The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-19

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revolver at my breast, thev forced me ont -
the Church. and through the streets, with the
surplice on, each Of them gfasring il upon the
shoulder 80 tightly as to leave upon il The
marks Of their hsnds. At the same time my
daughter, having left the choir, where che had
been engaged in singing, and approaching q
Lieutenant, said "You are not goipg 10 ar
rest ny father7" eyes, and yeu too, replied
the ficer, who rudelv seixsd her by ths arm,
aud forced her through the streets 10 ts shus
up in tha guard room Of the 8.h Illinois cav
airy; ~. II. u,,. ., o,..,,.. .onf,,;on .,
armed company, who rad been placed in re-
eervs at short distance from the Chnrch,
broke in and begged their officer to s'let them
fire upon these damned secession women and
children" While in the guard room, being sur.
rounded by many officers, who sought 70 re-
proach ms for violation OF canon law and IN.
bscs, frat replied that If was under the juris-
diction Of the Bishop Of Virginia had violaied
no law; but, If not under his authority, then
was as independent and free as the Presbyte.
rian or Baptlst, and no rubrjc gould bind ne.
But being vexed by continued discussions,
observed that there were limits to their power,
and that they could Lot nurt the hair of nay
head without their masters pernissOa but
that If Hs witlsd it SO, yet even at parii Of
terry power to enter the Church aud dictate
prayers to the Minister Of God Gen. Mont.
gomefy now came in and rebus ed the off icers
for violating the sanstity Of the LORDS DAY and
Church, and for going In q Church armed
with weapons Of death. He told them that
was resident of the city, and could have been
arrested on a week day, and that he had him.
self reported to The Government the omission
of the prayer, and had no instructions to ar
rest ME, that he regarded their action es an
intrusion upon his own province; hs also
said that had violated no civil or military
law, aud that there were Church tribunals to
which should be amsnshle, if guilty OF ec-
c'esiastical irrsgu'a,ity. He then asked Ioe TO
so with him to his cwn quarters, whore re
NAMED until ne eb.ained authority to act in the
matter. when he at once released ms When
he at frs. off.red me parole, / declined il, on
the ground that would accept nothing but an
unconditional release. Whsn be urged pis 70
es'tls the whole difficulty by praying for the
President, assured him Mat trough it mi ht,
as intimated, "make my fortune" yet should
nos do II; and that reg ded it as uanasaly
in his Government to make use Of women and
children, and timid clergymsn, t. broE beat
and crush out the liberties of the South that
We wsre non comb .iants, and should be at
lsast tolerated. Geceral Montgomery thought
that his Government would disavow the whole
matter. Blu. he was mistaken. He was ulsi-
Episcopal Churches clossd-soms Of them be-
ing sh0ckipgly dssecrated. Every indignity
was bestowed urOn me that the nregs ard mob
o0uld invent Union flag was fastened upon
my house, and eventually l had 10 seek, in
exile from my family, that eafety u hish even
the Turk affords ministers of religion, and TIE
privilege cf worshippins God according to the
dictates Of my conscience.
BAD CfsxIsa FOH Tax UIios L7AaJE A MASS
asATIsa B BECKEN UP.
The Union Leagues ia the North are coming
to grief. A mass meeting, Intended TO be the
opening of series by The Union Leagues, was
attempted in Utica, N. Y, few days ago. The
troubles Of the dsy commenced by the iGfldel-
ity Of some Of ths Leaguers, among whom
were John Van Busen, Brady, Daniel s. Dick.
inson, George Bancroft, and others. who en-
tirely failed to appear and sulosize the "glori-
ous old flag as they had agreed to do. The
League had paid the expenses of large mum.
ber of returned soldiers TO Utica TO join in the
demonstration bat these heroes, it seems, play
cd very unfair game with their coniiding an
ploysrs. The Odserrer says:
z ,riy In tho afesYnoon the soldiers bswsa h,
"show their hard" The New York Zouaves
procured banner bearing handsome pe.
trait of Mcclellan, and with it they went from
one stand to another, followed by the soldiers,
and at each stand the proceedings were inter-
rup:ed while the volunteers gave chears-ioud,
enthusiastic and pr0longed-for tho only Gen.
eral Of thu Army Of the Potomac in whom
they have confidence.
Tha Mcclellan bander of the New York
Zouaves was shaken in the face of M. Ire
main while he spoke, and his diatribe against
the Democratic party interrupted by the patri.
otic outbursts Of tbs defenders of the flag -
Gen. Bruce was silenced for a time in the same
way. A prominent Republican Of this city at
tempted to expostulats with the soldiers, but
they good-naturedly hustled him about and tore
his broad cloth E! 4 negro in the crowd was
chased by colder, and an Aboiitionist who
went to his rescue eOon after rstrea:ed paler
and wiser than the glad-.o-es5ape African
Tne uegro was admcnished by the soldiers that
he had caused enough trouble in the country,
and was out Of place at q political gathering,
and his Abolition sympathiZer was told that
h,mself and such as he were, equally with the
negro, the cause of the war!
When all the speakers had exhausted them
selves, Mr. II. A. Foster put niotion to sd-
journ, but it was lost Then dr. John ID
Hackett, long known as a prominent Repubii.
CAD, took the stand and said a few words foe
Mcclellan, which the soldiers loudly applauded.
Mr.. Foster attacked the speaker, who, in turn,
backed by the soldiers, gave Mr.. Foster
dressing, from which Mr.. +. was only LOO glad
to escape by declaring IN adjournment, which
the asseMblaga did not eanction, and fleeing
from the stand. And wish this cowardly re-
treat cid the Leya, League ''demonstr alton"
end. 1t was fis.ing ana characteristic. So viii
ths Loyal League fy, spiit into fragments,
when the people have opportunity of choasity
between a genuine loyalty and DO. 10, h. any
election which may be held hereafter.
Grosns for Greeley, cheers for Seymour aad
Mcclellan, hoQts and groans for the Utica Her
aid ctiice, were Indications of the ep.rit " hich
tae dsmonstration iavoked.
THE EXPRESS EUoESIE-LoUIs NAPo-
LEoN-rHE PRINcE IMPgRIAL.-A gos.ipi1g
Paris correspondent writes:
Her Msjesty, the Empress Eugenis, by her
beauty and grace of person and elegance Of
toilette, always creates great sensation
amongss the massf in France, who seem born