The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-18
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FRIDAY nOKN'H...-..-..AP APRIL Is -1ss3.
/ LATH FROM T1H NORTH.
Affairs on the Observation-Disclosures
Dispafches-G Gen. Halle ck's Policy
The Military Dictator IN Tennessee,
&c, &c. II r.
From ises YANKEE Iapsrs In our possssslOn
We MAYS up the foliowinG summary:
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BALrlnols. April s.-The Old Point boat
has arrived. She left at O'Clock last even. !.
ing. tine letter says: /" me rebel steamer
Merrtmno is coAAdsatly expected, with seven
other gaAboA4s, ION the 1Iss favorable day.
The weather 10 cold and foggy. with north.
The latest from Z orktown By telegraph, to.
day. IL that everything 10 progressing satis..
factorily, but that battle 10 not expected
An order has besn issusd from this depart.
mant. announcing that Capt. VIM. y. whip.
pie, Assistant AdjutanS General, has besn
appointed by the President an additional
Lieutenant Colonel. Lieut.-U0l. Whippls
will eontinue to perform the dutiss OF Assist-
ant Adjotant General, Chief OF the Stan Of
denerai Wool, which cfice he has filled with
great ability sand snccess since september
last.
The Americea's special correspondent says
that the storm which commenced on Mond,y
afternoon, and continued through yesterday,
ing out as she intended She IL now locked
for confidently as soon as the weather per.
mits. .2t i'd t.s4
A gentleman who was on board the steamer
~>tHa H 4 AE
,acs On osa.y Sosa ;1s says hae sns
was then lying on Craney Island. Ths
Yorktown, Jamestown. Teassr, and four
small tugs, were In company With bel, all IN.
der steam, No particular cnange in the ap
pexrance Of the kerrimac from that presen ted
when she Was hers before was noticed. 1t
was the Impression OF those on board the
Rancccasc tnat the whole fiest was on ths
1he storm must have been severely felt In
the army Dow advancirg up the Peninsula,
deprived, pas they are to d great extent, OF the
shelter OH tsnts, ana compelled 70 constant
watchfalness In the fsoe Of the enemy
The roads, none 100 good before, will now
be brought 70 y horrible condition, and the
public laust not be impatient In expecting
early re sults In this direction. We have en-.
larged reporta here Rs to the mum ber OF rebels
on the Peninsula, the formida BILE ch haraoter of
the for. ldeatiOns, the n um Der of guns bat tx.
aggerHtion Is the forte OF rumor, and 1t is safs
to deduct one-half. Whatsoever the force
Ahoy oSs - VIA w SSoASOAuO
FROM wAsHINafoN.
WAsHiBafoN, April "a special correspon-
dent Of the Philadelphia inquirer returned
this evening from the Rappahannock, which
stream toeos ne .e1o TINS mosnnz nor The uniIsd
river, which Is much swollen. 1hs railroad
is repaired up to WarreEtou junction Nu-
merous refugees anu cOntrabands are coming
in daily, who report that the main body of the
YAhp1 fAllon t, 81.
doubtless with the Intention of strengthening
Gen. Magruder. The rebel pickets are occa-
aionally seen on the south bank of the Kappa.
hanrock, but they are believed to be merely
watching our movements. The health of our
troops Is generally good. A guerilla warfare
is being carried on from Bren tsville to yards
the Occoquan, and stray soldiers are picked
CT by these outlaws.
Advices received at the State J)epar m ont
from our representativ es at the various (yourts
OF kurope, show that the public sentiment
abroad is becoming unantuou In favor of
our Government. This is being sti eng thened
by our victories, which are carried over By
every steamer, and which serve to elevate our
national character and compel the respect OF
the people and rulers OF Europe.
WAsBIrsHoN, April 9.-The Secretary of
War has submitted to Congress q communi-
cation On the Northern coast defences, enclos-
ing un elaborate report from Edwin +. John
son, OF Connecticut, well known rs prac-
tical civil engineer, and connected with tn
Joint Commission OF 1917. 1918 and 1919 for
running and king the Nor theastern bonn.
Diary line. mr.. Johnson recommends the
passage of Senator M0rr1li's bill aud the
atop ion Of the policy OF placing In the hands
OF the President the necessary power to ac-
cept loans OF money from the several States
for the public defence as therein proposed
Among the modes Of defence contemplated
Is the use Of the railway and Of floating bali
proof batteries In addition to the ordinary
system Of fortiflcations. His report Is The re.
0ulf Caroftll in q ~ nj thA
In question, including u Iona, list of docu
ments based upon thorough Acquaintance
with the physical geography and the topo
graphical features of the country.
RALLHcK ON sR0EssIoHIsrs.
ST. Louis. April S.-Major Gem sral H. W
Hailecx, st. Louis dear Sir: On my returp
hc:ne few days ago. ! found sever al letters
addressed to me by friends IN the H. terror Of
this State, seeking my aid to procure the
parole or protection OF those who h,.d been
engaged In the rebellion.
One case ts strongly urged by leading cit
gems OF the interior that will specially men :
ton. -
A Baptist preacher, who had in charge
some two or three churches in the In .er,or o1
the State when the rebellion assumed an ac.
tive form. company was org anizsd, COM
posed mainly OF his congregations, al7d he
was (as stately strongly urged by the pa vents
Of the young men to 60 along and ses after
and care for their s0ls-that he left hcme a,
Csptain OF the company, and has ever sil,cs
been with Prices army. Hut ain inform ed
that be has of late assumed the more reace,-
ful station OF Chaplain in the army, II j.,
nOE said by his friends that he desires to re-
turn home and lead more quiet life.
His wife, most excellent aud WORTHY lady.
writes me to know If / can procure a parole
for her husband. and permit for hef7Eo ba
the bearer OF it to Prices army, saving tina
hsr husband would gladly return home and
take no more part In the war. She makes a
further request, that If you will grant er
husband parole to learn ON wha! tsrms Won
will permit him to return home.
As am anxious to obliGe tue friends who
have ali been faithful to the Government
will You be kind enough to give the spbisct
your attention, tit your important duties
Will permit and let me know what answer
to give to this and similar Inquiries. q ow he-
coming frequent frou fris nds tn rouxhou. ths
State. Very respectfully,
HzADo'Rs Dlr'r OF TIE MISSISSIPPI.
st. Louis, No, April 8, 1864.
VIM. n. AePhrsoa, Esq, 81. Louis:
Sir-Your letter Of this date is received In
answer 70 your Inquiries, / have to state that
persons IN arms g atnst the United States, un-
der 6enerai Price, ca n be received cniy as
prisoners OF war, and that they will be trent.
ed In the same kind and lenient manner IA
others nave been who are willing to abandon
hopeless and unhOly cause, take the pre-.
scribed oath OF allegiance, and give satiefac.
tory security ior their future good conduct
ANY one who Voluntarily takes the oath
and gives his parole OF honor. and afterwards
violates 1t by aiding or abetting the enemy.
will m ost certainly be executed. A man who
violates his military parole com mfts the most
.erious OF all military offences, and viii par.