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

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present not to interfere with the order made
by the Commander in Chief. The writ was
accordingly dismissed.
SEARCH OF HoraEs, grc.
General Scott has issued the following order:
HEADoUARTERs or THE Army.
Washing tou, July 81, IsGl
General orders No. 12.-Searches Of hou ses
for arms, traitors, or spies, and arres Is of of.
tenders. in such matters, shall only be IN AIDE
in any de par tment by the special authority OF
the commander thereof, excepting in ex treme
cases admitting of no delay
BY command of
Lieut. Gen. ScoTT.
T.. d. Totensend, Asst Adjt. General
yEox rHE kAxAwHA VALLEY.
The Northern kilograms inform us that
Gen. Cox on the goth ult., sent n dispatch
to Gen. ROsencranz, announcing his arrival
at Gauley Bridge, which had been destroyed
by Gen. Wise; that 1t would require three
days to construct floating bridge across the
river and that Wise iells trees across the
road and destroys all the bridges on his ron te
Cox further says that he captured 900 flint
lock muskets and small quantity Of powder,
left behind by the 'retreating rebels
GIN. PATTERSON MAKES ANOTHER SPEECH.
Gen. Patterson was serenaded at his resi-
dence in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening
and in acAno wledgipg the compliment took
OCCASION TO mention his late military opera
tons on the Potomac, az follows:
II know that / have endeavored to do nv
duty, and believe l have haLdIed my column
as Well rs any other III the field / have been
honor4oly discharged 81 my superior officer
ana III Ne makes 10 complaint, and If lnoS.
VINO SCI ved under me make none, what right
nave others 10 cons tltute theInselve mil
tary Star Chamber TO decide On nay merits or
dement's DIS "a soidieIf L have the great satls-
n kfn mar -.
reg lar army serving with me approve OF the
conduct ana management OF The army under
my command. These gentlemen are compe
tent judges, and their approval value more
than the praises OF ali The civilians i'll The
United States. The army standard IS the
true test Oh the soldier, ana by that test am
willing to stand or talI
AFFAIRS IN WARRINGTON.
The Washington spoadent CT the Bal
tTaole Exchange writes july 81 as follows /:
Gen. McCleilan took official command this
morning. In company with Gen. McD0w eii
he passed through the Camps of The troops,
itldI III ter silshL lns pee ton, returned this
city 10 consult with Gen. Scott upon some al
teratlons winch ne deems necessary should be
lmneuIa teiy made. 1t was only With great
"Aihtdlty mat obtaiued pass tnis morning,
and then ouly by ,tId OF uAoeul,ule mintary
and congressional Influence.
mere are = number OF suffers now here who
were uhaoie W cross To Lnelr regiments TO-
iutif OIu passes DEiGS OF account
L orls Corcoran anu Ellis worth are fine earth
Work structures and strongly garrisoned
Inc former was constructed by the ~ n New
1orh Regiment, and The latter by the riIe
LJudfes. Fort Ellsworth occupies acre
% II ouHu ano Is SurrOanded by IL mOat forty
icet wade aud i've feet deep. Its armament
consists OF three neavy guns, (Danlgren,J anu
tour held nUWlizars 10 IpSl.
n war between the negroes of the Distrc |
Is impending, and SHOULD The Influences Wnicn
M reUl V-n
There WiI probably De pusnacIous contest
winch Inc mere police Cannot queii. TINS
Ieud mas been caused by Jealousy, induced by
the super Huous Intervention OF the Northern
soidiery, and exists between the Il ee biack s
and slaves OF this city. The soldiers have SO
petted the free negroes here, by promising
tnein protection anu better times when the
war shall have been ended, that they have
become exceedingly saucy and impertinent.
hese darkies &c into their camps, work
diligently, and are fed with the soldiers
Many OF them expect To 20 North with the
regiments. Many OF the Federal troops treat
these negroes as boon companions, No, in
many Instances, the most disgusting intina-
cles formed.
The slaves OF the District bitterly hate tho
troops, and thcsa OF their own race with
whom they are familiar, and avoid their
presence. The result Of the feeling Oh both
aides has been the generation of yindicsiv
feud, which becomes more general every day
and If the discipline, OF the army Is not
amended in this particular, there is every
reason 10 believe that serious strife will
ensue- a number of free negroes have been
committed To jail for various offences, some
OF theta capital ones, within the past two
weeks and yet,thy some neglect willful
laxity OF duty, they are allowed to escape
1t has been but faw days since one OF these
black rascals cut three men with knife, one
OF whom was killed on the spot, and yet the
criminal was not, / believe, in confinement
iorty-el2ht hours. Another Of these free
negroes lnsuled grossly the wife OF a worthy
citizen, aud upon the husband attempting 20
punish or reprimaud the back, be was killed
on the spot aud yet believe this brute has
escaped the justice which Should have been
melted to him.
Sixty four clerks in The Departments, who
We're arraigned at the ing uistorial tribunal
tMr. Potter's) sitting III the ''Star Cham Der, )"
(NO. 81 have refused to take the oath OF allie
glance.
Ex-Governor J. J. Stevens, former member
of Congress, and President of the National
Democratic Executive Com mittee during the
las / Presi6en tial campaign, has accepted the
command (Which was forced upon him) of the
isth New \ ork Regiment tHighlanders,) vice
Col. Cameron, killed at Ball Run.
have just seen q entlelnan of undoubted
credit and Judgment who is from Fortress
Monroe direct. He says the various reports
latterly circulated IN regard to the attack OF
the Contederates, was entirely untrue. That
the CCniederates are at Baymarket Bridge.
and the report OF the attack on HaInp was
ciat ed press.
Recruiting proceeds but slowly here The
hearts OF the people are not with the ruling
powers, and doubt if q single full regiment
can be raised in this oisy, with its population
OF So 900.
Not only will there be great difficulty in
Oh tanning the necessary recruits TO supply the
place of the three months Voiuntee but
the army now in the field Will be considerably
reduced by desertions. / am assured by per
reliable al
that as many as three hundred. men, who
have managed to cross over from Virginia
into Maryland. are now in this county alone
They profess 10 be very much dissatisfied with
their treatment. and indignant at the manner
in which they have been deceived. Several
of the soldiers told my informant that they
had enlisted under the positive promise OF
the extra pay of eight dollars a month TO
their wives, during their absence, bnt that
they had only received one dollar, and their
wives only three, during three months They
said, besides, tn 1T they had been each promised
small farm in Virginia. An officer who was in
company with tGem cOrTObora TED this State
ment. sud said he sorry to confess that
four hftEs OF the men III his reg ment had en- =
listed with this expectation. Another gentle
man from Prince George county stated that
at least lhr-e hundred more have passed in
the eignborho0f OF Buena Vista. These have
effected their escape from the District. They
were swapping their COATS and uniforms with
the negroes for plain clothing, and taking
from them any thing.in exchange that would
cover their nakedness. The brilliant dis play
of darkies in full dress uniforms, next Sun
day, will be unusually attractive.
Private Information has been received here
that barbdrOus plan has haen arranged by
some of the officers OF the L nited States Ma
w to arm and provide 1000 negroes with
knives and torches, for the purpose OF land
ing them from boats at some point ON the
Southern coast, where they can proceed in
land to ravage, burn and destroy. You may
well think this too infamous to believe, but
the source from W Which / receive it leaves me
no room to doubt its perfect accuracy.
General Geo. IL. Steuart was not tn an
prisoner as Iepor ted. He is still in Virginia
RICHARDSON Va. MILES.