The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-05

themselves up, yesterday astsrnoyA 10 our cavslr
pickets, out the New Market road nsaf 70 the Bal
tist meeting. house. known as ths 81 Narys Church
and advanced TO our men and eeyo himself W
while the other approached, leadty the two horse,
They claim to be New Workers, aad had been press
ed into the Tenth Virginia cavalry. They wer
armed with the cavalry carbine. tut had no othc
arma One Of the horses rode by ftlem was brande
with ~. g." aud had Q United States Government
blanket under his saddle. Both tte men were fine
looking fellows. although not drsysed very fine o
soldierey. They were takon 70 den. Averiii, a.
was q portion OF his command theygave themgelve
up to. The two rebel deserters a}e named Franl
Osgood aud Michael Conner, and we're taken iron
Richmond and forced to serve. Okgood was bor1
In Massachusetts,, although he claann to be New
Yorker, frem his long residence there. When h
left New York he resided on Becker street. nea
broadway.
THE GUERRILLA WAR At THE WEST.
Dispatches from Louisville, July 39th. say Rus
sellyiile, KY, was taken by Confederate guerrilla
on that day, under Col. Gano, two Federal lieuten
ants being killed in the action. Il was occupied
two hours after by a large Federal force. Governo
Magofin has called the Legislature together I,
consider Lincoln's emancipation proclamation :
The Mt. Sterling (Ky.) E1prcss has been suppress
Boone county. KY, were defeatedon the 2sth, will
a loss Of killed aud 4a prisoners
THE REBEL. MERRIMAC, NO. g
There ia a rumor in Norfolk, which is believed b,
some that the Merrimac No. g. and q new ran
which the rebels have at Richmond, intend to rlr
through the fleet In the James river and attack ths
that city, It is also said and is believed by the Union
lists, that the Secessioniss there have full supply
of arms in their houses and that they are ready t.
strike q blow simultaneous with the approach o.
the rebel steamers. On the way up quite an unu
suad number of boats were on the bay, cross
ing either way, which the Captain thinks are in this
employ of the rebels, and 10 Of the opinion that as
most OF the gunboats are elsewhere employed the
Secessionists in lower Maryland and Eastern Vir
ginia are in constant communication with each 9th
Or by this means
IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS.
Especial to the New York Herald
NASHVILLE, July 3O.-A rebel mail from Chatta
nooga has been captured. The letters contain
valuable information Beauregard has resigned
Vcksburg with 20 go men, but is scarce of horses
An artillery company from Georgia could not be
supplied with guns or horses, and parties are out
stealing horses wherever they could be found.
The rebel letters seized were from Tupelo, Miss,
fifty miles south Of Corinth. The writers antiei
pated an early occupation OF Tennessee by the rebel
troops, and every rebel warlike indication favors
the supposition. The rebels are reported to have
evacuated Lebanon, with the intention to cross their
troops at given point for a sudden dash On Nash
vile. All the clergy prisoners not sent hence to
Louisville are on the way South.
THE WAR In ARKANSAS.
MEMPHIS, July 3O-Passengeis from Helena
port that jeff Thompson was ut Austin yesterday,
with body of men, an ammunition train, aud two
or three field pieces, epdeayorng to find trauspor-
tation across the Arkansas 1t was believed that he
intended to stop and seize one of Gen. Curtiss
Transports cavalry force was seat up from
Helena, but failed to find the rebels who had fed
In different directions III tie interior.
EXPERIENCE OF ANOTHER CHAPLAIN.
Rev. W. r. Stockton, Of the Glst Pennsylvania
regiment has arrived in Philadelphia, from Sails
bury, N G. The Inquirer says:
Mr. Stockton went into the battle on the 3lst Of
May, with his regiment, and remained with the
wounded after they were driven back. He could
have been taken prisoner at ) clock but was al
lowed by the rebel officers to remain with the
under promise that ho should not be
taken prisoner He remained on the battle field
all Saturday night, renderingaa!l the assistance
that lay in his power to the wounded men. Be-
tween l and o'clock on Sunday morning, Gen.
Roger A. Pryor came up with his brigade, and
detailed a company, called the Emerald Guard, y
from Alabama, to assist him in his attentions to the
sufferers. They brought IN water, DC, aud rem
dered much assistance.
The Emerald Guard is an Irish company and
no women could do more for our wounded than
they did During the night Mr.. S. laid down for a
shors time during that time five Of tho men died
at his side. Previous to this he had cut up pieces
of lemon to distribute them to the men after the
water had given out, and on looking about after
waking up, he found that three of them had died
pressing the lemon to their lips. During the night
the raving of the men tor water was Of a heart
one drop of water, and then you may kill me-
They would call upon the names of absent com
rades, begging them ior water, saying, You never
refused me before, and why do You now,' and go
The night was passed Sometimes MI 5: would 60
the door of the little house and lie could hear the
groans and cries for a mile around At z o'clock
one Of the chaplains of q Virginia regiment came
III to see Mr.. s., having heard Il Yankee chaplain
was there with the wounded; this Chaplain prove
to he an acquaintance OF the Rev Thos H. Stock
ton, present chaplain of the House of Representa-
tves and relative of our informant. Mr. s. in
quired of him if he knew DIR. Evans who married
his sister. He told Mr. that he was the Lieu
tenant Colonel of the regiment to which he was ut
tached, and offered to introduce him and have him
passed through the lines.
He scarcely got the words out Of his meuth when
he said, Il see l am prisoner Dir. Stockton
asked him what he meantI He said, your men
have COME up and taken the ground without firing
u shot, aud you will excuse me, for must rnn and
tell our men, or they will be taken by surprise. -
Our advancing men, consisting Of about two con,
panies. we've then within speaking distance of ths
house. Mr. Stockton told them not to fire on the
house, as IT was filled with cur wounded, who haG
yet received no attention. The officer commanding
these companies asked who he tMr. S.oekton) was
and on being told. said he had better come within
our lines. He declined doing 10 for three reasons
fifst because would be left to attend to til.
wounded; second, because our men having taker
the ground he supposed they would keep il. aud
thirdly because of the assurance of the rebel off
GERS that he should not be disturbed.
The enemy then came up, and the battle raget
fIiously around the building; the bullets falIin:
like hail. and our men were forced to retire. Abou
IL o o'elock two other regiments came up our moi
az ain occupied the ground Mr.. Stockton again tol,
them that our wounded were in the house, and th
words were scarcely out Of his month when th
rebels again came up, and again our men wer
forced retreat the rebels fighting like fiends Mr
Stockton remained with them until 0 clock ol
Sunday afternoon, when, being Worn ont with ia
tigue and excitement, and the atmosphere Of tn,
place becoming very offensive, he told the wounde
men that he would go out and see If no could no
get rebel surgeon to attend to them, and he wou
try to get through the lines He had scarcely LEI
the house when one OF the rebel spickets halle,
him, aud said he must go in as a prisoner. He wa
taken to Gen. Pickett, who told him he would re
lease him and send him through the lines, but tha
there was higher officer on the field, and he wa
sent before Major-3en. Hill
On being questioned by Gen. Hill, Mr. Stockton
said he was chaplain; had never carried gu
or fired one, and had come only to relieve tn
wounded General Hill said he had better hav
staid at home with his church. Mr.. Stockton sal
he thought not that he would go to the lower rt
gions ii sent there to do any good to the men. Ger
Hill then said though he Mr Stockton) did not com
to fight for the Uni0n he would. doubtless, pra
for IT, and a. he had started for Richmond he ha
better 20 there. Mr.. Stockton asked for assistanc
to get there, being very weak and feeble, and wa
told by the General that he would direct guar
to stir him up with q bayonet. Mr.. Stockt0
walked from there to Richmond. and was take
from there to Salisbury, In the cars.
AFFAIRS ON AND NEAR THE RIVER.