The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-20


Keeping up an incessant roar, and causing
the cOucussf0n Their shell6 burst high In
the air over the land or on the river. aud one
she'll from Cock pit Point exploded into tbs
sxtrancs to Mattawoman. Creek.
RncoHNoIssANcH HRAR coLuxpus-xoyEulHrs
OF UNION fkOOps.
The gun boats Essex, st Louis, and Tyler
made . reconnaissance down the river to.
half OF Columbus, and Aired several shots in.
70 the rebel camps. The rebels returned the
fire from three or fonr guns without doing
any damage to our boats. The effect OF our
No obstruction In the river nor masked
batteries on shore were discovered. as be fore
reported. ST. =
General McClernand'a column moved in
the direction OF Blandville, KY. to-day
morning from Birds Point.
The second regiment Of the Douglas Bri-
gade will arrive to-night.
The Seventh Iowa, Eighth Wisconsin, and
Forty. fifth Illinois are expected tomorrow.
OPERATIONS or rHE ooSFsDERArEs At CAVE
CITY, Ky.
L0UIsvILLE, Jan. 1.-THE rebels OF Ham
monPs command, encamped up the river,
on Sunday night burned the depot and black
smiths shop, and took all the goods from the
store Of Mr.: Mustain, at Horse Cave. They
City, the Gave City hotel and stables.
The citizens at ali those point Is were mott
Ned and escaped to Munfordsville, az the re-
Dels stated that theg intended to return on
could be used by the Union army in its ad-
vance as hospital of quarters. They also
burned up all the hay, oats and fodder stacks
along the road, and drove Off or killed all the
cattle, horses and mules to be found
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 1.-THE Conn mittee on
Indian Affairs will soon recommend, in &C.
cordance with the views OF the Secretary of
the Interior, tai abolition In the manner
OF grnnting licenses to traders among the
Indians. The committee are of opinio ion that
these traders are something like suffers
"spongers"-and use, as majority, every
opportunity afforded them to make money
at the expense Of purchasers.
COTTON SEED IN DExAND-sALE OF CONDEMNED
HORSES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Numerous applica.
lons are made to the Commissioner OF Pa
tents for cotton seed. 1t il his inten ton to
procure quantity of such seed as he be-
neves will succeed in Ohio, Indiana, and
Illinois for distribut ton in small quantities
One hundred and twenty five condemned
Government horses were sold ut auction to.
day. bringing from one dollar to ninety eight
dolla rs, or al average optWenty -eig ht dollars
each. IL is said that some of These animals
have contagious diseases.
NEWS FROM NEW MExIco-RKBEL rRo MARCH
ING TO ATTACK FORT CRAIG AND FORT rxIoN
KANSAS CITY, Mo Jan. 13.-The Santa Fe
mail has arrived, With dates to December
%. Two thousand Texan troops are reported
to be marching up the Rio Grand river for
the purpose OF attacking Fort Craig and the
same number marching up the Tocos river to
attack Fort Union. The troops stationed at
Fort Wise have been ordered to New Mexico
Fort Union is well prepared to receive an at
tack; but fears are en- tertained that Fort
Craig will be taken and the Texans advance
on Santa Fe. Considerable excitement pre-.
walls in that place.
A STRANGE JUxTAPOsITrON.
The Boston 2rGref{er, OF the 18th instant,
says:
Five officers Of the British army reached
this city on Friday last, in the steamer from
Europe, on their way to Canada, preparatory
to fighting the United States, should u war;
with England occur. They stopped at no.
tel, and their names were recorded upon the
register. Later in the day four officers Of
ths confederate army, just released from
Fort Warren, on their way to the South, ar
doubtedly to fight against us in that quarter,
names just below those of the British officers.
HON. JOHN g. DAVIS.
The Cincinnati Commercial says:
The Indianapolis Sentinel denies the state
ment tn at the Hon. John G.. Davis has fled
the State, says he Is in Rockville attending
to his business, and ad Is that if the editor Of
the Journal dare repeat the charges made
against Mr.. Davis " he will be the hest cow.
hided man that ever received such punish
ment in Indiana which it thinks will be
convincing proof even to the editor Of the
Journal that MIR. Davis Is at home.
ACCIDENT on THE WESTERN RAILROAD.
Troy, Jan. l4.-This forenoon, as the Troy
and Boston train was about twenty miles
above this city, it ran into farmers wagon
at crossing. The occupants OF the wagon
were John Grant and wife. Mrs. G. was
killed instantly, and MIR. @. SO horribly
mangled that he cannot survive