The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-09
THs RuNoRs or WAR.

extensive that The department deem il proper te
relieve the soldiers from that service aud assign II
! I" the civil service under contract
THs RuNoRs OF WAR
| tCor. Of the n. Y. Express
+ SUNDAY exceeded in magnitude and excitement
| anything which has transprtd for some month";
I past. Thc sympathetic sympathisers with secession
were i'al ! OF marvellous stories of battles rumors
| defeats Stouewalt Jack sons advance 10 Richmond
! &c. TIE Department either had no news, or would
! give none ont; and the. former was probably true
! as the wires were either cur or not working well
The rumors, therefore, ran riot, commencing III
sooa IA the morning services were over at church
! ami continuing Till midnight This circulation o
rnn,ors however, was q game that two sides couid
! rs we'll play at M one, aad accordingly sreai
! Union victory was recorded on both sides sf the
Dulla.1a at Willarsts, concluding with aa,a ths1
| an excursion pleasure party would ant irs,rr
! Washington for Richmond Gn the 4th o. JHiy This
childish triains IN the midst Of known hattie ai.
the certain loss oi lis, niost ie gushing piece
Of leyity, and met with the contempt 1t deserved
! FEDERAL OFFICERS KILLED.
| y correspondent ef he Herald furnishes the fol
lowing sketch cf several OF the Federal oficsya
who were reported TO nave been killed:
| Colonel Samuel n. slack. of the Sixty-second
Pennsylvania. was the Of the Hev. John Black,
eminent St,otch f.it ire and professor al
nted to the 6ar in lee, and prac,sed the law with
brilliant success til the Mexican war broke out,
when he went on; as private in the First Pennsyl-
vanta regiment, and Afterwards became its I.euten-
antCoonei. He served with distinction in the war,
and afterwards rel urned to the practice of his pro-
tession. in 1857 he was appointed by President
Buchanan ono Of the Judges of the supreme Court
OF Nebraska and was subsequently appointed Gov
ernOr. A change OF the administration cansed his
removal after which lie for Congress, and came
within a few votes Of being elected. When lie
present war broke lie anoas the lirs6 10 If
ier bis services 10 Abe Government. His regiment
1f.c-3 fs.tr +aaF .l
mustered into service, Col. Back, thirty
four of hi. officers and two-thirs OF The regiment
signed the temperance pledge, which they nave
| kept with unswerying fidelity ever since. Colonel
Black died at the head of his regiment He was
shot through the breast and expired without a
groan.
Colonel Cove, of tire Twenty-secord Massachu.
setts gimen also fell at the head of his command
He was graduate Of West Point, and took an ac
tive part in the Utah campaign. He was man
of fine scholarly attainmens, splendid discipline
riar, and much beloved by his associate officers
and regiment.
reported amons, The killed. He wss, l. believe u
graduate of West Point His regiment was the one
commanded by Col. Wilcox at Bull Run, now held
q prisoner Of War. with Colonel Cocoran, BY the
rebels.
Col. McQuaie, Fourteenth New York Volunteers.
was to fall from his horse. He is isreported
killed, but il is more probable that he taken
prisoner, as his body was not afterwards discover
ed although his horse found. The Colonel IL
we'll known in New York politics, having served in
the New York Legislature two terms, and ohciated
clerk OF the House several years. For some time
he has been Acting General ot the Second
Brigade, in General Morrelrs Division, which posi-
ton he filled with eminent ability and satisfaction
Lieut.. Colonel Skilien, Fourteenth New York
Volunteers, MAS shot from his hors. and mortally
wounded lie siyeG about an hour after receiving
his wound For years he leading dry goods
merchant in Rome, New York.
Leutenant-Co.oue ss.eitzer, sixty-second Penn
syyania, was lawyer Of high standing in Pitts
burg. lie was United States District Attorney un
der President F'iilaore He has a brother on Gen.
NcCieiian's staff
Major Patterson, of the same eg;ment reported
inertaliy wounded is a civil Engineer by profession.
He comes of military family. bis father having
been for years Colonel of the Pittsburg Blues.
Captain Spauldiag, Fourth Michigan regiment,
said III have been killed, was a gallant officer lie
was severely wounded i'll front of Yorktown, but
refused 10 take furough.
The above is only the beginning of the list OF Of
iiceTs killed have given the names of those &C.
curing TO my mind whom knew personally. The
list OF wounded Is very much larger Of course. AT
SaSsge's Station alone, am told, four hundred
have been taken, all the buildings about here hav
'iag been SLED 10 repleion. II is certain that the
wounded are well taken care Of
Najor Russell is relative of Gen. Mcclellan. He
able. popular and efficient officer.
Col. Pratt was recsoued among the most capable
and trusty volunteer officers ia the service He is
the son Of Zasoc Pratt, Greene county, n Y,
ate Col. PRATT Ii man OF fortune and OF edu-
cation, and had Travelled extensively in Europe
Captain Easton was {, most capable artilierist.
and brave a. he was capable. He won honora-
be mention in the battle at Drainesviile as also
did Lieut.. Prime, who was killed with him. lie
lost ali his pieces but not until he had lest his life
III trying to keep them from the enemy.
Dr.. Doo!ittle. Of Duryea's Zouaves, who was
wounded i'll the ankle, had six men of his regiment
captured by the rebels. They were taken just this
side Of Gsines's Mil. \ few moments earlier and
the enemy would have captured Two officers.
A rUrF FROM TIE GALLONS
A negro named Hawkins was hury in New York
on the 27th ult Ia his address 70 the cFOwG around
the gallows he gave Old Ahe' 'iryt rate notice, .
Saying he believed him 10 be the chest President
since>the days of Washington" The Herald says
Hawkins then sie pped mp to the Marshal and ask
Ell if he might be permitted TO pray, and, re-
cevrq n answer in The asiirInaiive he offered up
the Lords prayer with unusual ciearness and fer
vor He then prayed for the whole country. for
The success ii ;,rnis .id expressed hope Tia:
the rebellion woud be speedily crushed. He prayed
also that the uon might be restored As il a. that