The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-27

Naw OaIsAxs, May n. The bark Gen. Tsy.
lor, bound hence for Bordeaux, with a cargo
Of cotton and slaves. was burned to the
waters edge at the bar this morning. Her
cargo Is total loss.
past orr citizens have been distressed with
the complaints made Of the condition Of the
troops at Camp Johnson--,he Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Pennsylvania Regiments-and the
Express Of this evening contains full expo
sure Of the state of affairs which confirms all
that has been said about them. so strong
have been the grievances Of the troops that
the Express declares they will soon become
utterly demoraiizad, notwiths landing the ex.
celient character of the men of which the Re-
Eiments are com posed.
Already two or three companies have unani.
mousiy protes ted against appearing in dress
parade, and, but for the arrival OF a quantity
OF fresh beef on Sunday, and a care for the
honor Of their captain, some of the conpa
nies would have carried this protest into eff
feet All this discon ten t is occasoned simply
by the shocking condition Of the conn Is sariat
which serves 10 the volun teers rancid, and Of
tentimee, pork Ia state Of putrescence, and
an entirely insufficient supply of bread. The
following Instances will illustrate the condi-
ton OF this department. With all economy,
one company of seven ty four men supped,
last evening, on less than fourteen pounds of
bread alone-the pork being thrown away
totally unfit TO be touched, even by hungry
men
New YoRK, May % -Fifty-two thousand
dollars worth OF notes for the Whitefield Bank
OF Dalton, Ga, were seized here to day.
BosToE. May 23.-rhe frigate Mississippi
returned to-day, having, when a few miles
down the harbor, discovered that her delivery
pipe had been tempered with and rendered
useless by joint OF gum and canvas being
Inserted inste I'd of metal pipe, by the late
chief engineer, Michael Quinn, of Virginia,
who lately resigned and joined his fellow reb
els. 1t will take a week TO repair the dam
age.
letter from a Boston shipmaster at Ha-
yre, says the snip Matilda, which arrived
there on April 2sth, had the Palmetto flag
flying, but she was not allowed to- enter the
dock until she had hoisteu the Stars aud
Stripes.
Inc Massachusetts Legislature adjourned
this afternoon. Most OF the members, midi
yidualiy, contributed to pay the Massachu-
sets volunteers.
b. F. Thomas was nominated by the Peo-
pies Convention, to-day, TO succeed Hon.
Charles Francis Adams.
TORONTO, y. w, May 3-The Leader says
there Will shortly be 81, 900 Enfield rifles in the
province, and in view of marauding expedi
tions on the Canadian frontier, from bodies of
men W no will not be ruled by the Washing
ton Government, recommends that the null
| tia be placed on a better footing Immediately
New YORK May 24.-The Caiifornia mail
steamer Champion has arrived from Aspin-
wall with Panama papers OF the 15Ln INST -
She brings the treasure shipped from San
Francisco on the LIST inst.
Two small vessels of war belonging to the
Government had deserted from asplnWaii,
aud 1t was rumored that vessels OF war We're
fitting ont by the Reyoiutionists at Uartha-
genu, TO carry one thousand troops TO Aspin-
wall TO take possession of the State of Paua-
ma. The final success OF the Reyoiutiouists
Is regarded certain.
Ii is reported that the British Admiral has
declared MS int.aI ton not to respect The paper
blockades of the New Grauadan ports, but TO
| open them TO British commerce
AdyIces from Chm report Commercial mat
ters is not imprO we'd, and failures ars occur
ring among the weaithiest citizens of the coun-
| try. The Government party triunphed in
the elections
The Champion brought 1854 900 IN specie.
NEW YORK, May I.-fne United States
| stenIns hip keystone State, Capt. French, ar
rived yesterday afternoon at the Navy lard,
| in this city, having left Norfolk harbor on
Wednesday morning. The following vessels
| were ut Fortress Monroe Frisates Mnnesot.
and Cumberland, brig Perry, and gunboats
| Star aud Yankee.
The Keystone State lowed from Fortress
| Monroe the brig Hiawatha, of and for Liver
| pool, loaded with tobacco. The Hiawatha at
| tempted to run by the fleet on Sunday mora
| ing, when the Star fired shot across her
| bows. To this the brig paid 10 attention.
| The flag ship Minnesota, Com. Stringham,
| then fired ahead of the brig without effect; it
| was only when 4 second shot from the Minnie
| sofa went whizzing among her rigging that
| the Hiawatha was brought to. She was
| found to be heavily loaded with tobacco, and
| was sent home in charge of Lieut. Russell and
| prize crew.
| The keystone State reports the blockade At
| Norfolk as effec tive and belligerent. The
keystone was sent from w ashington to bring
| Il number OF women and children from Ports
| mouth, who had asked for some means of con =
| veyance to the North. On arriving alongside
| the Minnesota, on Saturday last, a tug boat,
bearing flag of truce was sent 10 the city to
| bring of the refugees. The white flag was
fired at several times by the rebels, but they
,aIlx LAT hay han fhu tair3
made known his errand to the authorities, he
| was told to go back to the Minnesota iminedi-
| ately, and report that the women and chill.
| dren would be sent off on Monday, bnt that
| neither the tug nor any other vessel would be
| allowed 10 approach the city again.
| On Monday afternoon, us women and chill.
dren, and two men, were sent Off from the city
| to the Keystone State.
They report fearful state of things in
| Portsmouth, that city being held in compile II
subsection by mob Of Georgia soldiers No-
| men dared not walk the streets after
| down, and were often insulted In the crosses
| manner by the soldiers while sitting on their
| own door-steps, Many Of them had money
due them from persons in the Navy Yard and
| when compelled TO go for it, were subIec ted
| to the grossest indignities. Com. French
| who is in command of the Navy Yard, is rep.
| resented as an old hbPrtiue, who encourages
his men in their beastialities by his own con
| duct.
The refugees state that there are hundreds
of staunch Union men in Portsmouth. Whose
daily prayer is, that the secession bands may
be driven from their midst. These men ART
kept in subsection and constant fear for theil
lives by the Georgia soldiers, who occupy thu
Navy Yari and adjacent fields. Ii is believed
that, were it not for the soldiers, Portsmouth
would give a fair majority for the Union.
| The Navy Yard has been pretty thorough
" repaired and many heavy guns have beef
planted outside at various points. Their,
are between seven aid eight thousand mel
in that vicinity, and it is said that, in case 0
900 in % hours. The west side of the Yard
where an attack by land is anticipated ha
been pierced for musketry, and heavy gun
brought to bear upon its approaches Man,
| of the slav yes have been armed and co nj ppet
by the rebels. who claim that they can confid
in them. The refugees, however, are quit
certain that the first blow struck at Norfol
will be the signal for the turning of the slave
upon their masters. The slaves say but lit
tie about their plans, but are known to hav
frequent secreet meetings.
| TENNESSEE COLLINS ROLLING OS.-The frs
battalion of the Middle Tennessee Regiment
known as the Walker Legion, under comman
Of Col. VIM. b. Bate, reached this plac
about two o'clock yesterday evening. Thong
the time of their coming was not general
known, quite n large concourse of our citi
Gems, including number of ladies, assemble
, | at the depot and gave them an East Tennessee
. welcome. Col. Bate and Lient Col. l.. L
Goodall accompanied them. There wer
: about five hundred, and as fine a body of sol
diers as have passed through here.
In answer to q call made upon him, CO.
McOlelland, Senator from Sullivan, addresse
, the crowd in patriotic manner. His addres
was we'll received As coon as IL was know
> that Dol Bate WAS on the train, vocifrrou
calls were made for him. Heappeared on on
i, | of the cars, under the Il ,g Of the Souther
: Oonfsderacy, and made one of his eioquer
, and soul stirring speeches, which found
? happy response in every bosom present. II
: is one of the finest orators in the State, an
) an accomplished scholar and gentleman