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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-01
The Cavalry Question.
RICHMOND, September 2S, 1854.

To the Editor Of the Richmond Dispatch.
In your issue of yesterday you have some very
sensible remarks about our cavalry and in your
paper of to-day, Broadsword' has given you his
views to the cause OF the ineffeiency Of this
of our service. Now, without meaning to attempt
even to contrOvert, to discuss the merits either
of your remarks or Of the views of " "Broadsword,"
would respectfully beg TO be allowed to refer to
other of this ineffciency. Aseyou may be
aware, the horses otcaed by the men and when
loses his horse unless able to get another, he
is placed in the infantry. Now, in these times,
when horse flesh" is 50. high and the pay and
emoluments Of the private SO low 1t is almost iun-
possible for a man to supply himself again, after
having once perhaps spent his last cent IN the pur-
chase Of his horse 1t is true the Confederate States
a horse: actually Killed in battle but that will
barely pay for the red tape with which his papers
must be enyeloped before he can even hope to
get the account through the various offices through
which it must pass. Seeing that the capture or
other loss of the horse must be dead loss to him,
of course the man is going to do all in his power to
save his horse and may this not account sU soHe
measure for the time which some Of them make in
trying to Zee the presence Of the enemy. The true
method, it would seem to me- would be for the Gov
ernment to own the horses, OK at least pay the
full value for one lost (by capture or otherwise 80
that the would know the loss would fall
where perhaps it could be better borne thar them-
selves. All that you say, and all that Is said by
"Broadsword," isyery good but would Like to have
either or the other of you to take these vows OF
give Justice to the poor fellow who loses his horse
know VI men who lost their horses nearly three years
ago who have yet been paid one cent for them.
CAVALRY.
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HarikaTi in japan.

A letter written by Frenohman at Jeddo, and
dated January 5, contains the following:
The japanese vino yesterday passed through the
principal streets OF Hongo-tho aristocratc quarter
of JeJlo-were surprised to not one but fourteen
houses covered from top TO bottom with white hang
ings, sign that each Of their owners, noble or
some high functionary. had been ordered by the
Tycoon to kill himself during the day by ripping
open his bowels On receiving notice, the unhappy
man makes immediate preparation for his death
He calls his friends and relatives around him, and
with them he drinks rye brandy, eats sweetmeats.
and tests upon the uncertainty Of human affairs,
until the arrival Of the Imperial inspector, sent to
see the execution executed.
On his entrance, the master of the house rises,
takes leave of his friends and passes into another
room with the inspector and two or three relations.
After hearing the decree read, the condemned man
draws his sabre, makes one cut across and another
along his abdomen, and, lastly, cuts his throat 1t
often happens that man has only strength to make
the first cut. In that case, trusty servant stand
ing behind him for the purpose strikes OF his head.
No one has any knowledge of the offences for which
these fourteen personages were condemned to death,
but heard that they were suspected Of being too
sincere partisans Of the alliance with Europeans.
Another report was that they had been engaged in
some mysterious conspiracy.
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DARING CIRCUIT AROUND NEwBERN.--The RAJ
leigh Confederate says that Major Whitford made
a circuit around Newbern, North Carolina, with a
detachment of forty Of the Sixty-seyenth regi-
ment, and has returned safe in camp. On approach
ing the railroad. eleven miles below Newbern, at
seven o'clock the morning Of the 10th ultimo, he
tore up the railroad and waitd for the approach Of
the train from Morehead city, which was TO arrive
at that point at halfpast nine o'clock He hadonly
been there few moments when four negroes came
down the road on hand-oar to see il the road was
all right The haAd-car was captured with the me-
groes This was in sight Of a camp Of Yankee cav
airy and one company Of Yankee infantry, at Crea-
ton station. The road was torn up one mile be-
low. The alarm was given, and the Yankees ad-
yanced down in such force that Major Whitford had
to retire. lie made his way out through swamps
and creeks. The Yankees were sure they would
capture the whole party, but they have all arrived
safe in our lines again. The road was torn up in
two places. The cars came up at the usual hour in
fast speed, and not watching well below where
the alarm given, they ran Oh. crushed up the
ears and killed several soldiers board The route,
going and coming, was rough one, and circled all
around the Yankee army ut Newbem. The Yan-
kee general sent out eight hundred men to capture
Major Whitford and his party, but be retired In
time. The tramp around was two hundred and df-
teen miles, and was made in six days.
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THE WAR NEWS.

The excitement throughout our city on Thursday
Was intense. On Thursday morning we announced
that an attack had been made upon our lines III
front of Petersburg but this appears to have been
only designed to cover the crossing OF heavy force
Of the enemy to the north side Of james river at
Deep Bottom 1t seems that the alarm was spread
from brigade ~ brigade on the south side, until 1t
nearly reached the Appomattox river; and solid
shot and shell were thrown in great profusion The
firing continued throughout the entire night, and IN
the morning the reports OF heavy guns were heard
distinctly from Richmond, showing that severe
conflict was taking place between the opposing forces
below Richmond
At about eleven o'clock the following eommuniea-
ton was received at this office:
estate OF VIRafNIA,)
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., I
Richmond September %, 1851
g To TIE Proprietor of the Dispatch
Sir The Governor desires that you direct the EN-
poyees Of your office, liable to militia duty, to hold
themselves in readiness 10 move at moments
warning. Very respectfully,
"P. BELL SMITH,
"Lieutcnant-Colonel and Aid-de-Camp."
An hour or two afterward, whilst We were quietly
awaiting further orders, and had made no commu-
ncation with the Executive We received the follow
Ing emphatic order
"GoyERsoR's OrrIeE. September Is, 1861
. Editor If The Dispatch
~ order your men to report at once to Captain
Crump The enemy are approaching the city, and
this is no time for delay or difficulties to be made
when duty demands our presence In the field.
/" Ny order Of the Governor.
"a. X. BoTEIEa. Aid-le-camp"
Pursuant to these orders, every man employed IN
the Dispateh ofiee promptly reported for duty
They each received q muaket and Q cartridge-box,
and in company with some forty others Of the craft
were marched and countermarched for about four Or
ave hours, when orders came far them 70 bs dis
missed. The consequence Of this movement va
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LOCAL II TT E 3 s.

HISHwiY ROBBERY. About half-past seven
O'Clock Thursday night, Mr., Patrick II. Hoy, we'll
known citizen Of this place, was assaulted by two
men, drassed in soldiers Clothes while ON Brook
Avenu', near Leighastreet, and robbed Of q gold
watch and chain, valued at three thousand dollars
The first attack upon him was made by Tildsley
Graham, formerly Of Norfolk. Virginia, who b(ushed
vioi -ntly by him, and, when aeeosted about the
meaning. OF such conduct, feigned drunkenness,
staggered around a corner. Mr.. Hoy then passed
on, but was again met at the next corner by Ora
ham, who struck at him whereupon Mr.. Hoy
knocked him down, and about administering
further chastisement, when the fellow cried out
Rally, company b. which induced him to think
that other assassins We're about, and he therefore
left him lying on the ground and continued his
journey home at a quiokened pace. Mr. Hoy had
hardly gone two squares further before he was
again confronted by Graham, and Immediately after
recognizing him, he again knocked him down but
had hardly done SO before he was struck
on the side Of his head by blow from
another party which felled him to the earth, when
both of them jumped on him and commenced rfng
hia pockets. Thinking it the purpose of these
fellows to take his life, Mr.. Hoy called loudly for
help, and couple of horsemen happening to be
coming along at the time the robbers ran OH Short
ly afterwards, having procured the assistance Of a
watchman, Mr.. Hoy started back in the direction Of
the place where he was last assailed, and while on
the way, discovered man standing the corner Of
a street. which turned out to be Graham, and he
was arrested. While Mr.. Hoy was on the ground d
his watch and chain taken from his vest pocket,
and the breast pocket of his coat cut entirely
out; but, fortunately, all his money had been left
at home few hours before, and therefore he lost
none The watch and chain were afterwards found
under lamp-post in the neighborhood, wrapped up
III u handkerchief, which in the coat pocket cut
out. 1t was saturated with blood but how it got
there, Mr.. Hoy Is at loss to account for
Graham was brought before Recorder Caskie yes
terday, (wLo presided in the absence of the Mayor
and, after hearing the testimony, he was remanded
for further examination before the Hastings Court
An Intellectual appeal for discharge was made by
him upon the plea that he was very drunk at the
time, and did not know what he was about.
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THE EUROPEAN PREss ON AMERICAN AFFAIRS
The London papers of the l2th are discussing the
latest political from the United States and thus
speculate OH the chances Of the Yankee candidates.
The London Times says
Never, since the war began. has there been such q
display OF yigor and energy ON both sides. Battle
succeeds battle With frightfnl rapidity. The con-
ticts are long aud bloodythe victories trifing and
indecisive. The most important part Of the news
relatas to the Chicago Convention Lincoln and his
noliev have received heavy check kthat convention
chose Mcclellan the man whom Lincoln endeavored
to keep downthe man most able TO repair his errors
and arrest the ruin plainly impending over the great
republic II will be observed that the convention
speaks Of the reservation Of the Union a. the psin.
Cipal object. But this declaration would have had
more weight il the convention had stated what
oourse It would recommend in casc conciation and
cnarunse. which il advises should fail IN effectng,
as sssurcd they viii, the reconstrucficn q The
The Lcndon Post says General AcCillsn has ~
ways been distinguished By sxsrsme mqd1saeaen-
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SIEGE OF CHARLEsToN.-Since our last report,
eighty-six shots have been fired at the city up to
p. NJ Sunday evening, and twenty-six at Fort SUM
ter. The enemy Saturday and Sunday, from
some cause, stopped firing the city tor several
hours-the longest intervals that have occurred
during the last two months
A new ritie-gun believed to be two hundred
FOUNDER Parrott, bearing directly on Fort Sumter
was mounted in Battery Gregg Saturday.
The Yankee gunboat Flambeau steamed up Beach
channel to position Oft Colonel Rhetts head
boat which was met by u similar boat from Battery
Marshall The object OF the truce was to send some
fifteen boxes Of clothing and some letters for naval
prisoners in our hands. These have been brought
to tho city.
The enemy's working parties, since Friday, have
been busily employed on Wagner andon the battery
bearing oil the city A small squad has also been
at work Oh Gregg. Their wagons are still engaged
hauling ammunition to Gregg and Wagner. The
enemy's work on the Long Island battery, opposite
Secessionville is also reported increasing.
A schooner deeply laden, from the North, came
inside the bar Saturday. Another passed the bar
going South.
There was considerable signaling in the feet Sa-
turlay and Sunday. The flagship, about half-past
nine Sunday morning, hoisted a small blue nag,
which was Immediately answered by all the feef,
both inside and outside the bar. Two of the YAM
kee tugs were very busy during the day cruising
about among the rest Of the vessels.
The Yankees still at work on their new obser-
yatory On the south end OF Morris island. The
Confederate prisoners were guarded by some twenty
sentinels outside the pen.
There has been no change in the feet. Five moni-
tors are now inside the bar-Chartestoa CSarssr,
26fh.
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A MINISTER FLosGEp.--The Rev. o. B. Caldwell,
who is on duty in General Wheeler's corps, giyss
the Bristol Gazette the following narrative of shock
ing and fendish cruelty displayed BY East Tennes-
see Unionists towards Presbyterian minister. He
says:
rs people never did before. The oppression has
turlaed to . religious persecution. Rev. 0e0r9e
Egleton, pastor q the New Market Preshytef5an
Church, wAs ordered by the union uea q quit
thority, - be continued. and the usxt ue6k wae
taken out sf his hed and maTehed douH ~ 1a1lad
below toNsa. and pydesyd " draw hls coqt ten ~
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rrom thu United etates.


The Yankee papers are rather uninterestine just
now. Dates as late as the 2Gth cpatain nothing of
importance.
n Washington telegram VI the 25th says that
Sheridan has pursued Early one hundred miles from
Harper's Ferry. and "has advanced 80 far from his
base Of operations that communication is hazaTd-
ous."
An order has been issued expclling from Norfolk
all persons over sixteen years % age who DO NOT
take the oath by the 18th of October next.
The following are the latest gold quotations:
On Saturday the excitement wiss intensified, and
the market was in a state OF pa1ic all day. The
opening sales were at 2l2, from which there was d
rapid decline to 20lf then monentary dip still
lower, and sale in one instance at 200. An imme-
diate rally took place, and the price at half past
three had reached 2OG4; but shortly before five
the evening" at the uptown exchange, it sold US low
as 1884 and wars freely offered at 200.
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YANKEE RAiLRoAD--THE WAY THry BUILD
THEn.-Graut's railroad from City Point to the
Weldon road is nine miles long, and was built in
eleven days A letter describing Il, says
1.-TWO days were lost to the force ~ the sinking Of
vessel having portion Of the material on board,
which reduces it practically to nine days. job. No
previous surveys had been made to establish the
route, or ascertain grades and the most remarkable
feature Of the whole is, that none weremade at all
The line was located by the eye, without the aid Of
compass, and instruments were used to guage the
evcnness degree of curvature to be established at
different points. No measurement was made or
taken in laying the track from one end to the
other-not even tape line OFTEN feet" poles -
All was guaeed by the eye-estimated by PAGES. The
practical skill Of the construction corps enabled
them to seize the best location for the road at .
glance, and to direct its details without the engi
neering appliances usually deemed Indispensable
Several ravincs Of considerable %tdth and depth
weroencoun1med n thsway. RxzfbWss1 of fuu4h
logs were built up, heavy timbers rum from one to
another fog stringers. erosstes put down these,
the rails nailed down in the usual manner, and the
result is substantial roadbed, equal to the best
trestlework in the United States for temporary
One of these bridges is eight hundred feet long and
fifteen feet high; the other, eight hundred and
twenty feet in length and twenty feet in height
at its greatest elevation. Very little filing cut
ting was done at any point on the line"
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TREAsURy DEPARTMENT., /

CONFEDERATE STATES OF ANEHiCA. J
7 OANS ON THE SECURITY OF THE
4 FIVE HUNDRED MILLION SIX PER
CENT NON-TAXABLE BONDS, UNDER THE
SEVENTH SECTION OF THE CURRENCY
LAW.-Deposits call will be received by the
Charleston and Mobile, and the Depositaries at
Wilmington, Raleigh, Columbia, Augusta, savan-
nah and Montgomery and certificates will be issued
fer the same bearing interest at the rate of four per
cent. per annum and secured by the hypothecation
OF all amount of the above bonds equal to the sum
of these loans. The bonds TO be set apart by the
Treasurer and the proceeds, when sold, applied
rlusively TO the payment Of the said certificates.
The security and convenience afforded to banks
and other corporations, and to the public GENERALLY,
by this mode Of temporary investment, and the ei-
feet of the measure, If generally adopted, in keep
ing the currency within moderate bounds it is hoped
wall commend IT to the favorable consideration of tie
community and secure their.prompt cooperation i'll
carrying it into effect Il. A. TRENHOLM,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
RICHMOND, July %, 1864. au 22-ts
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TlIE NAVY.

Assistant Surgeon =. @. Booth, recently rcleased
from Pensacola, has arrived In Richmond He lefs
Admiral Buchanan doing well his leg was baaly
fractured, but he win recover, With the use g nis
limb. All of our oficers and men carried to PeusA-
cola are kindly treated.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
CoNFEDERATH STATES OF AMERICA,
Richmond, Va. August 26. 1864.

ID EQUATIONS FOR CARRYING
IL INTO EFFECT THE ACT OF CONGRESS
APPROVED JUNE Is, 1864, AUTHORIZING
BONDS, ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
TIE ACT APPROVED MAY Is, 1861, TO EX-
CHANGE THE SAME FOR COUPON BONDS
Parties owning registered eight per cent. bonds
under the act Of May i6, 1861 desiring to exchange
them for coupon bonds, will assign them, in the
manner pointed out in the printed endorsement ON
the back Of the certificate, TO the Confederate
States Of America, i'll exchange for coupon bonds"
and cause them to be presented to the Begister of
the Treasury Department, who will thereupon, in
compliance with the provisions of the act of June
lS l5GI issue coupon bonds for the amount specified
III the registered bonds SO assigned.
G. A. TRENHOLM,
au 29-ts Secretary of the Treasury.
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DIsLoYAITY.-de w. Rollins, citizen Of
Prince William county, Virginia, was brought to
this city yesterday and committed to Castle Thun-
der on the charge Of disloyalty. At the same time
two free negroes, named Leweilen and FuIling
Lambert, residing in the same county, were also
taken in custody for using violent and abusive LAM
guage towards the citizens Of that county aud
threatening them with what will be their fate In
short time, when the Yankees subJugate the South.
Rollins reported to have endorsed the conduct of
these black rufaaus.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-01

RICHMOND CIRCUIT COURT (IN yAcArIoS), SEP
TENDER 10Th, lS6i.-Elias Rollow who claims ex-
emption from active service as being over forty
five years of age, came before court to-day writ
of he5eas corpus. This case has been pending for
some days, and large number of witnesses have
been examined on the question of the petitioners
age The Judge decided without argument from
counsel that the testimony did not Justly the court
III releasing him, and therefore remanded him to the
custody of Major peyton. Mr.. Myers appeared as
counsel for petitioner, and Mr. Neeson for the Gov
efnment
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DIED,

On the morning OF the 29th instant, in this city,
Miss MATTE PIERCE, Of Williamsburg, Virginia
On the 3oth September, CLARENCE, infant son
Of r. II and Eliza Ann N0r;el
His funeral will take place THIS MORNING at
10 o'clock from the residence of his grandfather, s.
" Davis, on Eighth street near Grace. The friends
OF the family are invited 10 attend.
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ARRIVAL or PRIsoxrzs.-U Upwards Of two hum
dred Yankee prisoners have been received in this
city since our last rsport including eghty-sisht
gro troops, captured yesterday IN the assault upon
tured at the same time Colonel F. +. sherman,
Eighty y-eighth Illinois Major David Sadery 6scond
Pennsylvania Captain II. q. Roomes, company =,
Eighty ninth New York; julius A. Weis, company
c, Seventh United States Colored Troopgi Josiah
G. Beck, company x, Ninth Maine, United States
Colorcd Troops Thomas Mccarthy, company ID,
Seventh United States Col0red Troops; First Lieu-
tenants H. H. Epps, company ], Eighty -uinth New
York; d. 8. Mack, company ID, Seventh United
States ColOred Troops; @. r. Shidlsar. company @,
Seventh United States Colored TROOPS SECOND llsu-
tenants Thomas Groody, company y, Eighty-ntnth
Pennsylvania; Thomas II. Nunlord. company I,
Second Pennsyi yivsniss -yeas 0alose Gn6o11 b
Second Pennsylvania; Syfvestx Rlliss company q,
Seventh United States Colored Troops; ,. Fergd-
son, compsny @, Seventh United States Coiored
Troops, and R. NJ Spinnay, company ID, United
States Colored Troops; Third Lieutenant W. L.
Laughlin, company /, Second Pennsylvania
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New REMEDY FOR CHILLs--We learn that the
herb known as Queens Delight (Stlingia) is sure
preventive Of chils and fever. It should be taken
just before or just as the chill is coming on and it
will soon put the patient in profuse perspiration
The manner of preparing tits to make strong tea of
the root either in green dry state. Take doses
1t is said to have cured many in Wakulla county
Tallahassee Eoyidiaa
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GoINe TO THE YANKEEs.-C. A. Berrian was ar
rested Wednesday afternoon at fredericksburg upon
the charge Of attempting to cross the lines, and
brought to this city to undergo examination by
court-martial The accused halls originally from
New York. but for some years back has been keeping
a drug store Church Hill. He was committed t0
Castle Thunder
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FoRGERY.-Two soldiers, named N. Hollings-
worth, company II, Fourth Texas, and N. NJ Hols-
houser, company X, Fourth North Carolina, charged
with forgery, were taken before Captain Thomas W ,
boswell, assistant proyost-marshal, yesterday, and
by him committed to the Castle to await an exam
ination by eourt-martial.
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el3ixt; and when he refused, Il vns n OF Of him.
him, while third one stood he1os1 - With drawn
pistols, threatening his lie II ~ ord any vcssf-
ance. Part Of the time he was unrz3nscjous of his
awful condition. Two weeks hare e1npsed and still
his wounds are ulfhealed; bat he hado dee for his
hfs Yet this man was more quiet nd peaccable
than any one else, and NO charge wa6 made against
him except that, because he was rsbsl mnister he
was minister of the devil Tllis Whoae afrair was
conducted BY men In his otn church, and some Of
the good old christian men wete ct hs door ready to
dress his wounds when he returned Bat the worst
Of all was thnt tho same threat was exteEded to all
who sympathized with him o. ahoxej him any IA
vors. Rev. John McCampbell and Eev. Isaac N.
Caldwell were also threatened with the same treat
ment If they did not leave the country. So they all
thought prudence the better port of vaor, and have
left their homes and their churches.