The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-21

land, opposite Shipping Point and Aouta
creek, resulting In valuable discov eries a. TO
the positions and strength Of the rebels. A
nlsnry o. these balloon reconnoissances will
be OF injury to the service.
An ARRIVAL rom the hotilia brings the re-
port that the sehr. Maryland was fired 1t yes
teiday from the Virginia shore, while be
set on fire.
sHzuRK OF BRITISH STEAMER.
very important information, under date OF
november 18th, IS received from Holmes :
hoie, relative to the seizure of British
steamer. IL appears that the brig Manzoni,
captain Colson, had arrived at that port
rom Cardenas, Cuba, after a passage OF IL
days.
She reports large British steamer having
been taken by a United States frigate and
carried into Key West. The Englishman,
tried to pass himself off as one of her Ma les
tvs war steamers, and refused to be exam
med by our frigate. But show of force by
the latter brought him to his senses The
steamer was found to be loaded with guns
and ammunition for Secessia. At the Last
news from Key West they had taken out fl We
thousand muskets.
The officer of the Manzoni does not give an Y
particulars relative to the name OF the seized
craft, but rom very good authority we may
DE led 10 believe that she is the British steam
er fingall which cleared from Scotland
under very suspicious circumstances.
sEIzuRE OF THE SCHOONER NEvA.
The following dispatch from San France
gives the news of the seizure Of The schooner
Neva as privateer:
SAN Francisco, Nov! 1.-THE privateer
schooner Neya, from China, has been seized
here by Captain Pease. of the reven ne cutter
Mary.
TIE reason of the seizure of the Neya by
the Mary arose from certain In Information hay-
ing been given to the naval officer in the
China seas that the former was being fitted
out at Shanghae as privateer.
The American men of war have left that
station Tor nome. with the exception of one
small vessel, which remains behind at the
earnest request of American firms. This yes
sci has gone suddenly to Shanghai, ewing to
the purchase there OF schooner for the pur
pose, 1t was believed, of being armed as a
priyateer under the Confederate flag
DoINGs OF THE NAVAL RETIRING BOARD.
The Naval Retiring Board having found
Commodore Lawrence kearney incapaci-
tated for public service, he has, oy the direc-
ton of the President of the United States
been placed on the retired list.
Lieut.. Col. James Edelin,, of the marine
corps, has, by his own request, been placed
on the retired list, having entered that branch
OF the service in 1916. ! he law provides for
voluntary retiracy tor those who have been
iorty years in the service.
rHg NEW GENERAL sCPgRIYTEspEsr OF rHs GOV
sRNMENT TELEGRAPH.
Arson StaEer, of Ohio, having received the
military appointment of General Superiu-
'eHuent OF Tue government telegraph, has.
in accordance with his Instructions, entered
upon the org9 nization of that department.
APBRsOSAL DIFFICULTY
personal difficulty is on the tapis between
Colonel Hin KS of the 18th Massachusetts reg,.
ment, and the Major of the Tammany New
York; regiment. The affair grows out OF the
report OF Co lionel Hicks 10 General Stone in
regard TO the engagement al Balls Bluff,
which contains severe structures upon the
conduct OF the Tammany regiment. II is I'M
derstood that challenge has passed from the
Major to Colonel Kinks The matter is now;
in the hands of the chosen friends of the par
ties. The Lieutenant Colonel and Major 81
the Eth Massa chusetts are acting for Colonel
Kinks, and two other officers of the Tamma-
ny regiment for his opponent. There is nc
fear Of fight.