The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-19
FROM THE SOUTH.
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Thu Charleston Msresry says that In private
letter rccsivsi In Charleston from Rsitmors. Of
the date Of Jane 10Th, the following Information
| concerning Gen. Ps,sisrew Is siven'
wrote YOU of General Pet.igrcw being here,
wounded mud prisoner. He was on parole anu
wa hone,i woud be slowed Ia remain with M until
| he had recovered but the examining Surgeons
| have prcponnced him In q state to admit Of re-
mova., and he in TO be taken on today to For
Delaware n Ia a piece Of inhuman tyruoy. He
IL stili very feeble His right arm is pal(iyzsd ny
| his wcund, aud several physicians here have re-
monstraied professionally against bis being taken
| from the aid Of his friends. In HIS helplessness
thcy have even refG@d him a servant. The truth
IT, that in ths reheilious town he IL object OF too
much attention, and receives too many tokens Of
sympathy and regard. Their hatred and fear are
equally malgrans.
AFFAIRS IN CHATTANOOGA.
A letter from Chattanooga, dated July 18th.
| says,
Matters aud things around here look much Ike
/ wsr The Yankees now have force across the
river lust opposite camps Of about fifteen thou
sand strong with about thirty pieses Of artillery
| some Of which are already mounted. 1t 10 proba'
bic they contemplate attempting 10 GROSS tho river
| under cover Of these guns. Kthey do attempt to
crosa We shah probably be badly out up "a We arU
ordered to prevent their crossing ut all hazards
Capt Msssy, Of the 1th Florida regiment, with
a dstashuens Of twenty seven men, Picked out OF
tho regiment by himself, went aeross the river 10
within one and half miles Of the enemy camps,
| and attacked scouting party OF Yankee eavn!fy'
some tWvnty five Or more In numbe<-kihng hve,
woundins Q good many, and taking ave prisoners,
with their horses, sc0oursmentA go Among the
prisoners are one lieutenant and one sergeant
Gan Heth has just arrived here on the carA
Doubtless We shell - u light In very IL"
dsys-la fact we ars looking fer II every day.
yKppRAys FROM TnB SOUTHWEST BOUND FOR
MChHihAS.
A Letter from Abingdon. Va. July 18th. soys:
nv passenger Just through by the underground
Ing shipped north the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, during Sunday and Monday last, the 9th
and 28,h. II w, these troops were undoubtedly TOT
Mcclellan, and could have reached him ~ lhnrs-
day evening. via Louisville, Cincinnati PIttsourg,
Hsrrisburs Baltimore and Washington. BY the
Haa,s source learn that ARMS are being distributed
throughout Ksntasky 70 the Unieni1ts, and al the
"ssessh" are required TO give bond and faks tns
oath and al WIN refuse are hurried OF - North
sru dungeons 2l00U Kentucka ns have lsfs their
homes aud sserixsed every thing uPs0 earth except
their liberty, Ia shislA the valley of the Mis-.
sisaippf' ana Virginia FROM the Invading hosts Of
ths Hsur1'sr.
BURIAL OF A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER IN NORFOLK.
An imposing funeral took piacs IN Norfolk. Va,
on Saturday LAST. A young man. iasmssr Of Abe
have been uAa5ls to ascertain, died at Fortress
Nawss from wounds received Ia the lat0 hXht near
RichuesA Mis- remains were rent 70 Norfolk for
tntsrnsas ss4 ast saturday WIS txsd upon for
NE fsasrd earssaAnisA The day sod the hour
800 became generally kAswn. and bsswssn three
ths1sanA an1 Ave thoasana psrseas attended the
faBorsl Tbs D<se1slea ~ tss ssmstsry was OF
vast lsAgth, RAa - men. women and children. eem-
prtsig hundreds Il the most respectable citizens Of
Aerfoik mevsd win Alsns TREAD bsadnd the hsarss.
me sssns vss enc 81 NEST sHaDiag selsnnity. 1t
show ed that the people Of that city were STILL loyal
to the Gevarnasent Of their choiss and hat though
SURROUNDED By Federal eaSonsts they were not 10
be deterrsd tr0m testify ng thsir respect to the
mains OF ons who had fallen IN defence Of Southern
rrh.a The Fedsrais were greatly Sxasperated at
this bold rsbsl dsD,enstraon. aaa Cen. viels has
issaeJ anApder whish prohibits the sending VI re-
naaIns OF 6csased rebel soldiers Ia Norfolk for ta
rial Ia fa.HrA
TOWN ncuRaRDHp.
The example Of vieksbury has fred the citizens
It every village IN tie Confodereey. The fact that
Tampa Fla. was b0ins boaibarted IN the Is, inst.
hss been nctke.A the at.eznp, failed as WIN be
from the following extracts from tho report OF
the officer In command there,
On Mo0tay morning pth JANA the grpboat
hevs Ia eaSht IN tie bay. aud sft,T sounding and
Haa4Sovcring ~ goa a favorable position came to
anchor, turned her broadside TO US and opened her
ports and sheu started ner launch with q L;eut.n
a1t aud twenty r,ss, bearing = tag OF truce TO-
wards ouI shore. ! iInu:edisxy ssnt oue OF 10
boats with eighteen Men and Elet sasu In the bay
sRd requested that thsy should net land on our
shore. aud on waiting, tho Lieutenant in command
reported ks bad bSoa cont by Captain Drake to
demand An unconditional surrender Of the town.
ny reply TO him was, we did net understand
the meaning Of the word SURRENDER, there was
no such Is.tsr In our book; 9snt s,1rsnd~-
He then said they would commence nhspg .hs
town Ut O'Clock. ard told him 70 pitch In. We
thea gave hrss hearty cheers for the Southern
Conisdsraey. aud the Federal beats crew said
nothing. bach party ,hcn returned W their respsc
tive pisces 40 prepare for action. ! had q part Of
my AMMUNITION noe6d ORG nile u the rear aud
placed Il guard over = In the meantime the wo-
2ea apd children Msd out q mile or two. At s
o'clock they promy HUpensd fire on as with heavy
she'll AID shot. AfeT two shots from them we open
81 from batteries consisting Of three 24-pouna
era. Both parties then kept up regular dre until
o'clock, about hour, when they lowered their
flag and ceGsed 10 fire.
Fhc next morning, at daylight, the ship seemed
TO be repairing damages. and did not g.& ready for
action till 10 o'clock A. H., at which time she
opened fre on as with heavy she'll and shot and
key. it up until twelve. Two hours we kept our
ground. but did net fire IN consequence of the YES.
Sol being out Of range OF our guns. At l2 o'clock
they stopped firing for dinner WsCwatsd upon
him until - o'clock. when sent u - flag and it
seemed to :S6at too proud and bsal hll showing
Its barred side towards them. II made them IN.
riouA Phey then fred ut US several powerful
HOtS III Idp'O rlc<SsSStO11. 1ney Hell weighed
chor and tn a few minutes showed MS her storn and
leit In peaceful possession Of the town that they
had t!,e evening before summoned 10 an uncondi.
Nonal surrender.
TFD LArR 6Ry. DAVID r. TuTGGA
The telegraph has announced the death OF Gene.
raj David T. Pwiggs G. 8 A. He was born In Rich
mond county, Georgia, about the yeer l?a9 In 1919
he entered the army Of tho Emitted States, and on
tho 18th OF March Of that year received the ap-
pOtntment of Captain In tbs Sth Infantry On the
Seth Of Juno, lsaS he was appointed Brsuiier.
General, and OIL The 23j Of September Of the same
year was b!eveted Major General He served with
distinction In the Indian wars in Alabama aud also
IN the war with Mexico. his gallantry being most
conspicuous In the battle Of Cerro Gordo; and,
whom the latter war was closed, tho happy eompit.
rnent ". paid him OF being "the hero OF all the
battles nd Of none Of the Letters"
As an instance Of bis devotion to his State, II Is
mentioned that Daring the difficulties between
Georgia and the Federal Government, undet the
Administration of President Adams, Gen. TuisSs
fearing that he might be called upon to act against
his native State, rendered his resignation to the
Government as officer Of the l.. g. army So
high ws tho esseen in which he was held, how.
ever, bis resignation was not accepted but hU was
raosferrsd 10 another department. Again, in ls60
when Georgia seeded from the Union, be received
70 give his services TO the south, aud surrendered
h1s command In Texas to tie Confederate author.
usA For this act Es was, Of course. denounced BY
the Federal Government and people; bnt Ii was