The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-24

thay Zulu, 1901.
The steamer Baltimore got aground Iast
night at the mouth of the Potomac Il pro-
pelier, with heavy gun and full Of men, at.
lacked her there and out of the squad of
twenty on board the Baltimore, four were
killed and Ave MORALLY wounded Two of
those killed were Cole and Lieutenant Denice
OF company ID, and Greenough, of Company
r. Wheipiey, OF Company ID, was mortal
~ wounded, and so were THAI and Fergu-
son. Three others were slightly wounded
with splnters. Our guard heard the firing
ana ran back to assist the Baltimore but
~ was All over. The Balumore's guard
fought like men, and the steamers side
was covered and her decA was slippery
with blood and strewn with splinters-
Inc Secessionists had heavy gun, and fired
grape and CAMS ter, and had at least one hun
bred men. We helped get the Baltimore off.
brought the wounded ones up to this fort, and
have got fifty more men 10 20 down. Lieut..
West, OF the Baltimore, says he will not come
up the river without that propeller. 1t may
/ be two days before we get up, and before we
| can give the par rite ars. Sergeant WoIcot,
! of Company ID, lost his right eye by a splinter
/ We are of again They have put two how
! tiers aboard, and will cast off in two or three
/ minutes
| The men have just come down from the
| fort, and they say that Thall is dead.
Ferguson has had his thigh broken with
| shot. 1t is a horrible sight. We are willing
TO take that vessel or die before we return.
| AFFAIRS AT HARPgR's FERRY.
The Alexandria Gazette of Thursday, has
| the following:
| HAsPER's FRRRY, May 21.-Another Missis-
sippi regiment arrived here yesterday. They
are a gallant, noble looking body Of men, and
were with great difficulty restrained by the
| officers In com mand here from marching on
| TO the Relay House at once.
There is a much larger force in and about
| the Ferry than Is generally upposed--cer tain.
| ~ not less than IL, 900 men ready to meet the
invaders.
Our men are well, with no disease but the
| fever for the fight.
There is considerable force below US at
| the Point OF Rocks, prepared to resist the pas
| sage OF troops over the bridge or up the rail
| road.
Among the Virginia forces there we hear of
| Captain Ashby's Mounted Rangers Captain
Rogers Loudoun Artillery, part OF Captain
lmbodeAs command from this post, Captain
Carriers Company of Cavalry, and Captain
winfield company OF Rifles.
FORTRESS MONROE AND THE sgwKLL's POINT Bs-
GAGEaESr.
by the steamer Georgianna which arrived
at Baltimore Wednesday, from Old Point, the
Sun learns that
There are about eighteen war vessels lying
IN that vicinity, most OF which are gunboats,
though the Minnesota and Cumberland are
still there. On Tuesday afternoon a large
steamer arrived at Fortress Monroe, with a
regiment from Massachusetts, comprising 800
men. AS she approached Com. Pendergast
ordered the yards of the fleet TO be manned
ana the new arrival was cheerad as the stea
mer passed. The regiment was immediateIy
marched into the fort. The force now in For.
tress Monroe is nearly four thousand and a
constant guard is kept from the fort to Hamp.
ton.
In the battle between the Star nata Monti.
celio) and the battery on Sewell's Point on
Sunday, the s. received seven shot from the
battery. One ball passed through her pilot
house, and morally wounded boy; anothe,
| penetrated her larbOard bow, about eighteen
! inches above he line nd 81 birj SoC
, through her boiler house and lodged in one O
the coal bunkers, and tour others penetra tee
her null IL different places She was so muct
disabled that she hai to be towed Off Beside.
the boy, three men were injured, one severI,
aud the others slightly. since Sunday sew
elal of the propellers which passed near III,
Virginia batteries were fired at, but they KEEP
out OF range, and changed their course when
ever the batteries would open upon them
The Firgtnians generally threw hot shot.
The following news comes through the me
dunn of the Nor thern Associated Press:
WASHINGTON I1BMs.
WAsEISGros, May 22--It is reliably escer
tanned that Spain denies that the seizure 0
San Domingo was in consequence of orders o
with the knowledge of her Government; Blu
she says she must have time and further in
formation before she decides what TO do will
it. Ii is not known what the United States
Great Britain and France will say upon tn
subject.
The privateer question may be disposed O
> summary. 1t is now understood that thi
Government several weeks ago offered its as
sent TO the treaty of Paris, abolishng priva
tearng altogether. The attitude of tha Gov
ernmeut is known to be firm in all its foreign
| relation insis ting, just az it did before disu
Mon began, on all its rights; but II is cOurteOu
. | and friendly toward every power. The foreg
| ministers here are Rratifed and pleased wit
| the i'm posing demonstra tons OF the loyalty u
the people to the Union. 1t may here be re
D marked that all of them were present at tn
g | reception of the Secre tary OF State last night
q and appeared TO be on most cordial terms G
= friendship with him.
Mr. Asia Buruagua, the new Charge AT
fairies from Chill, was, by appointment, re
ceived by the Secretary OF State to-day. II
presen ted his credentials and delivered
!, speech, assuring this Government of the sin
S cerest sympathy and respect on the part
A the Government of Chill, and saying thu
any harm which could befal the United State
would be equally disastrous to Chilli. TIL
y forms of Government of the TWO nations al
J, the same, and they have common intere'
and Il common cause. The Secretary of > tai
q replied, reciprocating these kind expression
= He said the United States was the friend
% all nations, and just to all nations, but the
u We're essentially and forever Republican al
IL American.
o II will be recollected that the late Admins
>, traton was not on favorable terms with II
Republic of Chill.
The Navy Department will, in the cour
e of this week, invite proposals for building Il
u steam machinery of number OF screw gui
;, boats.
% MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
y - HARRISBURG, May 22.-W. W. Mise, GA
- tain in the Eighth Pennsylvania Regimen
- left for Washington to-day, rs a bearer OF Il
plans and reports concerning the reconnoi
: ances, yesterday, on the Potomac river. /
~ penetrated, as before stated, the enemys lin
y at Shepherdstown.
~ Samuel J. Rea also penetrated the lines
4 Williamsport, and drew plans of his pos
"a tons, and has reported the same to the GeI
~ eral Government. The Confederate troops
y Williamsport had not crossed the Potomac
~ They had received no reinlorcements up 10
O'Clock this afternoon but they received "
wagon loads of provisions from Martins Blu
"A to-day.
> camps at Easton, and probably also at Er
: Williamsport, Bedford, and uniontown. 7
policy of establishing camps at Erie and Es
o. ton is doubted BY military men.
FURTHER FROM CALIFORNIA.
l., FoRr KRARSEY, May 22.-The San Francis
OF papers state thar the wreck Of the ship 5
d. Nymph, with cargo, sold for the account
i'll | underwater for 5000.
d. In the Assembly, Mr.. Converse presen ted
~ petition from Il large number of citizens
*. Colorado, praying for the passage OF an q
e, | Offering the President the credit OF the Str
z of California, for any sum which the Leg
IS. lature may see tit, tor the support OF the &c
VI. ernment; such an act to be submitted to t
". people at the next election, tor their APPROX
j. The steamer Cortea brought TO San bra
d cisco from Oregon three companies OF
i'll Third ARTILLERY, United States Army, in all
I'd; officers, 200 men and IS horses, under co
IL mand OF Capts- Ord, Hardee and Lieut.. X
re The stampede for the Caribboo mining
giont In British Columbia con tinued. The pr,
poets were excellent. Considerable amour
h OF treas ure had reached Victoria by the Fra
river steamers.
Va KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
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