The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-24

to do in ths matter. The seventh one imme
diately started for the boat, with bottle OF
| "red eye," and after a short discourse with the
crew ordered the plank in, ana soon the sol
itary hors eman," with his prize, was steaming
down the Mississippi, en- route for New Mad
rid. In about an hour and half, two OF the
Lincoln gunboats, the Lexington and domestic
ga-the former carrying six, ana the iatter two
guns-passed Columbus in full chase. At s
o'clock =. NJ they passed Hickman, eighteen
miles below; but had not gained upon the
runway. Before the Equality reached Isl
and No. 10, fuel became scarce, and the pros
pect OF a recapture imminent, when, to the
unutterable Joy of the rebel "horse marine,
the Confederate dispatch steamer drampus
came booming up the river. She was soon
alongside, an, taking the prize in tow, car.
ried her to Madrid where the gallant "hOrse
marine" turned her over to the General com
| manding the Confederate forces at that point
"THH BLACK HORSE"
The Black Horse Cavalry is the terror of
the Hessians They firmly believe the corps
| numbers thousands of desperate riders. The
following complimentary notice, which we
copy from the Warrenton (Fa.) Flag, does no
more than justice to the men and their COM
mander
Too much cannot be said in praise of this
gallant company. In the late Bull Run bat
tie they took a most active part in pursuing
the enemy, and labored from the evening OF
the 2lst until sunrise the next morning in
breaking the blockade Of Cub Run that was
formed by the retrea'ing teamsters and artii
lerynen, besides making several charges OIL
the enemy and taking many prisoners.
Led by their valiant Captain, the Ivanhoe
OF I'll, this brave company are winning laurels
TO grace their broWs through all coming time
Enduring hardships cheertully, and battling
uDfiinchiDgly tor their dearest rights OF home
and country, Old Virginia may well he proud
OF sucn sons-true sons to q tIus mother
Many maiden S heart throDs will pride, an q
| tears OF Joy bedew their eyes when hearing CT
the exploits of this little band, and they
may rest assured their prayers ascend foi
special blessings and protection over the
:" Black Horse
ePoILs OF THR BArTLE-FIELp.
1t will bs se3n by the following special or.
der that Gen. Beauregard is determined to
enforce the return Of articles taken from The
field of battle:
The General Commanding has learned with
. regret, that after the brilliant victory
achieved through the galantry of the
Confederate troops GA the 2lst ultimo,
| that arms, supplies, and munitions OF
war, have been appropriated by the in
habltants of the surrounding country, not
| attached 10 the army, whereby the Govern
nent suffers material loss i'll its ability to
prosecute the war with such vigor as will
drive the invaders from Virginia soil. The
have been done through ignorance that all
SUCH articles are the property OF the Govern
meat. II is therefore ordered
l. Vhat all arms, horses, wagons, harness,
munitions Of war, and supplies and stores OF
all Inscriptions, appropriated, shall De de-
livered 10 the naa,e.L commanding officer.
II. That each commanding officer, upon
the receipt OF such public property, shall
forthwit ia deliver the same TO the Quarter
mas ter AZ Manassas junction.
III. That such persons as fail to comply
with this order snail be dealt With in The
most prompt aud summary manner.
By command Of Cen BedureQGrd.
Thomas JORDAN, A. "a. Genl.
PROSPECT or CIVIL WAR IN KENTUCKY.
The uisvllie Courier, in an editorial upon
the probabilities of civil war in kentucky
and showing who Will be responsible there.
for, says:
Woe TO the L!ecolnites, when the honest
Union men of Kentucky find ont their real
game. Tney have been accustomed TO trust
their leaders, and hither to they could not b {
convinced that men i'll whom they have so long
coniiIed were capable OF forming a desigu ST
aWtuiiy aToctous, so inconceIv4bly horrible.
Their Incredibly may lead them 10 the brink
OF the fearful fiery gulf; but they will not take
the plunge, and terrible Will be the retrihutiou
of those who, presuming upon their cor fl
denCe, have led them TO the verge of ruiz
who, not content with making them beg
CARS, have triei their almost To make them
blood thirsty tiendS. The Union men will
then find that their Southern. Rights breth-
reu, though they have differed with Their
have done SO n all frendiiness and honesty:
that they have, from thu depth Of their
souls, deprecated civil war in Kentucsy.
| While they have been willing at all hGz .rds,
to hurl defiance in the teeth of the Northern
tyraat and usurper, they hare most earn es g. Y
desired the union OF all true kentuckians IN
resisting his ercIoacnments upon their dear
| est rights. They are still waiting patiently
l V,,Sf, k-ayh ,.c,,
immiL ent peril which threatens them with
the loss CT the very semblance of freedoH m,
and to rouse themselves ere il be too late 20
retain their dear bought rights
When, therefore, the curtain shall rise uHOr
| the bioodiest scene in this awful tragedy of
| civl war upon the soil of Kentucky, the tre-
| uendous guilt will not rest upon the heads OF
| the SOU thern- Rig hts men, nor upon the honest
| Union men who sincerely believed il the neu-
| trality of Kentucky, but it VIII rest witt. all
its terri ole weight, upon the partiZans and
| tools Of Lincoln, who have endeavored 10
| make noble, high minded kentucAans, the
| tyrant's instruments for the enslaying their
| Southern brethren.
| TEE RRBELLIoUs FSzLIsG IN EAST TENNESSEE
sCBsIpIS3.
| The Nashville Gazette, Of the Goth instant
| says:
| An intelligent and reliable gentleman re-
| siding in this CITY, and who has lately spent
| several days at knoxville brings rs CRAFTY
| ing intelligence from that quarter He IN
| forms Us that while there he had an orpOrtu-
! nifty of talking with the Hon. John Neither
/ land w. g. Kyle, Esq, and other prominent
| &c. tlemen in the Eastern Division, who have
| until recently occupied positions decidedly
hostile TO the action of the State in dissolvius
| its connecuo with the Old Federal Union. -
| These gen tlemen now express themselves as
| willing to submit cheerfusly to the will OF TIE
| people as Indicated through the ballot. box al
the late election, and are doing all III their
| power to induce their fellow citizens to acQu
| esce quietly in what has been done and 10
| what is and may be necessary 10 sns tain tbs
| action of the people. Sensible and Intelligent
people il East Tennessee see now the great
| folly and inevitable evil conseq uences Of re-
| sisting the expressed wish OF au immense ma
| ioTity of the citizens of the State. The rebai
| Iious spirit AT one time exhibited in that sec.
! ton is rapidly dying out.
| We copy the following from the same paper
| We learn that Mr. II. ". Bridges who was
| captured recently while eudeavorirg 10 reac
Washington TO represent his district Ia tn,
| Lincoln Congress, made a speech at Knox
1 vile on Saturday night last, i'll which he tool
occasion TO declare that he submitted 10 the
decision OF the MAJ )rity; and that hereafter b.
| owed his obedience 10 the Southern COnfeder
acy, and il possible would raise a regiment IL
| defence of her rights, and if not successful il
! that, would volunteer rs & private. 1t is graft
| flying 20 hear that the leaders OF the UDioI
| party In East TENNESSEE have abandoned thei
| former position, and are now warmly enlisted
| In the cause OF the South.
| a. EDIroE's FLREwELI-An editor In
neighboring State, having yielded TO the pres
| sure OF the times, thus delivers his valedio
| tory
| Here's our hand dear Public Farewell
| The sun" Of Colieton and Raaufort il
| a han