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Majer Thomas Ii. Williamson.

We arc glad to learn that this single hearted
gentleman and accomplished engineer is ''win-
ming golden opinions" at Manassas. He was
born in Norfolk, where his father was long
known for his boundess hospitality.
His son, THGEAs, was educated at West
Point, and was, for some years, actively en-
gagged in engineering in Virginia and Gorth
Carolina. When the Virginia Military Instir
tute went into operation, he was elected Pro-
fessor in it, ana has there lsbored for more
than twenty years with an uut;.inG industry,
having published an excellent work on engi-
neering, and secured the universal confidence
of all who knew him. One well acquainted
with his character has said, that "if he con-
sidered it his duty to break his mock, he would
do it without Il moments hesitation" When
war broke out, without pausing to intrigue for
place or m ent, he threw himself, heart
aud soul, into the important task of forhiying
the Kappabannock and Potomac.
lie has since been transferred to Manassas,
where, as chief engineer, ae has been working
with characteristic ardor, in throwing up en-
trenchments.
He is modest to fault not only above de-
ceit, but utterly incapable Of practicng It.
He never stops to consider his own interest,
where duty or good feeling impei him to i'm
mediate action. Like CROCKETT, he only
seeks to know what is right, then "goes
ahead" often leaving to others, more adroit
ana selGsh, the profit and glory of his labors.
We hope shosa be has recently performed will
not go unrewarde1.
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ease or sickness. can but think how differ
emily we are situated to-day to that OF one
year ago. when the heart of each member of
our company leaped with joy at the approach
ing f6t tivities. Little did we think then that
to day would find US in our present position
patiently waiting for the approach of the das-
tard foe. The news of their approach would
he welcomed with a shout that wcbld ma Ike
the welkin ring. and assure you that should
we meet here we will strike a blow that will
never be forgotten by them, for l feel that
victory will perch upon our banner.
Our boys are not dis posed Mt any time to be
disobedient to orders, but their minds to day
are naturally disposed TO follow in the chan
mel which characterized former times, and
in which they have been such happy partici-
pants. They think ii very hard to be forced to
drill to- day, though ordered to do so. They
are very willing to have a full-dress parade
around the encampment, with Smiths band
at their head, and Sergeant Pohle occasionally
tossing up his magic wand. Already we have
heard of q dinner in squad NO. -, at whose
head corporal Ia officiating as caterer for the
occasion. The officers of this company are In
yited, and predict happy time
Last night we were pleased 10. notice the
arrival of Captain Miller, of company
and also Lien tenant w. W. Parker, Oh the
Virginia Life Guard.
Last evening at dress parade we were hon.
ored with the presence of manv ladies, and
also General Beauregard and staff. Our reel-
ment has crea ted a fine Impression here.
assure you we deeply regret the loss OF Lieu
tenant Colonel MuDford. He certainly carries
our best wishes for his success with him. we
envy the regiment that he is attached to.
will now close. If anything occurs during
the remainder Of this memorable day that
will interest our Richmond friends, l Will
comm unicate the same. JEFFERs0N.
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7TOHI y tIty W Ittt'4HE.

KING WILLIAM, July |, 1861.
Your daily paper is daily received, and Pc
ruse it with great deal of pleasure. Some
express a preference for one, and another for
another pa per, but candidly, the Daily Dis
patch is hard to surpass. 1t gives more
news than any paper in these parts.
King William has bean slow to &C
ton lately. l have been mortified at her
seeming lukewarmness; but when we come to
consider all things, she has done well. ! must
emu merate what she has done, unaided by the
County Court. LIST She has a company de-
nominated the Taylor 6reys," Capt. Will
liam X. Ayiett, numbering seventy or eieh-
ty. Cd. An artillery company, Capt Garter,
mum bering 50 or SO. sd. Some 10 or 30 with
Lees Rangers, NOW at Ashland); and 4thly
Some in TWO OF three companies that have
left Richmond. There are only 500 II us tering
COACH (the County Court, / mean, y We We
had TO contend with, King William has done
we'll.
l happened to be present a short time ur
ing the session Of our last Court, and really
for the time il seemed to me the members, by
their locks, expressed more surprise than any
thing else When they were told that they
were summoned for the county levy only,
what Armament am pretty confident that
three tourths Of the Court were of the belief
that they were summoned for the purpose OF
levying amount for the support of voiun-
teers, &c. Now, one member rose and stated
to the Court (and give him credit for so stat
ing that actually he had been rebuked often
for the inaction of the Court. But, however,
l think they did pretty well after all. learn
they appropriated $4,000 year so long as
ting war lasts. WHITE OAK.
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The Neo Comet.-The newly arrived celes-
tial visitant, which is now to DO seen every
evening, has a neuclus as large as the appa-
rent disc of Venus at her greatest brilliancy,
and also the usual hazy look Of comets. The
tail extends toward the zenith, nearly in the
direction of the star Vega, crossing line ex-
tending from "the pointers" to the North star.
1t is to the right of the pointers, (the two
right hand stars in the "dipper,") and is so
near the polar star that it does not set beneath
the horizon. We presume this is the comet
which once put all Europe in CONSERVATION and
sent IA monarch 10 a monastery, and which has
been looked for the past four or five years
This is the greatest comet seen since the big
one made its appearance few years since.
For several nights it appears to have been in
creasing in size. People who have attentively
watched its course think it will finally burst
in the vicinity of Washington and overwhem
the guilty conspirators assembled there. We
hone it NAV
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RELICS OF AETIqUlTY We have .nst been
shown several "reminiscences OF aneaant taIles
in some portions of plate armour. and an osd
sword hilt, that have been dug up at James
to WI while throwing up redoubts for present
fortinca,Ions. They are in possession of that
lover of antiq uit,ss. Thomas II. Wynne, Esq,
and are supposed 10 nass haep buried at the
burning of jamestown in 1901, tnsf~fsEe they
we're probably made some 800 years sko Ala
are valuable relics of the chivalric ages. One
piece is esidaatly fitted to the elbow, and to
Judge by its weight, a whole garment of such
material must have been 40 slight impedi-
ment to action. What heavy encuHpbrances
cur soldiers would pronounce sucn shackles,
and would consider themselves as untitled to
fight in them, as our ancestors in the loose,
and ao. less picturesque, garments in which
they are now alfred.
1t is a remarkable ssct. that while the pre-
sent race OF men> is said by so..4s 10 have de-
generated in size and strength, many sfeci-
.;iens OF ancient armour are found to be quite
too small TO fit them.
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Judge +. w. Hulling, sugar plant
Plaquemine, La was killed on the J =
Railroad at Amite City, on the I'D, ,
train running over atnl.
1t was reported In Washing Ton. On %
ofJune, that Vice-President A. II. SUI
was dead.
The four States of Maine. Massaehsr
New Hampshire and New York. have .
gregats OF shiIty-sever living ex.Go'd'
VIM. q. Robertson, OF Montgo ne.r t.i
Md was instantly killsd by l!gh.al'
Wednesday'of last week.'
Sunday, the I'D ult. was the ho:'ssI
experle need for many years At Charles
u. The therIro raeter INDICATED l01.
The Rev. Or. Tying has become IL
proprietor and manager Of The ffe~1
Churehman.
Victor Emanuel sent magnificent pc
"a daribaidi's daughter on the oeeas.'D |
marriage. .
The fleece OF a sheep sheared h, Tois'11
week, weighed seS pounds.
Dol. Colts, the revolver man, city ~
Hartford. Conn.,, are -. '5o per annahi'
The verdict In the Burch divorce ca
been set aside, and n new trial is eFaa"'
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lfor the Richmond Dispatch. ]
Death of Capt. Ward, OF Linenip's Na4y
" Ru 4ne milo natLR Him lteLL !


By One tohO hatie Him WE'LL
MR EDITOR Heading the Qisgdtch, OF
June goth ! was not at all surprised to ind
announced the death of Yankee Ward, killed
by Virginia ball. This saIde YANKEE eIea-
ture spent some months in Norfolk rev
wears ago, and whilst here received such kind
attention and hospitality as Norfolk people
have always shown TO strangers. Yes, many
q Norfolk ball has he enjoyed. and what re-
turn d. he make by becoming one Of our
most .nyeferaLe sneaiies. He it was that
promised to destroy C.larle2ton. Norfolk,
Re, with the assistance 81 big sanl bag bat.
teries, on v'i,iot, be bad ex pstslAented m EeW
York harbor. by having S6ats pr0tes tej by
them and then firing on them with heavy
shot But the justice of God, though always
sure is not always so soon exempiitied as
y,a, ~ the case of this unfortunate Yankee.
IT'S aaa soetetl tx york with his famous sand
bags, ana not eo.,tetai vi III iStns his duty as
Captain Of one OF the Ola i peg s,.,ks; he
must do more than was ever expeo ted OF i.
Navy Captain, and PUSHES 10 Il gun, ito give
Virginia a deadly ball in return for the many
other balls At which he had participat ted
rrhen the hand of God smote the migrate
hcs4 ..-.rtence. lie has now gone before
his Haass,. =n. -c.y his base ingrati-
tade and timely rrtTlUsLtoA ..e a warn
ing to all such Yankees. IT thers age aay
more left, let them send all such characters
along, and Firginians and their noble asso-
cates will show them, as they have always
gore, that they never turn their backs OH
frienas ..,rA cs. ID. j. W.
Norfolk an JuI,g 49,
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FIRE--A Railroad Car and Contents
stroyed-Loss 81 900 --Yest erday foreao
about half past nine O'Clock, a freight ca,
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad n
the old depot in Edgeiisld, was discoyerat
be on fire, and as it contained fifty barrel,
turpentine, the whole was soon enyelopet
flames. The train consisted OF fifteen
twenty cars, heavily loaded with rice. tot
co, turpentine and other valuable prodr
and it was with the greatest difficulty
cars, except the one in which the fire Orig
ted, could be saved. AT first the fire was :,
posed TO be the work OF an incendiary. ,
after careful Investigation, the agent Of
road here is satisfied that il was accident
He thinks it originated from a spark from
locomotive of the Edgetield and KentYt
Railroad, which passed short time bel
the fire WAS discovered. The loss is esir
ted at $1,000. --M,shrills (Tean1 Esli
J,,1t
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Rirbmonh Qispatrb.
The Battles Of Aarsin.surx.

II turns out that CApwALXArER or PATTER-
SON, Tor both, as the case may BEL d.dfnot re-
cross the Potomac but followed IoHNsToS's
advanced force. under Gen. Jackson, until il
effected junction with the maia. body Of the
Confederate forces few miles south Of Mar
tinsbnrr. That town is in Berkeley county,
unon the baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ten OF
twelve miles from the Potomac, and twenty
miles north of Winchester. The Federalist-,
according to the most reliable information we
have, land it comes straight enough to be
credited, we believe,) at once assailcd the en-
tire force under JOHNSTON and were repulsed
with severe loss. Thrice did they try to drive
him from his position with the like defeat, and
the last time JOHNSTON pursued them int
Martinsburg, where, having ousflanked them
he held them at last accounts. The statement
further is that he had given notice to the citi-
,eas Of his intention to fall upon the enemy
there, in order that the women and children
might escape.
This is all that has come to hand. This, rs
we say, is verbal: but then it is from gentle
,uen who are highly respectable and who re-
port that It came to Winchester ia very
straight and creditable manner.
We are all anxiety to be ar $40 WAL
IApyR, or PATTERSON, whichever h lay have
been, is nearer reinforcemen:s thar J0HN-
SION We see that STonE, with !, 800 men was
looked for in the neighborhood Of Harper 5
Ferry, twenty miles only from Martinsburg,
on his way to unite with the Federalists at
Msrtinsburg. A little delay might bring aid
TO them. But Gen. JOHNSTON is too great a
strate gist to allow any time to elapse before
awaiting himself to the fullest extent Of his
advantage. A passenger states that the militia
of the region theresbout were assembling and
a considerable force Of them would likely ar
rive in good time to join Gen. JoHEsroN.
The reader will be amused with one Of the
Washington dispatches, published in our
columns this morning, Of the effect one OF
CADwALLADKR's kilograms had on old Fuss
and Feathers" who caused the old Ape to be
aroused from his bed to hear the glorious news
of the retreat of JAcKsos! 1t is exceedingly
rich. The whole Cabinet was in the highest
spirits upon the following day! How are
they by this time !?
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PerSonal.-There arrived yesterday, A,
Exchange Hotel, among others, Hon. An
Rust, Arkansas; 1. J. Albert, jr., William
Ryan, William Ii. Brown, Baltimore Col. !
Carter, Virginia; Col. A. q. Taliaferro, y
folk; Bolivar Christian, Staunton; Joseph
Lewis, Kentucky; P. S. Bass, +. II. Bar
jr, Texas; Col. M. Moses. Sumter, South c,
lima; c. +. Farrar, Adams Troop, hatcher.
At the Spotswood House, ex-Governo,
Louis Lowe, Maryland; Captain J. R Car
DR.. Samuel Chopin, j. w. Tobin, New
leans; Z. c. Cone, Augusta, Georgia.
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Unfortunate Mistake-T,o0 Soldiers Killed.

Unfortunate Mistake-T,oo Soldiers Killed.
FAIRRAx q. H., July 4, 1861.
most unfortunate mistake, resulting In
the loss of two of our men, occurred last nigh
in the direction of Falls Church. a consid-
cradle force of Infantry and Cavalry, with
two pieces of Artillery, were sent out las
night towards the Church. The various com
panies having taken their positions, Colonel
Mon tfort,of the Virginia Cavalry, dispatched
three men upon an errand Of observation OF
some kind. It is said they started Off in a
walk, when he called upon them to proceed
in gallop. They obeyed the order, bat had
not proceeded more than three hundred yards
before they came upon party OF Confeder-
ate Infantry concealed in the bushes. Sup
posing them to belong TO the enemy, the In
fantry fired upon them, killing Corporal Madi
son Tyler and private Samuel Gordon, both
of Warren ton, and belonging to the Eirgi-
MIA Black Horse Cavalry, and wounding
- Smith, of the same company. Mr.. Tyler,
a son Of Judge Tyler, was not one of the de-
tachment, but was with his company 800 pa
ces distant when a stray ball struck him,
from which he died soon afterwards.
II is said that the infantry attempted TO
halt the dragons, but it is supposed that
the latter did not hear the order, owing TO
the CHATTER of their horses hOofs and the rat
Ting of their sabres.
The command TO proceed at gallon, II
given, was an unfortunate, II not singular
order, under the circumstances Alter the
discharge of the first two or three pieces,
Smith cried out not to shoot, as they We're
friends but the confusion and noise doubtless
prevented the party in ambush from hearing
him Thin king his only safety was in flight,
he made his escape fast as he could, but not
without receiving n ball in his elbow, and
several through his clothing and cap. HIS
morse was killed, and Col Montforts was
wounded by a stray ball like that which killed
p or Tyler.
This is a most unfortunate affair 1T is the
subject OF universal regret here. Such acct
dents, however will now and then occur in
spite of every precaution. ! have made in
quiry of several persons who were out last
night, with the view of getting the exact
truth. The above, think, is reliable. A.
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Two Yopya WOMEN nRowSED.-Un a.
day afternoon Miss Eliza eth Somer,
years of age, and Miss Nolan, IS years.
ceeded about three-quarters Of mile
the regular bathing ground at Rockaway
point at Hog Island inlet, N. Y, whers
proprietor had placed a bathing house ir
ter about four feet deep; but wading
steep descent or bluff shore the young
men were both dro wned, and man recov
the lifeless body of Miss Somers, as it fl
by the Rockaway Beach.
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MORE OF IA gentleman well know
this city as u reliable man, reached here
before yes terday, and states that he was
sent at the bat title at Cole Camp. Ia Misso
and that the Lincolnites lost l22 killed a.
number wounded. He also states that he
Oh the boat which conveyed the dead
wounded from Bonneville, and that
counted 80 dead, and there was ccnsit
bile number wounded. The Administers
at Washington has adopted the policy Of :,
pressing the facts Of all their reyerses.-A
vile Patriot, June 20.
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I. II. FIsHER.--lt Is out TN net OF jus
and tribute to the truth OF his tory, to cor
n misappreheusion which, having gained
siderable currency some months ago, is
entertained by many. DIR. Thomas II. Els
of tauquier, did not, as alleged, take O
under Lincoln but after the developmen
the policy of the Admins tration, he i'm
diately and formally declined the Offer Of
sition which had been rendered him, and
fused to qualify, and took ground for res
ance. Lincoln would now like to hang
for rebel.--Enquirer, Of Thursday.
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ne Fourth of Juty At Manassas Junction.
MAssssts JuSorIos, CAMP PIckEss,
July !, 1851.
The eighty -Tfn ant,fsersary OF American
Independence has da ftDed upon us 9ad, in
stead Of the Joyous ARD happy scenes wh,ah
has characterized the Celebration of ms Rreat
day, we find ourselves placed IN the SAME po
sitiou as our forefathers were when ira:u, Us
the Declaration OF Independence, which de-
clared the Colonies free from the tyrannical
power of England; and now, after years of Ia
sssr iols work in building up . Government
which dened tie yorld 70 produce it's equal,
we should have this gaea. .st,2a thrown into
deadly strife with one another wa ra,;.y
which is determined that another party SHAH
not have the right which the Cons titusion Of
the United States gave us. And when we
SspS to contemplate the position occupied by
Us, We cannot slt BE- struck with the con-
trast between our fossfathsrs and our
selves. Battling for the rights ami siseyties
Of = people, and knowing That the justhsss OF
u Cause j. two thirds ofa conflict, We cant bts
faes enco.s raged to battle on, feeling that sue
cess will cfGv1 car every effort, for in
every coufict with the snamy W. have seen
the hand of God displayed with great poEs-
In our BEHALF and our hears to-day should
70 up To an overruliug Providence. that we
have been preserved 0as far from any Dis.
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TIE DELAWARE PEAcE CoSvgNTIoE.-A cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Sun has the fol-
lowing in regard TO the feeling for peace la
Delaware
The Peace Convention held a Dover, Della
ware, WAS glorious one, attended ny five
thousand Dalawareans, with a slight sprink-
ling Of Cecil county men, from old Mary land
] have attended many political gatherings,
aud have never yet seen such All orderly aud
quietly conduc ted meeting--no intoxication,
no lond talking or excitement, but quiet de
termination If a people who know their
rights and will main i;a;n them.
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Colporilurs .Jor the Aymy.-The Bap,i,, =
portage Board Of Virginia held special NJ.
ing at the First Baptist Church, in ,hi. az
last Thursday evening, at which nine Cal, ]
tours were appointed to labor amsng thu T. Z.
federate forces on service in this State =,
feature of Christian enterprise Is now en-.
ing the sympathy and well wishes of all 49,
es of the community.
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OMISoVs.-The ST. Louis (Mo.l State
nal relates the following

Just as the conference was about %
opened between Governor Jackson and @
eral Lyon, a discharge of cleo tricity from
overhanging cloud, struck the pole at the
hey Course, from which was floating
Stars and Stripes, rent the flag into ribh
and the pole into splinters. Had such
event occurred in the days of the CRx
it would have been regarded as an an
omen from the gods. Less significant &
dents have, strange to say, determined
Issue Of battles and the fate Of Kingdoms.
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The Captured Ice..-We were informed, on
yesterday, by gentleman who reached here
from Fredericksburg, that the cargo of ice cap
tured by Commander Hollins. was sold for four
thousand dollars. We were also informed that
the purchaser was in our city, and offered the
cargo for sale at eight thousand dollars.
The cost was less than one cent per pound,
and the advance would bring the price up to
one-aud three quarters of cent. As ice has
been retailing on our streets at from to cts.
per pound, we trust that some gentleman Of
modest ambition in pecuniary profits will be-
come the purchaser of the cargo referred to.
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garden, Mississippi City, that one q
enemy's friga;as, with a cutter and ~
gun boat. mad again appeared IN the N.
sippf Sound, some distance inside o.
Island. The gun boa t. were cruising an,
apparently taxing soandinss, and had ,
chase and fired into q sail oat.-S.u N4
BuAetia, July /.
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Eqnestriaaship.-To ride horse viii.
saddle or bride, at full speed, is generals !.
teemed very good feat; but add to M, : :
throwing of the person of the rider conpI.,.'
under the horses belly, merely holding q, :
the ~ Leg and picking up pistol w.
lay upon the ground and shooting it undo, :
animals mock, is something which We M,
very few Yankees could do. Such 60, :
saw yesterday, performed by Texas RAJ
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Ho~orably Acqsitsed--Mr. Jacob & AZ,
who Was held TO bail . few days since IN s's
to appear ON Friday before the proper an,h ~
ties, for supposed disloyalty to the Sta,.
the Southern Confederacy, yesterday nj -
went an examination before VIM. F. W..us'
ESQ, Confederate Commissioner. and go
honorably acquitted. The announee,os,,' Va
this result will be very gratifying 10 , u
number Of citizens who know and s,,ss,
AtIee as the possessor of many es,in.a,
qualities of head and heart
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Sayration.-Could any puryeyor

,Starration.-Could any purveyor "a, :
taste of Abraham Lincoln, l.. L. d., A. 3,
pass through one of our markets Of a :.
morning, he would be apt to come to the =
clusion that the Federal blockade was Of Il,
avail: Starve the South. Not while motl
earth yields her favors so beautifully, and /
cattle upon thousand hills continue to i.
and fatten upon the juicy verdure.
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At Work Again.-We are glad to ns,..,
that the worthy proprietress Of the NJ
watering. machine has again set II 10 "a "a ;
sprinkling the streets. 1t is essential 10 "a
fort that the dust be effsctuslly laid dr..
summer, and we are pleased that arraD ,sm..
have been made tending to tina. end =,
Main street merchants should LIBERAL, AZ
tain the Niagara, and we hope they Vim w. :