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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

The ARREST OF Miss HoZIER Al NORFOLK.
The arrest Of Miss Hozier, at Norfolk, with u
plan of the forti6ca;ious there and s. foil state
ment of the FederA forces aud their position
was published yesterday. The young lady
lives a few.miles this side of Suffolk, and had
been to Norfolk on visit The MOI folk cor
respondent Of the Philadelphia Ing ss,'er gives
some interesting particulars Of the arrest
AS she WAS embarkipg upon the no on train
from here for her home, she was acc0sted by
several members of the Provost guard, who
informed her that her presence was lmne-
diately needed ut the headquarters. She re.
Piled that she had been there, and was iur-
nished with q paes 10 proceed nome. rms
was go but it was merely russ by which To
entrap other guilty parties. She refused to
accompany the guard or leave the car, snaiu-
tanning that the right to go home had been
guaranteed her. ihs excitement was e'egiu-
| ming to run high, when one OF the guarts re-
minded her that if che did not comply pc aesa.
bIy she would be taken at all hazards, even II
force had 10 be used. This seemingly c,,oled
, the high spirit of the lady. and she yie lded
though with apparen. reluctance. sho was
disarmed of her paras0l. a most impd rtau'
trophy, which was the silent and positive VII
. ness of traitorous persona dolngs- II, VIII
its fair owner, was delivered to tho proper aa
th0rities
She underwent strict examination, and th'
parasol strict dissection. lngeniously con
oealsd In the ha,ldls WAS long compress %
roll of thin paper, upon which was an extren'e .
" minute description of our forces, with TIT
exact number ut each point, the best modes .
entrance and exit, by which certain capture
could bs made. Localities were marksdu down
tortif oations traced and enumerated. TIT
number Of Monitors and gunbosts In the local
ity ware spoken Of, and il was asserted tns
ne UuioH 1V scss d 6aHolk would snort,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

rated BY his election. Rssistascs byths South
was matter OF course, unless al semblauce
OF manhood, Of national and personal iudepen.
dencs, had departed from her people The war
followed resistance Il IL not .lsmentable', ),
Assoc'saon with an unscrupulous race, who
hes'satsd not To employ tho vilest means to
usurp tho powers Of the Federal Government,
who subverted the spirit of the Constitution
and the terms of the union Of the States, in
order to bind us to submit, was impossible The
separation from them was right snd just 1t can.
not be justly larnented. The war should be &C.
cepted asa natural and providental consequence
IL should be met manfally and cheerfally, and
there should be no regrets, no sighing for the
psst-that past which was steadily involving
the Southern States in condition of vassalaae
humiliating to proud people and degrading
them to point beneath the respect of civiliz I'd
nations. The separation is Just and happy for
the South. 1t is dissolution Of q Govern.
ment extending over I'm area too immense for
any permanent control less arbitrary than that
of n desrotism, and it is q dissolution that
saves the free people of the South from sub.
mission 10 that despo.ism which was fast
spreading itself through the power and pat.
ronage of the Government, and which the
South would, In brief term Of years, have
been unable TO resist
The separation is glorious! The war, as the
price of liberty and freedom from Northern
domination, is most acceptable! No nation
over WAS born without a great sacrifice of
blood We are making this sacrifice. Thank
God, the reward will be worthy of the price
in blood we pay for it!
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04
LOCAL MATTERS

h0oc'"e'-Charles J. Mitchell, a young
man, charged with garrotiug and rohbinc
Hugh b Arnold of SIS, soms few nights since .
wac before the Mayor yesterday. Arnold t.,,;.
Il ID that willis. he was in VIM. n S,av,,,.
eating house, near the Central Depot, tho
took drink with him He then started 10 tho
depot, his rev scquaintancss accom- panyipc
hsm. Afaer gcing seven.y five yards Milehell
threw something around bis neck, and ex
claiming "rOw," Smith ssizsd him, sid, not
withstanding his criss, tire two soon clloksd
him down, robbed him, and the ran eff Sew
art heard Arnold's cries for help,aa hasiened
to bis assistance, arriving just in time TO eco
the robbers leaving Tee Mayor reulsnded
the accused to answer for the robbery before
the Hustipgs Court
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04
.asn.Y MORNING. JUNE .. 1865


,.r, eloud which hung for awhile over
lac .,-. s of war in the West is rapidly dis
as ...srins. arm and aood Of light is poured upon
ApFs ApFahs,,e confused history Of the siegs of
tie ~ -. hv the glad tidings which come to
Ns. the Nersh. Awakening from their
"a E,.s dream of conques. and subjugation,
''''I ,a,,ssd subjects Of Abraham the First
h' ., ;a.. found ont that Vicksburg
b"' 70 be had except by hard fighting--
~ sssA ssating as they never have done and
III, do 20 long ss Yankee courage
ns,.s vs,tee seneraiship remain unchanged
On s,r.;,., the heroic garrison of the Western
r...s,,sr surrounded by an overwhelming
=. moving them down by thousands at
- co;n, of their line Of attack, johnson.
~ W., rs,ribution, disaster and death in his
,..n @ il swiftly approaching in their flank and
~ and may at any moment strike blow that
n ,.verberste through al Yankeedom, and
',..s a. one single thuuderclsp the campaign
'|,bs wss, Meanwhile, Sterling Price is
s,slu on The war path, and the name of the
"A hero resJuDds like the trumpet of judg-
,,snt in the ears of the oowardly oppressor.
The flames of i,surrectior, yet smopldaring
:. ug.souri. wil biizs ont with rsdoubled fury
:, ii. approach, ami aa army Of patriots will
-.-;nS up from the soil under the martial tread
= Ne pst,ioi bands. By the destruction Of
,rspt's army-and, unless he escapes by avail
,,s himself OF the lsnkee transports on the
Mississippi. we anticipate nothing less from
,I. decisive battle which will be forced upon
.r-Missouri, Arkansas, and Western I.ouj.
..ans viii be at enoe freed from the polluting
nrassnos Of ths hybrid and multicolored horoes
br whom they are now overru1ond Banks,
ia hero Of many retreats, will have to repeat
O. a grand scale his strategic operations of
,a gear, when he made such Unprecedented
ia, .izs uader The lash Of Ssonewaii jackson.
When The universal rou. begins, as begin it
np,,, !e: every soldier Of our victorious host
,smenbsr tbs long ssries of fisndish outrag.s
gsips,rAsei by our savage foes, and let the
watch soli be
'LsT CO, Ma:dui,
Azilaai-i as hs ~ho asss sries: Hold. enough"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Shooting at an OGcer.-John j. Ames vyaa
arraigued before the Mayor yesterday to an.
swsr the charge of shooting at, with intent
to kill, officer Adams, of the day police. OF
l7th street, near Franklin, heard toe expio
sion of pistol in the direction of Main street,
aud hastening down to ascertain the cause,
SAW the prisoner, pistol in hand, pags into
Beckman's saloon. Adams followed on, and
on getting to the door OF the saloon, met the
prisoner, who presented pistol to his breast,
arrest me- Adams seeing his danger Knocked
down the hand containing the weapon, when
the pistol exploded, the ball striking the pave
ment at the ofticer's feet. The prisoner was
taken into custody, and the M sycr remartisd
him to answ the charge before higher
irib1lnal
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04
DAN SIcKLEs on MARYLANDERs IN TIL

DAN SICKLEs on MARYLANDERs IN THE
CONFEDERATE SERvIcE-A dispatch from
Washington says:
A military commission, Of which General
Dan Sickles was President, tried James Il.
Oliver, Il cit,zsn of Maryland, who was taken
prisoner while ia arms in the ranks and uni
form of the rebel army at Rsppahannock
ford. He plead not guilty to the charge,
treason but acknowledged the specifications
Of his arrest. The Court rendered a decision
of guilty of treason, and sentenced him to be
hanged. General Hooker forwarded the sen.
tenee OF the Court to Washington, with the
endorsement strongly approved but the
President, seeing the terrible consequences in
volved 10 such precedent, disapproved the
sentence of the Court, adding that the accused
was a prisoner of war, aud entitled to be
treated as such, and to be exchanged
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04
EVACUATION OF THE PENINSULA

EN ACUATION Of THE PENINSULA.
From information received in this city yes
terday morning there can be no doubt that the
Peninsula has been evacuated by the Yankees.
Ga Monday afternoon several large transports
came up the York river to West Point, and on
Tuesday morning they departed, taking with
them the force at that point. Later news from
below states that Yorktown has also been evsc
uated, ard the supposition is that the whole
force has been withdrawn and sen. round to
the Potomac to reinforce Hooker.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

A friend has handed us copy Of the Louis
vile Journal, Of the 25th Of May. 1t Ia
smusing to glance at that paper in Ito embar
raising position Of sustaining the war and rs'
monstrsting against it, Abolition excesses q
the same time. Utterly unprinciPisd, 1t yeI
cannot altogether desert Kentucky. Thecopl
before m takes Burnside to task for misdirect
ing the extension Of the railroad to East Ten
nsssss, recommended BY Lincoln, and which
it appears, hs Il working n, notwithstapdlaa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

OsLY WoUNDED.-During the battle OF
Murfreeeboro' two men, Tennesseean and
Arksnsian, fell in with each other, and made
an agreement that the first one of the two that
got wounded should be taken of by the other.
Pretty soon the Arkansas man called ont to
the sTsnnessssan that he WAS wounded and to
take him off, According to contract, true to
his word, the Tsnnssseean shouldered him
and carried him away TO the rear: While
going along q cannon ball came along aud
took OF the head Of the wounded man, but the
bearer did not observe it, When he arrived
where the surgeon was hs laid him down and
said, Doctor, here II . friend Of mine cant
YOU do something for him 7" The doctor, IN
surprise, wanted 70 know why hs brought
that dead man to him. The Tenneeseear,
turned and looked at him, aud very eoolly re'
marked: "Why, blast him, hs told me h' wa
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

RRirIsn Col.NIAL OPINloN.-We take the
following signihesrt and symptomstic remarks
from the Bahama Herald, NASSAU, D. p Of
the 10Th instant, which has reached us through
the efficient and legitimate blockade:
The Gladiator brings us the recentimportant
debate in Parliament upon the outrages com
mittedby Federal Cruisers on British commerce,
and upon the extraordinary conduct OF tho
American Minister in furnishing certificates OF
exemption from capture to cert lin British yes
sels. We repu5lah Al article from the London
Times. commenting upon this debate
Our readers will share with us In the gene
raj qualifications that the repeatsd insults to
Britain and the British hag by the Yankees,
have at las: moved Parliament to take some
action. The debate exhibits the return of n
healthy state of pnblic feeling. Even Earl
Rnssell was tempted to express indignation
vsrnment will now act promptly and vigorous
iy. II reparation is not Immediately forihcOm-
ING from our braggart nsi9hbors the honor O. t
our flag demands that We should respond with
a blow We have been long suffering, but
patience is no onger virtue 1t would now
he sign of pusilanimity. We know this
if England and another nation were ut war,
and an English cruiser captured Yankee
vessel bound on legal voyage from Philaiel.
phia to New York, or if our cruiser char red and
ii,eG upon Yankee vessel within full sight OF
the whole population of Boston-we know
that the entire North would be in convulsions
at the outrage upon the American flag, and
war meetings would be held from one end Of
the country to the other. Oar dag and our
honor are just as dear to ur, and We ought to
be quite as quick to resent an insult to them.
II the blockade of these islands 10 not with.
drawn, and If the unwarrantable seizures OF
British vessels bound on legal voyages be-
tween British ports or between British and
q neutral port, are not apologissd for, the bit.
tsrnsss exciting towards the Yankees through.
out Her 1ajesty's domini6ns, viii lead to 9
eide. II they choose the sword, 20 do We.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Garroting - James Smith, Michael Hoil.n6'
Patrick Livingston, VIM. Ii. Baker and VIM
H. Brown, were before the Mayor yesterday
TO answer the charge of garro.ing and robtine
Philip L. Gregory Of $S7 in money and a iii.
yer watch, On Saturday last. Gregory testified
that Browuwa standing nigh conv ereing " ith
woman at tbe time of the robbery, and tha.
Baker went off with the robbers Brown ard
Baker proved uuexceptioDabls characters in
the village in which they lived, AS also in sbe.r
regiment ara company, whsrs they were well
known The Mayor sent all the parties CA to
an examining court, TO be held mex: Monday,
and refused them bail
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Wounding Nesro.-N. b. Dickinson came
before the Mayor yesterday to answer the
charge of shooting Sarah, slave to d. MeDan-
el, On Sunday afternoon last. There being no
white witns ss present at the time Of the oc-
currence, the prisoners counsel stated that the
shooting WAS sccidental-that the woman
made violent assault upon his cliens-snd
that, whist he was attempting to defend HIM
self, the pistol accidentally exploded, the pow
der burning the womans hand, and the ball
entering her left breast. The, Mayor stated
tha. he had just received information that pre-
cIuded the possibility Of his proceeding with
the examination, aud he therefore continued
the cause till this morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

TTlCS ula las ldT do uCSru l[Om Sll
The following is the army vote for Congress
from the sth Congressional District:
Dejarnette's mejorities: 55th Va regiment,
9; 47th Va, 4S; 23i Va, So; 18Th Va, g. 3Oth
Va correct but not fficiai,79; 22i Va bait n,
|; 80 h bat:'n artillery, 9; 4.d heavy artillery,
D. Lieut.. Col. Carter's artillery batt'D, IL; 9Th
ree's cavalry, IA; Godwins cavalry, 10. To-
tai 227.
Barbour's majorities: Cd Corps Army North.
western Virginia, g 10th Va. Effort Pow
hatap, l; 9th Va, Knoxville, Tenn, l; Camp
Lee, 7, Lynchburg Post, 6; GO:h reg't,2 .. To-
tai %. Dajarnette's majority l99.
There was a tie vote at Guinea's Station in
the 18th Va. reg't Seth regt, and 25th Va.
batt'n.
Official refugee vote at Richmond: City
Hall, Dearnette, AZ, Barbour, G. HenricO Z.
II Daiarnette, IA; Barbour, 6.
Louisa county: Dajarnette's majority 325.
In the 10th District the returns re elect Hon
w Russell over DR. Kidwell.
STATE SENATE.
Wheeling District-Danl M Shriver.
Hsrriso District-Ksnna Stevenson.
u Marion District-Jas Nseson.
Preston District-C w N5wlOn.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Ohio county-Ttomas Edwards, DR. Alfred
Hughes aud Jos II P-ndleson.
Marshail--Jas Nj Hoge.
Brooke-Dr N w White.
We'zel-Leonard Hall.
Marion-Gen T S Raymond and Stephen A
Morgan.
Monongalia-D B Stewart and Dudley
Evans.
Taylor-Lieut Col j A Robinson.
Preston-R + COwan and & T Cresap.
Ha-rson-W Il Cooper and q w ksnty.
Gilmer, Calhoun, &c-J Kerr McCutche On.
Richie and Peasants - Tibbs.
Lswis-Dr VIM Bland.
Official vote of Chesterfield: Smith, 345.
Flournov, l3i; Munford, 36 Price, 276; In
boden, I62 Tucker. 433 Collier, .23S; Ghol-
son, 2il AnAbers, 435.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04
YANKEES IN KING WILLIAM.

Information was received yesterjaxjn this
city that fores of Yankee cavalry were raid.
ing it in King William county tho day previous.
We did not learn the exte n. of damage doue
by them. They came within twelve miles of
Hanover Junction, and then retired down the
Panunkey river. 1t is hoped that they will be
overtaken and brought to an account for their
imper,inence.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04
DISPATCHES FROM ABROAD.

Dispatches from our Commissioner in Eng.
land arrived III this city yesterday They
were brought by Lieut. Davis, late of tbs
British army. Lieut.. ID. was on board a
British schooner, which sprung leak off the
South Carolina shore, and the bearer of his
dispatches and his companions were forced to
take small boat, and landed at Bull Island.
Thence they went to Charleston and came on
to Richmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Aryip0l of Prisoners from the South.-At
the Libby prison, yesterday afternoon. ono
vino were captured st Raymond, Mics, on the
Oath of May. Among them were nine com-
missioned officers. Ailof them were members
of different Western regiments-princip.liy
from Illinois
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Dredging. The managers of the James
River Canal are busily employed in dredging
out tho bars and strengthening the weak
places along the banks. The business On this
line is go vsrp heavy that there are not enough
boats to be had to accommodate 1t. Some OF
orr enterprisrg citizens are contemplating
line OF steamboats, for freight and passsseeers,
az soon as the machinery oaa be mads.o.n tas.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Tie Stoae,caU Brigade. aecordancs
with desire expressed by Gen. Jackson pre-
of this brigade, the ID partment has Issued a.,
order directing that the brigade referred 10
shall hereafter be designated aB tho Stone
wall Brigade The order eon!mends the
spirit which prompts the request, and hopes
tnat the zsal and devotion Of The fallen hero
may animate not only the " "Stonewall," but
every other brigade ia the service.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

The Ten Inch Co!uu,baaas now being man :
ufac,ured At the slona Arsenal, near this city.
are said to be equal to any manufactured in
this country. These works have been turning
out guns Of large caiibrs from the commence
msnt of the war to the present time and not
the first one has yet proved detective " any
respect.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Baptist General Assoeiation.-This body
noon, at o. clock, a. the First Baptist Church.
A number Of delegates reached the city lsst
evening, and many more are expected to ar
rive 10 day. As the Baptiats of Virginia have
a membership of one hundred and ten thou
sand communicates, and many distinguished
pulpit orators, the occasion viii doubtless bs
one OF much interest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04
LATEST FROM 1HEkoRTH.

Later frem visksbuFs he Grand Assaal,
trd.red asd Attemp ef, bss ust templete!y
Carried Oa,''-The Expedition up the va
zse Niver- Destrxet on or m Emo. meu.
Ram MT spit -3he NIJhterfsus Herd tt
Richmond, &C.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

ENGLISH GocDs.-A friend who recaItly
attended blockade sale of imported English
q goods in Charleston, Gays that he saw,
smong other articles, Il number OF cases OF
Roseerans hats from houss in Broadway,
Nsyy Yo,k
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

The insecurity Of the city jail gives the Ssr.
gsant and his Jailor vast trouble, because Of
the number Of desperate charactsra under their
charge. When building materials and me-
chaaics can be had the city will be compelled
to erect more substantial prison.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

1uTfCS- AL psrson, havi % KE D, OF ihs
IL E;ehnona Brewery Ia their pessessioa, or
kno ~ias whe-. they are, ~i,i coaier favor ey
insormt,g ,as Of them 1hey are sh ossrded or
taken the Liberty II painting thsn over with DIT
fer snt so.osee paint ard cutting ors the rand =
Sach viii bs deal. 9itn acrorcing alxw. uu!esl
the kegs are sent In, wish 80 Putchsfe t.Coi
KE0S lSareu yAaEs PEna1sOE, 6iehnond
box aIf Av cfacs 10 at the b & wary.
m.sa an IAMyS PETERS0H
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

The County Court Of Henrico was IN sss.
sion yesterday, disposing Of civil business
There are several criminal cases on the docket,
one of which will come up for hearing on
Saturday next.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

FIRE ~ WiLMiNoToN, N. CA fire broke
out in WILMINGTON on Tuesday night last,
and destroyed tha residences of james Daw-
son and T. ID. Walker--both valuable build
iags. The latter was partially iosarsd.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Castle Thuady.-John A. Harris, q Yankee
dsserter, was yesterday received ut Castle
Tauudsr. In addition some nine others were
received, OH various charges.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Fines were imposed by the Mayor on seve.
raj parties yesterday for selling intoxicating
drink without licenses, and for keeping opsn
doors on the S ibbath day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Not Heard.--Ths charge against James
Wootf and Joshua Curry, Of assaulting and
beating w. Ii. Travers, was not heard yester-
day because of the absence of Witnesses. 1t
will be disposed Of this morning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Pirate Guards ON nsighborhood farms arc
doing much towards breaking up the system Of
robbery which was carried on daring the win-
ter. Several garden dspsedators have been
warmly receiv ed within the past ten days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Caged-Thomss L. Dobbs was arrested by
ofEcer Adams and committed to the cage, yes
terday, on the charge Of having stolen a trunk
valued at $40, the property Of Silas Omoaun-
1rO
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

M.leA Goes, fresh TO the pail, are selling .
enormous prices In this MARKET Superior anir
mals readily bring three and ionr nonlred gel.
lara Now % the time for persons owning sasn
stock to cell.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

John Hardcastle, a COME dsrats prisoner in
Washington, wGs shot by the guard aud killed
last week. Hs was formerly employed On
Government work ia Richmond.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Chas Bass, the comedian, died recently IN
Cspsda West
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04
THE ELECTIONS

We have few additional election returns to
sdd to those already published So far as
heard from it is believed that Gen. Smith is
elected Governor and Samuel Price, of Green.
.brier, Lieutenant Governor. The following
statement gives, as nearly as we can arrive at
it, q correct summary Of the vote as far az as
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Smiths majority in the army....1, ,954
Smiths refugee mai, about. .... 25S
2,2l2
Flournoys majority in counties. II
Smith maj. as far as heard from. 1900
Prices majority in counties. 1887
Im6oden's maj. in army-..-....l,9 ,916
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04

Joshus r Giddings 10 very III in Columbus
Ohio.