The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-23


THURSDAY McRNIN0.
favored the Presidents recent proclamation was set
ON by the crowd, rerested up street, Erd was Hnal
y taksn ip charge by Dsputy Pr0voGtr n Msrshal Da
yid Foster, the crowd following. Toward evening
the crowd gradually dispersed, aud the most of tho
'nen subsequently reported themselves for duty.
DISASTROUS GUNBoAT EXPEDITION.
On the 4th inst, some Transports conveyed 10y
three gunboats, moved from New Orleans down the
river to intercept cattle supposed to be the
way from Texas to the Confederate army. letter
in the New York Herald says:
On reaching spot about three Miles below Do,..
aldsonvle rebel battery, placed behind ths levee,
OPENED firs Ga the suDboats and Transports EGi-
brasures had been cut thi ough the levee to admit
the guns which were six in a,ini1sr--nane iy. four
brass SIX FOUNDERS and two twent FOUNDER lifes
The Scota, which had the lead, waS ssrnck ssvera.
times and regret to say that lst LIEUT.. swacey, a
quiet and nnassiming young man end excellent of
nicer, WAS Killed, as was searnan named John
Hare. Some of the transports were completely
riddled by the enemyS shot. The Saint MAIN leo
had three killed at once. and two hours after ths
firing &c ased the carpenter and deck hand
found dead below. At tbs same time two feet of
water WAS discovered in the hold of the Saint au.
rice. The pilot of the Cyrus Boil Was shot dead ut
the wheel The General Williams had ten men
scalded TO death by the cutting in two OF asnpply
pipe. The lberviile had one Of her engines disabled
by the ensmys shots The very fret shot from the
eAemy-a twenty -ponnder rifis--passed through
and through the Sciota
Finding that the work was WARM Capt Lowry
Turned tbs Sciota around, ana in this way he met
the Kinco and the ltagca with which he reiurned
TO where tie battery was Owing to the height Of
the ieyee al that place the battery ceuid be
gagged vi u advantage at sil-srs rangr. Ccnse-
ho bod
to sons distance where, taking advantage Of
curve OF the river they commenced u fcrion1 can
nonade of the battery. taking it in flank but no
reply wss ELECTED. Tbs rebels, in pursuancs Of
their usua tactics IL this regcn, after hss ing done
ali tbs mischief OF which they capable, cleared
out.
The untimely death of Lieut. Swaeey has cast
gloom over the naval officers this station, by
whom he was much regarded His remains were
buried in the city yesterday afternoon.
GENERAL. PRKNTiss ON EMANCIPATION
Gen. Prentiss, who recently left Richmond as an
exchanged prisoner. has been ventiating his opin-
ions at the North. In speech in New York, in
answer 10 voice in the crowd, How about the
Presidents proclamation in Dixies' he said
My-friends will tell you what think of that
proclamation, and what the rebels think of it that
conversed with. Some Of them said to me, "Gen.
era!, that proclamation Of your President is a
can enforce it, Well, said then il it is foolish
thing, sod is going to vori, So much hsrm TO us,
why are you SO excited about il Why do you
denounce it go vehementlyt Why in the name of
Heaven. do you find fault with President Linccln's
proclamation, II it is going to bring to aestruc.
ton, rs you say it willi Immense cheering, aud
cries of Bully for you" Good, good,' Bah,
bah >"
Now gentlemen, my idea OF the proclamation is
just this-that it will do to crush out this re-
belion than any battle that has yet been fought
any other effort that has been made III any quarter
for that purpose. During his remarks man cried
out, This is a war for the nigger."j The General
turned towards him excitedly, and 5aid-My friends
l call you my friends, fer believe you to be such
Cries OF I'VE are, We are, ii say that each and
every man who battles for our country il this hour of
her dan ger Is my friend, and an ready TO extend
the cordial grasp o. friendship towards hni,
matter who lie may b. where he was born, or hat
s the color Of lis skin; whilst every Who does
not rase his voice and arm on all proper occasions
t. that end nly enemy from this Gay forward and
| am his. Cries of 5000 for you" and lfnmense
applause. When itel you hat niyself and fellow
officers from tie South are 40 longer afraid of be
ing called negro symps.hzers," that are not 10
BE- scared by snybody crying out "abolitionjst"
., We pass. bur will take by the hsad who.
ever will fight 10 sustain country in its dan
GER and that We despse every who refuses 10
yield il all the aid and coLi fort ii it's power. you
will readily understand how feel on that DC int
Cries OF Good. good ami wild epIlsusai Lei
me- tel you, IL; tIsndsAn1t do 80 well know iue e
FiSt af3 sayttls, fSEt CDnEfit5tt trf
tEsC officers F-lt' cCT1rdi Glg rasGlgSs-thai the
toi0t al pnpus2n q the soa ie she best ff,aI.,,s
tha Inion have there and that The white race i,s The
South sro cIalavad IL d2y. aud are st.tsrinp
under n.ro degrading bondage. fiaG eyer ysas tf.,
,i;irod by TIC b.aca r2ge before t5 internal rehs
liol WAS iuaugncsiet. The General them :na.e an
eainest and eloquent appeal tJr nnity All concert
of action between the peopi- and the Cove -nmen,
and between tic Government and th2 army,
i'll. them OF s. speedy copsuinlnaion OF their ,is-
sfes 10 crush the rebellion # this course should r..
pursued. and promised for himself the most ru.
sparng efforts that the earnest ey ofio could
iu-p!e, iii every aud s!i WAYS, at any and all times
AZ any and every place, 10 effect ihat object
coFREsP0NnENcE BET " Eas CA5sius NJ CRAY AND
RICHARD OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WONT FIGHT
E;ehard o'Gorman. siter ho spe,ca of Msior-
Gen. Cassius ii. Clay "a How York, publisisd ..
very severe card, in "hich Irish e he il.il.i...ss
his Willingness to fight CaasiJis or ;ia smallest DOS
sibie remuneration. Cassii.s having got To Wash
ingten publishes the following reply:
WAsHIN0ToS, ID. G., Uei To- ls,c
SH-My reinarks al the Cooper Institute were al
together extemporsneous and unprenle edit ated l.
was not my purpose to make any .liusion to your.
self but when your name suggested by ona
Of tLe audience, could not but feel iudignan. that
4 ~Lo had always contendei for free immigration
Of irishnen into my State. and who had always do.
n0uL esd KNOW othlug1s:D froiu the beginning and
who nad made so many sacrifices for universal lib
ertY, should, with my party, be upjusiy SIS know
1t TO be, denounced az attempting the enhancement
Of any portion OF mankind. Hence l used words
which seemed TO me but suited to the full yindica.
tion OF truth. What have heard of your chsrac
ter slnce, and your response TO my dsnunciation
altie on the 18th day OF October, at ihs same hall
convince me that You right in your statement
OF what should Ds tie lil1iSa ot public debate
Allow ne, then. to say that au go duest, and
should not have accepted challenge from you hsi
one eeen given What / meant TO say was, tha. |
ASHAMED all the responsibilities Of my asser.io,ls
whether you appealed to the Law Of the land, 70
yiole1cS.
Is.;oice to find that you sre not the defender ii
perpetual elaTery-eyen for the African. I have
aiwA rs accepted gIadualigtg rs my allies, though
now, and have always bsen, for Immediate
emancipation. When you have learned Us much Of
slav~Iy l, you will find that you are placing "a
eteraAibsrrier between yourself and your southern
ailies by anything short of unconditional submis.
sion the demand that slavery il right" And Il
right. their gradualsm is ss wrong as abolition.
The President has said, by the unquestioned wAf
pow.r, that on the lat day Of January, 1863 slave
ry sLA cease TO exist in all the States parts OF
States then in rebellion sganst the United Statas
Should any unforeseen events hinder that ccnsuEi
mRtlvE, shall count upon your efforts 10 initiate
system OF gradual emancipation, in which shat!
promise you al the feeble aid may be able to give
you. Then, if not before /. shall expect you 10
teach your more humble and less enlightened coun
tIymou that the liberty of the black does net en-
danger either the bread or tho freedom Of tho white
for the crushing OF all labor is the unpaid wages
OF slaves ard God has decreed that in these United
States there shall be liberty 10 all Or 20 uone am
very truly your obt ssrvt c. M. CLAY.
Richard OGeyraGa, Esq., New York.
THE NEW YORK MARKETS
The New York Herald, Of thS2Sth, says:
The stock market was irregular and somewhat
fsverish on Saturday. Erie securities were in re.
quest at moderate advance and large tran sactioos