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IocAL MArrEHs.

An Incident of Fort .Samfer.--Most Of ou'
,a.,l,rs ara aware that we fiave In our once
ninety six pound she'll, which was fred ron
the steamer Monticello upon the Manchesf'
Artillery, on tho occasion OF her at'ac. VI
SeHeirs Point. In connection with TINS Inc.
dent, n gentleman who was present at the pa'
tie OF Fort Sumter states that one Oh ines
same dangerous missiles entered that iort'ncA.
ton Just above the magazine, but OUTSIDE OF
il. descended through a block Of granite TEL
or twelve inches thick, and exploded, one o.
it's fragments, weighing nearly tweuty POUNDS
striking the door of the magazine and so nend
ing it inwards that it was afterwards iouno
| impossible to close it without the aid OF me-
chauic. Within a few hours OF TINS occur
renee a red-hot shot from Fort Moultrie passed
| through the outer wall of the magazine, pei E.
| trated the inner wall to the depth oil
| four inches, and then fell to the ground. All
this time grains of powder, spilled by the men
| in passing to and from tho classmates ano
magazine we're lying loosely upon the floor,
which, ignited by spark, would nave oiowh
| the structure into atoms. Throughout tha'
entire engagement, SO holly and obstinateJ
contested, the hand of Providence was every
where equally visible. Death dealing ball'
flew in every direction. Men heard then
whistle by their ears, and bad the earth tori
up around their feet. Groups were spatteree
with the mud and dust of plungug thirty twt
Founders, and sphnters of wood and iror
rained among the unfinchipg soldiers viii
! such murderous vehemence that nothing
but higher power could have prevented then
| from harm: yet "nobody was hurt. Let u
hope that the God of battles, who has thus ia
been so gracious, may still direct our effort
and carry us safely through the storm Of war
| In this connection We may mention that Lieut.
Valentine, of the Confederate Army, who com
mauded one of the batteries on Sullivan
Island, which did most effective work in tina
battle is now in this city at the Exehang
Hotel. On account of his labors in the torti
fications around Fort Sumter for the last tou
months and half, he has received furloug
of thirty days from Gen. Beauregard; but
like true soldier, he proposes to occupy nj
time upon the fields of Virginia. lie has
particular place to fight, but will leave in
day or two for Manassas, rs the livelcst seen
J of operations, to take his chances OF "mixin
in" miscellaneously.
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The Volunteer ScuIhr0ns.

We had the pleasure OF all Interview yester-
day with Col Isaac NJ. partridge, the gal
liant and accomplished editor OF the Eieks-
burg (Miss.l IVAiy, who is flag bearer Of that
splendid company, The -Voiunteer Southrons,'
of Nieksburg, which lately arrived in our city.
This company nu,nbers Ito, rank and Gle, and
Is composed VI rs choice spirits rs can be found
IN the land lis commander, Capt. AooDY, is
gentleman of great sAil aud ga.lautry. Oae
VI its members is a son ef Capt. ADAMS, who
commands the Federal squadron off Pensacola.
A iothyr is Col. Joas IL. HoBAar-nepbe,y a
the late Bishop HOBART. If New Yo,k-wbo
was Division Inspector Of the Mississippi Mill
H. Col. PARTRIDGE was Major Geaerai O,
thn same niiiiit, aal several of b staa are il
tho rVmpany. Major WV IL. CONAN, Who i
tLs District Attorney Of yichs5urg, is also
III. ..aber, hAyiug obtsn.d Leave Of the court /
joI, his gallant brethren in arms. With sue
. sp,rii, aud such IN ateria!s, sa,cly the Soul,
is insthstble
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Whipped on their Ooa DunghiH. -Upo

Whipped on their Oaoa DanghiH. Upon
comparing the vote given in the Trans lle-
ghany portion of the State for and against the
Ordinance of Secession, it is found that the
Black Republican cocks haye been Growing a
little too soon. Tho majorities in the different
counties for secession foot up e, IS, while the
maiorities in those counties voting against the
Ordinance only show 1865, giving a clear
majority against Lincoln and all his ideas OF
the suspension of the writ of habeos corpus of
3.4l0 There are 81 counties in TransAlle-
ghany Virginia thirty mine have given nlajo-
rites for the Ordinance of Secession and only
twenty two against it. If We add the other
Western Virgins counties embraced in the
Valley district, which gave majorities amount
ing in the aggregate to about 2S,O00 it exbi-
bits clear Western Virginia majority fer the
Ordinance of 81, goo votes. What have th,
Union shriekers in Western Virginia to say
noWj
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On Spree.--The police arrested and car
ried before the Mayor, yesterday, man called
John Butler. Ordinarily, the subject of this
notice is : very orderly fellow. 1t is a rule
with him to be 50. Hosevss. tks rsie by which
he is governed mas exceptions. The excep-
ton seems in Buffers case when he gets corn
ed. Then he is rampant, domonstratiye and
ally feel warranted in corkiDg up his tempo
rary spiritual ruler till reason again asserts Its
the operation on Tuesday evening, for at that
precise time, Butter was not only drunk, bat
taking the utmost pains to exhibit the fact by
trespassing on the premises of David Cogbili,
and breaking down the door Of his house. On
promising to sever his connection with diluted
corn juice, Butler was let of by the Mayor.
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The Dsfences # the Gty.-Capt. Even SCOT.
formerly Of tho Norwegian Army, has been sp
pointed Chief Engineer Of the Notifications at
Marion Hill, BY Col. Andrew Taicnft, E.s,a
t;ngineer. Capt. SCOT was highly recommended
Gov. Lctcher and Col. Talsott by biz own
Government, the Board Of Public works, and
several eminent citizens Of Virginia, as an es.
,erienced military engineer, and scientific
Gentleman. lie constructed the ratification, 10
he amount Of 81, o00. 00e, for the Govern.nsn,
Il Sweden and Norway; so he has had expe-
hence in defensive warfare. and this aloha
onvinees us that the work is In good band,
nd ere many weeks elapses Richmond will he
an i''r-e"r"h'H state against the encroaeh.
ments Of the enemy.
nnen on the sa .Jest, we must not forget 70
all attention to Capt. Scots able and accom-.
plished assistant, Paul Due. Esq. recently u
Charleston, s. c., and formerly of the Top,-
graphical Engineers Of the U. s. Coast Survey.
hr. Due is n graduate of one of the FIRST Poly.
eebnic Colleges in Europe, is a gentleman 81
ARE literary attsinments, and fine civil and
military engineer and is. in every respect,
veil qualified to Gil his present responsible
position.
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Qmet.-The city is unusually quiet at this
Time, and items of city news, deemed adnis-
sible in this column. scarccr than hens teeth.
Ask anybody ysu meet if murder has been
committed, dead body of nm abandoned chill
found, robbery effected, or for surprising le
stance of generosity, stabbing stfsir--ia fact
any question including an inquiry as to the
current price of putty. and you are informed
that the enemy has posted himself OF Graf
ton, and that all signs indicate that an en-
gagement will soon cake place at some Other
place equally remote, which, while no doubt
very interesting. is not very local.
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Adeicss from WtAiamsbarg state tha. il
vas the intention Of Col. J. Baukhead Mavru.
Ter recently to have advanced $500 men
Town to Newport News, and to have driven
he enemy from that place. bu, that one Bart
EFT, a Yankee timber cutter, who had lived In
York county ten or more years, where he pass
ID as a warm friend of the South, getting a
knowledge of the plan, ran away from his
aouse aud went 10 Fortress Monroe, where hs
communicated the whole thing to the enemy,
sho, Of course, immediately reinforced New.
port News. The enemy have taken 10 their
legitimate calling when at home, having late
" forcibly entered several houses beyond
Hampton, and after robbiag and haunting
the inmates, brokek up all the furniture, in,
Guiding, wherever found, costly pianos The
latter is supposed to be new way by which
Mr.. Lincoln hopes to restore the property and
places belonging to the late United States
located within Southern territory.
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Gay Deceieer,-Michael burnes was ar
rested by Police Constable Bib yestssday
evening, and placed in the cage on the strength
If warrant issued at the instance of Bridget.
McAlber, who charges Mike with being gay
deceiver, to the extent of very seriously dana.
1ing her character as virtuous female. Not
to put too fine point on mattev-of fact oc
earrence, she claims that the defendant il the
paternal progenitor of a small but handsome
addition to the male population of Richmond.
~hich mede is apPeerqnce on the 26th Of
May. She prays The Mayor to acai vito :, ,
seductive Mike according to Law, which he vii
no doubt 10 this morning.
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HABgAs CoRPUs CAsE-We copy the follow
ing from the Lynchburg Firginian, OF yester-

ing from the Lynchburg Firginian, OF yester-
day raaraing, 9Th:
On yesterday wr;t of habeas corpus was
decided by Judge Marshall, in the Circuit
Court of this city, which decide. &n impor-
tant principle. John Hannibas, of Fran.iin,
mot a native, however, we understand,) was
brought before Judge Marshall on q writ OF
habeas corpus sued out cp his petition. The
facts of the case are these: j ohm some time
since Joined a company of Cavalry, raised in
the county of Franklin, with view TO acti We
se.yice in the present difficulties, of which
Giles w. l. hale is Captain. When the COM
pany marched TO Inc isnaey vous poor John
was not forthcoming though notified ana or
dered to march. He was captured near tins
place few days ago by guard from his com
pany, and held in custody with a view TO be
Ing m u S tered into service, and he applied foi
this Writ against his Captain, alleging that M
would not be mustered into service Withou
his consent, which he thought proper to with
draw after he found the company was 10 go
Judge Marshall held that he could cot alb
| solve himself from the obligation contrac tee
! By his enrolment, and reminded him back Y
the cas.csy IT his Captain. The principi'
decided Is AN lin i,es .S.-t one, though we hop
| il will not be necessary to aep.y = Often
| We unders tand that Johns company are ny
| very anxious TO tain him, though they ha'
| no Idea of allowing him to shirk from his du
| ty Ia the way hs proposed.
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To be Seat A.cay.-Geo. Snider, arrested
some weeks since AS suspicious character,
was carried before the Mayor, who directed
that he should be sent to Baltimore the fret
favorable opportunity. snider is sadler by
trade, and came here to work for King L
lambeth. Were be a reputable character, he
could easily procure employment, for saddlsrs
are In demand. His antecedsnts, hdwever,
are Of the most Objectionable kind. 4" Cd,
We.t"-a prolific locality for all kinds Of
isms--he was earnestly, If net prominently
attached to that ism which has the prefix
/" Black Republican" before il. No doubt
after getting 10 Baltimore Snider viii migrate
to Cincinnati, where hs came from.
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RECRUITING SUSPENDED.

I hereby notify the recruiting agents
whom have appointed, aud al others who IN
pursuance Of my notice of nth May, 1851, have
undertaken to collect and forward recrgits fur ID
army Of the Confederate States 70 mes ny r.G.
devious Ia this city, that the recruiting service,
SO far my ONCE II concerned, il from the cate
Of this notice suspended. But all recruits that
have collected n pursuance Of special agree
ment with me or who haze been collected 10 Fir
tue OF my notice of the 18th May. before net.
toned, will be received and paid for agreed
upon so soon as they are feceiF Cd here aud pssr
the inspection sppeiated by law.
JOHN SCOTT, Captain e. S. .,
Recruiting Otiesf
Recruiting Rendezvous, Richmond ely, VII
GINA June eth, 1861. 10 Gu
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WHIsKEY VS.. BuLLErs.-An old colder offers

WHisKEY VS.. BuLLErs.-An old colder offers
the following excellent advice to volunteers
My boys If any among you have been in
the habit of drinking much whiskey, quit Ii .
Ii you continue 10 drink hard, you are dished;
YOUR uo ore sober comrades will bury you. In
the service you have 10 undergo, whiskey will
kill you with more certainty than the ball or
shell Ii you are exhausted after long
march, Il forum of strong tea and chunk OF
stale bread Will do you more good than all the
whiskey that was ever concocted. The boat.
men OF Canada will tell you that. Coffee il
not good; but Il jorun Of strong tea will check
a tendency TO dysentery and bowel com plant
SOUP is good. Much meat Ia bad in no,
weather; the less meat the less blood. the less
blood the less load TO carry--bone and sinev
make the soldier, not blood. A light diet ma,
20 hard with men Of strong appetites; but b
.Aa, lives soberly and lightly will recover o.
his wounds quicker and trouble the hospita
less than theman Is.a. drinks hard and gorgel
himself necessarily. i"S s-f 's',s
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Suspicious Chareeters.--Mr. Morris l.. Ross
vally, who comes under the above head, was
carried before the Mayor yesterday, and was
ordered to be held 10 custody. subject TO tho
disposal of the Secretary of War of the Con
federate States. Richard Smith. another sus-
pcious party, was put in Jail till the 18th Of
June. Richard Washington, in the same cate
CORY, was committed for examination at some
future tint
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Airbmnan Qispatthl,
THURSDAY MoRNiSs... JUNE .. ssa'
General Lee.

General Lee,
Thu neople Of Virginia and of the South
have sr.a, reason to congratulate themselves
u,,an the possession OF such leader Of their
armies IS Gen. RoBERr e. LEE. We have
learned, with sincere qualification, that by
none even Of our owa people Is this distin-
eu;shed son Of the Old Dominion more highly
appreciated than by the eminont statesman
and soldier at the head Of tie Confederate
Government. Gen. LEE, as u scientific m,i'-
tsry commander. is at least the equal of Get.
Scorr, and, considering ;he great advantage
Of being a younger man, havins mere
rcbus. physical health, and being the cham
pion of better cause, We look upon
hiu IA his superior. Certain il Is, IN
his best days, WINFIELD scorr considered
Gen. LEk as his RICH arm, and we are inclined
to think that in the Mexican war he was his
brains also. When Gen. LEE assumed the
command Of affairs here, every ole knows that
our military preparations were in condition
which il makes us shndder to look back upon.
But he gave himself, head, heart and soul, to
the great work. and so wisely. skiifully, and
energetically has he used oil the resources a;
his command. that tho insoleut enemy, not
withstanding his boosted numbers and impor.
tant possession of the powerful fortress o
Old Point, has been held at bay, and compelled
10 postpone bis march Of invasion I'll
now We can set him at defiance. We do no
pretend that everything has been done which
could have been done if Gen. LEE had possessed
at the start an army OF hundred thousand, o.
even fifty thousand men but, bearing IN min'
the feebleness Of our resources, at the begin
ming, in men, arms and munitions OF war; re
Numbering that the organization OF a larg
military force lie a work Of such time and labo
that. M to this hour, the Federal Govern
msnt. with all its immense resources Of men
means and machinery, has not been able t
put itself in position for attack, we ma.
point with honest pride to the position Virgins
ia now in for defence, and claim that ever
Gen. Scorr, with all his boosted military &c
MUS and experience, and all the vast resource
Of his section, has not proved himself as grea
md efficient leader as the son OF Llsh
Horse HARRY, The sagacious, intrepid ah'
bigh-souled chieftain Of Virginia.
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81. Helena Battery.-A gentleman direct
from this important work, near Norfolk, re-
ports its completion as rapidly approaching,
under the superintendent Of Lieut.. Welsh,
aided by Lieut. II. Fisher, W. p. Gilman and
Calvin Britain. The work is being executed
in the most substantial manner, and will pre-
sent formidable obstruction " tae laniraA
of Lincoln's hirelings by sea. 'i''
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Continued.-Adolph Zehle, who is charged
with treason to the State, by frequently de-
cIaring his intention to join tho enemy aud
fight against us, was before tho Mayor on
yesterday, but was again sent back to Jail
where il is probable that he will be kept con
fined till the present war is over, when. if jus
tice is done him, he will have his head SHAVED
and DO drummed out of the State.
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Burglary.--A negro fellow named Peter,
slave to John Blackwell, was arrested and
Gagged yesterday evening. on the charge OF
breaking into the carpenter shop of Mr.. j.
W. Atkinson. The warrant did not state what
Peter did after he orOHe in, thopgh or .nJr
ledge Of human instinct leads us TO believe e.
found something lying round loose and laid
violent hands on it. If he did, he will be a
Jiue Peter this morning. after hearing the
Judgment Of his Honor in the premises.
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Lr. Jony WnKINsoN.--In the list of Army
and Navy designations and dismissals publish
ed by us few days since, the Eame of Lieu
tenant Jons WILKINSON was Inadvertently
omitted among those Of the former class. Lit
w. is now on duty at Fort Powhatan.
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Henry, slave of j. b. Grundy; Andrew, slave
Of NJ. b. Moneure; and Miles, slave of ". F.
Watson, were arraigned before the Mayor yes
terday, for trespassing on Miles Selden's prem
ises, and the proof sustaining the allega-
ton, correction was ordered to be admins
tered to thou.
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Yesterday was a very moist, though By no
IN sans imp easant day. People saw, on glanc-
ing above, that the clouds were full of raiu,
and they prepared to receive the visitation
with becoming resignation. The crops are in
q very furnishing condition.
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WISE RfsIfsADE

49, WISE ~ toA DEs-l ne eneu} 4.
shoulder MS rnnsket, and neYar lay II down q
until the hlyrf,itons are driven fros4 soTtasf- ri
soil / am authorized 10 term company u =
IafaHtry or Artillery. TO be mustered nto iiAAedi
ate service. Ia the brigade Of General HhSsl
WISE. Any wishing 10 join, al call at my cfaes
over the Telegraph once, Main street, sIErhs'
T. MORGAN, ksq will be in attendance from 3
n. to half past p. NJ. and give ali neFe.-ai I,
Information In nay absence. snail return - :
few days. fmy 5--9t.I THos. T, ChoFFEh'
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Corresropdsnce Of the Richmond Dlspatcn.
4rnirs nt Camp Ashland.

CAVALRY CAMP, ASHLAND, VA.
June 5, 1851.
Wa have six ine companies OF cavalry now
at this post, periec ting ourselves as rapiu'y as
,,nssihls in ina art OF war under the lnstfuc-
~, or cXcaIlent officers. We will be able to
sell our lives dearly, if needed, In the defence
OF our country. -. IS
We hope TO be ordered soon TO the seat Oh
war we are oLly waiting until our coinpa-
MES are completely armed:
VIkGIsIA SOLDIER.
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The Bfsgmsoas, Sgi.soss, &c.. H. East
1esAsssee. are SGD TO be ema latin the trsasoas
al TIE e., sfILas ia North western Virginia.
A .isy j. eotiiaa, asa it ia not far ai9iani.
when ~ u,css uaitors w.ll laeet their deserts.
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FLuvAsxA-The County Court of Fluvanna
held u special session on Friday, the Stat Of
May, aud appropriated $50, 900 for the benefit
Of the volunteers Of the county and their FAM
ilias
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Bopr DRIErEp AsHogg.-On Saturday last
the body of an elderly man drifted ASHORE on
Howelis Point, near the mouth OF Sassafras
river, in Kent county, Maryland. II was eisd
III a red shirt, light kersey pants and coarse
shoes In the pocket of the pants Were found
-fwo lattery tickets and pouch containing
ISL in gold coin, and some silver ehasge.
There Were no papers On the BODY 70 isa0 ~
itS jdSp ti9cotiop.
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GEs. BosHAE's SrAFE.-Coi John Tayjeg,
OF Cnatterton, King George county, has been
invited 10 the STAFF Of Gen Boahan, OF ). o.,
now la command OF the Alexandria Depart
lasnt IL MauaSsas.
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NOTICE To FRlENDs.-aR.
WYNN CALDWELL is now in the city
and will leave for YORKTOWN on FRIDAY n0Fa'
ing. Any packages or letters Tor tho ! DIV atesis
at this point, lett a. Hughes, Caldwell Co.'S
viii be taken charge OF By Mr.. Caldwell.
ia 6-2tf
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- WISE RRIGADE-PErgRsBC

WISE BRIGADE-PkfEksbt d
~ RANGEkS. - Transportation -
aud uaiforms will be furnished for Anew H3u
more recruits for nay company from any IS4I
part of the state or the sonth. TITS com -
pany will 20 iato in4mediAse services. nA'v =
been appo, at.d by10vi Wise, as SeattSs !"
cruising oiaeer. aud al snoh vii fseelse =, =, =
horses, guns, pistols, aud rsms Of every Sss'''f
tioE, T.
III. CLAY PATE,
10 4-st. Captain of CsvaLy
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n
nIsSOI.UTIoN OF COMPARTMENTS -.
~ The cd partnership htrstofo!s exisn A
MANN d Co, wss dissolved ey mutual soaa
On the Iss Of Juns. All debts due "a WI ~ Id
-. ~. os III s ~ W., w h. him. A. MAhs,
10 a-us
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NOTICE The annual nis9ith 4
~ the Stockholders OF the Clover MN ~ "a
road Company viii be held at their eE1ec, IL 4!
city, ON TUESDAY. the nth day 81 Jan ns'
O'Clock. d. b. WVoLnhtp,s,
| 10 i-let iiea-.
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- Cyruy Mas INyIkGINIi, O..

s. EVERY NAN IN NikGtNii," g.
~ pabss OF military service, sboa'- nj
be member OF soms military ora ts'''t - /,
ready 10 take the nsid. II Is proposed 70 IoiA I,
company Of infantry 10 v0innlseT for Ae1lss ~
vice All persons wishing TO ivin such = sSAPa- ~
are req eested 10 leave their names Win . az
dsrsignsA ct tbs off,cs of the virginia LIE !Gss
rases Company, al the corner .! A@in ssq a.
streets. lie a-stsl ROSCOE b hhAi ..
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- ALL LETTERS AND Ofh1s
Communications for msmests " \
Company stB" Let Regiment ktrgiais No'us Ia
teers VIII b. left With j 8. TowEs, Al n.
smith,s' No. Ia Mzlu street, rho will Iorwsra z
- a.rss = - .AAEs *. LrL.
ssSi, cspkAia eofnsaas Stss'