The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-04

| Charges and specifications for trial will be
furnished Col Alien at the earliest possible
moment. By order OF Il Z BuTLgR,
| Msjcr General Commanding.
Thus affairs rest at present.. Great dseatis-
| faction at Gen. Buffers movements, and deep
| suspicion as to his loyalty, which for some
| time nave been smouldering. are now oegin-
| ming 20 burn Especially do the New YORK
| troops manifest these feelings. The preFs mas
| been threatened with ostracisn, and Kept
| quiet for a long time Oh the Big Bethel anair
| as we'll as on this topic. IL tne truth De
| known, IA IL has recently appeared here, Gen.
| Batter, and not den. Pierce, 10 To he cepsured
for he magnificent bluDder OF the 10th OF June.
The orders given Ger. Pierce for the engage
| meut were protested against by him i'm
| polite The carrying them for ward was i'm
| parious,y demanded by Gen. Butler, and in
| obedience they we're execut ted TO the letter by
| the unfortunate Gen. Pierce, upon whom the
| storm OF public censure since has been turned
| There is a rumor here that the offers of the
| regular servi~e within the fort are preparing
! 4 Isetition which will be signed and presen tad
| 20 the proper authorities, desiring the removal
NJ Gen. Butler from this post In this the
New York troops Will most certainly Join, as
they are ciamorous that Major General from
their WIN State should be set over hem here
am assured that many OF the officers of both
the volunteer and regular service viii decline
TO act again in battle planned by him.
YANKEES cCRIosrrY
The following ex tract is taken from the cor
respondent OF the New \ ork Tribune at For
tress Monroe:
For the last few days Provost Small has
been engaged in oyerhauiing tour huudred d
boxes directed 10 the volunteers In copse-
quence of the development of the fact that
nquor was thus conveyed to the soldiers the
opening Of all the boxes was determined on
hereafter. Ont OF the four hundred, about
10 per cent. contained lie nor of some sort -
One dminutive bottle bore on the label the
tender message "B.. it was all had" The
Provost was iRexorable in this well as in
ali the cases and so the yoiun teers got 'nary
drop Of the precious fluids which so many
kind friends had for wardel. The boxes GEN
orally contained pies, sweet cake, preserves,
and all sorts OF nice things, which mothers
and sisters had put up with the greatest care,
nut which, alas all spoiled before reaching
the hands (or mouths) of those tor whom they
were intended.
FRgEBoRs TO BH CONDEMNED
The report is that the steamer Freeborn has
been so severely treated in the recent conflicts
IN which sne has been engaged OF late, that
she Will be condemned. She is new boat
The following items are taken from the
Washington Star, of last Monday evening:
IsTEREsTIEG RIVER EEws-sTEAMRKs cHAsGg Po.
sITIos-ALL QUIET AT MATTHIAS POINT.
This morning, the ice boat, which has so
long lain at the Navy Yard wharyes, went
down to Alexandria, where she is to relieve
the sloop. of war PCcahontas the latter hay
lpg been ordered 10, take the place now occu-
pied oy the freeborn of Aqua Greek The
consisting OF two 30 Founders aft, and q nine
inch she'll gun and eix-inch rife cannon for
ward-tEe latter having range of over four
miles.
Ine Pensacola is rapidly approaching COM
plclon, and viii soon be ready for sea. The
iiEgGTs ave taken possession of a portion of
her deck, and are weaving straps for her
yards and sails with great dispatch
The PaWnee is taking on board q large
mount of provisions, and expects TO leave
20 morrow. No repairs TO her damages re-
ceiveG in the Aquia Creek affair have been
made at tins Yard, as they are not of much
cUuSeQ uenCe, the only injury OF importance
being caused by the visit OF Il rifle shot in
rather dangerous proximity 10 her magazines
Last nigut the Mount Vernon arrived at 10
o'clock from Old Point. Everything was uiet
vt Fortress Monroe, but great preparations
Tor war were stili going on. The Anaccsta
lies III Hampton Roads, together with the
Cumberland, minnesota. and several small
kun-boa's. The propeller Eesliute lies OF
Point Lookout.
\ Is terday the side wheel steamer George
Page, formerly of the terry line between this
city and Alexandria, was cruising up and
down Aqua Greer trying her engines, &c =,
with the view, probably, OF attacking the
treeborn. The Pocahontas, however, will
attend hereafter 70 any compliments the Page
may offer.
Every Thing was quiet at Matthias Point. no
troops nor batteries being visible. The Can
iaiu Of the schooner Thompson, which came
By the Point on Friday, reports seeing about
tour hundred troops there drilling near tie
shore.
The Mount Vernon brought up from Old
Point twenty "a pound boat howiizers for use
on the Potomac.
The Philadelphia, Baltimore, Powhatan,
Rob't Leslie ana Jas. Guy are AZ the W harves,
but the leslie expects 20 90 down TO Alex
andyia TO. day.
THR SEIZURE OF TIE STEAMER ST. NICHOLAS
Inc baltimore Exchange. OF Tuesday, has
the following sppcial dispatch
The St Nicholas, on her last trip from Bal
umore, took on board rs Il passenger n French
lady OF dark complexion, of rather mas culine
eaiures, but OF quiet manners. There were
also a ntSnber OF pas sergeIs, who We're pro
ccedin5 TO different points on the Potomac
At Point lockout two more passengers We're
also taken ON board. Soon after this, in
the miCdle of the Il ht, the French woman
having retired for a few moments to her
state room, suddenly emerged, her wig and
petticoa's dotted, III full military costume
with rev divers and cutiass by her side. Tween
tv-fiye passengers drew revolyers at the same
time, and in trica the officers and ere " were
made prisoners The boat was put in charge #
the Point Lookout passengers who proved
TO % retired navy officers The steamer was
then run into Coan river, on the Virginia side
where the passengers, who were treated with
great ciyilitv, Wsre all landed, and a company
OF lG0 IennesSeeans, who were in readiness,
We've taken aboard. The St. Nicholas then
headed up the river in search of the Pawnee.
it being part of the programme of this gallant
young Colonel, for such be is, to run into the
Pawnee, take her by surprise, leap on board and
take possession OF her. Not being able to find
the Pawnee, the st. Nicholas turned round
and steamed tor the bay. Between Smiths
Point and the Rappahannock the steamer fell
In at different times with three vessels, one
loaded Wi coffee, one with coal and one with
ice. These were all captured and taken 10
fredericksburg, where the heroes of this
achievement were received with military
honors.
The following, in relation to the steamer
St. Nicholas, was telegra phed from Baltimore
to the Secretary of the Federal Navy, by the
agent of the boat:
The steamer St Nicholas left Baltimore on
Friday last at p. M ladened with freight
for consumption of the citiZeEs of St Mary's
and Charles counties, Maryland, and with
other cargo for Washing ton, Alexandria and
George town. She also had on board a mum
her of passengers who were 70 be landed at
her regular landings on the Maryland shore of
the Potomac river. 1t is reported by the Off
GERS of the steamer Diamond State, which ar
rived here on Saturday, that they saw her
about O'Clock that morning leaving Point
Lookout, and heading under great speed for
the Virginia shore.
Nothing has been heard OF her since.
will add that after an interview with you and
your chief clerk a week since, / took passage
on her on Tuesday last tor Baltimore for the
purpose of concerning with Cant. Ward as TO
the most effective mode of even ting the
landing on the Maryland shore of any articles
intended for transportation across the river
into Virginia, and at the same time avoiding
any unnecessary deten ton to her.
The arrangement he made was mutually
satisfactory, and he promised 10 meet her
every Saturday morning at the mouth of the
river, and give her pass TO proceed on her
"Trip but alas he is no more, ana doubtless
evil dlspoeed persons took advantage of the
absence OF Il Government officer, and made
the SEIZURE. As the lives and property Of
loval citizens Of Maryland and Of the District
Of Columbia are ha2srded by her deten ton,
may ask what measure may at once be taken
for her capture?
[Signedl CBAs. WoRrHISsroN.
cAprCRK OF sCoUrING PARTY.