The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-21
paid to their sentinels. Capt. James, who omitted
To return the salute of a negro. assaulted by
the man. and bnt for his belt, which received the
charge, would have been run through. -
COMMODORE WILKES ASSUMES COMMAND OF fIf1
GENIOAT FLEET.

the man. and bnt for his belt, which received the.
charge, would have been run through.
COMMODORE WILKES ASSUMES COMMAND OF fTiE
GUSBoAr FLEET.
Just before the Haze sailed Commodore Wilkes
arrived and assumed command. His flag ship ii the
Waebuset. Commodore Godsborougfi, in his own
Hag-ship the Minnesota, Is at Norfolk. There II
much qualification throughout the army as well a.
the navy at Commodore Wiikcs's appointment and
high expectations are entertained of the new coms
nander. The prospect of more active service UNI
der man of recognized ability and energy sfiIBu.
iates the officers and the navy will soon he prepared
70 take an active part III the operations before
Richmond
The Monitor and G alepa among the vessels
at Harrtsou's bar The movements of the Monitor
greatly admired The Galena was not so much
iojured in her fight with Fort Darling was gene,
rally supposed The marks OF some of the shot,
however, plainly visible her sides One Of
the balls sticks to her plating, in which it is par.
TALLY iinbeddea; another went nearly through and
broke one half of it falling off; third passed into
the wood work, bnt not through the vessel. These
marks nf her fight remain. The damage done to her
upper deck thin plating has been repaired
EX-GOVERNOR SEYMOUR, OF CoNyEcTscur, or.
POSED TO A WAR OF sUBJUGA ION. N
Ex Governor Seymour. of Connecticut, has writ.
ten remarkable letter to the Hartford Times
condemnng the Use of his Vice President
OF the late war meeting in that city He goes on
to say tat-lf it is necessary to be more explicit,
beg leave to state that, knowing what the meet
ing would be beforehand could not have been
induced to attend it. or take part in it's dongs--
and that having glanced at the speeches and the
proceedings generally of that meeting, particular.
ly desire to clear myself from any participation,
directly or indirectly i'll what took place there
The meeting, if have not misunderstood its gen.
eral bearng, Ii which ignores peacefuirenedies
OF any sort as neans of restoring the Union, and
calls Iapdiy fer men and means to aid in thaspbju-
of the South. follow, gentlemen, in no such cru.
sade neither will contribute, In any way, to the
accomplishment OF such bloody purpose. The mon
strous fallacy of the present day that TIE Union
can be re-estabsled by destroying any part of the
South Is one which will burst with the shells that
are thrown into its detepceess cities and leave the
condition OF this country, after its
hausteh, and its brave men on both sides consigned
to hospitals and graves spectacle for reproach or
commisseration of the civilized world
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
A Fortress Monroe letter in the Tribune says:
Three Secession officers arrived here last evening
from Harrison's, and have put up at the Hygeia
Hotel. They We're wounded and taken prisoners
at Williamsburg. They have their liberty and
comfort to the extent the place affords. 1t is to be
hoped that Our men, now prisoners at Richmond
and other localities, fare as we'll Their names
Col Farney, of Alabama; Col. Williams, of Virgin
ia and Captain Murphy, of Alabama. They re-
ceive more than their share of attention from the
ladies present, either from sympathy or curiosity,
which, am unable to say.
We learu by officer of the 5th Michigan who
is one Of the l07 Union prisoners who came from
the Baltimore Store hospital yesterday, that the
treatment they received from the rebel officers hay
ing charge of them while they w ere held captiyes
WAS universally kind and humane, ard different
from what they had anticipated that it was actual
ly surprising to themselves
DEATH OF STATE PRISONER.
TT, u
j. Byrne, highly-esteened young man, Of that
city. who has for some time past been confined in
+ ort Delaware as State prisoner, died Oh Sunday
last, of typhoid fever, caused by his imprisonment
His body reached Baltimore Wednesday morning.
and conveyed TO the residence OF his parents.
He was about seventeen years of se. lie was inn
prisoned upon the charge OF at pting TO go TO
the South.
EXTRACTS FROM A WASHINGTON LETTER
The Shenandoah pdi{ey--The report that the
rebels are disposed to make another demonstration
on the Shenandoah Valley, is again freely circu
lated this aft ernooD. gentleman who cam. from
Winchester last night states that the rebels in that
vicinity sanguine that Stonewail jackson will
pay them another visit before the week is out
Gen Pope has made all the necessary arrangements
to receive him. His address to his army, which il
published to day, shows that he is determined to do
just exactly what he says. Gen. Pope has made
himself immensely popular while he has been
among us here. He looks like n soldier.
FOREIGN INTERVENTION.
An English officer, who has been soiourning here
for some weeks stated this atterno )n in the rotun
da OF the Capitol that England would recognize the
Southern ionfsderacy before The first of September
unless, III the meantime, our army captured R:eh-
Ia0nd.
lie regarded Cen McClellan's recent movements
virtual defeat, and said that be had exposed bis
weakness to the rebels, and that his Government
would so understand it. This kind of feeling is
very freely indulged in by foreigners here 1t is
evident that the English Government has number
OF paid agents here, who seize upon every pretext
to traduce our country. Some of them are in our
army.
ENLIsTING MEN.
1t is believed. to-day. that there will be whole
some change made in the mode of enstinc men by
the Governors of the different States The subject
is much agitatoa In consequence Of the number of
individuals who are anxious to raise regiments on
their own responsibility, and have them clothed
and equipped direct by the United States Govern
ment.
In the House of Representatives, in consequence
of note received from President Lincoln asking
that tie time fixed for adjournment be extended
one day. joint resolution was passed extending
the time of adjournment TO Thursday. A bill was
passed compelling all masters Of vessels sailing to
foreign ports, and all claim agents, to take the oath
of allegiance.
OPERATIONS OF MoRGAS's GUERRILLAs.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July I3 -Runors have reach
ed here that Morgan's guerrillas, 500 strong int
squads, at HarroldsbUrg AID Dauvle. destroy
ing property and stealing horses. Considerable ex-
eitement exists in Louisville CT the prox
unity of the guerrillas Effective measures are be.
ing taken to prevent inoursions.
July 13-Midnght ght-Reports have been just re.
ceiyed that the main body of Morgan's guerrilias
were at Rough and Ready, nine miles south Of
Frankfort, at five o'clock this afternoon Our in
formant says the State archives are being removed
from the Capitol.
NORTHERN FINANCIAL NEWS
NEW YORK, July l6.-The Money market con-.
tnues firm ut a T. cent on call, and "a IL per
cent. on prime paper. Sterling Exchange closed
quiet at 1854 a l29 for bankers bills. American
Gold closes firm at l7s 40 l74 u cent. premium
California Gold bars quoted at Is "a et ID cent.
premium. The steamer Scotia, to-day for Liver
pool, carried out So72,2i664 in specie. Govern
ment stocks lower. United States 6s lsSl,
90s q 1901; 7-30 Treasury Notes, l024 Stocks are
heavy and lower. Harlem has declined j; New
York Central and Harlem Preferred, ]. Erie /; /
Michigan Southern. l; Reading aad Illinois Cen
tra', /; Cleveland and Toledo, III Hudson, Ii; and
fyuaranfied =