The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-24

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Characters in The CIy-TLe Provost NJ,
shal and his assistants complain that RehraII
is the grand depot for the reception Of aII,S
scoundrels in the Confederacy Thsrs ~.
probably over one hundred men at larxs, sv.d.
ing search, who have joined several cnnau
MES and taken the bounty, beside selling ny
selves as Observation-Disclosures from q
parts of the Confedsracy, and the Prove.
Marshal, with a very small guard for the AZ,
Of the place, ID required To keep eysry,b;n.
quiet, Tspress the evil tendency Of these nsn a'
and preserve order-a difficult thing to do
would appear, under the above cirenn
stances.
Su.p,caons Character-Abraharo Vanilla
s,was arrested by the Provost Marshal on W..
day and eommitted TO Castle Goodwin IA
picious person. Van Dorm, who isa Nortbsr
man by birth, was trying TO make hi. ua,,u
FredeEieksburg. He applied to the Proves
Marshal here for pass 10 20 10 Gordon,vilja
but confessed that his purpose was to 20 "a
Fredericksburg. The circumstances an, roonI
ing she case being deemed suspicious Van
Dorm was taken in custody He has been lr
ing in the South for several ysars mast
wagon and two horses which bs drove ~
town has been retained.
Yankee Story.-A gentleman of respect
Richmond, a week since, a we'll known Aho
ll;ion merchant of Philadelphia, a knownm
vocate of Fremont and Lincoln, and that ts
gave Information OF his presenee hers ands
description OF hia person, and that he naa no,
since bsen taken. The party in question isa
fellow named Hicks, and, we are sorry to add
vas born in this region. May be he came on
d collecting tour, aud in advance Of MCCel
Ian. He ought to have been caught. tVner'
il Uicks2
The Called Court There wac TO havs
been called Cours yesterday on w ID Bow
man, charged with the murder Of George
Bailey, but in consequence Of witnesses for
hs defendant being absent on the PenIusrS
tie case was souJnued until the next tern
There will be called Court to- day on Denrls
Lynch, charged with stabbing James Sire.
with d sword, about week since The VII.
nesses III this oSse will no doubt be present
Majors Co,.rt.-Yesterdsy the following
cas~s were disposed of: John, slave Of Hax
al & Co, found with Il lot Of coffee supposed
:, nave been stolen. Ordered twenty lashes
John Pitmau, free negro, arrested by order
II the Mayor for failing 10 work ON this hat.
f-ries, was committed.-Jerry, slave of Miss
Garrett, arrested as runaway rom 5.
Anderson j. Co, of R0ckbridge county, was
committed William, slave of B. b Crump,
arrested for drunkenness and staggering about
the streets, was committed as = runaway and
ordered ten lashes.-Wm. Gleason, soldier,
found drunk in an alley, WAS sent 10 General
Winder-Ann Roche for violently assaulting
Laura Ann Solely with rocks, was examined
and discharged
FJu,th Alqbapta This gallant regiment
whose prowcss Las been proved on many
well confess ed field, has reorgapiaed for the
war Col r N Law has been re elected 10
that position without opposition. Major N.
C. smere, Of tho l4th Alabama regiment Of
Regulars, was elected Lieut. Colonel, Lieut..
Col ). j Goldsby declining to be re- elected.
Msior Charles Scott was 70 elected, there be
ing no opposition. The above comprise all
the Geld officers. The whole regiment re en-
listed before the passage OF the consciiption
bill, with one or two exceptions.
T-edegar Battalton-Ths Trsdegar Bat
talon, consisting Of about $50 men, made a
fine parade yesterday, under Major K. s.
Archer. The artillery company attached to
the battalion paraded one long 4-pounder
rihed gun, a siege shell gun, and two speunder
rined eieces-all fine guns, The infantry
numbered about $50 men. They were accom-
panied by the Armory Band, led by the cele
brated Chris Vosnd., of Baltimore, and dig
eour.ed most excellent music They were re-
viewed by the Governor 1t Is said, preparatory
to being mustered into aervice IN march at an
hours notice.
Burned Ep-Csrtain gambling apparatus,
for some time past housed within the Mayors
Office, and said by parties supposed to bs in
the eeerot to belong TO VIM. Burns Il Co,
was burned ye~terday in front of the City
Hall in presence of certain OfSce of police,
who. from the City Hall steps, viewed the
conhasration with looks of satisfaction, it be
ing the token of reward in hand and more in
prospeet. Roulette sad faro tatiss were burnt.
There were no spectators. Tie surviving
nails ana ocrews were gathered mp by by
standsrf.
Assistant Poorest MarsAel Lieut.. e NJ.
Booker. VINO succeeded Capt. j. G. MAYNARD
- one oi ,he Assistant Provost Marshals OF
RiehiB rnj, en 81 OF TIA dnti6s of his ONCE
OF Yesterday. Leut Booker Was for many
months uue OK he officers land au eficien Mt one,
| 100 in ,larg.of the G. 8. military prison on
NJ ain street. Those who know HIN have con
6ienee ia h;m, aud believe that he will dis
eharsa The duties OF his onerous. lahorious,
and important office with skill ami ability.
TIE Fira Hoets=ers- learn that tie
! First Company 81 Howiizars, from this city,
| fought galIanily N tbs recent engagement
nsar WINES mill. on the Peniaui dis
mounting three of the enemys guns. WhIs
prop@r tributes of praise accorded u
others who d.. 'p3ili5het themselves IN the
fxnt il IS neither La9Ie lo- i@ss than justice
HAT the young AND gallant men of Richmond
SHOULD receive wha. they deserve.
Ratsrici for Baadccss Waited The Ia
dies Of Rich nond and surrounding country
earnestly requested 10 send 10 DR.. Psaehv. al
| h. Globe Ho. al, on 1871 street. all the Old
| liu.u md mue!in rags tdtt they can spare
| Old sbeets shirts, etc, are Of great value to
| the Surgeons who ara dressing the wounded
| OF our soldiers now in aud arriving at that
hospital. Let every family gather up the
rags and eeni them TO the Globe Hospital al
| once
The Par,eifs--Mr. Walter kesve!, a ster-
| ling actor, Is At present filing an engagement
AL the Varieties. The house is nightly crowd
cd, aud the audiences, by their hearty sppisuse,
| seem to appreciate the efforts Of the South
ern Star backed by the stock company. We
are happy 70 state that good order prevails,
and the only faul, we have to fad is, that the
building is not large enough TO accommooste
all who would wish to bs pressnt. The ans
| play of "Iugomar" 10 night
Don't Repad,ae.-We understand from par
ties VITO ought 70 know, that none Of the IN
dIdual5 who issued small notes or sn'h-
pIas,ers in Richmond have as yet repudated
but svinee II dispnstion truly oreditsble 70 re-
! Ham i..ua IVA ailuda only Ll0ss