The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-19

unery to reduce the "Hiehlanders" to a sense
OF tneir situation, and even that not until
the al ticies OF war had been read to them
and they were threatened with the loss OF
their colors, degradation from their place in
leaders. "
Not The least amusing part of this almost
tragedy however. was their virtuous objec.
non 10 Zen. Daniel Sickies, whose brigade
iney mad been ordered 70 join. 1t is said that
they not only viewed in disrespectful man
her passages OF that Generals private his
tory, but actually charged bayonets on him
when he would have demonstrated.
Again, we have the "a Maine, on the Viz
ginia Size Of the river, refusing 10 obey orders
on ths ground that they have seen the end of
their three months. The unreasonable fello WIS
Were reduced to discipline by an application
OF McClelianism which then and there as
tonished them. Sixty-fiys Of them ara now
on board the Powhatan at the Navy Yard,
destined, 1t 10 said for the Tor tugas, there ix-
ANONYMOUSLY to exchange mEsket and bayonet
for pick axe and spade.
The ambulance drivers, too, have caught
the Infection, and "struck " for higher wages,
Government having reduced their pay from
80 and rations to SIS and rations per month.
Ihey nave been storming the Government:
Iness-room, which Is especially obnoxious to
, because they say they prefer to draw
selves. One Of them, said to be Baltimore
man, has "struck'' after a more downright
style, Tor he has killed q teams ter at the mess
room aud escaped. SO you see General Me
Clellan's ways are not all ways of pleasant
ness, nor are all the paths of glory peace.
approximations growing out Of the near
neignbornood OF Beauregard and Johnston
play their part in the general furry. 4 Mr..
Cowhng, Living near Claremont, only five
miles from Alexandria, came into town yes
terday with wagon load of furniture. and
Immediately returned for another, and his
wife. He declares that the Confederates have
got TO Olaremont and ordered him to quit.
Mr.. Cowling has many anxious friends in
Washington to- day.
The Star very consequentially denies the
rumor current this afternoon, and indeed all
day, That Gen. RosencranZ has been surround
ed by Generals Lee and Wise, and that dis
patch to that effect had been received at the
war department; but the denial may be de-
MED In a day or two.
One of the floating scandals CT the Depart
ments sattR that Mr.. Beverly Tucker, Consul
10 Liverpool, has been naughty in a financial
point OF view that he mas been drawing
ireeiy on Government " for relief to distressed
sailors; "a that he has incurred 80 heavy an
amount of personal indsb tedness in Liver
pool, that the effects OF the Consulate woHld
nave been seized and sold by his credi:o
there, had not this Government interposed,
and, by paying the little bill released the
chairs and tables. Those who know Mr..
Tucker most Intimately are loud III their in
dignation.
There are many private letters here from
virginia, all telling the same story OF pros
parity and high hopes. troops we'll fed aud
promptly paid. lady living within seven
miles OF MANASSAS writes that the great Par
rott seige gun taken by the Confe1erat ties in
the fight, now hears TWO inscriptions, thus
On one side. "Fiils for Rebels u. s., July
l." On the other, Return TO plague The
Inventor 90. S, July 27.''
I'VE do not credit the report in reference tc
MIR. Beverly Tucker.-EDs.I
TIKI CASE or Mr. HLY
The correspondent of the Philadelphia In.
quirer says:
having been employed in dltchiue, or In auy
other mental em ploymept. q en- tirely untr.s
he aas been unitor'nly well treatc,i md no,
lared suInp,reNSiy every day. Surgeon Nor
val, - 'ae ~. ''s.n, brought 4 letter from
n'n ~ fres.deMt Lincoln. He SAYS that .
personal eco uaintaEce with the Ecr t.,.-r
people has greatly moditi ell his views in re
cara TO item; ana pc ~uggests in view of III,
LhiT5een hhAarer. and fifty prisoners confined
al Eic"Tond, the propriety OF adoptirp i,
tne future progress OF the war, The usual RI le,
oi oelligerent Lations, particularly with rs
cara 10 Rags OF truce, treatment and ct chan-;
OF PRISONERS OF war, burial OF the dead &c
Beng personally interesed. he speaks feel
ing!y.
RECRUITING II PHILADELPHIA.
At ssems that but httle progress is making il
recruiting at Philadelphia a; present. Tn.
The whole srsscfn of recruiting volunteer
is bad. Nan: thousands enliste men ar,
Wa"uel1"s about this city, aud cannot be IT Jug
'eie'' III because " the regiment is not fun -
meanwhile they get 10 pay, h I'VE no work, arr
not drilled and are learning habits of iGIeness
r.nd il toxication. While thu Unhappy Uoi mel.
in embryo are hunting for more men to max.
up the full mum Der, the Others fall Off, joir
other regiments which seem more likely 10 fiji
up. and the Colonel perhaps fails 1T last, after
spending time, labor, and money.
MORE PIRISG ON PIoKgTs.
a CORES pendent of the New York Times
writes
Dol. MeCnnn's brigade is stationed 1T Bal
ley Gross Roads SIX miles from A lexandria
aud his pickets are so near those OF the Rebels
that they can easily converse with each other
A few days since, TWO of Col. Kerrjgsn's regi
ment were shot by the enemys picKets anG
killed Immediately after, a body of on
troops made n charge upon the rebel picket
and carried off three men and brought them
into camp. They were mem bers OF Captain
JcnCs' company of the First Regiment Virg
nia Cavalry. Captain Jones then proposed
that both sides avoid the shooting of one an
others pickets, on the ground that it was
harbarous practice, not consistent with civil
ized warfare. Dol. McCunn had an interYiep
with Captain Jones on the outpos Is, and tb
proposition was agreed to; and almost daily
since, the pickets of the two camps have beer
within talking dis lance of one another.
AFFAIRS III PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-Yesterday nfter
noon the priVateersman OF the schooner Pc
trel, captured by the u. 5. ship St. Lawrence
Off Charleston, some time since, were brourk
70 the United States Marshals office for
-.earing. A. the opening OF the PROCEEDINGS
| che counsel for the prisoners stated that tn
| defendants desired TO waive their right to
preliminary hearing. Commissioner Heazlit
| said that if the defendants had right !,
MA va "a q p ~ Iar,
| il vas to be exercised freely. He was not sa t
| isfl=i, at that time, that the defendants ha.
| tina right; but as the hearing could not b
| cons' uded that day, on account OF ahsen
| Saturday, at which time the prisoners coun
/ sci *Tere to produce their authorize
| P.dILADELPHIA. Aug. 10 The shio Genera
PaGKhill, which was captured some line sinc
| for attempting to run the blockade, an
| broslght into this port, wa. sold at noon yea
| tarAay under decree of the United S tate
| District Court. The bidding WAS kept Mp 10
| s0nae ten or fifteen minutes between PhiIa
delphian and New Yorker, at an nd yancs O
| tw anty five or fifty dollars at time. Til
| sale ftuaily terminated in favor of the Ney
| Yorker, the price obtained being seven thou
| sand four hundred dollars.
! AFFAIRS II NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-l esterday mornin
| there were in the port Of New York fort
steam hips, one hundred and thirty. fl Sc shi ps
one hundred and three barks, ninety hrigs
| and one hundred and twenty nine schooners
| Fourteen foreign nationaities are repre- -en ted
| and there are one hundred and fifteen forsig
| vessels OF all descriptions included in tn
| list.
1t appears that two hundred aud thirty fou
| OF the Seventh Regiment have joined othe
military organizations, and are already in tn
field or preparing to leave as soon re posi-
BILE. This is about one-fourh OF the regi
mont
In the evening the Zouaves beId NEE tim
and adoptad resolutions setting forth tina
they were made promises OF arms and clot him
that were mover fulfilled; that their arm
were several times exchanged and finalI'
taken frcJn them, and that they suffered NOR
than any other regiment through the want o
regular supply of provisions, water, bag
ga hot