The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-07
LArHsr NEWS By MAIL.


following items pcssess some Interest
General Scott forwarded dispatches to Geu-
eral Butler Saturday, at Annapolis. placing
the Massachusetts sixth Regiment and other
troops at his command, and giving him II RE
days 20 take possession OF the ltelay House at
thu junction of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Baltimore ard Washington railways. nine
mites from Baltimore and thirty from Wash
iugton. General Butler responded, and in
formed General Scott that he would have reli-
gious services on the ground to-day. The
sixth Regiment tMssssesnsetts) went up
early this Sunday morning. This move
ment Is made TO cooperate with the pennsyl-
vania troops now advancing upon Baltimore
on the other side.
The Government have taken possession of
the railway between Washing ton and Annap
oils, relaid the rails, increased the number Of
engines and cars, and put the road in efficient
condition. Mails and passengers are carried
regularly, and connect tons are completH
THO igh 10 Phiiadeiphia, New York am
Borton.
There are $50 marines here besides over a
hundred more who are used 10 man the steam
ers engaged in cruising up and down the Po-
;onac. A recruiting rendezvous hiss baen
opened on Seventh street, opposite Centre
Market.
Tae guard on the Long Bridge have suffered
during the past few cold nights. Forty mem
bers Of the National Rifles were ont the other
night, and kept guard - lille the frost gathered
around them Rather severe for editors, re-
porters, correspondents and publishers
The Washington Chronicle says THE re-
ports in respect 10 the resignation of General
Harney are untrue, Tn gallant officer has
rendered his services to the Government III
any capacity in which he can be useful and
has written letter 10 Col. . Fallen OF ST
Louis, declaring his resolution to devote his
Efforts to the support of the Federal Govern
mcnt.'
! The following, from the Baltimore Ameri-
! can Of saturday, will interest the MERCANTILE
/ community;
! According 10 advertisement, the line steamer
! ti"Jrgda} 'e ,bp!y, under the command OF Capt
tI-UIgp PrltChiTd, lett this port yesterday uf-
! iernoou Tor New York. part OF the freight
| c0nsi Jed Of five hundred bales OF cotton, and
| one hundred and iifly hogs ne Ids Oh tcnacco -
| llIere WAS also several large invGc,s OF goods
! shipped from Northern ports Tor the sou TIA,
which, under existing circumstances, it was
deemed prudent to re-ship back II is likely
| that the Peabody Will continue making Tegu-
lar rips between the TWO ports As the GOV
erDment will not permit Tie boats OF The iiue
10 pass up tae James river for Richmond be-
! SIDES, nearly all the boats which formerly
| piled between Baltimore and New York have
| ben prrssed into tue service OF tho ULded
States Government.
The Northern papers contain nothing bat
| war news aud bloody editorials, the abs lance
OF which is generally an ticipated by telegraph.
Tie following are among the lates ! Items from
tbal drec ton:
The Governor of Kentucky, a few days ago,
invited the Governors OF Indiana ana Ohio 10
| meet INN i'll Cincinnati, ana join him M an
effort al media ton, suggesting that The border
| tree ana slave Ssd ties should eudeiyor, by one
| last effort to save the country. To these over
| tures The Governor of Indiana has replied
| refusing TO enter into the proposed mediation
! and declaTiug that the controversy must be
left 10 the General Government, whose course
| be approves.
A story has been going the rounds for sever
al days, without any apparent paternity, tC
"a 81 go n; Isl "
upon for sixty days, between the authorize
At Washington and the Secession leaders IL
, | NTgln'a-lt having been asked By the former
| i note from the Assistant Secretary of Stat
to Simeon Draper, OF New York, pronounce
it Il hoax.
The Rev. John Pierpont, OF Medford, Mass.
: has rendered his services to Gov. Andre w a
Chaplain 10 one of the Massachusetts regi
ments. In his letter he says IF, sir, thi
my proffer CT service is accepted by your tx
: celieucy, have only one stipulation TO max
in connection with 1t, namely, this that o.
our way to Washington We are not TO &
around Baltimore
Ex-President Fillmore has been elected Cap
tain OF the Home Guards of Buffalo, com
: the Stale mllit tia.
| A Boston sculptor has offered 10 make
sta ute in marble of the raember of the u tic
corps who viii bag Wigtall or JeT. Davis
Mayor Wentworth, of Chicago, telegraphe
, the Governor General OF Canada, u few day
ago, desiring to purchase arms, and received
reply that Canada would sci! none, but woul
I lend HIM II 900.
AN organiza ton called tho " Pony Guard,
l has been started in Philadelhia, no lnel2be
G OF which is 10 be over live feet six inches /
height.
The demand for army cloth is great 'ha
the mills OF the MiddIeSeX Company at Lao "
ell, Mass, Were run on Sunday last
company of French socialists is belD
{ formed in New York, whose srrN ices ara to
i offered TO the Government at Washington.
= An outrage was committed on Chesapeal
Bay last Thursday, which justly excited tn
, indignation of the people of Baltimore.
+, appears that an attempt WAS made by ii
United States Government steamer to sink II
h steamer Baltimore, on her way in from Hs
T vana, which, il it had proved successful
! would have involved the deaths of some fort
r persons. The Sun says:
z On the ocean she suffered no interr uptio
:. but on Thursday, soon after entering II
e capes, an effort was made to sink her witho'
4 the usual warning. Captain COLDER t notice
II IA large steamer, but supposed 1T to be OF
re of the Baltimore and Boston line, al
st the vessel having nothing of the appea
/ ance of a war vessel, pursued his cour
# up the bay. When within sho
t. distance of the large steamer, the Ia
r ter, without firing a gun, suddenly chang
l. her course, and ran directly towards the Bl
4. timOre, with the evident intention to str
II her amidsb ips. Then Capt. &. observed h
W | pennant and that she bad troops on board.
ii | Immediately had the engine stopped and o
l. dered up his signal, 10 avoid Il collision, III
ar the B. was struck near the bow, injuring h
&c to the amount of three or four thousand &c
p bars The comman der of the Quaker City q
IS ruptlv ordered Captain Colbert on board b
- vessel and inquired where he was froI
p whittier bound and what his cargo consist
ar Of The following is the statement of ga
n tain Colbert, which will give IN idea OF Z
of | conduct of the commander of the Quaker Cit
"Soon after passing Cape Henry, on the
r, instant while boGnd up the bay, observed
r. large steamer on the port side, which | su
lie posed WAS one of the Baltimore sud Bos T.
a. lire Being peri t,t1y unaware Of the sta &,
affairs here, and The appearance Of the steam
III being ANYTHING bat that OF a N III of war,
ht retnnr with The fact thai no gan YVES fired
y n signal to heave 30, l con tinusd ny course
h. When Within short distance Of the Bal
Is more til. urge steamer suddenly changed /
III course and stood directly for us, evident
v with the intention of striking the ID 8m'dsl
to and >ink king her. The engine Of the Bait,ml
at was immediately stopped, but TOO late TO ava
Us a collision, which considerably injured the o.
he of the B As soon the steamer turned 10 I
into ns SAW, for the first time, her penna
and at once ordered our signal to be- hulEf'
The steamer proved 10 be the Quaker CT
. ! chartered by the u : Government. The C:
tain of the Quaker City, after the collisi'
abruptly ordered me on board his vessel.
ST. meeting him he said TO me, 1t Is we'll
we hoist ted your NAL when you did, or | wol
S. havesunk you. " Whanitis considered that
CT baltimore was not stguaIled nor hailed. Il
lot that there Were several passengers Ga boa
lut ana among them several ladies, il was 10
Try the least OF it, very reprehensiole conduct
ted the part OF the commander of tha d ~ ker 1i