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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24
ATTACK ON THE CHARLESTON RAILROAD
-RHPuLsE OF THE HNRMY.
a. "a ,t.f .5.sus,, racat,,aS Ga.

The following official dispatch was received yea
,erday; =, ,s.,
To General s. Cooper:
The Abol,ionias attacked In force Pocotaliso
and Cooawatehic yesterday. They were gallautly
rspalsed TO their sunboais, at Maekeys Pein, and
see's Creek Landing, by Col ". S. Walker, eoIn
msnans troops cent from here The eue;,y had
.eue in ttirt~ss I'D transports and gunboas
The Chssi.sson Railroad I, uainjured. The Aboii.
,euisss ief, their dead and W. unded on the field -
Our cavalry are ii hot pursuit.
fSsusG q. I, BEAUREGARD,
General Commanding
Press Dispa,chesl
CHARLESTON Oct 2a-The enemy advanced
xex erisy mocnirg in two columns one sgaiust
Cossarh rhStehie ths other sgsins, Pocsialgo-
They we're repuised frcn Poes,sligo by our forces
AT oosawhaichie they succeeded in sanpg the
rsiI.csd bn. before they eou.d DO II much damage
our troops came up ard drove then oii. The rail
road ard telegraph havs already been mended, and
are both In working order. The snemy's gunboa,s
are 4. ehored below CcosswLsictie.
SECOND DISPATCH
CHARLESTON. Oct 23.-Iaformstion has just been
received that The er. nay has been driven to his
kaaf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24
q JUST PUBLISHED
BY WEST 4 JOHNDYON.

EESPKUIAL N)TICE.-Our esle OF nsnn1se
tufed Tobacco will commence at our Warohouoe
this (FRIDAY) morning, at 10 o'clock, ana wiii
embrace the largest and most desirable aGDoetment
bu gers is invited =
&C M--ft RENT PANE r. cn As>x.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24
THEIR riiSnER

Sc e@dej day Of rsbal rule III J!iamber-butg--
Taey took come go h1:se5 IsDr. nGr people, 5n.j
des.royo3 perhaps Glu. .4c0 EVoril II property :o.
tie Cumberland Valley HsiirG.i Company proba.
biy s5 UU3 for Hnnderl,c Mead ..i,d y 80 coo Tor
the uoyernil4ent. Orr paopie sea araly feel that
bad 81 t!,ay ao theq Gfc net bad ss hey iagll t
be. Presume that the cavalry had with us are
the f1we7 CT the rebe army. GEey are l.iaie No.
msny, OF young rleu II Virginia, ~ho oIyt.ei tine
hoT3cs and hava had considerable cuitu;e | SEGuI
not like to risk similar experiment with their Ia
fanIry. W., t.InoGg them al lbs time lere and
" as expecting every fa.oute 10 J8 cailld CpCu u
report 20 Gen SCst, bu; they o L. TO Lave
time 10 'ook .!,sr .5fi2onsrs, ai., luckily cscape
Bet frun ,Ge fSct i!4;t can il1:d /. lorgs about
tho barn, aLd that my fcuta il strip, ID of ,;og
10 remind ie vi the reality " the i.aitat It would
t.en. TX { g dGaeli It was 20 une peeled 81 NJou
over, thai ol: people ha laid:y time to app!o. ito
K:
They crossed the South ri Moauta:a about j o'oi1,
to-day, Oh the Get.yaoi.Tg pike Su. where tLey
will sc from tLeta IL hard conjecture They ne
evidently aiming Geecoss tie Potomac 2. or near
EdTaIdss Ferry aud. il ID, Ue:.ysblrR may us-
cape, as they may 90 by 4iilerstown 10 En.l,etts-
barg II they should tuc.cas below Harper Fer
ry they Will their escape to tie stupidity OF
sanl OF energy OF our military l-ac-s, tor they
were Ed. isad ia due OF the rebai route
Hoping tlA' shall never again be called upt n
to entertain 9 circ!e reJgls around my ire i,!c
believe lie. !Euy thine, !. 4. MCCLURE.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24

II SPECIAL NOTICE-Attsntion \ oeheA 10
my sale of Furniture THIS Day, at III o'cloek-
At lO o'clock. ths sale Of Hardware, Dsun. No.
siAry, Clothing SC, Of country store. Al 81
O'Clock, a hne Cow and Calf r. CAUTHORU.
oc 24-1t Au~ss.-~s.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24

atTOLEN350 REWARD-From my farm, nsas
- TsppsbaIuock. Va, on Friday night, the l11h
inst. sHls iron gray MARE, sbout ten ysaTs DID,
with her mgne Gu: close where The collar w0sna,
and also a. tao root IT her tail. I will give the
above ward il taken ont Of the county OF NssK
oc 24--l2tA WV D. XHI0HJ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24
LOST, STRAYED, &c.


z oST--On Main. between o:ii and 18th strssts, q
L Il Coral BREAST?iN, having carved on II =
Egurs representing the human features 4 liberal
reward will be paid for It's return 10
b. A. COCKR
oe 2i-3'% Office No. Law BuildinA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24

XIV "A D-Six good LAUHDR4D0Io.
either white black, for lst diyirou 0eneroi Nos
pisal, Camp Windsr. Apply to
DC 23-6lk ETRWAnn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24

TSTRAY COY WS.-Tskeu mp, on my farm.
E about three miles below Richmond on the
Oh irles City road sbout ten days ago. two stray
COVE, neither giving milk The owner isrsquast.
ed to come forward, prove property, pay ehaegss,
and take them away without delay, or they win
be appraised according 10 law.
oc A-3t< John N. DAVI6
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24

7 05T--3ns bunch Of KEYS. The finder WIN
l. bs liberaily rewarded by leaving them at tAis
p:fics. &c 93-1sA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24
INTRODUCED TO A PUMP

profrsion of thanks. Communication having thus
been opened between ug, squads followed each other
closely for water but each called and asked per
miseion before getting 1t, and promptly left the
ward was soIncS hat bewildsIed q; this uniform
courtesy, aud supposed IT but prelude to gen
sral movement upon everything eAtatlo In the
morning. II was not grateful reflection that my
beautiful mountain trout frem twelve TO twenty
inches long, sporting In the spsag would probably
grace the rel 81 breGkta table, that the blooded
cayes ia the yard beside them would most likely 60
with tie trout and the dwarf pears had, folt rs
sured abundsn. promise Of early relief from their
golden burdens. About one O'Clock haf dozen
offisvrs came TO the door and ASKED to have some
coffee made for them. Offering to pay Literally Tor
II in CO Moderate scrip. After concluding treaty
with them on behalf Of the eolore4 servants coffee
promised them, aud they then asked FOR little
bread with 1t. They were wet and shiyering ana
seeing bright open wood fire in the library, they
asked permission TO enter and warm themselves un-
til their coffee should be ready, assuring NE that
under no circumstances should anything ia the
house be disturbed by their men. Ihad no aitefnA
tive bit accept them ~ my guests until 1t should
please them 70 depart aud did " with ~ good
grace a. possible.
HEARTS WARNED AND MOUTHS OPENED.
Once seated sroundthe fire all reserve seemed 10
bs forgotten on their part and they opened q gen.
eral conversation poliiics the war the different
battles, the merits Of Generals 10 both armies, &c
They spoke with entire freedom upon every sub.
ject but their movement Into Chambersburg. Most
Of them were men OF more than ordinary intslli-
Esncs and culture and their dsmsanor wss In Ill
respects sminsntIy eourtsouA Itook cup Of cof.
fss with them, and have seldom sssn anything more
kssnly relishsd TLsy said they had not tasted
coffee for weeks before, and than they had paid
from - 70 80 per pound for T. Whsa thsy were
through thsy asksd Whistler thsrs was any coffee
lsft and nadng thsa thsrs wss soma, thsy praUossd
10 bring uomo more 01aesry ard fsw pfivstbs whO
ware psCstyataA by ssposaFe, 70 ct uhAt thsy lst
They Wsse. q cOufee, - velcone ~ thoss present.
saA On thsy ca.as, In sqsads Of I've ~ nsss nniis
every eTain u hF0wnsA e81ss Was sxhAastsA. -
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SToLEN--Si5 REWARD-From my tsn4 Of
- Camp Lee, the morning OF the S3d, q
POCKET-BDOK, containing q furlough and o43O-
two 5000 Confederate notes. I will pay the above
reward for the thief. to be taken up and landed In
some rlsce for safe keeping.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-24

E>STRAY COWS Game to my fern, two
Turnpike On the night Of the 2Ist inst two estraS
COwS-ous red, with inverted horns the other
red, with very long and sharp hornA The owner
ID requested to pay expenses aud take them away,
else they will bs legally dealt with
&C 2i-3t< JOS J. WHITE.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19
Shall we Never Learn Wisdom.

il correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer writes from Charleston, under date of May l3, as follows:
 It becomes necessary that the conduct of mi litarY officers and their deficiencies of duty, as well as their good deeds and achievements, should be known to our government.
 The steamer Planter, in the employ of the Confederate government--the crew. excepting the Captain and mate being negroes was land ed at Southern wharf tGen. Ripley's headauar- tersl with columbiads and ammuuition for the new fort, and 1t was intended she should leave here to-day; but the boat was taken of lass night by the negro crew (and it is not known how many more negroes) othe Blockading fleet off the bar. The captain and mate were sleep ing ashore, and the government property had been left in charge of the negroes. There was no guard at Gen. Ripley's headquarters, nc guard over the valuable cargo of the boat; and during bright moonlight night, the negroes raised steam on the boat and successfully car ried her of. There was no waking eye to guard us, the city being under martial law.
 It is only about three weeks since, that Gen. Riplevs bargo rowed by eight or ten negroes, was taken away from Gen. Ripley's headquar ters by the said negroes, who carried eight or ten of their acquantances with them to the blockading fleet. This was also effected during the night. Comment IS unnecessary.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19

nsauTo give our readers an idea ofthe course nursaed by the New Orleans journals, we ap- pend the following from the Delta, which paper has been permitted to resufae is publication, with z The Federal Union, t niGst and shall be ereserved.' as it's motto. Truly things are changing fast in Now Orleans:
 WHEy WILL THE WAR ENR.-In sixty days tbe port of New Orleans vii he opened to all loyal citizens and bona .fde aeutraIs--not to these whoeonceal property under foreign flag and prostitute their nationality Or the purpose of gain.
 But will New Orleans be given up upon a peace as a part of the C0nfe.lerate States? No such peace will ever be made. New Orleans will never be given up by th4 United States Bought by Jefferson, deienaed by Jackson and retaken from worse than British tytanny-ihe rule of the mob and the assassin n--New Orleans must remain forever part If the U nited States
 The great northwest dein4sds 1t, the north east who have captured it, requires Ii, ana iht middle States look to 1t as an outlet to their pro- ducts. The Mississippi is as necessary to the body polite of the United States KS Is line caro- td artery to the human bodT. For veal or woe s for better or for worse, m sIcKness anu III health, for richer or poorer, New Orleans a''" Louisiana are iudissOlubly aad upequfueaiy part of the flesh and bone oi the United otit'e- This must be accepted as fact, whether we ii4e or not. and we may as well make up our minds 1 to endure if we do not love the best government | the sun ever shOne upon.
 Whenever the U. States forcea leave Ne" 1 Orleans against their wlil the cig will only be the fit home for the alligator and the haSkine
 place for the mosquito. No other created thing | will live in it.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19

aged. Truly, it is g miracle if such an overflow Is not foNowed by tho most fatal sickness.
 Capt French, the Provost Marshal, requires all who are employed in the police service to take the oath, and having given general notice to that effect all the old police of the city, after assembling together, he called upon those who were willing 10 take the oath to step over the other side. Only one old man did so. The question was then put, '' are any others will ing? The answer was: ''None, none, nouel " They then all left This was in the 2d district. The same operation was then performed in the Sd district, when 8-ah old men-stepped for ward In the lst district only two men would consent to take the oath, in order.to get federal employment and federal favor.
 It appears, therefore, that the duties of the night police have now to be performed by fede- ral soldiers.
 Mr. Thomas U. Laster. the Union candidate for recorder of the 4rh district has been killed in an encounter with-he police.
 The Provost Marshal advertizes for 300 men to do police duty-ali to be Union men.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19

MUcH ABOUT LITrLE.--The Jackson NJ sSissip- plan of the 2sth induges in over one moral CO., umn in animadverson of the threat of Gov. Rec tor,cf Arkansas to erect his State into "new ark, independent of the Coniederaey, unle,s the gov ernment at sendsadequate forces for the protyc tion of Arkansas. Our cotemporary shoud re serve it's artillery for larger game than Gov Rector His tussy, nonsensical course during this war has aeniated from him the great majority Of the reope of Arkansas, whose efforts i'll behalf Of the cause have been from time to time not a little cramped by his utter inability to comprehend the duties of the position thrust upon him in a time of great political excitement, when the State reverberated from one end to the other with howls over the cOr ruptions'' of the 'sJohlston dynasty" which was supposed to be association of political vampires, sucking the Vitals of the commonwealth.
 Only as a means of overthrcwlng this Organiza- ton was Rector hawked up as q can iidate for gGv ernor, and elected; and the enthusiasm following his election will only be equaed by that t2 prevail! when he dotfs the gubernatoral robes. Had the 'n- surrecdOnary proclamation (for 1t is no more nor less than threat to array the State against the Confederate governmenr) so strongly condemned by contemporary been issued by a Harris, d Pettus, PicheDs or a Letcher, it might have b en regarded serious matter, but, as he production Of the present executive officer of Arkansas. 1t ciu only be looked upon as an immense joke. The people and press of the new ark' who don't laugh at the thing, generally treat it with silent contempt The Memphis press did not attach enough impGr- tance tosthe little spit fire tumble of bosh to com- ment upon it, nor would we have devoted space 10 it at this late day had not able journal our Mississippi contemporary taken the matter to heart -neaphis Argus.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19
Glorious News from Virginia. 1ocIeua.'s Rout Coniirmed-Feoerai
 To.a Fifty Thousand.

Dispatch from Napoleon says;' St. Louis Re npbIcan of the 18th received. The evening edition of that date contains account of the entire destruction of Fremont's army by Stone wall Jackson; also that ia general engagement on the Potomac, Mcclellan had sustained los of 3o,OOo in killed, wounded and prisoners.
 Dr. Coates, formerly Gen. Hindman's Nedi cal Director, arrived last night from the othei side of the Mississippi, and brings information of great battle near Richmond-fought. toui davs-McCelan' army anpihilated-5O,Oo' prisoners. Rumored that Washington City ha' been burned.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19
The Battle of Chicka hominy.

The Chicago Tdbune of the 4th acknowledges the battle of Chickahominy to have been federal defeat. It says:
 Not even use can breed habit in us of liking a victory which requires column of argument to prove it was not defeat And we have had too many of these in this war. It is all very well to tell us that Gen. Casey's New forkers misb, hayed at the Chckahominy, but upon which one of them shall rest the blame Of a bunder that costs us three thousand men? Which one of them would have had the credit if the federal flag had been carried ignm the field straight forward into RIch- mond? Ever, thing that has transpired goes to show that the army before Richmond can lily afford another such victory.
 The suppressed news. the intelligence since the battle, only allowed to come through official chan nels all gots to prove that the affair was an ex- pensive one and the comnant!er rt spons be, cruel ly to blame. Let no paliation be attempted on the score of a dark night, and swolle. stream. At what other time should there have been more vigilance than under precisely these circumstan- ces? terrible penalty for such reck klessness will stand as it's memorial m he bloody field on the Chckahominy. Are we b have more such slaugh- ters?
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19

GEN. ALBERT PIKE.-We have heard great many complaints against Gen. Pike, in regard to his fortitying Camp McCulloch and establishs ing military depot at that point. It has also been alleged that he was cutting out road to Red river, and building boats to bridge the river to facilitate his retreat into Texas ca the ap> proach of the enemy. Now, we never did be- ieve the many stories that have been put in circulation about Gen. Pike, and had determined not to publish anything until we learned the facts from a reliable source.
 We have been informed by persons not cons nected with the army, that Gen. Pike is obeyirg the instructions of his government in his ope- ratons in the nation. We had conversation q few days since with gentleman from Mon- tague county, who spent several days at Gen. Pfle's headqua rs and in the course of that conversation, he said he saw the Generals in structions from the secretary of war, and that he was carrying out those instructions. We had a conversation with gentleman of this county, who said the same. In reply to 8 question the latter gentleman remarked to us that two men from each company had been detailed to build fiat. boats, and 10 form a floating bridge across Red river. This bridge IS being built to facili. tate the crossing of wagons carrying provisions and forage to the army, thus avoiding delay at the river. As 1t now is, teams are often com~ peied to wait two and three days at time be~ fore they cross. This is a good move, and besides facilitating the crossing of the river will be great saving to the government.
 1t has been too common a thing for people to islander the actions of our officers, both civil and military. Thisought not to be. Gen. A. s. Johnston was one day reviled as coward, and the next he fell fighting in defense of the South, and Is lauded to tie skies as the bravest patriot that ever lived. It was so with Gen. Ben Me. Culloch and others. While living they possessed no good qualities, but soon as they are dead 1t is discovered that they were brave men, and had no equals in christendom.
 It is the duty of every patriot to uphold our officers, and give them all the encouragement possible in the prosecution of the war. We believe Gen. Pike IS fulfilling his instructions, and the people should be ready to award him the praise to which he is entitled and justly de- serves at their hands, Mernaan 7saas) Jour- nal,
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19
v D H CasA'r Washington Er. Com

WBEAr.-The wheat crops generally in North ern Texas are good-not extra good. In some localities wheat is thin, and the yield small, but the average product of the wheat region oi Northern Texas is fair
 All ether grsi crops are doing well. The yield of corn, from present prospects, will be immense: the breadth of land in cultivation in corn is immense Thank God the army oftbe Confederacy has one great granary likely to be filled for its use.
 There is some scarcity of laborers, to reap the wh,at but we think 1t will be effected with out material loss, as there is general appreci- ation of the ne, essity that all should be saved snd mems thoughts a.-e not given alone to the avipg of their own crops.
 The writer of this has trare.~sed most ot the wheat regions of Northern Texas, t~..ce witnin the past two months. and just returned from me last trip.-- CaarhsriiIe 4enas) Standard.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19

UNION SENTmENr.--Ifany Union sentiment exists in Memphis to-day other than among a few in the lowest classes it has not yet been de- veIoped The almost utter absence of anything sympathetic for the old Union cannot fail to be remarked by the federal rulers themselves while t has aniy proved what we have said time and again. Our people, unable to resst force. quietly submit to a power at present too strong for them, and in doing so conduct them selves with that calm quiet dignity so beftt;ng their condltion Thus fah the federal conman ders and soldiery have conducted themselves in a manner unexceptionable to the people. So long as their present conduct IS maintained, there will be no clashes with the citizens. A spirit of riot never existed in Memphis and can only be called into life by persecution.-Aem- phisAyuns.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19
A LIST of deaths in tbs Hospitals at Little Roek.-
for the wecL endipc June l5th, IsC2.
c. M. TAYLOR, Surgeon of Pos,

DIED-In Pyatte township, Pulask; county. on the 9th inst, Mas. ELIZABETH Cox NOR, aged 76 years.
 On the 9th of June, 1862, in Fourche townshfr SUSAN FRANCES, daughter of Thomas d. and Louisa. J. joyner, aged b years, , months and 10 days Her disease was typhoid pneumonia. She was sick It days and her suffering severe. but she bore it like christian. She was a lovely child. never told falsehood-was famous for the t,u:b kind to all, particularly attached to her parents never so happy IS when in their presence. She often said she would stay with her parents as long she lived, which she dld. She was often he inf. while suffering, to shout glory. She wished to get we'll to be With her parents, but said she would be better off to die. Farewell for while my sweet. loving Frances, you are now in the bright world above. Your father and mother are sure they will join you, and then will shout glory together.
 T. A. J At the house of Wm. Hill, in Memphis. on tho 18th of May, 1869, J. c. WINTERS, in he Ssth year of his age. He died in the hope of the haven of eternal rest. He was an orderly member og the, Methodist Church. He leavesa wife and relations to mourn bis death. He was e member of Capt. Frankln's Artillery Company from Little Rock
 FRIEND.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19
From the Galveston News xy-~x (vla1,,t- Tx1r,,

The telegraph copies from the New Orleans Picayune of the 24th, some of the proceedings of the Provost Marshal's Court, of no interest to our readers: IL is, however, worthy of note, that one mau is fined fee cents for iasnitiag ladtes. This, therefore, seems to be the Yan. kee estimate of fair compensation for such in- suits.
 No counsel is allowed to appear in behalf of the accused until he has taken the oath of alla> glance to Lincoln.
 A long account is copied from the Delta about the crevasses and the extent of the overflow. It appears that the column of water continues to increase that the crevasse has not been stop ped, and tho railroad has been materially dam
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19

INroLrRAscE.-As apecimen of the iato erance practiced by the federal authorities in New Orleans, we clip the following fan tue police reports of the True Delta of the 27th:
 "S. Jacobs, iewe'er d pawn broker, corner of St. Charles and Poydrassreets, charged with using sedtious and scandalouslanguage, in saying that the object Of General I,tler's order No. p, was only to get planters andothers to bring cotton, sugar, provisions, etc, tohe city, in order hat he m ght seize and confscat them, was fined $500. and in default of paymet to be confined in the woIkhouse for six months'
Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-06-19
CHEF PRovosr MARsHAL's $ OFFICE,

CHIEF PRov0sT MARSHAL UFFICE,
 Lihie hock, Ark,, June l7th, l662.} tis hereby ordered that the tariff of prices here tofore published ,r,der date of llh June, 1869, SO far as retrs 10 the artc of Salt is hereby re- voked, and it s further orderfd that the price of Salt be fixed at $8 % per Sack. It is further ordered that all tder ard dealers hereafter iound concealing any goods, wares, merchandise, Of any Lind in order 10 avoid selling the same to the Confederate States government, 10 any citizen thereof for Confederate money, shall be subject to arrest and punishment for every such offence, and any 20 ds wares or merchandise so concealed, shall be eezed and confscattd for fhe use of the Confed- crate States. B F. DANLEY Chuf
 Protot MJrs3nI Dist. of Arl