The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-28

OF whose regiments he has siaee COMMANDED -
He Is straightforward, honoiahih and patfioiic
him, al tius when volunteers we're not coming
IN very fast, 10 Use his inflaence 10 raise regt
thent OF trOOps for the
The preacher went homs, as he said, 10 sstry
what he could DO" having three montlis 10 work
Ia. tie sat down In his study and wrote letter
to every preacher in his conference, urging each
one To help him Ia the btRject OF obtaining men
enOush for u gialeht and intor ming them thai y
would command Il. The result was, thar ia Two
months he had raised not one but nearly three full
regiments, aud In the one whieb he comma anded
every captain, IL is said, was also Methodist
preacher
Col jacques was sent with his nict, to the Army
oi the Cumberland, where he fought nnder ihr
eye Ut General Eosecra0a, who, as we have rea-
son 10 kn.N, thought highly OF i,im as an Officer
ana ionnd him useinl In the management OF Ger
tam religious questions which came ap In Tetises
see, and in the arrangement of which We believe
Dol jacques has Been fOi some time Engaged
The reporter who tells the siofs OF Colonel
Jaeqaes's visit 10 Richnond asserts that II W as
IN no respect official la ITS chifaeit aud that he
had no warranty whats0aver To Enter into any nv
goilati0ns between This CuseTnmeBI and Ihe is bel
aathofitless that though the mtsslas .ontempiates
results OF the highest importance4sttese results
are uiterior rather than imms &Sse, 3ad THAI
ihdueh his mission was one Of peace II was not a
peace mission. lie belongs 10 the Church mill
taht, and beiieVes most heartily In dealing the re-
6eion what Hndibras calls Apostolic blows md
knocks.' Yet he has faith that the time viii
come, and Is tdpidiy coating, when an agency or
reconciliation, which he believes 20 be- of ,,n
mense power, can be nsed.''
From these hints II Is not difiiculi for those who
nave KNOWN OF Col Jicques's Efforts In Tennessee
10 guess what has been his object Ia visiting Rich
n0hd. As that object must be as we'll known 10
The rebel Chiefs il 10 our authorities else lbe
Colonel W0uid have abused their h hospta iiy Il il
dimcuit to sec how ife visit to the rebel capital
couia iutthefit it. fSthaps The reunion between
Northern and Southern denominations which Col
Jacques expected IN bring atonl in Tennessee
wiih what success 0r fleet We have mol heard
ne h0ped also 10 iuTthsI In other Southern
states.
But IL Is not Probable that the pro. SLAYER Y
chn,ches OF the rebei States, some of which were
the leaders Ia the movement tor a sxRaraton al
the SonlheIn states from the Union, w consent
10 ieanite themselves 10 those Northern 1lu6ches
WHICH nave gwen many evitcnce ia The last th ee
years of ther faiihfalaess the Union aud their
opposition Ia slavery. We fear Col JaCaues vii,
accomplish iltIle OF the purpose he has AT neart-
Bu ne wti at any rate have to say that he visited
Riohmdnd under so.ne what t.u,lIkabie ciieun,-
stances. ~ krsnins Post.
hESTucKV AND THE QUoTA.
The Washington Chronicle of the ald has
very bitter article upon The conduct Of GoyerRor
bfamiette, OF Ky, In protesting against the els
istment and removal of The negroes as soldiers
from that State. Ii makes the following exttact
from Bramiettes letter OF June a5, (which was
followed by proclamation of mar
tal law in entueky)
10 Increase the obstacles In the way OF rails Ing
volunteers, Immediately succeeding the draft of a
county, the Provost Marshais and other recruiting
agents were set actively 10 work 10 induce all the
able bodied hrgroes In such counties TO run away
and enlist; thus withdrawing from the growing
crops the labor absolutely required 10 perfect and
secure theh. Large farms have thus been wholly
iobbed ot 'abor, aud The crops now 20 10 waste.
The n.gtoes have been made to believe that BY
volunteering they won not only obt lin their own
freedom, but would receive four hundred dollars
bunhty, thiity days iutiougi win The privilege OF
goihg hoiae ahd beatihg away their families that
theS would all remain ia heGtucky, aud In he
e 'hfse oi six months the wax wuu d be over anh
they fIee.
from The fields where The growing cTops rsgujted
iheir labor TO the various camps established for
theif reception. This, 100, In excess Of what was
due from Kentucky And In Southwestern Ken-
tafsy an utctI using gaabo ats ana Gov rIse ent
transports as aids, was actively engaged win ne
$40 ,!ooirs iu iafribg tak.#g haare ds OF nesgoes
lioa iGe heids la his caiapi In many Instances
taking all The hands On large farms. leaving the
crops 10 perish iur WantOi guilty alton,
THE Yankee editor Of the Chronicle foraey, The
p!mp,) holds the following language about 4 peo-
pie that were 0hee The ptoudest and quickest 10
resent Yankee insoience In the old Uaion
We predict that before The last SOD 600 draft l.,
hiut Toy bfdthlette au1 Ills StdVehuiuiES friends
" iiI be as completely Frustrated The slave now
tf oi Maryland has been.
THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE INVADERS
The Frederick (MiI Examiner relates some In.
rideals of The late inyas!on of that county and
city. II appears that The ransom of $500 900 de
manded hy die raiders was pa ii under cul,pnlsion
by The banks OF Frederick city. each one having
heen assessed according % the an,onat OF lis can
lal. The E1Iminer further says:
Near and an the battle field of the Monocscy ths
whole country has been devastated by the W wbiu
wind VI destruction that swept over IL Alter the
battle The ihiuriated thieves entered the bouse of
Capt John Mel Lycth and broke I'D the furuIrurr
and demolished everything they couid Law ihe.r
hands on. The house was entirely emptied ot t,s
contents. I,n, 1hs , honse OF r. NJ keefef Thomas,
BY the fire of the eHemy. Oae Of The
shells Striking II entered the diuinQ room aud
bursting occasiOned considerable damage. During
The hghI Mr. Thomas and family were in the CT liar
All Of whom escaped unhuft Among ,h, articles
Iaken from his house were the clothing of his ne
groes. The ban of Mr Best on the iarm of Col
Charles iran, was struck by shell and de,
stroyed. The house OF Frank sianiz, on The Bal
limore and Ohio railroad, with part of his fumi |
lure ana all the railr DAD property were fred by te
rebeis and entirely consult hhed. III
Previous 10 'he entry into this city, on The even
ing of The evacua Ion OF our city BY Gen Wallace
hese h ghWay iobbefs visited the residence or |
Col George dennis, west OF this city, an the |
Harper's Ferry turnpike, aud, after helping them
selves to liquors, eataoies, and other delic aces,
hey went work and broke up the furniture -
rhry ransacked the house iIoti the Cellar 10 the |
.arct, and even stole the chdren's clothing and
oys, and tore TO pieces the last mementos vf de
'arted friends and reia iives.
In relation TO the sheiliag of Frederick CITY, the
Examiner remarks:
Very little damage resulted from the FIRE 10 /
Which we were exposed One shell pa sed through
he fout OF the fresbStefifn Church, one hit the
esidence OF the guerilla Bradley Jonnson Oh the
oiBer OF Cont and Second streets. and several
aiIing In dittrrent parts OF The town, none of
which exploded.
The Hagerstown Herald states that In addition
0 the sum OF S2o,tOo demanded by the Invaders,
D be paid by Inc cal u = the following articles |
ad 10 be furnished: Goats, 243: pants, 20t, draw
rs, 1872; hose, 7al; boots, ~; shoes, l21; hats |
30, shris, a25i piece goods, ,z7oa y.fde, cloth
%, ~ pieces, assorted
Amongst the sufferers whose stores were ritiad
we're Mrssrs kaodie and Small, shoe dealers, and
lessrs koaskuip aad updergrah, deateis Ia hats.
he losses by these sentlefaen were considerable.
la Wiiilamsp0rt tie raiders entered The stores
ad carried off whatever suited their purpose. aaa
ven entered pIisate houses compelling ladies 10
pen bureau drawers ia ordef thai they might take
herrit0ay any articles OF value which they found /
he losses sustained by the meiehants aud te aiiHe
lrn OF the place are said tu have beeG .seavy AZ
'o0asbofO', where heavy boiy oi the eaeny re
lained for a day or twU WE have no Intelligence
their operations other than that they desteosed
he pgiating nlterial OF The Oid fstt"ao newspaper
nd look whatever properly OF movable chaTac |
er they thought might be u use 10 them. la their
curse through the country they took wagons,
Orses, cattle, and sheep, without paying any re
pect TO either friend 0r fOe.
A large steam dtsliliery, about mile aud q half
rom Wiiiamspast, belonging to Mrs Dahl, was
red by the rebels aud consumed TIE establish