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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16
llTTsI rRlm THE NORTH.

The Washington Sr. evening paperJ
of the la.h, was received last Light. 1t
eives She following particulars In regard TO
the investment OF Washingtoa by The Con-
federates
TBRss O,CtocK M.--Aioae The entire line this
morning the rebels present mheh "o'def 'front.'
than they did yesterday, aud the indications are
that they have been heavily teiaforeed win In
faHuy.
During last night they Succeeded IN erecting a
4, eun battery In the vicinity OF Fort Reno, fom
which they iited few. shots this morning, doing
no damage, however. The battery Is Hight affair
apparently.
Tn TO The present time some fifty prisoners have
been brought in from different points, aud AS de-
tachments OF eur cavalry are operating on the
nanks and rear of the enemy many straggiers will
doubtless be picked up.
in all the sktruIsi,, In trout of the Qualifications
of Washington, occurring throughout yesterday
as, nipbt and this morning, picket lines were
mol dtiyen back a fool ltoa, their position before
the enemy appeared iu their front. except at Fort
Stevens tin the vicinity of the in street foado
here a consider: ble furce OF rebels seemed to be
massed. This forenoon force sufficient was
&c eoIdingiy p.fssed back hall = nile mo'e
otir-r parts os~o0r iine dseSe the skifn'shefs
back considerable distance but they tthe rebeis)
seeaned some Of the ground, and al IL o'clock TO.
day the akiImshcrs ua both sides were Ia close
~ unity 10 the fort and continually popping al
each other.
Two prisoners brought In stated that their force
In the Immediate vicinity of fosis stevens aud
IeRussey numbered 10 ,oOJ, of which Gonsidera
bic potion wcie infantry with littie artillery
but thai they expected heavy reini0rcements oi
aIIillery.
FIVE o Clock 7 a.-Tbe Indications this fore
noon on the ifont lead to the conclusion that the
rebels are extending their ines towards the East
| erp Braneh, II not withirswing most of theit
| troops from in front OF the iortfcations ifonl
| Seventh streel road west.
The railroad between here and Baltimore has
heea pretty effectualiy broken up by the rebels
between Ba!tsyille and laurel, including the
bIijgca at Laurel
The roads |, ading 10 The city are led with con
| ,rabands making lheig way here.
They represent the country brtween BelisSil;r
and Biadensbufg AS filled with rebel cavalry.
Rebel prisoners brought In last night ana This
mBrniny concur In The statement that Etfly
| division passed thious; Rockville at daybfeas
| Yesterday morning, and that Bfeesinridge's t-
vision 10 loved at y A u 0ihef troops moving al
| The same tine from Rockville 10 the Baltimore
| turnpike. Well iaformei officers, they say, place
| the invading force at between thirty hvs and
fatiy ,ilau sand men OF all brauc hes of arms.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

PETERSBURG, JHiy Is The Chronicle of the 18th
has been received. Dispatches from Baltimore OF
the I,h say all quiet and the city Is strongly de
tended. All business places except the drinking
hutisrs are open. The Giimers, IlG tinans, aud
ether pruninent srcessioGfsls have been aIrested.
aunpoWd der bridge Il not badly Lurnt, aud will be
icpaiIed In lew days.
no rebels are believed ,r be within twenty mites
of tiltimuir. The Ci.ppeF of fuesd.y evening
says Already we have II certainty that troops
irvied tor The emergency, b. General Couch, are
gathering in i,ont Of the rebels aud tiat every day
.,e rebel hosts irger in ihe STATE, the greater Is
Glirf probable inia
In trent OF Washington thefe was skimishing
ali day Tuesday, AMI the tassgi!s reporter, from
the font, says the rebels beihg reinforced by
ti.e arrivals oi troops. lie says cavalry and inla,.
l.y clme In from ile north side of Seventh street
road, and ueiniy all passed TO The fght or east Side
of the road, and ether troofs, before west side
passed over 10 The east sIe.
III" reporter says tie lelt the front with the
conviction thai The rebel hosts now Numbering at
The gates Of the Naiiona Capital baye accepted
this Issue as IA last ivsoit, aud came hither with
the determination 10 succeed Ia The undertake
aad VIII not lun back without thorough and
listing defeat.
The Chronicle saYs there was irregular skImish
lag al day, and Ii Is believed The rebels re-
l.ing To HarpeT'= Eefry
I.iacolu's wi:e and several mem5els of Con
sf.ss rode 10 tue iI0nt IL watch t.e ght on ues-
day evening.
| Couch aud Hunter are reported to have formed
| june tion at Frederick, Nd. though the rebels
| sliu hold the passes OF The Soath Mountains.
| Railway and tciegtaphic communication be-
! iw,an Washington aud Bal iimure we're cut after
| IL O'Clock Tuesday
| Laurel aad Point Branch bridges on the Wash
,ebels ON Tuesday, and the railroad. cut in five
| d ii.rtnt places
| The Chronicls says il viii lake some time TO re
| pair The road.
Samner, OF Mass was on board the train will
| Gen Ffankiin, bat hot being recognized escafe-
capture.
! che ChTonicie says Ihe crack Of The rebel rlhe
are heard Ia the very envisoG4 al Washington.
A letter iloi.i Nashville, dated July 1ih, say
| the ilnai aud decisive baIte Tor the p0ssssion U
| Atapt; mnst shortly ensue In The vicinity of tina
| cay, and adds should Jnhastuu stand Sherman
wili probably cease Hahkmg and deliver battle.
Owing 10 The. interruption of the teegElpie com
! munication The Chro:iete has no dispatches noit
| Ci Baltimore. Generals Ed Johnson, G HI Stuart
Faux Gardner, Archer, ana JEFF Thompson
have been placed under the rebel FIRE in fortsn nea
charleston.
9hc Florida has captured five more vesse's.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

WAY GEN JOHNSTON DoEs Nor FioHr - have
noiicrd amongst the various correspondents OF
the press IA considerable amount Of peFPiexity in
accounting for the failure OF Gen Johnston 10 give
battie Cass Station after his famous battle order
oi the 18Th of May. | have seer amongst other
accounts that OF the army correspondent oi the
Augusta Constitatti0aditt positively asserting that
GeneTdl jahnsI0n had received imperative orders
from the War DeparimeE. Richm0nd, forbid
ding BIN 10 risk auy general engage ment until re-
Inducements might be sent TO t;im ffom the army
OF Virginia. The explanation Is Incorrect The
true .ason for the retreat ot the army from Cas5
Station Bfler Jahnsioa's battle order had been
read to his troops, was a failure upon the patt OF
his corps commanders 10 comply with Johnston )
plan OF b Ittie.
Gen Johnston haviPg determined upon his line
of bait e, notified his troops that he was now
ready aud about To lead tiiem ta victory. Every
heart pulsaled with patriotic ieIv0r ~ response 10
the call of The ,ried and trusted cheftain. Joe
Johnston had deliberately chosen his time ard his
position The word had been aiVeD, and the deed
must be done. Accordingly Gen Johnson ordered
his coips commanders TO advance their commands
and occupy certain designated positions. All was
progressing admirably for The happy consinmation
uf this splendid coHception-Wlten stan hfheer,
charging up 10 one OF JUhnston'3 disilnguishe u
Iieutenant Generals, made the startling aanouaes
nie Mt that the enemy Were on his Htnk IN iifgt'
and threatening numbers
Placing implicit conf ieRcs In The announce
menl of d stat eihcer, the LieutenaAt General,
fearing To move, iai ed to comply with III orders
OF his commanding General. In The meanwhile
the advancing coinma Of The enemy gained lhe
| position aud Johnston plan was thus frustrated
| There no alternative now lett bin but to iigh
| the enemy at q disadv vantage OF 10 retreat Ia
| safe position To have rushed madiy into tht
| former, Gen Johnston Ia a man. Of TOO much de
liberation and eysn-tempered wisdom Ito have
! feared 10 do .he latter, all the aaatbemas of al
| ignor ant public could not prevail Cor. Sao Re.
! patiicdn.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

MCMILLAN ON ruE OLD FLAG Mcclellan,
who stands about as much Ch lHee iof succeeding
Lincoln in the Presidential chair as he did nf
taking Richmond, is playing the cold flag" dodge
to further his prospects. In his address al West
Point he said
Rebellion ugainst Government like ours, which
centaiis the means ot self adjustment, and pa
cihc ftfnciy for evils, should never be cOntOnhied
yyiih he voiuii0n 5gainst despOtic power which
refuses re dress Of wrongs. Such rebellion can
not be justified upon ethical grounds, and The only
alternatives for cur choice lis suppression ot
the destruction Of our nationality Al such time
as this, and n such u kEuggle, r0iiticai partisan
ship should be merged into pure ami brave pa
iIiotism, which thinks onsy OF The good ot the
wiiale country. IL iR this cause ami Httb
these motives that niihy al our comrades hih t
gwen up their lives and in this We ase all pcison-
ally pie edged IN All loAuf and fidelity Shall such
de voiinn as that OF our dead comTadea be OF no
avail shall IL be said In after ages that We lacked
The yigoy TO com pie;e The work thus begun That
atteI s these noble Hives iieely givtn, we hesi
tsied and tacd Ia Keep Straight Oh uhti oar land
vas saved Forbid H. Heaven and give uj iiTmer,
uHer hearts IN an that. o6, splits oi the valiant
dead, souls ot slain heroes, lend u5 yeur own
indomiiahle will, and Ii IL be permitted you ~
commune with those SIN chained by the tram
ME- ,s of mortality hover around us in the midst ui
danger and Tlbulati0n checf the fTm, stTeng then
the " eak that none may doubt the salvation a
the Republic and the triumph of our grand old
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

The YAEEsE PRISONERS AT CHARLEsToE.-Ma
Gen sam jones' at Charleston, has written a iOag
letter Ia reply 10 thai OF Msj jor G1n Foster about
me Federai prisoners In Charleston. Ia conclu-
lion lie says
But II Ii no, true that the prisoners of war now.
I'm this city are treated with cruelty. They are In
a la,ge city, not besieged. but partially tiockaded
by land and naval batteries from five to ten niies
distant. They aSe providea with commodious and
comfortable laafets, remote from all military and
naval works, ls any 9iber object on watch you
may irgitimalsiy fire, AMI they are treated with all
The consider itioG due 10 prisoners oil war They
are surrounded by citizens OF hli classes and
Jittous aud IL cannot be regarded as nn act Of
c,ocity Ia Them u the immediate vicinity Of
the houses occupied by our wives and chiidfen.
desire, and am directed, that they be treated
with all the consideration and kindness due their
sank and condition, and | will greatly depiaTe any
necessity you may force on me, 10 direct any
change Ia thai course ui treatment
You regard that treatment as Justfying you In
asking yuut Government 10 place 10 your custody
An Al number of prisoners OF Ike tades 10 be
Kept in positions exposed 10 the IRE of ny guns.
We direct our Only on youi batteries, shipping,
and troops. Ii you will direct your guns only On
tue works that yon distinct specify Us the objects
of your lire, or any object ON which an h0nOfa-
Bile foe may leatiaiaey lire, the ptissaers OF war,
aud their neighbors, the noH eohiDatahts women
and children, among whom thfy iiVe, VIII he in no
dagger whatever from ihe effects OF your shot
NJ The G i officers, prisoners ot war, shall be
placed ty you as yon iadicate, nave 10 aSs that
Won Will as promptly and infinitely as have done {,
iatarm nie when and where they are placed ana
how treated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

FORMAL MURDER OF CosfspsRsrs Soi.Disss.-ih he
Nashvil C1.ion says that 1--WE Coniederates were
hung there a few days siEce on the charge OF be
Ing qa.yiHGs, which had ''been proved against
them" IL says:
Yesterday moraing was the time app0inted Tor
them ia piale the iatai penalty. aud al quarter
bt fore eieveu The arrangements having been lully
niade, they ware thought to the acafi3ii erected
in The yard baek oi The penientiaty building, aud
a few minutes given them 10 make any remarks
or engage Ia prayer. Precisely AT eleven clock a
cap was drawn over their faces, the signal given,
and they were launched Into etrrBiiy. They
were named william i.rDm1n, Cy.gs Ire Cathie,
Jesse Necren, Thomas West, aud Benjamin
T. West, respectively charged win assault with
intent 10 XII, bu~i.Whae siug, robbery, aud Gar-
der Lennon, Netfen, aud The two Ness pre-
tested their innocence. Cathie acknowledges his
guiit and gave short history Of his lite, bur as
h.. talked sefy law, ony a few pefsoRs present
could hear Aim.
The prisoners all stood fum and composed, tx
cept Catbia, whose wife had bern permitted Ia
Visit him Gatiy since he was sentenced, and re-
manned with him daring The last night oi his life
lie was considerably excited, and white the rope
was being adjusted had 10 BIZ supported ty The
Lieutenant in charge until The fatal prop was
sprung. i.emmoa struggled considerably. his htck
not being disioc ated When the officer told MIA
his tiHie had come he remarked that he tell as
natural and anenncerned th0ugh he was going
10 diaasr. The remainder appeared 10 die easy.
Alter being suspended the usual time their bodies
were taken dowa aRd delivered 10 their iiisnds.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16
FIhG OF TRUCE

A Yankee truce steamer arrived at Narina
q day or two since, and was communicated
with yesterday by the officers of the Es-
change Bureau. She brought the following
passengers from Old Point Capt Robert W
Baylor, oil the Eth NirSiuia cavalry; Capt
Jataes l. Cocker, of the 6sh regiment ! q
vo,nnieas, Grounded In Tennessee) aud
his mother; Sergeant Samuel Netties,
company F., same regiment Mrs DR. Webb
and two children, from Kentucky; Mics
Gunby, of Maryland, sent throughthe Fede.
raj lines after term of imprisonment foi
"disicyaity" to the Yankee Government
Mrs Lee, daughter of Hill Carter, OF shir
ley; George S Aver, a citizen OF Loudoun
county, who has been prisoner for eight
months. Some of these passengers reached
the city yesterday.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

Mayors Coat.-The following cases were
befure the Mayor yesterday:
Joseph Gussen and II, l. Wigand were
again called up for hearing-the former
charged with stealing four ia housand dollars
worth offurniture from Smith ~ Harwood,
ard the latter charged with receiving the
same, knowing n 10 have been improperly
obtained. No other testimony was adduced,
but Mr.. j. l.. c. ID mn, counsel for 6ussen,
desired TO make statement with regard to
his client. He said that about q week be-
fore the furniture was taken from Smith u
Harwood's store, Gussen told him that by
arrangement be had undertaken to conduct
the cabinet making business for Messrs.
Smith IL Harwood, he (G,) to receive por-
tion OF The profits In consideration OF his
practical knowledge cf the business, and hls
nam, to be placed over the door. Mr..
Robert W.rnqn also partner. AID
clerk in the Nore, had been in the
habit OF making salts and never ac-
counting to him for his share Of the profits.
tie had received no m7ney for some
time and was actually In want. Upon hear
ing these facts, Mr. D.nna said that he ad
vised Guseen TO close up the store and moi
to permit 1t to lie opened till the business
lad ben settled up. lie also informed him
that he would bs perfectly iastided In sell
Ing as much Of the furniture as he though,
was due linn from the concern, and it wa.
on account Of this advice that q. sold te
Mr.. Wigand the farnitura which he Is CHARGE
with steallDg. The case was further con
| tinued Till Msnaay, in order that the Mayo
| can ascertain TO what extent the Law mitl
gates an ofiecce committed by man unde
| advice nom his counsel, and the partie
| were thereupon admitted to bail for ,hei
appearance in the sum OF 5000.
| James Dunn, q youth, charged with ole Il
| Ing lunber ffom the Con. .ederatc States, Wa
committed TO jail for want OF security TO b
| 0f better behavior.
/ AlGel Mess was remanded for futur
hearing on the charge OF stea.ing thrsa'
FROM tho @. 8, Clothing bureau.
Sirah Anderson, . tree negro, charges
with having in her possession one goI.
bracelet supposed TO AAva been stolen, Was
/ ior want oi evidence to convict her, dis
charged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16
rgisoNkRs AT ronTRgss MONROE.

Among the prisoners held by the Yankees
at Fortress Monroe are the following, who
are all reported in good health Captain
Eugene ID, jtrnette, OF the Signal Corps !,
Maj Robert Don hat and brother, Of Charles
City, Messrs. Gillian aud Broadnax, of Pc
tersburg, George Walker. of Charles City,
(wounded at his home on the 18Th May by
negro troops y Richard NJ. Grayes, Of Charles
City, Jefferson w. Stubbs, of Gloucester
James NJ. Slater OF James City Henry L.
Barrow, William p. Graves, aud Rev. j. NJ.
Lamb, OF Charles City; }. Il. Donovan, OF
Gloucester; Ei. }. Warren, of Richmond
Rev. Mr.. Winston, of Henreo and Nelson
4. Lowry. OF Hanover.
Capt Dtjarnette is held prisoner on the
charge sf being spy, ana it is said that
Batler has advised him to procure counsel
lie ia a nephew OF Hon. ID. g. ID, jirnette oi
Caroline county.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

The RFToRr COURTEOUS The only incident RI
interest ON the 4.h that we heard OF was the pre-
sence in our streets of a considerable number OF
Kautz's raiders, freshly caught by Hampton. AS
they filed through they stopped To rest ON the side
walk and of course collected crowd, and sttll
more, of course, the inevitable negio was nune
rously represented. one Of The "down troddea'
WIS very smart. In red jacket and glazed cap, AS
oh,. OF the set who had grand picnic yesterday,
wlnding up with bali, by permission of The city
fathers and tor which preparations had been golnc
on for wee past at the expense OF the cellars and
fowl coops oi lba citizens. A fank, no doubt ex-
meeting some fun, saIufad onT ebony friend with
!. Well. Calfy what machine do you ein with -
Win a manner which loses nearly all It's force On
uaoer, aud with Thumb GA the end Of his nose and
myers gently moving In the air, Cnny mus re
sunudsd: 81 wfd de Hampton mashin, sar And
mus the colloqiy was terminated. - Cotanstiu
flalI1ilH,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

CONTEST Ma A PRESIDENTIAL EIEorIos.-TLe
C,ne,uuasii Commercials Washington corfespon
dent says;
t,ls said that the Judiciary Committee Of the
uou,e will la few days, report bill authorizing
the eoatestng OF presidential election, ahd pre-
10 nbe the manner III which II shall be done. Al
uresebt, while the election OF a constable, mayor.
Ia ~, way OF tesing the validity OF presidential
e,setIoa The House cana0t do IL; neither eau
,he Senate, aad there IL 40 authority tor Join,
sessiun tor that purpose.
The Democrats arc the ieading spirits 10 the nrw
l,,i bu. tho Republicans ofisr no Obi sciioa iu Il
shonid Il pass az this session, II may be- pul iatu
practical operation by the opposition side mex,
winter, In the event Of Nj Liaeons eieetian. be
ias t,s 10 the tosels 0f the Sauthern Stale which
- na4 al ali probable In the present writing. Al
aey rate, such law ougat 10 be In the statute
books and M political party can oppose it as q
parfy aad stand iair before the country.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

Tpe NaRru CAROLINA STARE BLOCKADE Rus
MN. --'lihe State tlaaf,eimastef OF North Catal-
na mas recently published an omeial statement,
showtnsl the result Of Gov Sance's scheme, BY
which The North Carolina troops have been cloth
ea ana vast amount, even millions. made clear
lin 10 the state. The sun of the statemsnis
ems 10 be ab ut this. Ths State app 0priated,
a. capila, fir .oadaetiag these optaattOss a. ia
U0l. With this tbs clothing Ae sc, have been
puscka ed aad The sales hsye realized clear prof
Ii 10 the state Of 80, ,2Jf ,sss ~ nf which AL,
a4S Ass ser lag b IN iseipai part That H. E4~
24s are equatlo t21 ,gss, And thai 10 Ensiaad, ~
~ fps i, amounts 70 n, n ,sy0 n currency,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

Caste Thunder ite,as.-The following par
ties were committed to Castle Thunder yes
terday VIM. II. Hammock, charged with
being deserter from Camp Lee and a..
tempting to bribe an officer In order to get
q passport; Geo. Baker, citizen of Rich
mond; Henry Westfall, 10Th Louisiana in.
fantry; Joseph Childress, 10Th Virginia cav
airy, and John Head, charged with forgery,
desertion, swindling, and attempting to go
to the enemy; 8. Rousseau, for stealing a
watch from j. H. Dirr. Head and B,ker
are we'll known to some of our citizens, the
first of whom as q person in the habit of
putting persons through the lines for con.
sideration, blockade running, &C., and the
latter as telegrlphic operator and impor-
tant witness against certain parties charged
with exhibiting the game of faro
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

!Senttared TO be H,4ng-Wifliam, slave of
Samuel Fauntleroy, charged With breaking
into the house of Mrs. Mary Harris some
weeks since, in the night time, and stealing
several ladies' dresses, valued at i've hun
dred dollars, WAS tried before the Hustiugs
Court Of Magistrates Yesterday, aud the
Court in their opinion deeming him gully
of grand larceny, sentenced him to he hung
OIL Friday, the lg.h day OF August. His
value was assessed at t3 600
Another negro of the same name, slave Of
Mrs. Maria Gooch, charged with being iin-
plicated in the robbery, was acquitted.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-16

A VicrIM or TnE FLORIDA Extract Of a letter
dated st Georges, j uiy II, 1854:
George T. siask, Agent OF " q Walker, CoveIn-
iaent Agent
The basqas Harriet Stevens, of Portland, hound
Ia t.ieniiiegus came 10 grief yesterday htty miles
60 q and w Of this The crew sent TO C0sk In =
I1anish baIqne. | captured 3j3 lbs gnm opium,
which will send into the Conf dasacy.
G y koARls, Lieut. GomdT.