The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-14
FURTHER FROM THE NORTH,

vO0JU6u TuOW luS UUHlT,
WisAdsawoi sf Federal Troops fton, Malvssn
nlll.sT The Murder ef Cen. MsCsok.- Z ifsct of
me New Orders relative TO DraIsins- -.Taa
Ccosedesese 6teasn ksm Fingal. ks
The news which we obtain from Northern
papers 10 the 9th Inst, win be found n,ere ss.ne -
TIE late action OF The Federal Administration cali:
ing for 100000 more troops 10 put down the IRE.
eeil'on.' and ievying heavy draft upon the PEG.
pie TO make up ihe same has created great alarm
at she North: aud "a rapid has been the stampede
OF the Citizens that Lincoln has been compelled to
Issue eoere!ve orders to force them to remain at
home TIL the draft IL filed From McClellans
army we have little of interest The latest dis
patches represent hi. forces having Withdrawn
| from Malvern Hill. From the New York Heyaids
army correspondence we have the following, ander
! date Of 'Hsrrsons Landing, August :, p. NJ"
| Tha force under General Hooker, which went to
Malvern Hill yesterday morning for reconneis.
| ssnce and . night, has just returned to camp in
good health and fac spirits. They got no sleep to
/ speak OK last night, the preparations for the
march homeward commenced about the time when
ths soldiers had laid down to rest. General Booker
had made preparations for M attack from the
enemy the day before, and a. they could no:
TO sime, he concluded to return 10 camp Accord.
ins'y. the column moved back to this place. having
accomplished all that could be reasonably asked
Tor.
In ths hrst place, he offered them battle on ono
Of their chosen fields and could have given them a
lively turn had they accepted it; bu: they die no,
| attack him.
During the eveins the robel piekets were pressed
eioseiy upon ours, and there was every indication
that they would attack early In the morning
with overwhelming numbers They intended no
douo. to make the place TOO hot to hold General
Rockers army as the corps Of which he
given the entire command called. At this pres
ent writing they are. without doubt, In q terrible
state o! an,axement Ut finding the birds have flown
The homeward march was 'excellen,ly order.dn
and executed In the most excellent order" The
asssiiabie points on tie route properly guard
ed, and the troops marched back without suffering
the a,ighteS, casualty. so far ss 1 can learn
Whatever was the object OF the movement In
either or &ny case 1t was ordered we'll aud we'll DONE
and proved . success II has infused new life into
the army, who will henceforth never finch from
meeting The rebels no matter how great their n,im-
be-s. They are ready to move at moments " arm
Ing IN any direction when led by brave men,
The army correspondent Of the New York Ex-
Frees, writing from Hsrrison's Landing, says:
The impression prevails here that Fort DarlinsIs
TO be reduced, Ii iis reduction is all possible and
the movement on the south side of tie James il
must bo confessed, points in that direction In con-
sequence we arc in daily expectation Of the az.
pearsnce Of the rebel monster Richmond No.
thing has been seen of that craft get according TO
ststements by naval ofieers or al least further evi
cence Is needed before they sa.is 1ed that what
has been seen IL the new iseue Of iron clad -
What joke il would be If the rene IL had been riS
ging up something very like an internal machine
just TO keep Oh Ia continual alarm until their great
boat IL ready. Al the sanle time expect exciting
lie VS. from the river at any moment The Mouitor
Still occupies the position OF honor. supported bv
the GaIena, and backed mp by several saucy looking
gUnboa's. Our naval officers are very confident
tnat the Richmond Ill be suuk or captured aid
Cor wilt;
little Monitor alone with her. We awat wi b some
anxiety news OF slc result for II the vessels NEE;
IL viii have very mu.h do with the programme
now being carried out by lhe Federal Generas.
TIE MURDER oF.GRE. RCBr L M'CooK--ExcITE-
AEHT Il nashville.
From the Nashville correspondent OF tha rL,I..
deIphia Press August 9Th re obtain the so.ioYine
account of tie death ct the FederB. Gen Robert
L. hicCooA
The city is IN perfect uproar Of excitement over
the details CT the death Of the brave Gan. Robert
l. AcCock. of Ohio. Iiis remains arrived il. town
tonight and are noW lying at the Commercial
Hotel.
write Ills 3, inidnigl: and therefore ala ral,la
eeDd you es full, particulars as could wish 3r
Tuesday last Gen. Robert l. McCo0k, who was a.
the time very sick was in ambulance near So
lem, Aia Oh nis way to lis brigade. The allpu.
Lance was travelling over fhe usual military read
s,d about ten O'Clock n tie ,norniag /: G.Tv.. a5
& plantation where the.e was an abundance cf
water Altar reereshiag themselves they passed q,
With the wounded 9erersi Intelligence OF Lis
whereabouts and condition was quickly spresd, it
! is supposed for before the ambulance lad pro.
ceeded three miles the driver discovered that h
waa purs1ed by gusrylIaa
It was impossible 10 think of tsht and Gen Mc.
Cooks condition prohibited any idea Of reseu.ng
him. TIE guerilla leader ordsrsd the AMBULANCE
10 Ftop, the essassDs et tie time surrcunlin,,
it, The Vehicle was then upset, and the SICK oalceT
turned Into tho road While on his knees help
: to-3 all end
Ly rGfaan, and shot through the s!de
The wound was fatal, Gen. McCoois surviving it
but few Hours He bore his sutferings harocslly
ard 10 the Las. manifested an unGaun.ed spirit His
iast words were, Tell Aeek tai.ud, to bis bro
ther, Gen Alexander Mcdowell McCooIsl and tbs
rest that have tried TO live ike man, aud do my
duty"
When the news Ct the murder became known
among the camps the excitement was intense. The
91A Ohio, McCook's own regiment, on learning OF
the assaseinai ion marched back to the scene OF the
occurrence. burned every house in the neighbor-
hood and iad waste the lands Several men who
were inn p!ica.ed in the murder were taken ont and
hung to trees by the inuriated scIdie.y
The guerrilla feeling throughout tie State is in
creasiny RAPIDLY, and bands Of these robbers are
frmins in every hamlet. The train I .ane down
in from Battle Creek fred into at different
points NO damage was done to the persons of any
OF the passengers.
The train for Columbia to day was fired into by
guerrilla parties At various points the road and
Cas man was killed and thirteen wounded
Companies are fornlrg here TO assist il the cap.
ture OF guerrilas near the city.
As write this dispatch tie excitement s In
cressng In the city, and the streets are alive with
the populace. Amazemsnt and revenge are pic.
tured upon every countenance. The death Of Gen.
McCotk will be remembered here, and terrible
retribution will fall upon his asssssins.
Gov. johnson and other prominent Union nnen
have called to view the remains The Governor
was visibly affected by the sight Of the corpse of
his late friend.
It Is rumorsd that a number Of prominent Seces.
sionsts in this city have been SHOT tonight by ex.
6spsraied UnlonistA
E3YRcT OF IHB Kzw ORDERS RELATIVE 70
WARRINGTON. Aug. 6.-Ths new order restrict
Ing the emigration Of persons liable to draft aud
fcrbiddinG them to absent themselves from the
county or State tQwhich they belong, has created
an unusual stir among those who were preparing 70
shirk military duty. The necessity for th;s order
been astounding. The business OF the passport
buresu. which. till lately, hardly gave emplos ment
to single clerk and assistant since the prorul-
CATION Of the order for drafting has required three
additional clerks and the receipts from the tax on
passports average more than three hundred dol
sudden increase Of passengers for Europe was oc-
casionsd by the skedaddlng of persons liable TO be
drufted. In this immediate vicinity numbers O.
the chivairy Of Maryland have been making prepa
tions Tor an extemporized summer tour among the
Alps. Complaints have also been received that
Thousands Of young men in Ohio have hetaken
themselves to Kentucky or Canads to be out of the
way about the 18th Of August. Tie new order
viii bring these renegades all up standing, aud
compel them to contribute either the r personal
vices their money to the prosecution Of the war
for the Union.