bringing them to Justice
Wheeling Htelligeac1, Moo. /.
The New York Times has the following:
The property of Charles W. Russell, OF
Wheeling, has been conftscated. Mr.. kus-
sell has the reputation OF being one of the
most vigorous of the virginia traitors. He
was Chairman Of the Virginia delegation in
the Charleston and Baltimore Democratic
National Conventions.
SIsauLAR AND FATAL AocIDsNr.-The Mis-
eissippt TdllahdfchidB notices the death of Mr..
John A. Hawkins, the result of q singular
but fatal accident on Tuesd w last. He was
riding, in company with other young men,
across n cot ton field on the plan tation of Mr..
A. j. Allen, near town, when his ~ nle, be-
coming unmanageable, threw him on. The
fall caused rupturs OF some internal organ,
and he died In thirty minutes after.
PooR F.LIow:-A young gentleman. in As-
scribing the effects OF his frst waltz, says
that for fifteen minutes he appeared TO bs
swimming In q sea Of rose leaves with
q biue angel. This soon chsneed. he says, to
= delirium Of peacock feathers. In which his
muck, and melody that hs has fed on nutes
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