The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-05

ment. in command Of companies Il and &,
Capts, Crissman and Ricketts,, arrived about
so'clock At her wharf, Capt. Knight, chief
OF Gen. LockwoUds staff accompan wing
them Soon after their arrival, Capt. Rick
etts. with guard of ten men. procured Il
conveyance and proceeded to the residence of
Ten. Tench Tiighman, In Oxford Neck, and
detained him in arrest Capt. Ricketts, then
returned to E1ston and delivered him o. or to
Lieut.. Col. Baiiy. After remaining in the
tent OF Col. Baily for few hours he was
handed over to the custody of Capt. Knight,
who proceeded to Cambridge with the Gene.
raj under n guard. 1t is rumored that the
strongest evidence Of his completely with the
present rebellion is In the hands of Capt
knight. Gen. Lockwood will bring the mat
ter before the Government for their action -
We learn that Mrs. Tilghman speaks In high
terms of the respectful and gentiemaniy d..
pertinent of those making the arrest.
PRINCE NAPOLEON AND THE PRINCESS cLorHtLDr
AT A boston FESTIVAL.
The Boston correspondent OF the Hraid
writing on the 18th, says:
1t is more than probable that Prince Napc-
leon and the Princess Clothilde have not
since their sojourn in this country Witnesset
| a mere charming or truly beautiful sight
than was presented to them to-day, In the form
OF musical festival at Music Hall by the
corporation of this city.
Imagine large and lofty hail. brilliantly
lighted with Jets of gas, which extend en-
tirely around the upper portion of the place !;
ranged in almost every inviting form, and
that, too, not of one material only, but OF
many-hlue cluth, with "America" and
"France'' in gold letters on IL: crimson vel
Vet drapcres, with gold trimmings; red
white, aud blue, in silk and flowers: red white
aud hlre, in flags, banners, festoons, standards
arches, borders scaris, with &C al III abundah
and wreaths, flowers, foliage, and everEreens
in greater abundance, the dir redoient with
soft perfumes; twelve hundred children dis
played in the form OF an ascending bank-the
urls dressed principally in white but often in
red, PINK, anu blue, and the boys III black and
gray over six hundred low-necked dresses
arranged side by side, these being worn by
girls varying In size from the 'little cherub
to the advanced miss" twelve hundred
voices voca HZing what is at the same timU
being lnstrumei taliZed by an extensive or
chestra, the hands of these latter per form-
ers working az two forty rate; a.,
eNqnsltely fashionable audience, il, all
tie array of costly toilets, of flashing
diamonds, charms and trinilets the light
shades OF this mingling With the more sun!-
bre huts OF that; old ana young, beauty and
ughness, grace ana elegant iinenteS inter
mixed with the plain but neat The pCssessors
OF hoars heads, wrinkled brovs and furrowt,I
| cheeks, equally curious and eager as the
, child of to-day; soft sim nlcity ana willy Gun
nins side by side; innumprable opera glasses
turned in every direction, ava generally
clasped by Jewelled hands, flashing ever ana
anon like .en thousand suns breaking through
ten Thousand clouds T.; almost every particle
( y
doorway DAMNED up with II Cougiomerate OF
animated matter-imagine this, and you can
form some idea of the sight which was pre-
sented to view. l have not oyerdraUu tn @
picture. In fact, it would be q matter OF Ut
| ter lmpossibility to convey adequate idea
OF the scene in words. In many respects it
exceeded the similar exhibitions gotten up for
the Prince of Nales. Better taste and ludg-
ment We're displaye ed on this occasion.
1t was intended to be particularly free from
vulgarity. being solely an affair OF invitation
Nny,,r = .Yi ~ SI,,,
mum Der OF detective officers present, who oc-
cupied rather conspicuous positions during
| the exercises. "No .ruet here
Among those on the balcony with the Prince
| l noticed Coy. Andrew, Edward Everett
| VIM. Appleton, the French and British Con
| suls, and many ladies of note.
The singing by the children was astonish
lngly harmonious. at one time they sud
denly displayed and waved 500 American and
! 500 French nags. The effect at first was al
most bewildering. As the French flags Were
rather large and the American very small.
the former almost o5scured the Latter during
this performance,
AT the conclusion of the exercises there was
clapping of hands, cheering and Il general
| waving of pocket handkerchief
Scarcely had the Prince. &c gone away,
before one or two ladies plucked some of the
flowers which were near them. Another and
another plucked Il flower, Till there was A
general stampede for them Ladies and gen :
tleme II l0stled each other in their eagerness TO
of flowers were gone, and then they fell to
tearing the wreaths all to pieces. In course
OF time n policeman came MP stairs. but lii s
did not in the least appear 10 intimidate the
fashlona Bile collectors. The policeman wIsel Y
Sid but little, and appeared afraid to put h is
hand on any ones shoulder, lest he mig hi
put his foot into it at the same time. A
great number examined the velvet hangings,
TO see if they were of the cotton kind, and
suited their remarks 10 the result of their oh
| seryations. Not a few seated themselves in
the chair where the Prince SAT.
A SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION.
The HrrGld makes the following irreprassihle
admission in regard to the poverty OF the re-
cruiting business but Tays the account p the
door of the Abolitionists. 1t eays:
II Is painful TO perceive 20 what extent in
the villages ana interior towns of New York
New England, and the West The recruiting
offices Of the Federal army have become for
Sakeu, IN consequence OF the intrigues aid
| Vaccinations OF secession sympathizars and
abolition mal-con tents. In larger cities like
this metropolis, Boston. and Philadplphia.
their efforts are n"utraiized but, in portions
OF the North where the poison can be sown
with less observation, an incalculahle
amount of harm is being done, tn which il
behooves the Government to pay imIeeCiia te
attention. The leaders OF the poIitical in
trigue, carried on in The name OF the old De
mOcratic party, do not hesitate to ayoyy their
intention Of 50 acting that they may be a bic
to law claim 10 Southern gratitude whenever
the war is ended The newspaper associates
of the TribRn6, oa the contrary, hope to turn,
the hostilitieS that have commenced into =
war for negro emancipation aud on the broad
ground of Niger worSiiipping abolition 10
oyerth row and supplant Mr.. Lincoln and Il il
Administration. Meanwhile, they strive to
render him obnoxious. and to nstr:tta th.
completion OF his VIII laid. patriotic sclem IS
for the restoration OF the integrity OF the Re
public.
RETURN OF THE STEAMER BROoKLYS.
The philadelphia papers announce the re-
turn of the u. =. steam sloop- of VIZ Brook
Ign. after boisterous passage from the Inouth
of the Mississippi She Is declared uusea
worthy and will be overha uled. She left u.
The month Of the Mississippi the U 5. sioops-
of-war Richmond, Tiucennes and Savannah.
steering Tor the Southwest Pass.
BKNSErr's IMpubaScg.'
They are about to capture Washington, say 6
Bennett, in an attempted sarcasm in the Her.
old, of the 2Sth on the movements OF the re bel
forces, and adds:
."They are about to capture Washington. :"
That is very true, and they have been "about''
it for some time. But ina CINE, 3s they do, the
thing done. What has become of Mcclellan
and his army? VIII Ola Abe once more don
his scotch capand long military cloak, and
retrace his steps, via Harrisburg, TO Spring
tield2 With what mingled emotions OF sdmi-
ration anc pity tn" Con fedrrates will regard
y
Department, viii Cameron make good his re
treat, and hide himself in one Of his native
coal mines? What will become of Seward
and the Blairs? How happy Lord Lyons
Will be, and how many ladies mansions will
be illuminated Why. the leading rebels
will find themselves qnite ut home in Wash
iugton and we cannot believe they will 20
any farther. Mrs. JEFF. Davis will occupy
the church pew she has long since engaged,
and ief. viii perfgrina'c The White House
grounds and fling stones, for past;me, a.
Jackscn's statue, opposite. But The Conied
crate army will proceed 10 .'iiberate Baltt-
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