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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

Don't SrUB THE CHILD.-Many Q child
has been wilted into silence and ffigntened out
OF success simply by being snubbsd. 1t II
very easy to suab a child; equally easy to en-
courage the child and lead him to the accom-
plishmsnt Of something useful. Children have
strong sympathies, warm and tender hearts.-
They soon form attachments to those who are
placed in authority over them, or else they re-
gard them with feeling very yearly allied 10
hatred What child ever loved cross, snap:
pish teacher? What child ever hated taasher
or parent who showed loving interest in the
child's success?
Very easy, indeed, is it to discourage the lit
tie student. He has spent an hour or two at
home over lesson which seems dull to him.
Father, mother and the big brothers nos being
we'll versed on the subject, give him NO assist
ancs. lie goes to school, hoping that he win
make very good recitation He 10 not quite
up to the mark. Ounce" "bOoby," "blOck-
hoad," says the unwise teacher. The poor
little fellows heart sinks all the way 10 his
ankles. Whst use ia there Of his trying He
is BOBBY. Why should he learn anything
Has not his teacher, who certainly knows
him, told him he is dunee7 Ia mot his he1l
made, of mahogany He despairs Of ever suc-
csedi1p; si.s down in fis of despondsney,
and mikes a positive failure in his lesson for
the Yext day. Had the teacher encouraged
him little, kindly pointed out TO him his
faults right, he might have come the next day
with m rry heart, cheerful face, and
learned lesson.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15
THE MOVEMENT OF OUR FORCES IN
- THE NORTHWEST.

We observe thas sems of oar xchangs,, iu
noticing the movements Of cur forces ia West
efn Vlrgiu1s. and along the B,,tinsor re and
ohlc Railroad, claim that the great trestls
work on Caeat river was sestroyed Tais Ia
mistake. Ave have before us letter from a
member Of the l2sh regiment Virginia cavalry,
giving an account of the expedition from the
time 1t lefa Harrisonburg to tao third day of
the present month The letter was wristan
while the brigade of Gen. Jones was at Back
hannon, in Upshur county, where "a Junction
had been formed with tho foreeJ und1r Gen.
Imhoden. The wri.sr says:
On ves Goth we left usrrisonbarg. wen.
through Mooreftald, aud fuck Lie Alieghaby
mountains at Greenlaed, Hardy County, nine
teen miles from New Creak. AT G-eeulaud
We captured sev.n.y five Yankees, inclu ing
two Captains and four Lisuteuan,s Crossing
the mountains, the brigade divided, our rer;
ment (the l2sb) ard the Mary land battalion
crossing the mountains in AIieahauy equity. :.
Maryland. AT Oakland we charged the town
aud caught seventy i've mora Yankees. ana
burned the bridge. AT Cranberry Sumr,,it, also
on 'hs Baltimore and % R4ilroad we caught
about daZ sn Yankees, and Then marched 10
Cheat river Suspension BriGge, whica we de
stroyed. We then passed un to kngwoo6,
Preston county, and Morgant6wn, MonongaIis.
connty.
: Geal Jcner, with the e..vsnca Of tire hri-
g;lde, attacked Cheat river srsstle work, but
did rot succeed In 'ts destruction. on ac count
Of the euperiaF force of tie enemy guarding
H. lie tifen marched 10 IndependeuT, on IL.
and q. K. X captured 50 Of the enemy, ana
burned the bridge u ese. We thea formed q
lnci'o: neir MoTgaatown, Gni the command
Inoyed on to Fairmoft Here We had 1T 10
light and capturad 800 OF the enemy The
'meish' OF Pisrpont tlet, and would not as
sist their Nordhern sIiH. Tas splendid rail
road brdgs over the Mononsaheta Ia river one
mile above FairUlont, which cost $250 900. and
IL mo 1ihs TO construct, was t9taIfy destr0yed.
We then struck the North western Virginia
railroad al Bridgeport, Harrison county, where
We caught 80 Yankses, and destroS Sed the tres
tie wotk over Simpsons creek From this
point we came on TO Bnckharnon. A number
OF minor bridges were,ilso destroyed, one near
New creek. We have destroyed. Sc Seral ea-
sines and oars>-in fact, played the ceyil with
the railroad
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

STRENGTH OF HooKER's ARMY.-In the
New York C0mmerciaf 4dcertiser, of Satur-
day, we liad an official statement Of the
strength Of the army of the Potomac. Only a
few days ago a newspaper publisher at Alex
andria and petty army officer were sentenced
to imprisonment and hard labor for giyiog he
numbers of a division or corps of the army
Tie revelation comes in the shape of letter
from the Medical Director Of the army to
Gen. Hookss in which he says:-
"The whole number OF sick were, on the
28th of M.rch ult., ten thousand sevak bun
dred and seventy seven. TIE corps eXhiLit
ing the greatest ratio of eics are those III
which there is the greatest namber of new
regiments. Thus, the | st eorps, having ratio
of 80 02 per l 900, has, according 10 the data
in this oiiee Is new aud u old regiments
Tbs G.h corps, ws;a a ratio Of 46 10 per 1000
has only four new regiments and thirty old
regiments, The ratio Of sick ior the wholt
army ia ca Ga per Goo
j. is an easy arithmstical sfeat to detfncs
from tlfe above dafa t;et the whole strength o.
tho army On the day naued was l59, ,25S: Il
car scarcely bs supposed that it was intouceG
10 give tho enemy the resser Of his army; bn
on any other hypothesis the publication is ;
blander Of the prossaat kind oneswhieh, com
mitted by sabaltern, wo6d justly be punish
able by death itself
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15
FEani tse Charirgso1 oauster

srlRIf OF Qua WomEN-Among the pas
ssneers cn the train yesterday, coming out
from Viek.burt, was a.woman, " ho. from her
appearance, was undoubtedly familiar with
poverty and acquainted with grief. Accom-
paaying her was hsr soldier son, some sixteen
or seventeen years of age, in somewhat deli
cate health, wlo had obtained fuflcagh at
Viekahnrg, and YVES on his way boAe 10 spend
q short season with his mother.
Oa their arrival at Eiwards's depcs, and
hearing that that point was threatened by the
enemy, the pother remarked to her son th&t
lie had probably bsttsr retu II 70 his regiment;
that he might be eus off from his command by
going OH u th her; that critical iunctare Was
unan us aud that 4is country now neaded his
services mara than over. As happy as she
would be to snare his eomrany at home for d
tsw weeks, sha told him sbs oull prefertbal
I he eheuid remain at the post of duty until the
present erisis as PASSED over, He accord
sngls goso the down traia and returned To
! Nisksoagy.
Had ths men OF our State the courage, pa
| tri,tsaa, and sci. denial OF this widowed
aasthfr, a Yankee could not remain ssithia the
liuiiaHf the s.a.s twenty four hours--Jas's'
| son A5,pedi, 6kh.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15
NO. l16.
LoCAE MATTE1k

Opinion IF a Yankee ODscrr- 9aaof th1
Aosifslon officers Of Hookers army e
by dag OF tsucs "Wednesday, in Cd
with a gentle ian of this coy. said r
IS the fighting qualities cf the r;
ard Yankee wers conee'nsd. th6 r.
much diilersnee--both wonld fight 7es
casion required It He added that r + k6s,
Yankee privgtes ever becams enskeped fs.S
Hight; that they would 60 if oriersdk11wiIo "a.
bat appeared to have no heart in fhS xts or.
ion SoGtherrars, said he. ere diosfens; IN
bttt'e the eye Of tAe most f3rlcSn iocain1 nri.
v1ts lights up with animasicn-he 10 I'LL dssb.
:nd even when the psspgs of death esixa him.
ti' faes IA aelow with the enthusiasm thai
Fl Is lis soul, willie his voice ;abeard ercour
aSing bis eoH HFades to 20 f:rward We have
none OF tais1n our a,nis, ssid the candid Yam
kss "cur msw.afe mere ssicks" 1t strikes
US That this follower of O.d Abe has furni he i
enee bstweea the Norshorn and Southern sol.
dier as cculd be desired.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

YANKEE LIyE IN THE 0oufD.-zHoa6(
some letters recently captured BY ouf saxaby
iu Tennessee, is one from Yankee Suyreen-
Capt. j. N. Groves, Of the 9&h ITlnois rool-
ment- He 10 writing 70 aDsar Rseiaa, :" e
wife. He says.
We,have just returned from aaanA tbisvl
party .bnt the mcst appropriate name & r.
former. We captured about Z thoum1d hefsoo
five hundred negroqe ardtwo hqodrsd M.
ensrs. It was the kst irip had Nm q q
che kind, We wonld 60 q thAh hsld Nhoenfko
negroes Nera blowing nj - &
ness and getor the h0rs5s md oktikS 81; 60
ter the smoke houses and take all The ka0oWo
could carry, and then burn the rsst. The wo-
men would cry and beg, but to no purpose
One of our men was shot, and.Dr. Veftreeo and
l amputated his leg, at q 4T. Andereon'A We
took all his horses but one. This bsl0kgod 70
young lady, who gave mo the mare, and told
me she would sooner make me present Of hoe
her. she is the finest animalsL ever oaw-
could talk about incidents for Q month
that happened on this trip, hut win rsftain.
! have got very fine silk dress for you and
Nelly. will send them as soon a possible
Tbs black one is for you and the green one for
Nelly. Your dress pattern is worth thirty dol.
lars; and also fine scarf, red; You may DO -
you please with 1t. do not hnow what the
latter is for Tom Cox, the msn that took the
coffee, stole the silks and gave them to ws.-
He run out of money going home and sold the
coffee. ! have got shot gun for Walter; q
nice carbine that viii shoo5 thousand yards
Cor your father. If get chance Wilt send
them home. Officers are. rssigning every
week. will send your dresses next Wsek BY
Capt. Cox; he will express them from Olney.
am not caring whether get homo or not;
could only stay there few weeks If were b
go, anais wilinOt cost any more for you to come
to see me- than for me to 20 and see You. Get
your clothing made and when you arc ready
to come Lee me know, want you to travel
some, and this will be nice trip. Whsnsvef
you see Col. Winders mounted brigade mon
toned look out for breakers; they run the rsl-
els into the mountains and catch them. Il II
the brigade that the bloody 95sh belong. TO.
love to go on these wild trips. but 1t 10 not
often that get the privilege Of going. Ihsvo
not received any word from your mother for .
long time. / have gone up to the gallery 70
have my picture taken twice, and did not get
one to suit me. l will not send one until h
suits ma you don't want an ugly picture. You
can't guess what we Rad for dinuef. Eggs,
biscuit, butter, ham, potatoes, molasses, pies,
pc. ches and biackbsrIiss, and other articles too
tedious to mentions ] wish you would send
me some s'apps, they are very scarce here. Z
hope you have got that money by this tim@-
Answer soon, your afectiunate husband.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

Hustiags Court, IHursday, May Iih.-
Present Recorder Caskie, Senior Alderman
Sanxas, and Aldermen Timbt rake, Lips-
connie, and Carey.
E'apd..iI Thousl and Charles Porter, two
boys, formerly rawEpaper carriers, vera eX.
aained for stealing three raa.1s of paper Icm
Adoiplus Morris on the 20th of April. Tue
parties entered Mr.. G.'s store uud3r pgatence
taa. they wanted to purchase Il lot Of paper,
and took the opportunity Of helping them
selves To the two reauls- when the c'erk' s
back was turned. ehey gave 1t to Robert
PeFdie to keep for them. Thomas and Porter
were sent On, and Perdie acquitted.
George NJ williamson was appointed by the
High Constable oae of his ceputiss and gaali-
lied as such before the Cooit.
John Osreli was examined and sent before
Judse Lyous's Ceurt for tGiai FOR breaking
iaio Jataes Walsh's store Oh the 26lh of April
and stealing large qu3ntity OF goods also,
for breaking into Moriia Nelson's on the 2ot
OF April, and stealing jawelfy and clothing
aud ior lr4akirg into William Allan house
on the 25.h OF April, ard s.,aiug q lot Of sil
yer ware.
The. esse Of Forde, for the homicide ci
Dixon, was called and continuei until Friday
Rates were awarded agziast Jas. Beale, Benz
H0usmaa, AID A. w. Saead, Commonwealth
witnseses.
John w. Batter was examined aud sent OF
for tiaal trial for having, on the 16sh OF April
cut aad wonndsd Albert n. lIsndie, with IN
tens to kill him.
Tue case of Jesse White, charged with TIT
homicids Of John Andrews, was sst for Sat
usoay. and rules were awarded against IL
Powell, Thos. M. HALEY, James Conway, AM
Peter Rose, witnesses nr the Commonwealth
frances kellev was arraigaed for having
on the "a of April, in conjunction with rum
ber of unknown persons, riotously assemblies
il one of the pa5tc stssets OF this city, to III
great terror of the public, and ehts.ed Polar
| & Walkers store and lfsiped herself to a 10
| OF bacon Tine certificate of the Mayor send
irg os the case WAS qgashed by the Court
| aGd Defendant remandod to dim tor ;urthe
/ exs.mir ,niou
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

Raadertag Yankee slangAt--A solaier be
l,ngiag. to Nav York regiment was found in
Dusiia, Ia locality On Csrg at J yestsrdav, by
Dstsceve Wiley, n Css.i4 Thunder, aud car,
risn to The Libby frisoa.- The fellow did not
like the idea of Being locked Up He sa;d ia
explanation Of his being ia the city tint be
Was Captured at ChsnceiioJ gyi,e and brought
down with the other prisoners batoa his ar
t4fgal hsresmansged to slip fl, and that having
Slsaae wsasea g soe fhs sights pend sis
had been on hehder ever slice he srrised,
nearly week since.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15
REaEnY EoK SmALL. LL.Pox-Tha Garman

A REMEDY FOR SMALL -Poz Tho German
Reformed Messenger has received letter
that a great discovery is reported 70 have bssn
recently made by euraeon Of the Euglish
army in China, IN the way of au effectual ears
for small pox. The mode Of treatmens 10 ~
follows: When the preceding fever u q In
height, and jast before the eruption appears,
the chest is rubbed with croton oil and tas.
taric ointment ThAs causes the whole Of the
eruption TO appear on that part of the body, .
the relief Of the rest. Ii ais0 secures . full
and complete eruption, and thus prevents the
disease from attacking the internal Organs.
This is said to bs now the established mode Of
treatment in the English army in China BY
general o,dsrs, and Is regarded - y perfect
succass
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15
JOHN A. AtDREW.

IMPORTANT ARREST II New IORK.A
highly important arrest has Just been made ia
tits city, by United States Marshal Murray, in
tae person OF Captain =: S. Parker, or,the
rebal navy. Parker had been IN this city q
fow days, awaiting the arrival Of fome oiEer
parties, and perfectiDg Lis arrange emen;s pre-.
paratory TO leaving for Epgl'tid, lie taving
been commissioned 5v the rebels 10 biilk ou5
one Of the new igCDelad steamers noW l.. PRO-
cess OF a btruction there. 1t tbs tiElo Ok lhe
memorable attack on Fort Suniser, a. the time
Of the breaking cut Of she REBELLION, he COM
manded ,he ir0n-pla;ed h5a,ing battery fe:t
against the devoted fort by she rebels, and
took very prominent part in that action.
Alter the capture Of Fort Sua-ter, G. plain
ParRer vas transferred Gem the ravy to the
army, and vas app inted Captain ct Ordnance
ilthe engineer department, E.,he tine ot ilis
surrender of Fort Donelson he was taken rris-
onaT. but Eubssqueatiy IN ade his escape ard
j9ine Drags's army. pa sing with him through
the X eptuckY campai2n. He vas a. the Cor
inth battle, also, ard directed the working Of
a portion of the rebel attil cry ia tie event .Al
Shiloh Fof many years previous - tie
breaking out of the raueiii0n he was 9 slip
Captain, ssiling ont Of CharlestoT IS. e haI-
Dor, AID was % m,.n os 50 much ability, e&pe-
liaDee, and daring, AS to havfeteen estrntt -,
az stated above, with the misson of bringing
out ore of the new rabal iron-ola's s now
binding ia E1s land.
AS might haze been expected, P5rEer was
ut: erly sgtonisheS Is. having been discovered
10 this city by Marshal Murray, aGd undertook
to show that he was not t'.s man the ciiieeis
We're in search CT. His protestations, ho W.
ever, proved Of littlS apail, ard ha was yes
terday taken to Fort lafayette, Ia charge Of
Deputy Marshal Peel IIs Was considered
one of the able stS oiunteer officers IN the rebel
naval service, and had promised great things
frcm the iron-elad he was 10 have in charge.
N. Y. Herald, April -,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

TIE Rlor AT AN8oY, ILLINoIs.--The AIn
loyNlJ It,aes gives BONE further particulars
Of the "Copparhead" riot there. 1t eays:
Three men, named Doan, Frea', and IL AXE
appeared 10 90 the ring ~ de s. Moses Ctom-
biz, son. OF. 4. W. Cfombia, OF this town, we
believe, wss the first person attacked. Dplaa
me.osd the qpaIrel with him, and, getAug
rather more than he bsrgatnad for, otHsrs
came to his assistaHce, and all SET upon Ctom'
bic, and you'd have unaoubtsdly ki led hiir,
had not several Of cur good eltzsus inteFtered
TO save him. The row then became general,
and every man known - tie rioters as al ADO
Iiti6nist' as Union men are now indiseFimi
nataiy caiied-was e5-upon, whether engaged
il guis:ing the di;tuib&nee or walking Pc 4ce2-
Div along ths sirset. We weTe not present
at the raeies, but are infornSd tias as many ~
forty CT fly persons aeecea Is, be backing ana
urging en- the siJers. We are inclined to think
this an exasgeratior, bat there wtrs Certainly
euough TO rsheet seriously upoGfhe eEenY g.
our city. Among the most ssIiousy
bv the rioters weIs tina following: M~s s
Cronl' ie, G. d Sears, Cparles Ch9pin, Joh',
Mickier, Abram Morrison, W CIounsis, w
& SaaIs, 5 Goldman, and many diners we're
firiously assailed, bat eseapad "i8h no itjary
of conseq aeule.'
As soon ss One of The rioters pitched upon a
man, DOZEN would come TO his assiasanse, aud
with blows aud kicks disable bin, aud thaua al
tack 3. new victiGs.
As The alarm spread. aud our good cit;zeps
gathered, the rioters Began to Ycool OF, snti
qaie. was finally restored. The fsieods OF the
rioters hustied tisn 1it st town bafora anv
alreets were made, but on II oasiay !sss Eonrke
was seen on the s.seess; and pro mpt!y arrested
10y c. w Bell, City Marshal. Justice Ain
brasa heard the elss ind held TIE aseassd 10
anawer lie gavs bail, and is now at liberty
| Il is currently reported that L urke has bee,,
| in tho rebel amy, aud is ia.sndiug to ieanrn
| To The land OF Sscesh a piece of q Confad-
| crate livs-doiiar nets, picked up in the court
| room where the prisoner sas, Strengthens this
T suspicion. Ii he was inuoesat il. this fauiien.
lar, Why should lie rid himself OF theprecious
| material
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

Accadeatci{y ShOt-Ja,nes German, mem
mer Of walkers battalion encanped on the
emlaenca wess of the Friends Neetipg- house,
accidentally saot bimseIfthrough the shoulder
on Wednesday night producing very painful
wouud lie was III the act of leaning MS nus
ket against " agon when tho trigger came in
contact with something that caused j. to fall
and expiods tie cap
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

:Secn3ity Increased-Tte Justices of The
Hastings Court GA yesterday entered an order
iJcrsas,ng the anlouut of the bond given by
Henry X. Eilyscn. Sheriff of the ci;y of Rich
Itond, from $500, 600 to $3.50, GOO. The frat
na1oed amo0ut wns the = na!ty OF the bond
flr1eIiY eXscted from III. Shift
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

fAsxgE COURAGE The Yankee cavalry
when recsn'ly raiisd upon Rome, Ga mum.
ns'sa =, AIS men, we'll armed AMI eqaippei.--
iAess men ran Ike wild sn.eiopes before
.'"a OF citizens, armed with squirrel guns
40 .ha Syths blades, and fnally surrendered
sus .ImN yes - prisoness OF. war - Forrest,
nhoM force did not exceed $50 men, all foldl
- aadsson 10 this, FoFssst's nsn were worn
sn s.sx And ladsd With i've days and nights
ssts lsding and aghti6g
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

Homfcide by a SOldier.--A soldier uamed
}: I'll Moses, belosgirg TO company II, 9th
Virginia regiment, Ksmpsrs b.i aie, was
killed by pistol ,sho: by comIads nam I'D j.
3. Lallas, of the same regiment, in Manchester
yesterday. forenoon The parties a-e both
OF liquor at the time of the unfortunsts &C.
currencs. The offender Was taken in custody
and carried to brigade headquarters 10 be
dealt with by military law
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

The EALABAMA.--Tne London correspondent
of a New York Journal saserts that the chief
gunner OF the Alabama Ia the most expert ar
tillerist ever in the British navy After being
mustered out Of Hsr Majssty's service, with
the expectation OF reinlia.iny, he na lo,isa Usls
month. (which, 10 Confederate currency, is
equal u az 600 per annum.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

Ro6dery-The smoke house OF Mr.. David
j. Saunders, on the upper end Of Grace street,
was entersd by thieves on Wednesday night,
who proceeded to help themselves to Mr. SIS
entire stock Of bacon and lot of other arti-
eies pr v.ded for hons consumption. Daring
Il few weeks past the above description of
pecuatica seems 10 be entirely confined to the
western section OF the CITY,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

/. Rev Me. GeAvEs.-Tae Rsv. Mr.. Graves,
Of Orange, N. c., passed through Raleigh on
"Wednesday last, on his way to Richu.ond, to
stand his tria' on charge Of treason. The
!. STANDARD learns that Msssrs. Geo. w. Ran
dolph. Peaehy 4. lG altaa, and Gen Roger A.
Pryor, win appear as counael for Mr.. Graves
--iha iatser having volunteered his ssryicsa.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

kgrc-Tte first alarm of fire yesterday, be.
tween } and O'clock, was caused by the burn.
ing of a small OGDEN tenem mt in the western
parSof the city. The second, later IN the day
was occasionsd by the burning of a chimney
pear the Confederate Armory on the canal
The fire men turned out promptly
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

Union Mza.-James II Wynne, North
Cagolnian, {. professed Uaiouie. and recon-
ssrGa.icqis5 Ysa hrnn.,A. ~ isionIaoId from
Sillsbafy on "Wednesday, by detective New,
and lodged, by order of the Provost Marshal,
IL HE Libby prison, to be gent North after an
exam.nation before Judge Baxter.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

The flags In the cities Of the Confederate
sees were at half.mast on tliY day .of the
funeral ceremonies of Gen. jackson. -
Alien A. Hall, Of Nashville, T9pnessee, has
bean appoinsaa Yankee miaister 70 Bolivia.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

SUFFOLK The Yankees are still at SatoIk
in considerable force, aud their yidattes code
nm to within u sew mi.eyof tho B!ackwater.
Last Sunday, Lieut.. Ganbrist, q Confederate
Scout. was shot and instant.y killed, near Pso-
yidenee Church, by the enemy's videttos.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

d7rests.-The city poiica Yesterday arrested
Tom Gaines, slave of Ia. Davis, Tor ste:Aipg
80 los of bacon belonging 10 the Confederate
Sssies; and Royal, slave OF S c Hatehe., for
aidiog aud abet'iag hiza in conc5aliig it !; also
Margaret griffin, fer s.ssaultiGg aud beating
Caih4fjua Walsh
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

Ordtnary Liceases.-!'chs entire bench Of
tha HGetiu.s Court Alderr,en en have been SUM-
laoned 10 the City iail TO day TO determine OH
the app!ica,ion Of suudry PARTIES torordinary
licenses, which means permission to sell
fiQuor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-15

Yankee PriS0Aers.--Eur,v-two Abolition
prisoners Of war arrived III Eichmond yester.
day, via The DaBvile Ealyoai and were con-
signed 70 tie Libby prison. They were cap
tured at Tunahcma, in Tennessee, by Gen.