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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01
ATTACK on FORT DEAUREGARD,

An officer from Sulivans Island repo.t Is that one
more of tie blOckading fleet commenced sheliing
Fort Beaaregard Thursday evening" i'll retaliation
rs is supposed, for the execution OF Burger which
they coud scarcely haye failed 10 witness, as the
prisoner shot i'll an open space within sight of
the feet. No damage was done to the battery
Some of the shells fell aud exploded some distance
beyond the Moultrie House. Fort Beaure gard re-
piled slowly. Upon acquiring the range OF the en-
emy's vessels with rife gun, one shot caused
them to leave in very hasty manner for their old
Anchorage Charleston Courier, dug. 2sa.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

Arrssts-The following parties having been ar
rested by the City Police since Saturday will be be-
fore the Mayor this morning. viz John X. May.
Geld, white, suspicious and trying to obtain ticke
for lodging at the Columbian Hotel under false pre-
tences.-Chastain slave OF Sieney Fletcher, arrest
ed by watchmaa Hicks, charged with having in his
possession "A pairs Al Ooen stockings four shirts
bags, and 1926 in Confederate Treasury notes. and
SO in specie, supposed to be stolen He had 10 pass
when the Naichman came across him
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

Cleaning Out Orders have been issued from
headquarters the Sergeants In charge OF the diff
ferent Hospitals in the city to clean them out al
far a. possible. Acting in obedience to these or.
,ders which would seem to indicate that our Gene
rails thought 3 great battle imminent ON or above
the Rappahannock, all OF the conyalescents who
were able to walk have been carried to Mayo'a
Island There are now in some Of the larger hos-
pitfalls not more than thirty patients all told while
this number is greatly exceeded in Others Should
battle occur, there will be found enough room in
which to house all of the unfortunate but brave
men who may be wounded in defence of their eoun
fr.t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01
ACONFEpERATE SOLDIER SHOT

On the 18th nlt, - Kerfoot, a son of Wm. e.
hsrfoot. Of Clarke county, was shot by party OF
Yankees near his fathers residence. 1t seems that
IL had been about home xince Gen. Jackson drov .
Banks out Of the Valley, Ind that On the approach
sf the party Of Yankees alluded to he attempted to
Escape. and took refuge in q corn. field, where he
~ss shot He died on the 22d Several other Con-
iedsrate soldiers Of the same county were taken
prisouesA We trust this will be q warning to our
sodisrs who remain In the enemys line with the
pretext that they cannot escape.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01
DISCRETION OF UNIoNIsTs.

Three hundred and sixty Union men from Pier
points dominions joined General LoIing few days
since, and our intelligence is that these deluded
men now See the error of their ways, and daily
fcckinein crowds to our standard.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01
FROM THE SOUTH.

Our Southern exchanges furnish the following il
teresting Intelligence: q
FROM yICKsBURa-THE sHELLING AGAIN COM.
MENCED.
The following items are from the Vicksburg Ecen
ing Citizen, of Friday:
Yesterday morning the Federal RAM Monarch,
and the gunboat Luther No. 3. went up the Yazoo
river At o'clock in the evening one or two 9TH
ers We're seen going up. Our preparations i'll that
quarter are ample to meet and repel the enemy.
Yesterday afternoon, about o'clock, the enemy .
mortar boats below here opened fire upon our bat
teries. They were laying Off near the Louisiana
shore, and it Is also supposed that they have land
battery OF two guns on shore near Mr.. Barney s
place. They kept up vigorous bombardment for
three hours and averaged about shell minute.
At first their nim was directed at cur batteries but
afterwards they commenced throwing their shells
indiscriminately in every direction, nearly ali fall
ing short. Some came within short distance of
the city; some fell in the river, and some
to fall in DeSoo. Our batteries escaped injury and
nobody WAS hurt. Some cid houses below the e;ty
were struck, but no serious damage done The
principal damage was the digging up Of patch Of
potatoes by the shells
A shell struck the residence of Mr. Victor +. VIII.
son, entering the northwest corner and from thence
to the cellar where it exploded, tearing things TO
pieces generally and coming out at the top OF the
building
We are informed that one of our citizens, n non
eombatant, was wounded yesterday by the explo.
The mortar feet opened on batteries this
morning at o'clock, and kept up their fire at about
the same rate as yesterday. Towards 10 O'Clock the
firing sackened considerably and longer intervals Of
silence relieved the ncessant cannonading of the
previous three or four hours.
Our batteries Op med about II o'clock upon a
squad of gunhoats that had taken shelter behind
the point of timber below, and sent the spiinters
flying in all directions. 1t is reported that of
the shot struck the masts and did good execution
on the decks.
Ons gunboat made narrow escape from de-
sruction. She ventured within range of our guns
when few ell-directed shot made her get out of
the way quick.
AS we 60 to press they are evidently trying their
best to she'll the Court House, bnt they all fall
ing short
We have no further news from the feet above
to day Some of them are reported to be in the
bend above here, and some are reported to be up
the Yazoo Persons who have been in elevated
places where they could have good view of the
steamer in the river above, whose smoke is plainly
visible here, inform US that it is not gunboat but
regular steamboat. We cannot tell whether it is
the Mears or one OF the enemy's transports.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

II .OST.-On Monday August 10th, a large green
i leather TRUNK was taken to the Richmond
and Danville Depot. to be sent to coalfeld Sta
ton, and has not since been heard from. 1t had no
name except the name of J. Mesler, written with
a lead pencil On the bottom. Any ono knowing
anything OF said trunk will confer great favor by
leaving it at tho Express Office of the Danyiils De.
pot in care Of Mr.. A. G. WINFREE, aud receive u
suitable reward. all ss-6t*
EOUND-0n the turnpike. small sum Of
il MONEY and some PAPERS, which the owner
can get by calling ON r. +. BROADDus 18th st.
an I6--3tk
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01
THE ARMY OF THE WEST ON THE MOVE.

On yesterday morning at daylight portion OF
our forces under Brigadier General Maxey, crossed
the river and occupied Bridgeport The advance
was led by Col. McKinstry with the 32d Alabama
regiment AZ the crossing as made on the part Of
our troops by wading the river.
Soon after the passage Of our troops across the
river a brisk fight commenced between them and
the rear guard Of the Yankee army, reported by
prisoners captured to consist Of about two regi-
ments which were left to cover the retreat Of the
main body of Buelrs forces
The latest report We have from the river is up
to u O'clock at which time the fight still pro-
crossing our brave boys driving the enemy closely,
Killing, wountting and capturing them as they fell
back.
From note addressed to the Provost Marshal by
General Maxey's Adjutan, General, written at 1t
O'Clock r NJ, we learn that the fight was raging
at that hour and an officer who came up in charge
of several prisoners last night states that at the
time he left ga p. M } the battle had not ceased
All reports from the.scene of strife Of the most
cheering character and doubt not forces will
follow up the retreating foe and harass and annoy
him. If they do not cut off his retrea: entirely.
In this connection we may state that the railroad
bridge at Bridgeport will be Immediately repaired
for the passage OF trains, corps Of wOrkmen hav.
ing already been organized by Col Coie, Superin-
tcndent of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
who will proceed at once to the work assigned them
We understand that Col Cole, under the direction
and by the aid of the military authorities will have
the cad repaired a. rapidly as the work can be
done. and from his well known energy and the re-.
sources at his command, we feel sure that he will
1carry up his corner equally with others who have
undertaken to open up the Eoad to our State capi-
tsl--CAa.tanooga Advertiser, Aug. 27n.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

r OST--On Wednesday, the 9th instant, two
packages of MONEY, containing $500 in one
and two dollar Confederate notes. Said money
lost between the Treasnrer's Office and Charter
masters Office on Bank street. between the let
Ter point and Adamss Express Office. A liberal re-
ward will be given to any one who may find it and
leave itsat this Office, for wv. Co." Quartermaster.
9Q--3fk
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

CkWING SILK AND SPOOL COTTON.
$50 pounds sup. Italian sewing SILK; zoo dozen
spool COTTON 900 yards, best quality. for sAls by
an 26-eodlms L. BOWIE, Charleston, g. G.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01
TAXING THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.

New Orleans, La, August 6, 1862
Major. General Bnilfr:
In obedience to your special Orders here
with transmit statement Of the number OF men
subscribed to the ''aen oath and the oath of allie
glance 10 the United States
JONAS ri. FRENCH,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01
NNaOKING TOBACCO.

-- ------ ~----
CMoKiNG. TOBACCO-For sale by wholesale
y aud In pound bags, by EDWARD 4. HAN
COCK. Agent Factory over WIN. y. Cook > fonn.
dry, ON 9Th street, between Main and Franklin.
an 2S-lWk
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

YHWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. : Straysd
from the subscriber, large bsy MARE, In
very good order. Her lip is cut one side by the
bridle about l2 years old little hpped the right
side; white saddle mark on back. and blaze face
bought her at auction Saturday, the 9Th inst.
She was seen following a Government team over
Mayo's bridge, to Richmond, on Saturday evening
last. will pay the above reward for her delivery
to ME in Manchester or send me word 80 that can
get her again. PETER NATTALE.
3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

nR J. L. READ, of Culpeper county. Va, As
IL sistant Surgeen in the Huguenot Hospital,
wishes to inform his friends that he il now sick,
at the residence OF Mr. Il. w. BASS. Mr.. II. lives
about three miles from the Powhatan Depot. Rich
mond and Danviile Railroad, and about - miles
from Richmond.
Chesterfield, Va, Aug. o. an N-7ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

CTRAY HORSE TAKEN UP.-I have in my
- possession stray HORSE, which the owner
can get by proving property and paying expenses.
JOHN pEROE,
au 29-3ts Corner lst and St. Stephen sts.
TTHAKEN FROM MY STABLE. on 18th street,
between Main aud Frsnklin, a POCKET
KNIFE, with two blades, horse-heam and saw.
(he fieam broken at the end3 on the back o hoof-
pick, cork screw, gimlet, and punch ON the side,
tweszers, and toothpick. 0he pick lost out) will
pay $40 reward If left AT this office or to me at my
stable, on 18th st.
au 29-3tk PETER STEWART.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

1NOUNi~By my little SON, u BREASTPJN,
IL which the owner can get by paying for this
advertisement. Apply at LEWIS HILLS
Intelligence and Commission Office
an 3O-att 11th street near American Hotel
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

kNTOIIEN-~Un the lnOFllInH Of tre 2bth Inst, fiom
- the law Office of Daniel b. Lucas. ESQ., on
Main street, few doors below the American Hotel.
one TRUNK and VALISE. containing clothing.
and papers of great value to the owner. but of
none to any one else. Also, black OVERCOAT,
and sundry other articles of clothing. The Trunk
is made of black leather the top much indented.-
The Valise is black, and has the name of I'D. s.
Huffard" printed on the end Any information in
regard to the robbery. OF the whereabouts Of the
stolen property. will be thankfully received and
suitably rewarded J. SHREWSBURY,
AN 25-.}t& Post Office Department,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

T\WENTY DOLLARS REWARD Lost, On
Il Thursday evening, between aud 9 o'clock,
one hundred dollars in old BANK NOTES. If
delivered at this office, or at r. FRANCIs's Barber
Shop, the above reward will be given. The money
was lost between 9Th and the corner of 4th and
Leigh streets. Ii was wrapped up in piece Of
paper. ROYAL HARRISON BROWN.
1A akk
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

FANWENTYF FIVE DOLL AIRS REWARD
i Strayed or stolen, on the night of the 2sth Of
August, a bay MARE, about l6 hands high, with a
slight protrnberance on her right side. Said Mare
was taken from WIN. c. Aliens stable, corner Of
9th and Franklin sts The above reward will be
paid to any one who will deliver her at Mr.. VIM.
u Aliens or at the General Hospital, mo- TO- corner
Of 18th and Main streets.
au a0-3tH j. G.. GREGORY,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

7 OST-FlVE DOLLARS REWARD-Lost Oh
4 2sih inst. either on Leigh, 7th, or Broad ss,
white Lava BkEASTPlN. Any person having
found it will receive tie above reward by calling
on Leigh street. three doors from corner of 9TH.
au :,0-.3th
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

ffNEN DOLLARS SREWARD.--Strayed or stolen
on Monday, 9th inst. u red buffalo COW with
cut and white Cali, about three months old;
when they left the Calf had piece of leather with
nails on it about her head p. COSTELLO,
au 27-Jt~ Virginia street, Danviile Depot
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-09-01

Acting Manager ...D'ORssY OoDEN,
Stase Aanaser. w. THoRrE.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

of some thirty dollars worth of goods, and made
an excellent bargain by taking Salmon dust at
Sl2 per ounce. 1t was such good, clean dust,
too But the next day, exhibiting il, his error
was pointed out to him, when some unknown.
poor Tim, fear, was damned to all the torments
known in Jewish -. Good bye, Tim
c. w. Durkee and Geo. Champion are licensed
by the Indian Agent to keep roadside hotel on
the road to Florence and Elk City, they giving
bonds not to sell or furnish liquor to the Indians
They are said to have good thing.
Geo. Ham and Dave Lyons are mining at the
New Diggings - some say they have an excel
lent claim others that it only pays small wages.
Lee and Ned. Kelly passed through here on
their way from the mines to Wala Walla, about
ten days since. have q letter occasionally from
John Clark, at Orc Fino l have sent him one
of my copies of the JOURNAL.
am so constantly interrupted for letters etc,
( am clerk in the express office) that | can go
no further, and cannot think of revising. You
must make the most you can of this.
From your friend
X. G.. STUART
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

PoLITIoAL VALUE OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The remarkable wisdom aud foresight Of Gov.
De Witt Clinton are illustrated by the following
extract from his speech to the New York Legs-
lature in 1919:
"A dismemberment Of the republic into separ-
ate confederacies would necessarily produce tho
jealous circumspection and hostile preparations
of bordering States; large standing armies
would be Immediately raised unceasing aud
vindictive wars would follow, and military
despotism would reign triumphant on the ruins
of civil liberty. A dissolution of the Union may,
therefore, be considered the natural death of our
free government. And to avert this awful
calamity, all local prejudices and geographical
distinctions should be discarded. The people
should be habituated to frequent intercourse aud
beneficial inter communication, and the whole
republic ought to be bound together by the
golden ties OF commerce aud the admantlne
chains of interest"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

GEN. McDowELL.-This officer has been exlled
to West Point Serious charges of disloyalty,
have been made against him, and he has asked
the President to cause his case to be Investigated.
The leading charge is con tanned in a letter writ
ten by Col. Brodhead, of Michigan regiment, to
his brother, Controller of the Treasury. In that
letter he says:
"I am passing now from earth, but send You
love from my dying couch. For all your love
and kindness may you be rewarded. have
fought manfuly and now die fearlessy am
one of the victims of Pope's imbecelity and Nc
Dowell's treason. Tell the President would he
save the country he must not give our hallowed
flag In to such hands. But the old flag will tri
umph yet. The soldiers will regild its folds, now
polluted by mbeceity and treason. John, you
owe duty TO your country. Write Show up
Pope's iucompetency and McDowel's infamy,
and force them from places where they can send
brave men to assured destruction. had hoped
to have lived longer, but die amid the ring and
clangor of battle, as could wish. Farewell !
To you aud the noble officers OF my regiment l
con6de my wife and children"
The above was written upon the blank leaf of
an old letter, and blood stained. COL Brodhead
died within half an hour after he had scrawled 1t
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

Write THE following, which we find in an
Ohio agricultural paper, addressed to the farm
ers, urging them to write for the papers, is just
as applicable here as there
"Give us field news stock news, horse talk.
cattle talk, hog talk, turkey talk, duck and
goose talk, always giving preference to the more
useful and substantial items in the above list
Write early, write often aud continue to write.
"Take up your rusty pens. o. ye horsemen, ye
shepard of hill and plain, ye dairy men aud wo-
men, ye wheatgrowers, corngrowers, grassgrow-
ers, ye apple kings aud garden diggers ye men
and women of The rose tree and the pansy bed,
ye lover of the grape and the juices thereof, ye
nimrods OF the bush and saddle, ye women of
the grdron and the frying pan, who know the
mysteries of the broilcd quail and Iordy steaks,
aud such generous dishes as make us stout and
good natured."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

Y AID DEsERvED.-Th Nevada Journal argues
that if Geo. +. Train has been imprisoned for
debt in England the patriotic American people
should Immediately raise a sufficient amount to
release him, and asks San Francisco to initiate
the movement.
taking steps towards the relief of the brave and
generous pioneer, Gen. John A. Suffer- who is
now in Strengthened circumstances "Charity
begins at home," therefore Con. Sutter should be
first relieved.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

Henry WARD BEEcuER, in talking of newspa-
pers, speaks Us follows Of the paragraph and item
department
at is worth more than oil the small fry of
correspondents, with an editor thrown ia to boot
Like II caravan, it stretches along In columns,
with packages and parcels spices aud gems bits
of fragrance or cunningly wrought metals gath
cred from the Orient aud from the whole world
besides. The items Of the paper, like the stufiing
of Thanksgiving turkey, represent everything
in the house, crusts of bread, crackers aud all
snicps -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18
FOR SALE.

For THE PRINCPLE.-ghe present war is car
red by the rebels to assert the right Of scces-
sion they are fighting to establish the principle
of national suicide. Georgia carries out this
principle. She seeded from the Union TO please
a whm, and now she is preparing to secede from
her brother seceders Georgia declares the rebel
conscript law to be unconstitutional, and there
fore to keep up principle Georgia must secede
amin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

CoURT OF INQUmY.-We learn from the Puget
Sound Herald, published at Stelacoon, W. T.,
that court of inquiry in the case of Capt.
Crownnshied, on a variety of charges, latel y
made, has been for some days in session at
Fort Steilacoom; several officers from other
posts having come here last week for that pur-
pose. An inquiry is also, we learn, being made
respecting the conduct Of Lieulenants Blake and
Isreal
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

A JEWEL of damsel, residing at New Haven,
Conn, has furnished over the signature of mo
ma" few stanzas to the Courier, expressing the
out gushing desires of her blessed little innocent
heart. Tho following is u sample. Hear tho
darling
with tho blessings have my wanta are but three,
Most simple and definite, nothing thut's wild,
| ask for than 10 needful to me-
Ahusbanl TO love me, with cottage and child n
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

A TRAINIsM-G George Francis Train makes
use of some striking figures of speech in his ad-
dresses. In his Fourth of July speech in London,
speaking of the readiness with which the first
call to arms was responded TO by the Northern
States, he says: "The call was answered.
The DorH rested a moment upon its center 10 gaze
at the multitude of bayOnets that gAstena IN the
suusLiupV
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18
WATCHES! JEW ELRY !!
and SILVER WARE.
REDEMPTION FUND NOTICE.
OFFICE TREASURER TRINITY Co.,
WnnVnrvilln Oct G. 1850

OFFICE TREASURER TRINITY Co.,
Wcavervile, Oct. 6, 1862.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accor.
l dance with the provisions of an Act of Leg
islature, creating Redemption Fund for Trinity
county, sealed proposals for the surrender Of
county Warrants will he received at the office of
the Undersigned, in Weaverville, up to the last
day of the session of the Board Of Supervisors,
in November next
G.9~No bids will be received for more than the
par valnc ot Warrants offered, and each Warrant
proposed to be surrendered must accompany the
bid. JOHN MUSSER,
39tsb. County Treasurer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

NHw York SLAvEs--The Legislature of New
York enacted in 1881, that any owner of slave
who should have him mustered into either OF the
two regiments for the defense of the frontiers
should receive a grant of 500 acres Of land
And further, that any such slave, serving
for three years, or until regularly discharged,
"shal Immediately after such service or dis
charge, be and is hereby declared to be freeman
Of this State."-La,os of the State, Gresaieqfs
EditiOn
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

AT the beginning of the Revolution, Benjamin
Franklin said, have earned by my labor a
fortune of 10000: will cast it cheerfully into
the treasury of my country, il the Offering be
needed for her independence" Such was the
spirit in those days.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

EMIGRATIoN.-Th Liverpool Post calls the at
tention of the poor in the manufacturing districts
of Lancashire to the paper of Secretary Seward
encouraging emigration to this country and ad-
Yises them TO take his advice.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

THE Mountain Democrat quotes the Constitution
to show why that paper should not be interfered
with. We recollect seeing that same clause once
quoted by filthy sheet called Life in Boston
when it was indicted by Grand Jury. But it
was suppressed the Constitution to the contrary
Notwithstanding 81 Visaiia Delta.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

The Washoe Indians have got notion that
them shoot. An aboriginal with no breeches
on, recently offered $4,000 for the Whitman
mine
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

REruRNED.-Chas E. Fisher, editor and pub
Usher of the Red Bluff Beacon, returned on the
last steamer, and ere this is at his post He has
been absent at the East for several months.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18

AND VICE VERsA.--" Well, sir, the rebels are
upon our soil now - said lukewarm Peunsyl-
vanian to our Philadelphia Contributor.
"They areW exclaimed our p @. sternly.
and before long, our soil will be upon the reb
els /" The L.. p, having thus got his full
4" changeN Departed Yanity Fair.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1862-10-18
NOTICE!

ALL PERSONS KNOWIfS THEMSELVES
IA Indebted to the uudersigt are notified that
IT their accounts are not settleby the lst day of
August, they will be handed per to an officer
for collection. ii. SHONBAR & co.
Weayerville, July 10, 1862. 27td.