The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-07

ING, MARCH, Z ;o6ss;;-
of the reach Of shells. wi.ss Is to be done
wiih.he rosto. Ice kas not yet b.ssn dstermined
but it will have 10 ssek some ,,shsr locality
for .hs safety of the mail matter va tbe con.
veniencs Of the prb!ie, out OF the reach oi
dlnger
Immediately upon the commencement o!
the firing from the battery on shore, one OF
the gcnboats dropped down to thu same Vcf.
Later in the cay, enc went back again to tae
hees above. Great excitement appesred 70
prevail al ong he shipping toward the close
ofthe day The gunbcats were la motion NOV
lag 70 and fro, aud I'll the tan ;pcris had on
fUli head Of steam. The effect Of our firing
could not be ksed, but it must hsve proven
quito Al annoy ancs to the eneny. Ii or guns
had siieiled cut the enemy while ne was plant
ing these batteries, as vss recon- mmr nded hy
tue press. we would not now he troubled irorc
taeU- 81 far As their shcoipg i5 concerned,
there has been no darage d9ns yet, though
the shells all come within the city lac.
Ii will be very unfortunate fer our citizens
If General Pemberton eEforces his order to
remove the con. combassLts peremptorlly at
this j1nctars. The unfortunate break ia the
railroad prevents exit by tat rouse, whi'a al
cthsr means OF escape by the country reads
il at prese Mt iroDssi i5ie. Tas Interruption on
n as lug of 'roops hera, 6at there may bs erou-
bic IL getting n sapt lies ans 4 csrrj ing away
tue 3oE-ccn,oaien3S. 7 he a7ciseas OF Mcr,iav
night wsa quite q seSot. affAir, ant caused
tHc n sn n lose 'hsir lives Ia most fhccking
manner Ole WIS mi ed in the mud beyo d
the p9ws- OF extrieat;on and was ct saui to
death by the engine. Tbs other supposed to
h'vs baea hulied alive IN The mud, and mas
not yst besn found. Iaa road il not yet
repaired.
Durirg the nghs everything remained quiet
The eki.s cleared ntf and s.ars were again vis.
iole for the fast ine in week. Til, morn
i'g there Was nothing strange to bs seen
among The enemy, except the tremendous
staam frou, the hest. which ins ked ss f thsy
wer. all ready t, STA oii Gu Sc. a occasi "a.
Fl sh3s WAS fred da,i the nj, hi. The effort
yesterday was nn dou fer the pu pose Of Oh
tanning the range o. their gus.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Msrcnry te'egr3phs tfat there is to be a
Grange in tn. Cabinet, snd says the measures
in view are
| First = ci ange ia the Cabinet that sill eire
mr Sewasd p l'c7 ma ajoii OF the m1,n
bsFF. n. Chase i to b. ali ed or il Le re-
tires E.'a. Robert J. Waiter will take his
| llacs. Second, tbs Fes' ora ion of G IN. Me.
i ll'i.Sn 10 5ome comnaai. Thiro, some con-
css:ion TO the negro Gr@jutiees OF the North
err s,ldlers-5ia; ;hs IN the army TO bs kept ia
| eubotdlpa'e . Tos,tlans. Fourth, II ,d.r.te Re-
F. pnbl3cans aid az Democras to have the con.
h''encs Of ard toe direction OF tie Admins
! tratIon. Filth, here are t. be 20 mo 70 5i-
| trary aIrssta exec { for vsry hagrant sases.
In the Yankee House OF Representatives on
! Toeeday the L Elgipsr Corp. bill was tsk7n
| Cp. A long light 70 10 wed The Deno rats
\ -Ao6
! amendment that no black nan shout be q
! commissioned officer in tie nqtionYI army
4. tna was modified bv iatsT amendment, got
| th ough by tyvo majority, that no black men
| eh0aii bs conlmissi11es except as company
officers over comp anios imposed IF Africans
! OILY. The bill .h=n passed.
TIE bark ". Clifford, ct New Bedford, from
sha Psc fc Ocean reports az follows:
| o. the i4:h Of February, il lat, 26o, ion
| 67O, =aw 20 iars riyged vessel ou are. Di /
| not go to Esf assistance for fear OF ths Ala.
! oama. :.
The London Times ridi;uls= the reba Il !,
! sous deb~t al tas L2ra Mayors bapgrat, AMI
/ says that wa5n the Federal ..rs ob!Ss. 10
| leave the CcnfedaTa.e. IN iist poesess; II q
| theS S. il viii b. time enough 20 diaousi
| reoosniieIs.
| Tom Thumb and his wife, who era a. their
! homs III Bridgeport Coma, mplsin of the
| effects Of their notorie'y. Crowds foIiew ahen n,
/ wherever Trey walk or ride, ami bois aud
bars 90 not suffice to keep il .si iga c0ri"HiJy-
| morSers cut CT their pur,css ana d 4 clA.n-
| bers.
! An emancipation NEE lag was held in the
| Sen ate Chamber, at Jefferson C.ty, Missod i,
! on Friday last. sen 4Sor Mos-is pFes led -
| Speeches were made by Messrs, Partridge,
| Wagner, Hilg ghlm, and others.
| TIE Chiaako It bule publishes resolutions
cnhdemnlng the ''tr..itorous m,v 7cna;.ts' ~ ihs
EssNsst, that wers .ssaG by the off era ard Ii ca
| OF nine Illinois regiments, ons Ohio and one
! Indiana battery, agd oEs Michigan cavaity
! Tagi nsnt, sia;i>ned a: askson, Humboldt, and
| Mem :his, Tenn.
| Tie Marquis OF IL l4rtiDgton was, a few
nights siIca, compelled to, IL move u secession
b2dse which be had placed on bis coa5 az u
! p-ivae Lan IL New York. TIE N.w YoI K
Post says:
| Tnia young gentleman ig the third hrotb4r
! of the house OF Cavend 81, who las oseI
| feted and maze muca Of by our ii iasns Since
| bis last visit TO N-w YORK be La. carried lie
| Investigations of orr dom troahses into
| Dixie. and taking tns aristocratio view OF lbe
| oes.iOa, no ~ wears the Rebel c1ior5.
| Aaron Erickson soil on Saturday, the lith
uit., al his wool hoEss il Boston, zoo, 600
! pounds fine wocl, from W Wheeilng, Va, at 81 !
esnis par pound, CT si75 ooo for 20o, ,0oG
| pounds CT wool. This i. believes to DO be.
| yond all comparison; tna highest price eves
obtained for any like QuanI-ty OF wool in
! America.
1t takes fifty taoasani hores and mules to
supply tAe Atny Ct the Posemsc. a sleu-
sand ole every few d.ys Nos less taan tve
thonsaGd horses are il the horss hospitals OF
| Washington.
! TIE talo of New vcrS are on strike fos
| 81 mo,e On cost AMI 50 csn.s more On vest
J Gold closed in Nev York Monday a. III
tii Exchange cl3sed at lS9ai83l. C-tton
sold at $50 cents, an cofies at 81.
THE CRUIsE OF The Flo "iDA-Tae Nsssau
| correspondent of The Charleston Cvurs-r,