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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04

TiE CAPTURE. OF FEDERAL MAIL STEAhEf.
The capture OF "a Federal steamer with mails
aboard, the Mississippi, was accomplished by
two cavalry companies and one Of artillery. The
Jackson Aississippian says:
As the boat was proceeding up the river our bat.
terry opened upon her, and she immediately headed
for the opposite bank. She at once pntsned by
our troops n skifs and with su .h other means of
conveyance to cross they could seize for the
casion All aboard abandoned her with hot haste,
Ia true Bull Run style. Our men found o mail bag
full OF letters private and official written at Vicks
bnrg, which have been placed In the hands OF Gen.
Van.Dorn. They appropriated such spoila as they
could make available, and then committed the boat
TO the flames.
The Yankee mail captnredby oar forces contains
large number of letters written by the officers OF
the feet above vicksbUug. The writer's acknow
ledge that the fleet sustained greater damage In the
engagement with the Arkansas than In ali the at.
tacks from forts and batteries during tha war; They
say forty persons were killed at tina ont:et, on the
frst boat attacked by the ArkanSas; and that they
had lsd ia cOnstaut dread Of the attack being re-
sumsd alsss N AykAasas iandsd q vjsksbarG
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04

SkIhNIsH IN NORTH CAROLINA. On the 9Th
ult, a Federal force Of 800 infantry, with cavalry
;.ad artillery, attempted 10 cross White Oak river.
In 0nslow county. n C. They were ina: by le. OF
our cavalry, commanded by Capt. L. D. Ward. The
Wilmington Journal says:
The fight lasted about three hours, when Captain
Ward fell back short distance ou OF the range Of
their artillery. They continued to shell the woods
until near dark when they fell back. In the en-
gagemen. we had one man, Sergeant " Williams, OF
the GatlIn Dragons wounded in both legs, and one
horse wounded by the bursting Of a shell. Captain
Ward learns from citizens along the line OF the enc
my's retreat, that we killed two dead on the spot,
wounded eleven badly, and several more slightly
Among those badly was their Colonel who WAS
shot from d lis horse They curse our wobarreed
cavary,' aud say they want shot guns. too They
fell back about seven miles to Mrs Bryana, where
they met more of their men. Ihey were there on
the 2sth l3;U strong, among them live hundred
cavalry.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04
ihk CAVALRY EXPLOIT In NICHOLAS
CVCNTY

Tie DARING attack Of Major Bailey with a small
squadron of cavalry, upon the garrison at Sum
4Ae'E'Aie, Nicholas county, was made in the morn
'hs d. oaybght, after our troops had trayersed g
''ng ussnce over the most rugged portion Of our
mountain country, and fuy one hundred miles
"i'hn the eneuiy's linss The Federals were taken
y snipttse, but fought well for about two hourf
"heh ihey displayed white flag laid down their
'hs' and surrendered Internationally. Their loss
:" Killed was eight, wounded twenty FIVE, and
P'Hohsfs EIiyiwo. Of Major Baiey's command
A' taan was killed. and only three slightly
'1laso ordnance and commissary stores were
''"ha IN great abundance, all Of which were de-.
'"'5eo except five hundred Enfield rihes, which
"~e placed la wagons and ssfely brought back 70
'He "sA' saiPLur Sprtngs The notorious DR.. Wm
:" "aehsT, who holds Lieutenant Coloners com
'"'''ioh Ia the Yankee army, is reported to have
DA.'ai''ed sxeesses, such as shooting prisoners in
"" D"'d burning bridges, &c. that will entitle
' y" ih"se severe treatment than i. usually ac-
,"e' 10 prsoners Of war. On his arrival al the
"oiphar. Gen. Loring had him placed in IRONS
- wen dispatched = messenger to Aileghany
A'y tof evidence Of his former crimes His
"ss 10 have taken place last week
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04
AFFAIRS on JAMES RIVER.

W. save received but little additional intelligence
relating TO the artillery engagement, at Cosgln's
Point on Thursday night. Ii is, however, conf
IDENTIFY asserted that the enrmys feet suffered con.
siderable damage, report reached us from Pc
iersburg last evening that the Federas had landed
feroe the south side Of the river negr Coggin',
Point, probably with 4 view TO preven: any further
demonstration against their fee. from that quarter
Heavy and rapid artillery firing down the river
Was distinctly heard In the city yesterday afternoon
s1ntir uing Til o'clock. The cause Of this firing
aad The point 81 which 1t occurred were hot ascer
,aiuci
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04

ings of the Yankees In Culpeper county aecumu
late daily. The attest reportedis tha. Of Miss
Ella Slaughter, an accomplished young lady, who
WAS grossly iusuted by soldier, when she drew
pistol and commanded him to leave Ler Pre-
senee. The ruifian Immediately took his departure
but soon afterward returned with an officer and
file Of men, who arrested Miss $. and imprisoned
her in the county jail, where she remained e las,
accounts subjected to the fare and treatment OF the
most hardened criminal. The high-haEded deeds Of
Butler in New Orleans viii hardly bear roInpar
with the atrocities OF Pope and his men id
Northern Virginia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04

CuTRaGRS ~ ARKANsAs--On Gen. Pillow $
plantation near Helena Ark, last waeL, the Fed
erals hung his overseer for furnishing d negro who
had informed them where his masters stores were.
In addition to this Mr.. Torrance, oversrer on the
plantation of aIrs. Robarls, was seized, and has
been sentenced to be hung this week His offence
was whipping negro, aud overseeing hands who
had worked on Fort Pillow. The sentence was to
be executed this week. Another gentleman, Mr.
John Yearly, planter Old Town ridge, was
charged with correcting his own negroes, and also
hun
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04


l0a va. bid, l04t ashed. From some urexple,..A
cease, there wes q marked dscline n ~ sss.ss
fiosthe 81, which have been selling 1or - -.
a. IGJ suddeaiy became extremely dun q IOf. ~
s.e. sss & % .s.d =:
do do, 1875, u 100 the closing rates vers 1r mn
100 bid l0t asked; 1878 1901 bid, 10(,t ssks6 ~
the new issue Of 1870 llA was bid and fos ths oid
was bid: and for the 5's. ls3e70. 06t was BID.
AMERICAN dOLD.-There were NO ealee at ths
Stock Board TO day. Bidders offered iIS, bnt ELI
ers were firm in demanding ISL
lsaf, coupon, set; u. g. So, one year esFtfdeasas
9at: U. 3. Treasury notes, 7 3.lO lO2} Teuuseoes
6s, 50; Virginia Ga 50. Missouri GGl6; North Cnyo.
lima 6's. IS; Gold, Il6..
MISCELLANEOUS
New York fashionable society has he'd . "ssnsa
fion, In the elopement Of Mrs 0chooiesnfs, Of o.
neva n X. niece Of Secretary Seward. with Dr.
aDscondng lady 10 widow, and the Doctor iAayeA
behind him wife and family They took paasses
In late steamer for Europe The worst a the Joke
Is sha' Mrs M Beetle gave grand entsrtsinmsas n
honor OF Mrs. g. departure for Europe little think
Ing that she was about to come the erief" through
her friends charms
The correspondent Of the New York Rxpress IN.
nounees that by the evacuation Of James ia1and aN
land route has been abandoned Tho fedseal tTos9s
have also retired from Edisto Island and now only
hold Hilton Head, Beaufort, Pulsski, aud their tn
mediate dependencieG
In a speech At Boston last week Hon. OAaA H
Clark (son OF the present Governor Of Tsxas> said
he was with Gen. lloustdn In his last momsnts
and he died with the good old flag" about him
1t has not before been stated that hs was dead.
At st. StepheSA, New Brunswick. tie Herald.
the only paper published in that province that II
vored the Federal cause, mobbed on the 20th.
and the type thrown into the river.
rbo c,na rol of Va p,rsa
largely attended. Gov. Morgan, Of New York Hon.
Goveneur Kembe, and others were mourners ~
Undertook on the occasion.
Gen. Sherman, at Memphis. has ordered that No
more gold shall be paid for cotton, and vendses
fusing current funds shall forfeit half their COTTON
Thomas Conner, wellknown actor and musa
clan, died on Monday evening at the BroomAsld
House, Boston, aged 72 years
The Rev. Messrs Ford Baldwin, aud Elliott OF
Nashville, sent 10 the Indiana peaitentiary o
the 29h
man, for advocating JEFF. Davis and chivalfy,'
was ducked in a pond OH Boston Commons last
week.
There are said to be about two regiments Of Fed
eral desert struggling about the state Of Wts.
cOnsin.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04
ARREST IN BA1TIMoRE

Levi K. Bowen, Esq, Consul to BORDEAUX under
Pierces Administration, and Naval Officer of Ba,.
'imore during Buchanan's Administration. and
brother OF Mr.. John A. Bowen, superiu;euden, Of
the Southern Express Company, of thi. city, was
arres'ed in the Monumental city. few days since.
by the agents OF Lincoln for treason. lie was sub.
sclueniiy released after an irkso,oe detention
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04

CoSFEDERATE~ Bonds There Is great de
mand for Confederate bonds In Columbus, Ga.
Over $40 0C0 was invested in them last week. Al
Macon, GA, "a few days since. gentleman pur
chased si4OU0 of the Confederate per cent:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04
FROM rOPEs ARMY

A dispatch from Pope's army, dated July 29th
says that scouting parties are sent ont daily, and
that ii is aseertained that Ewell with from 10000
10 SO 900 men, is reported to ba 'n force from Cor
donsville through Orange c. II. to stanardsyille." :"
There was a review Of Gen. Banl1s's army corps on
the 29th at Little Washington, at which the 'mag.
ntcent artillery arm attracted much attention.
No trade is allowed between Washington and
Popes lines.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04
A ZIG JOB UNDERTAKEN.

The Hartford (Ct3 7in.es has the following about
the big job" the North has undertaken.
The fatal practice OF undertaking the enemy seems
at last TO have been discarded We hear no more
OF the desperate poverty, starvation rags, latent
Irnionism. or even the " "skedsddlng of the Con
federate soldiers, the note is changed and those
presses that were, only few months ago, persist.
entity busy in convincing their readers that the
squelching Of the rebels, and the war generally,
was now mere holiday amusement, have now ia
ken another view. They think II is serious
business The Conreat, of this city, says: we did
undertake serious job when undertook to bring
the South back into the Union. Better realize it at
once, and realize it now, if have not realized it
heretofore"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04
GREAT IONFFDERArE VICTORY.
From the London Morning Post 1,

The details with which are now furnished OF
the battles II Richmond confirm to the fullest our
previous Impressions Ii was great Confederate
victory. During close entire week did the
rival armies contend; and 1t ts close the Federal
t2rces had retreatcd seventeen miles th the loss,
according to Southern accounts, Cf twelve tEoa-
sand prisoners all tMir siege train, and sufficient
supplies to last the Confederate army for some
months. This is not in terms corrOborated by Gen.
Mcclellan; but IS he comedies that on the 9Th of
June he was "oyerwheneG, and obliged 10 aban-
don twenty five pieces OF artillery, il is probable
that the account published by the Confederates is
(maijug allowance for possible exaggerationl sub
stantiaily correct At all events If the Confeder
ates we've not victorious. they must be allowed tie
merit OF bearing their reverges with cheerful phil
osophy, Immediately after the engagement they
rrocet ded to illuminate their capital; whilst the
gloom which pervades New York and Washington
.yinceE, the part CT ,her inhabitants, very
singular mode ot appreciatinF ole Of the most
lnarkab!e strategic movements on record.
Decidedly, General Mcclellan does not deserve
TIE praise which Napoleon bestowed on one OF his
marshas, when he said that he surpassed all
others IN organizing and conducting mastery re-
treats. However, he,her predetern,iuedor not, the
recent movement has left General Mcclellan and
bis army many miles farther distant from Rich
m0nd the banks Of the James riyar with a
friendly hotita Of sunboats ia his rear ready to
shell the Confeierates should they attempt force
him once more 10 put III practice lis novel princI-
pies of strategy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04
FROM EUROPE.
DETAILS OF THE NEWS Blythe ETNA
SPIRIT or 7'YE LONDON PRESS.
Great Confederate vietory-..The Confetlcrates
Not 10 be Conauered-..7 he Demand for In.
tervention-. Mediation Recommended. The
Lying Bulletins OF the Federnis, &c. Sc.

The mails OF the Etna contain English papers to
the 10th nit The extra is which we give below
are highly important. The London Post dninis.e-
ria argues disaster to the Federal cauae, from ths
fact that the Orleans Princes left McClelsns army
directly after the weeks Asht before Richmond 1t
says their return presents itself TO the eye Of the
calm observer In the somewhat ptiful light Of that
Of political and military adyonturers, seeking to
ex,iieate themselves with As lttledeay as possible
from an unsuccessful speculation 1t adds:
II ought surely to have been the first object of
the advisers and guardians Of these young Princes
10 that. III thus exposing their lives, they did
40 for some great, clearly de fined. and generous
cause that their participation in such cause
shonld bring with 1t certain increase Of political
ssAsssds swhssa IN shcuid o vstsofs6ds
vanQushed, they shoNid always remain the
gamers of increased personal reputation and of
augmented political prestige In wbst way can It
he said that these results have been secured 10y the
par; taken by the Orleans Princes in the civil con-
test on the other side Of the Atlantics Has their
presence in the Federal camp given additional
strength to the hopes Of their partisans, TO the
Interests of their own family Have they, it may
ne further asked brought any strength to the
Federal Government, in whose ranks they have
served Have the interest of the House of Bour-
bon been inseparably associated with the poti
cal and commercial tendencies of the Northern as
opposed to those Of the Southern States that the
young IIlnces OF That House were JUSTIFIED IN gra
tuiously provoking the iii-wili of the Confederate
Government by joining the ranks of It's opponents
Has it conferred any service OH the Government of
Washington May ii not on the contrary, rather
facilitate the recognition Of the Southern Conted
eracy by France, that two Bourbon Princes have
ostenta;iOusiy been fighting under the Generals of
President Lincoln. We know that for many months
past strong pressure has been exercised on the
Government of To French Emperor from the chief
Seats Of manufacturing industry iii France, with
tie view of obtaining from Napoleon HI. the re-
cogniton of the Southern Confederacy as an inde
pendent State. The first principles of common
must surely teach that the pressure in 1dcstion
would all the more prove successful when the
warmest partsans of the Bonaparte dynasty were
able 10 point TO the fact that the Princes of the
House Of Bourbon showed by their acts that they
virtually regarded the of the North as iden.
teal with their
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04

The New YORK Post, OF Monday afternoon
says:
The week opens extremely quiet in Wall street
The stock market IL almost at stand. still, and
both buyers and sellers seem to be playing the
par, of Mieaw Der. waiting for something to turn
up." The transactions 10 stocks are very light and
in the absence OF exciting ruInors news of any
kind prices remain almost stationary. There are
few stocks pressing, andequaly few orders TO buy,
the commission houses purchasing only small. lets OF
investment bonds and sound vdend paying shares
As was anticipated. the speculation in gold Is much
curtailed by the action of the board Of brokers.
in prohibiting time sales the business this morning
not exceeding $l00 0O0 which Is less than tenth
the 8nount dealt in for the previous ten days. The
opening sales this morning were ll7s, but a. the
close III was accepted. The foremost Of the list II
Pacific Mail, which rose under purchases on buyers
option to ll2 Afterwards lli3 iiii we're the quo
tations State stocks dull but without material
change in price. Missouri sold At 46e 646i OF Ten
nessee there wore no saiss-5Os bid. 50i asked The
Government list Is dull and prices steady. The 100
notes are firm ut 1921 a l02s. Oregon War Loan 81;
six per ct. certificates 9s$ The coupon bonds OF 1891
are shade better than on Saturday, S9H9t. At
the close the market was weaker, New YORK Cen.
trail selling at 9as 92s; coupon 6s at 81. Ddtiabls
demand notes quoted ut 1868 a lOS; silver ll06
Iia The exchange on London il steady, with no
pressure of bills ON the market FirstcsAa bills
are quoted l2yd2i93.
The following Is a comparative statement Of the
condition Of the banks Of New York city nom July
10 to July :s
July la. July %.
Loans .sl4s 6a7.4as si4s, 76a. .asa Inc. ses0,a7O
Specie. 3i.926,609 33.0Si.575 Inc. l.e0aeol
Circusas'n 9iS.0l gMS,9S3 Inc. o9.e11
Deposits i20,4a5y;7 Ia, .l7e Ina. A94l,aO
The following h tho regular wsskly statenassl
Of the Philadelphia banks a. compared with III
previous week
July % July al
Cap. SIX. oll,ft6.775 ell,n1775
Losns. n361373 33O06en lne too1 -
Specie.... i579,763 A6i17N De-. e0s
Due fr ON
other bkg 5,306,9al 52l4<45 lne q, 81
Due to 9Th.
eS hankA 59lo,24A A59z.a15 Ina l01 ~
Deposits. A,36l,xo6 Sl.l04ol7 InA 17osA6l
CtrrnlAttsn AO65,S5G Ag6Soo Ira. Aex
nAxssnoRR, laly aN--TAsss wsrs - isssass
tlo1oA Q16te - 0oVeunmenA neM11tlss te1Ay.-.
~ n4 eoanoa ~ loao. toeyu -, ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04

Pstice Court, SntnTd0y.--Reeordef Caskis pre-
sided on the above occasion. he runaway darkey .
were sent to Jail TO be called for by their owners
Lt,lston Epes. aretersburg free negro living here
contrary to law and although . register WAS com
mitted.-Nelson, slave OF DIR. Haxall, arrsstsd for
breaking into John BucheRs storshouse, Wag ex-
anned and an alibi proved In his case, whsrsupou
Absalom DR.. Trent's man, who hsd given tbs nnoes
important evidence against him, received N ogdss
emitting him to Is iashsa-One or two pastiss fsr
allowing nuisancex and two for huckstssinS. were
fined
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04
THE NEWS FROM ALABAMA

The Washington correspondent of the New York
Post says the news from Northern Alabama "does
not put the Department in good hnmor" lie adds .
1t is calculated that the enemy has destroyed
fifteen millions Of dollars worth Of property within
the last thirty days, half million per day
These successful raids will compel General Halleek
to change his plans in the West. No Government
can long endure such losses have been entaied
upon us by scattering our army line Of q
thousand miles. The system was adopted under
the supposi,ion that Beauregard's fine army was
entirely destroyed. 1t turns out that the bulk Of
that army is still in the Southwest, and the rest ia
at Charleston and Richmond. The national troops
will be forced to concentrate upon two three
very important points, and give up the attempt to
run long lines Of railway.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04

cre. On the premises, and report them TO the Office
OF the Provost Marshal, some intimation having
been given ont that formidable cavalry scout
ing party had been entertained by this lady
subsequent examination. however, has proved the
scare to have been all oceaAioned from q horse
scare The adventures If the night are not such
as would eml,e'iish history, and those badly scared
would hsve the matter dried up b,t 1t has leaked
out, and fhese things always bear telling
The Shasta courier., 1862-03-29

A TIMELY WARNING.-David Newsom, an
old resident of Marion county, Oregon, writes
as follows to the Oregonian concerning the
northern mines
Those mines are but small-perhaps ons
claim to so persons, compared to the number
there and going there. The idea Of those
mines on Powder river, Burnt river and
Grande Ronde being Of vast extent and rich
ness is mere humbug, as thousands will
know in less than year. The deposits on
Salmon river are Of surprising richness, but
they are small in extent, and very much
country around them has been prospected
and failed. On Gro Fino the claims hat
poorly pay. On the South Fork of Cleax~ -
there is quite a number of paying claim5, 6oC
all are taken up long ago Accounts reach
us from the Golden Lands, that new deposits
are found there these times. If people were
not insane, they would at once perceive that
these tales are unreasonable and false. That
whole country is covered with snow from two
to eight feet deep! and the weather intense
ly cold for three months past. What few
miners have remained in that cold and desc
late land will do well, if they can live in
their huts during the long snow season there
By the middle of next June persons can be-
gin to prospect thatcountry for new diggings.
Thousands are now madly rushing out to the
base of the Blue Mountains, where they will
be stopped by the snow and cold weather till
the Ist or 18th of May,
The Shasta courier., 1862-03-29

SLAVERY IN BENGAL-The British Govern,
ment is accused of winking at an abuse which
which is not generally known to exist in In
dia. 1t appears that in Eastern Bengal, al
most all zimindars and respectable people
have a certain number of purchased slaves
both male and female. They get no wages,
and are engaged lifelong in the service of
their lords. The zemindars, and respectable
people of those parts, on the occasion of the
marriage of their daughters, make presents
of slaves, both male and female, who also are
sold like goods. Everybody Expresses them.
If bondman or bondwoman attempts to
escape, effectual measures are taken to pre-
vent the fight, and the condition of the slave
becomes worse than ever. In the eastern
part of the district of Jessore and the west of
Burdwan, almost in all villages this custom
is prevalent; it does not obtain only in Cal
cutta, Baraset, Hooghly and other adjoining
districts. In Calcutta and other places there
are brokers for buying bondmen and bond
women. After convicting some low-caste fe-
males of adultry, they employ them as ser
wants, and on pretence of travelling they sell
them at Vikrampore, Dacca and other places,
Times of India. a
The Shasta courier., 1862-03-29

A TRIBUrE.-A beautiful tribute to the
worth OF President Lincoln, is incidentally
paid by his private secretary, Mr.. Hay, in
some memorials of Colonel Baker, in the
Atlantic :''-ssAlas for the dead hours of
honest friendship the gloomy fellowship of
noble spirits Where are the good fellows
who were friends at Springfield in the hap
pier days? Hardin's spirit went up through
the murky canopy whose baleful shadows
hung over the battling legions at Buena Wis
ta Bissel passed from the lingering pains to
paradise, honored in the highest by the State
that he had honored Douglas lies under the
prairie sod in the dear old State, whose half
estranged heart burned with more than the
old love for him before he died Baker rests
gloriously in death, precious offering to the
spirit of Freedom to which through life his
worship was paid and Lincoln stands, lone
ly in his power, a sadder, silenter, greater
man than of old, time beginning to sift its
early SHOWS upon the blackness of his hair,
his heart heavy with the sorrows of nation,
his mind and soul pledged to solemn and
self-abnegating effort to keep from detriment
in his hands the costly treasure of constitu-
tional government"