The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-11

Nv ~ .hA enemy. over d dozen shV.o - ~
AIRED from the house NJ gu mn" 'ss risht ear
r. Rail Easing through ana maSt
nlv nut not dangerous wound III 'nc 70. 81.
nh t.bhs neck. Sergeant Ciumiey WIS eaot IN
TOE rsht leg, eaa.ins paie' were " The oniy
.,ns flesh wound. Ihese W. Ao why
Isoa - tbs enf ms thai took elect.
sWnits this firing was going on, IaIke
>mnsny of mounted pickeis, eoWs ot WYNN
y "a escaped froa the house, heo 70 .uicse'
.n,enr,Sa,r,v rtncing HE revolver At the head
NV na ~ he captured prisoners, called out
% w. r,sn In the thicket, II they nrcd mn.
"ther shot he would blow out the brains o,
800 .,nad 10. firing. and caused the rebels to
,snss snu.s into their horses and beat n
Ff,n,d retreat across an open 4eid.
,Slah..au.ptly, upon looking into the vncan Mt
wood. tue body OF dead feoei was iouha,
,.b,~s. In their retrsating haste, they had
"a ttne of the prisoners gave tue name OF
~ deceased as William bireanks, and his
".+sace as Burnweil CoaTt House, ~. y
He SAWS that the deceased was lawyer ana
h.lnncaa ~ one OF the wealthiest and most
ts,,o,,sl families in that place. This was
49, onlv rebel KILLED, so far ~ known. From
tr,n.. Of blood, IL WAS evident that .everAi
81 bsen severely wounded. Besides the
{wslxe prisoners, eight horses were taken.
r,nr cavalry proceeded 10 convey their pri
s,ner. and booty to the division headquar-
tsr. On the return the ompanies got sepa-
rated one squadron, under command OF
capt O'farreii, eiated by their rece mt spien-
j!d performance, deter mihed TO made Il dash
,ousrds Fairfax Court House Oh their own
hook. They had not advanced far before
,hev had the sat sfactIon Of taking four pri'
soGsIs. one wagon and iour horses. Inc
msn Surrendered without opporiton
The prisoners, horses and wagons, were
eli cousey,d 10 General Smith - head
quarters. Boih companies OF prisoners be
iongeu TO the Second regimen. OF North
Carolina c,vaiIy. They looked as though
they had NOT bten oNer-weli fed, ana their
drass " quite as divers fed IA color, fabric
and apr arapoe as thos- of faistnfis ceie-
hrated recruits At 4ac'S HI. OI The posi-.
non an q condition OF the muir body OF rebei
forces they It's hothIng additional to the
lacts communicated by former yri.ouers
aud deseFteis.
xEACoAsT AND LAKE OFFENCES.
Notwithstanding the assurances from Of.
naal sources OF the perfectly pacific char
aeler Of the dispatches received from the
British Government In reference TO the causes
Of dliiicuity between The two nations sup.
posed exist, much anxiety is manifesto ted
here Tor prompt action on the report OF the
Select Committee upon Lake aud Uoast Har
boz Uefences, h n absIsct OF which Was pub.
lshei III the Washington corr sspondence o
The Herald on Monday. 1t is regarded rs one
Of the most important propositions before
congress, and next only 70 the pending
hEaHclAl scheme.
pFFEAr or THEAB0LITIoEIsTs Br THE PAssAGB or
TKEAsUKY NOTE BILL
i, cannot be disguised that there exists here
siaction deter that the war for the
restoration of the Union shall be perverted
Ito one for the emancipation OF slaves in the
south They have been earnest, active and
Inscriptions In their efforts to embarrnss
HE Administration and Tetard all the opera.
hons OF the GoverDme nt I'm less their nbOli O..
ton purposes were pandered to- The pass
age OF the Legal Tender bi by the House OF
haprsspntutlyss was \ sign al defeat OF III 5
emancipation or no-war cabal.
PROCLAMATION or TER FEDERAL GOVERNOR"
or hOkTH CAROLINA.
STATE OF n. CAROLINA, Executive DEPART, I
HArTExAs, Jan. ~. 1852.
r. fit Psoyis Of North Carolina:
Tie lnyinCIDlo arms OF the republic at
length advance to the suppression Of the
great revolt gainst popular righ,s, and the
NATIONAL authority which has essayed to rob
YOU Of your American citizenship, and 10 en-
slave you 10 the Will OF relent less do
nestle tyrants, the holy banner OF the Union,
oousecrat-d anew through It's baptism OF
tsars aud blood, is borne by loyal hands, the
symbol and pledge OF your ii nal and com ste
-niraGc HI semeht. Your silent and fearful
PRAYERS 10 God for rescue from the despotism
. s1Al euthrails you are heard, and tue hour
OF YOUR deliverance approaches.
The brave men who come among you are
net toes but friends, and their mission Is one
Of mercy and relief. The war they wage is
not upon North Carolina and her people,
Init pom Inc rebels and traitors who have
invaded your territory, and who hold you
IT. constrained and protesting submtssio Il to
their arbitrary power.
To cooperate with those who now proceed
70 your Ilberato on, and who seek to res tore
10 you our ancient and inaieuaDIe rights, is
your sacred duty. and privilege which you
will accept Wi Ii eagerness and 10y.
A portion Of your brother North Carroll
mans are aiTeady rejoicing in the restoration
~ .aer freedom under the protecting en-
ssa OF the nation. Side by side with that
e0riou. nag they have placed the re. cree ted
s,aIdard OF loyal North Uarolina, and setting
ia concert with citizens of other sections Of
'ae state, they nave proclaimed Provi.
Fonal Government for the Common wealth
An opportunity Will soon be offered You to
participate in the enjoyment ofthese precious
and l0ng-accustome ed privileges. And that
here may be no complaint in any quarter
lQAt your bre hren first Ii iberia ed from rebel
thraldom have forestailed your action or
anticipated a decision in which you had @
tight TO share, do now, by these preeen Is
notify and require the voters of this Com
moi wealth 10 attend at the usual voting
places as established by law on Saturday,
22d February, 1852, an anniversary second in
halloFed memory only 10 that of the procIa-
mauon OF orr nstional Independence, at
which time the ordinances OF the Oonven-
hereto appended, will be submitted to the
people for ratih cation or rejection.
And Ia order that the State may forthwith
resume her rticipation in the councils Of
the Union do furthermore direct that, up
on the same dav aforesaid, the polls be OPEN
~ f0r the eiet ton of representatives In the
Congress etthe United States to FIJI existing
yscancies.
IL witness whereof Ia We hercunto SGT my
hand, and caused the great seal of the Sta to
" be nttiIrf at HaftprNs this Odd Of lam
ary, In the year Of onr Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two and Of the In
dependence OF the United States the eighty
= sixth. MARsLR NASH TAILOR.
nDtsAL ACCOUNT OF THE PARTIAL DESTRUCTION
or BARPEa's FIERY.
sASDr HOOK Md, Feb. 7, lss2.-This fore
loon Capt. Baylor and three of his men, con-
called themselves behin nd stone wall, Jus
tooSe harpsr's Ferry bridge, when one OF
mem, either black or painted. by displaying
ahag ofuuce, induced a loyal Tlrginian over.
men Dearly acrosc, Capt. Baylor and two
O. n hred and killed the fsrryman.
Vuf batteries on the heights shelled the
buildings Subsequently the men crossed
ana Sci IRE 10 twelve houses, including the
HsI and another hotel, railroad building,
~ Inc whole lower part OF tho town was
hNueed to ashes: A necessity existed for
bS'iAiGg the buildings, as they had been
'n'alos places for the re bel riflemen, who had
~ annoying our troops for weeks past.
.he Number OF rebels WAS not known, but
Ay we're seen 70 mount their horses an d
~, lhe oatsxirs OF the town by the Charles.
OWE road
"a, I1ss afternoon the rebel nag Of truce. in
,Sa , nahas OF three Of Baylor's men. came to
ttsary "'" '" W ooio"e'
49, Hke Numbers Of rebel pickets, mounted,
'rsr. "A' 'Ao ~''o'Aoon he"' oo''
Ah'VsbERLAED RIVER PxPRpIrIoS" MARCH
ING TO ATTACK Port poFALpsor.
j ..,hyiLLE. Feb. 7.-0ensral Grant will
fort donaldson tomorrow.
'a'se large steamers, Benz amin J. Adams,
m ran childs, and Baltic, left here tor
cumberland and Tennessee rivers this
ins; All quiet along the line of the
N,asslils and Nash Vile railroad