The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-26


making water ran up hill not proving very sue
ccssfui, II was determined 10 deepen the ditch.
The bottom being az ssd before, about - feet
wide, the enehaif Of this bottom, 'ougitudina|y,
was dug five feet deeper, the entire length OF the
canal, the earth being thrown ur On the other half
OF the original bottom
By this means q small thread Of water, Bhout a
foot wide, decoyed into ii, where 1t remains al
present. booking very much beTdered az though
II did not know where to run to, The entire south
side of the canal Is now composed Of loose earth
thrown up hobi the deepening, and should the river
rise sufficient to make current through tiie canal
think this loose earth would be undermined BY
the current, and coming down would fill il mp
sufficiently to stop the current. The labor Of wiien
ing the canal would almost be equal to tha, OF dig
ging q new one.
THE McHAosp BATTLES IN ESeLANp-~A TEST
CASE OF NoSISTEHtEkLNcE.
From the N. y. Times July oil
No European echoes Of Amerc an affairs that fer
long time have come to us from across the AtIan.
TIC. bave possessed half the interest that attaches
:" their views OF the late series Of CREST battles ii,
ftent oi Richmond. II was generally felt at the
time oil THEN occurrence that their efeet in Europe
could not fail to be very marked ani those tmid
souls " ho have for mouths been preaching up he
imnIncbce Of Intervention, sure that England
end France would interpret those fghts as the
deal OF the war, and promptly step in and reeog-
nize the Southern Confsderaoy.
AS yet, indeed. we have but meagre abstracts Of
the criticisms of the English press alone, hut
enotgh appears to make it sufficiently evident that
the Intervention croakers viii be disappointed in
their expect ations; while it is equally manifest
that the Richmond usufpers who took 10 dis.
patch ttetr version of the battles, illuminated with
glowing accounts Of the GLORIOUS victory" and
who donatless, in prophetic vision. saw the DOORS
OF Downing street open to welcome their half
starved Commissioners ot Half Moon street are
doomed to another fit of that heart sickness which
deferred hope brnEeth. What il really nota.
bic tGe criticisms The iDolon mn
the battles i'll front of NchmonJ is that, while
there IL not II whisper of Intervention, the
seven days action is construed defeat to
the National cause. Even our staunch friend, the
London Nems, which has always taken the most en-
iightened aud liberal view of the campaign eharac-
teriZes the late action As "a serious reverse 10 the
tederas and az likely to iensthen ont, rather than
shorten the war The Times declares that the
s.rategica movements of Gen. Mcclellan are pure
ly uninteeibie. That may very possibly be- bat
ii can hardly expect that Gen Mcclellan is bound
to furnish il not only with great battles but with
brains to understand aud appreciate them, Ger
tainly however it may be with the I,hts, its pro-
teges, the rebels do not find General McClellan's
''strategical movements altogether "unintegible"
We fancy they only wish they Were not quite so in
tslligble.
But while the socalIed reverse is founded Gil
superficial view of the action, which will doubtless
be corrected by fuller details, ttor we have hopes
that, after while, even the Times may find ii Il
little less "unntelligiblr , it is to certain de-
gree, subject of coDgratula,ion that they should
have taken this view of the matter and it is in re-
atty, more Instructive than il thpv had regarded
the affair III uster light. For even though looked
upon as a severe defeat they can still sec nothing
in it 70 Justify departure from .be fixed policy of
England There is withal, not hint even of
interference or intervention. This is q very
proper spirit, whether il arises from the i'm
precision that 'reyerse-- was SO great that the
Contederates will not need any intervention In
their behalf or whether proceeds from the uster
conviction that the battles i'll front of Richmond
bloody though they were, iii reality settle uotbi z
and that even ii interpreted i'll themselves re-
verse they yet leave the actual situation very much
as il was before the event Eut, whatever motive
may prompt their course, ,uay regard this event
the test OF the Europe is not likely TO
bear any more news that will put il. patience to
half The strain which the dugs ri the Peninsu,ar
battles have done, and which i. seems to have borne
with such exemplary resignation aud eluaniulity.
EN-rREsIpENT yAS.BUREY
4 dispatch from kinderbook dated July lah
says ex.rres;dent Martin Van Buren, was then III
sensible and dying, lie 10 the eith yeaT Of
his age. A letter to The New York IritsFs sav.
I Previous to the wandering at hi. mind .,;i OLE.
or twice since, when reason returned, Sir Van Eu
ren has eyineed the most lively ands lotto inter
est il he affairs Of ihe country No nt;ecr siUce
than Tuesday, when TIE day before he was hardly
expected t" survive he inquired Of nr. piuyn how
the good work ot crushing the rebei.su was going
on, and very particular to learn Il Tho public
confidence in the President and Gen. Mcclellan yas
get il.rn and unsi.aken, as he thought it siiond be-.
lie appeared much gratified when answered III the
affirmative He has continually DENOUNCED te course
of Buchanans administration ,ron tie first. but has
expressed the utmost confidence III that of Nil Lin
coin. The war, he thinks Is Justly and as isur
ouely as possible carried on-the rebels brought il
upon themselves and they should be- severely pun
,sed lie las all faith III The ultimate triumph Of
our arms and cause, but no: without great expeudi
lures Of blood and treasure events have thus far
demonstrated He has The UT most con f,suce in ths
milf ability nj lppp-pl EF( Italian ct hon ba
an old and VAIN personal friend, ana if he is
tanned and aideiby all loyal people, the flag, cur
country, the Constitution, and the great princi
pies of American liberty will be thoroughly and
permanently re-established throughout he rebel
iious States.
THE RAIDS" or MoRGAN-NoRIHERs arrouNT
or TIE STATE OF AFFAIRS
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
furnishes ths following aceoun, OF Morgan's raid
IL Kentucky:
On Saturday. the ,2ih john Morgans outlaws
were threatening the two most important cities in
Central kentucky. Morgan had moved from Har-
rcdsburg to LawrepceEurg, i'll Anderson COUNTY,
his scouts approaching Echolasyilie on the east as
they pushed North. creating the Impression thst
advance W as being mad. on that place. The vii.
lage in an uproar on sunday. and the citizens
made excellent time IL abandoning It. They
poured into Lexington by every means of convey
ance, and by their exaggerated reports added in
tensity to the excitement there. Two clheaded
gentlemen. railroad agent and telegraph opera
tor, towards evening took hand car and proceeded
down the track to Nichoasyille. They found the
town abandoned to darkness and the dOgs--the
pressnen, operator swtclmen, everybody, in
fact He'd incontinently. Doors stood wide open,
windows uubarred, offices inviting ingress, and
train of cars loaded with commis.ary stores stand
ing unharmed at the depot II was some time be-
fore Lexington could be made to believe that Nor.
gan was not in Nicholasvilie.
Lexington was in terrible state Of excitement
Sunday and Monday. All business was suspend
ed-stores, shops, offices shut up-even the post
Office. Stringent martial law was declared. livery
man capable Of bearing arms was ordered out. The
streets were patrolled by citizens guard author
lied to arrest or shoot down any man found on the
streets without arms This drove traitors to their
holes A lisp of sympathy for Morgan or the re-
be.ijou was as much mans life was worth The
h,th Ohio Col Sewers, from Camp Chase, arrived
on Monday to the infinite relief OF the inhabitants
They were received with the greatest enthusiasm
Other reinforcements came pouring in. Brigader
General Ward, commsnddnt of the pest, made
preparations for an apprehended attack. Morgan
was said to be within few miles OF the city. Nor
gan was at Midway Station Morgan was Oh tae
banks of the kentucky, advancing on Frankfort;
then came reports that the fight had commenced
Ut Frankfort.
It was decided that The Eighty fifth Ohio should
20 tc the relief of hcsieged Frankfort. One com,
many uutinied they had agreed to so TO IaxinS
Ton, but no farther, they said; but they did co.
and the resolution OF the officers Is ereaitanie.--
They prevented the Disgrace OF the regiment aud
the State 1t represents In the face OF tie enemy.
We proceeded to Frankfort, expecting John and
his outlaws all along the road, but he didn't appear
we saw nothing but pleasant fields of blue grass,
fat cattle and acres of wheat in shock. Not hos
tile shoi was fred the way, for want oil some
body to shoot at. Arrived at Frankfort, we could
not hear Of the enemy very near there. There hal
been no skrmishing with pickets. and CIV iiencs
rFM hpu alb IL