The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07

iron TO be delivered mere, with the privilege
Of increasing the amour TO twenty thousand
tons
PROM ROANOKE ISLASD-So BCRNsIpR-aov.
WISE.
The Norfolk Day Book, Of yesterday, con-
tains the following:
The steamer Arrow, Capt. Siocum, arrived
here last night via Aibsmarle and Chesa.
peake Canal, in fourteen hours, having left
Roanoke island ON Wednesday morning ~ s
O'Clock.
by q gentleman who came passenger, we
learn all was quiet at the Island when he
left. Commodore Lynch's fleet Of IN boats
are still lying there, waiting for the arrival
of the Yankees. None Of his gun. DO. IS ha We
ventured in Pamiico Sound since the Sea
Bird went down, Two weeks ago. Nothing Is
known at the island Of the movements OF
the Burnside expedition.
We regret TO hear OF the illness Of General
Wise at Nngs Head. He Is still confined 90
his bed, and unable TO attend TO his labofious
duties. he has design ned many improvements
which will greatly strength the defencee
at Roanoke island II would have been well
for the country If he had been assigned to
that command several months ago. We hope
1t is not yet too late, and that his health may
soon recover.
THR CHARLOTTE IN. CO. MINT.
The Wilmington IN. o. Journal believes
the Confederate Government ought to re-
|
and says 100000 of gold coin couId be intro.
ducsd into circulation each year. This could
os done for about per cent.
THE YAxxERs ON salP BLAND.
The Mobile Register has received reliable
campn6 On Ship Island to the number Of
from Ton to fifteen thousand men. There
were lying near the Island at the same Time
about y vessels, the most Of them trans
ports.
APATRIorIc FAMILY.
William A. Spencer, q resident Of Ami rat
county, aud Who is only fcr.y years of age,
has seven sons now In the Confederate ser
vice, anditWo others who will enter the army
during the present month, while he fpmseli
Is maKIng preparations and will In O few
weeks 90 with his boys-LynchburS RepHbli-
can. -
COL. JAMES L. ORR.
Col. Orr, OF South Carolina. took formal
leave OF his regiment, at Sullivans Island,
On The 10th instant, prior TO leaving the State
for the Con tede. ate capital.
The following items OF Northern news are
taken frcm the Philadelphia Inquirer. Of
February Sd:
FROM ACCoMAc, VA "A FLEET cAPTuRsD.
MAJOR Andrews, who has charge. 1T Pun.
goseague, has captured twenty-nine slooi 's
and several schooners, and has them all
anchored man of.war style in Pun goteAg ne
because they had either attempted to run
the bio kade, had irregular papers, or had
disobeyed the orders promulgated for the
regulation of vessels In the waters Of the
Eastern Shore OF Virginia.
sECgssIOH LADIEa.
Three young ladies astonished the troops al
Pungoteague the other day. BY driving
through the town and past the whole garri-
son, 'fun til1," in curricIe. holding high
over head gay Secession dag, which. as the
chariot new, fluttered In the breeze. 1t took
all hands 20 by surprise that the Z halls were
gone before they could arrest them. Suoss
quently, however, 1t was ascertained that
they belonged to the +. +. VS. thereabout,
and were made to apologize In public before
the whole command, tor the insult.
RxLIRP FOB NAssAolueETrS SOLDIERS II NARY.
Additional information, says the Bos.
ton Traveller, = received by Gov. Andrew in
relation To the Massachusetts, men, induced
on falls pretenses to go to Maryland, shows
that there are at least nifty in destitute
condition. unGble to obtain employment,
and without means to return home. Gov.
Andrew has telegraphed to the Maryland
authorities that he will be personally re-
ed for their relief.
ANoTHEK srATEMEHT-N'CL8LL AND THE MIR.
RIAAo.
An old gentle man named Taylor from Gin.
cinn8ti, and who lately went North, (having
been released from the prisons in Richmond, !
I'm akes statement which is extensively
pu blished in Yankeedom. He says that the
rebels are almost at the last gasp. especially
In view Of the now apparently weH ascer.
tanned fact that their troops are-ths greater
portion Of then-detsrmiRed to 20 home, their
snlistnepts expiring, most Of them, by the
twentieth of this month.
Nj. Taylor says that whatever may be the
estimate OF the policy OF 0e1erai Mcclellan
In the loyal States, he il regarded By the
rebels as pursuing policy most destructive
TO all their hopes and sxpectAt His mas
t0rly inactivity Tor so long time, which hi
has used To strengthen. organize and equiv
his armies, they regard AS stroke of pole y
that indicates fearful res ults to themselves
They admit that time has weakened them
while II has strenR thened him, and d oy looh
with fearful forebodings to the fact that the
term Of enlistment CT fully ons-half the
troops they have In the Held expires before
the 18th OF February. They regard his re.
sistance OF the demand for '.Ior ward move
msnt," and the silent energy he has svinced
a. marks Of generaiship OF the highest order
and Of . dstsrmiE alton to work oat his plan
OF operation despite the'complaints Of thoss
who do not Com prshend his purpcses.
With regard 70 the steamer Msrrimac
with her encass meat OF railroad iron, Mr.
Taylor II Of opinion that ths report OF
the cOntraband ~ to her efficiency IL not re-
liable. As he came out Of Norfolk he saw q
vessel In the stream, near the Navy-YA
which he presumed was the Merrisnac, bal
he says that she il regarded Ia Richmond y,
. failure. Her load Of iron In said 10 be too
heavy, and that che would not answer heI
helm during . recent trial trip. A. she 10 In,
| tended to be used principally as ram, "
this - regarded AZ y fatal .sfsct. Her
drauGht CT water 10 also 50 kreA that sht
cannot pass the distractions that have beer
placed IN the Elizabeth river 70 prevent ths
insress Of FEDERAL vessels.