The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-08
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President Davis's body servant has arrived in
Washington, and has had interviews with Haiieek
ana the Secretary Of War. letter says:
He is fun negro, named Jim Dennison, other
wise sPemhefton y who has been for nearly TWEEN
y wears personal body servant of Jefferson Davis,
ami is well known Is such by the old residents ot
this city. iie only arrived this morning aud brings
news of Il most important character, thous IL All
comes in the form of strong incidents, such as q
servant waiting ut table would naturally pick up.
OF the domestic menage Of Mr.. Davis, his pictures
are very luli
A letter from Batavia TO Il commercial house In
Boston states that when the Red Gauntlet was de-
slroyed by the Florida, the cohInaner oil the Con
fcderatc cruiser informed Cap Luce thai he would
destroy every Amrrican buit vessel, sailing under
Il foreign flag, whose papers showed that her ma
tionality had been changed In any coioniu port
since the breaking out of the civil war And ilnt
the nation whose flag covered such property so de
stroyed, must settle the matter with the COnted
erase Government.
The resignation OF Maj Harry White (now in
the Libby was read In the Pennsylvania senate on
the ist Ii Was enclosed In letter from his 1lheT,
who says that an ''unortunate event" has prevent
ed his release, which at one time seemed very
likely.
some of the English papers having denounced
the amiiy shown by The United States To the
French Government in regard TO the expectation of
tobacco from Richmond, IL Is seihi Uciaily sfated
the British Government made an express request
thai the concession should be granted.
Considerable excitement prevails In Paris, Hi
uois, in consequence of an aniicipa ed attack on
the rrturned soldiers by the Buttenuts in that vi
cinity The citizens OF Paris have teiegrapiied To
Tere Haute for aid.
Three men went into two OF the boilers OF the
Ravine Coal Company, at Pitt.Ion, Penn, to clean
them While they were in. some one accidentally
turnej the hot water into The b0iefs and scaded
them 10 death.
u,,y s9.ax ke. fake m
from the plantation of Col. Sothoron, ST. Mary .
county Md who killed Lieut.. White whilst en-
listing neglo troops. They have been sent 10 Nor
folk.
Reconnaissance 10 RinggoId and Dalton, Janu
AIRY 29, reported no Confederate troops there. III Is
reported that Gen Johnston has fallen back to At
lanta.
Tie Yankee Ways and Means Committee re-
ports appropriation OF 5l5 900 600 for The army
This provides also for the extra half milton called
out.
The "virginia Legislature" at Alexandra, Va,
l. about 10 elect an L. = Senator. Jos seglr and
John &. Underwood are the candidates.
Three German women arrived in Washington
from Richmond last week. One'bt them had 4Uo
in gold In her hustle.
ssGreat Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair ii
be held st. i.euis. Lincoln Is one OF ths
honorary members, and RoseeraDs Is Pfesideht.
Geas. Hunter, crittenden, Cadwalladsr, scho
field, McCook, and Stohrmah were In LouisViiie
Ky, ON ths lsi inst.
Mrs. Jennie Graves, Of Norfolk, was sen, South
on the 27th utt., by order Of General Butler, To-
expressing sympathy with the rebellion.
Major General MeCiernand has been retnstaied
and ordered to Tepori to Major General Banks tor
duty, by order OF the President.
The state Of Maine ~ about to iaerease her vol
unteer bounty 70 $500. They do"t NIL the quota
| fast enough.
Ahout ON. hundred thousand veterans, II IL
stated have re- eniisted in the u. =. army since the
| FIRST 0f Ucl0ber last
Gov. Gamble, of Missouri, died ON ths Isl Inst
Lieut.. Gov. Hail succeeds him.
Tho Yankees officially claim 10 hold - .o0o Con
fedefate soldiers prisoners, aud LOO officers.
Cold was quoted in New York on "Wednesday at
1881.