The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-23

WhSCu VIZ cSLTdFt tue ioioWltiH
The President courteous and efficient pr.
Yste Secretary, Mr. John q. Nicolay. who
went West for recreation lately, has Just re-
turned 10 this cry in improved heath He
visited his home in Illinois.
There are three regiments nowguarding the
line OF the railroad between Washington
baltimore, and Annapolis. They are the
Tenth Maine, the First Michigan, and the
Sixtieth New York, and the whole in the
discharge of this duty are under the com.
mand of Col. John =. Robinson, and known
formerly in Baltimore as Capt Robinson,
OF the regular Army, stationed at Fort Me-
Henry.
The division of General Franklin. over
the river, was reviewed by General McCIel-
Ian to-day. He was accompanied by n por-
ton of his staff and the usual booy OF cav.
airy. The division is located near the Epis-
copal Seminary.
Small vessels con tinue to pass through
the Confederate blockade, and the Cen tire
market was well supplied with sweet no.
tatoes this morning from the river shore
below.
THE BLOCKADE OF THE RAPPAHANNoCK-THg
FEDERAL REPORT OF THE RECENT sKIRMIsHEs
THERE.
A corr espondent of the Boston Tyareller.
writing from on board the United States
steamer Cambridge, engaged in blockading
the Rappahannock river on the 9th instant,
says:
on board this morning that large schooner
was anchored about Ten miles up the Corro-
toWan river, we Immediately made arrange
ments TO cut her out. We met with no oppo-
slticn on our upward pas sage, though pickets
were seen hastily retiring from several
points on the river as approached. Upon
reaching the object of our search we found
her to be the Ada" OF Baltimore, q new
schooner of about 20 tons burden and said
10 De the property OF Il weil-know Secession
ISL residing Iii the vicinity. She was loaded
with WOOD and ready for sea-saiis bent &C
her crew had evidently just left her upon our
approdcn we set her on fire ana she was
soon in flames
But IN the meantime our rebel friends had
not been idle, and had prepared IL warm re-
ception for US. On reaching 4 high wooden
Diuh on the western bank, about three mile
from the entrance, and III Il narrow part of
the flver, the SMOKE from u riied gun flashed
OUT from among the trees, and II she'll came
"hi@@iES at us, passing through a boat on tie
hoase, and exploding, but fortunately inlur-
ing no one. At the same time IL sharp fire CT
ihusketry opened on US from both sides Of the
ffer, showing the presence OF 4 considerable
ioree. We instantly replied with she'll at tt4
battery, and rifles at every cover for We
could not see man OF our ASSISTANTS. We
ran this gauntlet for half mile, and had just
cleared the range OF the large gun when ir-
ing commenced from house on the right
We gave them & she'll which catered the Sec
ond story and exploded, nearly running the
oalidlhg, ana poured in a yolley from our
n
lions on the part OF the enemy. After leaving
the place We met with further annoy
aHct, thouSh we raked every suspicious point
with canister as we approached
We have been on the river ten DAYS and
have picked up seventy three runaway ne
@fUes' 1heY report that the inhabi tants are
much mcensed against lis, and are about pre-
pairing batteries 1T dilieren points to ende.vor
10 drive us out OF the river, though we have
seen none OF them yet.
In a pOStcript dated the Stb tho vU,riiar saws.
This morning we threw a number of shells
upon Grays Point, where we have reason TO
think the rebels are erecting Il battery, and
thIs afternoon have thrown about seventy
tive shells into The village of Urbana. A con-
traband who came from there this morning
reports that me town is deserted, except by q
garrison OF 40 troops, and tnaI they nave
large quantity OF ammunition stored there.
AFFAIRS IN NEW Yokk.
From New York papers of the nth We ex-
tract the following items:
AT the spfcial meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday, to consider memorial
10 the President iii relation to granting civil
powers to Provost Judges, Mr.. Opdyke pre-
scented memorial, which was adopted
stroAgiy urging that the action OF Judge
freese, ut Alexandria, DE sanctioned and
that similar tribunals he establish al where
ever the Federal army establishes the au-
thorty OF the Government in u rebellious
district.
Yesterday rs the steamer Atlas WAS re-
turning from Amboy, laden with military
stores, smoke was observed coming from the
freight piled about the deck Upon exami-
nation, 1t was found that u case packed with
hayersacks had taken lire from spontaneous
combustion. The haversacks We're made in
Philadelpnia, and by the way they burned
they seemed made of touch paper, not par
ticle OF leather being used i'll their compost
tiOu.
The U. S. sloop- Of war Dale was spoken in
lat. 30. 40, Ion. 50, and reported that three
day before had chased a privateer schooner,
Uut she outsaiied the Dale and escaped.
On Tuesday evening Miss Susan Maria
Tying, youngest daughter of Rev. Dir. lying
rector of St. Georges church was made the
wife Of Rev. James Romans, of st. Paul's,
Railway, n J. A numerous aud brilliant
party of friends were present.
AFFAIRS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia papers of the 18th furnish us
with the following extracts:
The Common Council has passed a resolu-
ton directing the clerk 10 advertise for Il loan
not exceeding twelve hundred thousand dol
lars, to pay deficiencies and liabilities accru-
ing previously 10 the first day of January,
1861, including the interest due on and prior
to that date. This is the first time that per-
maraeHt loan has been created TO pay interest
on permanent loan.
George A. Coffee. Esq, United States Dis
trict Attorney, is still suffering from his re-
cent illness, caused by paralytic stroke.
Under the direction of U. 5. Marshal Mil
W ard, Duttle X Cook, anctioneers sold at the
Exchange to day, one eighth of the schooner
J. n. Baker, for $3.50, and one 81 xteenth of
the schooner NJ. A. Shindler, for 800.
The new war steamer Miami will be
launched at the Nayy-Yard on Saturday,
This is one OF the new side wheel steamers
recently ordered TO be built by the United
States Government.
ARRIVAL OF FUGITIVE SLAVES IN PHILADELPHIA
For a long time past contrabands have been
arriving i'll Philadelphia by divers WAYS,
from parts of Virginia, of Delaware and
of Maryland. The Philadelphia Press says:
The latest arrival was that of Tuesday
night, when thirty seven negroes came In by
way of Wilmington. from the "PeniusuIa''
of lower Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
They are said TO have been the properties of
Mr.. Dennis, in Northampton county, Nir-
ginia, ana of Mr.. Decoursey, in the lower
part of Maryland, with divers negroes from
ad jacent estates. These parties congregated
in Somerset county, and were supplied
with passes. in part, by members of the
Fourth Wisconsin regiment. They passed
northward by the State road, avoiding the
large towns, and on reaching this city where
they We're expected, were received and enter.
tanned. Most OF them passed into the rural
districts Wednesday, while others con-
tinued northward.
The contrabands, when arrived at Whining
ton, We're much wearied and i'll want They
came TO Philadelphia thence in the cars
Seven women were in the party, an among
them was a girl fourteen years of age The
fugitives were received by q body OF blacks on
their arrival.
THE PEACE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BETWEEN
GEMS. FREMONT AND PRICE.
The St. Louis Republican states that before
the removal of Gen. Fremont negotiations
were opened between the commanders of the
opposing armies in Mi ssouri for the pacifica-