The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-10
THE VA x NEWS.

Owing to the prevalence Of a strong south wind
the bombardment Of Dutch gap by our batteries wa
heard in the city with such unusual Aisinctness du-
ring Tuesday night and yesterday morning that i:
was difficult to believe the firing was full twelve
miles away. Such, however, was the fact, for no
guns were fred on any portion OF our lines nearer
the city. -
All was quiet on the north side yesterday, though
our men We're ana still remain, in momentary ex-
pectation of shotted salute, wherewlth it is ex-
pected the Yankees will greet the first news Of Lin
coln's success at the Northern polls. 1t was not
thought they Will wait for official returns as to the
general result Of the election, but will bang away
with their doublo-shotted guns over any important
success Our men were prepared to hurl back a de-
tiance in kind; but the day passed without shot
from the Yankee lines, and when the sun went down,
all was quiet in Darbytown and its surT0unding'--
To-day may not pass 50 noiseleSsiy. Unless there
nave been many and serious rows, and riots, and
smashing Of ballot-boxes the result Of the election
| in the principal cities must be known to-day.
| There we,e reports yesterday that the fleet re-
Gently in Hampton Roads had come up 70 the neigh
| borlood of Deep Bottom, which is just below
| Dutch gap a portion of the James River squadI m
consisting Of gunhoats and monitors, has been ly-
ing in this vicinity for months past, ana we have
| failed TO hear from any authentic source that II
| ha- been recently materially increased
FROM PETEKSBCRG
There ia a high degree Of bad feeling existing be
| tween the ,stila rickets III front Of Petersburg
which vents itsei. in constant shaIpshoot:ns, wlcl
brings on infantry -j1ni-hirg, an. pretty generally
! couc!@1es with a considerable amount Of cannon
| HG,~Trnr n he a.
| ,l -hed By all ;hs except II waste Of gunpowler
though II may be useful iii keeping the men on tn
alert and therqby preventing surprises. The Van
KEGS are hulning 70 ayen3e the decent made o1
their }i-ke,3 by MahcI.. aad Oracle and IL ID va
| iog us 70 DC yl-.!apt.
Thri,4 va some rapid f,ing Of cannon ant Su,a
arm On or left centre Monday night, whit
was brought by or rickets, who, susTecilng tia
the enemy might lake advantage ot the dense L.
1ravajljrz - make 4 raid. determined u bo haioTe
hand witt. them, ana orened into the !cg. III
Yankee fred back through the fog, ana both I Il
ties opened several pieces If HI tlc.y Tais f.'i
dom firing was seT; up ten fifteen minutes Will
out any known result either side, when compare
| tive quiet again settled DOWN On the tIne-.
The Yankre Isp,r5 inform Us that Hanroa
"ye.h1us, resigns his command 0! the Second con-
| 10 a-surn- that q 4 Gcpa.tmCLt." "f1ghape" "
i 10 br kicked out because Of Tie mi ars!ago o: Il
attempt to take the Sonth,;de railroad on 'he ~
ult;rlo T1i4 il the truth Of the matter. We leDl
from rlo same source that General Porke will tai
command OF the t-ccond corps. PaJko, since Bar
side was dlFErac"l Tor the dal3,tr which bcIe! l.:
a; the Battle OF the Mine ha5 Commanded the SIl
c | corps.
We may here mention that. IN his advance on L
9TH Grant hai iivo hana-aars along with lis was
= train, to Be u-eI, 10 jCuh: the Southiite IA
!, road one of these ca.s I,I !n:o hands dunI
: | Grsnt's Aa-ty retreat.