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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-15
NEWS From GEN. BA:K>'6 ARMY.

DARSEsT"WN, Nov. 4.-S>-veraI bodies OF the
victims OF Balls Bluff ioated down the Poto-
mae yesterday aud Saturday. rive OF them
beAcbcd on the Virginia shore, aud the rebel
plCkets solicited tnr assistance OF our piCkets
10 cross the river and help bury them, which
request, report says, was Concurred IN. Tue
former, i'll conversation, said that if Gen.
stone forces had pushed on to Leesburg on
Tuesday succeeding the bloody Monday, the
town would have fallen an easy prey, but
had the attack been made twenty f0ur houls
later We wOald have encountered forty thou
sand opponents.
The white horseman' paid Il visit TO the
picket stations opposite the Seneca yesterday
He was, Is usual elegantly mounted and
equipped, and was followed by an escort OF
cavalry. Judging from observation and re-
port, your CORES 0ndent believes him to be
an engineer Of rank III the rebel army
The signal corps Of this division il fast be
coming an Indispensable military AuXliiary.
OF its extent and usefutncss it may prrha ps
be improper TO speak fully at this time
Yesterday signals we're discerned and read
at this station t. q distance Of forty miles in
IN air line, so pure was the atmospheric
medium.
Lieutenant W w. Rowley, of the Twenty
eighth New YORK Volunteers, has been ap-
pointed Assistant Superintendent, and Lieut.
r. K ShattEck, OF the Massac husetts Twelfth.
I,uartermaster of this division. Arrange
ments are now being made to extend the COM
III unication to n much greater extent.
Prominent l niOniStS in this county have
conveyed intelli gence to the proper autnOri-
ties that "peace" caudidat : or their friends
have been pronnlS1tinS the doctrine that If
they are elected Mary land will pc the tax
alton ana drafting of militia Contingpiits
upon II vigorous prosecution CT the var
against rebellion. The sum OF this teaching
can only be construed into a proposed or III
innate resistance to the enactments of Com
gress. ana rebellion to the Federal a,ithori-
ties.
The muster rolls CT this division having
been com nieted and sent to Washin gton, OH
GERS and soldiers are anxiousiy awaiting the
arrival OF ptymastsrs. with the reward of
their lab0rs aud sutferings.
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and Redmond Benke, OF Virginia, escaped
from the military prison in which they were
confined and have eluded the vigilance of
both the Proves; Guard and the Metropolitan
police.
fHS ARMY.
Baron Won HERMANN, IN experienced officer
OF the staff of the Adiutaut Ger eral of the
RUSSIAN army. has been appoin ted and Aid
de-Camp, with the rank Of Ma jor, and as
slgneu To- the STA IL If QsneraI Wnni
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-15

BYJINEH " TaYL0R y sos. Iae,sossr-.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-15

we are enabled TO present our readers this
morning with the very latest intelligence
from the North which has been received in
TINS ctty, having obtained the New York
H~afd, of the eth, and the Baltimore San, o
the 18th inst:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-15

THE STATE PRISONERS IN FORT WARREN-RE-
LEASE OF CAPT. SHIELDS
BosToN, Nov. 6.-Ptrker II. French has
been sent to Fort Warren.
BY orders from Washington the following
political prisoners were discharged at Fort
Warren this afternoon, after taking the oath
OF allegiance: Capt. II l. Shields, formerly
of the United States army, arrested October
%; William GIlchrjst, arrested in Philadei-
phia October p; William Eakins, of Rich
mond, Va, arrested ut Philadel phia August
Is: Peter Riley, OF Charleston, ). c., arrested
September b
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ARTILLERY PRACTICE.

Some excitement WAS occssioned here to-
day by sharp firing across the river and Il
rumor was pnt IN circulation that the reDei
army was advancing. II proved 10 De only
little extraordinary firing practice Ia the
Wore distant o! our Notifications.
sssApx or Rzash sfAfE Plia0skEs.
During last Ktght two rebel prisoners OF
State. ] Oxans berry, Of 0e0rkeiown, u. o.,
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Jones, was made member of the peace society.
for three months s,sars5-s3 ss.es 5
It is said that Mary Ann AagTaw il q thief. TIl-
deed Ir. B. A. Dyes has had evidence Of the fact
sufficiently strong TO induce #f1im 70 have her
arrested on such charge. She gave bonds to
come up and answer when wanted.
RECORDER GasFINEE's CoUHrrTlfe eaaI or wood
carts Of the following parties yesterday seized
by tie City inspectors on charges of having Vie-
lated the city ordinances relating to the sale Of
wood and coal The owners OF She carts appeared
James Minick, F. Conant, A. Jehm, Z. d. MeBin,
Jean Pellenn, Charles Raymond, ID. w iiard, ~. o.
Stewart, julius Brudelie, Baptiste BoTdes John
kiappin, f. BelliDger and j. 3. DorFestan.
Mrs and Mr.. Nick Judge were arrested and sent
to the Parish Prison TO await an examination upon
a charge of having grossly and indecently exposed
their PERSONS and for continually disturbing the
neighborhood of 1876 Hospital street, where they
reside -g,ze5s- 4
Mary Hirng vas also locked up in the Parish
Prison 10 await the looking fnto q charge Of her
having stolen sls5 from Frederick Toge.
Madame Summers gave $500 bail to appear and
answer for having COMMITTED breach Of the
| peaceof Miss Louisa Gfiner. f
The following cases Of breach of the peace were
dismissed, the charges not having been sabstan-
| tated: Mr. Fisher, charged by ann William Mr.
7 Kahn Charged by j. Hoffman Hrs. Taylor, for
haVlIg tr9nhled the peace of "; Smith, gave
I $5oo bonds 70 behave herself for thirty days.
/ REcoRDEE LoNG's Coukr kr-Befsy, slave of Chas.
| DeMousaaere, ana Mary, slave Of Mr. fVillabosa,
were arrested foT insulting and abusing Francisco
Guerrera Their masters gave bail for their APP
| pearaGce. hs@&s5 n
/, Fritz AIRyer was arrested for committing a
breach of the peace. !
! Ffank Laine, for assault with intent to murder
was arrested and gave bail 10 appeax when anfed.
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The Strength of the South.
Under this caption the New York News pub

lishes the following bold and sensible editorial:
During the last few days we have collected many
Isolated facts iatiEg to the movements Of South
eFn troop, and also some general statistics indi.
catlDE the aggregate strength Of the Southern
army, ana Prea2nt them to the pub: to-day.
These facts, and the ihterences to be drawn from
THEN Ii Candidig considered cannot fail 10 impress
the North " tia the solemn truth that, in the in
augnranoh 0! the present war, it has awakened to
hostility monster power of bcundlGss resource
and iuVincis .e will.
Two hundred and fifty thousand men this honr
bear arms for Southern independence. One hun
dred and tItT th91sand more have been called to
arms by the Confederate Congress, and those who
know the spirit and t1rlpeF Of the South in the
present crisis Know that the cali is not sent forth
in vain. homo guards throng in every county
chy, town. B4iyonets gleam on every public road.
Companies rally into acknowledgement into
aratas.r Wide lnouthcd cannon guard every Shore
Strong wiilod men line every border A Whole
people sleep at night upon the tented field, and
rise il the morning 20 the beat Of hostile drums
These mea. as well as men Of the North. are the
sons OF those vic left their bloody tracks upon
the Northern SHOWS, and Lambled Britaih's pride
2nl power in the war of the Revocti0n. They
are descended from those strong-Wiilcd larcns
who wrung guarantees for freedom from OLD Ling
John at RuhnemeGe. 3igst or wrOTS, they see
only Liberty as tie purpose OF the struggle il
which they rave engaged, and for that they have
consccrated themselves to the cause as martyrs.
Hence the potent, patent truth-a great EMPIRE
from the Potomac river to the Gulf is one vast
military camp wherein strong men threng in arms.
Ett the South IS not strong alone in its Numbers
and its inviuclble resolution Size has native re-
sources OF soil, abundant and ineIhGustihle. The
census Of i56H-tne latest com nete public author
ity upon the sub 'eCt-iutOrms Us that the South,
embracing less tuan onethird of the population CT
the | mted States raised that year wheat enough
for its entire population: that it grew more than
40 per centnni ot the entire crop OF the mon
and that the value OF its slaughtered animals was
nearly 80 per eentnm Of the whole valve returned
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BADLY Off for Troops.

UnGcr date of the 10th, the Richmond cores
rondent of the Charleston Courier writes:
A gentleman connected with large dry goods
iouae here has Just come in with good lot of
sl1ugg1ed goods. He had them hauled from Balti
more to where they were put across the river IN
FIVE large country wagons. Three OF the wagons
We're driven by Captains in the Federal Army, and
one ty Lieutenant. He says the Yankee troops
ere deserting by hundreds, officers as well as pri'
Yates that they are penniless and work for the
country people around, driving wagons, heeing
corn, or anything that will bring them in little
money to live with. Itapproaches the ridiculous
to see men who came here as soldiers to subjugate
US, aid us in putting through contraband goods.
Two Of these Captains are from Maine, and their
lime had expired. They said they had served three
money, and if they could earn enough to get home
il was all they asked. From all the accounts see
of efforts made at recruiting, am convinced that
they fruess, and notwithstanding their liberal
bounties they can never fill up their ranks in this
way. They have, it is said, some 10000 three
years volunteers still left them, but with General
Banks cEamGIing for more at harpcrs Ferry; Bat
Ter saying it is Impossible for hi1n to make Tor
ward movement from Fortress Monroe without
large reinforcements; Fremont sending word that
if lie cannot have more men he may as well aban
don the cause, and poor Lincoln in terror abou,
Washington, thinking there ought to be at least
$4,000 men there, they seem to be in a qIlandary
If Washingtonis is half as well defended as they say
it is 5000 men ought hold it against 50,000.
The Government is drafting men, and it remains
to be proven how the people will stand this. a
New Hampshire paper says positively, that another
regiment cannot be raised in that State. Ohio
papers say virtually the sane thing, and Connecti
cut, that she had borrowed million OF dollars To
equip the men already sent into the field, and she
can do no more My Kentucky friend says he has
Just seen a gentleman from home, who brings him
most cheering news of the increase of secession
feeling there; says the men are crazy on the sub
iect of Joining our army; that our Government can
get any number of troops from Kentucky she will
accept they will equip and come here at their OWL
expense, if she will only find guns for themthese
recently come from that State, report that when il
was known that they were forming and had beer
accepted, men had to be turned away by hundreds
They rushed forward to join with the widest en-
thusiaSm.
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Senator Wilson Oh the Battle uf Ston
bridge.

The Boston papers publisl a correspondence
which has lust passed between Cen. burnside, Of
Rhode Island, and Senator Wilson, of Massachu-
sets, in reference to the battle at stone Bridge
Gen. Burnside wrote to Mr.. Wilson on the 9th inst
as follows:
You will remember q conversation thet ha6
with Gen. McD Dwell, at Centreville, in reference
to the move upon Manassas Well, during that
conversation | imagined that you looked at me as
to say the least: and in the course of some re-
marks at Newport the other day, l unWisely
alluded to your looks of distrust to my courage.
In conversation to-day with Governor AntLOny, J
learned that you were tire first 10 urge my con
EHmGtion of Erira0ier General, which C0nv.nces
me that you never could have entertained the
thoughts attributed 10 you anG as al alwGy US
anxious to repair wrong, | hasten TO repair that
done you, and to thank you for your kind support.
In Senator Wilson'S reply is the following pas
sage
But you certainly msrepresented my look at
YOU in Gen. Mcdowell st tent l certainly Lad 20
thought that you were eitLer too cautions or &
coward On the contrary, shaTed with yCu most
painful apDyehensions OF the result OF the coming
battle. J knew fears were entertained when left
Washington thatJohnstoG had out>generaled Pat
terson, and thrown portions of his command into
Manassas: ! knew that the Secretary of War ha
return ed in haste to &shlngton, to hurrr forward
more troops. | knew rGintoTccments had arrived
curing the two preceding days in large Numbers
from Johnston aud from Rich oud: knew some
thing Of the strength Of the enemy's position, and
/ knew what were our numbers, and feared we
had not force eIougl. to wiring victory from the
foe in his strong position. Anxiety for the result,
and not idle curiosity, carried me there. Know
ing the position Of affairs, / felt oppressed with
anxiety for the result. 1t was no time for NE tc
advise men upon whom rested such great respon-
sbties. But to some OF my intimate friends &c
Gen. Keyes, Dom piatt, Aid of Gen. Schenck, and
others, | expressed my anxiety and doubt.
thought read in the faces Of the brave leaders o.
! brigades assembled Oh Saturday night i'll Genera
McLOwell's tent to receive their orders foT TIE
battle, the same feeling Of anxiety and doubt tina
| oppressed mt but | might have mistaken tle
feelings, as you did mine. l do not tcIieve there
was civilian at Centreville who urged forwarl
| movement.
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STATING THE MATTER BR1EFLy.--ln the Bolton
(Texas) Independent of the 10th we find the fol,
lowing:,
We learn that man named Grissam, who con.
fessed that he had murdered Mr.. Triplett in the
upper part of this county, was hung few days
since by the citizens in that section
sation writer.
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HABEAs CoRPus-This institution seems to cause
the lawless government at Washington vast
amountof trouble. The New York World of the
10th has the following:
Considerable excitement was occasi0ned yester-
day among the troops encamped at Fort Hamilton
in consequence of one hundred and fifty of them
having got some lawyer to procure habeas cor
pus, by which Iney could leave the army, on the
plea that Twggs' surrender released them from
government service.- There are two companies of
the eighth infantry two of the first, and three of
the third in camp. They surrendered to Van
Dorm, in Texas, and swore not to serve against the
South In answer to question as to their senti-
ments, asked by the War Department, all but
twenty-five of the five hundred and fifty pettioned
for their discharges, which were promised, but
never given. Hence the habeas corpus.
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T..z Norm AND TIE SOUTH CoMEARED.-
distinguished wisdom and success that have marked
every act Of the Southern Confederacy, and the
amazing stupidity and selfshuess that have char
acterEed the conduct Of the Northern, are but
eEemplifcations of the comparative satesmanshp
of the two sections.
From the beginning of the Government the South
has supplied the Union with its principles and
statesmen, while the North has occupied itself with
schemes of making money out of the Government
by means of protective tariffs fish bounties, war
pensions and large grants. The Articles of Asso-
citation OF l77G were the result of Southern eXer
ton and appeal; the Declaration Of Independence
of l776 was the composition of Southern patriot,
and the Constitution Of 1887 was chiefly the hand
work of Southern statesmen. From the organiHa-
ton of the Federal Government down to the pres
ent time all that has tended to the glory and pro-
gress of the Union has been the fruit of Southern
minds: all that has conduGed to the emolument of
classes, to the aggraDdizement of the few and to
the injury of the mary, has been the product of
Northern cOutrivance ingenuity and selfishness.
The great glory of the South'in her whole connec-
ton with the Federal Government, has been the
dsiuterestedness and unsefshness that have char
acterzed her entire conduct; whereas, seltshness,
greed and ayarice have been stamped on every
measure of Northern policy, and are written on
every page of Northern history.
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A SEVERE DIsAPPoINTMENT.- -Neg York, Aug.
17.-It is understood that the money found on Ser
rill, the rebel messenger of JEFF. Davis, on board
the Persia is worthless. 1t consists of post notes
of the Bank of England payable only to his order.
The Federal thieves no doubt feel as If they had
been sWindled and shabbily treated.
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DRowSBp,-rhe Galveston Courier; of Monday

= DROWNBD.-The Galveston Courier OF MONDAY
last, has the following:
A painful and very distressing caseaof drowning
occurred Saturday afternoon, ON the front beach
at SuAivans Island. A young lady, named Miss
Elizabeth White, between twelve and thirteen
years of age, and her.aunt but q few years older
than her niece, were bathing in the sari when the
former very suddenly got beyond her depth, and
was borne. out by the strong current which runs
by at tiat point of the island. Her aunt, in en-
deayerhg terender her assistance, was also taken
beyond her depth, The uncle of Miss White, Mr.
Thomas F. Porcher, WHO heard their cries, ran and
plunged in, aud made an attempt TO rescue his
niece, but was also ,overpewered by the current,
and both were drowned. The aunt was saved after
desperate efforts by some persons in a boat We
have not learned the names of the men who res
cued the young lady from watery grave.
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and three Of them scalped. They had been killed
several days. The coach was destroyed.

The following persona left MesIia with the coach
and are all supposed to have been murdered: Con
John PortelI, Robt. AvIin, Emmett Mills, and John
Wilson. They were experienced frontersmeh,
picked for the dangerous duty they had to per
form, and undoubtedly gave the indians most
in the Rio GraHde Valley, and their loss spreads
! general gloom over the community.
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E,ros,, Neyr sEexsee.
t5orrespopdsnes,g ,gf tde y. LOUIS sspgblIeup

. Correspondence Of the ~. iCe.s Republican
SANTA FE, July 28.-Oh the 10Th inst, our
Southern stage was attacked by Apaehea on It's
dewnwa ard trip. while in camp at Valyerde. The
driver, Jacob BingeEman, was killed, and Joseph
Girrold, conductor, and 0Ign and sou, raneheroa,
wouuded. The former, il is supposed, mortality.
The mules belonging to the stage company we're
saved, notwithstanding nineteen head of horses
and TWO hundred cattle were taken from the same
enclosure The cattle were subsequently re-
covered. Indian depgedatiOHs are altogether too
frequent here. Scarce day passes bus We hear,
and sometimes see, evidences Of thersBnEeleorae
visits :Asnd soon they hear that the whites are
at war among themselves, we shall have a hot
time. Like Falstaf g ragamnff3ns at the battle of
Shrewsbury, we are in a position to be penpered.
Lively times are expected in the Valley oil the
Mesilla. The North and South from present indf-
cations, intend trying their strength there. All
our disposable troops are either there OF on the
way, and the Texans are exerting themselves to
the utmost to bring into the field at that point a
corresponding force. That there will soon be a
collision there, no one seems to doubt
Gov L. S. Owens, Of Arizona, has taken refuge
within the Southern lines. Capts. Jones and Gar
bland, of the Seventh United States Infantry, have
resigned, and are OFF for Bike. They are natives
of Virginia.
A Mr.. Turner, recently connected in the publi-
cation Of the Arizonian at Tueaan, was murdered
near Los Vegas, on the Sth inst Andrew J. Har-
rington another typo, was killed last week at Pno
Alto. =, VS. 1 +HE5$
In many parts of the Territory the wheat ia being
harvested. We still continue to be favored with
seasonable rains and there is now but little doubt
Of o good corn crop. @
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1t is said that every time Gen. Scott takes the
oath y he issues an order to some sergeant or cor
poral, suspcndng the habeas corpus.
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A LooK OF JEFF. DAVIS HAIR, ETo.--A friend
has handed us, says the Natchez Courier, the orgi-
nal of the following letter, forwarded by Thos.
Powell, of the Natchez Feneibles, as one of tho
trophies secured by him after the battle Of Ma
nassas Plain. IT is peculiarly rich particularly that
part which has reference TO President Davis. 1t
was evidently written before the battle, when the
poor delRded wretch was in good heart, and saw d
bright hope in the future before him:
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rerEok4pHEo TO TIE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT.
HIGHLY. INTERESTING FROM NEW YORK.

4 LARGE nAUn OF CONFEDERATE BozDs.
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~ ROYAL, sAiANAAl1ER,

Sign of the Root Hog or Die,
Manufacturer Of all kinds OF Plain and Fancy AWNiNas
TENTS, TARPAUILNs etc. Also all kinds of FLAGS and
BANNERS, suitable for companies other purposes will
Flsgsta suit Fail and Purchase Ropes Sings flec
furnished the shortest notice. BLOCKS Of al
ready utrapped likewise, all kinds henvy BLOCKS
sPARs and RIGGING, suitable for raising schnory
other heavy materal
have likewise oh hand fine lot OF SPRUCE SP AIRS whiei
I offer for sale Ghenp for Cash,
All OF tho above articles be found Nos lS Canal and
Crossuan streets, New Orleans.
N. B. Sail and Rigging work in all its branches, and country
orders promptly tIed Nv the shortest possible notice.
MIG lyiW
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q
My Dear F5fe-I write you a few lines to inform
you that perchance this may be the last time that
may have the chance of doing for some time.
We are on our march to Richmond, by the, way of
Manassas. The few rebels that are there will
be no obstacles to us. We will completely de-
molish them and once in Richmond, the whole
South will be subiugated. As soon as we are in
the city, my and your brothers will be home, to
give. you an account of the great victory achieved
over the rebels. ! will, send you, as promised,
loch Of hair and piece Of jeff Dauis' scalp, by
brother, and few little memorials that may
take from the rebels, such as watches, rings or
money. 81 's
AS soon as my time is out, which will be AID,
will be home, if there is no further movement OF
Importance; but / am bound to see the march
through. ] must bring this to o close. My love to
all the family. So
't.Ah Your afectionate husband,
. j. A. MINOR,
lst Regiment Marie Volunteers, Co. d.