The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-05-06
LATEa from the a0aTn.

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New York papers Of Tuesday, the Sd inst
The news is not important, and very iistl
Of It refers to arrangements for the battl.
now impending in Northern Virginia:
asy. GRANTS ARnY-THs nRsrsuortoy or m.p1s,.
causr Eausx.
II Ia stated that the movements of Grants arm,
on the lst inst were merely for the rurpose o
changing position. The Coafederates, IL was said
were concentrating their forces on the Fedora
! n. The Washington Star, Of Monday afternoon
has the foIio Ing about the movements Of Grant.
army, including the destruction Of Madison Court
House:
The cavalry expedition sent ont from Vienna
last Thursday, under coinMaad OF Col Lowell, r.
turned 10 that place yesterday after having visited
Leesburg, KectOrtoSn, and Upperviic Near
Uppervila portion OF M0sby's guerrilla hand was
encountered, when sharp Fight ensued, which
resulted in the loss to the rebels Of two kilIei au
four wounded, and twenty-th three taken prisoners
Col Lowell lost thres nen killed and four wound.
ed Col Lowell returned safely TO Vienna with the
twenty three prisoners captured from Mosby, and
also three blockade ruRners, twenty five horses,
and large quantity Of wool, tobacco, and o,he
contraband goods picked up on the route.
The expedition which was sent out laot week lie
stf0ycd Madison T. Il
The expedition met no re&els ausil cbout half a
mile from the court house, wren sifsht skffmisi,
took place, In which the rebel loss was fiye and
ours none. The rebels yctreafed IN the direction
Of the court house. The rebels suddenly disap
peased, but on oar forces entering tho town they
were received with volieys Of musketry, fred from
the windows of houses, aad were compelled for q
time TO Withdraw
The officers OF the recOnn0iteTng party Ordare ]
another advance, when again destructive fire was
poured In from the houses. There beiHg no othe r
way OF wing out the rebels orders were issued
that the town should be fred The torch was ap-
n stnrr rTk g.,
enemy, whertupOn the latter hastily decamped
leaving our forces in possession of The place
Ihe flames, however, spread very rapidIy, and
tnere being no III ans al hand whereby they could
De cnecRtd, general cOhAassetion was the result,
and In short time almost the entire town Was In
ashes.
The Ersniag Pot, iu referring to the probable
movement of the Army OF the Potomac, short
time since, said:
cslve for two weeks Tne roads are not yet settled
In Virginia. the snOw still lies on the summit OF the
Blue Ridge, and so long as Ii remains the weather
Is unsettled and heavy rains will be frequent. A
impossible mires. Gen Grant will not b. In haste
to move under these circumstances He vii. pro-
baby prefer 10 let ice spend his strength in unim
potant demonstrations.
luE ONE HUNDRED DAYS MEs-THs PENNSYLVANIA
riooPs TO Be ptcHARaED.
telegram from Washington says that Gov. Cur
tin has received assurances from Lincoln that the
pennsylvania troops whose uBle Of enlistment
commencing with the time Of their enrolment In
State serviee is out shall be permitted go home.
This will thwart Aeade's order attempting to hold
the ops for three years from the time they went
In the United States mot Statc) service. 1t re-
leases :, ,00o men from Gen. Grants army for the
summer campaign. The "One Hundred Days
Troops offered by the Western Governors are the
SUBJECT OF discussion In the United States Senate.
An uneasy sort Of feeling seems to be agitated 4,
the sight Of so many troops in Lincein's hands
Mr. Fessendcn reported from the Finance Com
mitee the House till apprOpralng So, 900 000 for
the payment of the volunteers called out Tor one
hundred days, with recommendation that it pass
hr Hale, ct New Hampshire, (UDi0n,) opposed
the measure as unwise. While he would keep
faith with every man called out by the Govern
ment, he should oppose the resolution eminenily
unwise.
Mr. Fessenden said whatever might be his indi-
vidual opinions of the wisdom Of he caIl they had
been offered and accepted by the Com mander- in
Chef and he should vote TO appropriate the amount
required.
MIR Henderson, of Missouri. (Uaion.> would
vote any amount of money III pay troops called out
for longer period; but he did not think the pre-
sent bill Of any account in fact, il was a perfect
iainbrg. These men could not be drilled in this
Time.
III Grimes of Iowa, (Jnion,) inquired how long
the n'an at Wilson's treek had been drilled
MIR Henderson said, 30 far as the Missouri troops
were concerned, they were mustered into the ser
vice In August, e6l, but they had been drilled for
a number of years previously. For himself, he
Was opposed to calling out L mob.
MIR sherman, Of Ohio, tUGion,l said there could
De no doubt, under the existing law, OF the Prcsi
dents authority TO call out ths SO troops; and, what
ever might be our Opininn 10 the wisdom Of the
call, We should vote the appropriation
Mr. Cafite, of Virginia, (Dem,) did not think 1t
was respectful on the part Of the Presdcnt 10 have
sighted Congress in not having Indicated his igten
tiOh to call out these troops Tor one hundred DAYS
This proposed action placed the Treasury OF the
United states directly under the cOntfoi Of the
President, and We get here merely 10 vote the
money 10 carry out, and not to determine meas
ufes. The sum proposed would not halt cover the
cost Besides this, these men were 70 be taken at
a time when labor was of more value TO the coun-
Try than any service they could tender Ia the fe
In their short term Of service.
MIR Wilson, OF Massachusetts. (Union) said he
had expressed TO the Secretary of War his onnIOn
that this proposition Of the Western Governors
ought not to be accepted. The President, how
ever, having the sanction Of the law, and having
exercised 1t, he sh uld vote for il. He was in
favor OF calling out the troops for longer period
Mr Henderson inquired II the President had
given verbal or written acceptance to the offer Of
tue Western Governors.
Nr Wilson understood It TO have been official
acceptance by the President, advised and approved
by Gen Grant; and the draft of the bill before us
50 incl0sed In letter 10 the Cbalrmen of the Mill
call was proper enough though many DOUBTED its
wisdom. He voted tor Inc measure, and put the
responsibility where 1t be:oDged-on the Pfesi-
dent.
Mr. Clarke, Of New Hampshire, (Unlon,) said the
great point was, whether this call, having met the
approval Of the Executive after consultation with
the comma ader of the army. should not now DC
sanctioned by the Senate. For one, he was not
fVx.K.N NI.t,
about to commence, aud when we needed men,
and the Governors Of States offered them, ne w1nt-
ed to know why the Senate would refuse them, or
prevent them from raiiying to our STANDARD. he,
sibility.
Mr. Fessenden did not think we should raise
technical objections In tho present eme gencies
We certainly had the power 10 make the appropria-
ti0n whatever might or might not be the wisdom
OF the object II was designed to forward. He was
not military man, and yielded his Judgment to
taose who were or even presumed 10 be such.
Mr. johnson opposed the measure. BE would
Inauire WHY the Governors Of other States had
not been c0nsuitedi Was The opinion Of able gen
erai officers In the service and their advice needed
before the acceptance OF this offer! II we have
heretofore passed laws eonicnas .ns power o. ihe
President to accept these troops, then In good faith
we were bound to support him. He took the view
that we were under no such obligations, and felt
bound to vote against the bi !.
Mr. Wilson called the attenuon to tina law OF
1891 which clearly gave authority to the President
40 cal for the militia In particular contingencies.
Mr. Conness, Of California, lUnion,) said he fire.
ouently eaye votes in favor Of measures when he
mad doubts a. to their propriciy and wisdom he
In our prsscut troubles he felt II his duty to
do no This measure aid not receive the concur
renee Of his judgment, and he should vote against
IL. Il proposed that 100 600 men shouid be muster
cred In for one hundred days, At IN expense Of
mn knowiedee he had Of this measure came to
him from The public press. II was said that ihesc
Governors would cali upon the Pfesden; With their
Offer aud the next announcement was that the Pre-