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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-30
VOL. XIV.
Tn. Na,lonnl Ruard

The people OF this city onght tosbe mili-
tssy reople-and they are They have seen
little else but war and lie enblcnls for near
three years, and heard for days aud weeke at
time little else cave the thunders Of can.
non- The sounds OF battle, too, constantly
admonished them that while Richmond was
s,snck at by the enemy because he considered
it vitai point of tho rebellion, yet they and
their property, their homes, their families, aud
their household god,. were incidentally the
stake in dispute. Defeat Of our arms they
knew would bring upon them woes untold and
indescribable. Victory on our side would pro-
tect them and drive off tho brutal hordes that
pressed forward to giu, the worst of passions
npon their devoted city. Such scsnes, such
events, 30 involving their dearest rights aud
personal safety, were well calculated to Till
their souls with the strongest motions, and to
prepare them for the exhibit n Of Courage
aud mahhcod worthy of the inhabitants Of a
city TINS brought 10 the notice of thu whole
world and the object of universal solicitude.
That each was their effect, we know. No
people, hot more severely t,ied, ever e1hi,-
tied greater degree Of patient iortitude and
Calm dissemination than have the people vf
RfCaaoui sitrns the tcng days ani .sightoEof
their peril Had disaster subjected them TO a
ssverer ordeal, we have no doubt they would
have been equal to 1t.
Bu. their pact trials should not only have
educated them to endurance and high resolu.
lions, bu; should have fitted them the better to
resiet tho threatening dangers that may come
iii the future. And it is reaily matter for fe-
lictation to them all that at ieaet we are in the
way 10 accomplish this. The practical propo.
sition OF tho regular enrolment aud aTmiDQ
and fleqnent drilling of the aims bearing por-
ton of the citizens Is The wiseat and best mode
that could be devised 10 give efficiency 10 ,hose
qualities thcy possess so emineatiy, and which
wuuid make them 60 powerful in resisting NJ
aauit upou their city. TIE proposition has been
met with a!acsity ani we shall soon have
local NATt"kAL GUARD thai viii te able alon3
II defend Richmond sga'net a considerable
force they mako 10 great eacgifCo i'll the
maintenance Of this organization, slid they dc
qurat IT, themselves Invaluable practical know
ledge in case Of danger. Thus organized, with
the advantage OF being promptly called out
and knowing where 10 60, whore orders to
obey, and what 10 DO, they can 10 of incomPa
rally more force and effect III Iepeiling aasanlt
than if hurryiUR 10 tho fed without order q
mere mob
Ine organization being begun, it Is TO be
hoped 1t will ba continued rersevaIin.ly. ii
tho iag fot trial should come, We shall see tho
NaTioSAL GUARD OF RtCHmosD handinG
down name III history that will make bIiaht-
et tHo !ame and Glory OF TIE city ltscii.
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ra.On TIE PENINSULA.

The Federal forces on the Peninsula are no.
Natonary. We ieayn through letter from
Turner'S ford, ten miles this eide OF Diascund
bridge, written yesterday, that the Yankees
were reported to be advancing upon the latter
point but the writer adds that no signs oftheu
have yet been ssen. 1t is stated that cur scouts
near Diasoupd captured Yankee mail Sun
day, with "A dispatch from Gen. Dix to keyes,
ordering hmm 10 march on Richmond, as those
were the instructions ffom the War Depart
ment at Washington. IL is added that this
letter was cent to lbe War Department here.
From the white uouss we learn that The
Federals have made a slight advance. Ihey
occupy Tunstall's station, fOug miles this SIDE
chiefly with cavalry force. The camp is TO
the night of Tanslati's station, between the
Williamsburg road aud the railroad
lhe Yankee steamers on The PamuIk6y
wars very busy 5antsy aad es.e.day travel
ING Gp and down tho river Ihe person who
communicated this did not geo whaJhei .hoy
were landing troops or not.
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iae letter writer's which follow Hooker =
AMY aie constantly covering him over With
t4aiI iJieome prAis9g. They are n0 doubt ted
aGd possibly feed for them At the crossing TO
the wilderness he eat IN bis saddle watching
the scene with the felns of bis command we'll
ia hand - ho was .he Iasi 10 oroes. and cutting
sway the biid.e gsv0Ge there should be mo
more cloeeiDg by lha. wayi lD tho buried
GiascA from Stafford, he was in the van pick
lug up people who proiessed to bs going to
uiiI Such people were no; TO betrnsted-and
Hooker knew well enough the cat il the meal
tai &c. These Writers make him aiways
and everywhere great. a whipping exaits
him, and we HOW even lind him unappelied BY
lhe lisLtnines of Heaven Oae Of Ills aduia
lore says.
ga Thursday afternoon, while the storm was
raging 10 It's fury, the thupders rolling and the
lightning flashing, General Hooker and stab
rode up and dismounted under groupOf large
shads trees, the place selected for camp. A
Dash VI lightning struck hnd ran down the
bralehes Of one but short distance frcm
where the General etood, splitting the iinbs
from the parent stem and stripping the bark
Tor distance Of tweuty feet The shock was
severe. The 0tnsrai, however, WAS perfectly
ta'n, and appearedas rs though nothing had hap
Pensd- Orders wsrs given and work went On
as thonsh nothing had taken place yet 10.
1'ssa sssssai With pate facsA
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f0o Nsw KoGh iityolt, oi the 26ti, iue. has
lesn received IN this city, aud fsom it we
l,ssa that eur advance " as, at the latest dates.
>x .aiiss teyopi CatliaIe, in the direction of
Harrisburg Nov as Carlisle lie eighteen
niles ffoni Harrisburg, ous forces must be
asttia twelve miles Of that city, We may
-5su imagine the terfvf CT the Yankees,
yssu We rec3itect how he.gcr stricken they
zas s.ssssassss l.s,s sasa2sgssles aa tarsla ihaa
Caamtefsturg The panic. indeed, so far
i-a snbstdiHs spresra to bs satheTirq
..rer.h wish eraTy day that our troops 1e-
.ssfl "a Tie soit
Gen Les has issaei strict orders 10 "feapecl
;.tsate property. We were greatly disap-
1-a.ed At this IA the lrst insiance foI wa bad
lrai ihat The sukee3 woutd be made TO feel
s portion, al ieast Ct tie injuries they have
vtaiouis inflicted on ua. Nevortheiess, we
..u imaaloo q very good apology fer euch an
yliaT II is 10 doubt tho al sct of the Gen
g. t. make wsI support war that IS to sup-
,..t tbs aFmy Ia Ite enemy 4 country. 49,
Sa-ud hs aiow bis soldiers 10 piIage sni
ta,a Unfortunately. hs womb defeat the
.,t }0 view. toI the Yankees tlaiug iheIo
vls 80 hops iot them wond retire, ana
t3,u tie ccGn'I5 aa Lltcy weai before them
hsfiLes nothing Is 50 fstaI 10 The di9c;iiua ot
,a 4sluy 51 d hAti, OF pluntofina they eoon
.s.I8 e. 'i,ig,A Ut nothing else, become d2M0r-
-l5ed, aud iaii an easy Psay 10 their enemies
ID .,satlsss G5H Lea had tine fast Gttesied ty
ia history. in view when ho issuei The order
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FINANCIAL AND OCONlNlEkGIAL.. l..
MONDAY. June % iSt

MONDAY, June y, 1863.
StECIE asD BANK NOTES.-The ofseriuss
OF specie are increasing. and conse ansnily
the br0kar1 have rodaced their buying rates
Several lots changed hands to-day at 36 prs-
mum. The asking rates have not undergone
II corresponding decline, as the brokers who
are seiiiig still aek 81 Is to 50 preminm
Bank notes are also still qu0tsbie at 81 Us TO
| 10 premium.
Bosps AsD SrocKs --Psioes have under.
gono bu. little change We quote from re.
cent aales, Confederate bonds, l0O m, al 1872
70. 100 and int, virgioia registered stock, i3i
North Caroiias 6s, old issue, 23j. do. do, nssv,
i34, Bank Of Richmond, no; j. r Il K.
a,ock, - Oh Dominion Trading Company.
81 $40, importing and Exporting Cempany.
$ ,,GD0
paoDUcE, Peovisioss, Ac.-Baesn--hos
round - IS to | SO yer 70. Beans, @i2 to ia
supply more limited since tho interruption on
the Central road. Cheese, 81 SO 70 / rs per
h. Dried Frais-Apples. SO to II; Peaches,
as per bushel. Eggs, 81 50 10 l IS per dcy
Forage-Isy, Fodder and Shsaf OAts, s. tn
10 per 100 lbs. Lard, 81 As to I SO psr 10.
Peas, $2 to Is per bus fotatoss-lrisb, mona
SO r' p.r SnsSs Corn Meal 3fo ?is 8 to Yo. o.a
bnshei Elour-Snpsrfne. @3l 70 % Extra,
| $'3 l., "a, Family, 4'5 to 81. pcr bbl Oats, 81
per bas. Wheas-but little doisg ws sti.l
qnota a. 81 30 70 per bushei for prime red
and white.
GRocEgiEs,-Sugay-go from $40 10
Lao per lib. Coffee $3.50 TO "a per ID. Tea
| s. 10 10 per ID. Moiasses $3.50 % 10 SO per
gallon Salt ~ eta per ID. Rico 10 70 ~ cts.
Csadles 8. p 70 275. Soap 50 % sa cts
TopAcco We renew qnosasisns, With the
remark that Gales - day sAoWed some slight
falnag Of Inferior Lnys go to l2 50. good
do $i6 to l3 and 20. aas bright %. 125 70 3ss
inferior Leaf so % IS, good ID. rs 10 SO.
Hue manufacturing $7S 70 l5ns Eagtish chip
ping $50 70 60.
LiQueRs Apple Brandy ta6A27 whisksy
Ss3 To- 40 French Brandy limisaaionl 4 10 10 "a
| per gallon.
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ANOTHER CAVALRY FIGHT

We learned yesterday, from good authority,
that Gen Sauait had another cavalry fight and
decided victory ovoI the Yankees, Oh Thurs
d.y last, la which he succeeded IN driving the
enemy below Aldie, In Ioddoan county, and
ia the direction Of Centreville. In this hght
cur loss was quite small. whilst that OF the ell
envy io reported to have been pretty heavy
Passengers who came down from Gordons-
vile yesterday, mention rumor that had
reached that town that Stuart had gone into
Alexandria, tho enemy having entirely aOan'
doned the Virginia side of the Potomac Not
much faith is placed in this rumor.
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tA5 e"i t!i7'1s Ea"'"a WI" tscsidee ever 'he
80 - = = - ..-'. -'9 1 t..-e SEQ t'h'''
"i'' 'S'' ''S'''s o. - 'N,''s ''"'s "oe.Aj
4aF9i'5 1hs sas''2" d'-eiy beeiesed' we
led heard something o. the &ua before, but
i''e ff|o't Of tis ''@H oibcei places tue iaai'oi
beyond qaes'io0. lie tti'l liz idfihef that The
A49kee7 Cd admit That OH h'e YTae very de
e'sdctvs. and t5e accuracy OF our Gnas un-
.laaiei" Tins was very candid IN the lan.
keea. aGd the confession is worth its weight iii
gold. /! Toai.' have aided greatly to the in
'efsaj 81 'ho story had Tie reporter b0en
i''sa2ea to tell hoT this aahhee c0nieesion
"as -yt'sn hi, hv' IL chms 70 lo mace, ana
""o vas ''0 h"pFJ Aiih 'h"' '7'oi'ed 1t
i-'~ ''ii'V'' "'' soSe'''i'J 'eiS is''""s ~
S''-' 1i-'''s l- -tiA Li"1t' h-esS ,toh9 - under
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"'' '''' I''"5Ss ~ '-7'' e"@'"y IL we nave
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.' ''~s 'i-Y H''s1 nave reeh A"iah} HoH'5heu
'aI-at. "e s-ouii saI ihey were eeAFeslY
3sst+e 'h'3 ei19 o. a0t-iti'aion
E'o@s"''t. ai say rate. s'li. hviia out--the
yndei 7i1 i''e example OF tho whole Cdh
i@isfa'y ihlt she W!i ever De tedIltGd "
G'a'-t "ee-he"} il''i tn Qua LeaIt5 TO believe
81 i3 'iu7 b!s mines at8 ai'da0'n 'ng, but Tho
sit's"'4 e oot''tst4';''''e, 3n'i the chances arc
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Heary Experiment-James Mcaec was bo
fore the Mayor yeaterday 10 answer the
Charge cf selling ardent spirits on Vauxali
Island, withou. having frat obtained licens.
so to do. MIR. l1cuee stated that he was not
the proprietor Of ths bar, but merely tho
a2snt Of Mr.. Henry Smith who had rented
the Island and obtained Il Ijeense. The Mayor
informed tie accused .ha, the agent, in an un
lawful transaction of this sort, was equally
refponaibie with the principal; and as the po-
lies officers proved that they had ssen Mr.
Mctiee receive psy for eighteen drinks, the
party charged must eIswer to ths Hastings
Court for the offence the fac in zach caee
being SEQ To enable the accused to establish
his innocence, the examination was adjourned
till Thursday next, and the accused admitted
to bail Ia the sum Of - 500.
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Lu. THE PooR Ns0Roi-A letter from a
soljjer who was at tho Por, lIuison fight
gives the following about the fate of the ns.
groes there:
The negroes were put IN :he ioTemoa.
Tanka, that they fired away at tho e:im but
degert braastwJiks with unsurpassed valor,
and in a word filled the breasts of the Yankee
Oilicars with hope and eXuita,ion. But when
they vera close enough for our Confsdsrates
to distinguish their CompteKiOns, aud the bui.
let's began to whiZ about their woolly heads,
they hastily flung themsely es Hat upon the
ground from which position neither force
nor eu,reaties could raise them,
At this moment Louis lana and an Arkansas
regiment, excited to an ungovernabls Pitch
by the spectacle of their slavea IN arms for
their Eabjugation, burst from their entrench-
rlents, and with savage cries of "no gnerter
for tho niggers tho black flag is raieed r ran
forward to the attack.
In vain the black rascais fell upon their
knees and begged for mercy; they were eIain
where they knott, and ont Of full regiment
of nine hundred most valuable field hands
but two hundred anrvivsd to ieli the tale.
The daserters aay that mex. day. Bankas
"natiye Loui siaua" regiments did not come
forward at reveilie, but the hiis and piaias
from Port Hndson down for miles and miles
below Baton Rouge were ttronged with lying
darkes, speechiess with fright and evineing
al uncoiiquerabis IN Willingness to return to
the scene Of their fret trial u. arms.
Another Confederate, who participated III
the assaaIt ON Mlilksn's Bend, whore the llth
Louisiana (aegrol regiment was stationed,
writes:
In the fight yesterday, after We had com
pletely routed the Yankees aud they were Ia
fall re sraat to their boats, our men Ia pursuit
of them, encountered negro regiment, who,
seeing the defeat of the Yankees and afraid TO
fight themselves, inmedistsly threw down
their arms aud ran toward cur men for protec
tiou, q poor wretch was shot, others iled to-
ward the river, pursued by our men, who got
behind the ievee and out of reach Of the gna
boats, aud continued the slaughter with aa IN
sparing hand. As our troops had the advantage Q
and the negroes were entirely cut Oft from re
treat by the liver, tho slaughter among the
negroes was terrible. Tho ground was liter
ally covered with them. We have captured u
great many. Unfortunately, their officers
fYaakees) all managed to escape.
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R0Jbiug Dsacsr.-Lewis lIarwin and
John Cromlsy were arrssted a.d brought be-
foro tin>iMayor yesterday, TO answer Gle charge
Of stealing 81 from Robsrt Rsid on Saturday
last Reid testified that having occasion TO
leave the house for short time, he pot his
wife in charge leaving In mis- money drawer
between $40 and $50. The prisoners were Pre-
cent just boiore Re left the room. Mrs Reid,
duriag the absence Of her husbanJ, ieil the
room aE instant aid when she returned cav
Harwiu psstiag irom behind the bar. When
Reid ratUrEai ats money w,ss gnna, The rri.
sonere We're arrested oa Sr-sdssy, end On Har
wins psraon was found two or more treasury
notes, which Reid Identified as his. Cromlsy
had no money recognized by Reid, and az he
was not seen about the house at the time of the
robbery he wac discharged. Huwin atatcd
that no had Just drawn $55 from an army pay
master, and could prove it, Hs was sent on TO
the Uustirgs Court for further examination,
and committed till shat time, when be will have
an opportunity to yrOve his innocence.
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Daring Ecp!0't-Yssierday morning q
private in Louisiana company, named " ~
Riley, for some days since on scouting duty OF,
tho PsniIau!a, within the Y,.n!,ee liaee, reach
ed this city, having in Charge servant named
IIehdsrion, the property Of Mr.. John B.
Walden, who bad run elf to the Aboiitonis:a
had been in service ct Yorktown, and was
then accompanying the Yankees In the direc-
ton of Richmond Henderson, with other
negroes, was in tho rear with q number OF
wagons, when Riley and his five associates
fred on them, s,ampedad the mules, made
them break the vehicles, and captured this ne
gro, for whom largo reward had been of.
fered, The dariug bushwhackers" had
some desperate fighting and narrow escapes In
working their way to camp. bat they all got
through safely, giving tie ei2;o,ais much yaia.
able information
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Tie Yankees Adva scins

Ire Yankees Yesterday were 1T fanataii 3
s,a,ian la considerable tefce, mostly cavalry.
Their infantry was no doubt advancing in the
tsAs ready 10 eapp0H them Their force ia
yssous'y esi,naated al from f0 to - ,titIt, men
osil.iaus aie much divided ss to the object Of
,aa expedition. Some Euppess the tenign is
actually to attack the city bus TO Va, that
sseias pEspaeserous. Others think with more
appearance Of probability, that it is intended
merely 10 keep np an exeitenien. and draw oil
aon ffom Lees array II appears TO rs that
y q lsFe fofce sutiiIieHi not only 10 defeat, bat,
H. tGplufe saa Whole Of thei. army, should it
e,7'RFe near enough
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Rnitng Passion Its eaid that man addicted
to intoxlcatioD, when their thirst for strong
drink is fully aroused, will take more despe
rate chances to satisfy that appetite than they
wanld for bread and meat, If On tho point o;
starvation. Yesterday man, who gave HE
name ae Horace Harrison, was before the
Mayor iar stealing halt a gallon Of waiskey y
from John Williams Harrison, it seems,
hteaithi,y entered Mr Niiiams's bar room
and appropriated The liquor charged, on which
to have good time, but wa3 discovered and
captured before he could effect his escape. lie
wac eonulitted ID pfieon fes the Oitsnoe.
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Youthful Deprarity--A young gill, thirteen
years of age-Miss Lena Echo-was called
before the Mayor yesterday to answer the
charge Of stealing $G6 of John u. Brooks, on
Sunday iaat. Mr.. Brooks boards in a house
where Mics Echo has been staying; and re-
turning homo early in the morning, after be-
ing on duty az watchnan the night before,
nBdressed and retired to rest. While he was
asleep he wac robbed Of tho money. After
getting up aud discovering his loss, Mr. Brooks
charged lad out tho house with the theft,
but finding that he was not guilty did not have
him arrested. In the course of the day Mise
Echo was heard to say that she was going
against her, and she was watched. In the Of
ternoon Misc E. made her purchase, was &C
cueed of THEFT, made fall eogfess ion aud re-
turned SIS in money aud the dress che had pur
chased She was then taken TO prison, and
yesterday morning, after having hearing be
fore the Mayor, was committed for furiheveX
animation before the Hastings Court.
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Pnr,icul Of the Capture Of tina A .Isn.n

SAvANNAH, June 26-Letters by dag Of
truce ffom the officers and crew of the steamer
Atlanta state that tsso 15.inoh shells crashed
through her port side, one of which demo
iished the pilot house, wounding both pilots.
The ship then went aground, and being ma.
bio to bring o gun to bear, her surrender was
clearly necessary. Our casualties are ops
killed. eight seriously aud ten slightly wcuua,
ed. Except the pilots, no officer was seriously
hurt The priaonars wers at Port Royal, 10 he
acnt North ON the 18th ilat.
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Dlscharssa Tho lad Tom Tarrin charged
with s,eai.rg isrs3 suIa of money I. I'm John
Muiier, was again before tho Mayor yester
cay, bat "a Mui'er failed to appear. Tom was
discharged. Tie Mayor, however, heH ham
in custody, ID give his widowed mother an op
poTtlni.y 10 put hiGi In The naval service, Tom
being eonsidered far 100 dangerous to be per.
miited TO 20 a. large.
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Uhats to he Done.-Ihs largo number VI
infant thieves etstantiy brought before she
Mayor is really alarming, because of the fac.
that he has no placs In which to connne them,
save the city Jail. TO turn them loose, Ia to
give them a license for their petty crimes-to
fead them to Jail, ia to place them under the
insiruction Of the worst thieves, garroters and
robbers TO be found iu the Confederaey Can.
not the City Council device some msans f,r
improving the morals Of ttels children, OF
both ssxsa, and thus relieve the community oi
UIteyous annoyance
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LOCAL MATTEstkGDs u

Railroad Atcifens--Oa Sunday AitAJo0eB
last an accident occurred on the Pstufsk1E&
railroad, which caused the loss of valuxe
engine aud bridge. Mr. Stanley, tupeffntehd-
ent Of the 0overpment road near Pstersburg,
came to this city to obtain an additional engine,
and was given the mammoth locomotive ~ %.
X. Anderson" Starting from here with two
white end two coiored asaissants, he proceed
ed iii safety to Swift Crack, two miles and q
half from ,bs Cockade city, when the atus.
ment of the bridge over tia. creek gave way,
precipi,asiag the locomotive and tsEdsr into
tho creek a distance of forty fset, smashing up
tho engine, seriously irjurirg one OF the ne
groes, and bsnising the other four slightly,
One OF the injured servants, it Is thought, viii
dis. In consequence Of this accident the pas
seDger train will leave hero at ociock A. H.,
aud but one train each way will be run per day
till the bridge ia repaired, which viii probably
be done in three or four days
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Arres, Of federal Of,cer in Disguise

JAcAsoS, June 26.-,A special to the Ms.s.s
jor McIlibbon, Of the Federal aTicy, vas ar.
rested in disguise in that place yesterday.
He was reported to the Provos. Marshal last
week 81 having lett Memphis on busuess, with
promise of 500 GOO reward If succcssful.
A quantity of goods en- route for Memphis
have been seized by the Provost Marshal
Trains ara running again TO Pamela.
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From POf Hudson.

OsYKA, juno Give have had copicus
rain mere A courier from Gen. Loripg re.
ports nothing new from Port Hudron.
A gentleman from New Orleans aays IL ia
reported that the Federals lost 5000 in the
fight at Pert Hudson last Friday.
A private letter from Now Orleans reports
tho yellow fever prevailing there.
SECOND DisPATCH
OsYKA, June 27,-Heavy firing was heard It
Port Hudson last night. No particulars re-
ceived.
THIRD DISPATCH
GsYKA, Jane % h.--A gentleman from Ciin-
ton reports that Lyons is on the alert for ma
randers. He keeps drierson in check. Banks
and the feet are still ''pegging away at Port
Hudson
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Gathering Crops s-Most Of the FREQ negroes
IN this locality are bosiiy engaged in gathering
the large crops OF clover. graas, oats, and
wheat, il sections where tse negroes have
been run cit by the Yankees, by calling into
reqpisstion this cias3 of labor, the Government
viii bs enable to save large amount of TO
rage tina, o.hsrwis, would bo lost in the
fiaiis
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THIRD DISPATCH
Skirmishiue In Tennessee

ATLANTA, June 23--Advices from Tennss
see state that the enemy advanced in force on
"Wednesday to Hooror's Gap, fifteen miles
from Sheibyviile, whore they were met by the
lst Georgia regiment A skirmish ensued. ar
ter which thsenen,y took possession of Libsr-
ty Gap. A general engagement is not expact-
ed. The weather is stormy. There have been
heavy ra:is for i've days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-30

Int, fe44ag 9Th The bt,iitia.-- Yesterday al
tsrnoon, while the militia we're drilling on the
SQUARE, q eoldier undertook To ridicuie one oi
the companies aud otherwise annoy u. LAG
was promptly arrested by order o. CoI French
and sent to q police station. This prompt &C
tion will have good effect