The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-07
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m Snce ny los, letter the people OF this clsy
ss4 sav. been 90 profoundly exerciscd ON the
& eurstscn Of The river defences and the floating
I'D battery, that Ihsve Rot been o. BILE TO devote
II the usuai time to keep you posted on the
"a sveats aad occarrenees transp,rine Ia our
nsahnerhood. Batteries Are seine raridiy
rtscsa tu position on Tybee leland By the
sedsrais. and OF all poiats Ia the nsixhhor
hood anordiuG chance to reach the Fort
Mortar Batteries mounting heavy pieces, come
believed BY Gen Pemb bsrton to be Of uuushai
weight and oaiiere, Il have been told by on e
who oonversed with him that he does not
Doubt that TWEEN ~ Inch mortars are In posses
s. sion OF the Yankees J and further, the con
ftn aal and steady advance and occupation OF
these Iotnts seem 20 SHOW a determ ination on
their part 80 make the attack on the fort be-
d fore ionE.
q II Fssy be said that Pulaski fs com ri etely
81 vested. aud though the distance IL great
s.s they have the means OF reaching a
81 trster range by their improved ordnance.
5#s>ome shots fired at the fort have passed
zovsr is, and near half mile beyond. Tue
III fort is we'll protected and the garrison Is com
f& kN'HS@ " uca ~ NO WttA uOk DC fOuhu WANING
81 y hen the time OF trial comes. believe II
.% %osraeie of resisting or rather enduring euch
n "a Compartment successfully, but the beseiged
q m ust bs greatly harss.ed and annoyed by
"a their continual FIRE.
81 Wehsve not Ten altogether without some
81 ,isie episodes tn the csm paien about here
"a Although ID vontd be 6iNicult TO rival the
81 adventurous daring OF Morgan, we have the
# pght spirit, ana, uf late. a terribly annoying
81 sud dasatory style Of warfare has o~eu kept
q up on oar foes, which they will fiud more
81 srasssng and tron biesome and moro difhcuIr
s&se repei thar any other mems hitherto
81 sdoptsd against them.
81 In Florida the Yark 'es met with a disss-
IS ter, iosiDg large number out Of their force
~ BANDED, aud four killed in the bargain. i,
~ u7.s \ n oAt gallant exploit, and II we ,u.d
a obtain sny really correct report of the at
s# tsir would be worthy of any amo mt O Z re
81 Zyetiuou. They compelled the omcer n com p
~ Ssesndof tho sunbeat 70 release seven negroes
@s5#. foien by them before the privilege OF burr
@ing their dead had been accorded, and finally
81 they gave To the ss'iows the negro fellow
uho riloted them in. In South Carolina
a they captured party of-14nc )lnitss, belong
q ting 20 nPsnnsylvania regiment. which. after
q having refused 10 yield, had Que killed and
81 s~o wounded. thought discretion the better
81 part Of vaior and suecum bed. kdisto Island,
81 OF which they were captured, 10 kind of de
batsblc ground, aad the large foics which
the Yankees MAINTAIN there, proves the oar
II ins and courage of those whe assail their
piexen within snch easy distance of their
Il camp,
We had thought that the time es were not pro.
pitous for like enterprises In Georgia, bat
1 DO sooner had the idea crossed my mind than
the 18th Georgia regiment proves It unwar
ranted. Yesterday scouting party from
shat regiment pnssed from Whitemarsh across
a. Whining ION Island. and fortunately came
NJ with load OF Yankees. whom they soon
disposed OF satisfs torily, having killed one,
HoTtaify wounded two, and captured egh-
teen. together with their barge and a six
i pound bronze sun. The enemy will be-
oams 90 wary after while fear our boys
Will not be able TO approach them within
good rife distance.
There have been many reports al oat about
the city rsiativs 70 an attack on Fort Pu las
hi, have already mentioned my source OF
Information, but am not aware that General
8 Pemeertou has any certain means OF acquir.
q ing knowledge OF the mo vpmen's OF the
u Yankees, except from his more ex tended and
.M accurate Held of observation. 1t Is certain
H mat recently enp'ufed German. belonging
81 TO the 4sth New York regiment, had a letter
II about him not finished. hut In tended for his
vie IN Baltimore, stating that on Friday
aeat Fort Pulaski would be attacked, ALEC
81 faccesssni bonn ba fdment, the immeda ate ad.
81 vance upon and capture OF the city, and the
~ equally brilliant and sudden occppa,ion of
81 oharieston. How much credit is to be at.
tached to these rumors I Am unable to say, 4,
but am not inclined 70 place con fidence non
s. any such rasicinattons for they have NO
more Substantial foundation when the day
IL end noui is assigned.
Heavy Enns were heard durir this fore.
ooon' ont 10 is not yet known whence IL pro-
cesf'sui II was thought that IL came from
cSesten's Hlun.
The debate IN CONGRESS some time since,
ana the resolution offered relative to the
withdrawal OF our Ministers at foreign
'onrts, and the notification of the cessation
cram authority under their old exeQuators
Es,elvea from tho United States, has drawn
htsA lion TO The subject People begin TO ep-
E'rclhts the rosiuon that England and
france occupy in regard TO us, and tho motive
foF their inaction. Our pride demands that
iaese Hffi' sis, who really possess NO au uthori
y, should moi longer be- allowed TO assume
II, ana 10 act upon It, In many eases to the
detflment OF our cause aud In terfer enee with
oar Internal resuiauons. They have gr nted
70 many, ~ different parts OF the country, a
etsn TO British protection who have for
/ yfsfa resided III onr midst, claimed the right
- a"htsses and even held tffioes. ! cannot
sPraA ei sa@h reregades. who pat OFF their
4 aiisgisBce, and with IL their honor, as they
you'd an old garment. but the means Of ac.
'omplisbing IL should be removed. Why
mould We respect M authority that does not
1ho~ us the respect which IL due. English
| men come over and secumuiAte massive for.
inhe<, dwell among rs, receive tho protec-
'ioa & oar laws, and In the time OF trial deny
,he sigh test service which 10 demanded of
,nem. 4, mi. 70 be endured with patience
~rsan require all those who are not with us
70 ieaFe The country In conformity with tho
ssqfe OF nations. There are not wanting In.
''ehees OF protection being granted 70 men
bora within the Confederate States on the
s,mpis oath OF the party dem manding 1t, while
aeandant evidsnce might be produced of tho
place OF MS nativity. Let the 0ovsrn ment
set with Tho people: We seek NO longer for.
egn interference with either the blockade or
Tue war. LAt England and France under.
.Mph we care not how long they defer the
On Thursday, the Sd. nov draft will be
,sliea Tor from Chatham county, that Of the
ilh ai'. not having been filled 70 the REQUIRED
amber. IL 1t shall be conducted fairly and
tiei'y few win cs mpiain. As the last
.ood, none sut the Irish asd Ierrnans Of "a.
sRpnAh were drafted - ~
osn, walker has hesn extressiy III for a
s~k PAS, ifair an attack ol pusum on Ia. hut
I'm s'aa 70 ADD that be ia report d convai.
shoss rsrvices dsser - 40 much hon"r .,ns, anu
tsoyHta5 XNm4d - severe blow 70 the sta "a
has rrUvtdenre Kindly extends protsciin~ -,
oar neef over al our heroes. should no
.eanss Nake place, we trnst soon 10 - 4hs i
9enersa again al the head Of hls hri q ade. ready
issd where "giory waits him battle
! m in rscsipt OIL lsttsr from Charleston
y w11rh Am nd vfeed Of the successfuI ava
.esspf me rice kade. The writer th,nis % ~.
pstssnK beads that carry Cut this advsu.
1oSs business. deserve the thanks Of the
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sp's,.1 ,.. Inres nsrchanm Of Oharle.:on are
s"v oeing disposed Of af auction.
~s ars getting quite alarmed here about
,sia1as. ,sy,isas. Oar markets are In most das
lmsy collapsed stats. Butter II nsarIy
VIZ otesr commodity 10 becoming scarce.
M, h,s, ~ thissshs Jews are pm rchasing ster
n,stht pun NJ SO per cent. discount, paying Is
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