The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-01-29

23d inst, are received. lie lntel1gence Is
not important, and we make brief sum.
mary of IL:
PRocEEnINss CossREss.
The two Houses are still engaged on the coli
scripton bills, the House showing preference for
It's own, and not yet having taken the Senate bill
up. MIR. Cox, of Ohio, is next week to Introduce
bill taxing the holders Of gold, and bills of ex
change, foreign or otherwise, two per cent. per
MONTH The Senate Finance Committee Is con
sidering bill inhc:ng heavy penalties upon "saes
on margin'' Of gold, and requiring its actual de-
livery when purchased.
LATER PROM new oRLEANs-THE TEXAS ExPrpi-
T1oN.
The Yankees have dates from New Orleans to
the 10th inst. Maj or-Gen. Heron had arrived at
Brownsville, Texas, to take command of the
aArmy of the Frontier,'' on the Rio Grande, and
NJ ,or- Gen Dana had left to take command of the
coast expedition.
Governor serna, OF the State Of TamauI!pas,
Mexico, having levied various sums of money upon
American residents OF the state, was compelled to
refund by Gen. Dana, who, In rder TO enforce h,s
demands took possession Of the ferry boats at
Brownsville and Freeport, and had his forces
drawn up with TWO lays fettons Governor Sefhe
immediately made restitution
The gunboat Kennebec, on the 7th inst, cap
tured the schooner John Scott, which had run the
blockade off Mobile. she had on board ITO bales
of cotton and some turpentine. In her efforts I'd
get aw.y forty bales Of cotton were thrown over
board. During December the Kenaebec captured
TWO schoOnals aud one steamer, with over eight
hundred bales of cotton, forty prisoners, and
dog.
the 18th from New York
Gen. Banks's Chief Quartermaster is endeavor-
ing TO charter or purchase light dIaugbt sailing
vesseIs mo- draw 6Ve to eight feet when
loaded.
The steamship Western Metropolis has arrived
At New Orleans, having on board the nrs battalion
1hrf Rhode Island cavalry. She had rough pas
sage, during which fourteen horses died
LATE FROM NAssAr-rHE HARBoR FULL OF BLOCKADE
RrNNEEs--THE YASXEs FLEET IAoPERATIvE AT
WILMINGTON.
The British steamship Corsica arrived at
New York Friday, from Havana 10th, via
Nassau, 18th. BY this arrival we learn from
the Nassau Qua, d,a, that the steamers Alice,
Wild Dsyreli, Heroine, Pet, and Despatch-the
latter commanded by the noted Capt. Coxetter, ar
rived from Wilmington previous to the 18th, and
that, with the exception of the Despatch they had
sailed again for Wilmington. The Nassau cores
pondent of the New York World, writing ON The
18th, says;
There is, perhaps, no place throughout the world
where dn American-one who is ready to share
the varied fortunes of the republicis subjected to
more humiliatng spectscles than here. The events
I of he-past few days are suicient to call for the
immediate interference of the United States Gov
ernment. Nassau, month since, was as dull as
hidEight row 1t 10 full of the miserable OfscOnr
ings Of the South, who have ignobly fed from the
rebel cons,rlr,icn, but are ready, al any moment,
biasphemy OF South Carolina. The saloons and
bar rooms, and even the lowest boarding house
near the beach, are full Of these runaways from
ths hatfh fhnu thAt n
can, under the British flag, establish the superiority
for which they SO long vany con ended In the land
of rice and cotton.
The South seems to view In Nassau congenial
refuge, and her fugitives have come In hundreds
during the last week to this port. Yesterday the
rebel steamer Despatch, which ran the blockade
three times to my own knowledge, sailed into the
harbor in the morning with the British flag flying
at her peak. She had on hoard the notorious Cap
tain Coxetter. After coming to the wharf he was
surrounded by a party OF Southerners, who vel
coined him. His steamer was loaded with cotton,
which was shipped at Wilmington. The day be-
fore the arrival of this four other vessels
sailed into the harb0r and anchored near the city,
They had, as am informed, all carsoes OF cotton.
From one of the officers of these vessels ascer-
tanned that the crews were not permitted TO 60
ashore, as several Of them had deserted at TIA
vana. was also informed by him that Whining
ton full of SOuthcrners, VINO hao SOLD all tnelf
property at great sacrifice In order to leave the
Confsderacy by the steamers wnlcn were regularly
advertised TO leave that port for Nassau aud ha-
vand.
/ can state from my personal observation that
vessels are constantly arriving here, ostensibiy
from New York. with cargoes which are immedi-
ately reshipped notorious blockade runners.
How these vessels escaped custom house surveii-
lance is mystery which the proptr omcers In your
city alone can solve
MsoRLLAYE0Us.
There is nothing Of importance from the army o.
the Potomac.
Gen Schofcld, with bis staff, has left for Knox
Vile, where he 10 to take command.
DR.. Mackenzie, q well known citizen Of Balti
more, died last week.
There now In construction In the United
States twenty hve armered vessels at a cost Of
S36S, 600 each. They are TO be done In six mouths
II 10 stated that the army Of tbe Potomac, like
Gen. Lees army, 10 to be recognised In three
corps.
THREE DAYS LATER.
We are indebted to the ofHcers OF the Ex'
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