The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-09

8. gnnboat.
THE foregoing is copied from the Baltimore
sum- ~ ~"t"rday: The skirmisn will be founo
more fully deserted ~ orr Gharlestown cor.
responder
ArHIAs' roIsT-agy. PATERSON. >..t
Information has reached Was hington (says
the baltimore Sun) that the Confederates
nave mounted breastworks at Matthias Point,
WIZ battery of two rified guns, which ar e
supported wit@ C. force Of / 900 infintry ana
cavalry. The steamer Ph1aie,Hhia left Wash :
ington Friday for the purpose, 1T was supposed,
OF accommodating the position of the Confede
rates at Matthias Point. The Washing ton
Star, of last Friday evening, says:
MAarIssBuRa, VA, July 4, 4 p. M.-We
bave intelligence here that Gen. Johns toL
seems disposed TO make stand 1T last. He is
now dfHeesiy in front OF Gen. Patterson
consists to-day, We are assured. OF ID 900 men,
OF which 600 are cavalry. Patterson must
get mp with htm 10y sunrise tomorrow morn
ing, unless he vamoses of again.
burnsdes Rhode Island battery has joined
Patterson.
NORTHERN WAR MEASURES.
1he folio wing is said to be the substance OF
the war bills of Wilson, of Mass, in the Fed
eral Senate.
-
ganizttion OF a National Gt'aId provides for
the enrolment OF 2i0, 900 men, between Il an0
80 years OF age, TO De divided into two hun
bred regiments, OF twelve companies each, ap
portioned among the States pro rata, ACCORD
Ing TO their representation III Congress. AT
Tel years service, those VINO enlist are entl~
tled 10 IN honoraDie discharge, aud To exemp
ton from service on The jury. Lightly thou
sand are - DE enrolled the first Year, and the
same nuinbe, the second ana thiId, SO that I
third may go out OF service at time. The
President Is 10 have power TO call out The
Guard, or any part OF n, IN Case OF INVASION
or insurrection beyond the power of the civil
arm.
The Military Polcer Of tte PreSiGeat.-The
bill winch leg .HZ,s the President acts since
the I'm OF March, empo wers MIN, Ill case OF
exlgency, when Congress is not III session, tC
take similar measures.
Asstst1r-t Secretnry Of Ear, dc.-AnotheI
bill prov ides Tor the appoin ement If an Assist
ant Secretary CT War, with salary OF 50 900,
for additional force in the Military Bureaus,
for the appoln tment OF TWO aGui tiUudl Cadets
To West Point from each OtaLe uy their Sem
tors ana Tor the niliug of all vacancies III
Academy by the President; for the ciasSIfict
ton OF mounted men hitherto called 10y differ
tHt names, as numbered rtglm eu IS OF cavalry
The pOtuHteer FOrce.-1n he bill touching tint
volunteer force, empowers the PresIuent l,
appoint not exceeding SIX Major Generals ano
eign teen BrIgadierS.
Enturgtng the X. gulur Army.-The bill en-
laI siug reg uiar army empowers the freeI
dent 10 Increase the ola regiments to the tand-
ard OF the new ones.
GEN. PATTERSON AGAIN.
1t seems that this General occupies no small
share of atten ton at the Fedora! headquar
ters. The Washington CORES pondent OF the
Baltimore Sun writes:
Gen. Patterson telegraphed here yesterday
that he had driven Johnston's advance som.
seven miles, when it had been reinforced BY
Gen. Hill, and general engagement seemed
ut Dand. Ihere Is an lntlmatlOn today, from
a high source, that things are not satisfac tory
in that direction. When A lex. II. stephens
predicted that the first battle would come of
at Harper's Ferry, military men rather scout
ed the ioea yet we are all mOmentarily ex
pecting advices of com bat in that quarter
We have news to the effect thai in a skirmis |
OF advanced posts in Western Virginia, some
thing like an hundred prisoners OF the Con
federate forces were taken.
The Fed eral troops in Northwestern Eir
ginia have been a good deal more adroit thar
elsewhere, having acted knowingly or uE
kno Wingly) upon thai first principle OF war
fare-IeVer to expose your troops in line un til
you have tried their courage in skirmishes.-
Fry TO reduce your enemy by the terror of
your arms, by surprises, rather than regular
battles; for they are frequently decided by
chance.
Tha drift of the speeches of the President
ana Mr.. Seward yes terday, on the occasion OF
the grand review, was that sufficient time had
elapsed for the South to see the temper ant
disposition of the country, and that war de
monstratiOns would not longer be confined Il
the defensive. II is said that Gen Scott by
manner and gesture seemed 20 fully endorse
the idea.
WARRINGTON MATTERs-TRE BLOCKADE.
The following is from the Washington cor
espondent Of the Baltimore Sun, which ha
a Licolnish prochyity
There appears to be a general disposition or
the part of members of Congress to avoit
much debate, aud 70 close tn business of th'
session in two or three weeks. But so many
topics of interest present themselves that dis
cussion cannot be avoided. 1t il quite evi
dent that the war policy OF the Admins
tration will be a subject of debate i'll th
House, and that some projects for pacifca tioI
will be brought forward, though they i'll no
be seriously entertained.
Since the Presidents Mesa ge was prepar
ed highly important information has been re
ceived by the Government from our Minister
at London and Paris, in regard to our rela
lions with those powers. The Government i,
further assured that these relations are of tn,
most satisfactory character. There is M
longer the least doubt that the British ant
French Governments will respect the block
AIDE of the ports and sea-coast of the seeded
Satisfaction or no cotton. 1t is believed Il
be the policy of the Confederate Government
10 accumulate a million or more Of bales 0
cotton at the port of New Orleans by Octobe
or November, and then offer it for sale Il
those whose necessities will compel them t,
obtain IL by some means or Their.
1t is now, however distinctly understood
that the British and French Government
will not, in this case, attempt to raise thu
blockade by force But the idea is held gu
that, next winter, the United Sta ties Govern
New Orleans, and other cotton depots, whe,
the cotton trade can be re-opened to all tn
world, and at prices highly remunerative L
the cotton growers, factors, &c.
RUMoRED CHANGES.
A special dispatch from Washington, Jul,
3, TO the Cincinnati Enquirer, says:
Fremont will assume command of all tn
army III Western Virginia, relieving General
Patterson and Mcclellan. The Govern men
is dissa tl>fied with General Patterson. II
has twenty-five thousand men, and doe
nothing. They say that he should have occu
pied I.ynchhurg bv this time. General Nc
Cleilan will be relieved simply that ne ma
give his whole attention u he division mort
OF the Ohio, and to Missouri.
The Government is losing confidence i
General Scott His health is very bad, hav
ing complication Of diseases He insists O.
doing everything himself. 1t was Genera
Scott who induced Mr.. Lincoln to appoIu
General Dix 10 command the army on the Pc
tomac, thereby superseding, with civilian c
seventy, the young, vigorous officer in con,
mand. The appointment was not agreeabl
to the Cabinet. which desired to have
changed, which may yet be done.
THE NORTHWEST,
The Cincinnati Gazette has the following
BucKaASSos, Va, July 2.-Gen. Rosecran
occupied this place on Sunday morning. an
will probably rem ain here for several dtys.-
The rebels are separated and reported to
il large force at Beverly aud BE Ellington.
AT the latter place fortificatious aud q case
mated rsdoubt have been erected. Four can
mons are planted commanding the Pnillipp
road The position is said TO BE- very strong
one. From the most reliable report Il
IL is ascertained that from seven to ten thou
sand armed Secessionists are in the vicinity
Telegraphic communication is being esta5
lished TO this place.
a battle must take place within 4 few days
Thus far there has been no ii ghtip in thi
region although battle mas been reported, OF