The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-10
LATE NEWS.
Facts and RumOrs-- Northern Account,
Of War Movements, &C., sc.

We have received New York and Baltimore
papers Of Tuesday, the 9Th in at, from which
we make up the following
FROM PoRTRsss xoyRoK.
The Baltimore Republican of Tuesday ven
ing says
The steamer Adelaide, Capt. James Can
non, reached her wharf this morning at :
O'Clock. and brought up about one hundred
passengers, nearly all OF whom were soldiers.
or these. seventy five were Of Col, Max We
ber's command. who had enlisted in the ser.
vice OF the Government for the period OF
ninety days, and whose time had expired. In
conversation with a number OF them, we
we're informed very readily that none of them
err tertained the idea OF enlis ting = second
time.
The climate, as well as a ntinued state of
activity, did not agree with them Colonel
BendiI, OF another New York Regiment,
has rendered his resignation TO The War De-
partmeLt, and there in no doubt Of it's ac-
ceptance.
TIE only military movement which has
taken place at Old Point since the last I'D
vices, was that Colonel Carr's Second New
York Infantry had removed their quarters
to Newport News Point, where they would
remain
The steamer 9eoygianna, Captain Pearson,
which left here on Monday afternoon for Old
Point, carried down Major General Eutler
and several members OF his staff.
A provost marshal now accompanies each
bo.t of the Government Line, and attends to
the interests of the Government, lin case il
may be necessary,) and thus far their Offices
have proven g sinecure, for they have nothing
10 do
We learn from the passengers who reached
here III the Adelaide that the steamer Mary
Washington, which left here a. half past s. X
O'Clock this morning, was not detained at Fort
1ncHenry, but permitted to run down and
make her usual landings the Patuxent
har a m -
men OF the Government accompanied her and
would keep Il strict lookout for anything OF q
coutraband character. The steamer George
Weems, which WAS seized az Fort McHenry on
SATURDAY, ia still anchored al the wharf aud
we'll guarded by large force or soldiers. The
captain, pilot and engineer are detained ut the
Fort.
MARYLAND LEGI5LATUR1.
In the Legislature of Mary land, Oh the 9TH
inst, MIR. Wallis made able repor. upon
the memorial of the Police Commissioners
Oh Baltimore, accom- panied by preamble and
resolutions strongly condemnatory of the &C Is
OF Lincoln's Administration in incarcera:ing
the Commissioners. The two resolutions We
copy
Resolged, By TIE General Assem5!y Of Nnry.
tdTd, That we solemnly protest, IL 1ne name
OF the state and her people, sgitnst the Pro-
ceedings aforesaid in all their parts, pro
nouncIng the same, 80 far as they affect indi.
yidua1s, a gross and unconstitutional abuse
OF power which nothing can paliiate or ex-
cust, and Iii their bearing upon the auth orily
and constitutional powers aud privileges OF
the State herself, areyolu tiOnary supervision
OF the Federal compact.
RHsolcsd, That we appeal, in the most ear
nest manner, TO the whole people of the coun-
try, OF all parties, sections and opinions, 70
take warning By the uBurpations aforernen-
toned, and come to the rescue Of the tree in
sututions OF The country, so that whatever
may be the issue OF the melancholy conflict
which Is now covering the land with sacrifice
and sorrow, and threatens to overwhelm il
with debt and ruin, there may, at least, sur
viYe 10 us, when it is over, the republican
form Of Government which our fathers be-
queathed to Us, aud the inestimahls rish L
which they framed it 70 perpetuate.
The scene which accompanied the reading
OF the report WIS in the highest degree affect.
ing. The resolu tons passed with only seven
dissenting voices.
PKIsOyRRs OF WAR ~ IRONS.
The Nsw York Daily News, Of the 9Th inst
has the following editorial, which we com.
mend 20 the attention of our authorities:
Thirty more privataersmeu, sailing under The
com 10 isaion of the Confederate States, al
captured upon the Enchantress, of Charles
ton, have arrived at Philadelphia. and lie in
Moyamens!ug Prison. We regret to see it sta.
ted, In the Philadelphia journals, that, like
now confined in the New York Tonhs, these
men are keptin irons.
We have heretofore demon straed without
contradiction, as & proposition CT lew, tina!
oy every law, liz lge, GiCtpni, decision and pre-
ccdent CT the United States Of Americ 1--trOyl
the time when the Congress OF l1.o author.
ixed privateer commissions, to the latest au.
thantic record OF the dJinss OF cur COURT
pFivateeriag has been recognized and sane.
toned; that our courts have uniformly recOg.
mixed privateer commissions even when issued
ny cknowleds"d and scarcely dc (0cfo gov.
ernmsnts-even by mere revolutionary co
lonial jmntns, in revolt against the mother
country and, nnsIly, that cy the IL we o.
nations, priyateeTing is not piracy and caIno
he declared o be piracy That the Treaty o.
Paris simply prohibited 1t, and aid not pro
pose 10 & clare IL piracy; and that piracy i.
public ana Wholesale robbery, without pre-.
.enco of governmental authority OF the par
Of those who ierpetrate it, aEd carried or
against the vessels and property OF all nations
indiscrimlnately, not, as IN the case OF priya.
tsering, against single helliger Mt.
We hare, therefore, main tained that the
prlvatcersmen commissioned by the S0ut n
ern COnted-racy are to be considered not pi
rates, but prisoners of war. As such, We
hare urged that they should be treated, anC
as such exchanged to redeem Northern pr
aoners Of war h ED by the Confedaracy.
The result OF their being held, however, Il
close confinement, nanaClei in prison il
Philadelphia and New York, must bs that tn
+ D. I
in the same manner Why do the Fedora
authorities set such needless exam plee OF cru
atty and enforce retaliation Why do they
insist upon pervarting law, and refusing Il
follow the usages of civilized belligerents
when the only effect must De TO embitter the
hatred on both sides, ard 70 unneces sarilJ
aggravate the lot OF their own zoldiers held
as captiyeAf
WASHINGTON 1TEas.
Brigedter General Pierce has made state
ment with respect TO the Great Be thel f1gh /
He says he was hort OF ammunition, &c tee
under orders, and has demanded 8 court Of
inquiry i'll vain. The reply 10 his application
has been that it would mjure the service.
Volunteers accepted by the Pr. sident and
music into service for one, two, or three
years, or for and during the war, ara to BE-
paid from that time, without waiting till
they reach the rendezvous. This will mere use
thu annual expense OF the WAY about So, GOO, ).
coo.
stments for the seeded States, and a kin.
dred bill debars the owner Of q slave, who
employs him in o similar service, from any
claim for his recovery, thus freeing the slave
in such case, from the master.
PksPARArIoN FOR RfFBcTIyK sRKvIcs-A BLAcK
REPUBLICAN PAPEE on THE rkIScT NAPOLEON.
The following i. from the Washington cor.
rsspondeLce of the New y ORR Herald
The preparation OF the army for efficient
ana SUCCESSFUL OpstuNSuS Is Ispif ~ I'TpRfSsS-
ing. Everything is done 40 quietly now tina:
even ths most expert newSmonger cannot
discern what is going on. Tho new o, Ter OF
things, prcb,b]y, furnishes al explanation OF
the ftags Of tvule sent in FROM the nthe- side
upon frivolous excuses, IN order 10 find GU.
what is being done hero.
Prince Naroleon called on the President at
II O'Clock on So tprday, ard wa9 lniy present
ed ny the Secretary Of State. The Precedent
received the Prince with marked couT tesy,
and welcomed him to tho country in q lew
simple bat hearty words of compliment
Without seeking, he soil, tn attach 10 this
ftattaring visit of one 30 closely allied 10 tas
French throne, NJ This solemn crisis of the
couniry's history, ar ondre importance, lie
couid but fcs! that his presence at the Capital
was a guarantee of the frisndl, interest and
generous sYmnathY of the Trench EoYarn.