The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-25

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oar vosesls n he vicinity OF FOr1sss0onroe
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- midale-aged female contraband tn.s
oni.s came vitAia ne !scsss . IT, % - ~
Jsrkeon. brother Of the jackson who Kept
90 NArahall House In Alexandra, Ana we
killed Colonel Ellsworth. she VS. oI0oans
70 this city and committed % sas 0sps'e'
nncoxxorpsAsos sowAaDs .SAIRyAx couaI.
Capt. Mott, Of Motifs battery. attached to
Gen. SMITHS diyisi0n, In denance o. Eeln,
darkness and mud, started oes last evening
on q feconnofssance towards xaarMx CoeEt'
House, accompanied ~ Vol. Lore ana .., :
aftsF DAYLIGHT this morning. They sconted
6ret about Hunters Mills, and around Fea.
cock md Freedom hillA Disguised at coming
acIo.s none Of the enemy. they pos !nss.s 1os
body OF cavalry pickets. Capt. North tnrew
no 5 signal ltgh,, and give The command Of
"nre." THIS bold dsmonstraticn frightened
tbs mounted pickets. Returning the nre,
svsy al their utmost speed. Oar men did
not nursue, ana none were hit By the sx-
chanee shots. Captain Mott ascerta1ced the
ret. that the~rebel picket lines have been
remo yed considerably inside from where they
were q short time ago.
3HH IHgIcrIoN OF M. sBGAB'S CLAIM 70 STAT
II rHs HOUSE, o. as1assssfArIvn ThoH
vIxGISIA.
The rejection Of the claim Of Dol. Joseph
Segar to seat In Congress, ~ the represent
afive of the lss district In Virginia, was re-
ported against BY the Committee ON Injections
entirely on technical grounds, the election
being altogether informal In yssrsnce 70 the
recognised requirements. In conciuding.
the OommittsS pay just compliment 70
Col. Segar, and allVde to the gratifying svt.
dence laid before them OF the esteem In
which he 10 held In the district, and the tss.
timonials Of patriotic gentlemen 70 his great
services in behalf Of the Union cause, and to
the belief that he would b most acceptable
to tho Union voters Of the district a. their
reprssen alive, but that this 10 not evidence
Of an election, and was not offered a. such,
but rather IT the request Of the Committee.
ruH YIssrpIxr's LsvRs.
The Pres,dsnt's levss tonight was largely
attended, and was one Of the most brilliant
~ hats RI n
was exceedingly unfAvorable In consequences
Of the muddy streets and raging snow
storm. " hich commenced about O'CLOCK
The President was In nne spirits over the
safe arrival Of Gen. Burnside IN Pxmlico
Sound. He had cheerful word to cay 70
most every person who paid their respects TO
him: Ars. Lincoln appeared In pure white
her dress being an elegant dgursd brocads.
She was escorted through me great Last
Room By Gen. Cameron, sx-Sscrstary OF
War.
mr.. Stanton, the new Sec rotary of War,
by the President and disttng uishsd gussts
present.. Among shs foreign Ministers pre-
sent were the rePreseE tatlves from Russia,
Spain, Sweden, Italy, and New Granada
Most Of the Uaoineg ministers and families
were present. The rich dresses OF the ladies,
minghng with the bright uniforms Of the
officers Of the army, presented varied and
beautiful scene.
xonB SECESSION PRIsoHHRs YoR 1oRf LAYAYBrrx.
The New York herald, OF the I'D inst.
says:
The rebel schooner Venus was taken of
Galveston by tho Rhode Island, and The fol-
lowing prisoners have bsea brought on -
mate; Edward Hickist, cooK; Cornelius J.
Haven, Charles Eastwood, Charles Smith,
Timothy OanAYads, Edward English, Jos.
Parker, Francis Callahan, James smith. AL
trad Johanssn, and Jacob Johnson.
The following prisoners deserted TatnalPs
fleet. OF savannah daniel h. HarringtonS
John King.
Thoss who follow were taken At Hilton
Head. and confined for some time ON board
the Wabs sh Jacob Judy, James T. Bryan,
James J. Uolson, Capt. Geo. J. Mahe.
Mr.. Maize 10 . citizen of Louisiana. He 10
. nephew Of Charles M. Conrad, Secretary
Of War, under Presidents Fillmore. He was
also Assistant Secretary Of Legation, Under
battles Of Bulf Run and Balls BluH: From
tho latter place he went on to New Orleans,
on furlouGh. He was taken while fishing on
Ths Philadelphia train brought them on
yesterday Afternoon. They were taken TO
thsSouth Ferry, and thence by the Hamilton
Avenue cn-. to Fort Lafayette.
TIE BuRHsipS sxrspIfIos.
We copy the following. from the Norfolk
Day Book. Of the 34th inst:
A gentleman who reached this city, direct
from the North Carolina coast, addresses W.
q comm unication, in which he states, that
the report Of Gan. 0atltn and Others a. TO =
large Federal Meet being in Pamlico Sound,
with tho purpose of making an attack on
Roanoke leland, NsWoern, and other places
n II: Vicinity. turns out to ~ entirely IN.
He furthUf states that this report reached
Edenton on Monday night, and such was the
credit given 70 1t that Judge Riggs immedi-
atsly adjourned the Confederate OOurt in
session at that place but that reliable infor.
nation has since been received by letter from
Roanoke Island. dated Wednesday, 8 O'Clock
A. n to the eject that no such neet IL In
PaWlico Sound, and that NO fears are enter.
tanned there Of an Immediate attack. Reli.
able inform alton from Hyde county also cor.
Yoborates this statement.
Our correspondent concludes his commu.
nication by saying:
think, therefore, II may be confidently
asserted, that neither the Burnside expedi.
tion, nor any othsr 6eet II to BE- found in the
waters Of Eaatsrn Carolina with hostile
purpose toward Roapoke or GeWbern.
AFFAIRS At fn1 PHILADELPHIA NAvY.YARD.
PHILAplLPRfA, an. 2l.-The trouble at the
Navy. Yard v about concluded. This morn.
ing there were more men ready TO 20 work
than were required. There 10 no probability.
Therefore. Of the yard tsing closed IT pres
ont.
Il IL stated that The order for the Rhode L.
land 70 90 70 Boston has been counte1mand-
ID upon the representation that the work.
men are willing 70 resume work.