Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-10-08

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with awaiting favorable opportunity. Ooi .un
gan commanded here In person. bat was, as usual ~ Az
parts Of the entertainments encouraging ana aIeo.us
The men. The position OF their forces cut Gu ps ~
TO the river and the garrison was surrounoeo Oh Oil
sides.
ARREST OF GEN. TENCH TILGHhAN.
Tbs Esstou (Nd) Gazette has the following account OF
the arrest of Gen. Tighman, Of that county
On Thursds, Last the steamer Pioneer, Captain Nor
man on her regular trip from Baltimore TO Eston
Point via Cambridge, by direction OF Brig. Gen. Lock
vood Lieut. Col Baily of the Second Delaware Regi-
ment In command of companies and Q, Capss Criss.
man and Ricketts, arrived about o'clock at her wharf,
Cant KNIGHT chief of Gen. Lockvood's staff, accompa-
nynp them. Soon after their arrival Capt. Ricketts,,
with a guard Of ten men, procured conveyance and
proceeded TO the residence OF Gen. Tench Ighman ID
Oxford Neck and detained him in arrest Captain Kick
etts then returned to Esston and MIN over 70
lent Col. Baily After remaining in the tent OF Col
Bay for few hours he handed over to the custody
of Cant Knight who proceeded to Cambridge with tie
General under guard. Ii is rumored that the strong
eat evidence of his completely with the present rebellion
ia in the hands of Capt Knight. Gen. Lockwood will
bring the matter before the Government for their action
We learn that Mrs. Tghman speaks in high terms OF The
respectful and genemanly department OF those making
the arrest
PRINCE NAPOLEON AND THE PRINCESS CLIO
THILDE AT A BOSTON FESTIVAL.
The Boston correspondent Of the Herald writing on
the 25th, says:
is more than probable that Prince Napoleon and the
Princess Cothlde have not stree their soourn In this
country Witnessed more charming or truly beautiful
sight than was presented 10 them to-day, in the fern oil
musical festival ct Music Hall by the corporation Of this
city. .,
lets OF gas which extend entirely around the upper por
ton of ths place; the bright colors OF France and
America arranged in almost every inviting form, and
that too not of one material only, but Of msny-blue
cloth with America and Francs" in gold letters on
h. crimson velvet draperes, with gold trimmir G. {;
rad white, and blue, in silk flowers, red, whe,
and blue In higs, banners, iestoons, standards,
archcs borders scarfs with gold in abundance; and
weaths flowers foliage and evergresns in greater album
dance the air redoent with soft perfumes twelve hun
bred children displayed in the form Of an ascending
bsnk-the girls dressed principally white, but often in
red pink and blue aud the boys in black and gray; over
sx hundred ownecked dresses arranged side by aide,
these being by girls varying in slzs from the little
cherub" to the advanced miss twelve hundred voices
vocllz ng what is at the same time being instrumental
lied by an extensive orchestra the hands OF these latter
performers working at twoforty rate an exqusitey
fashionable audience in all the array OF costly toilets OF
flashing diamonds, charms and trinkets; the light
shades Of this mingng with the more sombre lu OF
that; old and young beauty aud ugiiness grace and
elegant fueness nermred with the plain but neat tie
possessors of hoary heads, wrinkled brows and fur
roued CHEEKS, equally curious and eager as the
child of to day. soft simplicity and willy cunning side by
side; iauumerabs opera glasses turued in every direc
tion aud generally casped by ewelled hands, flashing
ever and Ike ten thousand suns breaking through
ten thousand clouds almost every particle OF sitting or
standing room occupied; every doorway imned up with
A conelomerite oil animated matter-imagne this, and
you can form some idea of the sight which presented
% view have not oyerdraNn the picture In fact II
would be matter Of utter impossioiy TO convey an
ADEQUATE idea of the in words. In many re- ,cts
1 4 A. malta fart
Prince Of Wales Batter taste aad Judgment we're dis
p!ayed on this occasion.
IL was intended to be particularly free from vulgsry,
being solely an sffiir Of invitation. Notwithstanding
this there large number of detectiv, e ers pres
ent who occupied rather conspicuous positions during
the ex ,rcises. mo trust here"
Among those on the balcony with the Prince no.
ticcd Gov Andrew, Edward Everett, VIM. Appleton, the
French and British Consul, and many ladies OF note
The singing by the children sstonishngly harmo.
NOUS At one time they suddenly displayed and waved
600 American and GOO Fret ch ags The effect at first
almost be~lderng. As the French digs were rath'
er large and the American very small the former almost
obscured the latter during this performance.
At the cor cuson Of the exercises there cappng
Of hands, cheering and general waving Of pOckethand
kercteis.
Scarcely had the Prince, &c, gone away, before one
or two ladies pu-ked some Of the flowers which
near them Another and another plucked flower, till
there was general stampede for them Ladies aud gen.
uemeD lOSiled each 0tner IN
howery prize. Soon the punches were gone and then
thew fell to tearing the wreaths all the pieces In
OF time policeman up stairs, but this did hot IN
the least appear nmdate the fashionable collectors
The policeman wisely said but te and appeared afraid
TO put bis hand on any ones shoulder, lest he might
put his foot intot" OF the time. great nun Der
examined the velvet hangiugs to il they OF the
cotton kind, and suited their remarks to the result OF
their observations Not few seated themselves in the
chair where the Prince sat.
A SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION.
The Herald makes the following irepressibe admission
in regard the poverty of the recruiting business but
lays the account at the door Of the Abolionists II
says:
* IL painful to perceive to what extent in the villages
and interior towns of New York. New England and the
West the recruiting offices Of the Federal army become
forssken 10 consequence Of the intrgucs and machna
tot Of secession sympsthzers and abolition macon.
tents In larger ctes, like this metropolis, Boston, and
Philadelphia, their efforts neutral zed but in por.
tons Of fhe North where the poison may be sovn, With
less observation incacuabe amount Of harm Is being
done to which il bshooves the Government to pay i'm
mediate attention. The leaders Of the political intrigue
carried in the OF the cid Democratic party do
not hesitate to avow their intention OF 50 acting that
they may be able to lay claim TO Southern gratitude,
whenever the Is ended The Newspaper associates
of the Tribune the contrary hope to turn the hos
tlites that have commenced into war for negro eman
huu ou tue RfOuEuO
abolition to overthrow and suppant Mr. Lincoln and his
Administration Meanwhile, they strive to render him
obnoxious and to illustrate the completion Of his well.
laid patriotic schemes for the restoration OF the integr
ty OF the Republic
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM FREMONT.
The Herald has succeeded in obtaining acopy Of the
following letter, written by Fremont to ''nd in New
York, just before leaving st. Louis:
s.. LOWS, Sept 26, 1861.
Ny Dear Sr-I leave at eight o'clock in the morning,
and send you this hurried note in the midst of the lat
arrangements before leaving
We have to contend with an enemy having no hosts
to garrison and no lines Of transportation defend
guard W. whole force be turned at will to any
point, while we have from Lcavenworh and from Fort
Scott to Paducah to keep protected.
wish to say TO You that, though the position is difi
cult am competent 10 IT, and also to the enemy in the
field. not able at the time to attend to the
enemy at home. 1t is shame to the country that an
officer going to the sld-hs life in his hands, sosly
tuated by the desire his country and win for
himself its good opinions with other object should
be destroyed by system OF concentrated attacks utter