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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05
The Battle ef Cross Lanes.
We give below a letter from a gsntlem an
who was in the engagement at Gross Lanes:
CAxr GAuLEI, Gen. FLoYp's BRIaAps,}


we give DoiOW Aetter IRON q 8enLlemd an
who was in the engagement at Gross Lanes:
CAxP GAuIEr, Gen. FLorD's BsIs.Ds,
August Is, 1861
General Floyd met the enemy in position at
Gross Lanes, within tive milos Of Damp Gau-
ley, on the n, under command OF Col. Ty-
Ter. Col. McOaureland's regiment encoun-
tered the enemy on the left, breaking the cen =
tire, and Dol. Heth's regiment attacking the
enemy on the left. Capt. r. b. Linkous. with
his com pany, belonging to Col. McOauseland' .
regiment. was stationed In a ravine In & most
exposed position between the right and loft
wings Of the enemy, and thus encountering
front and rear fire. The Captain had three
men badly and two slightly wounded. Three
companies Of the enemy retreated on the
rear of Captain Linkons, Captain I. p. Tan
ing fire as they passed, taking one man
a prisoner. with the II & of the "Boone
Rangers" The man who was taken
was waving the flag to his company, and
ing to it's capture. The "Boons Bapgsrs''
were on the right of Captain Linkoas' com
pany, firing on the enemy At . church.
The resid ne OF the enemy NED IN disorder
giment, on the 2sth, some eight miles, and
some were captured. The pursuit has been
continued for several days, and the enemy
taken in SO uads, the number now amounting
to nearly two hundred. The enemy lost
In killed between nifty and seventy-nys -
We lost four killed, seven badly, and three
slightly wounded. Several OF the HassiADs
are yet scattered io the woods, and will pro-
baby be taken. We captured four wagons,
with some stores and one surgeons carriage.
Among the captured of the enemy, We have q
free negro, q Massach usetts unalatto BY birth,
recently q resident of Cleveland, Ohio.
Dol. Tyler ordered his men to . ''double
quick" and then Ned BY bride path. leav-
ing his regiment under the command of Cap
tain ShurthG, who was taken prisoner.
General Floyd Was greatly exposed and the
gallant ofIlcer was delighted at our success,
and showed his gratitude to his mon. q. L.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05

-Four Of the Eo.pi.als in this city occupied
by sick and wounded Confederate soldiers,
were visited by us yesterday. In the first, a
very small one, We found lady ministering to
the wants Of the patients with gentle hands
and tender earofulness, unassisted at the mo-
mont by any Of tho other sex. In the second
one, were several ladies and clergyman, re-
lsving tho wants Of those under their charge,
emitting themselves to tho grateful remem-
brsnes Of the soldiers and tho appreciation of
the public. In tho third were numerous pa
tents and wsl-trained corps Of attendants en-
gagged in the same prsiseworthy "labor of love. "
The fourth was the st. Charles Hospital, where 10
the well-known Henry~Myers, whose natural
element il where suffering humanity Graves as.
sistancs. This hospital has on an average
three hundred patients always in its wards, an d
since the 9th of July, when it went into op-
Grafton, there have arrived fourteen hundred
patients at its doors. Tao deaths in all this
time and out Of this large number, have been
only twsnty-one. Here, too, We saw the soft
hand of woman pressed upon the brow
of feverish patients, and heard her gen-
tie voice uttering words of kindness.-
This hospital il well supplied with nurses and
attendants, who keep everything in order and
guard against all uncleanliness that can pos
sibly be avoided. We learn, however, that
the physician in charge has by no means a
sufficient number of medical assistants-a fact
which We mention in the hope that, if they
can possibly do 30, the authorities will supply
the deficiency. Verify, our people are en-
noblsd by the war. Hard-visaged selfshness
has bsen transformed into bright faced benef.
canoe; avarics has been exchanged for gener-
osity; the love Of "flthy lucrs" gives place to
philanthropy, and We may truly say that, in
. different sense from that which tho poet had
in mind, "Grim- visaged war has smoothed his
wrinkled 'front.'"
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oftsn more powerful than medicine IN arrest
ing the progress Of disease, disappointed in
his aspirations for glory, condemned to lie
still and feel that he IL useless, whilst hil
country, whom he would rejoice to aid, needs
his help, and closing his eyes at last amongst
strangers, what il there In = glorious death
upon tho battlefield to compare with tho SD
ness Of such fate?-who can do enough to
prevent such distress, or to alleviate and a.
suage it2
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uIuD

OI30,
on " ednsseay, tth inst, st l o'c,oss. WIN.
=, - i1 e %. Of Joseph and sarah wosdv.,ss
little one, my sweet one,
Thy eoueh 10 empty now
WHERE Oft wiped the dsws away
:. That gather On thy brow.
more amidst the sfespisss niaht
smooth thy pillow fair:
Tie sm 10th indeed, but rest no mora
Thy snsii, pale features thsrs.
nv little one, my sweet one
Thou canst not come 10 me-
But y es Yer draws the M mbersd hon,
when shall 90 TO thee:
And thou, peYcbancs, with ssranb .nu
And golden harp IA hand,
0ay'g come the drst 10 welcome
Too7r Emanusfs land.
The funeral will be preached At thu ,..,.
o. hi. parents. corner 9ad and r s,rssts T 9snes
Hill, this morning, at 10 O'Clock. onion
On the Ath inst, at Q o'clock, JOS. Hursup,
aged % years months and IL days.
His funsrs will take plaza .fia uo,r,
oeloek, from st. Aary'sChureh, corner Msrsh.i
Near LeeehviIle, n. c.. on ths IA -,
Mrs. JANk LATHAM. Aasos',
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4 Lady. With ssso iAle Babes, living but q
few PAGES below the Confederate States prison,
(Harwood's Factory,) whoss husband has long
since gone to the wsrs," to assist in driving
bsck the ruthless savsges Of the North, Is al
this time quite indisposed. She IL not entirely
INDECENT, yet she lacks the aid Of an assistan,
in procuring and preparing, while her sickness
lasts, suitable food for herself and little ones
Our citizens, We know, will not allow them t.
suffar
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Bsssoesn ~ and the reader there il "great
gulf fxed"-a sort of "Plutonian region
wherein dwells devil, with various assistants,
engaged in the Sysiphian-or we should say,
rather, Penelopean-lsbor of undoing at
one moment what they had just done shor,
time before. Over this mysterious brotherhood
prssidss . grim, gaunt, and gloomy spectre
who grssdily gulps down our laudatory notices
of the gentlemen who send US presents, and
smacks his lips sxultingl much Is the Corn.
1sh giant did whsr revealing in anticipations O.
making his breakfast upon Jack tho Giant.
Killer. II, therefore, any of our friends send
us tobacco, cigars, or what not, and soc no &C.
knowledgment Of their reception in thi,
column, they must lay the blame upon on,
president aforesaid.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05

AE ANOTHER SOUTHERN ESTRRPRIsR Our eo,
Nessrs. THos h. SHIELDS 4 Co Of the ma N ia e.
turs cf Printing Ink ct Amite, In this ststs, and
lor which they are the sole agents Thsv warrant
the INK equal to any made, and wha, they guar
aEtes, here can be no question - to merit. One
o. the hrm is an experienced practical printer,
ana knows what he ID about In this, IS in al
other respects; ard we trust our contemporaries
In town and country win pstroniss this 81 uth
enterprise to tie extent that Il deserves They
also advertise variety Of paper for printing and
wrapping purposes.-N O. Crescsnt, goth lug.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05

Mayors Court, Yesterday.-Fannie Taylor
was sent to jail, for being drunk and disor,
darly in the streets.-Anno Ksarns, charged
with assault and battery, committed upon her
lawful spouse, Michael Kearns, was discharg-
ed with few admonitory remarks.-Samuel
Schwartz, Charles Sauntry, Miles Talley, and
Theodore Frick, were arraigned on the charge
of fighting and using obscene language in the
Second Market. Mr.. Frick was discharged as
entirely innocent. Talley was fined S., for
which hs offered to give note payable in 60
days, declaring at the Same time that he would
never intsrposs in fight again, even if he
saw ono man killing another. Schwartz and
Sauntry will be before the Mayor again this
morning, for further hearing.-Stephen Hun
ter was fined s. for driving his cart across the
sidewalk Of Sth strset.-Patrick Brannon was
ready with his witnesses, after three days
Efforts. He was required to give surety in
$l5s for his good behavior.
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Official Register.

"Ths Little Red Book or Department d.
rectory, for the use of the public in the Con-
federate States of America" is tho title of 3
pamphlet by c. A. VAsPELsoS, which gives
the nance OF the officials IN the various de-
partments, civil and military, of the Confeds-
ratio service. For sale at WHIrEs, WooD-
HOUSES, and the Neshanics' Institute.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF THE DISPATCH.

After the lst Of September, the following
will be tho rates Of publication Of the DE-
patch:
DAILY PArER.-1sso cent? per copy ct the
counter and from the regular carriers Of tho
city. Per annum, s.. Six months, 81. Three
months, $1.75.
EIxr-WnEKLY.-$3p per annum.
WsEKLv.-$2 per annum.
Neither the Semi Weekly nor Weekly paper
months.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05

Commonwealth Vs. Chariss Xur ply, charged
with feloniousy causing tho death of Albert,
q slave.-This case came Up before tho
Mayor again yesterdsy morning. Al it is
an important one, We give synopsis Of
the evidence. Seth Mack testified, that
having heard several persons in the Gen.
trail Railroad machine shop say that Murphy
was whipping Albert hs wont to tho place, and
saw Murphy beating him with short leather
strap or paddle. Murphy occasionally ceased,
and sat down. The whipping continued for
half or thrse-quartsrs of an hour aftor Mack
reached the scene. The negro, who was hand
cuffed, was whipped upon every part of his
body, but the whipping was at intervals and
not continuous. Richard Smith gave, almost
verbatim, tho same testimony, adding that he
heard the negro call for water, which Murphy
gave him, and cffsr to toll NJ. tho truth
about the stolen goods, but M. replied that no
had told him lies enough, yet listened to his
| story. When the whipping was over, the ne
gro called another slave to help him put on
his clothes. Martin Alley was present for
some twenty minutes while the whipping was
going on. Patrick Callahan testified, that
Murphy said on Sunday he was going to whip
Albert, and get tho truth out Of him. Saw
Murphy and the negro Monday after the
whipping. The negro asked tor water. 1t
short time. The negro and the prisoner start
ed up the hill; the former went about square
and then sat down. Prisoner pinched him, and
started him again, but he had not gone far before
ne secor d time sat down. Prisoner pinohed him
again. The negro got up, started, staggered
against the fence, and sat down. When he had re-
manned there some five or ten minutes, prisoner
said Albert was dying, and he would 60 and
surrender himself to the officers, and requested
witness to take caro- Of the negro, who soon
afterwards brsathed his last. s. D. Lowry
was presen. at the whipping. but didn't then
stink the negro was seriously hurt, and saw
mono of his skin broken. Robert James went
to the scene of the whipping; saw the negro lying
on some straw groaning, but supposed he was
putting on" no handouts on the negro then.
Marcellns Lane heard and saw tho prisoner
whipping Albert. Officer Chalkley said he
had taken the negro to Jail Sunday in good
health apparently. Officer Bibb said he on
Monday, by order Of the Court, had given Al
bert thirty lashes; Murphy was present, and
said that was nothing to what he would give
him; that he would make him SEQ hell before
night. DR.. Thomas, Deputy Coroner, testified
that there were no evidences of unusual vio-
lence upon the negroes body; the skin was ex-
eoriated. His Honor remsnded the prisoner
to jail to answer an indicIm ant In the Hastings
Court next Monday, deciding that the case was
not bailable one, and recognized the wit
nesses in the sum of $500 each to appear
and give evidence at the same time.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05

90 SMOKING TOBACCO. --In times like these,
when fine cigars are scarce and high, it IL con
soling to the buffers Of the weed to know that
superior SMOKING TOBACCO can be had In
abundance and At small cost. Mr. JOHN II. JOHN
SON is putting up q superb article in bales and
boxes, and selling at mod crate prices
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05

A AGsk dricsr drove up Main street PES
tsrday afternoon ct . furious pacs. and when
nsar Ninstssnth street turned his horsec
around, and started them down strsst. Soon
aftsrwards he achisvsd the remarkable feat Of
driving his carriage over himsslf - he lay
sprawline in the mud, having tunblsd ou,
into thu atroot.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05

1,cs.sy :fcxr ack soldiers came down on the
Central train yesterday-among them the
brother of Vice. President Stephens, accom-
panied by that distinguished functionary, who
has found time amid the sngressing cares Of
State to attend the sick couch Of his brother.
A constant interchange Of sick and we'll SOL
diers is going on-ths former coming to this
city, and the latter returning to their various
AamnA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05

Ss~ssl Rich was arrested ysstsrdsy, and
tsksn 70 the First Station Hquss, on The chargs
Of Stealing 8 $40 Coniaassats nots nom
tbs pookst n Julius sispk on laas Monday
sisst--Nasthy kaNshsS ~ tsksa thishef,
y ~ ssygs b bsies asvsA asa disssdarsy
ID ~ strt6ts,
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PERSONAL

DUBLIC NOTICE.-In the Dispatch Of yester-
4 day Advertised horse, believed to be stolen,
which was hired by Mr. fBSDLErOE, 10 be re-
turned Saturday last As he Ard nothing Of
the horse or the gentleman who hired him, and
who as 4 stranger to h o. supposed the animal
had been stolen. hincs then the horse has been
returned, having been detained on the route.
and therefore make this statsm. Mt in justice TO
&r Pendleton RO +. BhUADDUs.
Richmond. sept, Al 1881 eS-2,A
INFORMATION WANT JOHN A II.
i 4. AkMhrkAD and WIN. Z. ARMSTEAD.
their whereabouts, &C., they being largely inter.
ssted IN SAMUEL g. SMITHS estate, wbo departed
ment OF the above estate, and parties interested
y requested to come forward at once and estsb-
ltsh heir right. / can be seen st any time at my
once In Pet1rsburE JOHN DIXON,
SO 5-n* A3m'r. of s. b. Smiths estate.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05

The Senate Chamber il being connected
with the Offices and the passages In the south
srn end Of the Capitol, to make larger hall
for the meeting Of the COME dera ate Conersss...
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-05
VI The Ladies Of ChArlsstesviile.
To ths Editors Of the DtspGtoh :-You vii
confer q favor by inserting tho following IL

To the Editors Of the DtspGtch :-You will
confer . favor by inserting tho following in
your paper:
HEApevARTsRs, WISE LnaIsx,
Once Medical Director, w. L..
White sulphur Springs, Va, Aug. ., 81.
To Miss Julia De Ld0nsI, Mrs. r. l. Fartsh,
and other Ladies Of Charlottesville, Abe
marie comfy, Va:
DsSr Ladtes: 1t 10 the privilege Of cns who,
a. . private In the ranxs, has known the
thrill Of gratitude for the kind rsmembrancss
Of the ladies, TO acknowiedgs the receipt Of
four boxes Of medicine and stores for the
sick, through Col Parish. A the haAd I'M
rolled . bottle Of cologne, the psrfunsd soap.
the comb and the linen, mot 70 speak Of the
happy selection Of medicines the vision Of .
fond mother arose, and audibly snd In sue
cession was expressed the thought, only the
delicate sensibiiities Of woman could suggest
the comforts and need Of these articles 70 the
sick and weary soldiers. That happy and
long may be the lives Of tbs hind ladies Of
Charlottesville. protected and Tar from the
carnage Of war, will ever be the prayer Of the
gratsfui soldiers Of tbs Wise Legion.
Very respectfully,
4. UIyYpISIl, Y. 4. u. o.,
Medical Otssetsf, W, i.
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EDUCATIONAL.

FAMILY SCHOOL FOR BOYS,
Il IN ALBRMARLB
| will receive into my family three or four boy ;
to be instructed with my own children In the
classics, French ketb ematics and Eng ish branch
es, at $.7o for the session, commencing &C iUbkE
lsT and ending the last of June.
Z. BOYDEN
Rector Of Walkers and Green Spring Parishes,
Post nee uobham Depot, Alhemarie.
Sc 6-7w*
Mrs. SUSAN REEDS SCHOOL,
vi CORNER OF BKoAD AND zsTH srRBRrs,
VIII e-open OCR0BER LAT, lssl.
The usual English branches, together with
Latin, + eneh and Music, will be taught
ss5-6.N
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- IS REWARD strayed from my
- house, ON the ED Of August, q SoYrel
eoiored MULE. The aoovs award viii
&AObs given 1.-THE Mule IL delivered at my
house, l7th street, Butchertow
Sc 5-3t* CORNELIUS DONAHOE
TAkkN Upon yesterday, corner of s,h and
l. Franklin streets, q bobtail Bay H0RSk, LEFT
hi nd foot white, with a scar ON his back. For In
Bank street. ses-ltx
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LOST, STRAYED, &c.
n STRAyED OR STOLEN.

neEEA STRAXED OR STOLEN.
Etrayed or stol en- a small Red COW
GnSA1sRA liberaI reward will be pait to any
one returning her to No. 2ls Broad street.
SITS
very sha1f so11s Kish wSi!e o. ri: sn
breast; probably she may have a calf
0E4A%S6aif deliv ered to me, in Sidney, liberal
reward Will be given. A. G. W06DsON
p. S-Her horns are loose. live ju:t in rear
Of Hubert's Foundry. A. e. w.
sa5-3tk
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lCopy.I

ICopy.J
RIcHa0ED, July, 1881.
K. ATKINSON, Louisville, Ky.:-seil all cotton
In Liverpool not u der limit. One mere W ater.
loo defeat and the war Is ended.
Sit JANIS HEWITT
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15
Southern Congress---The Permanent
Constitution.

MONTGOMERY, March 1.-THE Permanent
Constitution was adopted on Saturday night,
in secret session. Secrecy having been re-
moved, send you the following synopsis of
its main new features:
No person of foreign birth not citizen of
the Confederate States, shall be allowed to
vote for any officer, civil or POLITICAL State or
Federal.
Under the first census, South Carolina shall
be entitled to five Representatives in Con-
gress, Georgia to ten, Alabama nine, Florida
two, Mississippi seven. Louisiana six, and
Texas six-and each State to two Senators.
The State Legislatures may impeach Ju-
dicial or Federal officers resident or acting in
said State by two-thirds vote of both BRAN
ches of the Legislature.
Congress may grant seats on the floor OF
either House to the principal officer of each
Executive Department, with privileges of
discussing the measures of his Department
The representatives, of three-ifths of the
slave population Ia the elections, is contin-
ued.
Congress is not allowed, through the i'm
position of duties, to foster any branch of in
dustry.
The foreign slave trade is prohibited.
Congress is prohibited from making appro-
priaiions, unless by a vote of two-thirds of
both Houses, except an appropriation be ask
ed by the head of some of the Departments
or by the President.
No extra compensation shall be allowed to
any contractor, officer, or agent, after con-
tract has been made and service rendered.
Every law, or resolution having the force
of law, shall relate tn but one subject, which
shall be expressed in the title.
The tenure of the Office of President and
Vice Pre- ident shall be for six years.
The principal officers of the Executive De-
partments, and of the diplomatic service,
Shall be removable at the pleasure of the
President. Other civil offices shall be re-
movable whenever their services shall be-
come unnecessary, or for other good causes,
but the causes aud the reasons for the re-
moval must be reported to the Senate. Prac-
tically, no captious removal shall be toler-
ated.
Other States are to be admitted into the
Confederacy by vote of two-thirds of both
Houses.
The Confederacy may acquire territory;
and slavery shall be acknow lodged and pro-
tected by Congress, and by the Territorial
Governments.
When five States ratify this Constitution it
shall be established for the said States; and,
until ratified, the Provisional Constitution
shall continue in force, not exceeding, how
| ever, beyond one year
Nothing of special interest was transacted
to-day.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-03-15

The United States have long been an
asvInra for the oppressed of Europe fleeing
from the clutches of its despotisms. They
are now called upon to afford a retreat for
noli.;cal refugees from the despotism which
has been erected on their own soil, and by
portion of their own people. We republisbed,
a few days sgo. an article from the Atlanta
for the expression of certain opinions, against
The government which bas been improvised
for the seeded States, and declaring that
all such men must be expelled from the COM
munity peaceably or forcibly. The article
of the Lntelligehoer caused the Mayor to hold
an inquest upon Mr.. STEWART and his opini-
ons; and, having satisfied the inquisition that
he was not very dangerous, he was gracious
" permitted to remain. He is not yet a
political refugee, but he must no. any more
follow the example of the disunionists in
these United States and dare to denounce
the government provided for him. AS Mr..
YAScEY would say, ne must keep paddock
On his mouth
Mr.. YANCET once lived in Weiumpka. Ala.
He had law partner there, E. S. THAREN,
Esq. During the Presidential canvass last
year Nr- THAEEN cO-operated with the con-
servaiives, against the disunion preeipifators.
Subsequently to the secession of Alabama, he
gave expression TO the opinion that the noD-
Shareholders in the State would not be bene-
fitted by the dissolution of the Union, and
that if they were allowed the independent
expression OF their views they would be
found on the side of the Union. He went
further, and like the disunionists, attempted
to get up an organization to give practical
force to his views. This was too much. The
disuuiohists might get up leagues to break
up the Union, but it would not do for Mr..
TBAREN to get up league to save the Union
The devil was to pay, Immediately. Mr..
THAREY was placed in the hands of the Regu-
lators. tried. and expelled from the State. be-
ing denied the privilege even of visiting his
wife and children before he departed. He is
now political refugee, and has found an
asylum from oppression under the flag of the
free, the star spaugled banner.
Such occurrences as these are not we'll cal
culated to commend the Cotton State Con-
federacy to the good opinion of people who
have some sentiment, at least, of freedom
left.