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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-11


On Sunday, the 9th inst, AZ 20 minutes rast ",
NATHANIEL c.. infart son Of ". q. and u A.
Lipseombe. aged months and day.
His funeral will take place from Gentenaiy
Church. on this Tuesday evening. at - O'Clock,
The friends and aeauaiBfances OF the family ere
invited to attend without further notice.
Yesterday morning, wlLBERT. LAEpRUM, in.
FAINT child Of l. @. and Virg snia E.Lsndrum, aged
months
The fun sral will take place at . clock this ST
terneon from Grace street BAPTIST Church The
friends and acquaintances OF the family are in-
vited tn attend.
ON Monday June 10th, ROBERT CLEMMiTT.
Only son Of VIM. \. and Fannie A. Barrett In the
attn year of his age.
Friends and sequaintances OF the family will
please attend the funeral To day tTuesdsy1 al 10
Union Hill.
w norfolk papers please copy.
Of cholera infantnm on Saturday morning. tth
of June. at % 6'ciock. EMIL OTTO, only child OF
3. o. and s. e. Noting, aged nine months and
thirteen days.
TO LITTLE Z. 0. NoLrfya.
Sleep, child thy peaceful sleep,
Thou srt in mercy early called away,
While we, alas ). are LETT to weep,
Who In this world of trouble still must stay.
Sleep in thy silent grave
No dreams disturb thee Of the anxious morrow,
Angels have waited thee away. TO save
Thy youthful years from sin, thiae age from
sorrow.
And shall we mourn that thou art gone
Thus early to state of biissP
No, no--we weep that we are left, alone
10 finger in a world of care like this. A.
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FROM NORFOLK.
tsrKcrAL conassrospxscS or rHn prsrarou !,

NORFOLK, VA, June 10, 1851
II Is here reports that the enemy,s attack
upon our city will, In all probability, be made
at THREE different points. and while this move
ment Is going on, likely a ship will attempt
passage by our batteries This will be done
not with view to success, but TO draw the
attention of our troops from more i'm portant
posts. But this Is Of little moment when II
IL remembered the number of forces we have
guarding every point where an attack could
be expected. regard the success of such
movement as impossible.
FROM recent facts we must either conclude
that an early invasion of our soil will occur,
or an entire REIMBURSEMENT of any such idea.
My ground for so believing 10 in the fact that
Mrs Capt. Dornin, day or two sgo, while
en- route Tor orr city, but who stopped to pay a
visit to her relation, Com Pendergrast, was
persuaded by him not to come to Norfolk, If
she valued her own life and the lives of her
ch iidren, In timating that an early attack upon
the city was strongly meditated.
Confirming this, Is letter from Old
Point, to a highly respectable gentleman of
this city, impioring him for Gods sake to
leave the place at once; that bold attack
would be shortly made 10 take il, and the city
bonbarded. The letter throughout breathes
affecting tone, and is entitled to some
thought. since there could be no object in the
writer in thus urging upon the persons, who
were relatives, the propriety of leaving, I'M
less an attack was expected.
Two men were arrested here Saturday, who
| report says, were making signs 10 the enemy
| by means OF lights. They are now in jail
| There are one or two men in our midst, mem
| bers of our volunteer companies, whose sym
| pathes run with the North, and unless thei'
| tongues are held in restraint, Will be dealt
| with as deserved. A watch is being kept or
| them.
Inc young man Hunt, who was lately ae
quilted in our city OF the charge of the Kill
ing OF Lieut.. Storrs, whose death was 81
! much lamented, writes very pretty note Il
| the "Day. Book, thanking the ladies for thail
| kindness him. l
| ~ adopt this method of rendering most re
| spectiGiiy my sincere thanks to the ladies O
| this city, Whose kind hearts and Christian
| feelings prompted them to extend TO me- (du
ring my imprisonment,) many acts OF kind
| ness and attention. Candor forces me TO sal
| that nv friends and relations i'll Il dis tan
| State will ever have cause 10 remember tht
| ladies of Norfolk with gratitude. May Go
| bless you and protect you and your home
| while your husbands, brothers and other mai
| relations are engaged in driving back the IN
| vadels of your beloved old Common wealth
is the prayer of one who is personally IN
| known to you.-Jas. p. Hunt" LUNA.
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
Ercitem ent about Fincdstle-The People Spring
to Arms-Ercittng Scenes, DC.
EINCAarIR Iuna2 1891

Excitement ABOUT RI ncdStte--IheP eOpte OQTtUg
to ArmS-Ercittng Scenes, DC.
FIsCAsTLB, June 8, 1851.
Thursday morning last a rumor reached our
little village that IL 900 Ohio troops were
marching through Western Virginia; that
they had burned Lewisburg and the White
SULPHUR Springs the evening before, and were
then marching upon Covington.
1t would be possible to give you the
slightest idea of the excitement produced by
such a report A meeting was called imme-
diately, to consider what was best to be done.
Runners We're started 10 different points to
ascertain the truth To myself was reserved
the privilege of going to the seat OF reported
action, for which point 1 was soon ready and
eu tipped. After a ride of seventeen miles
l ascertained that the alarm was false one.
On my return beheld such scenes as would
have gladdened the heart OF President Davis
himself if he could have been present. and
would have made Abraham "tremble in his
boots' If he could have had a sly peep. at
every turn of the road. men, women and
children were seen armed with rifles bow :.
| knives, axes, hoes, rocks, sticks, &c, &c,
waiting for the arrival of the enemy.
| This is fair expose of the feelings of West
| ern Virginia, East of Kanawha county, and
| should the day come when the Ohio men feel
| inclined to march through this section OF
country, my word for ii Il stump-tail OK in fl y
time would be more comfor table.
| / learned that 5, 600 men We're in and around
| Lewisburg, an xiously awaiting their coming
| Six hundred were on the march from A lie.
| ghany, five hundred from Monroe, and as
| many were ready to march from this county
| and Craig.
When these people learned that the repor
| was a false one, many threw down their arms
enraged at the idea of being disappointed
| All hoped it was true, as We are satisHed, ina
| The march of the enemy through our noun
tain gorges will result in the complete de
struction of every devil of them. :.
The militia are rapidly coming in, in obedl
denee to the Proclamation OF Gov. Letcher.
| SHARP-SHOOTRR.
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From Washington.

WAsg1yGroy, June s-vta Charleston .-Sev-
eral companies of regulars have departed for
Chambersburg to assist in the Harper Ferry
movement. 1t is understood that the lines
are rapidly closing the Ferry. The list
Regiment are scouting in Southern Maryland
to prevent supplies being forwarded
Chambersburg publications relative to the
proposed movement are forbidden.
Scouting parties from the Harper's Ferry
forces have seized thirteen locomotives at
Williamsport, which they have switched into
Winchester road.
The batteries are being withdrawn from the
Maryland side and are retreating on the ron te
towards Winchester, which has been strongly
fortified.
Frederick, Maryland. The Unionists there
are Quaking with apprehension of an advance
from Point of Rocks, three miles distant.
The feeling of the Maryianders is indicated
by the fact that they will, at all hazards, con-
tin ne to furnish food TO the Confederate forces
at Harper's Ferry and Point of Recks.
The entratioa of artillery at Harper s
Ferry, either indicates Il retreat or an advance
! via Point of Rocks.
1t is rumored that the batteries at Aqua
| Greek have been reinforced by three thousand
| add tional troops.
| Important military movements are On foo'
| at Fort Monroe.
The Georgetown pickets were fired on last
night.
1t is understood that the Government will
| make no further req uisitions for troops.
Senators and Representatives are arriving
here.
The President has recognized Miguel lara
| gossa as Mexican Consul at San Antonio
| Texas.
The best informed men consider brusf
with England inev itabie, SO soon as she wants
cotton.
Dispatches sent North state that Franc
would combat with the North, fearing tn
Gripping of highlands only marine rival.
The report is baseless, as there is nothing II
Government dispatches or letters or neWspa
pers sus tanning the suppositon.
A Western Missouri letter TO the New Y or
Times says that for one Union flag flying
there flutters in the face of the law 4 dozen c
the hateful emblems OF treason.
The Mem phis post-otiice has been discon
tinued. The aleged cause of the suspension
the refusal of the Postmas ter to distribute th
mails.
Loyal postInas ters are directed to forwar
all mail matter addressed to Memphis, to In
! dead letter office.
! Among the dispatches lately seized, Is Oh
from Mr.. Harvey, Lincoln Minister TO Portt
gal, advising persons in South Carolina OF II
Governments intention TO reinforce 70
! Sumter. Harvey is q South Carolinian, b'
T has long resided North. He will be recalle
The Cabinet is discussing the amount
: | money to demand at the coming session
;, Congress. One hundred and fifty million
u will probably be the sum.
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THE LATEST NEW s
pumoRED ENGAGEMENT.

7, WAS currently reported last evening that
ling had commenced at Newport News.
ss,al,igence reached us by way Of Petersburg
~, heavy firing had been heard in that d.
ton and If so, we suppose this must have
80, cofa,n uuicated 10 Petersburg from Suf-
r,,s We have no particulars. The Norfolk
an. learns that the Federal troops at New
80, Nsvs struck their tents on Saturday
"a marched up the peninsula.
By the York River train we learn that
heavy firing was heard from the direction oil
gloucester Point yesterday. before the cars
left West Point for Richmond but whether
raused by an engagement, or by the troops
irving the range of their guns, was not known
II is. we presume, all conjecture, and We
ara very much disposed to regard the rumoi
~ = land engagement as very doubtful.
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FROM LYNCHRURG.
ESPECIAL ooRRRsPohDEsCE OF THE DISPATCH.
LrscHBrgG. Va, June 10. 1901.

LTSCHBrRG, Va, j une 10, 1901.
Friday, Saturday, and all day Sunday,
troops were pouring in by every train that
reac hedsthe city. Four carloads arrived yes
terday on the Tennessee road, numbering up
wards of 1900 men among which were three
com panies from Kentucky. One of the COM
panies was from Louisville, commanded by
Captain Fitzhugh, numbering over 100 men.
These patriotic gentlemen left Louisville in
squads, in citizens dress, TendeZvoused at
Nashville, have uniformed themselves, and
borne their own expenses to this State and
now propose to offer their services in defence
OF the South wherever they are most needed
They are for the most part men who have left
snug salaries and comfortable homes, and
their department shows that they are gen tie
men in every sense of the word.
Another company, commanded by Captain
J =. Thorn pson, composed of the same mate
rial, from OWensboro', Kentucky, walked l3i
miles to get to 81 railroad in order to embark
A report having reached them, when about Il
start, that they would be attacked at som'
point on the way by Il detachment of Fedora
troops, many of them armed themselves witt
huge bowie-kniyes, and were accompanied b.
q large number of their friends, armed will
| double barrel shot guns, determined to Il I'll
| their way through but, as it happened, n
| demon stration WAS made against them, proba
bly, owing to the fact OF their being prepares
| TO receive the enemy.
The Lee battery. Capt. P. b. Anderson, re
| cen tly organized here, leave this morning TO
| A post of duty. This company is composed @
/
| is a Tennesseean, who came with the first Ten
| nessee Regiment that reached this city; bu
| from some cause left his regiment, and wit
| the aid of friends succeeded in raising an
| equipping the present command. He is a We
| teran OF the right stamp, who made his mar
| on many bloody field in Mexico.
The militia muster last week presented quit
| a contrast, IS compared with muster calle
| some twelve months ago, when Il corporal
| guard could scarcely be paraded. NoLWith
| standing the fact that nearly q thousand vo
unteers have left the city, the turn out on tn
| occasion was large, showing that men Will
militia duty when they see that there is a prt
liability Of their services being needed in d.
fencet of the country. This large turn -ot
| shows the spirit of our citizens in the presei
crisis, and rest assured that the militia {
Lynchburg will do their duty, and the
whole duty, when called upon to act.
| We have all sorts of reports lately abot
| movements of the enemy, skirmshes, &c
Sc; some giving credit 10 everything the
hear, but most of persons have adopted II
| wiser plan, and have learned TO Z" wait for Il
| wagon" " h.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Letter from Pig Point.
CAMP JACKSON, near Pig Point,
HtdI L I OIH .
June 7. 1851.

June Z, 1901.
To-day q large number of Federal troops are
supposed to have landed at Newport News
Point Early this morning steamers could be
seen moving from Fortress Monroe. Three OF
these are said to have arrived from the North
with heavy reinforcements, numbering 5000.
If this be true, as ! have no doubt it is. not
less than 1000 troops are encamped at New
port News At the time l write.
l am happy TO communicate to you the de-
parture of large number of those noted
Union. shriekers who belonged TO the Marion
Rifles, and who lately voted for Abe Lincoln.
They have gone over to their friends, TO dwell
among them in peace and love. Through the
Captain of our steamer that conveyed them
to Monroe, we learn more about the Harriet
Lane. Lieut.. Daniel, of our Regiment, learns
from our Lieutenant Colonel, who had con
yersation with the Captain OF the steamer,
who went aboard the Harriet on his visit 10
the Fortress, that three shots certainly took
effect one of them bursting the magazine all
TO pieces The commander of the Harriet
Lane with whom he is well acquainted) in.
formed him that six men were wounded dur.
ing the engagement at Pig Point, but would
not say that any were killed. l learn from
our Lieu tenant Colonel that the above fs 10
liable. a.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dirpasch.
Affairs in Floyd County. .,

FLOYD q. H., VA, June ., Iool.
Though we are in an eddy outs Vi the
great current, yet we are fully alive TO the
great events now transpiring: oas eomPaMy
from this county, conma nded by Capt. o. NJ
Stiglsman, Of 81 men, 10 now at Manassas
Junction, and another company, commanded
by Capt. Henry Lane, numbering loo rank
and file, leaves for the "wais" on ednesoay
next. They 60 well equipped, and ae'eIm, ..s..
to maintain TO the last of their blood and their
breath the honor Of the good old mother 81
us all.
Two other companies are being organized
court has made liberal appropriation for
ea Tipping these companies. Five out Of tbs
eight physicians IN the county, and all the
Law yefs-six In nnmber-have volunteered.
The crops were never more promising.
Yours truly, JERsy.
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.. HHDs. SHOULDERS, SIDES AND

a. HHDS. SHOULDERS, SIDES AND
~ HAMS.
$50 bhls Refined SUGAR, all grades.
$50 bbls Common w ii X Y, GIN and
BRANDY.
50 bb!s Old APPLE BRANDY.
10 bbis very fine PEACH BRANDY.
1,050 SACKS SALT.
kinds
zoe bbls FLOUR-Fine, Superiue and Extra
200 pa ckages choice Green ard Black TEA.
50 bbis SYRUP aud N. %. M0LASSES
500 bxs. Adamautne and Tallow CANDLES
40 eighth casks very fine Cognac BRANDY.
10 bbls very choice LEAF LARD.
10 tubs choice BUTTER.
Colgate's, Deterslve and Brown SOAP.
Lines, ali kinds; Wrapping andsWriting Paper;
Cigars: Manufactured Tobacco; Pipes; Spice, Pep
per and Ginger; Brooms Buckets; Tubs; skets;
soda; Yeast Powders: lnk; Biacking; Brushes;
Fig Blue; Mustard; Wrapping Irvine; Ginger
Cherry aud Black berry Brandy; German Bittsrs.
For sale by WIN. Is. JON rs 10,
ie ll-5t 18th St. bet Mai and Cary.
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AN INFORMANT TRIAL.-The case of the
Tropic Wind, a vessel recently seized as a
prize by the U. S. blockading squadron, at
Newport News, Va, charged with violating
the blockade, is still pending in the q. S. Dis
trict Court at Washington. The Star says:
The vessel in question is a British vessel,
and has cargo of tobacco valued at over
So, 900, obtained at Richmond, Va. She was
bound to Halifax. 1t is contended by the
counsel for the respondents that the Presi-
dent has no authority under the Constitution
and law based thereon TO declare blockade
of the ports in question and further, that
the government of the United States not re-
cognizing the Southern Confederacy as bel
ligerents, but simply as rebels, a blockade Of
the ports of the South cannot, according to
the principles of international law, affect
neutral ships, and make them the subjects OF
capture and condemnation. There are some so,
of the case, and will, in all probability, occu-
by the court day or two.
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The Savannah Blockade.

SAVANNAH, June S.-The Savannah Repub-
licau of this morning says that parties who
came up from Warsaw yesterday reported see
ing a man-of. war anchored some distance
from the Sound. and a small boat con-
tanning about thirty mon was seen approach
I'M the shore.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
rspec;al Dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch.
TENNESSEE ELECTION.
10000 MAJORITY FOR SECESSION !

Y.YScHBuRa. June lo-The Union vote of
Tennessee is smaller than was anticipated
The State has gone for Secession by at least
sixty thousand majority.
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DEATH PROM HyDRoPHoBIA-Am most distress
ing death from this terrible disease occurred
in Saugus, Mass, on Sunday. Julia Fitz-
patrick, aged 10 years. daughter of Mr.. John
Fitzpatrick, was slightly bitten by h dog
about six weeks ago. The animal was sup
posed to be mad. and WAS killed. As there
was only n trifling mark upon the child
lin, it was believed that 1t might have been
ca used by the dog running against her, thus
making her bite her own lip. Nothing fur
ther waa heard of the matter until last Sat
urday, when she was suddenly taken i'll, and
so rapidly was the disease developed, and af-
spasms, she initiated the bark aud howl of \
dog. she died on Sunday noon. During her
lucid utter vals she begged those about her not
to drown her.
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-.,..x. NOrICE.-Per.ons having 9 UkDs
p. ~ in their possession, of any description
will confer great favor and receive good price
for them by bringing them to No. 50 MAIN ST.
Old CAVALRY SWORDS.
NAVY SWORDS.
OFFICERS SWORDS.
ARTILLERY SWORDS.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORDS, &c.
ia lists
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Arrest OF SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS 1t was
made known to the Vigilance Committee of
this city, on Saturday, that a Union flag was
diving from the mast OF small vessel near
the mouth of Tanners creek, and Mr.. John
s. Rosson was sen down TO arrest the parties
who had raised il. At O'Clock. Mr.. Rosson
and several others returned to the city, hav
ing in charge E. w. Waterhouse and Warren
Hansel They were taken TO the Office of the
Mayor who committed them To Jail TO await
further evidence, which may be addaced this
morning Arthur P. Jones is the name of the
vessel A large red flag, the "Union" part OF
a United States flag, and large pennant,
were found on board the vessel. These, it is
supposed, they had been using as signals.
WaterhoGse halls from Connecticut, and
Hansel is from New Jersey Norfolk Argus.
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Another AfTair-The HOwiiZers Fire and
the Enemy Run.

House, below Williamsburg, On Sunday morn
Ing. between detachment of Howitzers, I'M
der Major RANDOLPH, and a company of the
enemy. Ii appears they were about TO meet
in the road, when Major RANDOLPH uniimbered
one of his pieces and let fire, knocking over
ten or twenty of the enemy, who Immediately
t,ataretreat. They met Il gentleman on tbeil
way, in sulkey, and took il away from hin
to accommodate one Of their wounded. Thu
same gentleman saw a wagon loaded will
wounded men. They were making a yer.
rapid march of it towards Hampton, as thel
passed by,
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The banking ,house OF Gillespie, Psaree 4
Go, at Scranton, Pa, was robbed Vt " 900 on
the night OF the 9Th Inst.
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captain WERTHS INTREPID RENC6uNTER
WITH THE ENEMY.

Prom a reliable source We derive the fol-
lowing account of the in tsresting interview
hatween Captain VIM. ii. Werth, of the
Chatham Grays, of Pittsylvania county, and
q s.onting party of the Hess ians in the neigh
horhood Of Hampton on Friday last. 1t diff
fers somewhat from our yesterdays state.
yoent Captain Werth and another officer
connoitefing expedition some distance in ad.
vance Of the main body, separated at the
forks OF the road, each going on his own hook.
After Captain W. had proceeded short dis
.ance, lac found himself suddenly III the pres
eu,s OF i've of the euemy. Having no idea
of suiIenderiug has ms family drew his revol-
yer, and without parley each party COM
rnenced Hring-Captain w. killing TWO OF
the party, the remainder retreated. The
luuie ridden by of the party, how
ever, was killed by Captain VS. last shot, the
rider having slipped Off at the instant and ia
ken "a the bushes. Capt. w. seems much
chngriucd that the bad ground on which the
rencounter occurred pTeeented his togging al
IRE When this affair is reported for the
Northern press, il viii of course be stated
that their scouts were attacked by whole
troop of dragons. Capt. W. was, IN truth,
alone, until joined, imnediat ely after the fir
ing by his companion, from whom he had
parted only q few minutes before. The two
men killed are said 10 be officers. Their arm.
vera taken by Capt. w as fairly-w won spoils
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ERESH BUTTEn, &c.

225 sugar. cured and plain Hams, Sides and
shoulders BACON.
20 tubs superior yellow Mountain BUTTER,
inst from the churns in Augusta county.
Is frkins fresh BUTTER, for Is cents.
Blackberry BRANDY, for DiarrhRa.
Bakers BfTTERS, do.
Superior London PORTER.
Pure old Mountain Rye WHISKY.
London Dock BRANDY.
st Julien, Medock Claret WINE.
Burgundy, Port, Madeira and sherry WINE.
Pure Va. Apple and Peach BRANDY.
jamaica RUM Holland GIN.
The above Liquors are put up In bottles, or
demijohns, to suit purchasers, and in every case
warranted pure.
rs bushels Peach Bloom POTATOES, for plant
ing. For sale by -
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MARRIED
DIED,

On the morning Of the 9Th inst, by Rev 9 w
Pethey bridge, NJ. RICHARD B. F0LksSand MS
BETTE r. GENTRY
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Especial Dispatch to the Richmond Dispsteh.l
A Distressing Case.
HOLLY SPRINGS. Miss, June 1o.-Mr- James
Southern, from New Orleans, on his way 10
Richmond, is here raving maniac