The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-14


the following syncpsis Il Colonel ' Brly
Wuiligan' : remarks in rcspouz, t. - ~erenad4
given hlfn IL front III MS hu-ei ia Washing
ton. on rIcudny night, by the officers Of the
New : or. },,;h Regimen.
Fellow Cit5auS-I thA1I;You most heartily
t3r this unexpected 'DI1 p'inent. The hour
i 30 late, Or ratae: 20 enrly, taa- l can only
detilin you with Il few words, assure yCu
that ser, proud that here, in The c2pIt2l o.
he NATION, Dy The SIDE OF tne great army OF
the Potomac such recOgu't lUE $ mao" Of
the DOOR service / VEa~ able - render. ana of
the bravery OF nlF commend during tia
njua-days siege Of -4rAlngtOn. 1t j.
painful - contemplate the present con-
dition OF our country, bGt there l. one
COnSolatOry thought ~ connection with X.
While the sound % the mill and the ringing
music OF the anvil are ascending - Heaven,
half MILTON OF bIlStlln& bayOUets attest
tn,lt our lives ana our freedom are lusepag.-
bic; 1hat We Will de sooner than yield the
glorious bsrthr. gGt Ne Ia las IlL from the found
ers Of our country. Cur sacred cause has
been yrIlnsoocd by the blood OF = Lyon. IS
has been -lu>-Ited by the orL-h III arms o.
that nchIa ~"uator, Colonel Baker, who
step}e8 rom 70 der hail 10 ~ bAttl" Held ;;
il been san iified, TOO, h. the captivity
Of II g gloriou leader OF the gallant New
York Sixty-ui4th, o!Oi.eI torcoran--inay ne
be blouant cut from his impris,a,meut, and
once more lead his brave e2Iment 20 Vin'ii-
cate The ROYAL irish EalOr ana at"aZC his
country Gentlemen tn u We may n2aIItt,Lil
and Gnr liberties iaYiClate, Is wish. ~
once more thank your band and Your Elllant
Colonel for this visit. and bid you gotsi NJ gsfit
PROCEEDINGS 0a rsE WHEaLIss Lr4IsLArU5-1
WHEELING. De-. le In the Legislature to-
Gay Nix Steward offered Il resolution re~lsjr-
lug ali persons III tits state who takes out H.
cense u transact any business to first t. E' the
oath To SUppO't the Consultation ana CFaore
;Iia Government of Virginia.
MIR HrOEH. OF the NtnaWl4, offered 4 res
olution 10 release the people Of thtt ttiey
from taxes this yerr On account 81 the dee as
t4tiOu OF thsir country.
sHoCg ne MURDER or 4 LtECTENASr OF = aE
sEcoXD MAINLAND EEGMBSr.
BALrMoRE, Dee. I0.-ThIs afternoon 4
shocking murder was committed at the Am y
OF the Second Maryland regiment, stat "a ca
In the suburbs OF the city. Whist the resi-
r1ent was drawn up for dress parade a private
named Charles koons came from his tent
picked up Il mUsket, took deli berate aim at
Lieut. Wilson. fired and killed him on The
spot. L. appears that some three Vees~ since
Lieut.. Wilson snOt a private nam Ell Gardner,
for persis in bordination after three times
trying TO run the picketS, kliing hVn. hoous,
who " : il friend OF the deceased ,ssterIuine Il
to revenge his dearh by b. hing the lite OF Lien
tenant Wilson. The. Lieutenant " ~ = r~sl-
dent Of this city. apS +" AZ generally esteemed
in the regiment, Great iEdi@n~'ln Is eN-
pressed in the reg linen III the murder. and Il
disposition was manifested 10 take imIaediata
vengeance on koous but he was immediately
sent prisoner TO Fort McHenry.
CAPTURE or CAPT. swsgskY AND HTs BAND.
GLASGOW, Mo, Dee. s,--The notorious ma
rauder Capt. Sweeney, and his baud OF TOD
hers, who have for some time kepe this 80 :
tion Of the country IN terror, were captured
Yesterday at Rogers's Mill, near herr, Dy Il
detachment OF cavalry under capt. herrth.
Sweenev's packet were surprised anu cap
tured. and his whole hand, thiTty-hNe IN
namber taken without iiriug gun
ELECTION OF A UNITED 7FAf&r shNhon Fh"A
,NgSTCCKl.
Ep.xvfosr Ky Dee IL. q arret Davis was
efactad United states Senator for the remain 10
dor OF Holm q. Bceckinridses term to day,
| by /, vote OF 81 10 Il.
APPOINTMENT OK lasN IAcos ksroN--ElyAt
AFfAtRs.
| The following dispa tehes from Washington
we take from the New York Herald, OF tho II IN
| inst
| The following order appointing J ohm Jacob
| Aston an aid 10 Gen. Mcclellan, has been
| ssued
| Gfsneral Ordsrs Nc. 81.
HzApa' ABS ARay oP rag PoroaAe, !
Washington, Nov. ~. isoi.
| John y. Astor, OF New York, Is announced
| ia volunteer Aid de camp TO the cominandins
| General, with the rank OF Colonel, ana VIII
| be obeyei aud respse ted accordingly.
BY command OF
Major General MoCLsIi&S.
!, s, ga..e@s, Asst. Adlasant General.
EO!aefai--Wua. T.. Mason, Atl-ds'taAp,4,
| TAs Navy Department iaY''@s pfeTss's