The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-03
larEsI faon TIE aearH.

rorthern dsses, Of the 3lst ult, contain sene
nt.res,ins newa Tbs capture Of the Csll'o''
4. steamer Ariel, BY the Alabarns. 10 me mo's
Important, though II would have eesn mels :.
she had Lad treasure aboard ih's Jug m.
IN behind, ,hroash kssr OF the very 'n'ns
A., hsnn.nsd The nsws of her capture cre-
"a rreat sepsatlon ia New York and Wash
.s,an Her osmnander. Capt. Jeass, went
washington 10 make q report OF the aflair.
m. following ara the particularss
IN tina 7,h Of Dec~rber she captured the
rsI;fornia steamer Ariel, With her crew and
n~ hundred and forty marines. her ofncers,
Hsr giving up their side arms, were parolei.
ieu, Low, Of the Alabama, bosrdsd mo
81 took possession Of all arms and equip
r,. a3 900 in Treasfiry riotea, and 81 $50 In
;,vsr The Ariel brought no gold, for fear Of
10 eng /, cap ured. Having destroyed all the
Ss;,. of the Yankee steamer. and removed one
~ her steam valves, che was bonded for
hos 0(O. and the cargo and freight for St.6 ,OHt
more, making a total Of $2e0. 900, the whole to
~ maid 10 the Confederate authorities within
h,Ity days after the establishments Of the inde
psndenoe of the Confederate States.
The underwriters in New York after the
reception Of this news doubled the risk on
American vessels, raising it from u 10 per
can't. The armed steamer Connecticut Was to
Be sent to Aspinwall for the treasure there
NEWS OF WAR MovEsEsrs. q
There was 6ght at Dumfries ON Saturday
Asl, between Gen. Stuart and three regiments
and section Of artillery on the part of the en-.
emy At this point thss kdfraid says Stuart
was worsted, though ii also says he captured
one gun, but was compeEedAp leave it Stu
srt also had q brush with Col. Candy, at Occo-
qusn, in which the Yankees sustained consid-
srable loss Stuart next made his way to An
sndae, by way of Bull Run and Wolf Rum /;
thence TO Vienna, which place he passed
through at midnight The Herald says all he
got wss some suffers wagons and some ambu.
lances
The Herald reports that Fort Hudson has
been captured.
The retreat of Gen. Hatch across the Talla-
hstchie is confirmed.
/ Gen Morgan made a successful raid TO
Elizabethtown, Ky, on the 9th, and drove the
troop. from their stockade defenees, capturing
SIX hundred prisoners, and SO destroyed the
Nashville and Louisville Railroad, the Herald
ssys, as to suspend communication by this line
for a, least thirty days
Bsnks'a expedition had arrived safely II.
New Orleans, and the General has assumed
command of the department Of the Gulf. The
or Tavaz ho hoo,, old Jal L. -.
rssime Banks issued an order on the 10th
announcing that he had assumed command
On the same day he dispatched fleet and q
strong force to Baton Rouge. The place was
gsrrsoned only by a few Confede rates, who
retired upon tue advance of the gqpboats.
TIE Herald states thst the c. s. steamer
Florias, with y crew of one hundred men, had
succeeded in running out from Mobile in the
darkness Of night. unseen BY the blockaders.
Tue Herald msys "four Of these pira tical crafis
are now securing the seas
The Washington Chronicle, Of the 3ist ult,
saws Stuart and his cavalry crossed the Poto-
msc on Monday night, and Tuesday morning
weie Twelve miles this side of Point of Rocks.
The Chronicle supposes that he will burn the
Monoeacy bridge, dash into Frederick, destroy
the stores there and move to the western part
of the State, destroy the stores there, aud then
reoross into Virginia. 1t says the Potomac ia
rising and hopes the whole party will bs cap
,ured
Tie Governor Of Missouri has sent in his
message. He sayE that els State has furnished
IS, eco men 10 the Federal cause. He also re-.
sonmsnds gradusl emancipation.
tieus Blnnt snd Heron have taken Van
Buren, Arkansas, capturing 100 prisoners,
three steamboats,, snd camp equipage; killed
SIX Confederates and wounded few.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE NORTHERN cosaREss.
After an adjournment of week, the Yankee
Congress met again yesterday. The proceed
Inss Of the last day before the adjournment are
interesting We give some extracts:
The Vice President laid before the Senate n
message from the President transmitting the
report oi Hen Reverdy Johnson, United States
Commissioner at New Orleans. with regard to
the return Of $500, 900 to the agent of Hope e.
20 by Mr.. Forstall. He sxye the circumstances
attending tie payment, and the object Of Mr..
forstai in depositing the coin with the Con
sui OF the Netherlands, are stated in their dc.
positions, and 30 clearly, and with such evident
nankness, that it is impossible to doubt their
Truth. hs states that the deposit in question
was made 10 preserve the faith Of the bank
win the State of Louisiana, whose bonds
were the basis of the capital Of the bank and
glves history of the alleged harsh and illegal
measures oi the pretended Government TO
the New Orleans banks and To leealize Con
,ederaie currency, involving, ON their part,
vniy suomissioh " tyrannic power threaten
ins " more tyrannical exercise, after resist.
ile as long as they dared" at tho risk of
every dollar Of their coin. Al the eoming of
tne FEDERAL troops, fearing the anarchy OF the !
Ropaiacs, and the possible license Of the TROOPS.
.he money was placed in the hands of the
sgsnt Of Hope & Co. -
mi Lane, OF Kansas, gave notice of his in.
SUTTON 70 introduce bill 70 raise two hundred
assinen!s OF infantry, composed Of persons Of
bellion. ff'0 0's'"k sne TO-
on motion of Mr.. Hale, the Select Commit
N VI !he Senate, appointed ON the 29d inst.
w.. ~ Inquire into the matter of charteriug trans.
A. A. Vessels Tor the Banks expedition. we're
~. so instructed 10 inquire into the manner Of
0as,1 aPip. nsnt Of transports generally by the
~ as Nv masters OF the army, or by the agents
y. w. sne war Department, the rate al which thew
and ssn shksged, by whom, for what purpose,
~ r. ior nov long u time.
tho resolution Of Mr.. Ssuisbury, calling on
70 SesSle'ary Of War for information relative
he Is,. troops into Delaware at the time OF
s .se election, came up.
~. ~ Grimes said thar II troops uarA .ert
NV. wv DeIswsrs be prssumed Il was for the par.
fSsV VI pfeserynv thu psana hnt tb. Cc,,.t~e..