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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

Felony Cases.--The following cases are 10 be
tried before Judge Lyons, at the Grand Jury
term, in February:
Joseph II. Crenshaw, for shooting Jno. As
kew, with intent to kill on the llth of Sep
tember last.
Mary Shay. for stealing s25 from patrick
REYNOLDS. on the 1ath of November.
Matthew Egan, for stabbing James Farrer,
with intent to kill, ON the 24th OF December.
William Martin, for breaking into the store
of Porter Harris Il Horner, with intent TO
commit larceny, on the 2sth OF May.
Lorenzo w. Frazier, tor breaking and enter
ing the house of John n. Davis, and stealing
clothing. &c, valued ~ $50.
Charles Reininger, for stealing go from
Frederick Hausler and Max Stakeholder, ON
the 5th of December.
John Lipscomb and Thomas Wflksrson, for
breaking into the store of G. =. Word 4 Bro,
with intent to commit larceny, on the LIST Of
Nav.
David MuIdoon. for stabbing Davis Conoyeri
with intent to Kill. on the 2lst OF December:
James Baker, Thomas Wilkerson and John
Lipscomb, for breaking and entering the shoe
store of Christian Miller. and stealing ~
worth OF boots and shoes, ON the 30th OF April
In addition, the forgery and comnterfeitinf
| cases. lately investigated by the Mayor, vii
| probably be sent on for trial by the next Ex
! amining Court
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23
*New Directors

r. l.. T. Blues Election of Cdptdin.-The
Blues {CompaHy e. lst Regimentl held i
meeting ut their Armorv on Monday night,
for the purpose of electing captain. Be
sides the active members of the corps. Il large
number of the ''Old Guard" including all the
ex captains of the Blues, Were in attendance.
The election, which was superin tended by
Lieut.. Col. Fry, resulted in the choice of Mr.
Q. Jennings Wise, by unanimous vote.
committee composed of ex-captains, was ap
pointed TO wait on MIR. Wise and inform him of
his election The captain elect returned TO the
Armory with the committee, when Col. Mum
|. ford on behalf OF the Blues. welcomed him to
sthe command. and TO the hearts of the COM
pany Mr.. Wise made an eloquent and inn
pressiye response. accepting the trust confided
10 him. and promising to do all in his power
TO advance the interests of the corps.
Subsequently. Ensign Luck invited the COM
pany to the Columbian Hotel TO partake OF n
collation., which was hailed rs lucky omen
of future prosperity, and accepted mem. con.
An adjournment took place to the Columbian,
where they found abundance of good
things TO eat and drink. After the close of
this entertainment, the company escorted
Capt. Wise TO his quarters, and then, with
Smiths Band, which had been engaged for the
| occasion serenaded all the ex-captains, and
| had gay old time generally. On their way
| back 10 the Armory, the Blues We're salutet
| with fine display of fireworks, by one o.
their old members, A. Antoni.
The present officers of the Blues are-O. j
! WISE Captain j A. Scott. lst Iieut.; Fred
! Carter. I'd Lieut.. G. B. Luck Ensign. John
! W. Nickel, Quartermaster. DR. ;. l.. In
! gram Surgeon. 4. p. Bigger, LIST Sergt; J
| r. Stagg I'd do: X, =. Sanxay, Sd do; T.. J
! Levy, 4th do G. W. Jarvis, 1st Corp1 I
! B. Hewitt, 2d do.
The Blues have So names on their roll, al
! free of debt and in good condition.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

Use OF Spoons IN DIsCoUyT CoRREsPoSDkseE.
In recent trial in England, the dis pa tches of
the Discount Company We're read. The
amounts they would take We're indicated by
some kind of spoon. When a dispatch men
toned tea spooni'' an explanation was OBJ
tanned by he cttinrely as follows Mr.. Law
renee: A teaspoon What ia that2 Bank
rupt: 5000. Mr. Lawrence What is
II desert-spoon, then? Bankrupt: f1O,ooo.--
Mr.. Lawrence What is tablespoon Bank
rupt: tl5 900. Mr.. Lawrence: And a gravy
spoon2 Bankrupt: f20.0 I.aughter.l Ex-
animation continued Mr.. Marshall used to
send the mess3ge-''Send me down a-tea''--
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

FAILrRE TO LAY A TELEGRAPH CABLE.-On
the 14th Of December an unsuccessful attempt
was made to lay he telegraph cable between
Toulon and Algiers. On that day the shore
end was successfully landed III the Bay of
Sablettes, but the next day at noon. while the
vessel engaged in the service was endearoring
10 communicate With a French frigate sent 10
aid her, the two touled, and the paying g-out
machinery carried away. The cable was there
fore buoyed in l 300 fathoms water, and the
vessel put back for repairs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23
TRooPa IN WASHINGTON.
A dispatch from Washington ia ted the 22d
Lord BrOugham on American slavery.

The Abolitionists OF Boston, it seems, invited
Lord Brougham to be present al their Conven-
tion held i'll December last. Lord Brougham
answered the invitation as follows:
''BRorGHAM. Tuesday, Nov. 20.
SIR feel honored by the invitation to at
tend the Boston Convention, and to give my
opinion upon the question-'H How can Ameri-
can slavery be abolished ?" | consider the ap-
plication il made to mo as conceiving Inc to re-
present the anti-slavery body in this country;
and believe that j speak their sentiments. as
we'll rs my own, i'll expressing the widest dit
ference of opinion with Nou upon the merit of
those who promoted the Harpers Ferry EXpe-
dition, and upon the fate Of those who suffered
for their conduct in il. No one will doubt my
earnest desire to see slavery eXtinguishod but
that desire can only be gratitied by lawful
means-a strict regard to the rights ol proper
", or what the law declares TO be property,
and Il constant repugnahce TO the shedding OF
blood. No man can be considered martyr un-
less he not only suffers, but is witness TO the
truth and he does not bear this testimony
who seeks a lawful object by illegal means
ANY other course taken for the abolition of
slavery can only delay the consummation we
so deyoutly wish. besides exposing the comnu-
nity to the hazard of an msnrrectom, perhaps
less hurttul to the muster than the slave
W hen the British emancipation was finally
carried il was accomplished by steps, and five
wears elapsed between the commencement of
the measure in 1888 and its completion in 1888
The declaration OF the law which pro-
nounced slave free as as he touched
British ground Enormously ascribed TO the
English Courts under Lord Mansfield, but
really made by the judges in Scotlandl may
seem to. be inconsistent with the principle
now laid down But am bound to express
nay doubts il such n decision would have been
given had Jamaica touched upon the coasts of
this country. 1t is certain the judges did not
intend to declare that all property in slaves
should instantly cease, and yet such would
have been the inevitable effect of their judg
ment in the case supposed, which somewhat
resem bles that of America"
1t is needless, perhaps, to say that the John
Brown sympathizers," on receiving this snub-
bng, quietly pockcted the afront, and that
the letter has first been made public in the
London Times,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

The CHINESE DISLIKE IMPRoyEMESTs-Du-
ring the destruction of Yuen- ming Yuen the
soldiers came upon two presents that had been
sent out TO the Emperor of China by Lord
Macortney from George Ill IA stage coach
and two 12-pounder howitZers--complete i'll
every way, and i'll very good condition and
repair, great care having eviden tlv been taken
of them; yet strange to say, with these guns
in their possession. they have never made any
endeavor to improve their own field artillery
carriages. Shot and she'll were even riled
close 10 the guns IN The ceach house in which
they We're found.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

HTSING.--During the thunder shower of
"Wednesday, the 10th. the lightning struck the
house of Mrs. Jacob Loomis, in Bloomfield -.
over seventy panes of glass We're shattered by
it, clapboards We're thrown Off the pastering
was torn from the wall and u picket fence in
front of the house was splntered. Two Ia
dies sitting in one of the rooms, upon finding
the lively visitor had passed within ten feet
of them, fainted, but We're not injured. In
addition 70 this, the fluid went into the well,
which has since refused 10 WELD any of the
aqueous convenience for which 1t was special
ly designed. .-Htrtf0rd COur0nt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

FAST DAY ~ CALIFoRSIA.-The proclama tion
of The President, setting apart the ath of Jan
uary toT n day of humiliation, fasting and
prayer, only reached San Francisco for publi-
cation on the day named consequently, but
little preparation was made for its observance.
The congregation Of Cavalry Church assem-
bled in the evening and listened TO addresses
from the Rev. Drs. Colt, Buell. and Williams.
The Custom House, Post Office, and other
public buildings were closed, and the Courts
refrained from business.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

SrDDES DEATH OF A CLERGYMAS IN CnrRcH.
Rev Channcey Eddy died i'll Beloit, Wiseon-
sin, on Sabbath evening, Jan. eth. while
speaking in church before the Monthly Con
cert of Prayer for Foreign Missions. He was
born in Haddam, CT. in 1896. graduated at
William College and has been settled at Penn
van, New York; Jacksonvilie, H., and
Ian esboro', Mass. He has SON who is la
boring as missionary of the American Board
in SYRIA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

ASSASSINATION OF a FREScH JUDGE.-The
foreign papers relate a startling assassination
of NJ Poinsot, one of the Judges of the lmpe-
rial Court OF France, in a railway carriage
between Troves and Paris. NJ. Poinsot en-
tered one of the compartments in a iirstcla
car by the night train at Iroyes, of which he
was sole occupant. On arriving at the Paris
station he was found dead having been stabbed
to the heart. The French cars are so arranged
that no passenger can stop the train, and no
immediate clue could be obtained to the muir
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

THE IcE BoAr.--The Prairie dn ghien w Is }
ics. boat made d trial trip with perfect success.
As soon as the engine was put In motion, the
boat started, and soon attained a speed OF
twenty miles an hour. II II plated to
u1ike trip from Pralrie an Chien 70 Al
Pnnls. Minnesota, In q few days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

SAD AcciDgST.-Wiliialn Griffin, miller, in
the employ of j. Perkins, OF Helton, Ashe
county, N. c., was killed on the 7th inst, while
engaged in removing the ice from the water.
wheel. His body was discovered after several
hours. Upon examination ii was found that
one of the vertebras of the neck had been dis
located.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

WHEAT Caop.-The Chicago Journal gives,
as the product of the wheat crop last year In
six Northwestern States, A,oo0.o geo bushels;
Illinois and Wisconsin, 25, ,0oO, 900 each; Indi-
ana, 10000, 900; Michigan, l2,ooo,ooo; Iowa,
10, ,ooo, 600; Minnesota, 6,ooo,ooo. The whole
grain crop of Illinois, III 1851, is estimated
at lol bushels to each inhabitant.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

3 A .sfAsr'' LApY.--A few days ago Lady
Charlotte Chetwynd made wager to ride
from lirendonholl, Atherston, To Ciih house.
six miles distant, in twenty five minutes. hei
Indyship. notwithstanding the had state loi
the roads, performed her. undertaking win
5S seconds to slare.-LoAdon paper, .d.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

ALABAxA.--We learn from the Montgomery
l,apers that the minority OF committee which
tsr report, which was rejected by vote Of "a
10 54 and that the vote on the question Of sub
ymfttine the action Of Convention 10 vote oi
the people stood ~ 10 Is. The secession orsii-
nance eventually passed by asyeie. of 81 10 SO
Telaa,nphie accounts state thai II has not yet
been signed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

THE STOLEN NORTH CARoLrS. BoSps.-Pur-
suant to Il letter from the Attorney General
OF North Carolina, addressed to the Treasurer
of that State, the financial agent of North
ficially instructed 10 pay the coupons TO the
holders of the bonds of North Carolina which
We're recently stolen from the Interior Depart
ment. whoever they may be. The Attorney
General regards the request of the Secretary
of the Interior to withhold payment of the
coupons as an unrea SOMA Bile one and Us calcu-
lated, il complied with, TO seriously damage
the credit of the State
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

A SorrH CAaoLIsA TRAroR. The Pee Dee
IS. 80 Times publishes the follow ing deserip-
tion of "a South Carolina traitor:'s
john n. Merinan, recently Collector OF
this port, now in Jail for playing the parf "
traitor and a spy. has been regarded by our
citizens generally, for several years past, as an
hnprineipied scamp: his component parts be-
ing. one third knnye, one- third fool, and the
othsr ihiEd Mhiskdly 1.-The combination pr0duc-
ing tils first traitor in the CemmoaweaIth th OF
South Carolina. ~ VI
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

Theatre. The fairy play Of Cinderella will
he presented again tonight. To give addi-
tionai attraction to the performance, Miss
prof. Hewitt, called Isle Seiuper Tyrannis,
and new Virginia song by Mr.. Geo. kunkel
The popular comedy of the s'Loye Knot" In
which Mrs. Phillips bastains prominent part,
will also be played. We imagine that the
most exacting would hardly ask for y better
dramatic entertainment tllsn h TO bc offered
tonight. ~ =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

T.oeafy. Sscoad February Company s0'
Of the LIST Regiment, are making preparations.
on an extensive scale, for . military end civic
bali, 70 come on at tho Mschanicss Institute
ON the 22d February.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

I.anoR SAVING MAsntsEs.--A machine has
bssn invented In England, which. being IT
taciisel 10 the stern Of y slijp, pnmps hO out
with rapittity In proportion to her speed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

PRkTrr sfIoeHHgs NSSg.--Son,e Qneer fellow,
Mho eaA tried '.'in, says There are fmd sof Is
Of Wine "a stattgardf 10 drink one l. like
swallowing an angry cat ]; fhe other iiks h.iil.
ing the animal back again by the tail,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

c0rrection.-In the report of the counter
feiting case, yesterday, the name of one of tho
COmmonwealth's witnesses, Jas. G. Puckett,
and that of Frank Brigasse, another witness,
was printed "Frank Brigarri.' Accidents
will happen, in the best regulated families
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

TAs Workiaa AsM of the city are - held Z
NEE ting tonight. a the African ChugcA. 20
confer upon the condition Of the country, and
Give pubic expression 70 their vtews.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

Mlitary.-A meeting was held at HenricO
Court-Honse yesterday for the purpose Of
| taking the preliminary steps. towards the or
ganization OF q squadron of cavalry. Vart-
Gus suggestions We're made, but without de-
finite action the meeting adjourned to Satur-
pay next. .-.l .r.f,s ,.s - b. s..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

Accepted.-The Rev. Horace Stringfeliow,
OF Hanover. Well known as an able clergy
man of the EPISCOPAL Church. has accepted an
in Goochland
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23
THE I'd PATCH" STEAM POWER
PRl N,EIN(G nEEI

n
L PRINTING OFFICE,
Corner q Main and Thirteenth Streets Richmond, Ia.
This establishment being the most complete
printery IN the south, both as.regards Types, or,
Machine Presses, is daily turning out the finest
'p''' BOOK AND JOB PRINTING!.
PAMPHLETS, crssGaigTlt!kss, sagl!s = BILLS OF LaDUc.
POSTERS, pR6eRASMMsEEss q SsE Asb 81 nAypBllLs.
Public Offices, Insurance, Railroad and Transpor- (
'a''on T Dfsp TTessee % R HssGps pStSs, Ne
Small Circulars, Labels, &c, are capable Of turn.
abing the patrons Of this estabIishmea. to sS,sin
this description of work at the shortest possible
Me- Prices reduced in proportion to the increase
INKS executed In the highest style OF the art. In
this branch OF the bnssness, the proprietors can
safely challenge competition ia Its
BUSINESS COATS. I'VE have good assert
ID ment OF plain and colored Beaver and Melton
Cloth and French and English Cassim mere Bust
ness Goats, 10 which we ask the attention of those
jas KEN 6S SsiiIf @iILiIas giss'
EAU DE BOTOf This is an inyalaabls
II Tooth Wash, which long experience has proved
the gums solid and ,hs=i,hy, aud impar;s dsh-
| cious freshness 10 the mouth aud breath Pre-
' 80. ". PETERSON CO. prassi..s.
ia ls9 Maia street.
NrOTICE TO = ANITIEx fhi. i7,h U.errnLer
/ N i.ss'-ya Key. yerv nne Packed Butter. 500
pounds fresh Roll Butter, fromth virgini. Nom.
| tains, and will De sold low by the pas Call
soon. WIN. u. DANDRIDGE,
de IL No ie5 Broad street
EURNITUKE, MATTRESSES, kc...Qa
aaa i%r sass Ssea hae
Hair and ] Cotton Mstirsssss; Sofas aud re'scs; IA;
| sa,es .nd olasu i,,assa1 e"AN' "S-'
| i is 81 az" "'" aIryAypER MOTT -
N;HERRY WIyES xND P0KT WINES
> Ex,rensly old and nes sa.li.s. 2, on. ova
saii purchasers Sy Sy skL6.S s. s aILLEI; q
uIEx \ osIS aIss- 60 co.ss S sGrESi0K I
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23
IN; NATIONAL. CRISIS

or,hr Seuaters OF the Sccediag
',,s,e...Ie,ter fro" Hon. se@rse W. sam- sum,
r.oT,"s "I IN
.hiuxfan. &c.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

lPending the taking of the vote on Mr. SsD-
DoS's resolution in the House of Delegates on
Saturday. relative to the identified ton of the
interests of Virginia with those of the South
ern States Mr., ROBERTSON stated with leave)
that he had rendered his hearty concurrence
in the resolution. if modified to assert
thorough iden tification of the interes is of Nir
gnil with the Southern States ON all ques
tions that might arise; involving the ustitu-
ton of slavery, or the rights and in terests of
slaveholding States as such =: hut that the
thorough iten tiiicaton of the interests of this
State witt those of the cotton States. on other
quest tions. did not esist, and he would, on that
account, decline voting.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

7th aud sh sections OF chapter sd of the Code OF
Virginia. 50 as t. allow any free negro, over the
fea Fl thep 81 t Ill., h and aaf s sections Of
the same tfsptet2 who may wi,h TO promote hi his
coming siaye to ehes M sns o. hsr master With
out requiring the person th4s thosen to pay, a. a.
now required by the 7l section. hte-l.alf or any
portion OF the valuation Of the said fssto: And
with view Of encouraging the degraded fsse. TO
sels.t better and harpereendi'iti., TIA. the $3.50
Dlli shall r-ayide that no negro thus becoming
slave, shaf besula for any presenter future debts
Of the Person thus ehosen for period Of not less
tEs tEsr twenty years after he % she becomes
Bills Passed 4=AtnSndfns the 4fh section of
an act incorporating tits jefferson Insurance
Company of Albemarie ; TroStdtng for taking
the sense Of the people OF Henrico tf,Sn giving
authority to the County Court to raise by
loan s., 500 for arming the county authorizing
the pa attrent OF for1eited commissions and
damages to tbs executor of Charles Holden,
decd late Sheriff of Harrison county amend
ing an act concerning col POI seurs.
Resolutions.--Th following RESOLUTIONS
were read and referred =. by Mr.. Nnscni OF
amending chapter 19S of the Code of Virginia,
as the more efectually to prevent the cir
culation of abolition and tncendiary publica-
tions by Mr.. Magruder, of amending the Sth
section chapter 300 of the new edition of the
priation on the two and three-fift principle
to construct a bridge across the Little ka
nawha. in Braxton county.
Petitions, DC, Present Il dad Referred.-By
Mr.. McGrutler, the remOnstrance of certain
citizens of Henrico against the extension of
the corporate limits of Richmond by Mr..
Bassel, the petition of citizens of Randolph
and Tpshur, praying AN appropriation for the
construction of q road on State account by
Mr.. Mckenzie, the petition of citizens of AL
exandria in favor Of repeating that portion Of
the tax law which make, vessels retailing
wood take ont 4 license.
Adrefse Reports.-The Committee on FL
nance reported adversely to the petition of
Robert Alexander and others, to release John
Ray of a fine. The Committee on Schools and
Colleges, adversely on the resolution for pay
ing to j I. Irving, a sum of mony out of the
school fund. The Committee on Military AT
fairs asked to be discharged from the eOnsid-
Grafton of a resolution asking them to in
pensat;on to James Carskad0n and VIM. F.
Davis, for services rendered the nth Regiment
Virginia Militia. Granted
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

Richmond soiteg< Rev G. H. Tov. n Mas.
ter of Arts of the University OF Virginia has
been appointed to fill, temporarily, the chair
OF Greek in Richmond College, made vacant
oy Prof: Louthan' failure of health. He has
accepted the appointment, and entered on its
duties. Mr. Toy expects to eo-as a missionary
TO Japan, as soon as the financial crisis shall
have passed away.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

Bank Directors.--We append a. list of the
Directors of the Farmers Bank land Bank Of
Eirginfa. recently elec ted by the stockholders
hx the Executive
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23
Mayors Cbnrt.--An individual

Mayors Cbnrt.---An individual calling
himself Thomas Monks, claiming to hui
from Worcester Mass, was arres ted on Fri
day night i'm the ncighborhcod of eth and
Byrd streets, as a suspicious character, and
for running away when the watchmen APP
preached him. He declined TO give any def
mite account of his business here and the
means TO be provided with cell, gave him q
passport to the city Jail. A bystander casual
iy observed that he "didn't much blame the
feller he would run himself II he sseen the
night-watch coming after him.
Elizabeth Martin. the free negro woman
who was punished with twenty day before
Yesterday, for assaultins Charles Tyler, re-
celxed another dose OF "thirty" Yesterday for
using vulgar and abusive language TO Mrs
Cafherine Tyler. Thornton. slave Of Edw'd
dreen, was properly punished for Indecent
exposure IN the Second Market: and Marcus,
slave OF warner shelton, Of Hanover. was
awarded thirty lasles for threa tening to as
satlt Benz Osborn, white man
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-23

- nayis. Yulee. Mallory. Clay and
-, - vho formally withdrew from the
'''''' n,h,r lrit ten vacant seats in the
'.,.s rour others Will he speedily added =
.-.,,i,,ten constitution. speaking OF the
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-08-17

FoRTREss MONROE, Aug, lI.-Prof La
Mountain made two successful nscensous
yesterday, having attained an altitude of
5000 feet, and found the encampmont of the
confederate troops to he about 8 miles be-
yound New Market Bridge There were
no trnces of the rebels near Hampton.
A considerable force is also encamped
this side Of James River, some 8 miles above
Newport News.
The two cannon mounted at Sewel's
Point he thinks are only large field pieces
There are also about 1000 confederatcs at
SeWail's Point.