The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-26

One of our gunboats, while reconnoitering in Navy
cove, fired into, but serious damage was in
hicted.
a severe storm had occasioned some damage to
two sailing vessels. A coal-laien brig was
driven ashore and will probably be lost.
General Granger has gone to Pensacola. General
Asboth has returned from his expedition. General
Newton had arrived at New Orleans. route to
take command Of Key West.
There rumors that Farragut is going east.
The extremely severe trade regulations of General
Candy have ehectuay stopped all business at New
Orleans.
There is nothing later from Mexico to confirm the
capture of Matamoras by the French.
rHr CAPTURE ASD DESTRUCTION or THE SFw YORK
sTEAMER ROASoKE.
The following is the statement of the capture of
the Roanoke as CLEANED by Captain PEPPER Of the
hrigantine Mathil!e, from Captain Drew:
The Roanoke left Havana for New York her
regular day. She proceeded on her course until
evening in the usual manner without ANYTHING
malkahie occurring. Captain Drew retired to his
cabin about 10 O'Clock 2. NJ
At that time a number of the passengers were as
scmbe,l aft singing; suddenly, several men, armed
with rcyulvers, entered his (the captain's cabin,
and in ii moment lie found himself handcliifed.
Others of the party, meanwhile, adopted similar
measures in other parts Of the ship, and iii few
minutes she was completely IL possession of her
Captor+.
Only two shots were fired. One took effect the
carpenter Of the vessel who Offering resistance was
shot dead
The captors having gained possession, at once
shaped the cuut>A OF the vessel fOr Bermuda
On arriving off the island they did not attempt to
enter the htbor, but waited for passing vessel,
hy which they could get iii Of the ami passen-
g"rs-tty OF the fUlmer and thirty OF the latter
The former were mostly Spanafds.
The Roanoke had but little freight but she had
on board 9l0,000 to $4,000 partly specie and partly
paper
She had but very little coal on board when the
transfer took place.
After the Mathilde reached Bermuda with her
passengers, party from the Roanoke arrived there
| III boats, she, previously reported, having been
set ON tire and burned.
LETTER PROM THE DEMoCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
yICE-rRE@GDENT.
The following letter from Hon George III. Pendle-
| ton the Democratic candidate for Nice-Presidtnt,
| ha, been received by Hon. John B. Haskin, of the
| New Yolk Democratic Executive State Committee:
| CINCINSATI, October l., 1851.
Ny Dear Sir: have received your friendly let
| ter Malignant representations and fdSehoodS arr
so frequent in our political struggles that have
| rarely undertaken to correct retute them.
| make no professions of new faith. L only repeat
| : reiterated professions of old one when say
that there Is who cherishcS greater regil
for the Union who has Il higher sense OF It's III
| estmabl, benefits who would more earnestly Labor
| for its restoration by all means which will eitec
| that end, than myself.
The 'Union i the guaranty Of the peace the
| power, the prosperity Of the people, AMI no ma
| wo,l dcprtlate mor' heartily, or oppose more pei
sls,ntly, tn" establishment OF another EovrIlln"h
| over amy portion Of the territory within lis hints
| | III favor of eXacting no conditions, 'nNlSt
| ing upon 10 tcrui> not prescribed i'll the tonalti
| ton; aI:d | am opposed - any course OF po!is
| Winch will defeat the 1e-cstlbli>hment of the GO
ycnmcnt upon its Old ioundatlon and i'll Its terrific
| rial integrity.
/ am, very truly, yours, etc,
Gr"i,oE IL. FLNDLEroH.