The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-29


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sassr ca1r senlysxs and Aosses. Al tAsir
saoss csFuAA SFopAiss u See snap 81 1Aes.
11lIaS ~ gnlonf1monnne o. VA. $500
ne fbl1ovlne IA IN 49, y. ~.
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WAexue4on. Jan. ~ 1ae2.
Tnls department. reo0gni8o6 - The ART Of
10 oause - axe measufeo for the relief 81
ne sfav ~ nss vno hsvisg i1psr1lsl their
meat, Are nov prisonsrS and cAptivss. Itis.
therefore ordsred that two coAmiseion6rs ~
appointed 70 VISIT the city Of Riohmond. n
Sileinia, and w1srever elss prisonefs s..
% held, and thsre take zach measuroo q M
- noodful 70 provide for the Wnnfe M con.
tr1o0te 20 the comfort Of such uffaonera At
the expsnse Of he United Statas, 70 sach q.
tent - may be permitted by tie suthorities
under whom such prisoners are held.
Edwin NJ. STASror.
Secretary Of War.
cArfca1 % sIEexI.
WAsHiNofoB, Jan. H.-Tho Navy Depart.
ment n.s recsived Dispatches from Flag OF.
nicer Mckean, dated Shin Island. Jsnusry 9.
In which he reports the arrival 6 that place
o. tnS Unatsd states steamer Morcedita, and
s ~ S9ss kan.ooals Winona and
c.sr.a ths cc,rr snt nasa ns AZ ae ne -.
tSs Nsvv snd .. " auon OF ~ SScIssaIy 81
he shsii disns,ch .n.Ys = Nh:
Orux. s"'' ''1A.S y we
-, na .h oeen IN formed on the Slst Of Oscem
Riioxi h. dt"ns tch.6 sS.M.. ..S.oI ~
vith the stsan,srs ~ ~ ~ .,n 1a1Sl S,sn'
rinn s.d H~.r~T~- - ~ .so-, ~ A.vn.
her: but upon reschinr Hiicri - ~ rnnS
she had been removed. Commander Smith
demanded the surrender OF the town, which
was complied with, and detachment Of sea.
men ana martnse was landed, small sand
battery destroyed, and two guns, . nine and
elk poundsr, brought on.
The place was found to b almost deserted
BY the male population, bnt IL was crowded
with women and children. The schooner
Captain Spedden, loaded with lumber. was
Lewis. She 10 very useful prize, the lum bsr
eelnS mucn needed ~ the army Quartermas-
Yer 1of the CONSTRUCTION OF sto1.oouses, and
sne schooner ma1ing servlceeols lighter.
no.a nave oeen uans1eIIed 70 tne Quarter
master, At valuation nxed BY board OF sur.
vey.
oDH. sIcKLBs, or TIE BxcELsIon BRIGADE.
Tho Military Uommittee Of thu ssu.A. -.
ported unsnimousiv &c. dsv in favor os ths
domination OF Daniel e. Sicfies 70 a Hrsa-
der. 0eneralship. This remoyes an doubt
OF his confirmation BY the Senxts.
ArrAI.s on RE LOWE ,o,o..o
Tn. .,a.mer Kin. phtnr -h..n "
~ en's,,: nnS 1nP, wnlcn came up
nuch. IN. 49, .h evSn.ns' reports Affairs
Tns E;r~ Sh;t;r 4. 80.
,nr Master tjooI' f,.nt W. M..!.Ss., Acs'
.ne ..a.Ss O"oA' OaPs' WIN. Alsc0elA nav.
~ The 81 perry which Ia. ,., .,.,.,
beio Xlsxandrix for soms tim. ~, Sar ~
chcr"es vsst.rd.v :t,.rnoon ~ Ia ~ ~ an
doVn In: riv.r hi tovr ~ ~ p rn~ k'"Sseue"
- ~" W We ussy.
(.up Ar f,ux...I.-p Tan o.
hsrs nov. Hsn' Ks1i.v h.. r..n-nn n qu se.
home sAck, and Gen. Lsndsr IL in command
OF the I9ccee q the abroad district" He
- ~ 11steteoAS creek, with . strong force,
anu uoiy suonS .oealne hts position. Rein
,nr W..t ~. Roasn9 IN upon MIN nom
Rnmn.~-,,n 4 30 oea.oa = - - sePorteo 70 be At
1"m.o "ns, s vVv " 800 men. The Po-
re. '~A''"s 1"pAoiy from IL late
AfroIATAsSTs coSHIAA1D II TIE s1IAfB.
IN me sxcceuve session OF the Senate to-
oey, Ono az lAss.s) MAJOR Aewls Il. Arnold,
20 Onltso states ArniIery, was nominated
ana connrmed ~ aBrigadisr General.
Gen. Arnold 10 on duty at Fort Pickens.
and will probably relieve Cen. Brown OF his
com manu- Of the post, as the latter IL in iii
health, and needs respite from duty, with =
liant hope OF press rving hts-life.
FaIDssIok, Jan. 2S.-Onioers rom H.pco.l
Yesterday report the Potomac to havs rioSa
twenty to tWentv.fiye feet thar xrt,e,. ~
past few dnys. An crossine Tor IN: rra.s sne
Is nulutv.. ~. Wv P1e'0ns
General Jackson in .uppo.ad "a n. ain
or near Romney. L.nder has 6"i,sr S.nn -
the mouth Of Patterson q creek. ns.r ~ nm ~