The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-13

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CAMP BARROW,
Focahciitas co., Nov.7th.
The wea sfler for the Inst week has been Of
the mos' bofstereHs kind. Tuesday night and
during the day OF "Wednesday was the worst
that have ever experienced The rain poured
in torrents and the wind blew perfect hur-
fjcane. The mountains are covered with
snow, and it IL very cold. The aud is ankle
deep. both inside and outside Of the tents,
and the troops are suffering very much. The
weather Is 90 inclement that a large number
of our horses have received their final ndis-
charges" and have taken their departure to
that bourne where there are no horrid roads
and the dreaded whip of the driver TO weary
them any longer. There il scarcely man
you meet that can speak plainly, in conse-
Quence OF colds, and the frequent barking OF
nights would remind one Of al pack Of hounds
in full chsse. a
Yesterday was election day, and send you
the official vote If Colonel William b Taiia-
ferrois Brigade. The election in the 23d was
superintended by FIR. s. Angle, with Cap
tains William J. Sergeant, J. r. fitzgerald,
and Lieutenant +. q. Crump. The vote lie
small, in consequences Of q large number OF
the men being absent on detached service and
the very inclement weather.
The 23d. with a portion of Shumaker's and
Anderson's Batteries, gave the following
vote: Davis and Stephens, 16i. Congress-
ional Districfs-3d District, Lyons, Z Mac
farland, 3; Tyler, /. Atm District, Pryor, Is.
5th District, Bocock, So T. F. Goode. IL. 9Th
District, John Goode, 4; Tredway, 5. 7th
District, Holcom be, 4 !; Leake, l. sthDistrict t,
Dejarnette, 3s; Morton, %.
The S7th Regiment, Colonel FuIkerson )
gave 800 votes for Davis and Stephens, ana in
the 18th Congressional District, gave Walter
Preston 2ia; 4. McMullin, 81.
Ths 4ith regiment (Col. VIM q. ScotN gave
l63 votes for Davis and Stephens. Holcom DE
received 80 AND l4eake ii votes in the It'll Con.
gressional District; in the fth District, Pryor
received II; Hocock IL and T. r. Goode vote
FOR the 9TH District; III the Sd District, Lyons
received 5, Macfarland l, and Tyler votes !;
SIN District, DeJarnette l. Morton s. In the
Gth District, John Gcods received votes.
Your correspondent is indebted to the DO
likeness of Lieut.. Ed. Alfri.nd 0 com pany
T., for the above returns.I This regiment
has Il number on lhe sick list and also on de-
tached service.
Major Rogers battalion gave their entire
vote Tor Davis and Stephens. For the 18th
Congressional District, 10. Johnston got 81
ana Morrail votes. For the llth District,
Col. Bald win received SO, Harper So, Golf
man /, Stein I, and Baylor / vote Rice's
battery voted with this battalion,
in Col. Reynolds brigade, formerly Jack
sons the 3lst regiment, gave Ro Johnston
l3S and Morrall SO votes for the 10Th Congress
sional District. For the 18th District Kid
well got 30 ard Russell 10 votes The 1ull
vote for Davis and Stephens. Major Hans
borough's battalion, Robt. Johnston got 40
and Morrall votes for the 10Th CONGRESSIONAL
District.
The above is official and may be relied on
Excuse the manner III which it is written as
it is SO cold that your correspondent can
scarcely aoid his pen in his hand. NED