The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-31
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Sunday, on their way to Pensacola
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Hon. Messrs. Ashley, Of Ohio End Uunn ~
Indiana, arrived here to-day from Fortraas
Monroe, on the Government transport tutv
OF hiehmond. All was quiet at the for tress,
nut some important military movements
We're in progress.
Yesterday FIVE transport vessels, with 500
troops, conveyed by the steamer Harriet
lane, went up hampton Roads towards the
mouth OF James River and took possession of
Newport News Point, and there entrenched
themselves. The position is one of i'm por-
lance, as 1t commands the mou III Of the ames
river.
The last transport was fired AZ by the Sew
els Point rified cannon, but the range was
too great to be effective.
The steamer Yankee brought to Washing
ton to-day three prizes, at least one OF them
being loaded with tobacco.
Information has been received here that
over two thousand Ohio troops from Camp
Dennison yesterday took possession of the
North western Virginia railroad, which runs
from Parkersburg to Grafton for distance
OF 80 miles and proceeded in the latter direc-
| ton. a large number of troops also crossed
| the Ohio al Belair, three miles from Wheel
| ing, tor the same estimation. This Is indica-
| tive of events at Harpers Ferry.
Passengers from Alexandria to-night state
| that nothing OF especial Importance has &C.
| Cured there to day. The outposts, howe yer,
|
! The probability is that the Brigade of Carl
| Schnrz, Minister to Spain, who is now here,
/ viii be sent TO Fortress Monroe.
| Conversations in diploma tic circles recently
| reported, TO the effect that the Confederate
| Commissioners had an interview with Lord
! John Russell and NJ. Thouvenal, and had
been told that they could not be recognized,
! are manifestiy oYerrrated. There has been
| no arrival here later than the one which
| brought advices that the Commissioners OF
the Confederate States had not yet been re-
| ceived in London, and had rot yet applied 10
| be admitted in Paris. OF the same charac tel
| is the report that the Seward proposition tC
| dCcede to the Paris declaration abolishing pri.
Watering had been rejected. Il is unders TODD
that these instructions were sent to Mr. Ad-
| ans and Mr. Dayton.
AS there seems to be some constituencies in
| business circles about the recent seizures OF
| Geographic dispa tcheS IN all the principa
| Northern towns and cities, and a general APP
prehension that private business transac ii ions
may be exposed, it may not be" improper Il
assure the public that there is no danger o.
| any such exposure.
Allen A. Burton, of Ky haa been appoint
ed Minister resident to New Granada in ths
place OF Gen. JONES', OF Iowa.
The belief that the President has detsrmin
ed TO tender Col. Fremont Major General
snip, elicits much qualification.
| Ex-Governor Banks is here by invitation o
the Secretary OF War.
Brig. Gen'l Mcdowell, United States army
Is to nave command OF the forces operating
towards Richmond. 1t is understood to b.
General SCOTS policy to put the young-
class of officers iii field service, and there
fore it is said that Col. Megs is employed OF
other duties than what relates TO the con
struction of public buildings.
Whilst the hands employed in the labora to
~ of the Navy Yard were this afternoon en-
gagged in Milling gun caps, a small box of per
cusslon powder suddenly exploded, by which
Mr., Davis, a workman, was seriously il no
fatally injured, and young man slightly
wounded in the breast. The damage to tn
il irPO al al oil, = no coi
dent occurred within a few feet of where 40,
| 900 cartridges We're living