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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14
iiacola the Pesmaaent President Of th,
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iiacola the Psrmanent President Of th,
esrth
gentleman Of res bsctabiiity who formerly
represented one Of the Northern border coun
,ies in the Virginia Legislature, WIS recently
sfres.sd by Federal authority and taken 10
Washington. lie was after q time liberated
md was by Lncolns order conducted into hIs
presence. The Northern President ssbsd him
''how long did this Southern people think this
war woa!d last {" The reply wss, "Thsy
ibink il viii end with Jour administration"
Laneoia very eoolIy rsjSiasd, THAT will
probably lac, as long se live. This 10 no time
for eiections!' Thsse are nearly the exact
words Of the conversation ~ reported by good
sathority 10 us Whether 1t bs correctly re-
ported or Tot, we are we'll convinced Of one
thing, and that IL: that il this war does not
end before the tins OF electing the President
Of ths Federal S,a.es nobody will be allowed
to be elected save Lincoln. slut Cesar aat
nuiias." II be is not TO be chosen, the ballot.
box will either not be opened. or will be 30 dis.
posed Of after being opened, ss to end in Dc.
fsatiDg auy change Of rulers.
The public sentiment, II not for Lincoln,
will bs ovsrriddsn by the militar y authority
and the Northern people will at last have
realized the East, already patent to the world,
that they are completely enslavsd by the vilest
and most vulgar dsspotism on the face of the
earth. At present o part Of the Northern pso-
pie are fred by fanaticism, and malignity and
hatred towards the South, au0! her portion are
absorbed, heart and soul, by the hopes and
calculations" of recovering the trade of the
South, with iis vast gains, which have filed
tbsir land with wealth and adorned 1t with
temples and palaces. A few only OF the popu.
Ia,ion are aware Of the true nature of the cir
cumstaEces that surround them. These, and
MOLE other, sec that besot,ed tyranny which
pesvadss their country and ia entering into
,a.ir vary households, like the frogs of Egypt
Yst bold, imPudent, aud domineering ss that
tyranny ia, 1t will have to be more clearly de-
yelopsd TO open the eyes Of The nation. When
Lincoln is permanent President, when d0mi-
tilIafy visits, arbitrary arrests and imprison.
meu.s, without accusation, are multiplied with.
cut ruubsr--whsn the rights Of people, the
hajsas corpus trial by jury, and all popular
security, are endsd--they may wake mp FROM
the delusion W hich has veiled their eyes willie
helping To subjGgats the South. That thsy
have submitted op to this time to the cppres-
tiops ard cutrages Of their Government en-.
,oarages the opinion that they will hardly re-
Fist when the time Of the maured existence
If the tyranny arrives. 1t they should not,
Of codrss they do not deserve TO bs free
The eosEee and iN kssd syraat tha. oppressed
them will be worthy Of thsm and they of him
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14


The long expected volume, from the bril-.
liant pom Of Major John Estsn Cooke, has
made its appearance from the press of Msssrs.
Ayses e. Wade, aud comes up to the high sx
pectstions Of the public. Il not only gives an
interesting aud faithful sksteh of Jsekson's
life, but abounds in personal incidents and an
ssdotes. illustrating the glorious character Of
the deceased, aud il in itself an admirable his
tory Of the war. No one has had better op-
portunitiss than Major Cook Of selecting the
marvellous career Of Htonewall jackson, MOI
could biographsr be found whose pen could
invent such . subject with greater intsrsst-
We congratulate Major Cook on the mastery
style In which 10 has prepared his work, and
we congratulate the Southern public that shei'
beloved champion lives again In such pro
ducsion The book 10 ornamSntsd with an sx
cellsnt liksnsss Of Gen. jackson, taken shorl
time before his death.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14
FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST IA 1863.


Tue Dispateh will appear 10 new dress an
Monday morning. Tas type for this purpose
h.vs been procured afssr much sxertion and
amesi,y. The ola were 20 much woFa that Z
pew suil wss Indispensable 70 the good ap.
,s.rancs Of the paper, and, our readers may
soms,ines have bssn ready 70 add, lie lsxibili.
~ BY dInt of care aud attention, the press
work has recently nasiussipsd the passahls and
.ven Isgibls character Of the nsspateA but
e.sp the best efforts in thy way could not long
have made even tolsratls the impression upou
The i.itLfal war worn types, " which We srs now
,ls., to 10 able to set st liberty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14
Another ,n,ss,,r Cha.ssd sides.

The notorious Col ,nsl Adler, Who imposed
upon 0sssral Wise linls willis. and who,
being ssrsstsd By 0sa. W.'s picksts upon sns.
pieten that hs was spy, attempted 70 commit
saicids BY eataiDg bic throat, finding that bio
ispossars had run aground here, changed
ssdss and biz 6sad Of operations, by going over
" ths Washiagton 0evsspaeet 4 yss nsrs
aotesisas inpestos. whe was - worthless aal
~ nssA sf shaslAlAn - AAlss, ~ followed
his szaopaa, Ossse Essvaa. ~ aona ~sasl
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14
DISREGARD OF MILITIA ORDERS
WHAT WILL BE TIE RESJIT.T

WHAT WILL BE TIE RESULT.
A large portion Of the militia Of this city
sre showing an utter oarelessnsss and iua.tsn.
ton with regard 10 the drills of their eompa
mics and battslious.' Thsts ds!isq ospts are
evidently ignorant Of the character Of the man
thsy have to deal with. The same unps.rio,ic
and stubborn game wss attempted ty the mill.
tia in Petersburg, and the result was that Gov.
Lstchsr ordered the whole body into camp,
Some distance from the city, whore they were
put through the infantry drpl from three to
four times y day, besides the pleasant little in.
cIdsnt Of guard duty ia sli sorts OF weather
aud confinement u cawp. Guards we're sent
isto tbs city aud every man snroilsd ~ liable
TO militia duty carried en-. Z his stay In camp,
We believe, lasted abou: two weeks, and is 70
be repeated when the attendance On drill BE-.
comes thin again. Il this city the disregard
Of orders has been fully ss fragrant a. in Ps :
tsrsbusg, and vii! bring on ths parties the
same agreeable results. Tas Governor has
ordered and determined that the militia be
"instructed in the drill, ;, and they will get that
instruction in the city il they attend to it, or
they will get it in = camp Of instruction. They
have their choice, and We hope that there will
be q snfi ,ient outpouriug of The militia spirit
to cave them from being sent to that bourne
from whence no militiamsn returns without
q furlough from the commanding officer.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

known 10 this city, has goAs svss, '.horss
f0os, and dssgoors.'' 70 the sSeuyi Thia
Coant, ~ people here knew, nas1r va .
coass. bot, according - undosbsSd asshosisy.
was nA.sd Bsassy. and 10 HaseAsy Wa q
valet and courier. He waa : noisy and boast.
ing inpoator, wAs swindis1 svssyboIy who
would trust hin. He taseht Ne sWsrd sxss.
eiss. being sort Of nAssAs = tAss WAY. He
profssssd to b great SyalhsSn nan bat
finding that hs, Ike Adler, had rsn his iupoe.
tars aground. hs slippsa OF 70 The Yankees 10
snd new Geld and new dapss.
Among The Yankees the valss appssrs a. an
aushor He adhsres 10 his atiAs ssd mock
titis-is still Count Estvanl His hook ID On.
titled "War Pictures Of The 6outh r. In this
book he profseses TO have been Colonel in
The Southern army, which he never was-to
have besu lighting for the South. which was
untrue, he never having bssn In any battle
Iodssd, known as great lisr Esre, he bscomss
= greater among the Yankees, whsrs his tslsu.
will bs bst.sr appreciated. The mata feature
of his book IL his prsiss Of Nee ti4p, who
he says would have whipped the isbsls ct
MaaAssss hsd he gotten tho csnmaud two
weeks earlier Mcclellan will sithsr have ~
pay The valet, or kick him, lay tkiss He willie
sars 70 naks IA saeay TO rsaah - pocket
The fun Of it.xll Il that this book, 10 pnfsd by
the Herald II is commended to tho Govern.
msnt for iis independent erisicism Of the Gene
r.ls and the Administration. and they are ad-
vised to read and prof. BY its wiss cauassls /!
The Examiner odds to the lst Ut aet&bilitiss
who have Joined the Norshsrn cause, by
naming the Presidsnts carriage driver, The
carriage driver has 20: Jet publishsd his booki
The trio stand 10 the line OF merit thus: The.
carriage driver, Col. Adler, and CouA Estvan !
There are q few more of the same class now
Ia. this city that the Confedsracy can well
snare 10 the North
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14
FROx GEN. LEES Army.

We have no change to report ia the situs,
tion ofaaairs along the lice Of The Raepshss
mock. The two armies seem to 10 making
preparations for the impending stssssle,
which cannot, II 10 believed, b delayed much
longer. The enemy seem 70 bs sxsrs,sise q
more than usual degree Of canton, and their
forces are nainly concentrated on the norsh.
ern bank Of the river
They have made no further dsmon,s ration
in the direction Of Frsdsricksturg.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14
" THk 0OvgRNOR ~ vlnAluTA
PROCLAMATION.

ny We VsO0oe0sn8s ~ - ~ 00uA1oo
assemblies Of Ne ps,pls ~ dssbs - ,1sD q.
pressed thai the 0:assal Asssa1ly - tAlobla1o
skoald be ssnvsss1 = ssles seauless ~ eso1e
tisa Of The eoanssy calls b. ~ snsglls - -
bsst jasgns.t a. ~ wisess ssaasslDss - ~
stats. 1hs larss isv1. u saAlllsaal tss0ebs ~
sasmy fr ths dsvastallas q ~ laAlo - ~
susjvga.isn OF osR pseDIs ssq1lses sz1emo01sS
sssr'iou Oh our past. ard svssy ooaas = ~ o..
fel,r.ey nust beAss ilself - ~ n0esolno @.
The rsopIs nut DssSass fas - 1s0ane1 - e
susseoaey and % = nm asss IN - xba60
b nses 0oy ~ AZ b vlallealonG ~ tWoO q
our...ss. se1 'sas ssns :hee ~ Z . .lSeagsa
isdsss 10 elessnsa1ve bas - 0lnen4s4 eeeGonk
Noo oe IN: tslspsaAsaes - pssDso - q -
ss:esd whs fssl taaI "a 81 = = - -
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,ai Asas.sls ier Ne pUDase 6 lesG19N9ons
Of miutss Ssgss1 Is ssassa1e1 - = Ea0
wsn - gsaerA psetssaos - Deeseoe - oe
saA sqaapptne sueh ss1tiima 1oeoo - omu
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Pic IN asf assliy 10 rssa sss usssoDa1o60
wosss sba. sav:SS 1sss - ~ . elampeo 9sU
6oashsss sastsb - ezllslolaG unaAep esoo1n1D
= our 0svsnoeas - =
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nos only so1afsaes ss1es lsasp - e1s1ll -
:: .:::::: ::: e Ess:sss.s :: s.ssss.ss :ss ss :
xssaa ssAsapls - pAoslaa1 GnM0o4 S.
ns.ses -, $780, 111s sn1Sle -.
r:ssss I'd 3 - ~ - - - = -
Il ths ssus1sy his 61s9D1olgA
mnsG - 1ees - 80 eeo94noo - i
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- eleensnooa mAn1za - - - =
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14
Sub Terra Shells

Recent accounts from the Southw Get show
that Gen. Rains's torpsdoes worked great
hayoc among the ensmy's cavalry near Jack
son. Their success was even more decided
than In the experiments near Yorktown just
before its evacuation Al an instrumsn. Of de-
fence against raids, they must be highly eff.
ciept and formidable.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

Re.ieved-Ys sstseday nssniag woanded
soldier, who dssiss1 % psspetsas jeks. a.d
q the sams time tssp . Fosss, 1lled q old
I saspicious crowd, bsagesl tkat As haA jase
rsesivsd large rsniss1sss fn1 hsns, sn1
pronised ffisaA mary tlMs. H1adng he
wallet In his pocket, hs jsinel . peEty = 60
versaaion q tbo oornesof Oh an1 0aise1A anl
losing sight Of his halls pas.sd - hser - sws
pisassnuy. When ke aeala theogh9 81 ~
waliss 10 instasEly fsls 1er u, ~ eoes liasey.
cred thai nimblss Angese thea hls ewn ~ ~
moved is. He ssjoysa Tie JOKE with . ssllsh,
doabstsss fssiisg sisAkfal that wAas neosy
hs had Waa noe Ii Il.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

How A GsRaAk KsIsRr WAS awIsDLED -
A York Penn letter 10 the Nav York Tn
taas gives the following experience Of m IN.
dignAnt German X. q. e., who thus stabea
how he came 10 grief:
aissss .;,.. = -;,, be e,nes to ne I'D s.ys sss
Golden Shirklss; dat he vim StNeas all =
signs and gTips, % ash dat ven - H,sshssa
mans como 10 shall not toaeh anysef nine bro
psrty, but ehali gs. all hs wants from - Plack
Republicans So gives him to ven tollar md
hs gives me = grips und sigus, uud says shaIl
give them ven Do southern mans hs comes he
no shtsal from me. Va he eolsss and gets
mine horass right away: So gose ont and
says, "Aynheer, Iish . Kaights Of Do Golden
S6irklss. / give you dc g,iP, Dc signs, Dc bsss
words, and everything, 60 you leaves mine
horses." Ven he say, ITO he'll nit your gzlps,
aud dakss mine horses. o, I ish Won Iuissd
man. gives mine tollar und il b nix goot,
but II % better - nothing at al for dsy shtsals
from me worse % anybody else! 0, Il ish
Won sch windle, uud shalt have mine toilar
pack for do grips, go.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

The Chafs GS.g Il bsine emp1oyoa =
cleaning shs street guitars an1 EDsoV0nR
grades. Superintendent Wieks seeuo - 80.
age the p1i6onere By kindsooe 81 1fuaooD.
and has but hisls trouble viii them uaa1
Of the negroes ars old o6saasss, 81 behaVo
Of punishment rsso1tsdto with rofISeooev -.
ieCtn
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

Hastings Cou,t.--1hs Grand Jury met yes.
tsrday AMI made the following indictusnta
Wm. A. Lambert, assaultieg sad beating
Henry Bteiil. Trne bill
Wm. Kinney, stealing goods from Barnard
Lsnnau. True bill.
Patrick AcGavsy. shooting st Jsha Hsndsr.
son in the street True bill
Hsnry MeAnuliy, beating JohnDovs. True
The Grand Jury was then adjourned till
Saturday.
The Court had the following parties before
It:
S,lvanos Gosdsn. f1ee negro, charged with
stealing two calves. Continued till the next
term.
Sarah Davis, charged with receiving stolen
goods, was sried aud acquitted.
Urias Potter, indicted for exhibiting faro,
was put upon trial. bat the jury had not agreed
when the Court adj burned
In the case Of Josish Mosby, charged with
resolving goods stolen from K w. TOmpkins,
the prosecution was abatSd because Of the
death Of the accused.
Joseph Kelly, charged IN two cases with
assauiting aad beating b. Howard, was tried
and acquitted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

TIE SoUTHERs LITERARY MESSENGER for
August makes its appearance puuetusliy. This
old favorits of the Southern community ought
to he In every Southern household.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

SfARvATIoN RATioSs -Iissa d. n Barte
has sxhibissd 70 the Casoabus t0Al Es7.irer
Vicksourg doeuDsnt-shs est9iaal osdss for
sae issue of mule msst = one Of ths con-
nsns Of the amoost Of Sations insuea 20 :
BRIGADE Of 2. .A4 mon, for tAFse days. near the
tins Of the surrender. The following Il the
hill Of fare for the thses days nsesioued:
437l pounds mule, so pounds rice, 2,7N
pounds pess, Il poands clndl11s - pounds
soap, 1893 ponads SALT, 969 p0ands toba6 co.,
This ia an allowance Of dnly half pound Of
.s ssn oouS spo Of ss 20. sss
day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

Needs Repairs. - Aasy of ~ psinsipnl
streets are IN hAd eondision, anA ohaiA = -
paired Franklin and 0sess, wsel 81 O, IN
In shocking order.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

Droscned-Col z. B. Lit.lepage, of Amelia
county, fell into the dock on Wednesday night
lat, and was drowned. His body was rsc0v.
ar0d veatnFdQv
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

Mayors C0nri.-Thsrs were but three OF
four trivial casss before the Mayor yesterday,
the vigilance Of Captain PlsssaAts and his po-
lice iaet Wednesday night, not . prisoner fell
iato their hands, 90 quiet was every ything about
the streets Con IT be pOssibis that our city
il about 70 return to that state Of good order
which characterized II before the war, or " IL
the calm which preesdss the saesm7 Wsfesr
the latter, and therefore invoke the suthSSiiss
TO vigilance
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14
The War in Arkdnsas.


A correspond lent Of the 81. Louis Democrat
sends the folio wing:
.WlrrsBuRG, Thursday, July 30, 1863 Oar
division reached here ON the 28th, driving
Kssoasn's regiment and Walkers brigade
down the ridge. Wshave opened communi-
cstiou with Hsmphis and Helena, bridging
the St Frances river at this point A steamer
10 expected mp, loaded with suPplss. We
sasmy, In all Of which We have besn saceess.
fa..
Price u At Ssarey and Dss Arc, from the
latest information and AaRn.adnks and As
people Of Jacksouport are abandoutsg the
place in advance OF us Oar troops are scout
Ing ali over the Cschs river and i.s bottoms,
and slso the LAuguiiie. as both the erosslnel
Of thS Memphis aui Jssks0npoEs roaA; also
where the naia road To Helena CROSSES it,
We are IL good heaixh, Inc spisiss, and AJAX
ious - 10 pushed forward. Fine crops el
corn Ire growing in the slopes Of Crowisy'a
ridge; and the sWahpe have numbsss- -oi eas
tie. Price, however, has carried OF au the
nseross aud castls hs eoald ga.hsr On this sidl
OF the White river.
This paint {Wt,tsburg) II the fecx possf oi
EAstssa Apkanaas, and snould have 6ssa mada
ths base Of operations agsiast Little k9ek
inrtead Of S,sinafslA and Rolia Ths Asn
phis aaa jacksonport Road, the Old Military
RsaA from Memphis % Listis Rock. The Onalt
Hut and HeiaaA Rssd, I'll diveegs neasiJ
here, And he posision on the IiAgs eea =
naade ainOuE tmpgegnAbse, win = primary
keae. n VOC nlsaee, 6 MeuPhia, and The see
oo1srv oae s WielabnSg the oejeGliyo eota'
beinw WhioU river, Which oDee feashed nn1
hri1esd, bsesmss yesf third and iAse bass q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

Noo is tie Tinae-An extra session Of the
Legislature is to be held In The course Of few
weeks tn devise means for homo dsfsnes," "
aud ths Governor will then, In oil probability,
send into camp all the second eiass militia who
are not ntmbsYs Of some military 0rganiza.
ton. The county OF HeDrieo, more than any
other connty In Virginia, 10 70 suffer BY Tsica
OF an advance On Richmond, aud her people
more than any other, are Interested In prevent
ing thoss raids and In chsekiog IN advance
TO effect these ends every citizen ahls 70 beat
arms must be prepared for service II they
will not Join the local eompAnies now being
raised. then they will ts gathered up With the
second slsss militia, placed in camps Of insfsue.
tiop, and forced to defend their families and
nresidss against s6y snsny who's ain and
end II distraction md sabjugatios. E6osts ss>
now being made % oFgen'ss . noaassd icres g
Tor home protsetion. Asobsrs are solicate1
and Ieosived from ali parts Of the eoenty, ald
If sll Who ere able - % - Will hand IN thelI
names to the meeting % - hesd as The Coast
House on Saturday next, ~ oaly company,
bat Arst-rata hAsialion, will b fpgned SS1ori
the setting Of the San On thas Day
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

Otherwise, exsspt By writtsu Or tslssssphis
cr.ier from Gsu. Burpside.
You will supioy such sdditional force, for
guard OF ether duty, - yen way deem No.
ceseasy.
Should slothing ts Tsqairsd for The prison
ere, yoa VIII make rsqaidtion upon No for
the sane.
Yoa VIII keep an accurate account Of al in
creased cost 10 the insthuticn eonee qusns
upon compliance with this Teqasss. and fe-
port the same 70 ne from time to time 90 yoa
may reqaifs innds TO meet the expsnditurs.
Respectfully, yours,
iSignsd Dawn TOP,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-14

The following is the Official letter from
Governor Tod, Of Ohio, TO the warden OF the
Ohio psni.sntisry containing directions for
the confinement Of Gen. Morgan and his off,
GERS in tina. institution:
TaE STATE OF Oaio,
Executive Department.
Cou nAus, July 3d. 1868 }
Nathaniel Aierion, Warden Of the Ohio Peni
Yon have been advised BY formidable and
destructive raid through our Stale, Of band
Of desperato men under the lead Of the Roto.
rious John Morgan; also their capture by the
military forces Of she Federal Government,
aided, however, materially by the militia
forces Of oar State
Bnrnside commander. In chief Of this military
Department, learn from him that hs has NOT,
snh;ect 10 his commaud, Z secure piscs in
whieh 70 keep the principal e6sefs OF said
band. have, therefore. rendered 70 the Fed.
ersi 0ovsrnmsns the ass Of cur psnissniisry,
- . place Of ssfs-ksePing TOR them until ethsr
| provisions can b made.
Yoa will, therefore, please receive from the
| off ssrs of tAs United asstss 0ovssnmsns the
| aald John Morgan and thirty Othess, Cobfeds-
r.ta ofReeSs, captured with him, 10 1iat Of whose
| namse n herewith hsnlsd youl and safely
ma securely keep them within the walls Of
ths Psnitandsry uasii other pfovisioas shall
| b made for thsn.
| he nay b hanied over - yoa, and takn fsom
| hin 81 arns and arsisisa 81 valas. tmoasy fa-
| clnaedl anA eassfally preserve the same until
von nv receive farther 0i5eesiono oouchina
| Shs disposlsicn shsye0I
| 70 m ksep saiA psisossss, - las - MAJ
| b poe1ibls, ssPaEass ae4 epast fse1 ~ con
visia You VIA f.s.asa sa:a ssesyesisx ns
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-04

The following is telegraphed to the North
ern press from Fortress Monroe:
The Petersburg Daily Register OF Novem~
ber 80 says: S'Three of the Texas traitors sent
out of the country by Gen. Magruder, are Dr.
Peoples, D. J. Baldwin, lawyer Of Houston
and Zinke, of Victoria. They will be put
across the Rio Grande at Eagle Pass.
1.-TWO boards OF Yankee officers have been
organized for proper distribution Of the cloth
ing and provisions sent By the North for their
prisoners at Belle Isle, one for the quartermas-
ter and the other for the commlssary depart
gnent. Colonel Sanderson, former hotel
keeper in New York, was chief Of the proceed
ing, and managed the distribution In busl-
ness like style. >