The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-20

80 ~ Ietters of marQue. The word 'beiiige-
1,ts used by Lord John Russell Is treated
fehts, ing .,nirates j" Others. however. are 10
hf'ht and regard 1t - part OF British game
9" ." nsin on rather than stop, our troubles
- Is naturally some anxiety on this score.
re- washing ton stone cutters are disap-
ia Today, by the ordering y suspension of
" f,rther work for the present upon the. Ma
ionsl tspioi. - ~ eo,.xs,a ,-no,s 80.
80 steady approaches to the Capt. tai -
.r.Nhas, az their fortifcations on the Kappa
,.snc~k. near fredericksburg, on the line OF |
10 abroad and of the daily augmentation |
'T.rrope bv com papies and regiments from |
o. eCnth 80 far, Gen Lee gives out that he |
W. only 70 protect Virginia from defence,
"a nothing more. How happens 1t, then, that |
ha ba. allowed the Harper's Ferry Secession !
-,ors 10 cross over into MaTyiard2 Jefferson |
-. besides. IN the persor officer in com
Ia.nd The Maryland Secessionists are under
"tnod TO have hand Ia these forward move |
InenS - . .,..,-
- 90 up on the irginla shore, in the vicinity
- 1bs city or on the Potomac.
TN. secession forces ut the Point Of Rocks
are rspor ted ts mainly Maryland Seoessionists
"a me sscetIers nave hoNitzers and thirty
~re. pou uders the line OF tho railroad, the
RineTold battery IL To day put up at the Ne
law The Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad have
rendered their road To the Government. AS =
military highway, and Gen. Scott will accept
An incident to-day confirms me- that no az
grpssioH Is Hlrh"L hPSh iho ieooiiiOoS N'eAHS"'
unless provoked
Inc secretary of War wrote yesterday TO Il
friend General Scott says he does not want
any cavalry nothing now but infantry and
rlsrurn," which means that the Government
40 not Intend TO carry the war into the IN To-
ricr Of the seceded States, which cannot DO
done without cavalry.
The spies and rebels in and about Washing
ton are annoying, They watch the troops on
The nnes and annoy them ali they can. Those
IN the city have also destroyed number OF
Government cattle. Martial law will be de-
clsred if these anuoyapces are not ended.
The reported removal of Washing toms re-
rnntns from Mount Vernon by Eirginians, is
Herald canard. All communication between
Washington City and Mount vernon py ths
Potomac is suspended
SenAtor Dougla is down in Egypt, Illinois,
doing immense service 10 the Union cause
there
PROM FORTRESS AOsRoH.
BY the STEAMER A. Ii. Bowman, which ar
rived 1t New York on Tnursday, with the
women and children from Fortress Monroe
the uapers OF that city have the following
The ne ws from Fortress Mouroe ID remark
able though not altogether definite, AZ the
men returned from there seem TO underst and
the state OF affairs only so far rs the generhi
opinion and apprehenslons went
A near III can be ascertained from them, 1t
apu.ars that the Seces.iontsts assumed quite
n threatening attitude on last Monday. They
had been in partial possession OF Hampton
I{rtdg4 Al the rear OF the fortress, but about
ulna O'Clock on that morning they sent over
to Dol. DImick, and made formal demand
for en- tire possession OF IT, which was refused
TVyO com pauies of the Masshc d Betts vol
urreers were then gent with a heid piece 10
Trct.ct the bridge, aud prepared Tor Their
Hark by planting the gun so That IL could
sweep the bridge.
I'M. Spc-ss,onists had mean while appeared
IN considerable force on the other side. Col
u.raiCk gave their COMMANDER tea minutes in
&i4.: t. with1rt
lv In. tru tlpn al a
!rui.& gave orders to prepare for action
which was not had, however, the Secession
lets prudcutIy withdra wing.
Colonel Dinick then sent two hundred men
from The fortress TO take possession of "a vel
on the other side OF the bridge, which the Sc
cessiouists had abandoned possession OF Oh
thrir retreat.
When the Bowman left, every thing In
good order ut the Fortress, but some appre
hension existed OF a land attack The Yer
mont volunteers, $40 strong, landed there OF
MouGay-th- same day the Secessioulsts mad'
their Unsuccessful demand. The Bowman
Iatt the For tress Tuesday afternoon, wher
the number or men in the fort, the CAPITALS
thinks. was about Z 800.
THB OTHER sIDB.
4 Hampton correspondent OF tho Norfoi
hrzus mak.s statement of the circumstan
above Iluded TO, portion of which we copy
About eleven o'clock A NJ. the tranquilit
Of our town WAS suddenly disturbed by III
startling Intelligence that the enemy were ad
yancing from Fortress Monroe-that the inva
dprs would in few moments be upon us In
men spread through the town. and almost i
the twinklinG of eye the people were 4
arms and waiting Tor the foe. There was n
EasConading, no vaporing, and no pale cheeR
or rembing Knees were seen. lhat e1alte
aud Tesoiute courage, which the defenders
their own hresides alone can feel to its fulies
extent, was depicted In the face OF every ma
and every hoy--for boys We're there, too, wat
guns on their shoulders, by their grandfather
sides.
An anxious half hour passed, aud thong
eager eyes were strained 10 catch the nri
glimpse OF the invader, no enemy was seen
and came not. The officer OF the day SOC
rode up from the direction of the fort, and r
ported that Il body OF soldiers, commanded /
Capt. Dimmick, in person, had taken posse
zion Of the bridge, and OF pump on the prem
Uses OF Captain Clarke, quiet citlZen or ' /
glnia who has heretofore held his beautif
cottage, as his castle, under the protectiI
a,gs of the laws OF the State. This INTEL
seuce relieved ihe apprehensions OF our ell
rene and The people Went back 10 their home
and laid their tirelocks aside Had the in VI
sion been attempted, tho Hampton brid
would have been ciassed in history with Il
bloody bridge of Lodi. No cost would ha'
been Coun ted--no odds would have been ca
cunted
| cannot cloee this communication withol
uaying Il p3ssipg tribute 10 the a. officer OF Il
day" above mentioned He was none 9th
than our TREND DR. w Il. Vaughan, OF til
town. Visiting the picket guard, on this 81
OF the Mill Greek Bridge, auu Within III oe he
thot Of the Fort, DIR. Vaughan attention "
called ii body OF men advancing under ar'n
lie regned up his horse, and with his ep
glass coolly observed their movements. Wh
within sixty or eighty yards OF hun, IN
halted, and a single soldier approached II
' snluted him, and opened Conyersau
relative TO this movement of men.
Dr. V asked If he was commissioned of
Ger. The soldier answered no. IL am. sir
said V and / can confer with none 9th
than a commissioned officer" The Sergean
for such he proved 10 be-retired, and coon
turned, saving that Col. Dimmick, who "
leading the men, would be- pleased To see
officer OF the day, DR.. ' Immediately re
up to the Colonel, and disputed his legal r!G
10 take possession either OF the bridge or
the pump. Having no force to resist, he COZ
do more.
After an interview of ten or fifteen minu
with Col. u, DR. V. rode OF, removed
guard, and came up to Hampton to report.
HosTHwEsrERS VIRGINIA.
The Wheeling Union, of Thursday, ma
tbs following statement
On Monday last, prominent States. Rig
man in con versaGion with two Republics
unmarked that two hundred men from I
cltv could take the two thousand stand
arms deposited by the Federal Government
Wellsburg but that he would not coun
any such movement,
The other gentlemen referred TO understt
him to say that there were four hundred II
ready 10 go and seize the arms, and by
time tbs canard reached our doughty pc
msster, OF perhaps by him enlarged in <
metricai proportion, he in his zeal, with
discretion We are told, sent Il special mess
ger on horseback 10 Weilsburg, TO wsrn
subtnissioBists there 10 prepare TOT imm'
ate action, that two thousand men were
The WAY 10 attack them. The whoie 10
Wa snon in great state OF excitement,
tie depot OF arms was soon guarded by SC
Two hundred men, and by way OF aodIto