The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-21

tertes NJ NiOuceeter fotHt are said 70 0e ouiy
fn position to reach vessels Mellow them In
the middle OF the river, and light draught
vessels can approach within q short distance
Of the Point with safety by hnseins the ors'
raon yoRrAsss AoNnoE.
FoATRsss MosRoR, April 1.-THE nsrn-
,asc has not come out, and nothing has ceen
ssen Of her TO day The tide has oeen low.
and this m sy have keps her IN. Hasy 70 sue
morning rebel tug ran ont rom oealu's %
ellis Point. but soon raturped Liter IN W
iay there was a large fira in the woods on the
Point apparen tiy from the burning OF ofasn,
which 90 ragged the attsnt ton OF the cunous
and gave rise TO some specnlauons tnAt 1as
+ rshsis ware building o new battery thers. :
WAsr1ueroN, April ls.-Dispstches re-
ce,v rad rom Oid Point mp TO nlue o'clock this
morning report all quiet Various rumors
were current about the Mer.imac, but notn. !.
her appearance up to the hour above refer
FuRrasss MoHaoE. April Is - r. ID.
Hou E. M. SrANroI: p
Nothinx a. occurred since my dispatch of
this morning to disturb the quiet then repre-
sen ted. e.. .-
The fine weather Is vary favorable for the
that General Mcclellan win soon bs able to
open mis- batteries At the fortitcattons Of the
enemy.
The French Minister honored me with n
visit this noraing He has gone 10 NoTfoss,
fort gave him a salute Of thirteen guns.
JOIN 4. Wool, Msjo General
TX .syoRsrARY oAnsgox ARass1RD-Hs Is sur
PRIeBp AND MORTIFIED. -
PHILADELPHIA, April To- Elk Secretary
Cameron WAS arrested In this city to-day ON
a warrant issued by the Sher It's of1csrs, on
com plaint Of Pierce Batter, for alleged tile.
eai dstaiuer In Fort Lafayette.
To night q hundred c.tizsns, headed by q
mum Der of public OIL GERS, visited the resi-
deuce Of Mr.. Butler and rsgnied him with the
noise OF horns, ficdles, and ether dtscordant
Mr.. Cameron had made ready to start for
Europe at an early period, and this arrest
will materially interfere with his arrange.
nent5.
MIR. Wal, and friends, of Burlington, ". J :,
have bsen in iowa all day, waidCg to caati
gate Mr. Cameron for the arrest Of Mr.. Wali
| Ias. fiu
The ex Secretary is guarded by the United
| States Marshal, the District Attorney, and
| others For the presen. Mr. Cameron mas
| Occurred his Intention not 70 sail for Russia
| ug III the case In question is disposed OF
/ Tue arrest took MIN entirely by surprise,
aud oCcasioneu much mortitieation.
opssATIoss ev COMMODORE DUPONT - NEGROES
AvsT MAKE rHEAsRLvss usTFuL.,
! WASHINGTON, april Is, 1859 2-Ths Eav, De-
| p.rtment has received dlspa tches from CoIn
Dupont, enclosing a comm unicatIOn from
Oomm lander 0od9n, dated United State
| steamer Mohic n, h!arsh 30, from which IL a p
| pears that on the l7th ult., with the launches
| creek. and proceeded to Dnblgnon's place
| where he discovered deserted battery o.
| three guns commanding that stream an the
I remains OF a camp of some two hundred men
| a considerable nHU ber OF cattle remained or
| the island, but were very Wild upon our m ~
| approaching them On the I'D the Bibb made
| her appearance, and Capt. Boutelle ct once
| somme need placing the buoys fJr the bar and
| channels. Commander aodon says ;-Oou.
| lrabands continue 70 come to US / sent q
| aum ber by the Potcmska TO Fernnndina, and
| also several by the Connecticut. We landed
our field pieces and strong force on
| Colonsl's Island ana obtained what we need.
| ed and that night, after again firing she'll OF
| two e., FaDcy Bluff, proceeded TO st. Sinous
! There ] landed all the cOrtrabands, with
| sheir corn and provisions, tools, &c. and
| having housed them, set them 20 work. al
| ready they have planted potstoes Tom or
| 70 " they Will begin to prepare the land fol
corn. They have set up their mill, and
have told them they are to plant cotton, ana
| .hus to becoms OF nSs - Themselves. They
seem coIten ted but, without vessel at thu
other end of t1e island, they arc Ia dshkel
| In that direction aud apprc aching them a
Night. St. Simons is q fine, rich Island a bou
| ten miles long; en- the north end Is village
| Frederick. II Is said to be healthy, and I
| thousand blacks could be usefully employed
here and N ade eif-supporting. Such a colo
| nv properly managed would do much good
| Those now here, some forty In number, Iiv'
OIL =. Duiler kings place, under cover OF on
guns.
TIE YAEExas DESTROYING BRIDGRs.
PIrTsRuRs LANDING, TRsS., April ii ~
| force Of four thousand men, on tive transports
left this landing on Saturday night, acccm
| panied by the gunboats Tyler and Lexin ton
and proceeded up 4tha Tennessee river to
| point near East port, Miss where they lapde
and proceeded inland to u sar creek bridge
and destroyed the two bridges on the Mobil
| and Ohio railroad, one measuring III and tn
other 7l0 feet In length.
A cavalry force Of one hundred and nit
| men was found there, who, after having fou
| killed ,z'ssRedaddled" In the most approve
Sou tnern style The expedition returned o
Sunday night, without having lost man
THIS Is one Of the most successful operation
| of its ktr during the war, completely Gu
| ting OF the commune alton of the main rebe
| body at Corinth with Alabama and the res
Of the Uonfsderacy, except New Orleans.
A dag OF truce arrived at the outpos yei
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