The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-04
FROM THE NoRTH-FOREIGN RECOGNi-
TlON--RECRuITING II BALTIMORE &c

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gentleman drec: from Mar, land informs Us
iha, before leaving he saw in Baltimore paper OF
iuly dls, an allus.on a ruInor that q member
oi The British Legation received II letter from Lord
Lyons by the last steamer communicating the in
teIgepce that the Confederate States had been
recognized by the British Governments; Very little
confidence was placed in the truth of this rumor
bu; the decided tone Of the latest English news
papers had occasionei appreiensions AT the North
hat recognition II not fact accomplished was AN
even! not far distant.
From the same source learn that recruiting
I"r the United States army Is IAN uphill business,
IA Maryland With all the efforts that had been
made, and pathetic appeals through the war news
papers, not more than twenty men mad enlisted in
baltimore up 10 the 26th Of July. There seems 10
be peryading consciousness that the States quota
'salnet be raised without Resort 10 Z draft. Ye. il
IS feared that this step cannot bs taken wthou,
danger'o HE abolition cause. Already large nun.
BEES ot young Men are preparing 10 leave should
ilo alternative be adopted, and OF those " ho re
Hsn there will be found but few who can
hr depended on to fight on the side of the North
Desersers from tbs Federal army daily pass through
the Southern counties oi Maryland, going home
and the people help them along their way ,erv
nllingy. Some of these men say that they have
tesD dece.ved-that they didn't enlist to fight for
nigge-si but the majority declare that i..ey have
s-sn enough 0. the elephant and are tied OF the
war. They occasionally offar their revovers for
sale 10 the citizens at low price, aud our inform
ant purchased very 6ne Colts pistol OF one Of
hem for three dollars. An inclden, occurred re-
Gently IN Calvert county which is worth relating
Two deserters fran tie ist Massachusett. regiment
visited the house of a gentleman aud begged for
food, which he readily gave them, and whils they
we're eating he recalled to mind the fact that on a
previous occasion bis dwelling had been plundered
and many valuable articles, including his wifess
watch, stolen by the Yankees; and he now recog
nized in his guests two Of this party who We're en-
gagged In that nefarious transaction. He mentioned
ste circumstance but they stoutly denied all know
ledge Of il; they had never been in that neighbor.
Lcod before The gentleman then called bis Irish
ovsrsseE and asked him If he had ever seen these
Individuals, and could remember any Incident in
connection with them. Patrick gazed at them for
moment and exclaimed they are the same
bloody thases tha, stole only pair shirts I"
Two negro were then quietly sent for, and the
hApess Yankees. having been stripped and tied.
"aTs affected to Indefinite number of stripes
WA AaI0 u13 Ny WHILE UaEOs Oh tue 'cDutF2s
bandA' Now said the gentleman when he
turned them loose, "go and tell Your master, Lin.
coin that Two negroes have fiosged you from, your
t.ads 10 your h9e!a''
LII Washington city there il vast deal of speeu
iation about The movements Of ''Stonewall Jack
.on, and tie constant departure of families, with
lag aud baggage, for localities further North, has
given rise TO he suppostion in the minds Of Balti-
IAoreans that they have dread OF attack upon the
Federal capital, though it may possibly be nothing
more than thegsu spmIner hegira. Dr.. Day and his
tsother, who were arrested at Drainsville and i'm
prisoned in Washington have been set at liberty,
IL Consequence Of the release Of some civilians al
Richmond by The Confederate Government,
Common white cotton goods have gone up TO %
Acd ID cents per yard In the Northern markets aud
viii ueagra prospect OF al increased supply of
'Ae raw material a fariher advance il consiaersd
unavoidable