The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-22

Easy % cay esrtalni, what was the extent Of
her damage Another boat CLEARED OF ooon
afeer the commencaDent Of the action, and 8
salfd showed dsns Of being very seriously n.
Op reaching the landing place below The
fort, TO tie surpfiss Of all, NOT only were the
otn:r boats arss from any material arjury. but
sas var. Dorm. which he'd besn expoeea :, =
fakinG nte OF the most farious character, had
ner Null tight and eound from stem 70 stern.
she Aad rocelvod, however, the severoot shot
tnAt hAd struck any OF our boats; IL Was
finch eonical shell. that entered three FEET
ABOVE the water limo, near the stern, an0 ex-
ploded inside. Even this shot had entatied no
serious result. Each OF the four boats had -
ceived shot that had passed into the cotton IN.
me great fact, 70 test which was one Of the
principal or 'cts OF the expsditlons contra.y
70 the prophecies which had BEEN 70 1reeiy
made, was amply sstablished: tne cos.oa
proved an adequate and complete deisnce. en-
urely obstructang the passage OF sne oaiIs.
and that without the strain and jar attending
the impineipg of the balls upon plates ofiron.
TIE Sumter had 0esn init suGs At the su vher:
the shot struck, scd no serious damage was
done.
The only lives lost were those Of cook and
| a steward. SIX persons were wounded, nons
of tnem seriously. The loss OF the enemy
| nom the guns of our aharpshooter 10 belisv.
ed 70 be heavy. The action LASTED from
to thirty N. nm: o.
And q half We remember to have heard that
| = cot ton lining was Of great service in savirg
| a garment, bat IL rem aiued for the Montgom.
cry fleet to demonstrate that cotton lining
can efscsuaily sa'ea var vessel.
AFFAIRS ABouT HUNTSVILLE
Having published several accounts Of the
operations OF the FEDERAL General Astrono.
mer Mitchell In and about Huntsville. Ala,
it is somewhat rsfreshing to read the subjoin.
cd, which We copy from the Atlanta Common.
psa,sA. Of Maybe:
We have seen and conversed with Nom.
Der Of Forresrs cavalry, who VISA in Hunts.
vile on sick furlough at the time the Yam.
KEGS surprised the trains aud took the place.
1t was three weeks after the capture ketore
he was found ont On last Wednesday he
made his escape in the folio wing manner:
On Tuesday there was change Of Provost
Marshals, and our informant was unknown
to the new one. So he went to the new
Marshal aud got permit, as citizen, 10 60
fishing. He communicated what he mad done
permits. and the three lett Huntsville to-
ge:hsr A few miles out they Impressed"
buggy and horso and drove to point near
bridgeport. where they lett the vehicle and
proceeded to Chattanooga GA foot.
He states that den. Mitchell cs ptured but
very little mail matter on the train, or at the
post-c flee, as the Postmaster had removed
everything Of value and hid 1t, excepting
lett a. bait and blind " the locomotives
,.ken (htteenn but four are now ut for ser.
wee.
che entirs fol- CO Of Gen. Mitchell Is eight
thous1Lc-two regimen e being at Huntsville
and tho remainder scatleI ed from Bridgeport,
Ala south of tie TennesAes river to Athens,
near the Tennessee line. The number a.
most points, bridges and towns, is small,
there being only about twenty men At Bel.
fonte, and only thres companies at Athens
The Lincoln General complains that It IL the
hIst place to which he has been where q
house has not been rendered him, ard he is
occupying tent with a strong guard, in
front OF which is planted one of the Briogs.
port cannon. He Is reported to stand in
and his men, having lost picksts every
night, aud one nignt az many a. eight were
taken on; In consequences OF which he got up
pledge, which he lrled to get CT tizsns to sign,
to hang and carter all epga ged in guerrirla
warfare. Only six signed 1t, whersupon ~
seized thirsy OF the most prominent Ct them,
ana told the people II they did not sign in
twenty days these citizens should be sens to
NO one had signed the pledge.
The bank CT GERS succeeded IN getting every
thing vaiuabie out Of the way, and burnt all
he bills that they had signed. The bank 10
shu the newspapers stopped, bust ness stag.
nant, and the colleges Suspended. General
| Mitchell is reported to have said that il the
| women did not csase ms 1lting his soldiers, he
| should not logger attempt TO restrain them
.
| Mttchell's son has beea exchanged for Col.
4org ans brother, captured sone sims since
| By tho Yankees.
FRON oORINrK. -
The army correspondent Of ths Memphis
| Appeal. writing on the 10th Of May, gives a
most intsrssting account Of the prospective
| operations about Oorinth, q rortisa Of which
| we COPY:
L
He must push on, whatever be the conse.
/ quences, and the abolition Government 10 no
| doubt urging him forward, ss every day adds
| 70 the immense debt and. like the adding Of
break his back. It Is tho turning point in the
| his tory Of our revolution, and must decide
| the fate OF the North. It will be the hvst
grand decisive battle in our revolution airy
struggle, the results OF which must give m our
Independence CT indefinitely prolons the wa :.
It is true, the late series Of Disasters, ending
| with tn fall of Norfolk, are all calculated to
depIess our people, but there is nothing tina,
/ has or can happen to US which should cause
/ even the n0st timtd and wsak- hearted to des
pair of finally achieving our Independence. II
/ must be rem bersd that our position TO-DAY
10 not compar. BILE to the dark days Of the Rev
spire every man with the highest hope and
| confidence. What was the condition OF the
| Colonies in that day, and the catalogue OF
| disasters and distressss which pervaded the
| land, IN comparison with our owni Our de.
| feet on Long Island caused M to retreat to
New Yorl:. The evacuation Of that city fol.
| lowed. Next Succeeded the battle Of White
Plains the fall Of Fort Washington, our re-
| treat through New Jersey to the west bank OF
the Delaware. where we were compelled to
| make desperate stand. The fall OF Phila.
delphis, Savannah, and Charleston success
| sively followed. and the enemy was left In
| full possession Of our whole Atlantic coast.
1t was moment like this, when midnight
gloom, perplsxity. and terror, seizsd upon the
the hopes OF the revolutioAists, that tho sub.
lime iIhuence OF Washington was realized.
At that moment OF prevalent despair, himself
| responding In spirit, but outWardly calm,
and timid counssls. the guardian Of byoksn,
d,ssipated, and inanhordinate army, the sup.
porter and best counsellor Of Congress, who
1t this time Of extremity threw all the duties
| Of sinking State upon him, he Bonded TO the
storm, yet he rose triumphant!y above 1t.
There IL nothing yet, SO far. than, to Gauss
our people 70 weaksp, put en- the contrary
their sdvsrsities should strengthen and purify
their hearts. We must only bsc0me the mors
rssolute and determined, and learn to bea,
up and strVgg . against every conceivable
hardship, puIang full faith ana confidence in
God. thathe Will yet give NJ the victory. secure
| to MS Independence end tbs blessings Of peace.
The following letter, from Gen. Bsaurs.
gard to Gen. Br5gg, gives evidence Of the do.
termination Of both these gallant spirits 70 do
all In thsir power % secure the discipline
preserve ths CALAMITY and bravery OF Out
army. and reverb the deeds Of distinction or
the battle. Geld, a. well a to punish thcs,
who may disgrsce our coi0rs. "ForWafd
and always Forward" will b our motto
from this time henceiorth, and the siege o.
Oortnth shall sex tao belea gusrs antihiia 'esi
and our army on the march 70 Naahville and
1Aouisville:
ADe'ls Army OF 1Hs NIssIssIPPI, I
O0.iHfH, Miss, May 10, 1863. !
Ane Io!loWlnG commune alton from the
commandsr Of our forces 10 published for thu
INFORMATION ana guidance OF this army. To
1t respond TO this emphatic command Of "For.
ward. and the Northern Lorde now 10.