The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-03
Warm work In Nerthw.s.sr. yirrlria.

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Warm Work II Nerthwestern Virginia.
Inc Following accounts have reached us
through the Nashville papers. All Northern
accounts VIII have II that num- ers Of re-
oeis : have been killed In every skirmish
Especial Dispatch TO the Cincinnati Commercial ]
tkAFros, Jnne GA sharp skirmish took
place near Cumberland yesterday. A mount
"a scout OF 10 Zouaves came in collision with
10 s mounted rebel: at Davis Greek. ten miles
rom Cumberland. A sharp contest ensued
ine rebels were driven from their horses to
me NILS and the horses captured.
In the night, Corporal Hayes, of Compan y
groin and shoulder, and received sabre
thrust on the head, and was placed hors dm
CONDUIT he fought lying on his back, and Is
reported ~ have killed five of the enemy. @
menfs ny waiting to procure a wagon to carry
on their wounded comrade. The rebels
mean ~ lille were reinforced ny forty mount
ID mca, and the Zouaves had to leave their
horses and take TO the hills, reaching Cum
harland at II o'clock last night, with two
missing, one Of whom was killed They
port from ten TO fifteen rebels killed, and
''n'ng them Col. Parsons, a noted Confed
crate. %
ooi. Wallace sent out a considerabl force to
intercept the rebel scouts, but they had not
returned when my informant left.
Corporal Hayes wounds are flesh wounds
IT,,
and was noted for personal daring in the Mex
lean wsr.
All quiet between this and Cumberland
Inc rebels are encamped between Berliagton
and Laurel Hill, 10 or IL miles from PhilIippi.
They are strongly entrenched on both sides OF
the Eeverly Pike, with cannon in position
they have been reinforced, and their strength
Is Variously estimated at from five to seven
thousand.
L am not permitted to make known the
plans of attack, and can only say that If the
rebels viii stand, you Will soon hear OF the
most decisive conflict of the war thus far.
Movements have been delayed by the non
arrival OF Government stores and means of
transpor tai ton; but eIything is now nearly
in readiness, and the columns will soon move
Brigadier Generals Morris and Schleich, and
probably Gen. Mcclellan, will advance to
Phillippi TO morrow.
Especial Dispatch to the Cineinns Ga cite
CLAKKspCRs, VA June 2, "A Ian has just
arrived from buchanan, who reports a big
fight at Laurel Hill.
Cannouading has been heard there all day.
We also have accounts OF another fight I
Phillippi The rebels are in force at several
points In the midst OF thousand rumors
Tying, it is impossible to get reliable par ticu-
lars.
A soldier was shot five miles out from here
o-day.
Much excitement prevails Every one is
expecting warm work soon.
CLARksBUKd, June 27.-Four rebels, with q
rifle and Two Secession flags, were captured
eight miles above here, towards Beverly, to-
day. Reported skirmishing between Indian
ians aud rebels near that point. "Nobody
hurt"
A party OF rebels occupied Buchanno ION yes
terday. Supposed to be a detachm Of The
rebel army. Distance thirty I'VE miles above
Clarksburg. There will be fight ng soon.
EUROPE AND THE American BLocKApE-4 Sig
nffcant Artiete.-The London Herald has an
article on the block ade Of the Sou thern ports
In which il declares that so far as Cha rlestou
is concerned 1t is mere paper blockade. -
We copy what the Herald says on the sub
ject:
"The British Government and the nation
American feeling. They sympathize deeply
with the Great Republic in its trials. But
neither sympathy for its calamities, respect
for its pc xer, nor regard for it's threats, must
induce a British Minister to foregO one lot of
the rights of British subjects. We desire the
more earnestly to impress this upon the For
egn Secretary, As it is reported that the strict
Letter OF the law will be vigorously insisted on
by the French Government; that 81 mere
blockade will not be allowed to stand in the
way of the shipping OF cotton from New Or
leans TO Havre, and that, rather than i,nperil
the interests of the French manufac tureIs
the French Government would be inclined TO
acknowledge the independence of the South
ern Con federacy. What truth there may be
IL this rumor, we know not. 1t would not be
4 new thing to find the French Government
acting more energetically for the in terests Of
French subjects than our own for those of the
British manufacturer. But 1t is obvious that
it will not do for Name chester to be dependent
upon Havre for its supply of cotton any more
than for this country to be indebted to the
foreigner for the recognition of her undoubted
rights as q neutral power"
INTERESTING PROM PENSACOLA We cony the
following from the Pensacola Observer. O,
June 20:
The firing which occurred on the piratcal
fleet yesterday between one and TWO O'Clock
in thu afternoon, has been explained to US by
a gentleman from Fort McRse, who saw the
whole proceedings by the aid of his glass -
The steamer that arrived about noon yes
terday, was a British war vessel, and Abe.
terms with J ohm Bull, gave d salute to the
"Union Jack" which was IS a matter OF
course responded to by he British wal
steamer.
the war vessel belonging to the Kingdom OF
Norway ard Sweden left there on yes terday
The two transport steamers have been unload
ing Numerous stores and miscellaneous arti
cles OF warfare at Fort P.ckcns and on the
island for the past two dase
We also learn that they brought out Over
one thousand men supposed TO be Billy Viii
sons infamous gang who located hell rs be
They may find the place much nearer thar
that. They sh all surely enjoy the mild at
m0sphere of + Iorida's tropical climate undel
a July sun with T. temperature about 100
Whew won't there be some swearing don,
In that vicinity
DECLINED THR "HoNoR. The Baltimor,
South, Of the 2Sth ult., says:
This morning. Deputy Marshal Clifford
visited Fort McHenry, In response TO not
from General Banks req Nesting his presence
there. The General opened their interview
by OBJ serving to the Deputy Marshal that a.
he designed being frank in a proposition h
wished to make, he desired frank reply
He then said to Mr. Clifford that he desired
to commission a reliable and efficient person
IS the head of the Baltimore Police, and tina
II he would accept the position, and max,
himself subject to the direction of the mill
tary authority, he was prepared TO commits
sion him at once. To this the Deputy Mar
shall frankly replied with an expletive-" Sir
the Government don't possess money enough
to induce me to accept such a place" Gen
Banks here stated to him that he had no fur
Their business with him. and was about to re
tire, when the Deputy Marshal asked per
mission to see Marshal Kane, which req ues
was refused, and the interview ter nina ted.
A DETERMINED SCIcIDg.-Bardwell Glad
win, of Higgagum, Mass, cut his throat will
razor and died, last Thursday night, Wher
the doctor Was called and had arrived, h.
reached all the veins and cords he could will
his fingers and pulled upon them, to max,
his death an event which no science could
avert.
TExAs-The Governor has issued his pro
clamation ordering the annual election on III,
first Monday in August, for Governor, Lient
Governor, Commissioner Of the Genera
Land Office and Represen tative in the Con