The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-22

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by the Federal forces at Cape Hatteras, and.
having been discharged by the authorities at
Warrington, they will soon return to the
yesterday Afternoon for Fortress Monroe but
for the fact that the regular steamer was de-
tanned. Last evening they were the princi.
pal guests Of fashionable party given by
prominent Secessiontst. ~
THE NoRrHERH BonDAEDxBsr. s
A Madrid jonrnat- rather an out.cf.ths
way authority for such nsws-declares that
the plan OF the London cabinet, in case of a
muitaneous bombardment, ~ three naval di-
visions, against Portland, Doston, and New
York. Another fleet will attack Fortress
Monroe aud ascend the Potomac to Washing
ton.
REvoLT or xHaRoBs--osa OF rHs ouAxp KILLED
AED ANOTHER FATALLY WOUNDED.
From the Lancaster Vile Is. O) Ledger, of
the 18th inst, we copy the following:
We regret to hear Of a distressing affair
which occurred near PocatuiiEo last week
resulting in the death Of one Lancaster VOL
unteer and dangerously wounding another
Peter Twitty and -- Bradley member Of
company +. Capt. Clyburn. (Biair Guards,
were sent from Page Point to headl uarters
in charge of three negroes irunaways) who
had been taken by our pickets. On their way,
the attention OF the guards being di iverted FOR
moment. the negroes rushed on them, and
In the struggle which ensued, Twitty was
killed and Bradley dangerously wounded -
The prisoners made their escape. The BODY
of Peter Twltty was brought home and buried
at Fork Hill Church a few days ago.
pIsAPPEARANCR OF tbs FLEET PROM PORT
ROYAL.
The Charleston Courier, OF the lsth inst
says:
borhood Of Broad River, we are Informed
that the large Lincoln fleet, which has been
stationed in Port Royal Bay and vicinity
since the fight at that point, has suddenly
disappeared. 1t is surmised that they have
left to join the Burnside expedition, or have
gone on another raid against me point on
the cOa3t Of Georgia.
rHH YANKEES AGAIN sasLLING sRwsLL's POINT.
The Norfolk Day Book, OF the 18th inst con-
tairs the following account OF another little
exploit of the Yankees agains. Seweirs
Point:
The Federals at the Rip R-ps amused
themselves on Thursday last by throwing
a number of shells at Seweirs Point. The
shells thrown were. Of 4 new pattern and
were doubtless sent for The pur pose Of testing
their qualities. One of them, which fell about
thirty yards from Corporal Larke, of the Nor
folk County Light Guard, who was picket
duty with squad OF men at the tim. was
afterwards dug up by that gentleman and
brought to this city yesterday.
OF these shells were thrown at him5 self aud
party, but that q nun Der cf them did not ex-
pIode. The one he recovered buried itself
some five feet in the earth, and on taking It
out he removed the small brass cover ana
took off the cap, which was thought to be de-
fective. One OF the shells struck gum tr ee
and took It of clear. They were frel through
the port h oles OF Fort Calhoun, and II ct from
the same point as thcse they have here TO fore
favored Us wi
We suppose that the Yankees will not
thank us for it. but a decen regard for truth
compeis us to add that nobo ~ was hurt-not
oven a rooster By the way, al aItusion to
roosters reminds us OF a correction Wa have
to make 1t will be rem EN- bered that In our
account of the she1ls thrown some time Ell n ce
at Sewelfs Point, we stated that no further
damage was done than the killing Of an old
rooster. a gentleman from ths battery there
just In forms us, that the statement was incor-
rect, that the rooster was not killed, but WAS
only wounded, and that he has now entirely
recovered. We know this in form alton will
distress the Feds, but the truth must be told
MORE vANDALIsH.
The Martinsburg Repubticam, of the 18th in
slant, says: +s
The marauders are now making almost
daily incursiOns from Maryland into this co
in the neighbor hood OF Falling water and
Little Georgetown. Several persons have
lost chickens, geese, and shoats, within the
past week, and one or two barns and stables
have been burnednear the river. Jo Kearns
and his party are suspected for the most OF
captured William Davis, who had return ed
home from this place. and took him to Mary
land as prisoner.
WHAT rHuRLow WEED SAID 70 BESSxrr-Ax IN
FORTANr DISPATCH TO Tbs SHw YORK HEKALp
INTERCEPTED. -
From the New York Sunday Times, we clip
the following:
Some months since it was publicly an.
| nounced that Thurlow1Weed shared the hos.
pitalities of the eccen tic cd sage Of Wash
| ington Heights, at his own residence, and
! much curiosity was manifested as to what
was the matter" Weed is not the man to
| spend bis time with a scalIowag like Bennett
| without purpose, and our Washington cor.
respondent, in private note, gives us the
| facts in the case, which are very curious.
After Bull Run, 1t will be remem bered, the
| Government was compelled, by q sense oi
| self preservation, to practically suspend the
Journal Of Commerce, Datty Nfss, Day Book, and
| time was perfectly loyal but about the time
Mr. Chase was negotiating his first loan, ii
| began to show its secret venom to the loyal
cause by attacking the financial policy of The
! Administration, and was preparing, true to
| its instincts of misehief, for u terrible on.
| slaught on the Government.
| Secretary Seward, however, was deter
| mined not to submit to it, and ne consequent
/
| Of the feeling at Washington. He was noti.
| fed that if he opened on the Government his
| paper would be seized and sent 10 Fort La
| fayette. Bennett dom dr. good deal. but
| was silenced by a copy of q dispatch dated a,
| the Herald Office, VIII ich had been seized by tn,
| Government early in the war, which proyst
| the Hryald establishment to have been in tn,
interest and pay of JEFF Davis. The ole
| Scotch traitor was completely cured by thi
kexhibit, and proriieed to support the Gov
ernment earnestly, and respectfully Mr.. Sew
ard. This is the first time this matter hal
been made public.
| sPEKcH OF MI. LovEJoY IN rHR yHDsRAL CON
| GREss-Hys VIEWS OF TE8 SURRENDER or MA
l SON AND sLIDHLL.f tktEf
The following reMarks were made by Mr.
Lovejoy, of Iiinois,sfn the House OF Repre-
sentatives at Washington, on the lith inst.
upon bill which was presented to make q,
appropriation to carry into effect the ae
providing for the exhibiticn of America,
products at the Worlds Fair. Although 1t
publication has been deferred till the preser
| occesion, we are sure 1t will command tn
attention OF many OF our readers who hav
not read it; II retn
MIR. Lovejoy. REP y Of Illinois, am yer,
| decidedly opposed to this bill. think ii L
enough for us, In all conscience, to nave beeI
hunbugged and dish onored and dfsgfnced b,