The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04


There was review of Gen. Banks's army corps on
the 2sth at Little Washington, at which the "mag.
nihcent artillery arm attracted much attention.
No trade is allowed between Washington and
Pope's lines.
FROM THE WEST.
TIE Cincinnati Commercidl in alludDs o the fact
that two companies of the ID Kentucky regiment
were captured on Monday of last week, by Forests
cavalry, on the road between Nashville and Muir.
reesboro, thinks that 1T is high time that of
the squads Of our troops, who are surrounded and
gobbled mp by the guerrillas, should do little
fighting before they surrender"
From Cairo we learn that tbs federal troops sta
toned at Bolivar. Tennessee had a skirnish with
the Confederates On Sunday last but although this
fact was known, particulars IN regard 10 the sf
fair had been received The saine telegram also
reports that the Federal TROOPS have evacuated
Grand Junction, Tennessee, thst place being now
in possession Of the Coniederates who also occupy,
il Is said, almost all that portion of the Memphis
and Charleston Railroad which lies between Mem.
phis and Corinth." A special telegram to the Chi
cago Times announces that the Contederates have
entered the town of Humboldt, Tennessee. and now
held tho Mobile and Ohio Railroad to that place.
They have torn up the track for SOME ten twelve
miles.
Capt Gwin, of the gunboat tyler, reports that
on board OF his boat, duiius the engagement
with he Confederate ram Arkansas lie had eight
men killed aud sixteen wounded. He accuses Ii.
Hunter commanding the Queen of the West, of
cowaTdice. The latter is charged with running TO
the fee, for protee ton without firing gun, not
wthstanding he signeled to come to the aid Of
the CarOndelet.
THE FIGHT WITH THE ARKANSAS
4 dispatch from Memphis to the Chicago Times
gays that Captain GNin, OF the gunboat Tyler,
ports killed and Is wounded on his boat during
the late engagement with the Arkansas. II adds
He accuses Lieut. Hunter, commanding the
Queen OF the West. with behaving in most COW.
ardly manner, having made effort whate yer to
bring his vessel into action. The officers of the
Lancaster say the Queen of the West was the first
boat that discovered the Arkansas, aid ran for pro-
lection TO the feet without firing gun, and in dis
obedience to signals to come TO the aid of the Ca
rondelet, while the latter engaged at close
quarters with the Arkansas.
DISPATCHES FROM WASHINGTON
The ieiegrans from Washington say great re-
suits are expected from Ha,eck's recent visit TO
Mcclellan. Monday Il busy day with the war
managers
Gen Haieck was long closeted with the President;
aud Secretary Stanton, and Gems. Burnside Pope,
Meigs, and Thomas, Adutant General were not
idle. Gen Pope did not leave to day. 1t il said
ha goes tomorrow. lie has bsen and il waiting
for the conferences and instructions necessary to
proper understanding of future movements. Mr..
Stanton is earnest in the support of Gen. Halleck,
and has placed at his disposal all the resources and
power OF the War Department, and the President,
though consulted upon, and evincng deep concern
in every project, has virtually renqushed to the
General in Chief the entire control OF military
affairs
1t ia also ssid that Halleck stopped the digging
In MeC.ell'a camp his arrival there. ordering
spades to II rear and muskets to the front" II is
teiegraphed that
Steps are taking to bring loyal blacks by the
hundred from the Valley of the Shenandoah within
the lines Of General sigcIs army corps. To what
I h. ay.I Il
known.
Ia Popes plan Of campaigning, it is said
The notion Of defensive warfare is not enter
tanned; hence his soldiers slready dream of the
capture of jackson and his force, instead OF re-
treat across the Potomac. Ii IL probable that u
battle will occur before the week Is out, unless
Jack means simply to push small force rapidly
up the shenandoah valley to destroy the Baltimore
| and Ohio Railroad calculating upon an escape
down past Moortisd and Franklin.
Whether drafting will be resorted to as q means
OF promptly furnishing the number of troops which
have been called for by the President, appears to
be still matter Of doubt. Tie authorities Al
Washington are said to be adverse to ordering a
draft by proclamation but evertheless vii ling
to leave il to the discretion Of the Governors.
TREMENDOUS SCARE AT WASHINGTON
The feeling at Washington about Jackson's ex-
pected raid in that city is intense. few nights
since q sentinel, four miles from tho city. hearing
drove OF mules approaching, fired his piece and
ran in the mules al the same time running out A
correspondent of the New York Erpress says
Their disordsrIy retreat, however did not alay
the excitement the impression had gone out that
= cavalry raid, under the command OF the ghost
perhaps Of the departed Ashby, was the advancing
party; the signal gun was dred, and the long roll
beat; there was hurrying TO and fro Of brave
men," and mounting 10 hot haste" Asdayiight IN
tervsned. the horse which had been shot was found
and one OF the shoes taken from the hoof served "a
Il was found to bs the farm Of the widow isdy
hsreinbafore mentioned, and although n was soos
made manifest that tbs Confederate cavalry reA wni
nothing more than ~ escaps AZ animals lDon ~
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