The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-18
TELEGi.ApBIC SYNOPSIS OF NORTH.
ER> Nk..&
Revelations of Linccln spy-Fhe E;f,o,
OF lIn ro.t sio5 Ii Battle Il; The North
Ehs Eiar.laad Lsg isiuture; sc.

MAS-8s4s, Nov. Is, I. M.--The New IugA
HeralI Oi the 18th has been received uere.-
On lis FIRST page Is 4 map Of the city Of Rich
columns describing localities on the map
and without reading il, presume that it con.
tains fail report Of the defences OF the city
The description pun ports to have feen writ
ten by a correspondent Of that paper. now, or
1T the TIM, III Richmond.
Inc Herald gives the following names CT the
eleven vessels OF the great :ieet, which we're
disabled, ashore, or missing, from the effects
of the gale The Beisiaere, Florida. Conmo-
dore Perry, Et'saa Alien, y. III. Petit, Union
Ocean, Express, and two boats, the
names nor reported.
The news OF the BON hardmeut e: Port
Royal was first received in Washington on
the l0th inst, ard created the utmos: enthu-
siasm.
The Federal Government has given per
mission to certain parties in Rhode Island TO
send merchant vessels after the naval expa-
djtior, loaded wi IN supplies necessary for the
Uuiou men of the Sor;h, "a laugh comes In
here and the Rhode Islanders expect 70 OBJ
tain cotton i'll exchange fer Their 80 Union
notions" and wiN ship ir to Liverpool from
any OF the Southern ports controlled by tie
Iiset. lHece The laugh concludes
The Maryland legislature stands s. for the
Uaiou to six for Secession. \ special session
Of the Legislature has been called by Gov
er0cr Hicks to undo the legislation or last
SpriAg aud place thu STATE !Gli and square
upc1, he Tuion platform.
Francis AlbanY, one Of the prisoners taken
o.. t!.- Petrol, died recently IT Hioyarnensing
prison.
Genera! Ii +llacs has been appointed com
Istanoer, IA the Western Department. i'll the
place OF Genera! Pr mont.
The blockade On the Potomac continues
effective, and the Northern journals com
f'iain OF its disastrous effects
The Beltimora papers Of the l2:h instant.
nave also heen received here The FedaraIs
bus. KY during the first part of the day,
but towards the close they were overwhelmed
~. !, superior force. aad ackuo Wedge heavy
loss on their side. Generals hcClernaud and
Grant were in command, ana Col. Logan and
FoaEes's regiments lost heavily. The Fed
erals report Cot. John Y. Wright. OF Ten
nessse, killed, aud adiait the loss Oh their
side 10 DO frcIn coo to 100 in killed, wounded
and missing.
There has been great rejoicing throughout
the North over the Fed eral successes at Port
Royal. A steamer was momenta riiy expected
az Annapolis, which would bring the details
"Ion," thu we'll lsno wn Washington cor
respondent % the Baltimore San, says that
it is understood that the Federal ad vance
will be expedited by the success of the fleet
IN the South, and adds that Gen. Deauregard
has gone to the South 10 defend the coast
against the operations Of the Federal ar
mazda. [TLis is news Great difficulty is
experienced in Washington for supplies OF
wood, &C, on account of the bloCa ade o. the
Potomac. Wagon trains now ruu daily be
tween Washington and Baltimore, and the
Government. is urged 10 SEIZE the turnpike
tor its
The most OF the regiments detailed for ser
vice in lower Maryland have returned.