The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-13
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH.


| through Yesterday, are az late "a wcdnos,,,x ..
the nth inst. We are thus enabled 10 law ,,.
| iore our readers an excluded summary NJ
| news from the enemy country:
THE SITUATION"
In Its daily notice of the situation of affairs.
| the New York Herald, of Monday, SAYS:
| FROM Western Virginia the news is of an
| important character General Rosencranz
| Is reported rs having crossed the M ount tain
| III i,iil force, and the pckets had even been
| hreo upon by the rebels u distanc. of four
m'lss rom the main camp. This movement
Oh Tenerai Rosencrstnz Is one OF great moment
ana II the rebels will but stand fire, the in toll .
iigenc" of a battle of some consequence NAV
| be received very soon.
| General Fremont's proclamatio caps.a y =,
nrst some excitement among the mem here n,
The Cabinet, but has since been fully endorss ~
| by them 1t Is expected that the document
ma" may, nave some enect upon the actions Of Gar
| paidi relative TO The present contest
| Reports were prevalent in the Canitay ,ha
IN" rebels had broken camp at Mauaxsa and
We're advancing upon Washington but The
sumors were not credited by (;eneroi Mon
Ian. All the works below al.x.m,i~
above Washington We're now considered On :
paDie Oh resisting any attack the rebels CON III
mshe Upon ihem- Several attempts had
oeei made by the rebels 10 cross tho pnton,.c
IN the neiShborhood OF General Banks;s ana
uehtIai Stones forces, but had in All ,asa.
been efficiently repulsed.
:, me Intelligence from Fortress Monroe o,,,
- 20 lit, ihiet continues To confirm the re-
poFis oil me returning loyal feeling of the re. .
toehts Oh NORTH Carolina. Aaethe fort Is r. .
ported as bcins evacuated, doubtless preDara
tor! 10 It's surrender to the Government. II
IL ihrlhcr reported that If the Union troonc
should invade Beaufort they would hn Sn r.
ported bya large mum Der of North Carolinian
10Y ahsS Commodore String ham had arrived
al oia Point IN advance Of his flagship.
TINE assertions w ch are SO freely rna6a
In, No thar,
mig loyal feeling of the residents of North
carolina are utterly false; yet they serve
to stimulate the Yankee people who are NOW
shouting for raid upon our neIghborin q
State. When this is attempted, they will ; .
apt TO learn the real sentiments of the neon,..
OF North Cardinal
From Tuesdays Herald We copy the fol-
lowing: ....
few tritling skirmishcs occurred between
the pickets yesterday, and between eight and
nine clock in the morning the rebels on
Muuson's Hill amused themselves by shelEn,
the L Mon troops at BaiIey's Cross Roads
Although the distance was but a mile M
damage was done, as the shells did not ex-
plode. 1t appears that they We're OF a new
pattern, ana very imperfectly loaded
Private Scott sentenced 10 be shot for
sleeping on his post, has been pardoned at
the earnest request of the President, the on
GERS OF his regiment, comrades and others
An order was read at the head OF every regi-
| ment, informing the troops that a like Gle
mency Will not again be extended for such AN
offence.
A letter from one of the United States
Navy commanders ut Hatteras Inlet 10 the
Secretary of the Navy gives some Very inn
portant intelligence. 1t appears that ten re-
gimeuts have been Withdrawn from Virginia
| Tor the defence OF the State OF North Caro-
lima. ihe weather. portion OF the inhab BIZ
tints have fled from the seaboard to the in te-
mr. w III
| Tor the protection of the Union forces to de-
clare their full devotion and allegiance TO the
Government of the United States 's 2.
1t is Well understood at Fortress Monroe
that Beanrcgard must capture Washington
and that quickly, or suffer disruption of his
army by the withdrawal OF troops TO protect
the various rebel States from IL Sasiou
General Butler has been ordered by the
War department to report at Washington AT
once, ana left Boston yesterday morning for
that purpose. This implies important
| movement lii his department.
From Gen. Banks column the intelligence
is interesting. The rebels made several de-
monsJratlons, as if intending 10 cross at the
ferries, but In all cases they have met with a
deci ded repulSp
The United States revenue cutter Harriet
Lane arrived at Philadelphia on Sunday at
ternoon, 10 undergo repairs
Fort Lafayette is still being patronized by
persons acting illegally for the rebels and
against the Government of the United States
This noted watering place will soon become
the Old Point of New York, without the
comfort of the one in Virginia
The news from Cairo is very important. 1t
Is reported that the rebel forces at Columbus
by, under General Bishop Polk have in
creased 10 thirteen regiments of infantry 81
Held batteries, q siege battery, three battalions
of cavalry, three steamers and Il gun boat
jeff. Thompson s rebels still remain al Bel
mont, Mo.
From the Washington Star of Tuesday
evening we copy the following:
FROM OVER THE kIvEK.
We have information from every point q
our lines on the other side OF the river up to
II NJ. to-day. Nothing worthy of record had
TRANSFERRED there in the last twenty four
hours. All was quiet there.
THE ARTILLERY HEARD THIS FORENOON
The reports of artillery heard here this
forenoon We're of the guns saluting Governor
Curtin and his suite as they drove upon the
parade ground, where he presented the Penn
sylNanla reserve with Il stand of cOlors.
BAsgLEss RtAoR.
This morning .Secesh" in Washington was
a-glee with 4 rumor that the George Page
had captured all the barges of the fiotilla of
the Potomac, filled with provisions. OF
course there is no truth whatever i'm the
story. The George Page does not dare show
her nose outside OF the mouth of the creek.
up which she is kept, lest Captain Craven
may nab her.
REMOVAL or Ex-MISIsTER FAULKNER TO FORT
LAFAYETTE.
ExMinister Faulkner, since his removal
from the county JAIL has been confined in the
quarters of the provost guard on Massachu-
setts avenue, south side, between Sixth and
Seventh streets, in the range of buildings
known as Phillips row Three of those build
inss are for the use of the two com panies at
that point in charge of Captain Williams one
is for the guard on duty, and is for the
officers quarters In this last building Mr.
Faulkner has been confined. Yesterday morn
a he IA inn b.,ro
by Lit. " orth, of the Sth infantry, and placed
III n carriage, which conveyed him TO the
railroad depot, where he and his escort took
the train which left this city ut half past sey-
o. clock A. NJ. 1t is unders TODD that he
was to be taken directly through TO Fort La
tayette, New York.
ARRIVAL OF PRISONERS.
Last Saturday evening the propeller Reli-
ance came up from the flotiila, bringing with
her three prisoners-one 4 Con federatc officer,
Captain Maddox. 1t appears that they had
gone over to Maryland from Virginia. at Her
ring creek, near Piney Point for the purpose
of recruiting for the Secession army, and the
officers of the Reliance going ashore there on
Friday evening, were informed of the circum-
stance by an old lady living near the river
Captain Maddox was found in bed, from which
he was ruthlessly extracted and transferred to
the propeller, with his colleagues who Were
together brought here and placed in contine-
ment. The Reliance reported all quiet down
the river.
CONFEDERATE SIGNALS.
From Pley Point to Fort Washington there
is regularly established line of signals on
the Maryland shore Off The Potomac. a steam
ct cannot move at mig Int but She is telegraphed
by signal lights at every three to five miles of
the river, which signals are answered on the
Virginia shore.
Federal Telegrams.
The following are the latest dispatches
published in the Northern papers