The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-17

iae o1 ~ mestA a ~ hssemsc Ssr some
psrpose "a cerSscsion With Dol. Thomas
immediately received 70 attempt her capture,
and beine unable 70 euesee steamef with the
essential secrecy, setxsd the Chester ~ shove
| stated He had also reason 70 believe thst
persoDs In the city wsre In collnsion with
Col. Thomas, whatever hts designs may have
been, and that several parties OF men left the
city In omniousess on Monday. prior u the
arrest Of Col. Thomas. going towards North
Point, dstiened. u was presumed. 70 furnish
| the schooner with an armed crew for future
The Chester did not get OFF until near :.
o'clock, but as no other steamer was alio wed
schooner will be captured with all on board
| and brought to the city.
Colonel Thomas is Q son OF the late Hon.
Richard Thomas of St. Mary's comfy, for
many wears President of the Mar iand Senate.
| and nephew of ex. Governor J ames Thomas
| We have not ascertAined tho names Of the par.
ties arrested with him, but 1t Is believed that
none Of them are Baltimoreans.
| Lieutenant Carmichael says that he was in.
/ formed that the party on board the schooner
| done their best to persuade Colonel Thomas
| not to come mp to Baltimore, sad some of them
| even endeavored to hold him by force Find.
| ing that he was determined to come seven of
his com panions resolved to accompany him
What was the object Of their visit is varicusIy
sarmised, but it Is presumed to have been to
attempt another piratical seizure of one of our
river steamers and the capture of any vessels
that might be found In the bay.
The Chester returned at midnight, having
failed in capturing the schooner, though they
got on her track. She went about six miles
up the Patuxent river to Milestone landing
and ascer tanned that the schooner had been
there during the morning, having On board
about 80 men, all well armed wi tn bright mus
kets. The steamer remained at the landing
a couple Of hours and then returned TO the
city. The gunboat Benwood was overhauled
and put on the track of the schooner and she
will have to keep a sharp look out to escape
capture.
The following are copies Of papers found on
Colonel Thomas at the time Of his arrest at
Fort McHenry. 1t will be seen that it was
his intention to pass whilst in the city under
the assumed name Of Col. Il. 7. Zaroona:
The Commonwealth Of Virginia to Rishard
Thomas Zarooaa, greeting:
Know you, that from special trust and con.
fdence reposed in your fidelity, courage and
good conduct, our Governor, in pursua Of
the authority vested in him by an ordinance
Of the Convention of the State of Virginia
doth commission you Colonel in the Active
Volunteer forces OF the State to rank as such
from the first day OF July, eight teen hundred
and sixty lone.
~ In testimony whereof, have here
! LIS. unto signed my name as Governor,
wv and caused the seal Of the Common
wealth to be affixed, this second day of July,
eighteen hundred and sixty-one.
(Signed) JOHN LErcHBR
City OF RICHMOND, VA to ,oit:
This day appeared before me, Joseph Mayo,
Mayor of the city of Richmond, Richard
Thomas Zaroona, and qualified to the within
commission by taking the oath prescribed by
law.
A. ID. 1861 (Signed)
JOSEPH MAYO, Mayor.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
RICHMOND, July 8 1891
Permit Colonel r T. Z1roona, of the Poto-
mac ,uaves, to pass at will, free, over the
roads and rivers Of this Common wealth upon
his own certificate. and upon like certificate
pass his men and baggage.
All officers, civil and military, will respect
him and give him sucn facilities as he NAV
require, In their power to afford.
BY order, S. BAssErT FRENCH
Aid de- Camp TO Governor of Va.
Approved:
(SIgned) JOHN LErCHER
He also had with him a letter of credit on a
Baltimore house for the sum of one thousand
dollars, declaring that the check of Col Ia
rOona to that amount would be duly hOnored
by Messrs. H. Maury IL Co., of Richmond.
SEIZURE OF STEAMERS BY THE GOVERNMENT
Gen Banks, acting under the direction of
the authorities at Washington Yesterday
| seized the steamers Mary Washingt ton and
manded by the Weems Brothers. These
steamers have been running for a number of
years between Baltimore and the ports Of the
Patuxent river, and it is said carried down a
number of passengers who joined the Confed-
! crate army. Both captains are well known
| in this city and bear a high character The
seizure was to prevent their being taken in a
similar manner to the St. Nicholas, and run
into Fredericksburg as prizes.
REMOVAL OF TROOPS
The detachment of the Twentieth New York
Regiment, which has been stationed during
the last twelve days ct the Eastern Police
Station, and the Public School building, cor
ner of Broadway aud Bank street, Baltimore,
under charge Of Lieutenant Colonel Gates
yesterday vacated their q uarters, and returned
TO the camp at Patterson Camp.
The detachment Immediately under COM
mand of Col. Pratt still remains at the Gus
TOM House, the officers being provided with
comfort table quarters in one of the rooms near
the southern entrance to the rOtunda, in
which latter place the command are quarter
ed. Col. Lyss's National Guard Regiment
still occupy their position in Monument
Square.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
The celebra ted DeKalb Regim emit just form.
ed in New York city, Col. Leopold Giles in
command, was expected to reach Baltimore
last evening, at the President Street Depot
en- route for Washington, but were detained
unexpec teddy on the way, and will reach here
at an early hour this morning, when they
may be expected by way of the Northern
Central Hallway They number 046 men,
an immense crowd of persons assembled at
the Camden Station to witness their arrival
and departure.
ENTERTAINMENT TO THE MILITARY.
The military stationed in the city of Balti.
more are in constant receipt OF evidences OF
friendly feeling and sympathy from the neigh
bors in the viciLities in which they have been
stationed. On Monday afternoon Messrs.
Kimberly Brothers invited the entire COM
mand stationed on GreenmOunt avenue TO q
sumptuous dinner. provided for them in one Of
the rooms of their spacious beef packing s.
tablishment ON McKim street.
The tables were loaded with the subs tan
tials Of life we'll served up, and nearly one
hundred and fifty of them spent a couple of
hours in most agreeable manner. The OH
GERS were in attendance, and patriotic senti-
ment and friendly feeling to the citizens OF
Baltimore were the prevailing expression Of
the entire corps. The room was decorated
with dags and notices of welcome.
PAYMENT OF TROOPS.
Major udd, Paymast ter of the United States
Army at Baltimore, yesterday paid of the
members of Twentieth New York Regiment
portion Of the men sent remittances to their
families at home.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION AT WASHINGTON AND LOSS
OF LIFE.
The Washington Star, Of last evening, gives
the following particulars of terrible acct
dent in that city yesterday morning:
This morning, about six O'Clock. the right
sec ton Of the Second Rhode Island Marine
Battery proceeded, as usual, to their drill
ground. near the encampment Of the New
York Mozart Regiment. Just after the drill
as the sec ton was about to execute a counter
march, and while the horses were on a walk,
up, hurting the three men sitting upon it in TO
the air. severely iniurfDG the riders. and