The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-21
LATEST NEWS By EXPRESS

rot, in all cases, reliable, since they are gene
rally N uch exaggerated
FROM WASHINGTON
WAsHIssroS, May ia private letter.
dated board the frigate Minnesota al
Hampton Roads on Friday, says: We arrived
from Boston on the 18th, and have com ynencpd
our assaults on the enemy We have seizs.d
about $500. 900 worth of ships and Tobacco /
wen. ashore at the fort yes terday 10 see some
Of the Massachusetts volunteer militia =
There are about IWo thousand troops there
Including the Vermont regiment that arrived
a day or two since. They are all ripe for a
hight, and down on the commandant becau So
he won't allow them TO make a raid unon
hampton, where there is q strong Secession
feeling. The Harriet Lane is anchored inst
ahead of Us. She leaves to-day for Charles
ton. The Star, late Monticello, is about nine
miles above US, off james river The Poca-
hontas came in yesterday, and after her Cap
tam paid his respect IS to the flag officer she
went TO sea-des tination to us unknown
we are anticipating an attempt on the part
or the enemy 10 fortify Sewell's Point about
three miles above our anchorage If they do
we stall attack them. They have Eljz-
abeth River TOO well fortified TO authorize us
10 attempt passage up, without they are at
tackled il the rear; and there is not force
enough Ut the fort to warrant that yet.
MOVEMENTS or ogS. BuTLga.
WASHINGTON, May IS.-Major General But
ier viii 20 this al ternoon TO Annapolis, w here
ne Will concen trate the Fifth, Sixth and
brigade. The Boston battery OF light artille-
ry Will form part of the brigade. Gen. But
Ter VIII then go 10 Fortress Monroe, where the
Massachusetts Third and Fourth regimen is
now are. The consolidation OF Ill these regi-
ments into one brigade or division, will give
the General Formidable command, ana the
control OF officers and men with whom he has
personal acquain lance. General Is. asked 4
union OF these troops as a condition precedent
10 any operations entrusted to him.
1t is probable that General George 3. Me-
Clellan Will enter Western Virginia at the
head OF his Ohio and other Western troops
simu taneonsly with any movement by Gen
eral Butler upon Norfolk. At the same time
4 column OF regulars will move forward
from Washington.
Another disp patch says:
Major General Batter left town last even
ing for Annapolis, and Will probably proceed
10 FORTRESS Monroe tomorrow evening or
Monday. He has been put at the head OF tn
new military district com posed OF Virginia,
north Carolina, and tennessee, and viii
move onward ut as early a day possible
thrown III the neigh borhood or Fortress Mon
roe within the next four days.
THE LIGHT-sHIP RECOVERED.
WAsHISGroy, May 1s.-The expedition sent
to recover the Smith Point Lights Ship ire
moved from the Chesapeake Bay by the sSeces-
sionis Ia, returned TO day in safety. The party
OF the expedition were two detachmen Is OF
the New York Eighth Artillery, and one COM
pany from the 18th Regiment. The Light
Snip was found in the Wycomico river, and as
the troops were leaving, they We're fired into
by company called Lancaster Grays. None
OF the soldiers were hurt, although bullets
we're dug out of the wood work Of the boat.
Heavy guns could not be used. The l3th fired
several yolieys IN 10 the bushes, and IL is sup
posed some OF the enemy were killed or He'd,
sts their fire soon ceased. The enemy could
'oi IA seen, except by lodging from bush to
bush.
another account, from Annapolis, says:
The propeller William Wood ward returned
here yesterday, having in tow the Smith :
Point Light-Ship, which she was sent to cap
lure. The ship WAS found mp Mill Creek, a
branch Of the Great Wycomico. The expedi-
ton was fired into, and some fifty musket
| shots exchanged. The two pieces of artil-
| iery could not be brought TO bear on the
| enemy, who were concealed by bushes.
PROM MISSOURI.
ST.. LOUIS, May Is The State Tobacco
| Warehouse was also visited yesterday by the
| u. 5. autbori ties, and q considerable quantity
| of arms and munitions of war were taken
| theretrOm.
The Rifles taken yesterday from the Central
Metropolitan Police Station belonged &c
Henry N. Hart, Colonel of the Cons titutional
Guard, and had been taken TO the police sta
ton for safe keeping.
The city Is now surrounded by a line Of
mill tary posts, extending from the river BE-
low the Arsenal, around the western outskirts
to the rive again on the north The object OF
these posts is to prevent hostile troops ana
munitions of war from entering the city, and
| 70 protect the public peace and give com pie tt
security 10 every peaceful citizen. The forces
I composing these encampments belong to the
! regiments under command OF Colonels Blair
! Beers tein and Sergel.
Twenty seven persons have died of wound.
received al the Cam J acks on affair and eigh
| in the Walnut street collision.
ST. Louis, May 19.-tien. Lyon has refused
| 10 release the prisoners arrested here on tbs
| ground that he would be liable to the penal
| ties for treason.
The Governor has removed the Captain Of
| the State troops at the Usage bridge for al
| lowing the post office agent to be maitreateC
| there. He guarantees protection to all route
| agents.
| the st. J oseph and Hannibal Raiiroa d, whe7,
! batteries are erected, and trains are stopped
| and Government stores detained.
PROM BOSTON.
Boston, May lS.-In the House to-day bill
| was introduced, which proposes to prohi hi
any person, directly or indirectly, from buy
| ing or holding any collateral securities OF tbs
seeded States, under the penalty of imprison
ment in the States prison. The bill was re
| ferred to the special committee on the Gov
| eruor's Address.
| The Mississippi was commissioned to da V
! The woTkmen at the Navy Yard are gettin,
out the keel Of the new sloop- Of war SIEVE
! raj companies OF troops leave this afternoon
t |
roe,
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
t LOUISVILLE, May Is Information receive
| from Frankfort states that the House yester
day concurred in the Senate amendment leg
/ izirg the suspension of specie payment by tn
! kentucky banks. The House passed resolu
| lions that kentucky should main tain sLric
! neutrality during the present con test and ap
| proving of the Governors refusal, under ex
| listing circumstances, to furnish troops 10 tn
! Federal Government.
The official Union vote for border State del
egates in eighty nine counties, is eS sol; eigh
| teen conn ties yet to hear from The aggregat
| Presidential vote in November was 246 2l6.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALIFORNIA PONY EXPRESS.
Foar kgARSEY, May 1s.-The Californi
| Pony Express, with dates 10 the Sth instant
| has arrived.
The sentiment in California is almost Uni
| versally for the Union throughout the Sta te
| A meeting had been called by committee O
all par ties on the 18th, al San Francisco. TIL
| firemen and civil and military organiza ton
were invited TO participate.
The Santa Clara difficulties have been re
ferred 10 the legislature by the Governor -
The Senate had taken no action in referenc
10 the election OF congressman for the speeia
! session.
The English steamer Alert has taken forma
| pos session of Fanning's Island.
/ Honolulu advices report the massacre c
SOC foreigners 1T Auckland, New Zealand, b.
| the natives.
ARREST OF A MARYLANDBR.
CBAxBBRsBUKa, PA May IL John ThoLnp
con Mason, Esq, late Collector Of Baltimore
was arres ted here yes terday, but released to
day and sent over the Maryland line. He j
! known here TO entertain secession sympatnies
| but his character is too high 10 permit the be
lief that he would condeseend TO play the spy
There was no authority from the Secretary {
| War to retain him, and his discharge meet
with the approval of our most ludicious resi-
deatg.
There is TO be a large concentration of troop
here immediately, and it is thought their des