The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-13
THE w \ r.
srpsrsg,r.rloNs OF THE NORTHERN PRESS,
DC. &C., &c.


P~ants "a will enable ten. Scott to cross |
20 men 10 the right bank of the Potomac In
-. hours, to prevent rebel forces from at. /
..-n,Ing an advance npon Washington, or 10 |
-, arteries on the opposite hills. The |
..rtjrf 10 now SO perfect that no hostile de- |
.5rst-ation of any character can be made |
x.hout the almost instantaneous knowledge |
,l,he military authorities.
TIA excitement among the military Mt the |
.r,or shooting OF nemb Der of the District |
ra.te By a policeman continues inhabited |
r,n washington police consists mostly of Sc
'..s.an Eympathlzers, Who improve every OPP
ro:tgu!ty 10 hdTaAs lhe northern voIun- |
yireen members OF m Irish military com
csrv a. Alexandria to-day came across the
,,vaT 70 enter the tederal service. They would
81 frht under the secession flag.
4 great urgency has been applied 10 the Sec
r.lary Of State To induce his consent 10 pub
,.sb his Instructions TO Mr.. Adams United
| s,ete. Minister at London, but ne declined
The recently published letter 70 Mr.. Dayton
| =. yell understood 70 bs an Index 10 the emit
| European correspondence. The temper, spirit
AID purposes have been the same ia all cases
| frou the beginning of the Administration.
| It's unders 1000 That the Government has
,e74i, al from Mr.. Dallas, Minister at Lon
| DON particulars Of his interview with her
! Yststy's Minister for Foreign Affairs, and
| On these the instructions to Mr.. Adams are
prr1ics'ed
Mr. Prestons next dspatch from Spain, In
reply 20 demand for explanations relative to
- Domingo and also about the recog milton
n .le Southern Confederacy are looked for
With much interest.
al the foreign ministers are anxiouslv
making inquiries daily about the application
of The blockade, but not a word Of complaint
h.s been uttered by any of them.
The Government has Just been put in pos
session OF important inf Ormation in regard 10
4 he movements and operations of the rebel
Amy. Their exact motive has not yet trans
pred. bat the Government is taking al van
n s.e oft, and will be ready in three or four
days 70 meet the Confederate forces ut every
poIGt.
Itappears that II large force is now march
Tx from the South for Harper's Ferry, and
from thence will attempt 10 force their way
4 ITO Pennsylvania. Their object is to draw
Of pcr non Of the forces Concentrating at
4 Warrington, and attack them at both points
i 81 the sHme time.
Ifthe Government is compelled TO send any
considerable portion of the force now in
Wn-Lirgton or TX PeCted there, Of course il
4 w!.l weaken them some, but not Is much
ths South anticipate
tn. nformriion that the Government is in
PossHssipn OF is highly important, and en- tirelV
reliable, AS II comes from soUfce in the
south that i- fulIy posted. The Government
| h's now parties IL nearly every Southern
Sthte u no Keep them thoroughly advised of
everything that Is going on.
Very likely but stilI these ''Wa.hington
corrrspSdents" betray unlimited ignorance
1 Of what Is going on at the South
| e' I'm from several gentlemen who left
ba'N more THIS afternoon, that the rnnhOcrats
i and htcrssiouists of that city have been Il wing
| trrYeTal days past 10 escape the wrath Of
he lUyai troops Who were APPROACH Last
Eht ninety four OF the MARYLAND Guards
E-re arrested by the Massachusntts Picket
4 Gusrds, which invested the city, for attempt
1lg 1oescape into Elrginin to join the secession
iorc,s They We're be held as prisoners and
viii be- dealt with rs traitors.
The following is from the New York Day
Book of the 9Th inst:
We are satisfied that now Is the time TO
1 press Upon the President the necessity for re-
-Or'lhR 10 Il National Conyen tiOn. We have
i Information in which we believe we Gun place
entire reliance, that the plan of q National
Convention for amendments to the CCnsti.
tuition, or for peaCeable separation has been
favored by Mr.. Lincoln from the beginning
but be has been OYerTuled by his party Lee,
& now be pressed upon his ttcntion It will
ave bioodshed, restore harmony. and If il does
notpTeherve the Union, will al least provide Tor
.nsh separation that, ut fur thest, will bt
only temporary. Now is the time 10 move
! VIII not some loading man exert himself IN
this cause No know 1t IL favored by large
numbers OF our leading citizens, bul IL need.
/ some one TO start the movement.
gentleman has left for Phladclphia tc
/ press the matter in thar city, where il is un.
! derstood that ii meets with much favor.
The following Is copy of the memorial Il
the President which is in circulation:
To hts ErcsiIency, abraham Liacoin, Presi
Gent Of the United states.
The undersigned, citizens OF New York bes
!. lave 10 present 10 you most rcspectfuIiy
eat earnestly, the following considora lions, t,
= Wit.
While they hold themselves ready 20 main
iAh and defend their Government, ana YOU a
lis legal head, they respectfully suggest tina
tbs only remaining honorable position for VOL
!" tiEe TO prevent The horrors of civil war ant
Preserve the Union, Is TO adopt the policy o
Sa Immediate General Convention OF ali tn
Htti"S, as suEges ted In your inaugural Thi
o'nTsf would remove from the South alt pre-
rIs Tor bOsullties, and ii they refused 20 ioil
ta1d Convention for the settlement Of all q ues
AoHs IN dispute. they would stand miami
mou6y condemned before the civilized world
Earnestly depreceting civil war among
brethren, we kPLoRE and BEhRECn you 4
at0pi this course, which you may rest agsure,
The real Yoice Of tAe people.
Ihore absolutely importations 1t New
4 York. The Express SAYS:
he mpoiiey and nnt!neliness of the Nor
Ill IAnn, which has now been Ia practica
j OPERATION for period of nearly six weeks, ar
now beginning to be cons picuous enough s.
/ 4a M the interests Of our mercantile marin
ara involved. We had occasion, y few day
'o'e, TO show the dlsas trous effect OF the NOV
hMc5i total suspension of outheru trade
upon shipping property but that total sus
Irnsion II could probably endure, for lon
I "hle, without material damage, but for les
/ o. freight, consequent upon The curtailrnen
/ 81 foreign trade, by the almost prob bitory du
'H' remedy. The ship-owners must grin an
j baATit"
IL would be some recompense for the los
u oAAlhess n home, il employment was a
Ieaaily obtained Ar foTmerly-but this unfoT
.aasiely Is not the case; the apprehension {
T1'atesFlng preludlctng the AmerlcHn FLAG
| Especially In West India aud South America
| S'F's, and giving the best frelghts 10 French
IaRNth, and North of Europe bottoms.
4he tories ia " heeIing tasted and praye
o'oF Their sins on the 9Th inst. One OF ther
.-'9I'aa the Northern papers that the Meths
| stNhaFch pulpit was decorated with III
9Ais and Stripes. Rev. Mr.. Smith deliveTr
/ O. address worthy Of Beecher He said b
/ "Vaid hold no fellowship with traitors.
au''s "as a s-oessouist In his congregation Il
az ed him 10 leave. Other ministers praye
"a Inc rrbsls might be subdned or wipe
ION Re face Of the earth.
one company was sworn into the Unite
morrow
'Ie savannah Republican gives the follow
- vie" OF affairs a. Pensacola
As details are not 20 be expec ted, we ma
80 generally that the condition of the troop
4oi uheations is all inst could be desired
D'asg las proved the very utan for IN
4 = and tue volunteers lend IL ready ham
! .aIfy cut every order. Piekens Is coyere
Cut batteries three sides. There ar
| -. "o!"etp the Navy Yard and Fort Bar
las Iour between the latter and the Ligh
tt'1"' and 4 formidable mortar battery Il
rear OF Fort MoRea. There is also
10y mortar battery Ia tho rear OF Barran
w All these works have been erected b,
~ AUS Of the volup teers, and are armet
Tt" tuc very heaviest and best of artillery
l"Shuti On ilne between McKea an,
b., ,,AhNs 6e@n obs ,ructed by sinking q mum
-, VI small yesseis
eo,,"a9 supposed that every thing would b,
an ' ny the middle OF the coming wee
1 r., "A!cu we shall have "A bombIrdIneu
i n, ~ pe worthy OF h record. Plckeu
tA.'@'l' ana HE more men they put III IL
.Ie4lrr wlli be The DIR trne ton