The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-18
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NORFOLK Oct. Is. 1861.
The flag of truce steamer Kahukee took
down yesterday some forty Federal aliens
She had also on board three Eng,ish gen tie
men who wished to leave the country. Among
The aliens were 4 number of women-one of
them being a Mrs. Morris, who had formerly
been arrested at Manassa rs ~ spy. Dir. Fer
gusou, a wounded prisoner taken at Bull Run
Was also allowed 10 leave.
Capt. Mi!iigan, the signal officer, publishes
n notice that whenever IA flag of truce steamer
lcaves for old Point, il Will be indicated by u
white nag at head uarters. One was aiioat 10
The breeze some time yes terday
The question Of Il scrvicea Bile change in the
r;,tions and fare of the soldiers is begnn il z
To- be mooted. Whatever is most wholesome
with only the simple cookery that can be
given IN the hurried movements of Il cam p,
is best for the soldiers Use. Il good, homes /
pot is the most easily managed utcnsi of The
iaycdfmt ,ata OF an army, and IL would not re-
quire 4 Soyer or Dehnonieo 10 prepare 4 di
gestible meal in one. The French theory ::
"Cest In s0Hpf Yae fan IL S0idd,, Is worthy of
full experiment among our volunteers. Good
soup can almost always he made with slight
skill but other cookery depends en tirely ON
talent, lime, place, aud circu instance.
The friends of VIM. III. Parker. Esq :, our
faithful and vigIlant lnspector-Gener.u un-
der the inspection laws of Virginia, are de-
lighted 10 See him upon the streets again, after
4 desperate shake from the warrior ) worst foe
-protracted sickness. Mr.. Parker WAS III the
earlier brushes in Western Virginia, with his
personal friend, General Wise; but undue ex
posure in the campaign brought on "A severe
attack OF disease, which has nearly cost hlm
his life. The services OF MIR. L. III the block
ing of Norfolk harbor, with the Yankee ships
at the Hosport Navy Yard, are we'll remem-
bered.
The dangerous condition OF Gen. Wise is
melancholy Intelligence tor his numerous
friends and admirers in this vicinity A part
from his being The repre.eu tatiNe from Prin-
cess Anne III the Convention, and his high po-
Hticaf distinctions, the chivalric spirit which
be has shown in the War, and his attractive
personal bearing towards those who know
him, have endeared him To thousands of our
people Ii is TO be hoped that his valuable
life will be spared for many years of service
TO his country.
Captain Fentress, OF the Princess Anne Ca
ytiry, III his last report to headquarters,
states that the body OF a drowned man wits
found on the coast, last Monday, about five
miles south of Cape Henry lght- house. 1t was
| dressed in Il sailor uniform and he supposes
| that the man belonged TO the schooner which
was in company with the Orion lately
wrecked on her way TO Uatteras.
The iHy B00t, of this morning, states that
Mrs. Margaret t,arr applied for, and OBJ
tanned from the War Dentr tnent at Rich
moni, passport for herself and family tC
20 North. Her son, abraham Brown whose
name was on the certlIlcate, was very indIg-
lie perelnptorily refuses to leave the Sou tn,
and has requested the editor 10 state that the
pass was obtained without his knowledge or
consent. His patriotism Is worthy of COM
mendation.
The different Generals at Old Point, from
General Wool down, have wasted a good
deal of money, from time to time, in powder
and hall experiments from the Rip Ra ps,
ard with long guns, at SeWeils Point. l
would not like to foot their bill Of waste for
sfAa,a Il q fsad-
erals were at ii again, throwing shells in the
same direction; but it proved Il bootless busi
ness, rs most of the missiles failed OF their
mark by something like Il rliie. One mig ht
| as well az be a dog and bay the mooD," as TO
| practice futilites of thls empty sort.
The Ladies A d Society again acknow ledge
| the receipt of 4 bonus, in the shape of $500, as
| the net proceeds of Il concert, given by the
| amateur Ministries of Company + and the In
| dependent Greys, (both Of them Norfolk com
! panies) assisted by the Georgia Ksgimental
| Band, for the benefit of The families OF needy
| Volunteers Mo. e will yet come from like eff
| forts for the same good cause.