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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

The Lore Chass.-Sheridan Knowles five act
comedy Of the Love Chase was produced AT
the Theatre on Monday night-the occasion of
the first appearance in this city Of Miss Jose
phine Gougenhem. To thuse familiar wi h
The piece, we need hardly say that its repre-
sentation requires of It's heroine an amount CT
spirit and vivacity that might be regarded as
unnatural, were il not accom- pa n led by she W
of deep feeling. We are gralified 10 state that
in this respect "Miss Joey" is fully equal to
the part. Her description OF the chase and
raillery of Wildrake were most admirable,
and throughout the play she main tanned the
character In style that denoted a thorough
appreciation of its meaning. Miss G.. mas a
tall, graceful figure, an expressive face ar
sparkling black eyes, and is unQuestioDably
an actress of merit. Some pieces of uncom-
mon attractiveness are TO be prod duced during
her engagement, and we assure the pu bile that
no one will be the worse for spending an oc-
casional evening in the recreation Of the fne-
atre. while events of such grave import are
transpiring around us.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

The Montgomery GHard.-This company
which, we are happy to say, fiourishes we'll
under the command Of Captain Dooley. gave
their eighth annual Ball, at Mechanics In
sttute, last night. We doubt not they had a
"gay old time" for every body knows that in
their festivals they forget none of The reason
able means of enjoyment. The well known
motto signifying " Ten Thousand Welcomes, -
was in its usual place over the door, and the
Interior of the hall was decorated IN the mos,
elegant styl imaginable. The coat-of-arms OF
Virginia. interviewer with the old United
States flag, adorned the upper end, the or.
ehestra displayed beautiful array of flags
and the walls were hung with large and hand.
some paintings. In the windows, muskets
and knapsacks were tastefully arranged. We
hope the company may continue to exis
through many years, and enjoy their happy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09
WATTS CUFF-BRACE rLOU1Hs.

GEO. WATck CO. EsrABLIsHFr IN 1e46.
tlmes -four separate patents on his c UFF BRACE
PLOUG HIS. acknowledged to embrace the most
reliable improvements over made on this impe
ment, three of which patents have to run .espec-
tlvsiy ten, twelve and thirteen Year,, and has
Richmond a certificate of SILVER Medal, Tor con-
tinued suoeroritI IN Pioaghs tho highest pre-
miums given, 4 and At the last State Fair premium
on the same, in addition ia premiums awarded at
all the preceding FAIRS Zoe years.
Within 40 months past ne mas added other
want Of Plosghs, warrsntsd ia every reapsct AZ
DsrIor to ethsrs g Ssli and sxsmine our iATxs
cultural Implements. and fresh and pi ime Gar
dan and Field seeds. 80. which We ofief for ~
on our usual accommodating tefms.
GEORGE WAIT q CO.,
Ono square bel ~ Exohangs AotsI,
NOkW(od. Va.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

NEW YEARS RKMEMBRANOEs-The New
OK Counclimen OF 1860, presented the Pre-
sldent with diamond Dreas tpin worth 81, 600
Register Miners clerks presented him with Il
handsome engro ~sed series OF resolutions, ana
Mr. Charles O'Neill, OF the Board of AS ses-
sors, received from his friends a costly service
OF silver plate on New Years eve. The cIu-
zens Of Philadeiphia, a few days ago presen ted
sgd year of his age, with check for S95G as a
CnfIs tmas prasaaI
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

Oliver Mansfiel Id, of Currituck county, N. G.
aged IL, was accidentally shot and killed whi.s
mas day.
Hon. Pierre Soule, at meeting of CO orer
ationists in New Orleans Friday night, ad.
dressed the assembiage in French.
Rev. Mr.. Hough, of Cincinnati, (Sweden
borgian,) preached in Lynchburg, Va, Sun
day.
The receipts of the U. S. Colonization Society
last year from all sources was SI4363
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

THE SOUTHERN PACiFiC RAILRoAD-There
are now 27o hands employed IA eradiug the
road west of Marshall, Hexas, ana 1t Is ex-
pected that, by the LIST of January, there Will
be force of 500 employed. Besides, coLsid
cradle number IL addii to this force are en-
gagged in getting out cross-ties, building
bridges, &c. The sub contractors have obli
gated themselves 10 complete IS miles of road
ready for the iron by The LIST OF May.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

Gors,nor's GHard.-At NEE ling Of this Com
pany, last Saturday night, the following eIec-
lions were made: +. w Cham moerlay ae Sd
Lieutenant; Walter K. Mar.ln, LIST Ssrgeant
Edmord Bossieox, "a do; w. Ii. Hay ward, 81
do. O. B Lipscomo, 4th do. VIM. G.. Fergu.
son, 5th do; VIM. IL. ksnnon. lst Corporal
Chas. l.. Hobson. I'd do. Geo Bargamiu, Sd
do: Thos. +. Ballard, 4th do; HrnIy L. Hanes
STU do; Mann Page, Financial Secretary; VIM
Adcock, Recording Secretary; o. b. Taylor
Treasurer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

FIRE AT PHILADEI.PHiA.-A fire occurred
Monday night, in PnIiaoelpnia, at Maul's
Der yard, near the Schuyikill river. which
destroyed property TO The value OF S4O, O,0UO.-
M Much excitement was occasioned in conse-
quence OF the firing of alarm guns fr0t.i the
United States Arsenal, about half mile sou Il
OF the fire, which was considered a one titTe
endangered from the falling sparks. 1 he fire
Is attributed to incendlarism
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

DRIVEN OUT.-A while man who had been
guilty of some acts or expression that did II o
1ccord with the sentiments of the people o1
Williamsburg, was escorted 10 the NortoiH
boat on Friday and brought to this city
whence he was shipped NorLh 10 find sympa.
tnIzers. He was not tarred and teathered, bu
his face was grotesqueiy painted anu other.
wise dlstig ed.-NOrfokk DAY Book
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

STORY OF THE SuPxRNArURAL.-TheO OK
ford (Miss.) lnteiiigencer slatss on s.reliabie
authority that on the 30th Of October last,
Mr.. J. w. Paschal, of Pontotoc CO., dreamed
that he believed his dead sister entered his
room, as she frequently did In her lifetime-
The apparition approached and shook hands
with him, Mr.. Paschal remarking that her
hands Were very cold. Eyes, they are cold,''
was the answer, "and yours win be just rs
take you with ine.s Mr.. Paschal related his
dream, without seeming TO be apprehension
anything farther. But, strange 10 say, hs
sicksned, and on last Friday, Nov. 3oth, he
died.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

HORRIBLE TEAGEDY.-We learn from the
memphis Avalanche that two wood -cho oppers
named John Buck and George Ablinger have
Ior some time past been pursuing their occu-
patton near Wolf river about tour m...aa f o m
mat city: On Monday morning Ablinger
was found stretched upon his back, in a little
shanty they occupied jointly. with an axe
buried In his forehead, and stark dead Buck
Is suspected of having murdered his partner,
and was arrested
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

END OF TERRIBLE LIFE.-Sherwood A
Miller, a boy ten and a hall years old, died Ia
Wallingford, CT, Dec. 26lh. For seven years
ne has averaged an attack OF epilepsy once
every two hours. He has sometimes had one
hundred ilts in twelve hours Death must
have been great relief so him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

Counterfett Coin.-Tns iuves ,igatiou OF the
charge against Harvey Wash, of passiG <
counterfeit gold coin, and having n large
amount of the same in his possession, 10 To
take place before the Mayor this morning--
Of1cer Perrin, who went to Appoma W
county, the prisoners place Of residence, 10
search for more of the same sort, has returned
aud, we understand, expects o be able To make
some furthef developments ia regard 10 lne
matter. The Connections OF the accused, WAC
are among the most respee table citizens OF The
county, seemed overwhelmed At the inteiii-
gence OF the disgraee Ia TO which he has fallen
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

SU1CIDE-On Sunday a singular and shock
ing suicide took place In Shenandoah county,
va. Jacob Copp, respectable ciuZen of tina
county, while entertaining mum ber of friends
at dinner on that day, excused himself, as il
for moment only, and retiring TO his cham .
Der. cut his throat with razor, inflicting four
severe gashes. No cause is assigned for the
deed.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

SALE OF TENNESSEE RACERS IN NEW Or
LkANS.-ln New Orleans on Wednesday lii,
Tehnessee mare Laura Farris was sold fol
5000 to A. j. Poole, OF Alabama. The chest
l. ut mare Moilie jackson was sold for $500,
TO MIR. Waddell, OF Tennessee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

SECOND SIGHr.-An American, DR.. S. v.
BIy. is astounding the Parisians by his power
of reading any letter or other writing enclosed
in any number OF sealed envelopes. The Doc
tor, on receiving a packet containing the wri.
ting he is t. read, is seized with convulsive
shudder. turns up the whites Of his eyes, be.
comes cataleptically rigid and-reads the hid.
den writing to the stupefaction OF the most in.
| credulous. He bids fair to succeed to tbs
| throne left vacant by the retirement of Mr.
! Home. He was in Newport last summer
| where he made quite q sensation. 4a9 =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

TURNED UP.-Mr. Colborne, the missing
Schenectady IN. " editor and defaulting
County Treasurer, has turned up in Pensyl-
vania. He has been laboring under tempo
rary attack of insanity, induced by his trou bles,
and is now quite sick.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

EARTHQUAKR AT THE SoUTH.-In Atlanta,
Ga, Thursday afternoon, shock of an earth
quake was distinctly felt. The Inteiligencer
says:
The sky was clear and cloudleSs at the time,
and the sun unusually brilliant. II was par
ticularly noticed by those residing in solid
stone buildings, such as our banks here. The
types ratified in the case in our job Office. Ii
was not followed by the second slight shock
usual in tropical countries, nor have We heard
the usual rambling noise.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

THE LATE GOVERNMENT DgFALCATIoN.-
The friends of w. X. Russell, res iding IN La
fayette county, Missouri, have signed bonds
amounting 10 a million dollars, which will bs
rendered TO the Federal au authorities for his re.
lease from prison.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

A Lone WALK.-To stick to promise made
II Lincoln was elected President, Mr. Edward
fayson weston, OF Hartford, is going 10 walk
from Boston to Washington. The distance is
i7o miles, and The contract makes ii incum be n t
on MIR. Weston to perform the journey in ten
Gays, and MS arrival at the Inauguration. He
Will leave the State House, in Bos ton, al noon,
on the 22d day of February, cad will be
Obliged TO walk forty seven miles a day nn til
he reaches the Capitol. A mat is 10 accom-
pany him in carriage to see that he fulfills his
agreement.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

ANOTHER SLAvER.-An Havana correspon-
dent Of the New Orleans Delta writes under
date of Dec. goth:
A large French ship was captured to the
eastward last Friday, with 1920 negroes on
board, by a small Spanish war steamer, and
brought into this port on Saturday. The
owners of the cargo We're not on hand TO an
swer signals at the appointed landiug, for
which reason, and a too near approach TO the
land, the casualty ensued. The services oi
the negroes are much needed by the Govern
ment at this time, and they will be made use-
ful on public works for the general benefit.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

NEW York BANK STATEMENT.-The he weekly
statement OF The New York city banks shows a
decrease of 81 500, ,793 in loans, an increase Of
Sl,56i,4l7 in specie and SilO,70l ia circulation,
and II decrease in deposits of S7I1, ,16l.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

PANTHERs CAPTURRD.-A citizen of Web.
ster county, Va, captured, on the 6th ult., two
large panthers-one measured from tip 10 tip
nine feet and six inches, the other six feet and
eight inches. Pretty good for a new county
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

HIRIno.--Soms three hundred and flfty me-
sroes were hired as West Fad. Alexandria, on
Tuesday, 1T rates similar 10 those or lAst year,
viz; men esOaSii0i women stoasaoi children
e26at3Q.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

Contimaed-The case of Riddeil aud Chiffon,
charged with passing counterfeit Bank noIes,
WAS called by the Mayor yesterday morning.
when Mr. Orump reques ed a con innance, on
account of the absence VI witnesses Tor the ac-
cusad. The MAJ or, after hearing sta tsms Mt
Of the ciTcums tances. postponed the tn ives iga.
tion until Friday. Taos. P. August, Esq, 70
engaged as counsel in this case, with Mr.
Crump
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

AN UNDERGROUND RAILROAD SELL.-Dea-
con Chase OF Holyoke Mass enjoys that spe-
cies Of enlargement of the heart which finds
relief IN enlarging the distance between the
sunny South and the flying slave. A week ago
his speciality" had chance to operate A
negro called upon him and asked his assist
anca 10 reach free and happy Canada. A ticket
for Montreal and some money were soon forth
coming. At Bellows Falls the darkey sold his
ticket for half price. proceeded TO Keene, New
Hampshire, aud had q grand spree, declaring
that he "never had no notion of gwfne to
Canada, to be frz to death" 1t was not the
nrst time he had visited Keene. Three years
| ago he was there on a similar mission, aud
was put through to NARROW upon the strength
OF letter from Horace Greeley, which he ex-
hibited.-Proridenee (R. ~ Jouyaak,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

THE CENsUs.-The following is . statement
OF the population of North Carolina by the
census of 1860, as compared with that of 1850.
The free colored for 1860 is included under tbs
general heading of free:
Free Pop Slave Pop. Free Col Total Fed Pop.
1850 1850 .SSsv2s ass,54s n.4ss S6s.Oss 7as slS
BY the next apportionment, North Carolina
loses one Represen tative, sinking from 8 to 7.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09
the NATIONAL CRISIS.

,,.., Woods Recommendatiou-Se ator
Rrninniin's Late Speech-War news from
tharIesion on-Hon. Humphrey Marshall
uoyemrn, of Z. y. Troops s-Noinnteering
=, sauth Carolina, ac., &c.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

CoHts.--Ssveral droves Of Fat cattle passed
up Main street yesterday, creating IN the
minds of epicarss visions VI bssts tsaks. juicy
and innumerAbie
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

For Philadslphia.-The steamship City oi
Richmond LETT this port yealsrday hsavjiy
freighted, and We learn from the ags1 tnst he
had enough engaged 70 load two mors sssau.
ers, il they had bsen al hand ss -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

Mayors Coa,s.-The Mayor yesterday dis.
posed OF several cases--none Of them, how
Of the cuIpri,s were negroes, charged with
minor efences. s 4 aas #aa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

SUICIDE OF POLICEMAN Policeman Nc
Muiien hanged himself in New Orleans IN the
26th ultimo. He had been principal witness
against convicted murderer, who. when
asked by the Judge why sentence of death
should net he passed upon HIM, proclai med
MS innocence, and in strong language. though
cecorous to the Court, anathematiZed the po-
lice, charging them with perpetrating Grim s
and throwing the penalties upon others. The
circumstances and coincidence gave rise to
numerous rumors in the community. the most
generally received one being that McMullen
huog himself through remorse. in having con-
victed man of murder by false evideIce.-
Another was, that Me Mullen had himself COM
init'ed the murder for which another was con-
yicted on his evidence.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

County csus.- Nothing Of especial iatstSst
usnspirsd ysterday. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09


FRIGHrFUL MURDKR-The 81. Louis Bulle-
tin states that, on Christmas day, Two young
German brothers, named Gottlieh and Ru-
dolph Regor, overlook an Irishman named
O'Cailighan, with whom they had had pre-
vious difficulty. on the high road near Man
chester, Mo. They Immediately commenced
an attack on him Rudolph Regor first felled
siung. shot. The brothers then dragged the
helpless and bleeding man to a grove, few
yards from the road, when, after striking him
several times more with a slung shot, they
stripped the clothes from his body, and pick
ing up quantity Of dry branches that lay
scattered over the ground. sharpened the ends,
and with billet of wood &C uaily drove them
INTO the body of the unfortunate man, whose
life was almost extinct. They then, after
plling combustibie matter over the remains,
set IRE to the material, and burned The body TO
cTispi and 1t appears they were only fright
ehed from the spot on hearing the ciatter of a
horse's feet on the road, which induced them
10 make their escape across the fields.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

THE LATE MURDER OF POLICEMAN IN NEW
ORLEArs-Slivador Greenlo, the Sicilian
VINO stabbed police officer LATER anderie in
New Orleans on Christmas night, was cap
nred two days afterwards, after long chase.
When the officers came near him, he tried 10
make his escape. The officers pursued, and
one of them pulling out his revolver. called
out. stop, or you are dead man." The
cowardiy murderer fell upon his knees, and
trembling like an aspen, surrendered, the
tears streaming down from his eyes with
fear The same evening some OF the night
watchmen when collected in the police yard
to answer roll call, called ont, Fetch him
out hang him!' At this Greenlo almost
shrieked from his cell window, 81 beg your
was crying aud trembling with fright almost
constantly in his cell. There is no doubt but
he will be sentenced and hung, as he richly
deserves.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

INCIDENTS OF THE LATE EARTHQUAKR IN
WAINE-A correspondent writing from Au-
burn, Me-, in reference to the late shock OF an
earthquake in that section, says that the effect
of the shock was sensbly felt by company OF
boys who were skating on a pond in that town,
some five miles long by four miles wide. The
ice rose in biiiows and trem bled all along the
shore, "frigh tening the boys shockingly," and
has tening them on TO terra firma. At the Uni
versalist Church, in Turner very ludicrous
scene was enacted. The week previous TO the
shock a new furnace was placed in the base
meut of the building, which, on this day, had
given out too much heat for comfort. A gen tie
man had been down and adjust ted the dampers,
and had just seated himself In his pew when the
shock occurred. Supposing the furnace had
exploded, he rushed into the cellar, followed
by almost the entire congregation, the preach
er bringing up the rear Finding all safe be-
low, the frightened worshippers returned to
their seats and resumed their deyotions, CRATE
fui for their preservation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

THE INDIAN ATROCITIES IN TExAs.--The
Houston Telegraph, of the 18th December, has
the following further news from the frontier
Kinehi Valley is entirely deserted, the in
habitants having removed farther into the in
terror for protection. Around Weatherford,
some one hundred ana fifty families of Palo
Pinto and other coun ties are encam ped. Their
condition is truly depiorable, having nothing
but small canvas tents'to shield them from
the elements. West of Beiknap not five voters
can be found, so greai have been and are the
dangers, passed and threatened. A company
of Rangers fell in vita a large party of In
dians on the IL IN inst, and after short fight,
took fifteen OF them prisoners, aud brought
them TO Jacksboro'. While there another parry
of white men arrived, who, by their ac tions, SO
frightened the prisoners that they managed TO
break from their guards. The fleeing Indians
were fired upon by tn whites, and one killed
and another wounded, and one aged man,
seemingly the chief, retaken prisoner. The
old man was taken to Weatherford, where, in
hopes of making friends with the tribe, said
to be the kickapoo, the citizens presented him
with Blankets beads and other tr,fies coveted
by the Indians. He was accom- panied back to
his tribe By Capt. Hammer and three citizens
of Weatherford, who will endeavor, by treaty
TO lessen the number of their Indian foes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

4 fhEAF VI n Dft I = 4. Y ~ n -
~ SlClANS, FAMILIES AND FAR rkS
Having bought a arse assoIImen of tGess Chests
Tor cash yHer them for sale al ioe prlces All
sizes On hand, at JOS LAtiJLEY's tFa
physlcians' and fami, rug ore,
Sign of the Red Mortar htil and VI IN tts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

1 OWFOHTS, LA<kETS. MAf1utsS-
~ rs, BE DSTtA pS. - On hand aud o, sa
cheap, so single and Double Comfort; . par
Heavy lSi led Req Blankets; z3 Cot n a~spek
and Hair Mattresses; 4 spleLnId Jennt Ltnd Bed
steads; loO Cottage Bedsteads. cbetpa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

4 UNITED STATES SHIP PROBABLY LOST
There is reason to fear mat the United States
sloop- Of war Levant has gone down with all
on board. For the last four weeks apprehen-
sion of her loss has been generally gaining
currency III the Navy. and the news received
by the Department on Friday, to the effect
that the Commander-in-C Chief of the Pacific
Squadron lad not ordered her to stop at any
of the intermediate ports between Honolulu
and Panama, has removed the few hopes of
her safety that existed. She had been cruis-
lug for some time around the Sand dwich
Islands, showing the American flag OCCASION
ally at different seaboard cities, and had sailed
for the headquarters of the squadron at Pa
mama to replenish her stores and provisions
when last heard from. For over forty day S
the naval officers and sailors at the latter place
were rather anxious about her. The Levant
isa sailing sloop-o p-ot-War of the third class, al
carries twenty guns. We append list of her
officers:
Commander, VIM. E. Hunt; Lieu tenants,
W. O. Il. 5. Porter, E. O. Stout, Colviiie Ter
rett, K. T. Bowen, Dawson Phpnix, dttao he'd
to the flag; Purser, A j. Watson Acting
Master, J. Mosely; First Lieutenant OF
Marines, K. l.. Browning; Passed Assistant t
Surgeon, J. S. Gillian; Assistant Surgeon,
u. L. Montgomery; Captains Clerk, A. o.
Snuff: Purser's Clerk, G. Woodward Actin &
Boatswain, H. Edmontson; Acting Gunaer,
X. 5. King; Carpenter, John Jarvis; Sail
maker, q. T. Frost; Mas ter's Mates, William
Lewis, z. Morrison, Samuel II. Brown.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09

The Alexandra Gazette, OF Monday, says
much excitement was created in that city on
Saturday night, from the Government ORDER
ing q garrison TO Fort Washington, few
miles below Alexandra, which for several
years has been unoccupied. Col. Stuart, OF
the i75th regiment, Immediately informed
Gov. Lstcher that body OF Federal troops
had passed through the Jurisdiction OF Viz
ginia, for the purpose indicated.
Fort Washington is . Fashioned work, mac.
cessible TO escalade In the rear, and protected
from assault In front BY ditch. which IL
grape and cannistsr. The greater part, II net
nil, of its armament 10 understood 10 be at the
work, and most Of II 10 In position. ready fol
service. ssas the magazine IL also understood
g toe amply supplied with Al the munitioaa