The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-12
RICHMOND, va, SATURDAY MORNING. JULY IL 1862.

The House passed ths 6enats joint rsselusion.
de0gnasing the drst Tuesday in September ~ the
ume ior the meeting at Chicsgo of tho corporators
1Dues ss tne me-, t,aslnc Ralroed act.
= cir: Hall (Pa) introduced a joint resolution,
Which was passed, autheriziugs the Secretary. Of
War to fnfHish clothing TO the wounded aud other
soldiers for that lost BY the casualties OF war.
The House passed . bill, which was reported from
the Judiciary Committee, prohibiting the conflne
nent Of soldiers In the District Of Columbia except
in the punishment Of eertain crimes, and discharg
Ing those now there.
OF War to inform the House whether any member
Of Congress has been interested contracts since
the first Of April last. ~
The House went inse Committee Of the Whole on
Mr.. Hutchins tOhiol replied to the speech Of his
colleague. tr. Cox.) heretofore eliv.red relative
TO Ohio matters involving the free negro question
The House then adjourned. -s.t-sr.s
ARRESTS in BALTIMORE. ss 5sa
The Baltimore Ame-tea1 says:
Mr.. George N. Porter, Secretary Of tho Exchange
Reading Room, was yesterday arrested by order OF
Gen Wool, and sent to Fort McHenry. The charge
against Mr. Porter was the promugation Of state
ment that Gen. Mcclellan had been utterly routed,
and had taken refuge with his staff on board the
gupboat Gale na--that he had asked terms of capt-
ulatiou, and that Genl Lee had refused any terms
but an unconditional surrender It was also stated
that the whole of MeCail's division had been cap
tured written statement to this effect was
handed around among The rebel symphthizers, and
laid on the table fer general perusa Tbis fs the
point at which ali the wild runors have for some
time originated, gotten up mostly 70 have an efec,
on the stock market I he rumor In question crea
ted great excitement In the city. and caused
persons. to sacrifice Government stocks al runou-
rate Thomas S Piggott was also re arrested and
sent to Fort McHsnry on a Charge OF promuigsting
fabulous statements He was out on his parole
having been previously confined. Geo. w. Davis
a resident of West Baltimore, was aIsp arrested
aud taken to Fort McHenry
AMENITIES OF WAR
General Mitchell the Federal General at Hunts
Vile, M answer to a request by his prisoners, al
lowed to them the privilege Of funeral rites over
their dead. Among those buried wna young off,
Ger. relative and namesako of Howell Cobb. He
was brave young man, and of refined manners
Two hundred young ladies Of Huntsville strewed
his grave with /! !oyers Colonel Bernard Mc9in
mis- was aiso buried ~ tho rebel prisoners with fu
neral honors. The Rev. Father Tracy performed
the solemn ceremonies Of the Catholic Chnrcn In
both instances Eottouehed were the prisoners
at the kindness Of General Mitchell that when they
returned 10 their gloomy quarters they passed
ries OF resolutions. thanking the officer tor his
kindness and General Mitchell for the courtesy he
extended.-PhM Inquirer
ACOUETER REB ILIoN.
The U. S. Secretary OF War has arrested the ed
tor Of the Circieyille lOho) Wdscacn, and stopped
its publication In connection with the subject we
copy the following from the Cincinnati Commercial
Of Thursday:
Democratic Meeting Tur7t one Ererv5odp There
viii! be meeting OF the Democracy of Circleville
on Wednesday evening, July 2, at Wittch's Hall,
TO consider OF the tyrannical Kidnapping of our
fellow tocnsman. Johu w. Kees by the emissares
Of the Administration and Of ths dangers to cur
liberties threatened therebyi
Let not our mouths be mu12isd Every one Is
invited to attend
THE FRENCH PRINCES AND ENGLISH OFFICERS
The Philadelphia Iaqatrer offers the following
explanation Of the departures of the French Priuces
and English officers who have been serving in the
Yankee army: ...
1T Is perfectly understood that the reasons for
the departure of the French Princes and English
officers are entirely personal and do not reate TO
tue military situation of our army The fepreseu.
ta'ives Of French royalty have been sumIn oned to
attend u meeting of their family. to be held in Lon
don about the middle Of the present month ON busi
ness Of vital Importance to themselves az claimants
to the French throne They, had announced their
intentions some weeks ago to leave at this time
and have made their arrangements accordingly
The furloughs, leave of absence, of the English
officers have expired and consequently their re-
turn.