The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-30

nave Deen pidccu IN possesatGn Of New York, Phil
adelpfis, and Baltinore papers inelndiag dates m
TO the asth Of June. from which we get some aldi
tionn inteisenee relating to the moye yemenia Of the
war
LINCOLN on a MYSTERIES JouRNgr--PorE, THr
RISING HERO
On Tuesday, the 9th, Lincoln made q hasty jor,r
neyr Through New York. in his "Scotc cap and long
military cloak" and stopped for nothing rs We are
informed, until he reached West Point This sudden
movement has driven the New York editors to their
wits ends, and various are TIE 'conjeetures and
spscnlations as TO its object. The Herald thinks
there is something in the wind, and says
But what means this Northern Journey a, this
crlsist What can 1t be that has brought the Pres
dent travelling all night, this poshaste visit TO
West Polnt9 We have no official on semi official
Information on the subject; but by putting this and
that together, we think plausible and some what
Satisfactory conclusion may BIZ reac he'd
Frst, then, General Scott il ut West Point Sec.
ondy, General Pope has arrived ut Washington
that splendid young officer whose great achieve.
inents IN Northern Missouri and ut New Madrid, at
Island No. TO- and at COrinth, have made his name
among our loyal people AS afainiliar in their mouths
rs household words" He has been called from the
West, and what for1 After the return of the presi
Gent to W Washington we expect to learn. Meantime
we conjecture that this Visit of President Lincola to
West Point Is Tor the purpose of military consul.
tafion with Gencral Scatt and that the special OBJ
ject in view is the appointment of General Pope to
some important command in Virginia
Since the arrangement in that quarter of the
original plans Of General Scott and General Nc.
Cisllan, our Onward to Richmond movement has
been embarrassed in every possible way We have
suffered the costly humiliation of the expulsion Of
General Banks from the Shenandoah Valley, and
the War Office, in repairing this disaster las not
succeeded AZ we'll as could be desired. The Rebel
General Jackson has slipped through the snsres that
were c0ntrived to catch him, and among our miner
generals in ha oh
some unpleasant disagreements have taken place
Thus we hear thn General BlenKer il To be super.
ceded by General Carl Seh,rz, and that General
Shields has fallen from grace, while General Nc.
Doweil, from unfortunate accident is on the list
of the sick or disabled At the same time it is Civ
en- out that the rebel General jackson has been
heavily reinforced, and that TO he the safe side
General Fremont il falling back down the Valley
for junction with General Banks and General
Sigel.
All these things, and many ,nore that we have
not .onched upon, Indicate some confusion in
h.iitary operations and among our many Generals
OF the Shenandoah Valley Ne all know, too, that
the repuse OF Gen. Banks has operated very much
to delay the decisive conflict with the main rebel
army ut Richmond. in delaying the reinforcements
which were required by Gen. Mcclellan. In Il
word, we apprchend that the present posture OF
the campaign in Virginia has carried the President
TO West Point, and that with his return to Wash
in2ton, or shortly thereafter, wesfal hear of some
comprehensive notifications the military chess.
board in Virginia including important command
to Gen. Pope.
In this connection we understand that it is not
alone by his late brilliant achie vements in ths West
that General Pope has attracted the attention of
the President. The President and the General are
from t same state, and IT appears that the per-
sonal friendship which had been previously cult.
Vateq between them was strengthened by certain
rebufs and rebukes administered to General Pope
by the late Administration. In consequence Of some
frierdiy act or acts of his toward sir. Lincoln as
our President elect However this MAY be- our
,hnfi1a
lnent that has carried President Lincoln between a
late dinner and a very early breakfast, from Wash
inSton 10 West Point. This mission, we believe
can only relate TO the campaign in Hirqinia: and
while in regard thereto General Scett is sought for
counsel, General Pope has been summoned fur ac
tive service.
We hear some whispers Of possible breeze in
the Cabinet; but Independently Of ANYTHING oi
that sort, the subject is sufficiently interesting foi
tie present.
NOBEL YANKEE BRIGADE
Ia connection with the projected changes in the
Valley OF Virginia. above alluded TO- we copy a Dor
ton OF a letter in the New York Tribune, dated
Winchester May 9th:
Bienker. with his staff, arrived here to day, eli
having been relieved OF his command which /,
completely demoralized. Under the able manage
ment and controlling influence Of Gen Carl Schurz
the men may De brought back to sense of pro
prefy and decency. Blenker is a medium sized
restless, oyerbearing sort Of man. extremely rude
and bosterous. Himself and staff stopped here a
night; and every time they ycd about the hotel
the clank clanE ciaIA of their swords on the foo,
or over the starways disturbed the rest of the
guests
The brief space allotted me would not allow auy
thing Ikea recital Of the barbaries and bItcheries
OF Blenkers linen, and even should recount hall
dozen Or so they would scarcely be credited While
ON marches everybody and everything suffered
tongues were cut out OF cattle, and the poor ,,li
mails lett to suffer, and perhaps die many as tf
shlas Il i..antL
day, and slaughtered; articles of no value what
ever to the soldiers carried oft and DESTROYED
&c From the highest officer in the command TO tht
lowest the decentralization was complete. Matters
hna!iy arrived at such pass that officers in the iii
vision rendered their designations in order to escap,
the odium which the conduct of Benker's men threw
upon them. Gen. Fremont eventually ordered a,
investigation, and it is said, but with what truth
do not know. that during the examination of sor
mea Biehker became very insolent, upon whlcl
Fremont took off his (Bienker's) shoulder strap
ana Broke in two his sword. After his arduon
WhisSey campaign Gen. Elenker will probably b,
allowed long rest.
ATTACK ON GUSBoAT.
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe {June %
says:
The United States steam sioapofwar Waeh,,
sett arrived from City Point this morning and re
ports that on Saturday last the steam gunboa
Jacob Bell proceeded up the James river to recon
noitre, but when abreast of Turkey Island raj
hard aground on shifting sand bar which acciden
the rebels soon observed and took advantage Of b.
bringing battery of field pieces down oa til
south bank and opening upon the Jacob Bell irou
rife guns wiSh shell and solid shot. The g1,nboa
did all she could to drive off the rel bels bnt did 10
succeed until s''s was considerably iajurea.
lit SO happens that the ''rebelsn were not drive
of, but the gunboat spas.
FROM MEMPHIS
| MEMPHIS, June 22, le62
Over two hundred merchants have taken the oa.
! of allegiance.
| Preaching the gospel of treason has been stoppe
| by General Wallace
| The rector of the Episcopal Church, who offere,
prayersfOr the Southern Confrd racy last SUNDAY
has been eifectualy asllnonished
Samuel Sawyer, Chaplain OF the Fortyseyent
! Indiana, preached this morning in the Methods
Chureh OF the runaway rebel Harris, nephew Of tn
GoVefnor. This evening he preached in the SecOn
Presbyterian Church, W taich dismissed the Rev Di
Grundy, on suspicion of his loyalty to the Union
Sawyer Is the same clergyman Who, in East Ten
hessee several years ago, was prosecuted for writ
ing an account OF Deacon Netherlands cruel whip
I ping OF his slave behind his Church.
I The citizens Of Brownsville Hayward county
! raised the Stars and Stripes yesterday.
The rebel militia General Coles, aa original Secel
| sionist of Hayward eOnnty, sends wcrd to Genera
Wallace that since his cotton was burned he want
! To take the oath of allegiance, and also the ga.
never to vote the Democratic ticket again.
PIcAyUNE BUTLER AND PIERRE soulE,
The Providence Post, in noticing the arrest .
Pierre Sonie by Gsners. Bntldr, and his arrival
New York city al p prisoner, makes the foliowin
Interesting rep.arks:
In ls6p this same b. f.. Butler was q delegaa
20 Tue National Democratic Convention. Electeda
trie.id OF Mr.. Douglas, he proved ireacherous i
/ the start and became his biterest opponent.
r.eiped to break up the convention He helped /,