Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-19

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afs protectsd and that the blockade must b suen 80
prevent the entrance or departure Of any crat
any hsbor Of the South, coaster, ocean trader o.
NORTHERN ACCOUNTS.
This beading carries with It ell the caution ths
needs against osedi,ng all that follows:
wAsaIzGfoE nExs.
Tbs Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore AH
change, July IL, ssys:
The msjsr portion Of General NcDowells column 70.
oeived orders this morning to prepare 70 march Ipe
jersey Fourth Regiment, Col Miller, has been ces
ted Is the principal one from which scouting ss'e IN
mspts are 70 BE- chosen Some OF the Washington ""
companies we're formerly assigned this poeiioo.
Eve resimsats Of troops have psssed into virgin"
since yesterday morning.
The ID h.ins Regiment on rhursday evs.ins were
seat forward from Alexandris supplied with axes ano
Other psrumsnts clear away which the Con
fsdssstes he'd placed across the roads. 80
Il b evident that an advance must be made vithia
tvepty-fouf hours.
Gscss celsbrstsd rias battery six pieces poundefs
arrived yesterday at Fairfax. Il Is not probable, hos
ever that the Conederses this place sroaa enough
70 Offer resistance 70 the immenss body Of Feosni
troops. They viii, more probably, cot merely uscneek
on their permanent advance.
Prot loves balloon Is pow at tho Smithsonian Irst-
tuts, being prepared for an edal campaign. Il sh Do
taken TO FALL Church neft vesk.
Two haadred United States marines have arrived ~
this Navy Yard In the last two days. They arc from
H0IAceonl4
This Government pays no further attention to tho bat.
teres tPscsd On The Potouss BY the copfsdeafss All
psvsason syeept for The import or export OF munons
Of var, has eessed.
On Wednesday 100000 rounds Of nusket cartridges
were scot 70 Fortress Monroe.
The list New York Regiment Is at the Nevy-Ynd "a
general duty They expect 70 60 dps- Ias ryer op os
| about Tuesday ns{t
Tsss,,sntj one German ri0smen who we're imprisoned
for revolt we're liberated yesterday afternoon on con-
sheraton Of their dgniny paper agreeing tste sheh
s'er arm the GoyernRtn. maj b p''Asea 70 'sn@N
number Of drunken soldiers INDUCED in 4 row yes:
teFdsy 10 Prsthers alley, much 70 the annoyance o.
peacesble citis.ns.
soldier yesterday pc!s:sd HI PISTOL IN the fee Of
comrade, w5er tse Liar dfeu knife AID stabbed me
oshes seriously In two places
Charles Armour, welkuown clerk 10 the Post-0hee
pspsrtEen. vss found dead 10 his bed yesterday.
The spcech Of Lord Russell In the British Parliament
relative 70 the blockade Of the Southern ports and au.
ding 10 the difference between rebels and begefents,
has caused private consultation between hessra t!n
coln Seward, Rs'es add Chass. The ,eStns, hosey,r
vac mefey in'dsirsl
Tss Washington Star Of Friday evening contains very
ds usss Of Importance. TIE following items Getaken
from II;
roxAc-IT Is CAPTURED AND TAKts TO TIE kAyr'rAEp
On Sunday a. mtridiau while The Freedom as bnS
or Aqua Greek, in company With the Vel aate fcss'
honts} and asnse, two objects OF sn e1c.ecngy s9s
pcious lock we're discovered a:ang down with the eb6
tide towards the sq1airon. TIE cnmusnder OF the
Ps~nee, when they had got within qcarer OF mile
sent small beats crew 10 investigate the queer
looking things and the Resoute VAS ordered 10 inc
boats support As the boat neared the objects the
crew grew exceedingly suspicious Of them, discoveries
| tina. they fcatsd With s4siy purpose towaros ,he
Federal vessels and In their language, looked da.
boesL" Qne Of them coming in contact with Hs IL &C.
utes rudder became detached from something under.
meath IT, and the underwater lart sunk 70 the bottom
While the TOP part In shape Of large oil cask cst.c,
and turned over, disclosing square hole In the unoer
sce and coil of something which filed the cask. The
Other machine tareened side, acd probably
| put out certain fire that "a. burning inside
Toe Rssolutc dropped back to let the enemy believe
that the objects attracted attention the part OF the
vessels After proper lime had elapsed, an atmr
was made to hoist the machines" then a,atipf) on
board the Pawnee and Is the cask came out CT the war
fuse Of India rubber discovered hanging IRON Il
which one Of the officers cut With bis KNIFE and foe cs9e
win Ia submarine f .ng was hosted on boafd. A:
tached TO the cask which filed With coll OF ie
coated With tar) and hanging shout siz feet below II,
iron cylinder, made OF boiler iron. About hye
feet ot BY eighteen inches In diameter, and hed with
something which made It weigh four hundred
pounds leading from the cylinder TO tho cask above and
attached 10 the SLOW match coil within IT. was the India
rubber coated fuse which the officer bad severed with bis
| knif-.
Theipf.ru.l machine was transferred to tho Freedom
and brought up to the yard for scientific investigation.
Il was hoised out this morning. and taken 70 the front
Of the shell house opposite the ordnance shop, where
was fastened up in convenient position to be photo
graphed. While 10 tha. position 1t attracted haudr Is
OF cautious but curious visitors, rho peeped at Il from
all possible poias Of view, though q respectful dis
| tauce.
| yRou Y,IRvAr COURT hcsss.
FALLS CHURCH, July IL h.-Thsre were eve regiments
Yesterday morning Immediately In and around Fairfax
~ith II,
twelve pieces being In battery. The three sdysnc
| ed regiments from South Carolina
From the Court House back to Centreville thewoods
are lined With them (dsunion trocps 10 what numbers
exactly, am not able TO write Their baggage, g.,
from Fairfax station has all been carried back TO Mauss
Junction, and they bivouackipg nightly ss
though on the march. This 10 Of course preparation
for an attack from as retreat or forward increment
however interpret IL TO mean thar they expect speedily
| TO have TO fall back upon Manassas Junction
| THE PRKlBoRS AGAIN SHELLS MATTHIAS Porsr
On Board rax FREkRoRx, tPotcmac Rvef.) July IL
T6b afternoon, Lieut. Lowry commanding this weasel
stood in to within hundred and sty yards Of Mathis
Point and treated the Secession troops Who we're vs.
ble peeping through the neshborng bushes and woods
70 about twenty shells, some OF which fell evidently
among them, scattering them In different directions
Three Of the shells struck Grmes house, tssIrg biz
holes through IT, Il is clear that there Is no battery
shatever q Matthias Point On our way up the river
We found tho enemy busy bees about AQUA Creek,
passing In and opt OF their entertainments there In con-
siderable numbeh.
| THE cHrsAPfAK rLorILLA.
Capt Craven, the new pommsndsnt of the Chesapeake
fotlls has reported for duty Washington Hence
forth the V will be hosed on the Live Y.rkee ps sd
Of the br-n Thu former 10 lJirg of toe WsshiI 4.
too yard, whiting orders.
THE ISLANDERS or TIE NORTHERN PRESS.
would be utterly useless undertake 10 notice one
n -. s'nss SANDERS pubshAd In tina Nnrtherp mrs.
10 relation 70 che eoulh.-u people, especially VrFbau.
Ona OF these journals, few DAYS ago stated that
Richard Assby, who was MORALLY wounded IN the Skin.
nish ct Romney, Va, was member of "mob family,
Who have iopg infested Stafford and Fauquier courdes
To this citizen Of Philadelphia has responded In letter
from which We quote as followa:
| Being intimately acquainted with tbs Ashbys, and
especially 30 with those living 10 Fauqui.r COUNTY was
surprised that anything should bs published against
them, to the effect that they "mob family".-.
Nothing could be further removed from the real .cts of
the csss The Ashbys large hndhoder,. living upoo
their estates In portion Of Virginia where the 'mob"
spirit has never se6 sn1 where sI tie refined md
gentle elements Of society sedrlousy cultivated and
preserved. And In community widely famous for Ia
virtue, enlightenment and hospitality zone are more
honored and esteemed than tie msnbers Of the Ashby
family.
| The late Dol Ashby served bis country With dispo
ton during the war with Mexico, and was, In truth.
brave hghtoned aud noble gentleman Els copyc,iona
Of the alice Of the cause fof which be fought we're al
ess honpst enss. fn1t they we're so hia record amply
shows for DO died in defence Of them. The dead SOL
der b 10 the grave, and though he opF enemy %
not noble n us 70 heap oblcquy upon bis sshe rs died
brave soldier, With bis on leading the "for-
/ lorn hope"
The writer Of this had occasion to visit Virginia short
y alter the occurrence Of The John Brown raid and
while 10 some Ioions Of the State he was subjected to
ndgnity from mob families" yet from the Ashbys no
received emily eIirged courtesy and kiodne And with
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