The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-14

put ioc estimate higher The fighting ON saturda,
IL described rs desperate Ia the exsrene, the rebel
rushing up TO the pit utiis Of tse cannon, many O
I them being blown 10 atoG,s.
Many h0uses ia Coripth are badly shattered By
! she. and shelf. One shell plunged through the
| Tishimngo House, killing n woupded soldier
/ More than hals the rebels are barefoot many
! ragged aud havs of cora ia their kayer
sa:ss.
! NORTHERN ACCOUNT OF THE sKIRNIsH At BLACK
WATER
j letter Ia the New York Hraid dated Suffolk
Oct 4'h, gives their version Of the skiruish nee,
Franklin, in Southampton, Il few weeks since. Ee
announces that General Gustavas W. Smith was Ii
command of the Confedera.es. which is ius. about
as true As the rssi of ths story which is as FOL
lows
On Thursday even ne Maisr-G ausral Peck order
ed Reconnaissance ia force, which was placed ur
der command Of Col, Spear. of the l1sh Pepnsylvs
nia cavalry. Col Spear started upon his mission
ah1at o'clock, a2d on Friday drove III oa enerny's
piesets upon tae main body. which was command
ed by General G. W. Smith 4 smart skirpash en-
sued, ia which the Colonel had cns L;a,,.eusnt and
two Se-gearts wounded. He succaeoed, however
| In completely routing the fee and pursued him as
isr as Franklin, on the other side nf the Bsckwa-
ter The object OF the Reconnaissance 81 friiy &c
complished and much valuable Information gained
in regard tn ae strength and position of ths bel
force 10 this quarter. There is not rebel sol.
diar on this SIDE OF the Biackwater and the p.oba
hiltes are that tn viii net s0aa makA saer G.
FeArance liz our vicinity. Col. Spear hes won nes1
lsurels by the gallant manner 10 which he per.
formed the mission entrusted 10 him. Tde loss OF
tha enemy was not asCpytsice1. 4
AFFAIRS ~ RICHMOND STATEMENT OF ; PRTs-
oEEH--oPINIoN or THE FRENCH aEArLE-
MAN
Capt. Il g. Young, who was csyts:ed ny some
of tho 3cih Va cavalry. Col Cbaaihlise neer Boil
Bun. and brought 70 Rieh-rond has retu ned 10
Washington, aad gives hs sta'erent Of a!fsirs in
he "seb4I capitsl foi!vws il q dispatch ia: "a
from Washington
i h. pr!scaera speut fau. Gays Iiesssl:ly on laa
way 20 Richmond, aad were .reated kindly and
hospt35iy by tneir cGptoTs aud by ali whom they
met on ths golte. The cavalry regiment of Col.
Chanlbiiss wa sn6so:ney lnouuiea, and uniformed
ard fully equipped 4 here appeared 10 he gG
among the soiiig--. Good diiei plile prevailed
among tue rebel troops. They tTeated each cite
with sreat kindnesa an, courtesy No nlis&ey
dr,nSing or caTa.,ayi0g was allowed among tlss3n
Much comment Is made ty the sebel troops Ia til
careless nlSuner 10 which dsad were Juried oii
/ the plains ot Manassas
Al the .eboi s7iliiers iea0auce General Pope bn.
speak IL the most complimentary terins OF GeDera
McCleaIa9 The country districts es hau-tca Il
fco for and beast, snd in consequence spfe-
tensions exist of greG; distress sul0Dg the people
| during the coming winter. HYery oody has iienty
/ of p&Qtr money Is FL descriptions aud deuorlina
| tiosis-
| The est.aent oE Union prisoners It: tie LIBBY
prison has been changed f0r the ceticr, and :t "a
coufuei with Captain Young b2f; 10 causs t. IN
/ plan He and thirty others were rut IL large,
! cool pleasant room, aud were ATTENDED py tie
i guards and ssTVants win marked sin3n,ss E8
Hons served regularly azi. a 8n,lsy .ias con
! ttantiT present. The Norning n2BasGpeTs were
I served at daylght.
) Tae RI ts,aig -
Uniforms, consisting q dark gray pTovleu scst =
| ana light blue panfs Atc. They say t'ere is no
| no lack OF a1o that they have more caunrn
| than can co u4ed. The general Impression aUlou,
/ them IS ;ha' the wr viii not eIsd until the expirS
| ton 0: President f;1Coins term OF otiios Eyary
body, hogSey Is sick al hnstilities and toe troops
deare to Return 70 their homes yet constantly
hears the IetIalS, 'NOd may etterElina;e Ug hut
! you caInot suhjusate Us.
| French gentleman tom Georgia, by WAY oi
| Richmond arrived ia New York CA tie 9Th, with
some Interesting d9tsls concerning tie spirit and
tbs operations of hg rebels in he various paris
ths country tarougi! which ae passed
Ga lis WY from Atlanta 10 b.ahnsud ls5 saw the
country people eni-ting fo- the ndiestiTe .. :
strong national fesl.ns. ard OF The sause Of .5e
peT.is 10 which iao fonf@'ss..c, was exposed. e
tu these who showed reuc t2nca t. BlUSter they
were compelled by tie force Ct public opinion, ea
some times by phys;ca! coropusion TO join The 9th
Ih- sentiments expressed il his presence are
indicative OF the immutgble resolution To conquer
:he independence ot the S,ath to peIis.. II, tbl
/ conflict
! Ia Sc places lie planters wess gathering the
crops consisting cehy OF AID I0.atoas WI ,al
they had sold 10 the Government 70 e tae a,ay
during the winter. The provisions already accIs
mua;ed we're deemed more than sufficient .ur that
! object.
| On his arrival al Richmond le met several reg;
coming from the interior route for the
of war. All the soldiers arriving in the city wegt
Immediately forwarded il the direction os the RAJ.
| pahannock where the rebels he was .od h.G
| gath red an army Of loEty Thousand strong Tke
| general impression among otGcerJ was tbas Gen
Lee would leavs bis line os operations OF tls
| Potomac, the Coniedcrates having enough men be
| tween Washington ald EchInsnd to defend The lat
ter city sgainst a2y force which tbs Federals coud
! bring agalrs. it.