The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-12
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a.. .,,,,ns. Of alsairs below this city has under
=. 40 material change within The past few days
-, ., any material movements Of the i've Al.
=. have been developed. u was stated ycster.
r., ,bs Yankee forces were making some de-
es.-.,,ons IN front Of oar line Of pickesa but
,.,n4 10 Indicate aa early attack hsd occursed.
:, :. ,cosan,c that the enumy has received large
.f,r,o,neu,s within the PAST few days, and !,
= that the project ef reducing Richmond is
a,,;reiy, abandoned; bat II IN scarcely 10 he
..,sa ,hst even with achievements, he viii,
-. .nv f,rsaidahle demonstration for some time
-, As we expressed yesterday, II il net
=. aha, he will be able to perfec, the resrgspt
-, .,s his forces a, Berkeley. aud when he
mates tha, point, /, viii perhaps be with view
scb .cme position of greater security, where
.r,nv can he put In good condition fer active
.,.,,,ns A few days. however. viii serve to
-, b. purposes anc N|iAa.e his policy.
,rs,vu or rRisoSERs-~rHE worspxr.
,a hundred More OF the wounded Federal
t.r. we're ssi,!ed yesterday TO those already on
4 ~ ,s,e which for the information of the distant
..a, We may add, is pleasantly located Ia IL.
-. # lame. river, shor, distance above the Re.
.t.-Fyr
p, # fresh air ami plenty Of water, their chances
I r.,oyery are much increased On Thursday
4 -. amongst ninety prisoners that arrived were
Glowing officers, viz: = = Marsh E"giiuen,aI
.-ao, 9TH Pcansy ls ania asairy, Thos d Horne.
tain Company y, le;h rennsyivania VIM Bid
Pr. Lieutenant and kdiutan; i.h TennsyIy;
\ csya'r, Thos McFsdden, Second Lieutenant
..onaov Il. 5lh peunsy ivania, and ! Y Roberts
i ,,,t I.ieutcaant Company c, Sd Pennsylvania.
a .h..ae officers badly wounded
an Yesterday there arrived during The day. in
,,uIapcos from Brackets house, on the Charles
~, re... sixteen miles from this city, sixtyone
kxsauard Federal soldiers, including the under
.i.oa,6 officers. viz; john Cuihbertson, Captain
/ Il, IL. sta Tenn, Gates, Capt CO l. ith Penn;
III & Mcintyre. Lieut-col Is. Pa; VIM Spencer,
|. sp.ain co q, 6lst Pa, RI wallvor,h. Major, id
h., Iehu McClevry. Capt 9TH Pa; w W White
/, apt 60 e. It'll Pa, aud w A Donaldson, Capt co
IT, s.ckl,ss Excelsior brigade. Accompanying the
> shove they having been paroled 10 report to Gen
|W nierl were The following Doctors: John Q 0s'
It,rne Surgeon 4ad Tsmmany n Y V; Geo II Eos
ssrd Assistant Surgeon of the same regiment; NJ S
Ki,tlngrr, Surgeon Tooth regtN w; + s Cook,
volunteer Assistant Surgeon in do; Joseph Under
wood, ia do: and DIR Edmonston. Assistant Surgeon
in the 18th New York. Some of the above said
that they had been assured by Gen Pryor that they
,houd have the liberty of the city prior TO their
teing sen, home. They were detained q, the Libby
PRISON last night
In reference TO the Yankee wounded, we may
.sy that in McCleilans headlons fight he left
nearly 900 of his deluded follows helpless and
"a sta hn Va IN
t,riay morning flag OF truce boat left Drewry's
Bluf ia charge of Lieut. Wood c. S. H. and com
municated with the enemy in reference TO the
wounded of his army. The nature Of the reply
d no, .rauspre but another flag of truce left our
river fortfca;ions yesterday evening the same
Grand which leaves i, be inferred that some I'M.
!rr.;anding has been or will be had in reference to
The Yankee wounded. Ii Is much can be OK
,ected of in the present junc,ure of affairs TO
attend 10 own wounded.
srECIMEN OF YANKEE LIES.
Among the many rich Yankee letters captured
N the several battle fields is one which has been
zen; us written by John Flaherty. OF company C.,
31.h New York regiment. John seems to be a
ro- soldier, far following the example of his
Commander in Chief is concerned. and has given
himself up TO lying with much earnestness as
Mcclellan himself. He says in his letter that "the
hate MAS fought on the 18th of June, and eaded
lie total rout of the rebels with loss estimated
- 1900 in killed and wounded" He says further
ia. Mcclellan entered the Capital of the bogus
CoEfrderacy early the next morning with his whole
lorce, amidst the greatest enthusiasm, and was
b All-i by the inhabitants their deliverer" The
conclusion ST mis- letter is devoted to the distinguish
Il par borne by his own regiment in the conflict
sli adds that The regiment SIS mostly or all corr
posed OF Irshmen." and he is proud to belong to
them.
lIt KsLni : GuNBoATs II RoASokE UIy ERA
TOWN sBEtLEp
The Petersburg Express Of yesterday states that
passengers who arrived from Weldon Thursday
afern"on brought the important intelligence that
Hamilton, thriving village the Roanoke river
IN Martin county, \. G., was sheled by three Yam
kec ganboats day beforesy esteriay and that the
inhabitants compelled to n V for safety In ar
rVriseee with the hitherto barbarous conduct Of
The YGI IN the part Of the Yankees, no notice was
gwen tie fefeneeiess people OF thi. quiet village
u their intention 10 shell the town. Previous to
~ approach Of the gunboats to Hamilton, one 81
Two Government steamers, laden with corn and
other stores, were captured.
W. were permitted yesterday afternoon To read
q Litter dated Bt Scotland Neck n c. july oh
aud addressed TO gentleman of this citv, in which
n author states that special courier had just ar
lHef II tl point with the intelligence that three
inbodts were fugiciisly Smelling Hamilton and 4.
'- Roanoke river - quite high they would proi,a
.y aitemp' to reach Weldon. We are inforiaed
however that the water il not 80 high a. TO allow
''"in - come up far as Weldon unless they
raw under four feet water. The people about
"etdon ar lauah excited about this state Of af-
ats and the militia have been called out for pllr.
Ds-s 81 defence.
Hamilton is II thriving village Of Martin county,
T. C., On lhe right bank Of the Roanoke river about
- Iailes east Of Raleigh, AND 45 miles from Wei
..l il is situated at the head of navigation for
tf5e veszel5, and il noted for the activity Of its
fs'ie III cypress lumber.
Fte EIpTtss says al is que. on James River
'eiter in tina pdpet, written from Prince George
unity, July 9rh, says:
THIS morning. looking from the bluff and shore |
81 ihis -'.ie, counted the Yankee vessels which |
'.e Lr'' III the river of Westoyer and Berkeley | |
maze pu! lt3, including five which were In sight |
'af'Iy above Jorian's Point, and partly some miles !
'eo" " estovtr This count d id not include the /
anal Boats aud schooners (perhaps fifteen nlore)
y men lie side by side aud form the foundation OF |
nc p6nfoon wharf constructed off the Berkeley |
H'hlhs place. The wagons and tents yisible are
luth lever than formerly. No military array or
parade has been seen by me on the open land next
- .He TFer. The smoke rising beyond the first
GOODS IN the rear two or three miles from the riy-