The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-24

start In pursuit the next morning. Price
had DlAcsd Ais train In advapce. About loo
wagons containing supplies for him. we're
ersesht into this piaes from forsyth. ~
ihiss1s hssS clain sAes Price Win D. rein.
yorced - tWoavo o. nfsssu rs9imsnts from
Bentonv1lle, AfkAn0ass under Gen. Van
tns rsssi column on Z dinsrsat . rouss i shsn AZ
that pQrsasd ~ Gen. Curtis, may strike .
blow on thstr nank. and upset Prices calca.
-Four rebel of,csrs and thirteen privatss fsll
into oar hands Oh Friday, and ara nov here.
The Officers are Col. Freeman, Major Berry.
Aid-de-Camp to Gen. Mcbride; Uapt. Di ck.
inson, Chief Engineer, and Captain Donnel,
xAHYtA1D Rsno1srRArIxe WITH TIE PuRITAxs
The Legislature Of Maryland, elected un-
der tho military dsspotism and pledged to
eurport the Administration, yet ventures to
demonstrate with the Puritan elemsDt Of the
Government. The following preamble and
resolutions were unanimousiy passed by the
House Of Delegates, at Annapolis, on Tues.
day last:
Waersas. bill was, on the 18th inst, re.
ported TO the Senate Of the United States, by
= committee Of that body, " for the release OF
the District Of Vosambls, :" In otner words,
fof the abolition Of slavsry In said District
Therefore IL ID unanimously
Reso'ued, by The General Isscmbiy Of MARYLAND,
That this General A. sembly witnesses with
great regret the efforts which are now max
ing for tho abolition OF alavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The agitation Of the sub
ject 10 calculated to disturb the relation Of
master and slave within this State and the
success Of the aGitators in this scheme would
strike serlous blow At the interests Of the
people OF Maryland and impress them with
the belief that the Govern ment Of the United
States have not a due regard for their rights,
institut.ons, and feelings.
Rcsoloed, That tho Go overnor Of this State
he requested to send copies of these rssol u.
tions to the President of the United States,
o. 10 the Senators and Represen tatives from
this State, with tho request that they shall
lay them before the honorable bodies Of which
they are memberA
11BAsoH II MARYLAND AND PRorscrrEa PROVOST
-.. hA8sHALs.
The Legislature Of Mary yland, while 1t pro-
tests against AbOlitionism, must prove its
fidelity to Lincoln. so, 1t has under consid.
sideration bill, to define and punish treason,
OF tho most vigorous character and another
bill "a protect TWO provost marshals appoint.
Cd by the military commander in Baltimore
in Jane last against what is called " vexatious
litigation "-viS: suits brought by citizens
against said mafshals for gross ou Gss OF pri.
vate rights. These measures Will NO dOnbt bs
parsed BY body 30 ready TO do the bidding Of
Lincoln.
AFFAIRS Oh THE lAsrZRH sH0RB.
The R1simensal Flag, published at Camp
Wilkes, at Drummondtown, Virginia, and
dated February 18th, gives a summary Of at.
fairs on the Eastern Shore. We mako the fol.
lowing extracts:
A sAvs IN THEIR ADHESION
Captain LIE Cato, who had charge Of their
troops a. Camp Johnson, near Pungoteague,
before the arrival Of oar troops, and who
then left and went over to Richmond, has
them, run their blockade At Richmond cross
ed the bay in an open boat. and early on Mon.
day morning presented himself at General
Lockwood's headquarters and took the oath
OF allegiance. Afterwards he was permitted
to 60 to his home in Northampto county on
his parole. Capt. johnson also came over
from Richmond at tho same time and took
the oath. He belongs in Princess Anne. Nd,
Isaac Smith, q we'll known rabid Secession.
ist. was arrested at his house on Tuesday
night week, by detachment from Col. will
kins's Eastern Shore regiment He was, it is
alleged, engaged in running the blockade
giving aid and comfort to the rebels in the
shape of provisions and other things CONTRA
band Of war. At tho time of his arrest there
was also found in his house a large quantity
Of goods. He is now engaged In serving out
his thirty days in the prison, at hard labor.
feeding on Yankee rations, under super vision
of Provos. MARSHAL, Lieut.. Foy.
vEssRLs AND oA1o1s.
Gen. Lockwood has issued an order direct
brought within these inlets where guards are
kept, and all such as are found elsewhere
shall bo seized and condemned. No vessel or
boat shall be suffered to pass out into the bay
between sunset and sunrise, and that any at
tempting to do 30 shall be seiZsd and con-
demned.
auARDIaa The TRIKaRAPH
The Second regiment E. S. Home Guards,
Col. wilkins, is detailed for duty to guard
the telegraph line from salisbury, Maryland.
DrummOndtOwn ;Lieuten ant Colone el at n 9 ".
town, Major at Eastville; one half OF tho
command will be stationed belsw and one
half above Drummondtown.
REJOICING AT THE EoRrH.
Washington was to re Illuminated on Sat.
urday. and as part Of the celebration the
following order was published:
WAR DEP AxrnBEr.
WARRINGTON, u. C., Feb Is, 1862 {
Ordered by the President, Commander in
Cnief OF the army and navy. shat on the 22d
day OF February, in the Halt of the House OF
Reprssen tatives, imme mediately after the Fare
we'll Address of George Washington shall
have been read, the rebel flags lately cap
tured by the United States forces shall DO pre-
sentsd to Congress by the Adjutant General,
to be disposed Of as Congress may direct
BY order OF the President:
EDwIx M STANTON,
/ Secretary Of War.
Circular.
H'DaRs OF fHE ANY, ADJ'r 4sH's OFPIoE,}
WASHINGTON, u u, Feb. IS, 1852.
/ The general officers who, under the Joint
/ resolutions OF Congress may be in vited to at.
tend the ceremonies In the chamber Of the
House OF Representatives ON Sa urday, the
22d day Of February, instant, will assemble
in the old Supreme Oourt room at the CAPT.
/ tol, in fall uniform, at a quarter to II ocloch
| Of that day.
| BY command Of Major Gen. MCCLELLAN,
l.. THOMAS. Ad]'t. General.
In the House of Representatives at Wash.
ington ON Monday, as already announced
there was Wild and franuo Joy npon the
victory at Fort Donelson. They would nei
ther adjourn nor proceed to business; tu
continued shaking hands, shouting and Jump
ing fo- JOY. On Tuesday revolutions o.
thanks to the armies In Kentucky and on ou1
Atlantic coast generally were adopted.
Boston fred leo guns and the Puritan
Legislature passed thanks to the Federal sol
diers. The 100 guns were fired by direction
of tho Mayor. The citizens intended to fir,
fire hundred. Great people! How dtnerentl,
acted the people OF the South when the great
battle Of Manassas was Fought
At Albany, the Legislature gave itself n,
to cheering, and bonfires were lighted in tn
streets; Washington city, a national salute
Auburn, New York, 100 guus Geneva, 10