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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-07

tive Governments In reference to the seven days
Datss before Richmond, which they describe ss I
ce,eas for the North, and blow from which n
VIII bot soon recoyer Some OF fLess djspstch@s
represent the army eu tbs James frsr - heius IN
complete stats os ssooraj;g s.en esIt II service
lof me present, srd state that will liksly TAX
!, od months before i. becomes Ga eftleen, az
, "s' eefofe fac battle took r,aSe
fsDIAsA POLITICS
iHe ihaltna Democratic State Coz vension asser,.
blsa At Indianapolis on the 3oh ujt ioh, csr.
HE. OF Virginia, and Hon Mr. y,,rhea, ~ r,d,.
ana, were p4esent
Gov. Wicksifo addressed tho Conxsn,,,, II.
vas for fhe Union, provided the rights of ths .r,
ana slavery were not inteffersd with Before doing
any hins more he wo,id pause 10 see what u .rs
fghtinS for. II II is TO tree the uegr, az Is, no.
another drop Of blood be she'd Hewnud hans ~.
leading rebels and baianee the rop. with ihe ho.
uiiooists TIE Aboliiionists control every aenart
hisht "i ins 5oFernnisni, and Were wora. shan the
rebels "'' '"e
MiscELI.s .EOUs
Miss Belle Boyd, of asItinsbure. Va has hsan
ssht 10 ashlug'Sn and placed in prison. Of course
ueshon ~as the crime alleged against her Las
McHat, eamI q. Acton Bernard Rafferty, John q
Faber, and John A. Brown. of Baltimore have
been sent to Fort McHenry on the same charge.
ueh fnIJohn Porter. IN letter to Gov. An.
crew OF Massachusetts,, urges that recruits for the
otd regiments be sent in squads Of fsn n time
II no more can be procured; and ths recruiting az.
neers OK the Harris Light Cavalry in this city send
on every recruit just az he enlists without
waiting Tor any more to Join him
Inc tederais have now in the various military
prisons and depots, al Camp Douglas, Chicago; All.
ton, Ill; Camp Morton. Indiana Camp Chase Ohio.
Mshsou, Wisconsin,; ST. Louis; Johnson's Island
near oaid.-ky, Ohio; and the Atlantic eoas.
aoout 2o,Voo rebsi prisoners Of war
The British schooner Mary Harris. from Nassau.
N r., entered at New York last week had az part
cargo "A bs.es cotton and 100 bbs spirits turpeu.
tue, aud the British schooner Blanche, from same
port, 2U9 bales cotton.
The term of Senator Chandler OF MICHIGAN ex.
pres with the present Congress- on the 4th OF
March next his chances for re election are said
to oe small
Hon. T. T. Bowie, of Maryland, who was ar
rested and taken to Washington some days since,
has been honorably discharged from custody.
The circulation Of the Maryland Nssos Sheet in
Norfolk has been suppressed
Seventeen Of Morgans cavalry among whom
was minister, were put in the military prison at
Louisville on the 25th uir.
In Orleans county, il New York, they give a
cow to the wife of every married man who ea]ists
John Van Ruren is seriously i'll at Lake George,
and doubts are entertained of his recovery
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FEMALE voLuNTEER.-In calling the roll Of a
regiment Of conscrip.s who hsd just entered. the
camp of instruction at Raleigh. N c.. last week.
one more imam" was present than was called for
by the list. The Winston Seatinei says
This, Of course, involved an investigation, when
II was discovered thai the features OF one claiming
to be = conseript were quite too fair and tine for
one Of the sternsr sex. The soldier was charged
Of being female when she confessed the truth and
acknowledged that she bad dstsrminsd 20 accom-
paay her friends IN the peflla Of VA, and avsnge
fhe dcsfh of . brother wAe fell In the 6ght near
Richnond We have hsasd nothing IN any degrse
thie eailone he1oiaA a.
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CAPTURING BRITISH TEssRLs.-Fring into and
capturing British vessels under British ccors Is be-
coming unpopular at Nassau, n. P. The Yankees
gre in fair way to get themselves in trouble The
Nassau Herald, speaking OF the capture of the
Alice, says;
"The capture OF vessels in eur waters has been
of late of such frequent occurrence that is
less for us comment farther the subject suffi
cient having been already said. We suppose it
will some time be pu, stop to-mos, likely al the
cost OF the capturers."
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BAD FAITH.

We learn ffoEi those who have recently been ex.
changed aud reached this city, that there were sew
er'i persons il iAe party here from Forr Ds:a
ware who do ret properly come within the provi
sions oi The articles Of The exchange The Van
kees, rue TO their instincts for fraud are Cheating
Our GoYernmeHt, oy sending men hack " n,lo were
not IL service at the time OF their capture and who
have 10 claims upon our Government as prisoners
OF war Ii one instance, se are assured they bay.
sent crazy man from Philadelphia named john
h4ce. who was arrested and lodged il Fort Della.
ware fs IN alleged escaped prisoner The ex-
changed prisoners state positively that Rice never
was in the Confederate service AID never set foot
on Confederate soil since the commencement Of hos
tilities, until he was landed at Aikeus On Tuesday
evening. ILia ifand on The par of the WHY Yam
KEGS should, in justice 20 our gallant men IN arms
receive the attention of our authorities
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AMERICAN BANKERS IN LONDoN.-Mr. Bates (of
the firm of Barring Brothers) and Mr.. Peabody, the
American bankers in Londen, are Americans by
birth, but seem 10 have become aliens and enemies
Of this country by education They have both
accumulated large fortunes from their dealings
with this country, and now in the time OF trial.
they denounee our Government, applaud the Con.
federates. dscredt our stocks, send them here for
sale, and attempt TO drain market Of specie
Mr.. Thurlow Weed asserts TINT Mr.. Peabody Is
loval lr an but Mr. Weed was fresh from Peabody's
dipner-table when he made that assertion and facts
are very much stronger than even Mr.. Weeds
word Loyal American in Europe will do well to
take note of the course of Messrs Bates and Pea
body. and act eccordingly.--N Y. Hfrad nSse1
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press says:
large number OF our countfymen are travelling
in Canada, and under circumstances should
suppose most mortifying of them, from
what we and read Al Clifton. Niagara Falls,
they regaled with secession music, discussions
aud combinations intended purposely, we are
snTed insult to Union travellers. Further on,
as at Montreal and Quebec the taunts grow louder,
aad the combinations more marked. Some of the
travellers, and letters have seen, report these
jesrs and insulting remarks to be both common and
unbearabie.
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"A VA IL A Is l. Il FARM Ue zoo ACRES Oh
IA LAND, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF JAMES

A VAI.UA III Il kAkM Ur 200 ACRES OP
IA LAND, On THE SOUTH SlDE OF JANIS
RIVER, IN CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. TO.
GETHER WITH THE ENTIRE CROPS, STOCK,
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &C, FOR SALk AT
PUBLIC AUCTION.-At the request OF Th0maA
Steers, Esq, we will sell upon the premises, o..
TUESDAY, the 18th day Of August, commencing
at III o'clock A. b., the valuable FARM located on
the south side o: james river. in ths county OF
Chesterfield, five miles above Richmond, lately
owned by Mr.. Thomas Hewlett, and now In the
occupancy OF Mr. Steers 1t contains 966 acres q
land, $50 scrss Of which Ia In James river low
grounds so acres OF high land in the remainder, IN
virgin growth of oak, pine and ash. There are
500 cords Of wood cut and stacked and II u said
10000 more can be easily gotten from the wood
land This farm Ia proverbial for its heathfnlness
aud ia located in very retired and pleaaant neigh
borhood. There 10 also upon the farm Q valuable
stone quarry, which has been suecessfuliy worked
After the sale Of the above will be sold the eujrs
Crop, Stock. Farming Implements, Sc, {amoag the
stock are several head OF young MulesS and many
other articles too numerous to mention.
TERNs-Fer the real estate. one-third cash: the
remainder ut and 12 months. for negotiable notss
For the personal property, all Sums Of 4i00 ard
under, cash over that amount, months credit,
for approved negotiable notes. with interest sd3ed
an4 JAS. NJ TAYLOR SON. Aucts.
4 VERY DESIRABLE BRICK DwRLLIN0.
IA ON path STREET, UNION HILL. FO1
SALE AT AUCTION.-We will sell upon the prs-
misses. ON FRIDAY, the 9Th day Of August. com
mencing Ut O'Clock p. H., very desirable brick
dwelling on cath street. Union Ill., and nearly op
posite 20 Leigh Street Baptist Church. II soatainA
four excellent rooms together with the usual out-
buildings IL nearly new and I'm good order and pas.
tcuiarly adapted for small sized family.
TERAs.-One-third cash; the balance at asd II
months. for negotiable notes with interest adaled
and secured by trust deed
Aua JAS H. TAYLOR 4 SON. Auc4s.
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BY GoDDzy &lPPERsoN As9a

EIHTERN VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS
E near Sidney, on the North aide Of the old neu1,
detown or River Rosd. near the residence q Mr.
John G. Shafer, and in rear Of the residencss af
Capt. Chas. Y. Morriss, and the late w. J. NuhesdL
FOR SALE AT AUCTION.--Will be sold = enc
at o'clock r. b., fifteen valuable bulldiag LOTA
located az above. Each has ffons ef absus -
feet aud depth Of about ll6 feet, to an alley lS
feet wide. These lots are located In part IL he
suburbs where real estate IL imprDvhw TaDidly ,ana
In most desirable neishboxhscd. 4 plat et tAs
lots can be seen at our afnee. !,
TEKAs--one-thrdc cash; balance q IN aaa twslvs
months. for negotiable uetea infsrsst ad1A sseus~a
by trust deed.
ans GoDDlN 4 APPIasoH, AuesA
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JUTUkZ DAYx
sY Jas. M TAYLOR 4 son, Asss.

LOUR VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS, At
IL THE CORNER OF GRACE AND 26TH HTS ,
CHURCH HILL AT AUCTION.-Ws Will ssu
upon the premises, ON MONDAY. the llth day Of
August, commencing at O'Clock r. n, four very
valuable building Lots, located at the northwest
corner Of Grace and 26th streets, Church HEl.--
They trout on Grace street 33 feet. and run back
about l3o feet each. TO an alley THIS properly u
located in very retired and pleasant ueighbOrhood.
and is worthy the attention Of those wishing 10
cure lots for building purposes.
TERAs-Cash. JAS. u. TAYLOR SON.
aGJ AuctiOuse~s
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A VERY VALUABLE AND ATTRACTIVE
~ PRIVATE BRICK RESInENCR an ~.

Sonth side Of Grace, between lst and Foushee sta
FOR SALE AT ACCTION.-Immediately after The
sale OF the real estate Of Hubert p. Lefebvre Esq
(say commencing at 81 O'Clock r. H., } will BE- cold
that most valuable and attractive fourstory Brick
Residence, (the third West Of 1st street) iecaaed
shee sts II contains IL rooms with all the modern
Improvements; has been recently erected, and In
perfect order; together with an excellent Brick
a coal and wood cellar underneath also larro
Brick Stable and Carriage House, The lot has tks
usual 'front.' and runs back $50 feet to paved alley
10 feet wide. The property offers inducsmenfs
to persons wishing to secure q residence In pTI
vate and retired location to those desiring to in
vest in real estate We call the particular attention
Of capitalists and others thereto
TERMS OF SALE.-Onethrd cash. the remainder
at 8 and IL months, the purchaser executing neeo.
table notes with interest added and secured By Z
trust deed. JAS n. TAYLOR 4 SON.
iY 10 Aue4ionerrs
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COMMUNICATION WITH EUROPE.

We hsvs besn requested to state that any letters
"a. 9. tAs once Of the Dpstswood Hosei, until 10
soes this evening, VIII b iiksly 70 rsseA Eureps
W'ihis ~ asxt swssav dass.
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AFFAIRS At ST. Loo.5.--A number of lrisbmeD
stationed themselves in font Of the British Con
suls Office in St. Louis sud when foreigners, resi-
dent in that city s0r many years, 10 claim Eri.
iis citizenship, pitched them down the stairs They
also leid & meeting, at which twenty-five hundred
persons were present. denouneing the conduct of
lrishnen who would claim British protection and
notifying thenl 70 leave Tie city in tgyentyfour
hours. They also PASSED resolutions, among which
Is the following:
Rssoired, That, should England aIteInpi any in
terference il our domestic concerns, we WILL one
aat ell. to oppose her, and shall urge on the
United States Government to acknowledge the in-
dependence of Ireland.
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NORTHEg.; ILLUSTRATIONS OF TIE WA

NORTHERN ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE WAR
The Northern Illustrated papers of recent dates
are fiil OF good things." II Fraab Leslie, OF the
@d' is eut Of Rebel farmers in Virginia shooting
unarInod soldiers" view Of Richmond, as been
from bihoon-ratae. iudistnct very good
view OF fredericksburg Va Norfolk aud various
pictures OF battles in whch the rebels are ragged.
ugly and iueacious rs ever, aad the Union soldiers
neatly shaved and dressed and bold SIS lions TIE
papers were furnished Us by L. T. Bland, of Dreux's
louisiana Battalion, who picked up a Yankee letter
at Williamsburg, requesting Union soldier 10 send
home some gold and rebel skins TO make Shoes
" bile prisoner at lew York Mr. B. replied 10
this letter, bat newer received an ausXer
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Sampsding NeSroes.-rhe negroes in Louisa
county, taking advantage Of the supposed prox
unity Of their Yankee friends, have already begun
to leave their owners inF considerable numbers
From gentleman just from that county, We learn
that Alexander Garrett has lost two; Geo. Carpeu-
ter three Rev. DR. Buckner one and D. J. Ssun
ders one. 1t is also said that the Yankees In q
recent incursion into Louisa took prisoner Mr.
WIN. Garrett, of the firm OF A. Pearce A Co, Of
this cffy
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Police Coar Vednssday, Aagust 9TH Recorder
JAs. Il. Castle prfsidias. .-Samuel slave of s. R.
friee, was committed for going al large.--Jim But
ler, no papers and from Petersburg. ordered 80
lashos and committed for want Of a regst-r.-Al-
Lett I2ppaa was temanda3 for examination before
the HustinSs Court, for feoniousiy selling II bush.
els OF oats belonging to John A. Laey.-James II.
Ward was seat before the Hastings Court for re-
ceiving from Elizabeth Tsy or number OF pieces Of
jewelry stolen by her from Susan Walsh, amount.
in value to Slo0-Cliuton James, free negro ar
rsigned for using abusive language to and striking
Ro. +. Kirby, white ycan was ordered - iashes
and appealed from the Judgment to the Hustings
Court -Sam johnson, slave TO Mrs. Brock, was or
dered 50 iashes for beating James Wade, white
person Archibald Is. Bott was fined s. for per-
iitns dead horse to be and remain on his lot for
three days last past-Gao l.. West was fined &5 for
allowing nuisance to remain en- his lot for ten
days past-Henry Sail was fined the same amount
for the same thing. +. Bradley was fined IS for
huckstering in the First Market, and lot OF pota
toes and chickens bought by him were confsca.ed.
A. Edwards was fined the same amoun, for the
same thing, and bis watermelons were ordered
TO be sold for the beueft of the city exchequer-A
Blank was fined $40 for similar offence, and his
stock of muskmelons were coutiscated The same
Judgment was rendered against Mrs. L. Whitlock
whose apples were ordered to be sold-The ease
against V. Gerard, for hucksfering, was continued
until the 7th inst.-Mchasl Toner was fined IS
for employing dray in the city without the mi.
tials OF his name and the number thereou-Jacob
Godstein charged with receiving four bushels Of
oatS, WoTtu 90, stolen from j. a. Lacy,
mitted in default OF $500 bail to appear before the
Grand Jury.-Jim Smith, slave OF Joha Stewart,
was ordered 20 ashes for huckstering n the Second
Market, and his chickens were conhscated d-Chas
Culver was fine $5 for the same offence and his
butter conhscated The case against H. A. Akin
for permitting his driver carelessy TO propel
his vehicle against }. W. BsyoridSe's wagon and
break the same, was dismissed--H Henry, slave of
B. G. & w. T. Gray, was committed as a runaway
Samuel Campbell, arrested for passing counterfeit
Confederate Treasury notes, was sent for examine
ton b. fore g 8. Commissioner VIM f. Waison
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

Butler has Issued another order" declaring
that where it shall have been proved on negro's
testimony that his master has told him to " go
TO tho Yankees thai TIE negro shalt be free
The case OF a negro woman AnaiSe, slave to u
widow has been decided in favor OF her freedom
under this order. a letter from New Orleans to
Northern paper says
We have had another case OF sending % woman
into confinement. young and very pretty wo-
man, Mrs. Cowan, was arrested last week for vo-
lent secession demonstrations but after few days
o! custody, she was released on Saturday. The
first act 0i her liberty was to seud card to the
Deltc deiying tie authority of the United States,
and then she forwarded copy Of the card. with
the compliments OF the author, to General Butler.
On Sunday she was again arrested but on the 6f-
pea! of her mother was released the same day.
On Monday, for reasons that necessarily secret
but very credit able to the General she was taken
over to F.rt MeComb where she will be treated
with perfect kindness; and the fort is in superb
condition, she is likely 10 pass the summer yery
pleasantly 1t. Wetzel. of Gen. Buffers staff was
her 70 the fort and her trip she confessed
that she lad recently had occasion 10 change her
opinion OF Gen. Butler, and that she had conceived
i deep respect for ham. She was in capital spirits
ana seemed 10 look forward to a residence az the
fort with 10 little delight.
The three persons whom mentioned In my last
having been arrested while trying to pass our
lines, have been punished as follows Messrs Ros-
sy and Dacres. sent to Fort ST. Philip and Mr. Rus.
sell, having been engaged In attempting to get
away TOR tie purpose of attending 10 the business
OF his employers, Messrs Benthuysen Lewis 4 Co ,
released after his principals had paid fine of
500.
L. II. Parish. the agent Of the Rothschilds in New
Orleans, had committed suicide.
number of persons had been arrested for an a,
tempt 10 assassinate Thomas :. Burbank and his
brother, among whom Andre Delarie broth.
er-in-law both of John Slide and General Beaure.
gard.
The price of -four had fallen to sixteen dell ars
per barrel.
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ACCT10N aAE.scn
TH061r



VERY vALuABLE POUR sToHY Bngcx
HOUSE AEb LOT, AaD 4 YIcAHy T<Sr
AnyoiSiN0: ON TIE SOUTH siDE 81
hAaCE. BETWEEN lsT AND YOU6HEN eTE
AT AuCTlON.-At tho request of Herbert P. ~.
frbre. Esq, who has removed TO The country. =.
wtiissii upon the premises on THURSDAY. - ~
Of August. commencing 81 o'clock r T., the Iarse
fourstory BRICK DWELLING iocssedon the su1ss
side OF Grace, between LIT and Foushes streeta No
In the occupancy OF John q " Inn, ESQ Ths House
has been buiis within the last few yeass ~ srusa
pains and expense. contains Affy well ssrsneed
rco1as, together with all the modern Improve ne1ea
sneh gas, water. bath houses (hos ana cold iers
verandah, and II supplied with every eonvspjs1ee
tor large sized female seminary, (fof which II -
been used) or drst-ssss boarding House Is ffuoss
on oracs street about forty feet and runs bae ths
entire depth Of the lot, l50 eet, and with moA>-
rate outlay II wiz command rent of $4,000 pee
annurn. -
After the sale Of the above, viii be sold ths b>eu
sIiui BUILDING LOT adjoining, fronting . sboye
~ feet and running back $50 feet, to 20 foot peved
alley. upon which stands an excellent brick stable
and carriage house. lately erected Thin yaIuehie
real estate ID so well known to the citsons Of Rfch
mond that II Ii useless to say anything further n
ifs favor Persons desiring TO invest In roai eease
would do well to attend the sale
TERMS-Onefourth cash; the balance a a 1s
and ls m00ths Tor negotiable uetes, Win 1u9ee011
added and secured By trust deed; o., II the pue.
chaser should prefer It, be can pay the entire Dur.
chase money In cash.
JAS. H. TAYLOR 4 SON,
Av~A
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In tk Haads Of tks Lisool~ises-Jsmes Clarke,
the monsy clerk of tha Southern Rxprsss Oonpany.
his parents in Baltimore. He was mee = m am
vel and placed In iai and was inlofmed by NJ -.
Ger making the arrest that hs had hesu expoetine
him TO ssrive for two weeds hslose that II.
Clarke is now q the Nib Raps.
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Hsars Hani-The house of w. K. Smith, corner
Of eth street aud Church Hill, was entered on
Tuesday night and robbed Of 400 lbs. bacon, . lot
Of salt, pickles, and SOAP On searching yesterday
OF free colored woman named Ann Elizabeth
Clarke, on 29th street. This psrsons house was
tenanted by several men wearing uniforms. who
were supposed to be deserterx
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Wdat 0f PreParatioN.--A large number Of re-
leased Confederate soldiers arrived in Richmond
yesterday. The greeting between the returning
patriots and those who had been fortunate q o
escape capture waa cordial In the extrsne II Il 10
be regretted that moro ample preparation had mot
been made 70 receive and entertain them, BY which
much inconvenience would have heen saved 10 :
great number OF than.
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Yankee Flag 4c.--Aajor Boyle, Provost Marshal
of GordOnsve arrived yesterday bringing with him
a guidon belonging to the 5th New York cavalry
captured by Gen. Eweu at Orange c. H., which
was delivered to Capt. Alexander, to be handed to
the War Department. There also arrived, via Cen
tral train, yesterday three Yankee prisoners. one
of whom claimed to be deserter, and three Of our
own men, charged with deseYtion.