The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-08

AAse - IL ~ I'M ~ - - ARA&AtAkA
Ths President, shsesssrs. ~ ~ 1s1stlcs, and
they wsrs carried unan'uouAy.
InPcarAsr rxpxpsrlos 1non 1oarxiss noa
1 dIspa.sh from Fortress Noasce. aass4 ~ Il
says .hers have been stirring tinss tAess snNne
ths troops and war v~s1sia On. Aaylss AstuiSn
has ia.t yorktown and GinsaN~ Fosat, sna b
nov lying In snies In Rsnpsaa asaM 9ks ia
patch ssys:
hanyo.her ssanspxts ioaasd sgasA ssoaps. ssn~ss.
ese., arrived ara toined the <xpeaition The Las
"a putting TO sss and co1rrrisss ASoat eneukh
H,er. OF ell srms to iaks sRa hold sny point On
she 6ontAern eosst.
"a North Carolina; bat . unfnbse af Iron elaAs
accompany il, presume Is VIZ 50 to scns isnpoe-
tent Scn.hssn pors-ssy chsrssston, 9sorsstswn.
esvannati. or Noble. Al any fate, will soon ~
es ia dss ins.ton, and whsrever It Roea heavy
bow vi / he struck
Tia nag ship is he steaMshic Woodbury., which
las Gen Eagle add st~f5 ON board Il Il not known
whether he wilt cofnmnnd fhs whole ferce oe nat
his own division eonpsiaing twslys rsgimaats, in.
claairg shs l0tb Psansylvenis volunteers.
a psoJEcrl,E 70 SINK The cosyxp1RArs faos.
cLADs
4 later frsm Waab;ngtSa gives a. secorns Of =
'serrlbls projeeti!s' which has been sxpsfimsrssd
with there:
Today another .riai OF nlsdofd,s prtjscttiss VA
nEas at tee NavyYard "a Ibis city, with has yiAsd
gubcaiere shot The mos. astonishing results wsre
attained even surpaasing former sxpsn msnss :.
Thres ssss or weish's wsss ussds gor the ysrposs
Of sscertaining the mgess AdSpted te shs 5asgss;
pesetrAtscn - II tbs ssnls eun II .xxgct sous.f1s
lion Of eight oas inea plates aid twenty one-innh
Of oak. seven plates IN front and oae In the rear
was pieieea and oezno,isLed. TIE timber being ali
renaed ipto spsinters END tas bolts ali broken A
penstsston CT ak Inches of iron WAS ns.s with a
shot OF thlrtytwu pounds vsEgat, wish ten pou. ia
OF powder, from Gf.y- FOUNDER DahlGren rifsd
gun Whlsworsn and Armstrong are dissanSed
with one sixth OF tne charge which they used Ii
has never yet been equaled l. tbtss result Capt
Dsalgren ia prepared to old the rebel iron ciafs "a
happy aew Year" II they eoUs within hsiiins
Distance.
NEW YEARS Par IN wasBINGTOE- SCENES In
THE YAsKEE COURT.
The fifteen thousand slain at Fredericksburg and
the thirty Thousand at Nucf.sesbor have hut little
sympathy Ia Washington No thought Of those
poor devils closgad TIE festivities Of Nav Years
day thers. From tie Republican. tie Abolition
Court journal, We .sk, description Of tbs resass
attendant on the opening of the year
TIE throngs Attracted to the residences OF shs
several members Of ths Cabinet, who held recep
tons en- tbs occasion. were unprecedented In mum
bers, it elegance Of eqapsge and official costume
81 sseii a. In sae large number OF persocsgss con
spieuous n every walk CT professional life.
Secretary Stoard.--The accustomed hour oil
t~eiye o'clock. which custom asg;gDstes sor opsn
ing welcome doors On suea festsl occssipns. Aed
hardly arrived ere the tide was setting in the direc
tion Of the residence of this colossal pstrio. and
statesman, who, in his possioa at the head of the
Cabinet bears upon hs al u.dsrs ia .his hour, sc
largely OF the destinies Of area. and 0istr&cted
people Distinguished for the anostentzsious ole
se4sce os bis manners, hs never could have 5eeu
more happy In such amenities than he was on thi.
occasion
Tn~ diplomatic corps in full Court ces.ums, and
tEe ofcers OF the army aod navy. IN tuii uniform,
well tee civilian anasse paid ths;. rt spscts
TO him with cordial gree t;nss well calculated t. dis
pc: FOR en- hoae the grave and solemn cared which
s'leh stormy tines es these wslgh upon erest pub
is nan. Bis daughter, Miss Sc ward, aud his dsugh
ter In lss=. Mrs. Frederick Seward the lady Of tbs
tribute their full shsre ia the grsesfri and pleasant
houors OF the holiday entertainment. The dstin-
guishe3 Secretary was In Ans spirits. and the dig
Difed slsapllcity OF ais nannel8 combined with his
Aappy mood c5cii not have failed to pra in bis
numerous sassts The mos. PssssuTatie recoeciions
of their visit.
Secretary c1ase.-- TIE throns which pressed
their way 20 the elegant mansios Of this another
Colossal national piiia-. thu illu3trious financial
head OF the Government, was no LEI fmpc sing than
I'll the case OF his great as ooiats OF whom we have
s.iready spoken. Eecrs:ary Chase, in hs lofty sy IN
metrics physical proportions, In tia ucsssiye In
tsiectua: outlines Of rs evenly developed brow and
seaa Ia hia iNgs, Pheasant endpscetra.ing eye and
finely developed feasnres IL. NJ qusstionsb'y, ona
OF The srendest Of tbs great public men TO look
upon that this country has ever produced. and the
marvellous urbsoisy Of hls manners renters him q
delightful in tis se;e cours.s;as he is LOFTY and
isaposing Ia h;s perErnai appearance.
Among those whose names were announced, and
who wore usbsred msa tha reception room wolfe
were pgs s=Et was tie trava and . .triotie OLD
Veteran, Gen Wool, who .hur gl he has seem 60
ncci svesri-g service To- lila e,uutry aEd Ia mars
th. tnreescoe years and ten In sg, stii. s,eps snd
looks aod sets ne.e Hks a wsi-p'sseEyad y 2r
o1s nnaa Of &C. As we wers .okp e Alta boa.. e
upon the massive hrow Of tho nobi. old vetaran
another hero vEas usbsrsd int tn6 room In the per
40 of saat mas 1tacsnt soldier, Gsnsrsi u-Enizsl
man
Ms, Fate Chase vnosA s5osfnen es s ttcs
da G. aser and noble hearted womsn-not less thar
her sweet ,ptivssb manners and Pc sons
~ ces make her 80 universally ad nirsd-s o d BY
toe sies Of hsr faIhsr 10 Go the choicest scss o
she oc asi n Her uthsc, you gar sitter, Miss Est
tie, and saiss Parsons, Of Columbus Ohio. the
dauS 2ser of intimate friend Of the family, con
triouted edditionA attrac to The viatation;
and we would do injustice TO cur own fseltrgs die
we not make the most special mention OF Mr. OhAg
Wi.son, the GspslerasDiy usher. who 30 cd nirably
cssfSrmed his dusi-s oa she occasion
Setreary Stdat1a.--The multitude ~hich hon
orsd ae distinguished and asls head of shs WA
Ottcs with festa' call was perhaps larger, as |,
fully equaied il gritty a1d elegance, tbs: of either
OF the otnsr Cabinet tuIstio0sries At the tune oi
or call tle hour for such calls had bsen nearly
terminated, and she house was still thronssd. and
scozss OF c!esaut puoie Ad private carriages lined
the pavement f,r long space on either sids OF the
sscretary's sr&oions aad elegant msnsion
Tls distinseei-sd Secretary received tie pressins
thioag In an easy anS nAoie mAnoer. which hardly
aito~sd ycu to believe you SELF ia the prasenca oi
ose whose fat NJ the hesa OF the miltsry opera
siops of she coIAtry SO takes hold upou the stu.
pendcus Interests at ais time of Of the creates.
nations upon tas faes Of ths earth We think he
lef, emtaently y favorable impression upon eli
who honored hn wi.h their presence on the coca
sion
lila accom pashsi .l.dy, with Miss stanton q
niece, and kssa Wilkes, 9 friend Of tho family, both
OF them grasesul young ladies Gdded their preeenes
30 tho accomplishments of the entertainment.
Aito-mfy General Rntss Tho calls upon the Al,
tosney General we're little less numerous and eQusi
~ As complimentary in thsir character as Ia the
case of shose already mentioned. The able Attur
nsy yieasral, vsnerahis for lors career Of mnen.
professional snd patriotic public services, es for
everything that most sdorns tbs sanctuary Of 20
cial private life received his gaests with the ut.
rest ease sna frarkness TO which nis digaiAsd and
Polished isdY, with thar two agreeable daughters
and their eussts, Miss Woodson and 2iss Dorsey
sddsd fri sh re the Eracefineua Of the hoours
Seereta.y HslLss aad P0strasisze General Blaix. ir
consequences Of tbs late desshs In their families
held no ~ cepti0ns.
THE ..sHlvERIN6, sTARvIHa'' RkBsL SOLDIERS
The Philsdslphia lMqSir~ thinks the rebel sol.
diers must be remarkably skilled In masqusradins
be peculiar adopts TN the art Of metamorphosns,
themselves. Itssys:
We hsve 5a1 an untold number OF "roiabis msu''
AID womb, who have bosn ready to swear that
fcarcerowa In ccrnhslds Ia Nay princes In attire
eompar.d with tbs rebel battsliona Thsy h.ye
had no tea h. 20 blankets no eIercoata; shsir coats
are out at eiosws. stsiH uunsasionsbles in tatis,