The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-06

NaVy ana Vreasury Departments are now
Message itself. The latter will not much ex
coed in length The Presidents Inaugural, and
Will be devoted exclusively to quest ions
growing out Of the war. 1t will be decided
ana emphatic in favor Of the ma tenance OF
all hazards
Not~ltns landing former reports and rumor,
respecting Major General Fremonts com
mand. 1t was not until to day THAI a conclu.
sion was reached by the Government, He has
impatisntly awaited its orders, while care
ruiiy reirainine from expressing preference
Tor any particular field. He had a long inter
view with the President las; night, and will
At once leave Washington to take command oil
the great Western movement.
Mr. H3lderman, United States Minister &c
Sweden, has reached Stockh olm. The Govern
ment there, as in other European countries
Expresses its sincere sympathies with the
cause IN which the United States are now
engaged.
The candidates for Speaker are reduced to
two, Messrs. Grow and Blair. In order t.
lessen the number and prevent the delay ir
organization, which q triangular contest
9mong the Republicans might occasion, Mr.
Coltax announced TO both the other candida ties
day that lie had been brought out as a can.
didate contrary to his wishes, and should, al
the opening of the session to- morrow, decline
being voted for.
The contest for Clerk is more exciting than
that for Speakership. The other officers OF
by the numerous candidates themselves anO
those VINO expect to obtain places under them.
TROOPS SENT TO ALEXANDRIA.
WAsHISdToS. July 3.-The First Minnesota
regiment broke camp this morning and EN-
parked at the NavyYard On the steamers
Philadelphia and Baltimore, taking all their
camp eq uipage with them.
AFFAIgs AT ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA, July 3.-An order was issued
today forming two brigades cut OF the -four
regimen Is now here, one under command OF
Ooi. Franklin, consisting of the Massachu
setts 9th anu Pennsylvania 4th, and the other
under Col. Wilcox, of the Michigan LIST regi-
lnent, consisting OF that regiment and the Fire
Zouaves.
The Minnesota Second Regiment, Colonel
Gorman, arrived here TO day and have en-
cdInped on the right of the Massachusetts re
giment All is quiet at the camps. There are
n" more cases reported Of pickets being fired
upon.
nockets were frequently sent up by the
Secessi IN pickets during last night, but there
are no present indications of an advance.
SOUTHERN NEWS
LOUISVILLE, July 2-rhe Governor of Ten
nessee has stationed an agent al Mitchells
vile, on the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road, near the Northern Tennessee line, to
prevent goods declared contraband by the
southern Contederacy from going North; ano
Mr.. Cotton, the surveyor of this port, will i'm
mediately place an asent at Franklin tn,
",
the Federal Government.
TRADE WITH TESEEssEE-rHE KENTUCKY sEcEs
SION REGIMENT.
LOUISVILLE, July The Tennessee Direc-
tors OF the n vile Road have ordered the
road to be open tor freight, but the Collector
OF this port mas threatened to seize all goods
destined Tor Tennessee.
seven Union companies have gone into
camp mere. Several officers of the State Guard
nave taken service in the Union Guard
Inc citizens of Columbus have returned
mere lot OF guns intended for Union City.
From MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS, July 3.-Ihe Democrat announces
the promotion Ut Brigadier General Lyon To
Major General. HIS command embraces the
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri Regi-
ments. Three companies OF the tn Regimen {,
Col. Stevenson, left for De Soto last night to
support the Home Guards of that section
against the attacks OF the Secessionists, who
have artillery, and gather their clans by a
discharge OF cannon.
MoRB TROOPS FOR WASHINGTON.
PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-Uol. Biker's regi-
ment broke camp to day and proceeded to the
NaYy-Iard to embark for Fortress Monroe,
bu; the order was countermanded, and it is
now reported the regiment viii proceed direct
to Washington.
SEIZURE OF A BALTIMORE VESSEL AS A PRIZE
New YORK, July The brig Solferino ar
rived here to-day from Charleston bay hay.
ing baen seized on the 10Th by the sloop. of
war Nandalia and sent hith er as a prize.
DEATH OF A RAILROAD TREASURER
ALBANY, June Gilbert L. Wilson trea
surer Of the New York Central Railroad, died
this morning.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER NORTHERN LIGHT.
New YORK, July The steamer Northern
Lieh' has arrived from Aspinwall She brings
ssh 900 in gold.