The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-06
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Z.
La opposed il with great bitterness and with
- me @. redients of deisy; offering many
amendments, aud calling Tor the yeas and
NAYS The only amendment adopted was one
tnhsututtng the name of John Is. Latrobe for
thst of Thomas Winaus, who declined.
The senate adjourned without taking the
vote.
ootsrbrdgs Horsey WAS inserted In the Joint
resolution appointing Com m tssioner to Rich
mend reported Thursday, and the resolu ton
v-ss passed unanimously.
Avarue dispatch from Baltimore dated SAT-
urday. speaks OF the growing Union sentiment
IN tAe city, and great unanimity against the
Board of Safety bin.
The following is from the Washington Star
OF Saturday evening
The statement Of Correspondent in this
mornings IBtsll. .UHcer. that vessel of war
has been ordered u remain or alexandria for
the p1oteo i0n of vessels Of every de Grip tion.
hound 70 or from Washington aud George
toygu IA correct. This preca U ton has been
rendered necessary by the action u lhe Alex
hndria .Hlllta!y aut horitiss or Others there, IL
bringing 20 and OBTAINING vessels ana @argoes OF
f.h and other merchandise destined tor the
District Of Columbia, anu by the fact that
guns have been planted there aud u mile or
Two below, 50 - 10 place such craft at The
mercy OF those welding them, unless such
protection toe constantly al hand TO secure
Them promptly, entire immunity from such
threatened a. sauIt.
The Star ls glad 10 learn, positively, that
there now eXists 40 necessity for this meas al 70,
since all the troops al Alexandria have been
sent into the interior, under Col. Taylor.
A oaseless guI..or' il exposed by the same
paper:
The current newspaper stories, alleging tha I
Mr.. Charles j Faulkner. L. .. Minister to
France, had pTescE ted ComIGissioners pur-
portiI e 10 represent the oigarchy to the
French Government, is wholly without foun-
dation. At latest advices no such Commits
s.oners had made their appearance at Paris,
or any other capital. Such liz the intelligence
received by the Govern ment here.
dispatch from New Orleans states that
haJor Sibley, with a force OF $50 Federal
troops, has been captured by Captain Van
Doran, with 600 Texans, while ate pting 10
escape in two sailing vessels. The officers
on their parole.
The following Intelligence also comes by
way Of New Orleans
The Pensacola CORES pondent of the Mobile
Advertiser, under date OF the 25th inst. says
that several bGrbette gnUs have been reno we'd
from Fort Iickens Tor come purpose I'M
knoWn, and nine batteries have been erected
outside the fort.
The Montgomery CORES pondent Of the same
paper says that much anxiety cxiats relative
10 the present conflict in the border States. es-
peciaity Maryland ard Virginia. Great ac-
uyIty rIists 10 the War Department. Troops
were being hurried into the Held, and the Cab
met had decided 10 call out fourteen regiments,
In addition TO thirty Thousand already ob.
tanned More than double the whole number
had rendered their services.
SIX OF The new regiments would be taken
from the Sou thern States not mem bers of tho
Gonfederacy. The Montgomery Government
viii cooperate with every Southern State,
and furnish men money and munitions To aid
them 70 resist any force brought against them
Within the past few days great number Of
Taercant title failures have occurred in New
York city and IN Philadelphia. The Herald
says:
We have seen Hat of about forty houses in
this city, conn rising some old and respected
names, which have suspended within the
rast week. These firms are mostly IL the dry
goods trade but not exclusively. Two or
three leading grocse4, one prominent hard ware
house, aud two or Glr.s houses III the produce
buaIHses are among In" Dutnb"-.
Al the present time merchants who have
teen trading with the W.st are hardly in a
better condition Than tDcse who have been DO
INK business with the South. Most OF the
currency Of the great \ urtb western Suites is
bttsrd on deposits of TIE state stocks. The
fail in these securities has occaSiouej Il CORES
pouulnE depreciation in Western currency,
and, III consequence, e dead lock IN exchange
on New ork. There Is no reason Why hon
eel 4, btoTs in Illinois ana " lsoonsin should
not send GA com and hour to meet Their notes
here
Later accounts represent the number of
iaIlUres rs ~ tho Increase.
The City CounciI of Louisville, Ky, has
appropriated 500, 0o) FOX armius the city, sub
lect 20 the ratification OF tho citizens.
From the following It appears that there has
been some excitement lately a. Whining ton,
Del.
Nh hae ~,
excitement here for a day or two past. Capt.
Mem ullen, of the Philadelphia Independent
Rangers, has been IN the city for the purpose
OF detecting some suspected parties here from
Baltimore. 1t WAS runored that an attack was
TO be- made on the Powder Works of the
N"ssTs. Dupont. Our Home Guards We're
called out, and after marching part OF the way
10 the orks, were met by the Mayor of Viii
mingtOn, who directed them to return, as
there was no occasion for their services.
livery stranger is closely watched in this vi
entity. On Monday night two shots were
fired al the guard on the Brandy Wine railroad
bridge.
A+sers Quigley & Stone have the con trac t
for rebuilding the bridges between the Sus-
qutbanua and Baltimore. A sufficient force
VIII accompany them 10 secure their protec-
ton.
The National Guards Of this city have left
for Philadelphia, TO be mustered into service
under General Patterson.
The New York Zouaves seem to be amusing
themselves hugely ut the expense OF the
Washing ton people. The Star says
Restaurants, cigar stores and hack and ON
nibus driYers, were levied upon, and, in set
Ting, cody told to charge il TO Uncle Sam,
Jen Davis, or some Imaginary captain. One
party entered house and called for break
fast, and having swept the table and done some
injury 70 the house, told the lady 10 call on the
Colonel for damages, &c. 1t Is proba bic these
trlcks VIII eeHte IN short time, the off,
Esra rgyn doc
meut every man who does not behave him
self becoming soldier. In fact we hear that
ten rather incorriSible b'hoye have been
promptly headed towards home by their Off
GERS.
The subdued method Of announcing the
above outrases Will strike the attention of the
reader.
We find in the New York Herald, of Satur-
day, some further Intelligence respecting the
situation OF affairs, which we copy:
Intelligence from Washington last night
was 10 the effect that III war Will be vigor-
ously opei cd III few days by demons ira lions
upon Alexandria and Norfolk. A moyemen /
upon Hasre dc Grace was also ordered ~ take
place yesterday from Perryyiile. Three or
four companies of Col. Dare's command will
cross the Susq johanna, with battery of ar
tilery, and occupy Hayro de Grace. Troops
Will then be sent forward ten miles, to Bush
rive river. Lhe last movement may not be made
TIL Sunday.
The Intelligence from Richmond is impor-
tapt. Considerable alarm is said to exist there
Ia consequence OF the activity OF the United
States Government. and the unex pee ted unity
OF the North In supporting the Consultation
and The flag dshOnored at Fort Sumier. 1t
wac believed In Richmond that Mr.. Davis has
lust Notified the Governors of the boraer States
now acting In hostility TO the Government, to
essembl. al Montgomery, there 10 confer with
the rebel Government upon the momentous
issuee before them. The conservative por tion
Of the people In Richmond are In favor OF an
armlstiee. In order that rome peaceful settle
Tnent Of the difficulty may be arrived at, and
several leading men from Virginia, Maryland,
Kentucky and Tennessee, il is said, are ac
lively exerting themselves 10 bring IL about