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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

MOBILE TO BIZ DxFsNpED TO THE LAsr--
The Mobile Adreuiser has ths following rsis
tlvs 10 tho coming defence OF that city
While Gen Johnston was recently ia this
city the prophets of evil begun to whisper
abroad that he hGd come 10 consult with Gen
Naufy about ths ways and means Of evscuat
s"g the -i,y. When this wss mentioned &c
dsl. Johnston bis grave face relaxed into 8
ttlils, and he said I'll I'd that been my pur
among you an here for the directly oppo
ste purpose OF looking into yonr dsfsnces and
preparing to hold your city, Afterwards
when he had visited ths works, aud infinitely
Examined every position and gun, he fenaafk <
"a 70 the same gentleman, "You can tell your
people that Mobile 10 the most dsfsnsibls ssa
Pon position 10 the Confederate States Mo
Ii's 10 70 be defended, tben, to the last
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08
TIE NEXrEMPEROR OF Mexico

The Grand Dake Ferdinand Maximiiian
Joseph, who has been chosen by the Mexican
C ,uacii Of Notabiss AZ f npefor Of that e0un
try, is Vice Admiral and C)mmandant Of
Marine Of Austria. He was born July oh
1882, and wac married on the 9Th of jay,
1857, to the Grand Dachess Marie ClarIot:s
Amalis Auguste Victoria emsn.ias L'o
poidius, who was bora ON the 7th Of Juas,
1910 Tais lady with this t+rribly loAg name
is the daughter OF l. sOpcld, King Of the d 81
gians, and if Napoleon Ill. agrees to it is to
bs ths Empress Of Mexico. Macmillan ID
the brother Of the Emperor F,aacis Joseph
Of Austria
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

!Noring IA meeting Of citizens will bs held
soms afternoon this " ask to take action on
'G,ur specuiatsons uulsss the Government
first moves ia the matter. The people ara pre-
pared to endure ali Lecsssary basdsbipa fol-
orr cause, even ~ abandoning the uss CT Haur
altogether, but they are no; willing TO be
tisscsd Of their last dime by spseuiaiurs, no,
will thsy stand by and see women and chill
dren suffer for bread merely TO CRAFTY the sor
They eau give up bread aud meat, when necss
city re qaIes il, without musmuring at the sac
riiice III Ada fer ths independence OF their coun
try, bu. they will 10 longer sabmit 10 the muir
dsrous ire which spectators hava show cred
upon the u since the beginning OF tho war.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Dangerous CAaracters--The, Indian half.
breeds, At Indiantown, on the PAmunksy
river, and the free negroes on james river, ia
tho lower part Of Henrieo aud Chsrlss City,
are Ia the regular employ OF the Yankees as
spies, and ought to be taken charge Of BY the
C0n:es crate authorities with as h.tls delay as
possible. Not only do they act ~ guides to
tSsy fssp ssrsfui an% watch 81 on our land smd
naval forces, and report every movement in
defence Of the SoutG. Why thsss creatures
have BEEN allowed to remain 90 long in posi-.
tions from which they can do 90 much harm, ia
u matter Of grea. surprise.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08
FROM GEN. LEE S ARMY.

the news from the army Of deu. Lee is III
important. Very little infoI nation in re soI-
eucs to the movements Of the eIemy is known
Ly those who have rscsntiy left our army.
AT Fredericksburg everything is reported
quiet, with no indications Of the presence Of
the enemy.
From the Valley we have tho statement tina:
the Yankee force at Winchester Iuuteis 9
about eight thousand, ani that they have other
forces at different points ia the Lower Valley.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Ipoalhy Of Praise We understand that
Msssrs Warwick & BArksdals, of the Galego
Mills, Richmond, are supplying families with
t,ur at from S3l to $35 par barrel, according
to grade, aud that ,uey refuse to sell more
than one barrel 10 any one man, thus keeping
oil the hands Of spectators, who ara holding
the same article at $50 per barrel. By adopt
ing this coaess, hundreds Of families will be
able to buy -four who could not do % Ut $50,
and spectators will b. prevented from getting
the stock on hand into their possession, aud,
by refusing to sell, soon run up the price to
$l00 par barrel. Lass families get their sup.
plies At once before tho stock ia Axha ssssd.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Attention, Soldiers.-Evsry soldier In The
fisld kno ws the Importance to health Of good
bread, bus many Of them have to do without
that necessary article bscasss they cannot OBJ
ta,u hops, and know Of no substitute. We
lsatn from reiiabla authority that the dried
leaf OF corn fodder 10 an admirable snbsti-
tu.e fur hops. The infusion is prepared in the
san4 way Practice will eool do srunns the
quantity Of fodder necessary to be u.oi. A,
the Hugusn3aS Springs Hospital, where there
are now four hundred and tifty patients, fod-
der is used instead of hops bJ the bakers, and
,hose who have tasted the bread say II IL
equal ID everyTespsct to any thsy ever saw.
Let eyery colder Eota this fact.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Marder.-Mary Sasaa Hill, q free nskress,
appeared before the Mayor yssssrday ~ as
sW.r the charge OF ieioni0usiy liiing James
Hodson. : frss negro. On The 2Ssh Of Jaly.-
The ol.iy syidsncs against the aecased Was
that given by Ann Psppsresru, who swors
that she hsard the prisoner say, on Hoo1ay
before the nnrdss, that Jim Hodson liked her
slater Harriet bsttsr than he did ksr. SId that
hs should net live till Sunday.
B.H. Allen, ons Of the CoTonsfs 1nf0rs.
s.Aled that IN sxAuinAtion of the body 81 snS
decAansd revealed y large cash or cIush Lsas
the riaht tsmpas. . deep punctnrs ta shs mold
of ~ haaA. snA Z ytoisns bsuise - Ne bridge
Of - ncse. wAish sanaad the psoasaeasn u
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

S,op EoacA-SsverAl weeks eince petition
was ssu: to the City CouIcil, askiag 70 have
made some slight improvements ia ths Mayor Z
Courtroom, fJr tho comfort Of oil who attend
Oh there. Tas pstiti0n was referred 70 the
Commitses on the Hall, Aud the chairman gave
the Engineer orders to have the Improvement
uads, Gut up 10 this tune the room 10 unohabg-
ed Why tiais delay surely mechanics spougu
can bs .onnd TO attend 70 saait mater, win
Oat the loss Of 90 much tins.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

SELMA, ALA, Ang. 6-The fellowinR aAAl.
tional election rssurns have been r0osovo6 .
Shorter 80, Dowdsll6 g. For Consrsoo-keaG.
don -, D'ekiDson 268 Seslly scanAy-WG11a
952. Shorter 49, For Congssss-Cassy <el,
Cruikshank 572. AwtugsR eoanay<WaDtc
msjority 46t For Congrsss-LsDe'o na3stlly
about GU. Sumter coanty-Waass 369, 09essss
80; several Watts boxes 70 hear ffum. Hlbh
eouuty-Watts 56S, Shorter 81 one vaGa
hox-Watts llS, Shorter s. CsulhSAank's
majority over Curry, in over one fbaelA q Ne
district, about 800 In ChoetaW eo0n11 Wa11s
has lNO majority. Cobb 10 far aheod q 1alls
for Congress. $50 reals The dlspoesA. he
repetition 0f Caoctaw ooanty u psehASly z
mistakol
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

ArLAsrA, AasaA New Osleaas laoos ee
the I'D instant are received. Tho stoaDor
Contioestal had arrived ffoa viskahasR M
Gsn. -. Il isaiah, Col Howard 1eey, ~
John Dsssrsaux, aad ]. =. 0lfanlk z ~
prisossrs rsnain 81 viskshaRg, ana:le - hs
remOvsd.
Secretary Glass; dives erdsss o slooe boa11
csrgoss at s. LIosio for New Osjoono exeoos
prohibited articles. asd siviaQ bea1Qs1D4 =
permit.
Snsll lots Of cotton are selling q eaga1so u
43s cents.
Coronsv's ipqassls have bsen held opoo ~.
srai negroes who died Of seasvaaioa.
The latest dates from New York as6 = ~
GA ult, BY river. Siipnsn1s Of peW1Rl -
Yeauest Of the Rronoh Consml
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

the eyes. The deceased was lying on nat
.rsss, on the floor near Ais bed, when he wa
ioHed, and had sn old bsd-siek wrap; "a s1onnA
nis head. It's wss seen si:sing 1t his window
sae s''sfhoon before. ga his psrso0 was
fonnd . pocket book, conlsiaisp Si4f, which
the Coroner took charge Of: and the day af
ter awo OF three more pocket. books. c,niain.
ing money, were fsnnd, whish ws,s also Given
TO the Coroner.
The Mayor, after bearieg all tue witnesses
oe'ors him. felt bound 70 c'ntinus the invest
CATION till Tassdsy, bat admitted the prisoner
70 bail tor her appearance in the sam Of $500
Ihat murder has been committed there seems
to be no sort Of doubs, bot by whom or when
II is difficult to say. Deceased wss known 70
have money, and money was foaad on HE
psTson and In HE house, show lug thss rob-
berry hai not instigatsd the decd. Another
fac. is, that the door Of his room wss loeked
on the outsids by his murderer, aud the Kew
carried off-a striking fact in this case.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

STATUE ov RAcHgL--M. Dars., a soul 1tor
Of talent, has just finished a noble ststas Of
NJ lie Rachel, ordered by the Freaeh Govern
msnt for the new saloon Of the French Come
dy. she is represented in the opening scene
CT her BEST, bar favo.ita part. Phedre. just
as shs has .uak into the ssas weighed aoHn by
the conflict between hsr d,s.sess and hss aysf-
s0. for crime.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

ApPolsTMESr.-The Petersburg Eap5ess
states that Gen. Hood, Of Texas, has bssn sp-
pointed Commandsr-in Caief Of all the csyai.
~ in the army of Norshsrn Virginia, and that
Generals Stuart aud Wade Hampton will rank
"A Major. Generals under him.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

An old Game.-A young female, gentselIy
dressed, cailsd on Main strest merchant yes
terdsy morning, and collected and received
money to buy refreshn snts for wounded
soldiers in private hospital. Tas gentleman
afterwards learned that shsrs were no wound
cd soldiers in the hospital of which the lady
spoke. and that 10 lady had been authorized
to beg for any Of it's patients.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Ps1soa Rec0rd-At the Libby prison yes
terd2y there were one hundred and sixty
Yankees received, the last Of these cap.ured
~ stsysSurg.
At Castle Thunder sixty five negroes were
received, who were captured BY Stuart 10
Pennsylvania during the recent invaeion of
our aruy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Securing Snppties-Ail the justices oil
Hsnrico county are summoned to attend a,
their Court Houae 10 day TO consider the pro
p-iety of petisioning the Secretary OF War loI
q iins Of sen.inelS around Richmond, to guard
the suburban farus and 6 1deus against deprs
datioDs. The question il one Of meat and
bread to the people Of Richmond, ami is wor
lhy Of careful consideration.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08
THx p:rIRHoPF-THs H.sWarHs

The following items are from Nav York
letter, dated August | :
Judge B stas has rendered a decision con.
donUiD2 iha Anglo X sbsi steam>r Peterhotf
for constructive running of tks blockade. This
decision is oae Of more than ordinary import.
anes The British journals have all along AS.
suDed tast as the Petera fl was not bound 10
any American port undaf blockade, ibut to Mat.
auoras, +. Mexican port.i her capture was Who'll.
IL without warrant The Hritisa Foreign Office
have also had soms sharp correspond ,ncs with
Mr. Seward on the subject, and it i, bsiisve
that John Bll' haa only deferred prsssit 4
his claim because Of belief ,ha. the A nef.cau
Ccurt would decide In favor Of giving tue vss
ssi up. Judge Il :tts, therefore. has pro
nounesi judgment which is certain 70 make
\ great sensation abroad,
The notori0us blockade ruensr Hiawa.ha
has a: last bsen finally disposed OF. She was
pat up u. auction 10 day by Marshal Murray.
ID. The Atlantic docks. Brooklyn, and the BID.
ding on has was spirited, ruaniax up from dive
thousand dollars TO ten thousand dollars, ~
which price she was knocked down.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Getting Weu-IsMgs nauhsrs Of cosva
lsscsnt soldiers ara leaving she hospitals every
day, and moving forward to join thsir com
mazda raasr Gaa. Lss. II thu skalksss suA
dsssrtsss could be coax@d oe dsivsn 70 thsir
camps the Army OF Nosthsra vngiAis wooi1
la numerically stronger " this time than ae
aoy period dusisg the war. Those wbo fsi1
TO avail themselves Of the smrefty offered "
See President saoali 30 captured and ssos
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Heavy HAM jim, slave 10 John Clash, VA
examined before the Mayor yesterday on the
charge Of stealing q carpet bag, containing
$4oo worth OF wearing apparel, from Mrs
Aun nj. Rawlipgs, on Me 4th inst Alter q
hearing the prisoner was sent on for trial a.
the next term Of the Hastings Court, and eam
mitted 10 iail.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

e. S. Court-Judgs Halyburton held q
adjourned. II the Witnesses and lawyers are
10 place. the trial Of Elan, charged with forg.
ing treasury notes. will commence next week.
Louis Napoleon, Elam's aid, our readers will
remember, was hung for this offence some
months since.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Military Com pan;ss, tour in lumber, have the
privilegs Of drriing ia the aftsJnoon Vt Mar
ket Hall, on l7,h ss. Al thess companies are
designed for local defence. and most 81 the
members have = srsss deaf Of military matters
70 learn, we axe quite sure ths AsTor viii not
ask for that hall, II by % doing hs 10 70 inter.
fare in the slightest degree with military ops.
raii0ns.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

A letter from New York, dated AugUss LIST,
says:
An extraordinary gssns was presented st
the Nav Haven wharf, East liver. on the ar
rival OF the steamer Continental ysstsrday
morning A party OF conec.ipts, one hundred
aui seventeen in number, were placed on
board the boat, in charge of Captain Davis
and company OF The II II Cohneetcut volnn
teers. No sooner had the steamer touched the
wharf than general stampede epsue5. Forty
OF the corscfipts made good their escape, be-.
the RENAL lder were captured and marched Q H.
for safe keeping, to the P.irke Dirraeks.--
Some o: the aka daid.ers lowered themselves
do wn tarough tue watar-cioaet OF the steamer
in.o the river, and, being good swimns.s, hsd
~ difficulty in reaching terra Grma beyond
tbs vsioa of the eu.rdg. Iasy then ex-
changed their wet clothing for dry, t.he long
shoreman sympa.hizing wlta shsm and minis
tseing 70 their necessities after which thsy
pus off, on the douhIe.quick for parts unk no wa.
Captain Davis is iii u heap OF trouble about
thsm, but hia III !. a'o securing the city in the
hope Of being ghie, before nixhtfaIi. TO bring
tho wandering slsep back TO tkp fold
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Bad Serdpe-A siava pamsi Nsehlin, she
properly OF DR.. JsnpinRs. was bsfo-s the
Mayor yestsrday. charged with q Hing and ssF-
ryinx free negroes tv the sneny's lines, and
trading with the enemy. Owing to the ab
ssrcs Of witnesses the accused was locked up
for q future hearing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Fatal Accsdeat - Yesterday afternoon ----
Purcell, ga interesting lad, about foarteea
ysats Of age, son Of H.. Chaslss w. PuTssli.
was dre W ned in the river whiis bathing. Tho
body was recovered. but net before life was
exsues q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

CHATTANOOGA, Aug. "a eenAlsnan lbon
three negro Fsgimants In front Of the Capllol
few days ago. He eomplinsntsd thsa very
highly, and said he had always believoA they
were the equals Of white men, aud thas exAI.
bition proved 1t.
All quiet In this vicinity.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08


RARs C1ANcn.-vhs ssNeibss Sa4s g
n psissts sale SAs vA'naels 1se0sesQ - w11sA
Es naW resides. ta ,hs tpWo q ASl1aaA UnnUVse
sonaty. Tas awsaioq. whisA = = oss4 GsDAk,
esctstas two somuceseoe sea01 - - - oleA
10 E, with UaAl plss h fsces - hs1l1. al1 .
1h' sasdss tei leg siss = Dosseee M ~ sssss
ave s"1 hall drssais 8 sotAs - Isoal 49, UAfeh
&, sra hon Ulss ~ - he paeehaDs W0 - on1l.
asl to . res siskss fer he ssss seysD yseA 4
v.s'Asuss Asigaoas ~ tAis sisy saaass esAeA
Fx - ms sSp,y - ~ pes1lssg - - aAevss
Ssn lsa S-A.i 3aMys ~ rAvl0N
TTANOVRx LAND gen - sLy-A s0s a<
III sals ay SAn1 q - sssea. q 11las osA
6Icomon6 ~ ~ soaA lsssin0 ssce 0iahmsno -
LasisA osust- gesss. YsssisglOs mA6e k19uDtV
applying 70 + WALDRoS. 1eeqA s(sses. 6eeu1es
81 a1l ID 4ieANsL1. ~ - tAa -Seesatese = -
pssuss ss1--W W xA60Se&
TNOx s.Ln Y1iV .T1LT-A 0vU q sn1 As1.
T. TheA:sss soas.i.s ess 80 49, -
d. sssss porsIsn os - slsy:. sasas g M sW
emss q jSo 7 Q DAnlR1s. - - llee g -
tween naia md oaak. MJ-
TTX1n Sox HAa.n-1ne ssso.s68 60 6
psiyaie ssls . !A!4 HlAe absat 0s1a q
s::a1..s .s.sasssA "A e s.a..see ~ -
ss.ss Of - ssssisAR = $500 $500 Sfas
& q t.s vssnsss eea1sstaklA 61et1nR ~.
hHs aE1 aaalpe, wlA q1A9 neoaUn1 - 60n00s
aSd . u . eae1satss - 80 0oGknuHn -.
4 sSslsg ef - eeaA w0eg - 80 - bsr4 = -
esats y within ~ - a. ~ - lszoA u1Go1al
.. siean J - dssesa 9Ssa,es - IT. -.
tes aAsuss.vsA Rss passisalem 0N c. 60
- PA1l
an6-5te IN RH(7A
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Getting Ready.--I.,eai compaaiss, dsa gnsd
to .uaso against raiss, are being rapidly or
saniz,a. prs rsparasery 10 sssvios. Tns Yankees
are sradaalIy approaching the Rappahansosk
and Rapiiaa rivers, snd will soon begin -.
r.ss Of raids that may prove very dsstyactivs
10 our railroads, unisss the nilitie ase the.
roughly organized aud ready 70 reesise then
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08
MleCELL

MISCELLANEOUS.
The co'ored male p, pulatiou Of Detroit aud
tie surrounding country have Had to Canada
TO avoid the draft.
ID. H. Craig has retired from toe position of
manager of tho Nav YOra Associated Press,
with he has heii for tlirisen years.
There was considerable fro2t in Indiana
about the middle Of las. mouth, which d.d d
vas. deal Of damage 10 the crops.
The harvest prospects Ia Ireland, this year,
are represented IS nncommonly favorable.
Rev. Pey.on Harrison, formerly Of Rich
mond, has bsen eert to Fort McHenry, TO be
tried for corresponding with persons in the
South.
Amopg the recent deaths ia Bll.imore is
that of William Goldsborongh for twenty
seven years an officer in the Farmers and
Planters Il apk.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

To ns DIVORCED Victoria Baifs, the
sousssrssA. daughter Of Dslfs, the eoepossr,
who narsisd several ysaes ego Sir John
Crampssp. for = long time knSiiah Al1s:tes =
nsssiaes. bk Jsha CranDtoais now Ailistss
g 0eaan.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

Stealing WatcA.-John Rolton aad Jsuaes
"a Perry, charged with slssling waseh aud
chain, va'aed at 81 600. from Gsorgs Siaton,
have been sent to the Has:ines Court for trisl
dead Yankee at Getty sbarg, bat saeh plss
Ia not likely to save them from punishmsnk
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08
RUNAWAY.
,f,w7Nf FIVE D0LL7i5 I1V710 On 5;

yI,w1Nfi Five DOLLAns 1nWAaD On $
l. pdd 70. me apprsasaatco an6 1eeyesy -
r.nAway hom ,ns ya6t. 0a Hospitsl ssvesai Wssks
sg3 Sad nsgro h sboat 1vs net al1o - ~
iuchss high, Of dssk GiasestfsaA enlos. vBy halv.
snd suites seasral'y wAsa :pone. =. - -
handed Ia Oassseinsid eopnsy. 0e aay esssllly
have hired hiMsslf 70 s1ms psssee = VI Nnk.
sn 6-ts " BUCK sA
TNA q xff DOhu A1N - AoD-4se osoeO
Il InAn namsd TANpL1, ownsd by nss eassh
,,oysrs N THIS city. same ti0s DOING ~ no0AA
Of ynns. h wss sssu ab ,us tsa daye a0oAQ 49,
atess., near lie Ueunty CGa1t 8soeo, 1nl0lo4@D =
Extsss. think thss - y pA1nas9 Hmso1t ae1ou8
and employed probably. Oh sons ss - gsaosoas
Of o:hsr q sias OF this paet He q b10A. o1sQA
Aad ws.i hulis. sud aboas 5 lest iAeheo hsGA
TROS J DAGDY. 0spssal loeaAs
au S--its 10 Wan O>DoGG
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-08

We have received from the Agent Of t3,s
Ptsss Association the following, copied frou
tie Baltimore Gazette. Of the 4sh:.
The reoceupation OF Brssbssr City il re
ported from New O.laabs. TIE Fra calls i.
. sarrsndsr; but there ware no Confederate
troops there when the Federal forces ssriv ed
aud oil the immense stores that were sccuma
lated as tast place by Gen. Banks, previous Ia
his march upon Alexandria and + ort Hudson
had been carried by the Cobfsdsr ates Into the
interior.
Fortress Monroe dispatch says:
The TRIAL by Court Martial of Dr. Wright
OF Norfolk, for the killing OF Captain Of u
Massachusetts, company, ie, miuated on Friday
and the hndiDg Of the Court Is no " in the pos
session OF the Secretary of War. The aeeu ,ed
WAS ably defended BY L. II. Chandler, Esq, OF
Norfolk, but he has siight hopes for bis rs,sai
I)r Wright wasone Of the most respectable
cisszsns o! the atty, aud his action 10 ,hs mat
ter has caused grea. surprise 10 his Eany
friends
THE GREAT FIRE IN HAVANA.
The steamer Melville. from Hayana On the
2J.n uit., has arrived 81 New York.
The nrs at Havana was still burning in the
ruins, but its progress was checked after con
cunning sixteen warehouses;, Continuing t12
baIss Of Gotten, G39i2 baxss Of sugar, and
large quantities Of other goods, considerable
amount Of which wss Intended to run the
blockade, and sl0nged to Sseesh English
men. Their ioas is estimated at over ons mil
lion and q half.
The Confederate steamer Nita, with cargo
OF cotton, arrived 3. Havana OF the 23i.
MEXICO.
The following il the tex. Of the dispatch
from Gen. For-y, received by the French Min
ister Of War
MIxICo, june l0-I have inst entered the
City Of Mexico at the head OF the army. With
u heart still agi:ated by the event, address
this dispatch in haste to your Exceilency, to
inform you that ihs whole population of the
city received the army with au erthusiasm
that bordered on dsirium. This soldiers of
France were literally crushed under the show.
ers Of gariands and bouquets. Only the entrance
of the army into Paris On the l4:h of July,
1859, when returning from Italy, can give an
iisa Of the scene. l have been present, with
all the officers Of the staff, at d 7e Dean, at
the magniGcen. cathedral of this capital, that
WAS thronged by an immense crowd. The
army then, in admirable condition, defi.ed be.
fore me. with cries of "V1ue Emperor :"
Vice FImperulrice :"
After the review received an address from
the auth ori.ies st the Pallcs Of The Govern
ment. This population strongly desires order,
jaslice and true liberty. La my replies t, their
representatives havo promised tnsm thess in
the name Of the Emperor
BY the earliest opportunity shall have the
honor Of giving You further details OF this
ception-unequsl sled in history-which has all
tho Importance Of political event, and of
which the celebrity will be ersormous.
FoRkY.
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