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

Our boys charged slose up to the side Of the
house, which was iSop- hoisd, and took the
enemy completely by surprise, who as first
refused to surrender bat afterward yielded.
ed cartridge boxes. and one Kentucky rife,
were seized. "A quantity OF dry goods and
groceries. belonging to q Southern rights
citizen, were loaded on o wagon, th|s proper
ty Of one Of the prisoners, aud bropsht here
yesterday
A portion Of the Confedera tee recrossed the
river and ascended the hank to take another
view of the surroupdings, when they disco.
river bank from house some four or i've
hundred yards distant. evfden tly for the pur-
pose OF firing on our troops. The Ancolnite,
named Culeertson, was shot and fell into the
After burning thsl q. house and destroying
the boat, the party raturned yesterday morn
ing, withous any accident having happened
to thsm.
HEALTH OF THE ARMY AT coLrxBss.
The Columbus (Ky.) Confederate Ntms, of
the 7th inst, says
Our Inquiries rs 10 the present physical
condition of the army at this place Justify us
In saying that, with the ex cepHon perhaps of
the Louisiana troops, their health is rapidly
improving. The weather has been favora.
BILE 20 our Sou thern so ldiers, yet pneumonia
and cold prevail. and we greatly fsar that il
cold, vet spell sets in which il much TO be
appreh ended, the thoughtiessness OF the
robust man will induce an unnecessary ex-
poSure that may bring on the diseases com
mon to such weather.
EFFICAcY or PRAyER.
The most remark Ibie instance of the power
Of prayer, says the Cincinnati CUmmcrcial,
happened in the casb OF Governor Tod, rs
related by himself ih an address he made
lately to the Briar Hisl miners, on the occa-
sion of leaving Brisr Hill to prepare for as
suming the chair of State. Governor Tod
said:
In the spring of 1si7. when about to leave
home in the service OF our National Govern.
ment, you met on this spot and gave me your
prayers and good wishes for the safe return
of myself and family; AMI haye felt that
TO those prayers and good wishes, in part,
am indebted for that safe return; TOR not
only did Mrs. Tod, myself, and ali the chill
dran we took away with us Five in numb
return safely to you, but we brought back two
more.
YANKEE ACCOUNT OF GEN. PoLK's BRAVERY.
There is no falsehood so monstrous or alb
surd that the journals Of the North do not
attempt to make its readers swallow. The
following appeared in the Paducah Prorost
Guard Of Saturday, the IL tn instant:
an Unpublished Fact "A gentleman in this
city, VINO was at New Madrid last Aagu. /,
tells the following: 1t will be remembered
that one OF the Confederate gun-Oo Is came
up to Columbus ana captured the little
steamer Equality. At that time General
Pillow was IN command At New Madrid un-
der General Polk. The latter had just paid
a visit tt New Madrid when the capture of
the Equatty occurred. As tho Confederate
gun boat retrea ted down the Mis- sSissipIi Wi tn
her prize, she was followed by the United
States gun boats Lexington and "A. q. lor
A sharp cannonading took place within a
fayu m of Npyu
hearing the cannonadiIg in his fear imagin-
Ell that the United States forces were coming
after ham, and, hastily issuing an order 10
General Pillow to tail back upon Randolph,
himself retreatingi on board the steamer
William M Morrison, and left for Mem phis.
AT that time the hJorr ison and Ohio Belle
were all the steamers at New Madrid, and
the cowardice of the act was IN taking the
largest and swiftest boat for himself and
staff, and leaving bat the Ohio Belle TO trans
port seven thousand troops 10 Randoipn.
The retreat was underta sn, but only QUE
third OF the men were able to be moved,
leaving the others apparently at the mercy
OF the Omitted States forces.
The General informs us that curses lond
and deep were shoWered upon the head OF
the preacher 6ensTal, and that hundreds OF
them swore they would never hight under
such aanttng coward!
AZ IRHzPEfsSIBLE REPORTER.
letter from Washington to the Cleveland
Plaindealer gives the following incident to IL
lustrats the desperate determination of re-
porters to obtain full particulars of every
important event:
Col. Bakers funeral ceremonies took place
at Mr. Webb's. The friends, the ho onorablss,
and the military filled the house, and the re-
porters Were shut out. Now came the tug of
war. One reporters efforts alone I will give
as sample. selecting the victor in the case.
IL ONyty Eni III -
brassed it up to General Mcclellan and asked
pass. Ibis was ridiculous OF course, as it
was neither McClellan's house nor funeral.
and reporter was suubbed. Off he goes to Gen.
marcy, cnle1 OF MeSlellan's staff, and was as
cavalierly treated as he deserved Round the
house be goes, and finding the omnipresept
contraband, gives him dollar to shoot him
down the scuttle hole, when round through
larder and lobby he creeps to the side OF the
parson. But he dare not use his pencil lest
1t bring on gentle leading out by the ear
Down he sits with one eye half closed in full
funeral flow, and the other on the parsons
manuscript. The address over, down knel1
the venerable Sunderland to close wit pray
er-down knelt reporter, meek and mousing
and when all hearts were melting, and ali
eyes were closed save reporters one, he stole
the manuscript ana ''slid cannie out" Long
the weary parsOn looked for his truant ad
dress, but when morning dawned he was en-.
abled to read it entire in the papers.
FROM KENTCcKf-b -bEsERTIoNs AND DIssATIsPAC-
TION AMONG THE YANKEE TROOPS.
From very Interesting letter in the Nash.
Vile Uuion and american, dated Bowling
Green. Jan. S, we extract the following:
The Yankees have no doubt completed the
repairs of Green River bridge. They are
also in small force this side of the stream -
They cross over, sometimes whole brigade
and again only by regiments, pretend TO for.
tify. fire a few big guns and then cross back
N~Aip T,,l "a ka vi hat
them and danger.
The latest and most direct inform ma'ion
from Crittenden's command shows the same
spirit Of dissatisfaction and insubordination
that prevails above. DesertiOns are of daily
occurrence, and hitter denunciations of the
acts of the Lincoln Congress universal among
the Kentucky troops. Several who have de.
/ serted have succeeded ia making their way
| within General Clark's lines at Hopkins.
VILE Ky. The vandals at Paducah are re.
ported as having resumed their depredations
| upon the Southern Rights men of Graves
| coupty-burning houses and plundering the
people.
important and exciting character reached
here from Green river. They are to the ef
feet that the enemy are crossing over In large
| force at the month of Little Barren, and tha'
they are also crossing In force at severa
points below. The Kentucky Cavalry, Col
b. Helm, are closely watching their move
msnts. This may not be correct. though th'
| report is just received and from a s0urca
| which is entitled to consideration.
ARIRsT OF TORIES.
Peter French and Harley Miller, who liv
near Hedgesville, in Berkeley county, (say
| the lnartinsburg Republican, } were arrested Of
| Tuesday last by Z portion Of CAPTAIN Myers'
| company, and brought to this place and con
fined. They are charged with giving infor
nation to the enemy at Bath, on Friday, tn
| Sd, OF the approach Of the Confederate force
| upon that place. Except for this notiflca