The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-13


low williamspert. tonight. The Chesa-
peake aud Ohio CANAL men are very imdig-
nant at these acts. and large numbers OF them
will join the Federal forces ~ once.
From California.
FoRT kEARsEr, uues The Pouey Express
has arrived with San Francisco dates OF May
2sth
The largest fire for several years occurred
III San Francisco on tha night of the 9Th. II
destroyed rows of Cheap John" stores Oh
both sides Of Commercial street, between san
som and Battery streets TIE loss is estimat-
ed atfrom 500 600 TO :l00, 900.
General Sumn.r seems TO be concentrating
most. of the United States troops in and
around the borders Of the Sta " and At the for
tiheatIons in the neigh borhood of San Fran
cisco, but as they amount TO only few hun
dred In all, the movements are not considered
extraordinary.
The Breckenridge STATE Couvsntiou will
meet at Sacramento on the 1lth Of June. The
Union Convention meets at the same place on
the 18th, the Republicans on the 18th and the
Douglas Democrats on the 10Th of My.
Senator Latham continues his tour through
the State, making Union speeches.
The Overland Telegraph Expedition left Sac
ramento on the 27th Tor Carson Valley. A
this point they are TO commence laying wires
towards Salt Lake. The expedition numbers
twenty-five head of oxen, twenty six wagons
and fifty men.
COMMERCIAL.
There is a strong speculative feeling through
and many large transactions.
From OREGON.
Dates from Portland, Oregon, received BY
overI4 nd mail, are to the 2lst of May.
Ex-senator Lane was in a critical condition
from wound AT ROseburg, and could not o
moved. He was not out of danger though hi>
friends were hopeful. He was shot Ia the
right breast, the ball coming ont through The
right shoulder.
me OregCntan learns that Lieut. Mullen
n F.sai
Held, LETT WaFla Walla on the 18Th OF MAY, L.
res ulne operations on the Fort Benton road.
The Funeral of Judge Douglas.
CHICAGO, June To day business through
out the city was generally suspended, AID
the Board OF Trade adjourned yesterday until
saturday.
At eleven O'Clock, amid the tol,ing Of bells
and firing of minute guns, the procession
moved from Bryan Hail. (where since Tues
DAY the remains OF Judge Douglas had tain
IN state,) through Clark ard Lake streets IL
michigan avenue, thence to Cottage Grove.
The procession was about two miles III
length, and occupied an hour in passing any
given point. Al the Grove the services xerr
conducted by Bishop Duggan, who delivered
4 orlet but etuq uent eulOEy on the character OF
the iiiustrIous deceased.
The Charge against Mr.. Jas. T.. Harvey.
WAsHISdroH, June 9th.-The explanation
made by the friends of James T. Harvey, L .
/ >. minister TO Portugal, in relation to an al
/ legged com picity wi tn secession is IA follows:
/ Mr.. Masrath, TO whom Mr.. Harvey sent III,
/ dispatch, has been his friend from blyhoOI
ana Il constant correspondence with whom 1t.
| communicated unreseryedIy. Being very anx
| ious that conflict Of arms should De avoided
! and believing the troops were to be removed
he telestapaed his friend 10 proven an ii ttac K
/ on Fort Sumter until il could be effected. bu
! when he discovered his mistake he felt him
/ self i'll honor compelled to comm unicate thai
! fact just as he had done tha other, as other
| wise II might have been supposed he htd int
tan, Ilxy n.
| purpose Of eading them in TO trouble. Il was
| an unpleasant situation, but not having re-
ceIVed his information from the Government,
there was no other course for him than ~
! protect his own honor. And, it was wei!
known, both here and in Charleston / hat he
/ opposed secession liz all its forms, he did not
| anticipate a miscons truction on that poiu,
anywhere.
| Affairs in st. Louis--Largc Seizure Of
Countrrfeits.
ST. LoUIs, June The City Council yes.
| terday recOnsidered its action accepting Mayor
| Iaylor's resignation, and allowed him &c
| Withdraw e.
| About $4,000 in counterfeit bank notes
ten well engraved and eleven unfinished bogus
| plates, were seized by the police yesterday In
| the house Of Nelson GrISgs, aud it's occupants
lodged in jail.
Colonel Smiths American Zouaye corps
has been excepted by the War Department
This is thu, thirteenth regiment furnished b
| Missouri.
The CORES pondent of the Democrat SAYS thst
nearly all the State officers nave left Jefferson
| City.
Advance OH Marine Insurance.
New IokR, June 8-The Board OF Under
| writers in This city have agreed to raise Tho
rates of insurance ?! per cent. on vessels IL
| aud from all ports III Europe, including al
| thos" III the Mediterranean, aud 5 per cent. To
and from Ii ports in the West Indies, Me xico
| Central aIsu South America, India CHINA, AT
ricl, and ports on the Pacific. These rates
-, vi,
which is 1927 per cent. The former is tc
cover war risks.
More Bridge Burning by the Confederat,
Troops.
FREDER!cK, J une The bridge ut Point o
Rocks, ana the bridge 4 Berlin, (the fCrme1
twelve titles and the latter six miles east o
IiaTpers Ferry were both des troyed by thu
Confederate troops this morning between on
and four o'clock. They were burnt.
Intelligence froH, ~. Domingo.
NEW I@RG, June g.-AdviCes from Hayt
| sta u that the Haytie Government has sen
i've thous and men 10 garrison HinChe, on II
Spanish dominican frontier. 1t is also sal
that large bodies Of the Doninicans are read
10 fight against the new Spanish revolution
ISIS, AID it appears probabls that the Haytien
Will assist them.
Tennessee Election.
LOUISVILLE, June 9--The election return
from Tennessee show large malorities for SCI
: aFdtion. Nashville gives over 5000 naJorit
20
Memphis gives s, 500 Tor secession, against ).
toT the Union.
Naval Movements.
; New YORK, June S.-The United Stat,
sloop-o war FandaliA sale d from the 10 ",
bay Yesterday afternoon.
BOsTOS, June S.--The United States stea1
: trigat- Colorado will sail oil Monday.
! Chartered for the 6 uIf squadron.
: New YORK, June 8.-The steamship CITY
: New orE has been chartered by the Govern
melt as tender 10 the Gulf squadron. 81
takes out n full cargo OF coal.
THE LATEST.
From the Baltimore Papers of Tuesday.l
Obstruction Of the Chesapeake and oh
Il Canal BY The Confederaies-Bridges Burr
= Canal Locks and Boats DESTROYED.
{ HAGEAsrows, June 10. r. VI The CoHfed
= rates crossed the river at Mercersvilie, aud
G Saturday night attempted 10 Seize canal boa
, ! and some 500 barrels OF flour, but failed
~. ~