The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-06

port OF Richardson; another portion in re-
serve, In support of Huntsan Titball's bat
teries.
After completing these arrangements, re-
turned to Blenkers brigade, now near u mile
from Centrevile heigh to, took regiment to
cover Green battery, and returned TO the
heights. When L arrived there, Just before
DUSK, found all my previous arrangements
Of defence had been changed, nor could as
certain who had ordered 1t, Tor General Nc
Dowell was not on the field. Col Richardson
was the first person spoke to after passing
Captain Fry; ne was leading his regiment in
To line OF battle on the crest of the hill, and
directly in the way Of the batteries In rear -
It was mere the conversation between the
Colonel and my self took place which he al
iudes 10 in his report. Gen. Mcdowell just
afterwards came Oh the field and Appealed
earnestly to him to permit me TO command
my division, anu protes Ted against the faulty
dlsposi ton of the troops to res st an attack
He replied by taking command himself and
relieving me.
Col. Richardson states q conversation with
LIT. Col. Stevens, OF his command. l never
saw Col. Stevens, to my knowledge. never
gave him, or any one, the order TO deploy his
column the order must have emana ted from
some one else, and hence my misfortune Tor
on hts impression that WAS drunk, those not
immediately connected with me rung it over
he field, without inquiry or investis ga ton
fnis Is all that Is proper for me to say At this
Time, rs l have called for court to investi-
gate the whole transactlo ThOae who have
read Richardson's report will confer a favor
20 compare this statement with 1t the dis
erepancies are gIarlng-ihe errors by oedoc-
lions apparent. d. ). MILES,
Colonel Second Iuiantry.
THR CoNFIsCATING BILL.
The following Is II copy OF an act which has
been passed by the Federal Congress:
BE 1t eeacted by the Senate and House Of Re
pr"sent"t.res IF me United States If .inertcu,
ne Congress 0ssemtted, InaG If, during the
pr.sehU Oh any III ure Insurrec ton against the
Iovefhnenl OF ,he UnIteu States, aILer the
PRESIDENT OF lac y United Stat shall have
led, by proc lama ton, that the laws OF
LIE United States are opposed, and the exeCu-
ton thereof UDStructed, Dy Combinations itoo
powerful 10 De supplies sed by the ordinary
course Oh JauicIaI rOCeeulngS, or by the power
vested lii the marshdis ny Jaw, any person IL
lersonS, his, her, or their agent, d. toruey, or
employee, shall purchase Or acquire, sell or
give, any properly OF whatsoever kind or de-
scILp LlOn, Win intent TO use or EN- piOy tUo
sane, or Suner the same 10 be used or eIs-
pioyeu, III aiding, abettihg, or promoting such
luSurieclOn % resistance u the IaWS ANY
person or p-rsoLS engaged therein IL any
person, OF persons, being the owner or OWDe.S
II any Sdcn proper ", shall knowingly us4 OF
employ, or Consent ~ the use or employment
u Lne saine rs aforesaid, All such properly
hereby declared To De lawful SUBJECT OF pIIze
.tno c.pture Wherever fUund anu IL shall
The dG.y OF the Pres o! the United States
TO tu'" the same W De seI1tu, coAHstateu ana
condemned.
- 1
prizes ana Capture shaIi De CUIIaInUau III tne
DIstIIcJ or Circuit Court vi the United States
taVing Jurisdiction OF the amount or III ali
ihIraiLy IN any district il which tae SAME may
oe seized, or INTO which they liity Le taken
ana proceedings first stltuLed.
SEC. ). -tnd be IL furtttr endcte :. That the
Attorney GENERAL, or amy D4stiict 1,t.orn-y OF
tne UhIteu Std les III which said pro,,e-t q nay
at the TIME De, may ms te the prUc- edings
IL conutlnAut IOu, and Iii such CASE Jney shall
| tli ed - "
Or any person may Tie Inior Ill a ton with
sucn attorney, IN which case the proceedings
s4iiAl De tor the use OF such inloriner anu the
United States III equal parts.
SIC. 4. lad be 1t further enacted, That
whichever any person claiming TO be entitled
To the service OF LABOR OF any other person, ,
under the laws OF any > tate, shall employ
such PEI son In aiding or promoting any tnsur
rect lion, or III resisting The Ia VI the United
States, or shall permit him TO De so employed,
De shall forfeit ali right TO sucn Service or
labor, and the person whose LABOR or service
is thus claimed shall be tnencetor til oischaig
ed theretrom, any law to the contrary not
WItiis landing.
The WAR To Bs sHED on.
From the Washington correspondence Of the
Baltimore Sun we copy the following:
Gen. Mcclellan has been insured, i. is
said, of being promptly provided with means
not only TO defend this city, but TO be able 10
resume the offensive movement commenced
on the nth inst. 1t is intended to create an
army and give it that unity which il has
heretofore lacked. A few months may be re-
CURED for this purpose
The President, it is believed, will insist up
on an advance to Richmond, wnen prepare
lions shall Justify. General Banks is also @y-
pected To act on the offensive, without much
further DELAY
Another letter says:
The Government is undo ubtedIy making a
great effort TO concentrate at and near this
point a vast BODY of troops, and a large
qnaatity OF ordnance and warike material
II all Kinds. There is an evident determi ma
ion 10 push the WAY ITO the interior OF Eir-
ginia, and especially in the cas- tern part OF
the state.
Great inducements are to be offered for the
enlistment or men IN the army OF half mil
lion. Besides hun red dollars Mt the end OF
the three years, it is now seriously coutem.
plated TO offer bounty lands and allotment
of land in the fertile territory that NAV he
permanently held by the United States The
ofer will be tempting to the unemployed in
this country and abroad.
THE BLOCKADE.
a Washington letter, of August 1st, saws 4
Thu President has declined a COMPLIANCE
Wi III resolution of the House, calling for in =
formation as to the condition of negotiation
with foreign powers as to the recognition OF
the Confederate States, privateering and the
biockada-the proposed publicity being iu.com
pAtible with The public interests. But il is
known that negotiations ON these subjects are
pending, and the results will be communion
ted to Congress at the next session, if they do
not manifest themselves before Behind the
question of recognition there are other com
plications that will embarrass the foreign
powers. The interests of commerce and the
disposition of European cabinets may be con
tr0l]ed by popular prejudces.
If Admiral Mines construct ton of the laur
OF blockade be that OF the law officers of the
British Grown, the blockade OF the A tan tic
and Cult coasts cannot be respected. Ifthree
vessels escape capture in breaking the block
AIDE of a port, then, according to the admiral
the blockade is not effective.
BRIGADIgR GENERALS.
The following nominations for B~igadier
Generals were sent into the Federal Senate on
WednesdaY-the dates OF all the commissions
are May l.: Col. Samuel z. Heintze!m imam, of
18th Infantry; Col. Andrew Porter, 10th In
tantry; Col. VIM. Is Franklin, I'd Infantry
Col. Chas. p. Stone, IA h Infantry; Lieuteu
ant Col. Thomas w. Sherman, 9TH Artillery
Jos. Hooker, of California; Ulysses S Hrant.
of Illinois; Frederick w Lander, of Virginia;
Edward ID. Baker, of Oregon; f. r. Kelly,
of Virginia; John A. McClernand, OF Iii
nois.
KILLED, WOUNDED, AND MISSING.
The Black Repub lican papers still comput e
their loss in thu Manassas battle at less than
1000 i'll killed, wounded, and missing
Such falsehood needs no exposure here;
but the New York Day Book places check
upon it by publishing the following list OF
casualties in seven regiments alone:
New Gork Fire Zouaves. observation-disclosures. Ia
Ist 4hiHheSOta ......... ......'.,...... $40
Thirty eighth New York.................. 20l
Seventy irst New Y ork l5a
gnth New y ork NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. -
First Michigan Observation-Disclosures. III