The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-23


ters from the seat Of war in Virginia, gives
his impressions Of the existing condition OF
affairs here In the latter part OF June and the
early part OF July. We append some ex-
tracts from the letters
APPEARANCES OF TIE cosFzDgaAFE TROOPS.
The constant arrival and traasit Of troops
cavalry, infantry and even artiliery-to the
seat of war, keeps up uninterrupted excite
ment in this capital. Never. perhaps, were
soldiers uniformed less pretentiously Or with
less regard to outward appearance. Iheir OBJ
lect is not so much to lock imposing rs to fight
we'll !; and the latter, so far ms | ain capable
of Judging, they are determined to do when
occasion offars. Besides the twenty thou
sand men encamped around Richmond, there
cannot he less than fifteen or twenty thou
sand additional troops here, 4 portion of whom
are drafted off daily, according as other troops
arrive.
HOW THE Tsoo7s ARE LcDasD AND HOW THRY
7EJOT TEBAsBLvEs.
Owing To the irsuperable difficulty OF pro-
viding sleeping accommodations tor SO nunleT-
Gus an army, ablic lecture halls and similar
places are in25- to do duty rs barracks. while
in the leading hotels guests are packed TO-
gether in single apartments, without the
jeast regard 20 comfort or decency. The in
fux OF such numbers from all parts of lhe
Confederate States does not as II matter of
course, improve the morality oI the town,
which In ordinary times, and considering
It's limited popn latiCn, is not OF the very
highest order. Tha fact is, that an under
current OF vice flows freely here. Ii cannot
ne perceived by casual observer, but IL does
not require i very long study OF men and
ln4a neTs to see beneath the surface OF DO tn.
Gambling houses and other places Of g
I denorGliZing character, apparently reap
seems TO bs much indulged in; and As the
chances are thirty TO one in favor Of The dealer,
those "nelis' derive Immense returns. The
"reSpeC tah9' resorts of this desCIipuOn are
II TfII = q ta-r Of
a "lisreputatie kind, which regularly send
0Gt scouts 70 hunt for prey, who seldom re
turn unaC cmpaAied by some speCtiag
victims In the Leading gam bling establish
ments dinners aud suppers, with the best of
wines, not emitting cham pagne, are daily
served ont ri Hbitum and without charge
This is 4 seduction which youth, nor even age,
can Withstand. The municipal authorities,
one would thi4G, might easily DO something,
If not entirely 10 suppress, RI least to ,niti-
gate the tvii. Bat as southern gentlemen
are probq bly, <ond of ease and pleasure, the
task might prove difficult one. Al ali
events. il is plain that The laws against gam
olinc. houses are imperative.
BISHOP POLK MAJOR GENERAL.
The recent singular appointment CT Bishop
Polk 10 81 Major General iship IL the Provision
ri Army Of the Confederate States has h5en
the subject OF much comment, ana even OF
some merTimant for several days past PuRsi-
big tbsre G's craze toHsfdef"fiofss which have
justified President DAVIS ia tlrglEg ihs accept
a53ce ct Sucn q pCst upon the DISTINGUISHED ii
vine, aud in inducing his concurrence. The
circumstance however, must sonG3 some what
strange in both hemiSphereS, as s4vorirg too
much Of the ChiyalT!c pint Oi the middle ages.
when the coTl OF the priest was combined
with the 2IIGOT CT the warrior, and the hand
that he!d the cTozisF aid not disdain 10 Wioid
the sword. c4e day ! sald 70 Gen. HenpinE-
sen, who was loIIInander-in chief daring the
NtcaTaEuan wa, " Tel me. General, what
post are yen about 70 iii during he pre- esent
war p " / am going replied me brave Gen
~ Ets s6yg.E
was 0byiouS. he irony ra,hoT kesU.
091RaU0Ss o. TsR IHrESIAL TOBACCO saSxT
oy sAFuIEos.
The course that t.nglald aad France Ia teEd
pursuing win reference to tbs SOUtheI2
Confederacy is q question GOrs stautIy Oh tbs
taps. The fac that n. L.uel, Lhs agent or
Mes5Is. IIuffer i 90, French c0utrdSt0rs, IS
IL this city experimenting the pure base O.
tobacco for The French empire, mas inspired
confidence and given an impetus TO this
branch Of trade. Some planters are san
guiue enough to Imagine that il indicates q
short continuance 81 che blockade. ~ I'll
events, tobacco ranged higher Wednesday
aud Thursday last than - any time this year,
aud IS high as ~ ANY period .! the year prs
ceding
ks RsTAaY FLoYp's AaTTLLssr NARczXs
AGAINST am. 4 CLXLLAH.
Amongst the troops thus sent forward i~ the
brigade OF Gen. Floyt, late Secretary OF var
This force Is considered one OF the crack COrpS
OF the service, and is principally made IN OF
the athletic p0Qg taineeTs belonging % South.
western Virginia, many ot whom are adnlra-
blg mounted. Nearly all ths leading officers
OF this brigade are descendants oI the oid
English cavaliers, " ho settled in this State In
the old colcnlal timaa. Col Reyno olds, second
il command, is the grsaGsCu OF q brave of9cer
who fell during tbs revolutionary war, at the
battle OF Camden, and whose UEdaunt ted
coQTSge gained for him the sooriQuet, more
expressive tnan elegant, of Dare Osyil
Tom" Th3 UOl0peI apparently possesses
49,, nj
with the important addition OF an accom-.
plished military education He graduated III
the United Sta'es Military School and WAS
& classmate OF Gen. Beauregagd.
sTgl0r DG ,IPIINE OF aENBRAL BEACREaAkD AND
FoR.sp.
For some days past no one has been permit
ted 10 pass from Manassas Junction 10 Cunu
PIckens without special authority from tht.
Secretary of War. Owing TO the number OF
visitors, ard the in terruptiops which they ne
cessarily occasioned, General Beauregard had
found 1t necessary 10 issue and enfoTCa this
regulation. Many persons also who had OBJ
tanned passports, came here route for Al
exandrIa, and consequently had 10 get pas ses
from the commander OF the Potomac army BE-
fore they could penetrate his lines. "My da-
cree" observed General Beauregari TO me tha
other day, sis rs inylolabia rs death. Now,
/ would not even pass myself
THs CAPTURE OF The sr. SIoHoLAs-rHs "FRsSos
LADY"
| have conversed with the captain Of tn
St. Nicholas, The pilot OF the brig, and others
OF the prisoners. The captain observed TO me
that "he did not like the appearance 0. the
French woman. She sSt," he remarked
''uext 10 me q: table, so close that our knees
touched. l tancied she looked mighty queer :;
but III be hanged If ! thought she was g
man. The mate OF the brig, who looked as
stout and as jolly as a Dutchman, could
scarcely retain his visibility, although it
threatened TO do him consuInmate damage
about the region OF the diaphragm. "All
know is," he Jocularly observed, that l was
plotting the brig when they overhauled me-
and piioted me up here where you see me
now"
/ have been introduced to, and have had con =
versatiOns with, Colonel X1FFona and his al =
jutant, George W Alexander, Il fierce looking
but Wlthal Intelligent man, who, be informs
me, was officer of the ship which FIRST brought
kossuth 10 England. Colonel Thomas Is @
tall, thin young man, twenty seven years OF
age, with sharp, irregular features, deep In
dentioGs IN his Cheeks, blue eyes, long, Aqui-
line shaped nOse, and is closely shaved ON h6ad
and face. He is u native of Mary land and
mas served with Garlbaici in the ranks during
the Italian Campaign. There is deep eated
melancholy about the man. which might be
taken for nonOmania. He looked downCes I
and miserable IN the extreme and seemed 10
entertain no idea OF enjoyment IN this world
he was exceedingly gentle, and speaks IN Ii
low, weak Voice. NO one could lmAg ne that
& frame so feeble could con lain suCh brave,
undaunted spirit. L am informed that some