The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-20


sThfough gentleman who has time and
again proven himself q friend to the press
and the public, we are enabled 70 Law before
our readers this morning the latest new.
from ths N orth, en- braced in the New YORK.
and Baltimore papers Of the 18TH inst. For
all such favers we are ever ready TO make
our best bow TO the dor nor, and to add his
public recognition Of the service done. Our
readers, too, will find themselves amply re.
paid BY the psrusal OF tho following sslsc
tions:
PROGRAMME OF THE FINANCIAL opBhArI oxs OF
THE eOv8KNhnHf.
WAsHINeToH, Jan. l6.-The results OF the
various conferences held in Wash ing ton bv
representatives from Boards of Trade. Cham.
b0rs OF Commerce, and Banh ng In sti tious
among themselves and with the Secretary OF
tho Treasury. may be summed up briefly as
First. The general views OF the Score tarv
Of the Treasury are assented to.
Second. The banks will receive and pay
out the United States notes freely, and sus.
tain In all proper Ways theiI credit.
Third. The Secretary will, within the mex
TWO weeks, in addition to The current daily
payment of 81 500, 900 In United otAtes no ties
Day the further sum or at least 80, 600 900 in
sire to receive them, aud thus relieve the ex
listing pressure upon the community.
Fourth. The issue of ULited states de
mand notes not to be increased bey ond the
$50 ,O0o, 900 now authorised, but it is desired
that Congress will extend the prov isions OF
the existing loan acts 30 rs to enable the Sec
Rotary TO issue in exchange for United States
demand notes, or III payment TO creditors,
notes, payable in one year, bearing three ana
sixty five hundredth per cent. in terest, aid
CONVEX BILE into seven and thirty hundred Lhs
,nree-yedrs bonds, or to borrow, under the
existing provisions, to the amount OF two
nnn0fed An 4 thrSe hnndr Ilinu,
OF dollars.
Fifth-It Is tn ought desirable that Congress
should enact u general law relating to cur
rency and banking associations, EN- braciug
The general provisions recommended by the
Secretary III ais report
Sixth-lt is expected that this action and le-
gisiation will render the making o; United
Otates demand notes a legal tenaer, or their
increase beyond the nifty millions now au.
thOrIZed unnecessary.
There has been no further Interview be.
tween the delegates OF the Boston Az Phil.
adelphia Boards Of Trade auu The House
COMMITTEE OF Ways Gnd Means SINCE yoster .
day:
WaShiDgto ton deS patches On Sunday was IN
rrOduceu ana adopted by the House to-day
In reference TO raising u revenue OF one hun
dreu and nifty million OF dollars Per annum,
This resolution was suggested by the bank
deiegation. 1t Is the only point Ill their sug-
ges lions IN which the Committee OF WayS
and Means has concurreo. A subcommittee
is assiduOusiy engaged III the prepa cation OF
u bill conIorlnabie 10 the terms OF the resolu.
ton. The committee have concluosd not IL
recommend any modification or the demand
note bill, already reported.
MORE CONFEDERATE PRIsoHKRs BROUGHT INTO
CAAP-How THE sAcksslosIsrs cAkRY ISFoa
NATION TO The ENEMY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I5.-Six more prisoners
were yesterday brought within the lines OF
General Hem tzelman DIVISION. They were
captured on Nason's Neck, u mile and half
from Colchester, which is on the Occuuuon
by the xty-third Pennsylvania Regiment,
Colonel Hayes, IN General Jameson's bri !.
gade. The regiment mas just returned from
picket duty on the exLrem ief: OF our lines
and front or the division. These make u
dozen prisoners taken by the regiment with.
in the i;;st few days. Those arrested yester-
day are Forrest Olden, John HaislsI, his
brother, his son, allan Hicks, and A. o.
Landstreet.
tured by some OF our soldiers at Falls Church
IN July last. lie was then u member of
Capt. Edward Poweifs Virginia cavalry
company, and when taken was a re bel III
arms against our Government. In Uecem.
Der last, after five months imprisonment
he Was released on his parole OF honor, and
having been sent TO Odd Point Comfort. went
oy ths way OF Manassas. Centreville, and
FAIRFAX Court-A House, to his home lust out.
SIDE the lines OF 4en. Heintzelman's com
mand. Although he asserts that he has NOT
given any aid and comfort to the enemy
since his release, there appears to be sutt-
cient evidence to prove that he has grossly
violated MS parole OF honor. A month or
more ago his wife, in company with an.
other woman, came within our lines
and was detained, SO that the husband
and wife are now with us, while their chill
dren are among the rebels. The other five
prisoners, like those who Were arrested in
the same vicinity the other day, are simply
citizens Of the county, who say that they
have never been in the rebel army. They are
the most shaggy, uncouth, Indifferent, mis-
celianeous looking set of fellows one would
wish 10 see. as TO intelligence, taste or re-
Anement, they are sorry specimens of the SUI
perior class of people which the az. +. v. 50
are said to be. They all affect an almost total
ignorance Of everything regarding the Ope-
rationS Of the rebels, near their own homes
even. In fact in every look and touch they
were perfectly Indifferent TO everything ter
restial and celestial, scarcely conscious, one
would imagine, OF their own existence.
1t is well known that every movement OF
our forces on the Potomac is Immediately
communicated to the enemy, tending to ma
teriaIly cripple the operations of our army.
One Instance, within my knowledge, will
show how Information Of our movements is
conveyed to the rebels. Some days since,
when a small scouting party went out to
Pohick Church, between the period of the
passage of the advance and rear guards, a
Southern sympathiser was seen to put a piece
of paper around a dogs neck, clap his hands
thrice, and then away went the dog at full
speed with the intelligence towards seces.
siOndom. Whenever our troops pass Ger tain
points, the inhabitants of every isolated
house manifest much interest in their move
ments. They count every man, and the
news is speedily communicated to the rebels
Those arrested yesterday are persons know II
or believed 10 have been engaged in such
disleyal business. They were to have been
sent to headquarters in Washington Thu.
morning.
LIVELY OPERATIONS ON rHR LovEs POTOMAC,
WAsHIsGTOs, Jan. l5.-The Hraids Poto-
mac river correspondent reports that The Re-
lance was sent down on Monday night TO
protect two schooners that were fired at by
the upper battery at Cockpit Point on their
way down. Her presence probably prevent
ed the Page from coming out OF Quanuco
creek and bouncing upon them. Som etime
before daylight yesterday morning, as tn g
Wyandank was coming out of Mattawoman
creek, steamer with walking beam WA
seen in the river above Qnantico creek. Sup
posing her to be the Page from her man Up u .
vres, for she ran down the river as soon as
she was seen, Acting Master Foster reported
the circumstances to Lieutenant Go m mand.
ing Badger, OF the Anacostit, senior officer
in the absence of the Commodore. upou
which Captain Badger, entertaining serious
apprehensions for the safety OF the Reliance.
weighed and stood in the direction OF the
batteries. The Page, however, did not ap.
pear, but sb GRITTY after the Reliance was
ooch ~ uAAAo ~P' 40 hhS SoA wy Oh TIC ScQoOu-
ers safely down. None Of the vessels were
hit.
The capture OF any OF our steamers would
be n sad affair, as it would enable the rebels
to capture our merchant vessels. The rebels
continue 70 be particularly ill tempered -
Yesterday afternoon they fred at evsryt hins
going into Mattawoman creek, with theii
usual want OF skill. First they sent shot
after the Yankee. The Wyandank followed
and had two or three shots fired after her -
A canal forthcoming ont soon after, received
| the same attentions, and they wound up by
firing two or three more rounds at the an.
| kes as abe came out The Yankee then stood
for FreeotOne Point, and threw 4 few shells