The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-21

tar away to be made out while the Lillian, a very
mery. She also fred at the REBEL but to such dis
advantage that the shots fell short. During the
AFTERNOON the pirate was in shore Of the Mon'go-
mery, and her only chance of escape to sea to
cross the Montgonery's bows but this she conclu-
ded was too dangerous undertaking, and she
wiseiy decded to continue on her until night
ss.Ia . give her an opportunity to escape. During
the tter part OF the chase the Tallahassee was far
s' neao yet she was 50 pushed that she could not
eii 10 the night nor to the left without running
across the bows of either the Lillian or the Montyn
Hlefy, as she was between them
Ihe Two Union steamers were so we'll man agaa as
10 eohpei the pirate to keep a direct course AMI The
eo' 49, ~ IL -, uen a dheclon that she would soon be
cut on oy The land, and she was thus eomnletelr
Gagged in. Had not night come ON il ca,,Ptn. ~
doubted that her destruction would have haan 80 D
tain.
But the sun went down, and at almost tho va,,,
moment when victory would have crowned our arn,s
the black wings of night were spread over the nj
rate and shielded her from harm. She was COM
pletey lost to view, and where she went no one
knows.
BUTLER's DEPARTURE FROM NEW YoRK-HIs FARE
WELL RECEPTION.
Butler, as has been announced has left New York,
and in his farewell order to the troops from Grants
army who went there with him, says
The shock of battle would not have SO much tried
their stcddIness and soderiy qualities lie unites
his congratulations with theirs that the law abiding
character OF the people of the State of New York,
services unnecessary.
At the Fifth Avenue Hotel, on Tuesday night, he
had grand farewell reception, at which, bye-the-
bye he delivered the speech for parceling out the
Southern territory to Yankee soldiers. The Herald
says:
There he stood, near the fireplace cordially re-
ceiVing every one who presented extending his
arms IN the most friendly manner, and with smile
and kind word two expressing his gratitude for
the honors thus showered upon him. The gentle
men and ladies' as usual cases of this kind, were
called out by name they advanced in pairs, and
the General repeating each name with marked dis
tinctness gave them welcome and soldiers hearty
pressure Of the hand. He was dressed in the full
uniform of n malor-general of the United States
army, with his sword by his side and two gtteling
stars on each shoulder AS a curious circumstance
to be r.tg nked, he also spurs his military
boots. svne people may, and did think that on the
occa-lon OF receiving large and distinguished
crowd, in brilliant parlor, with all the surround
lngs OF wealth and ml2mtcence, the General should
have appeared without his spurs of silver.
The guests, soon they presented to the
General, passed ON to another part of the room,
where Mrs. Butler and her daughter, lovely young
girl, subjected to the manipulation of the
hands, process they were not so able to endure as
We'll as the General. They soon had to retreat to
their rooms, where they continued to receive their
friends in quieter aud more fashionable manner
All these things well enough in their way, but
1t does rather too early To be setting
dldates for the next Presidential tenn. There are
military men enough III the field to-day whO before
four years shall have expired, Will loom up with
force and power before the American people for
their concentrations to that high position. In the
meantime, let the politicians mind their own busi-
ness and try to reconcile the factions OF their own
parties, And saying this, close report of the
great Butler reception.
A New York paper gives the following account Of
the difficulty which it is now seen has resulted N
Buffers removal from New York
On the arrival of General Butler, he form Ill
took command, not only of the city and harbor OF
New York, but all New York State, and all the
armed forces therein, including the State militia,
although not mustered into the service Of the United
States. To all this General Dix emphaticay OBJ
Jected on the following grounds, we have
been able to learn First that General Hunt was in
command of the city and harbor, and gave perfect
satisfaction TO him-General Dix. Secondly, that he,
General DIX, still III command of the depart
ment and no good reason for erecting the peace
tul and loyal State Of New York into a separate
military district and thirdly, that for General But
lr, any other officer in the service of the Uni ted
states. Il attempt nezlug control OF the State mill
tia, not mustered INTO the service of the UnIOn and
sill liable to the orders OF the Governor coin
mlnder-in-chef OF the State troops, would be an
uncaed-for and unconstitutional act, almost GER
tam 10 bIeed trouble, and greatly tending to pro-
woke the of violence which it was the COM
mon duty OF all good citizens out of uniform,
to aid in avoiding. For these reasons, General Dix
suppressed the final paragraph of General Buffers
cent General Order No, In which, after stating
that "there can be no military organization in
any State, known to the law, the militia anC
armies OF the United States" General Butler wen
on to assume command of all the State militia wifi
instructions to the commanding officers of the Stat
militia TO reportto him. This addeudum was sup
pressed by command of General Dix, MajOr-Genera
Sandford having earnestly expressed his determine
ton not TO report to General Butler under any suci
assumed authority, although perfectly willing t.
report to General Dix with his command wheneve
properly called upon by the rghttul authorities.
Against these decisions General Butler has takeT
an appeal to Washington, where, it is rmored, the
Secretary of War sustans the action OF General
Dix, and Is unreserved i'll condemning the loose
wording OF the instructions given by his subordinate
to Gel eral Butler the of the whole per-
pieNity. The election being nov peaceabiy over, he
thinks that the veteran troops %ithdrawn from the
Army of the James should be Lmediately returned
TO duty at the front, with the exception of the If
teen hundred or two thousand asked for by General
DIX Tor service along the Canadian line. Whether
General Butler will be returned to that command,
or sent to Buffalo with one brigade from the Jsmes
1lyer troops now III our harbor, remains yet to be
seem.