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

prepare 10 meet it. Our resources are yet but
half developed; have not even put ourselves To
slight Inconvenience Business operations are un-
stayed, money is plenty, and we have as yet made
no sacrifices. comparatively. The absence OF the
men, even that compose our large army is not
missed hey ond the immediate circle Of friends The
Treasury 10 in good condition; and "pnbc stocks
are worth premium, instead OF being below par.
As they were at the time Buchanan's term OF
office expired There il force behind which once
aroused will be sufficient to utterly conquer the
South. As "a nation, we have been asleep, but II
is tho sleep that forestalls vgor tor the gant task
before us.
No pIow has been left in the farrow no grain
unreaped for the want OF q abofer anvil Silent
for the waut Of arm to WELD the hammer. All
move on AZ in the days Of peace. Not 80 with the
South. Every available means il brought into re-
qusition-al is concentrated In the present strug.
gle. The moment we have e sufficient force In The
field to take Richmond and overthrow the rebel
Capital we have tho upper hand Of the rebels, and
have only to press it heavily upon our dishear,ened
foes-aye, press them TO the WALL Again, the
putting OF negro labor to our use ia digging zen.
trenehmenis' &c, will add aew he art and MUSCLE to
our overtaxed soldiers, and il will at the safe time
be the means OF detracting from the strength Of
our enemy, affording double source OF profit 20
us, which makes it essentially polite. What is
wanted is waking up TO onr true condition. The
people OF the North not lacking in patriotism
or means, neither are they going to be backward
III individual efforts when they are made perfectly
10 understand that much devolves upon them seve
rally. They have not yet comprehendsd that fact
in full, believing that there enough to enlist
who are anxious to do so, and had nothing else to
do; but when they learn that they are called to the
resene. that there is REipsiRte sae bottom Of
this thing they VIII u1ifsdiy put their kkaaiderSSo
the wheel. 1t is gross and clumsy piece OF ma
chinery, this of war-making and it takes long to
start it, but its momentum. hen once it shall be
started, will prove to be irresistible.
THE REBELS AT GLOUCESTER POINT
Isnf nf 81,
writes from Yorktown. under date of July go
During last week, Gen. Alien, in command
at this post, received information ftm contrnbands
and deserters that the rebels under Col HAYES
were advancing On Gloucester Point with force of
two thousand infantry artillery, and cavalry, and
that they had made Gloucester Court House aregu-
lar military station as we'll as provision depot
This information was at first discredited but con-
trabands continued to come in terribly alarmed.
telling corroborating stories, which forced us to
heed them. We resorted to certain means to ob
tain the requisite knowledge. The information
obtained by our own resources only confirmed the
statements OF the Others in every particular save
the numbers, which dwindlesl down to six hundred
cavalry and two pieces OF artillery.
Accordingly, we prepared for the crisis Capt.
Patterson, whose gunbuat Chocura always ready
and on the watch lay in the river between this and
Gloucester Point, took up position so AZ to rake
the approaches to the fort Thus pre- pared he wait
ed watchuliy for their advent. Abol: dark 4 con-
traband, whom Capt. Patterson had employed to
watch the movements of the enemy, came down to
the beach, jumped into his boat and rowed to the
side of the Chocura, and reported the rebels with
III range of her guns. The Chocura lay quiet until
the first innation of their presence discovered
by the lookout from the quarter deck. Very
an old building was fired by the rebels, which was
no sooner discovered than 9t- FOUNDER Parrot was
opened upon them. They paid very little attention
to the first shot and continued to fire the old build
ings, which had been built and used soldiers
quarters during the occupation of the place.
movements of the rebels by the illumination of the
burning houses and Also the operations OF the gun
boat. We at first thought the efforts of the Choch-
ura " ould be unavang, but when she brought to
bear her heavy II inch Dahlgren upon them, it pro-
duced a very peculiar effect. Al the explosion OF
the first monster she'll the eelH deserted the build
ings and sought rc.age i'll safer quutera and well
they aight, tor the very first she'll passed from the
eiev II inch directly through :: house which the
rebels were firing :,r1 il is reported that he who
bore the torch had his hand tern OF by the shell.
1t was 4 magnificent shot. After this the rebes
We're seen running into tia fort. The guns Were
brought to bear upon it and cannonaiing
kept up for about three hours, at short intervals,
during which tirie many excellent shots were made.
The rebels, concluding they had caught Tartar,
left without retu ming the saluation.
TIE NEW ORLEANS DELTA-ITs CONDUCTORS.
A letter from New Orleans to the New York
Tunes, gives history OF the pe'ia under Yankee
management Ii seems Yankee editors with
guards at tho Office door to protect them. eau be
very impudent when they have the opportunity.---
The letter says:
Fie editors Of the slsa arsz elm eIal k,
formerly OF the Boston Courier. Col E Al. Brown,
formerly of the Woodstock, vt, Ass, aud Major
Joseph NJ Bell, the able Provost Judge. Captain
Clark is the chief and fighting editor. On the
night before the revival of the Delta under the new
rfg !,ae Captain Clark found bury man in the OF
flee reading proofs He inquired of the foreman,
MIR Barnes. who this person" was. Mr. Barnes
Replied This is Mr.. Stith, late foreman of the Of
flee Stth was just then reading an editorial OF
Clark in which he f-citated the people of New Or
leans upon their change OF rulers and the expulsion
of VIM y Munroe TO Fort Jackson. 1t WAS further
stated that 70 ten years previous, there had not
been an honest man in the Mayors chair As Stith
was All Ex-M Mayor of Thug and thieving memory,
the editor did not interrupt bis reading; but " hen
he set down the proof he requested Mr.. Stith TO
leave tue office, and instructed the guards 10
permit him enter the office again. The next in
cident was this Judge Walker, the ex-editor OF
the Delta. desired tha0 card be published in the
paper announcing that he was not responsible for
the changed sentiments of the journal. The
editor took the ground that traitor had no rights
which Union soldier was bound to respect, and
therefore forbid the publication of the card. This
went for three days. Finally, Walker called at
the editorial Office of the Deltd when, with naughty
tone he demanded as Alright to have his repudiating
card inserted keen eol.oquy ensued which Capt.
Clark brought to a close in the following language
msndng General, who. though You are a traitor,
has permitted you to go ut large You also come
in here and demand editorial courtesy. You sir,
who, during the past eighteen months have done
little else than plot treason against the State. l
owe You no courtesy. There is the door-go out;
and while occupy this chamber, never again
ter it," The next incident WAS this The Delta
office is owned by the Bible Society. Early in
June, a sanctimonious appearing person presented
himself " Can l." he inquired, ''see Captain
Clark = " That is my naiue, said the ed
itor Il represent the owners Of this building,
and come to inquire about the payment OF the
rent" Clark looked at the minister paused
moment and observed: IN view, sir, OF the uses
which you have permitted your building to be de.
voted TO during the past year-uses unworthy of
Bible publishers and pious people-it is due TO
frankness that should tell you that so long as
occupy this building, 80 long there is rebel in
the field shall pay rent to your Bible Society
Now, do We understand each othert' Il must own
you are plain spoken" said the parson. Very
we'll, said the Captain; good morning, and he
withdrew. These are but Il few OF the many Incl
dents of Union editorial life il New Orleans. The
overtoppiBg circulation of the Data over the other
Journals is the best proof can give that the peo-
pie like the plain talk and bold sand which The
vivified Deita has taken under Clark Brown *
Bell.
NO TROOPS YEr-DRAfTIs0 MUST BE REsoRrEp
TO-
The New York Post publishes letter from the
troops. 1t says the North talks too much" and
does too little. 1t adds:
-Four weeks have passed since the call has been
made and not regiment yet from New York or
else but Vermont. IL is silly for US TO talk
about an available militia force of two million five
hundred thousand men, when the North could not
spare paitry thirty thousand to take Rich.
mond.
Wewill have another tough time of i.-for we
have few mere troops than had when We ar