The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-07-22


creditabla mahnse The line of march was
again taken uo, and it was not ten minutes
from the time the Provost Marshal revie wed
item, when ne was informed by an orderly,
painting with heat aud excitement, tha. the
lieutenant had been killed.
ItspPesrs sl.as Lieut. Sanborn waa formerly
In the y. =. service before he received his
coz misaion "a lieutenant Hisase is aboat %
ys2rs, and hs sesid ID with bis parents, near
Montpelier, W.
Tho Union Association have taken charge
Of his body aud piacsd it 10 the hands IF au
eu Inner. Il viii be enclosed In a handsome
eotti and forwarded to his friends in the East
Nothing could more f lily show the sincerity
aud devotion Of the Union citizens to the cause
they es9oIss than tas praise worthy act.
Last ev. Ming and to- day the city has been i,
etats of intense excitement, probably such as
it has nos known sincs the exit OF the Secesh
army. This occurrence has esr7sd to farther
widen the breach of aatagonisn existing be-
tween the Uacn and Secession ei.izsns. On
the part Of the military authorities every pre-.
canton has been taken to prevent sny demon
ssra,ion that i. calculated to disturb the peace
and quiet of tie city
TaaFIosIOA tGlIv Is rHs noSTazRK ATI.nrsc
CAPTURE cr SIX FsOsaALyFssxES d tRCC.
TIos Br fIas Gr THsss Of THEM-CvEk HALF
mIL' fOS IN tsLvsa BaHs CUIsD
Tba whaling schooner Varnam II Hal, Of
Provincetown, Captain Freeman, arrived 1t
Hamilton, iB,imuda.) on the 3D. inst, with 81
seamen put on board Of her by Capt. Maffi; :,
of the Confederate steamer OF war Florida, TO
be landed at b Bermuda bsiog tls nearest port
On ths previous Saturday night, at half past
10 O'Clock, then ia latitude So. longitude 4S2
81, and on haiiag greuod, ths v Il Hill was
hailed from steamer passing close under her
stern, and ordered to lay to, and that Captain
Milf. would ssni boat alongside for her
Captain, which he di The Hamilton Mirror
s.ys:
When Captain Freeman reached the deck Of
the Florida he was informed by Captain Matfi.
thai he Rad 81 prisoners which he wished Ii ii
TO take on board his vessel AVID land at the
nearest port, observing that had hs not those
prisoners II" would have burnt his veseel, but
undar the circumstances lie would require Of
him p bond on the owners of his weasel for
Sl0, 600 The Fio,iia took from tie V. II. HIl
:. barrels Of oil, out OF 8. al that sha had oa
board
:ae prisoners were then sent on board the
Y. II. iI;il, With s0ms provisions; they were
obliged 10 ram2ia on dsck the whole time, AZ
the schoonsr mad no spare accommodation be-
low.
We sahjoin such particulars in reference 10
the tareh large eiips captured and Destroyed
~ va c3all obtain from ther respective creSs.
Tho names of the vessels were the southern
Crass, TIE Il ID G .uatl9t, and tne L. IL )x,s.
Ths s5ip lutaern Cross, 800 toas turthar,
Capt. Bsnj Howes. CT Boston, M .es., from,
the Pac'ie eiio Of NJ xico, where she left on
the 2l.t Merch, bound to Nsw York, laden
with ioswooa was fiiien IL with by the Flo.
rita on aha ttI, Of Juoe, dag. ID n.in. Sonth
gh limo !, kE + 4 k,a
Captain. h9 wife, three mates. and crew. nnm-
becug -, had b2e3 +. II wed from aar she WAS
sat on fire snd dseir0yvt The Captain of The
Florida cid not ire a. the S,ati.ava Cross, az
he saw a lazy on dack. Can't Howes, his
wife, and officers, we're transferred 10 French
bark bound 10 Pernambuco.
Sac ship Il I'd G4uu.lot, 300 t0u5 byIftheu,
Capt Lucas. of ard from l. son out - days,
bound 10 Hong Koag, laden with coal, ics,
provisions, 81, WAS ta;isn Ia with Sunday,
the Is j one, lat deg. 81 min. L of iha line
ihs florida took frou the Red G G-aptlet full
supply Of cpai, SONS p.0viai6ns, 2 fun ast 6 t
g sails g., AID after removing tho crew,
y 10 all sst fire to AM left hsF
Tns anp Ben HoXie, OF Mystic. Conn,
ab0ut 300 tons bufthen, C@pt Carey, f." ii
S.a Francisco, which place she Let: on the l3sa
Jauu ary last, having since called At ,as2atlan
and ALamora, NJ axiep, bound to kalnioutsi,
+ lgl sni, Iads1 with io1wo ood hides. 30 ton,
Of silver ore, and t.5cu5 - 600 to $500 in
gold became q prizs 10 the Ford. on Sao 10Th
Ja9s. is.5. IL dag long. about % deg
The opt@ia, ess:s iaai, afdi sssssw sssw III aaGpsrinY g
the s,ivor oars and tha specie had been taken
from her. she was Destroyed By ire on the fol-
lowing dag. Tl3 silver ore wnic1 wen. down
with the vessel WAS v,.lGsd st $50J .OJ0. Tae
captains snd utii 3srs OF the R9d G4uaslet and
B Uoxia were, on ths i95h OF June trans
farre1 10 an iiaiaa brig, boaud to Falmouth,
Erg'ani, which the Fl ,rids nes with, G. 4p-.
Matiis supp lying than with provisions for tae
pa :s2ge.
Thrae Of :ha crew of :he Southern Cross,
H. ve Of ihe Red G4ultiet, and thrss of the B.
Hoxie, voiuAt9eIei on board the Florida, at
lhe rate Of 81! per month, a boanty Of so,
aud proper ion OF auv priza money.
Tne prisoners Of tho florida report thssthey
ware Informed by the crew OF tina, vessel that
a taw days bsfore the capture of ths Southern
Cross they b ld taken q bark aed a tri3autine,
and put priz3 crews on bOafd of them D5sti
nation CT object not stated.
Tns craws of the p ICES wera, after tho cap
ture Of tho Il Hoxie, kspt con.inu lily III iron
ASA precautionary n,easuge. Previously they
were in iryn3 only al night
We learn from information received, that
ths Gre ws OF tu5 pr.zss, whilst on DO .rd Of the
Florida, were made Is eomfortaDls as they
coall be under taa ei5caGls:ancas The + is
reported TO De g. dne ship OF her class sns
Carries six bro43si;s ana Two pivot gans, one
forward gui the other aft, with crew mum
beriug about 10 III an, 4ii line looAinx with tha
axcsptiou of iaa volunteers FROM prizss. The
Captain and ciiicsra ara very mgca respe ct9d
By tneit 2lel.