The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-04

ment viii enable her 70 batter down their
/ ioruscations, and At the tame time be beyond
the range OF their guns. She has already
taken several prizes, one being the southern
| prifaissr steamer William II Webb. Just As
! the latter was In the act of capturing North
ern brig called the East, of New York. The
nnassac hnse It's has also taken prizs off Key
west, toe Etna. an English bark, loaded with
riied cannon, &c, for the Confed-rates at
iensaeoia che had already been there, bu I
was ordered away by the United States fleet,
strange to say, without inspection. Our ves-
sci. the Wyandotte,) is stationed at the East
end OF Santa Rosa Island
SHOOTING ~ BALTIaeRK-A FRIGHT.
The baltimore Exchange says:
The fright of COLONEL Phillips New York
Regiment on Sunday night, atCamden tation,
appears TO have been attended with more Sc
rloGs results than was at first ascer tai ned
and which facts, from the lateness of the hour
at which the affair occurred, we were unable
obtain. In addition to the killing Of one of
their own men. who had his head literally
blown OIL, which is noticed by telegraph a
man named Frede lex Uber, living at the cor
nrr OF Little Greene and Barre streets YVES
shot in the right arm. A young man named
ION sonh ration. . years OF age, residing =
~ N calvert street, clerk with Thomson &
Biock, wholesale druggists, was also %.
through the left foot. The foot was ampt, I'D
this morning. The ball struck him n-the in
side OF the middle of the foot, shattering the
instep and coming out at the ankle joint. lie
was also struck by bucSshot between the
ankle and knee. 1t is a matter of surprise
that more persons were not injured in t,.s
scampering that ensued from the depot upon
the regiment firing. The cause of the Gr ing
mas been Tarlonsly stated, but the fact appears
that when the drunken soldier fell .le shot Il
companion, and not himself, as first statrd -
several CT his comrades Immediately Tired
upon The croWd which surrounded the "a Ii
nent. The Colonel then gave orders to the
Hrst company to lire in the air, a com pliaDce
with which order, II appears, had the effect
ha nf hn an
padly mat they also obeyed the order.
GEN. PATrERsoN's COMMAND.
dispatch from Hagerstown, J une 90, says
L is believed that our troops will cross the
Potomac partly at Williamspo port and partly at
Sheppard Ford, nine miles below. Both
are excellent fords. If they cross at the lat
ter point and push rapidly forward, they
might succeed ia capturing at least three hun
dred cavalry. The troops are all inspirated
at the idea Of a forward movement. Their
enthusiasm is chilled by the fear that they
Will be marched ten or fifteen miles and halt
ed again tor weeks.
A vidette from Col. Longnecker's brigade
swan the Potomac on Thursday, and came
suddenly on two Cont ederate pickets asleep
lying upon their pieces. tInarmed and nakeJ j,
he SWAN back, aud informing the command
er, Others Were sent out 10 apture them but
a shower OF rain had fallen and awakened
them. To-day a Confederate picket was cap
tured and taken TO headq uarters. The par
ticuiars have not TRANSFERRED.
nag OF truce was sent to Wiiliamsport on
Thursday from the Confederate forces beaI-
ing letter from Lieut.. Col. bowman, Ola ted
ut III edmond, say ing that he is treated kindly
and asking supplies of clothing and money Ii
was ans wered promptly. Bo wman andOhase
are well.
THE sKIRMTsH NEAR ALEXANDRIA,
The following account of the skirmish in
which Sergeant Hanes, of the Governor S
Guard, lost his life, was telegraphed North
from Alexandria, on the 30ih of June:
This morning, at daybreak, fourteen Con-
tederate scouts attacked three picket guards
OF the 14th Pennsy lyania Regiment belong
ing TO Company ), Capt. Amer, tationed on
Shouter's Hill, Virginia, four miles from Al
exandria, wounding Lewellan Rumor, of
Blue Bell, and killing Thomas Murray, OF
Norristown; the pockets returned the fire
killing two Confecerates, and Wounoing q
third. Oae OF the slain was q sergeant Of the
Leicher Guard. The enemy beat d hasty re-
treat.
The firing having been heard by the Federal
troops, :. detachment of the Houaves and ano-
ther of the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment
reinforced the pickets and followed in the
trail of the enemy for some distance fiuding
four rifles and three revoiyers, which the lat
ter threw away IN their hasty flight One of
the reVolvers was IA very valua ole article,
marked with the name Of John johnson
Il farmer living in that vicinity, who is a
noted SecessioniSt
The Pennsylvanians behaved with great
spirit and with the GOODNESS of veterans
boldly holding their positions, though wound
ed, III the hope OF being reinforced. The body
OF Murray was brought TO Washing on this
afternoon, and will be forwarded to NORRIS
town. The Federal troops express themselves
sadly disappointed at not taking or killing
Johnson, as he has been q very troublesome
man to the Unions Is by reason OF his tho
rough knowledge OF The localities thereabou l.
AFFAIRS IL ALEXANDRIA.
ALEXANDRIA,, July 1.-The Con fedora te
Henry q. Hanes, is q well-known citizen of
Richmond, and orderly sergeant of the Letch-
er Guards. Ha was buried to-day by citlzans
here, his body having been transferred to
their charge at their request. The two other
Secessionists who were wounded have since
died.
1T is positively known that Mr.. Eanes was
the only one of our men injured in the skin
mish. However, we never expect truth from
the Yankees
The steamer Pocahontas sailed hence this
afternoon for Matthias Point. 1t is under
stood that the Pa~nee will follow her il the
morning.
The Union meeting at Lyceum Hail. in this
city, was very sparsely attended toDight /,
probably owing III soma measure TO the rain
Speeches were made by Messrs. Nudernon,
Upton. Martin and others. Many prominen t
Union men Including Messrs. amieSon, lie w =
is, Mckenzie. Massey and others, were not
present and Mr.. Martin, one OF the deiega to s
l.
pone the election for week, and said he was
opposed to aiding the schemes of certain am :
bilious individuals who were endeayorng TO
press themselves into Office. 1t would do in
Jury 10 The Union cause. The motion was re-
jected.
There is but one ticket to be voted for T
Close for State Senator aid Gilbert 5. Miner
for Delegate.
ers taken some time since, IL member of the
Governors Guard, was released to- day, hav.
ing taken the oath of allegiance.
AFFAIRS IN THE NORTHWEST.
GRAFTON, June 30.--General Mcclellan has
gone to Clarksburg on the Parkersburg road
General Morris is in command of the Philiipp
forces. The troops here and those stationed
along the railroad from Parkersbnrg and
Wheeling to Piedmont are commanded by
General Hill.
GRAFTON July IA skirmish took place 81
Bowman's, twelve miles from Cheat river
bridge, yesterday, between portions of the
18th and 10th Ohio and the first Virgins
tUnion) Regiments and company of Seces
sion cavalry.
The Federal troops were sent to protect the
telegraph poles, &c and the Confederates
mistaking their number, as is supposed, made
an attack, and were routed with the loss o1
ant of the company The only loss on the
Federal side was N. o. Smith, of the 18th
Ohio Regiment
SITUATION OF AFFAIRS.
Under this heading the New York Herald
Of Monday. says:
1t is confidently stated that General Scott
does not contemplate any forward movemen
until he has his whole army in readiness, and
then, that he win order q grand general
movement, simultaneously, of the entire
Union forces from Fortress Monroe to the Nils.
sissippt. Should this prove true, the world
win behold graud military spec tacle, rarely,
IT ever. Witnessed in the history even OF the
greatest wars on record. and the fortunes OF
the present conflict will undoubtedly be de-
cided by the inter extinguishment of the
rebels at all points.
Intelligence has just reached Washington,