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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

that. weak and divided - the Upi,ea eeate.
now are, che prsfsrs TO support her whole nm.
employed manufacturing population out Of her
private purse and BY Government aid, rather
than 70 to war with Yankssdom. Or, il she
had chosen war, We ses BY what both sections
have achisvsd IN this contest what both might
have accomplished ii united, and guided by
Southern wisdom and energy.
But old Mr.. James Buchana. ~ praeid>nt
that weak, nsrvelsss "puhlie fanosionary',-
and With that overvssning sssioats Of Eng.
lish power, and disparaeing idea of the 70.
sourcss Of his own country which are chronic
with certain class Of politicians and men. he
lost the golden opportunity to vindicate the
honor Of his coun ~ and make the American
name respected throughout tn world.
We refer to this incident now because there
10 too much even in our own Confedsrscy of
this looking abroad with awe and reverence
to foreign powers, and over. estimating their
capacity either to help or to harm u. After
every great victory wa tsgia to iuqaire what
will England or France say now7 Can they,
after this, any longer refuse Intervention p
Oh, humiliation Afterdseds0 & heroism and
sslfsacrifics tha. al Emore % admits have never
been surpassed in the history Of the world |;
.easr fresh dispiay 81 tha coneinusd inserpo.
sadon Of God IN our behalf, We begin at once
to ask, What will England and France do p
1t ought to be q matter Of the most supreme
indifference TO us what they may do. We owe
them nothing; they have done as much for
our enemies ss they have done for % they
have preserved their neutrality moet rigidly
we have nothing to hope from them, and
nothing to fear. We have moro favors to be
stow, in the loEg and glorious future, than we
have to ask. As Englishmen and Fsenchmen
we reePect and honor them; We q, ,preciats
and are grateful for the sympathies of the
large majority Of their people. But we owe
no obligations to their Governments, and shall
have mono to repay. We would have our own
people cherish from the beginning of their ns-
tional existence the came pride and co1fi filencs
in their own country which are so eminen,ly
characteristic Of tho Englishman, a, d which
have oonduaed in no small degree to the power
aud dignity Of Eaglaad. Lst us no longer
look abroad. God tavors us . the earth teens
with fertility; the valor Of our soldiers is sub.
lime; we shall be free, and owe no fayors for
1t TO anybody on earth bu, ourselves.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

Tag YANKEE REPoRr OF THE BATTLE OFF
CaARLEsroN-" Winyah," the correspondent
Of the Mobile Adpertsser, writing from Charles.
ton few days after the battle, says:
Not more than ons.tenth Of the number of
guns which the Yankees say opened upon them
were really fred at them The DIE Of the
heaviest aud largest batteries had besn re.
served until they should venture closer in.-
They never came closer than within 900 yards
Of Fort Sumter. They did not encounter any
ropes, nets, piles, torpsdoes, or any other sub
marine obstruction Of any description. They
might, however, have encouns+ red pleasing
combinasion of all those distractions had they
dared TO eome 500 yards nearer to the fort
In word, their whole account IL one tissue
Of amazing falsehoods from beginning to ens.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

ANOTHER VIsir OPS SCOUTS TO ST. 81.
NJ ms Destruction IF Yankee Stores-Our
readers viii recoiiect an account given tome
months sgo of a most d .ring iveasure Oh 81.
Sinons Island by Cspl. Hszz rd, of the Gly III
Is. c. Guards. ard eight of his men, when
they succeeded in kiilias uumberof Yankees
and negroes. and Then making go their es-
cape without the loss Of a man This daring
scout has again visited the leland, t.aversed
the greater. portioneof il, sscaItainsd the
Whereabouts or the enemy, and done Them
considerable harm. The following account
we take from the Savannah Republican
Accompanied by three Of his men. viz C,r.
poral Stafford, privates Chas. Miller ard JAS.
II rris, Capt. Hazard left bis camp on The
lSsh of the Pre- ent month in small open
canoe, and reached the leland about lO o clock
the same Dight. Landing near the site Of the
old family residence at West Point, hr wicked
about eight miles the Fame Eight and arrived
at place known Gs Hamilton, where a pcr.
tiop Of the Yankees were stationed. Upon
approaching the place he discovered tina.
houses near the wharf were Lit up, which sat
ieti-d him at oLcs that the Yankees were on
hand. Notwith standing THE, he placed his
three men at different points for the purpose
"a A0OPldB a AooA Wv. Giiu tOOA HUE.S lIRib-
wood and turpau;ins, which he carried with
him for The pu' pose, AID went cn The wharf.
where he discovered some three hundred
whee!harrows, about two hundred shovels, a
large am mt Of iron aud eegments of iron,
and q considerable qaantity of coal He
etrewed the turpentine over the entire lot
from one end Of the wharf to the other. and
then applying match devoted the whole TO
destruction ~
About the time the fire commenced burning
the lights in the h, uses were suddenly extin
RuiDed A fsw moments afterwai ds he hea d
Q shrill whistle, aud soon the rapid tramp of
horses going in the direction Of the eoush erd
Of the Island, 40 he supposed to report to head
quarters and obtain a force to repel the i,va-
ders. Captain Hszz ard and his men then re-.
treated aud repaired to the church, near Fred.
erica. Tire interior of the building had been
desecratsd and much damaged by the wand als,
and what is still more infamous many of the
tombstonss In the church yard, inc luding those
that marked graves of his own relatives, had
been shot at and sacrelig,ous'y mutt ated
Captain Hazzx zxrd and party remained on the
islsnd until daylight, when they. repaired to
their canoe, padded off and arrived SAFE in
camp the same morning.
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The Itounded Soldicrs-Surgeon F. w.
Hanco, X has been charged with ire duty of
receiving en- Distributing to ths different Hos
pitfalls in the city all the wounded and sick SOL,
diers who may be sens to Richmond from tn.
army of Gen. Lse. His cficc i. on ,h soush
eidevf Broad street, be we Til aud 8tl ste,
where persons desirous Of giving the ". united
men ups Gnd orher ref eshme T., ON their ar,
rival, Will be directed how to procaed. 81
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

1hhsa gallant and ndexpsrisncsd odlssr, In nwhom
10 much confidence s placed BY the psopls Of
the South, did not participate in the recent tri.
anPhs near the Rappahannoek- Many per-
sons, In reading General Less brief dispatch
announcing our victory. received the imprss-
slon that he commanded the divisions attacking
tas snsuy's front u Chanosllorsviils.' He was
not present. Two Of his divisions were there,
and saintainsd their good fame BY their In.
nsPid and sucesasfal assaulss upon the foe
u 10 not n saBasasaat ss6sssion, however.
ssss ~ had sush nsa absent when such
ssaisvsusnts were accomplished for the na-
oonal reputation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

city Jai-Since the withdrawal Of the
former guard around the city jail and the sub
ttitusion Of another, the p,is n.rs have M do
several attempts TO escape- A few days sine.
twenty were found eng sged in vigospps Of.
fort to get out, which was only aef.A10d BY Q
timely discovery. On Wsdn+edzy mo n.ng
Richard Duff and John Orrsil, chaTged with
felony, got out by cutting through the roof.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

Mayors Court.-Yes erday John Murphv
was examined for having, on the 2l,h Of
A ,il last, shot Martin C.iIthan ia the month
with pis'ol ball, near he Oil Market The
" undei mau app ared in CourF. Toe Mayer
remauded Mu,pn, t. the Ha,,ings Cour, and
allowed him to give $500 oail for his appear
apce.
SLY, slave of j NJ Macon, was xamined
for F. civin Sl00 IN 20 d, part of g TOO stol- n
from Isaac JAooss by his serveh,, kuowing
the same 20 have bsen rt I'm. She was re
maud 4 for trial before the II 's.ines Court
The case of VIM Tam apd p u Reynolds,
for fighting in the str ct .nd ilst t1rbing the
puhlis peace, was called Re- uolds only AN
swering to his uame. He was reqoi, ed !,
givsisscurity to answer sn indictment for mis-
demeanor.
A number OF persons were fined for keep
ing their restauSanvs open on Sunday, in vi0
lasion Of law. and for selling liquor without a
tavern license.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

Disorres.-On Wsdgssdsy judge Meredith,
OF the Circuit Court. entered three d.ose.S
sew ring the mztrimonial knot. One Of the
parties was g lady formerly OF Chari. etor, d
master the-,o good Standing, a'd she mar.
ried him Wien the present va hroks oui
hs left Tor the North, ana did not rstufn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

Seizure Of Horses The runlor (which has
had an exS-usivs circulasion) that hor. e.
would bs impressed for the use of the arMy.
has no found. .tion, save In ths imag,uasiOp Of
some over exeite people. 1t hsa served tn keep
away supplies from h. Richmond market, and
thereby subj eted eur ei izens TO iuconve ian Q.
We are authorized to state that no horses
brough, to this ci y by country people wilt te
ap.v.s q into the public seryioz. and aud THAI they
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

volunteer cavalry, numbering 100 mon, Q N.
poeed. of natives Of Maryland, Was formed in
this city On Hos.day, and maFted r pm u,s OF
tho Yankee -iders wen armed and tqaipped.
Col bradley Johpsun was caossn comm n.
dsrof tbs company. which had moi rssurnsd
up TO yesterday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

Duh ~ Yesterday out of thirty tw6 stalls in
the SacoUd Market twenty were c'o.ed. TIE
doZ.n that We're Op~n appeared TO have an
average Of about fifty pounds of meat on each.
Tne pTice of the latter now ranges from 81 so
to So per pound. Toe latter for the bes,, ,wn,eD
loo.e tough and sine sy enough to try the.
endurance Of the most au atantisl wastic 1t ,rs
1Ae chow Of garaen stuff WAS very mssgr. !,
bus the prices were high enough TO satlsfy
ANYBODY
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

Wednesday nolle pr seqai WIS entered In
the case If Thomas NJ Palmer indicsed fer
engaging in riot L ,ura Goraon was fined
sos for rioling. AID Martha Jameson $40 nd
imprisoned iwsnsy four hours iu the cltv Jail
for the came cff,ue
Yesterday Minerva Meredith was put on
trial for being engaged III the rot Of April "a.
The jury found her guilty and iued her $l00.
The Judge sentenced her to six mo aths IN the
cisy Jail in addition. She ia the fame party
who, with others, look from Henry Myers a
lot Of beef he was carrying to tbs email -pa x
hospi o. for The patients. Ths G. and Jury in
ditted Elizabeth G ,ods and Mary Duke for
being engaged in tie same riot
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

Hante1-Cookcd provisions for our wound
ed soldiers are wansed at Guines's depot, Ca
roine eou sty, md may be sent ,hither in care
Of d.. -Clagget, thEoa TIE me dium of the
Youas Men ChIi tan A soeiat on, of Ibis
city. Stinulants Of all kinds are also needed,
beng necessary in some ms ances to cave the
Lives OF ihs brave men who have been wound.
Ell. in defending our rights and liberties Unisss
cur citizens exert themselves the wounded
must suffer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

The Injased Emsipea-Ths two railroad
epginss. Nienelas Nils and Thomas Sha p,
that were captured apd partially destroyed BY
tbs Y4nkest, ct Ashlsnd, on Sundsy lass, &sls
workaheps Of the fredericksburg Company
for ropairA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

An editorial in this paper yesterday erred
IN supposins that the enemy wss int Icepted
IL his way to Columbia. He arrived there
and was engaged in his work wnen 10 was
surprised by Gen. f. Lee, who drove him eff,
and would have followed HIN but for the ex.
hausted condition of mis- horses and tho demand
for his services elsewhere
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

AuousrA, Ga, May 6.-Ths Drasgisss Con-
v6.sion O. mblod nsro TO day. Air, nun.
TER of delegasss arc in attshAanss {sou Al
sections Of the Canfedsracy. e g. n insich
was elected PreGtent, AM Msssrs Wi Ian.
son, .tsv-ns0a, Haseh, Carter, aud Joass
Vice Presidsns A committee Vas appointsd
70 draft . Constitution fur ths associxIiOn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

CHATTANOOGA, May 6-Ail quiet in ffupG
Weather cold. Fifty prisoner, captured q
Danvills by Capt. Forrest, -rrivsd thi. svsn-
ing Capt. Forrest 10 y brothsr Of the 0en-
eral, and wa, it is feared, mortally wounded
in recent fighting
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08
RUMoRED YANKEE RAID ON ROME, GA

1t 10 Stated that column Of Yankees, sati
mated at from dve hundred TO three thousand,
had destroyed Gadsdea, Ala, aud were march
irg on Rome, Ga. Adyic IS from Chattanooga
state that Forrest had driven fifteen hundred
of the enemy into the mountai . It is possi-
bic that they may have made towards tsads.
den under pressure from the other side. How
they viii gst back remains to be seen.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

Ro65ed.-Ths premises Of NJ. John @ 6ha-
fer, en- The W. . ern suhusbs Of ths csty, wese
invsdei BY thieves on WesnesdAy Dipht snd
roba. d Of ssveesl hundred dollar1 worn Of
bacon and family .ssorse. No clne yns foand
70 the perpetrators Of ths thsA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

The SxlRnIsH. AT TuksTALL's STATION
1t was the Alta virginia-nob the 4fih, as
printed yesterday in our papsr-wnich drove
off the Yankee cavalry from Tnnstail's Sta.
ton The 44th was At Caanesllossyills, -
also utxtod Yesterday
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-08

ArLANTA, Nay 6 -Gsu For 81 has reeeiv.
ed reiisble Information that $500 Yankees are
c'miDg through Tslls"sxa, Ala, y. ds-sroy I'M
State road. Col. j. G. Rnst Of Forr-st'. sesG.
~h, came down TO NAdssta, tsls fsphsd
~ho is on the trssin has promisea Il xvAalAsle
troops. The military and che people are pas-
pared. -
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-06
The Great Battle at vi cks burg, Miss
A DESPERATE CONFLICT,
THE EMEMYlS ENTERTAINMENTS CARRIED.


CAIRO, Jan. 3.-Dispatehes from Gen. sher
man, dated on the battle field Of Y4cksburg, have
been received at Helena.
On Saturday, the 9th ult., General Sherman
Lebarked his force on the left bauk of the Yazoo
river, ten miles above the mouth. and, forming
in line OF battle, advanced toward Vicksburg.
After passing beyond the range of our gunboats
our troops encountered the enemy, who awaited
them in force.
A terrific conflict ensued, which lasted for five
hours
The enemy WAS driven back by our shells be.
yond the bayous that girt The rear of Vicksburg.
and from their entTenched works, which were
stationed on hill
On Saturday night the two armies lay on their
arms, two bayous intervening between the hostile
forces.
During the night pontoons were constructed.
notwithstanding terrific fire was poured upon
our men by the enemy under the cover of under
growth.
At daylight on Sunday, concerted advance
was made by Cen Shermans entire force, Gen.
Steele commanding the left wing, Gems. Morgan
and Blair the centre, and Gems A. L. and NJ L.
Smith the right
General Steele succeeded in turning the
enemy's right, so as TO communicate with Gen
Morgan's division, which had been separated by
the sWamps running at right angles to the main
front
BY sunrise the whole force was engaged, and
up to 10 o'clock the musketry and artillery firing
was severe
The rebel army in front of AIorgan's and
Smiths divisions were entrenched on high, rising
ground This position was finally carried by
storm.
Our gunboats did not Co operate with the land
forces, but the gunboat Benton engaged the for
thaations on Haines' Bluff
During the action, several Of the crew of the
Benton were killed, and Captain Gwinne, her
commander, was mortally wounded.
In the action on Saturday, the 5sth Ohio, sth
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-06
THE MONITOR FOUNDERED an SEA.
3 Ofloera and "a Men Missinp

otiieers and S6 Men Missing
Official Dispatch 10 the Navy Department.
The following has been received nj the Navy
Department:
Hampton Roads, Jan. 3. o, r. Mo the
Hon Gideon Wees, Secretary OF the Navy -
The Monitor, in tow Of the Rhode Leland, passed
llatIeras Shoais IN Tuesday afternoon, the
weather being fine and promising. About o, p.
Nj the weather was slualy, ald ut 10 ii blew
hard Al 80 a. NJ. on Wednesday. the 3lst
ult the Monitor, having sprung leak, went
down.
Commander Bankheal and the officers md
crew Of tue Monitor behaved nobly, and made
every effort u save their vessel
Com. Trnchari and tho officers and crew Of
the Rhode Island, did everything in their power
to rescue the officers and crew of the Monitor.
The following is a list Of the missing on the
Moldtor.
Norman Atwater, ensign Geo. Frelerickson,
acting ensign; Il, w. Hands, 81 ASST tant Gu
eineeri john Stocking, hOatswaiHs s male Geo.
NJ. Lewis, 3l assistant uugineer; Wm. Bryan,
yfomnn; Jas Feuwick, sumner; Daniel Moore;
officers steward Robt Howard officers cook
WIN. Allen, lAhdsmAn Wm Eagan, hndsman
G, Wickless uriinury aeamnn.
Thus Force, lst class fireman Of the Rhode
Island; George Liuleheld, coal HEAVIER; II Smith
coxswein; Maurice Wog. coxswain; Hugh Logan
captain of the guard: Lewis A. Hurton. seninuui
john Jones, landsmnu; Luke NJ. Grswoed, or
dinary seamen; and Geo Moore, seampn.
Tie Rhoie Island, just arrived. passed til,
Montank at 3 ~ this morning. fifteen to twenty
miles 10 the northwnrl Of nntteras, doing vel
und tae wheatLer fine.
s. r. LEE, Acting Rear Admiral.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-06
Couldn't Unscrew ANY More.

Captain Evans was an old navy veteran
about siKty-seven years. lie had'lost nns.
anu an eye years before, at NayadNo. wn,E
last action settled his understnndinsI hath MI
being carried away by chain shot. Cors n
were coming into fashion. Captain Evans N
PAIR oi the ilfsi quality made for him he i,
iaise arm and hand into the latter he can.
scrsw FORK or hook, as occasion reopts (
aud being gloved the deficiency was moi eph
perceived As increasing years rendered bi1y
lnhrm, hls valet took advantage of him, 50 tb,I
ne wrote to his brother, a Somersetshire soutIl
TO send MN up some tenants son as BODY III
want mo matter how stupid, il but honest Al
faithful" he wrote.
MS prother was absent, and sent to his steyl
ard to select lad, This the steward did. b,I
merely mentioned that Captain Evans was ipfts
not apprlslng the bnmpkin of his new master
deficiencies. and sent him to London at opt,
where the Captain lived
AT ten at night he arrived, and was immedI
ately shown to Captain Evans sitting-rOom.
"What is your name ?"
''Aly name be John, zur."
Mell, John, my raseally valet is ab,ent agsi
without leave Help me to bed, as it is late. aa
'heh you can 60 down to supper"
said e'''''-'
John, nusorew my leg"
"Zur Z" said John.
"unscrew my leg, this way, see
John did so trembingly
John, unscrcw my other leg"
"Zur y said John.
"unscrew my other leg, sir"
John uid 80, now in state of beWildetmsa
John, unscrew this arm"
Trembling still more, to the Captain's vrs
amusement he obeyed
John, put this eye OH the table"
John took it as If it would have bitten him,
NOW, John-no, won't tuke the other q,
out---lift me into bed"
''Ilis done, the waggsh Captain CONTINUED
John, beat up the pillow; il is not comIor
1t was done.
BEAT It up again sir; it is quite hard"
Again John shook up the pillow.
THAT won't do; John, | can't get my be-
comfortable. Joha unscrew my Aead
"No, no, I'll uuscrew no more" and Jo
hed from the room to the kitchen, shouting
like a clock.
Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-01-06
THE RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENTS
PROCLAMATION.
The Proclamation in Boston GoOsrnor Andrtw
orders One Hundred Guns to Be Ered
GENERAL onDER--No

The Proclamation in Boston Governor Aadrew
orders One Hundred Guns to Be Fired
GENERAL onDBR-No. l
headquarters, Boston, ian with the new
year America commences IL new era OF national
life in which we invoke the blessing of Heaven
upon our country and its armies, with renes
faith in the favor Of Almighty God
Our ancestors declared that all men are en-
dowed by their Creator with the inalienabe
tights of liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
and that TO secure these rights governments, with
Ill their powers, both military and civil, are
instituted among men and for the support of
this declaration they pledged their lives, their
children, to day gratefully welcome an immortal
aot Of civil justice and military necessity, which
guarantees these sacred rights to millions in our
country from whom theyi have been hitherto
withheld.
In honor, therefore. of the proclamation Of
emancipation by the President of the United
SRtes, and as an official recognition of the jas.
Iice and necessity, by the commonwealth Of Maa-
sachusetls, which was the first of the United
States to secure equal rights to all its citizens,
II is ordered, that q salute Of one hundred
guns be fired, on Boston Common, at noou to
morrow, January 3.
Major Cook. late of the 9Th battery (sl
months servicr) is charged with the execution
OF this order.
BY command Of his Exoelleney,
JoliN A. ASpHEw.
Governor and Communicating Chief.
BaDalo ian. 3,--One huudred guus we've Gret
here % day, in honor OF President Lincoln,
emancipation proclamation.