Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-25

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a sHAHrsHooTER IN LUCK.

A sHAHrsHoOTER IN LUCK.
VILLAS Ftxx, raid. q Young man who has for some
time bssa connected viii the State Bank, Is going TO ts
wsu BSlng an sdsps 1t the ride he was not compelled
to enlist With auy ordinary infantry or cavsr, bat a.
ssoursd a hoossbe position 10 Bsrdans shrp hoosrs
On the trial his srng measured eighteen inches, bile
fifty inches allowed as maximum. Toe ba'k has
presented him With the that II allows % mar
gess forth 70 BID country 10 ~ much eoted 70
dover q bridegroom. In addition 10 this hand.oue
start In the world various present such ~ reyovers,
equipments a., have bsl given to him by tee cashier,
the lIer and others With whom be has been ssocated.
Troy IN. ~ Budget
From the cnennsa Enc -irss. oct. IL
FINE sPIRiTING.
On Monday last gentleman, nam, DeCostar rerbed
Detroit from New Orleans by way OF Cincinpsti and
Toledo and vas quietly and spirited away 10
House Of Correction, where he vas closely confined and
for time, all persons forbidden TO see bim. he
vas refused counsel and no Satisfaction was given BIN
Is 70 the charges made against him the chuse Of his
arrest 10 the evening following being fully Impressed
with the belief that outrage had been perpsnred,
some genusmen went 70 biz prison and demanded the
right TO zee the prsoaer They we're politely informed
that Mr. DeCostar was not In be bad been spirited CT
vh.pcs and by whom they could not God oui. BE tad
With him, when arrested fifteen hundred dollars
I hundred OF which Vas 10 gold. he vas Slieved Of
this small charge While in prison. There vany or
der cover Of authority, no doubt Of the bottom ct de.
mysterious sfr
wsshIngton Ooutspendsnos New Tor r TrbunA
ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE MASON AND sLIpELi.
Uuless the CoDftd ers's emksAres, Mason and 81 ell
suddenly changed tho place agreed upon for thf tIodn
from the Confederate States they have Dot IS represent
ed 70 the Southern journals, tailed for Eur Pc rom
Or aIiesoa In d,flnce Of the blockade But directly the
intelligence published to-day reached here. the Navy De-
psrtment with CONNER ,ble zeal ard ponpbss', or.
dered fast steamer 10 intercept them, and ds~fstch
from New York to Secretary weles vas received 70.
night, stating that the steamer vas ready ard you'd
start of st once. IT. however, Macon and Side,l have
not sailed from o. sesop but have taken the route fret
agreed up,n they will Snd Government on the watch
| for them.
MORE TROUBLE FOB GEN. FREMONT.
Col de Alma, who was sensuced TO be dismissed the
service by court martial ordered BY Gere Fremont,
has been restored TO his command bv the Piesident
Commenting on This treatment OF Gen. Fremont tha
New York Tribune Gays.
Il is reported from Washington that The President has
ordered the resors ion TO service sni paw Of Col do
Alma, of the Ied'ana Legion, who has been u.ed by
court martial at *. Louis for conduct utbcoming
officer and gentle man, and cashIed. We Go pre-
tend to Judge Of the facts for which he tiled AID
sentenced though We have 10 doub, be supy deserved
his punishment every day after his commission was Is
sued and must fay that bis restoration IL nisor-
tune the srVlce he Is osfer and adventufeS
Who here originally sort Of selfapponted nem
Der Of the Hungarsns Of Comorn, and has siaes
been waiting for something to turn up. Re should S'er
be trusted with the command Of corporas guard mccu
ess of regiment His restoration, under present cir.
cuus,ancea looks simply like Of series OF petty
annoysnces Gen Fremont for the purpose Of driving
hin into resgning. To dismiss him at orce you'd be
more honorable way.
| LOSS OF THE STEAMER sARANAO.
BALriaoRr, Oct. 10 Passengers from Old Post bring
the announcement OF the less OF the Uued States
er Ssrspac OF the mouth Of the Mississippi, ia storm.
The siransc was a side-wheeI steamer of the second
class carried six guns Of fourteen hundred and for
ty-siI tons burden and built at Kltiery, In ls4s
RAIL ROAD TAKEN Up AND BRIDGES BURNED.
The railroad towards Lsesburg bias been taken up ald
the iron hauled away Toe cross ties yere all gathered
10 piles and ared last night reher 9th bridge resF
Hunters Mil was nov grouing DARK and helyy fog
prevented us from seeing bat short distance.
ANOTHER PIRATE "PRPPgRED."
FokrREss kosRos. Oct 1871
- Via Baltimore, Oct. IL, 1861. -
The gun.boat Seminole has arrived from Wssbg o.
When passing Evsnspot, above Aqua creek, she was
fred upon BY the rebel bat'ses -Four out etiory sho,s
took effect one nearly carrying away her uIEsn ssst
No oae on board Was Injured The Somiroe rslurnsd
shells Of which burst over the rebel bat
tery. IT. st.a.s .. ' -.
The gun.bost Flag has sent up vsaablo prize, takea
bat short distance Cd Fort SUMTER laden With noAss.
ss, fruit, 80. s eH
BROWNLOw GUARDS ATTENTION.
A copy Of the Evansville QL) Journal, Of the -
ssowSLow GCARps, ATrxsTIos .r-
wen right heza tH hsH frsssss over, and hen 6glt
lem on tie ice {"
The members Of this company will meet this (WsJnss-
day) evening at o'clock Crescent City T. 10
o.esnis, and select ttloers Torn out every MA B.,
prompt 10. US 81 prepared 70 Eset the insolent 100
that threatens Or homes and fresider sstEe
TIE YANKEE ARMADA.
A gentleman Who arrived at Bduo'e yesterday from
Old Point s,ys the National Inisl;gsney OF The l7h)
raes that the naval feet which left New York on Mon
day arrived In Hampton R,ads on Tiesd.y afternoon,
and created great excteusnt among the frot D. there
owing to the extensive character OF the exp diol
Gag Of truce came up from Norfolk but Gan. Wool
fuse 10 receive II.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
gentleman named Charles Long, belonging TO Phila.
dephi., who arrived 10 Cincinnati on Monday morf log
from New 0rleanf hich plsce he left the 4h ios,
represents oil the points and headsnds around Like
Poocbstrsn end Eorgne, well those of the Jwer
Mississippi 10 the hands OF the Quilted States at hor,es
and that the people Of New leans momshtariIy *.
pee ed descent upon the city. He hes resided In lie
psc for over four years gives his opinion that
majority Of the people would welcome such an event
TIE SECRETARY OF WAR IN MISSOURI
The Washington correspondent Of the Nes Yoik TrL
tuhs, writing from thi'oy uud date Of the Il mo-,
AVS: S.
.Ocia sdvicas have been received here 70 the effect
that the secre cry Of Var returned st. Lou lac, light
from bis visit to Gen. fremont Rumors followed him
hat while at Upton, he delivered TO Gen, Fremont al
order from Gen Scott doce.l 10 hIG sa0enGes els
nsId to the officer NEXT TO him 10 suthcrty-lsmey
10 Nj Gen. Hpner-snd report by letter W. ID.
ingto6. BJt the runor not we'll founded When me
Cabinet Is fully advised Of the facts Of G-n FemObLs
military admiOisrI ioa, aasl s,tion upoa bis case viii
promptly be taken. en-. Fcemont has " OoO inca in
aud around Upton. He them Though, for
want Of transportsio Ion and p'ovsonS With h1 en-.
ire command 10 has 10000 troops. $3.50 80
Before leaving 81; Lcui. tits morning the Secretary
Of War; BY letter. ordered Gen Fremon. to cscoatippe
unnecessary, bis ,d works around the city, and thai
phih be Is erecting Jeferson City; suspend work on