The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-03-28
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AONDAY MORNING. .MARCH %, 1854
ADDITIONAL FROM THE NORTH.
The Northern papers of the 2sd inst. con-
tain few brief items Of intelligence:
rHR RxAnRArioN OF BASisxsD n,nsrxH.
II has already been announced that Butler has
sent Rev. Jas. D. Armstrong, D. D., Of Norfolk.
Va, to work upon the fortihcatIons at Ha,te,a,.
as a punishmsnt for being "disloyal" The fol.
lowing IL the official report Of the "exahina
Of Dr: Armstrong:
Question. Do you call yourself loya, man tn
letter and spirit to day. Answer. prefer not an.
sweTiHg.
q What is the name Of .ha, gentleman who had
,anen I'M tns oatn and while coming out Of the Gus
tom House with you made tho remark that he
would Ike to spit upon Northern Yankeesn - or
s.ometning 10 that cffects A. prefer not answer
q. Have you svet in your pu.p,, alluded f,vo,,.
bly, TO the Southern cause. A. / preached a ser
mon On the recommendation Of the southern Con
"a. Did you object a. that time to doing so, A.
No, slr.
q. Have you since the commencement of the
war preached In your pulpit sermon favorable to
aae :, Union eau,e-one that would please the loyal
u. Where were ypu born' A. In New Jersey.
came to Virginia when nineteen yoars old
e. Have you determined in your mind M. to
States, the authorities, the armies and navies
tnefeo, That they may be successful In all their ef
forts to put down this wicked rebellion A. /
have.
q. Do ysu think this a wicked rebellion, A: No.
q. Have you, since the, commencement of ,bts
war, opened your church any fast or hapksptv-
n,s;. ing day recommended by the President OF the
M al
~. Did you ever open your church on jeff Da.
vIss recommendation: A. There has been meet
Q. should the President of the United s,.,e.
within short time recommend dav nf ,,,,nH.
giving or fast, with view that Christians wonId
unite In prayer for the overthrow of ali rehsI. IN
arms against tne Government Of the United States,
would you willingly open your church ana take
charge of such meetings to that end A, / shouId
not. uu
Z. Do you look upon slavery as divine tnsti,u-
ton! A look upOA it as allowable
q. Did you look upon the hanging OF John R,oun
as just and righii 4. did ',o"h
". Weuld you look upon the hanging of anv of
the prominent rebels JEFF Davis, for ins,anceHas
Just and right: A. should not.
q. Are you religiously ard morally onnosed -
capital punishment A. am not
DO you look upon jeff Davis or any of hs
conieoerates co. as deserving any severe punishment
lof heif pubic acts against the Government since
the commencement of the war; A | do NOT.
g. Do you sympathize with the Union cause or
with the Confederate? A. With the Confederate
Z. Do you look upon JEFF. Davis. Wicfaii T "
Mason, anc their former colleagues in the I1ni,eJ
states Congress just preceding the wear 1850 IA
pepured men, and deserving traitor's reputation
for all time, until they show works maot E,x 70
pentance: A. do not. " ~
u. Did ur do you now regret the Federal loss at
Snithned a-few weeks since: A. do not.
z: DO you think the attack upon Fort Sumter
ny the rebels justihable A. prefer not answer
ing
Q. Do you think the South jus,iiable in ever
having dred Oh the old flag A. l do.
u. should you Know Of any blockade runners OF
secret mail carriers to or from The rebels would
you give immediate information thereof to our eu-
thorities that they might be detected and punshed
as traitors deserve: A. would rot have ANYTHING
to do with 1t.
sRsCHER ON TEE ENDURANCE AND pLucs OF YKs
REBELS.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher rather startled his
hearers at the RI Piymouth Church, in Brooklyn, in
euiogy OF the rebel troops, in the course Of ser
mon designed to show that the p,ice OF liberty was
not only eternal vigilance, but eema! self sacrifice
"whers,' exclaimed the speaker, "shali we find
such heroic self-dsnia. such uDbeari1p under phv.
ical discomfort, such patience In poverty, I'm dis
uess, In absolute want, de we find in the Southern
army! They hight better in a bad cause than you
co In a good one; they fight better for passion
than You do for a sentiment. We believe them 10
be missnded, but we must do them the credit of
saying they fight well, and bear up under trouble
nohly; they suffer and do net complain they 70 In
sej w. W uot iepSi tuey are In earnest for theY
personal fberiy they believe In It, and If they can
they mean TO get it."
H. Reecher also denied that slavery was dead.
"Dead!" be exclaimed, eve know tha, within the
lines OF the frontier army there ere yet three mil
lions OF slaves. As yet. we learn that tIey are
doctle, amsnable to the will of their masters. pa
uent, and subservient Don't be deceivedn
MIscELLANEovs.
BuFnside's expedition is to be organized az An.
nopois 1t IL said 50, 900 troops will be gathered
there but three regiments have yet arrived there.
THE Yankees can't spare the half Of so 600 troOps
Tor any water expedition. 1t looks like bIind.l
The Secretary Of War and the Provost Marshal
Genetal dtsclaim all Interference through Provost
Marshas in the elections held In Kentucky, Della
ware, Marylandyor Missouri.
FIVE hundred confederate prisoners passed
through Philadelphia from Camp Morton for Fort
Delaware.
The citizens of the Eastern Shore of virginia are
required 10 register themselves loyal or dis
loyal.
sissel commands the department of West Viz
ginia, and has appointed Gen. Stahl bis chief Of
cavalry.
Mr. Cisco has been appointed by Chase to sell
his surplus gold.
Lonssueet IL alleged 10 be mounting his infantry.
An incursion into Kentucky is expected.
Thursday last was the day for grand review OF
the Army of The Potomac BY Grant
The Canadian Ministry have resigned.
The campaign in Texas has opened vigorously.
Gen. Averill is i'll at MartInshure.
Gold was quoted in New York on the 2lst inst
At l63S. :