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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-08-16
THE LATEST FROM THE NORTH.

Baltimore papers of the 18th were received last
night. They furnish the following items of news;
Heavy firing was heard on Thursday last in the
direction OF Winchester. 1t is questionable whether
Early viii wait and give battle TO the superior forces
now aTrayed against HIM. Much more probable Is
the announcement, made yesterday, that he was re-
firing up ,hc Valley, followed by portion of Shelf
dams cavalry anl that there had been ski1nishes
with the rear guard.
a telegram from New York, dated last evening,
the l2th, reports the capture and destruction of
foren vcs9etS some sixty miles southeast of Sandy
Hook, by the Confederate steamer Tallahassee.
Passengers by the Evening Star, which reached
New York from New Orleans yesterday, report that
the Conlederates in strong force outside of AL
giers within six seven miles of New Orleans, and
that they were tortifyng their position with the in
tent0n OF making il base OF operations.
In Kentucky the euerIillas continue to be rarticu-
iat!y active The Town of RrandenSburg en-
tered oy about twenty s'erliias yesterday and at
last advioea lighting was going on there On We'd
neaiay last force OF Contaderatcs dashed into the
town Of Hickman, burned all the cotton and to-
hacco that stored there and committed otlfer
derIc1ations
Government officials deny the correctness of the
reported difficulties in the Cabinet. Mr.. Stanton
has said that it required much solicitation TO induce
him TO accept his office in the first place, and he
Will not voluntarily rolnquish the place.
The Seyenty-seeond Pennsylvania regiment, Bax-
tors Fire Zouavee, passed through the city to-day,
f route for home, Its term OF service having expired
rms regiment was originally thousand five
hundred strong, aAd returns home with but one
hundred and eighty Inuskets.
petition is circulating in Ohio and other States
requesting Lincoln 10 defer the draft for half mil
hon more men until TN attempt has been made by
negotiation TO secure peace, based the Corstitu-
ton and Union.
The Herald of Friday last commences its leading
editorial with the remark:
Considering the desperate straits to which the re-
bclhon Ii now reduced, we think the time has ar
tlvcd *hen the Administration i'll behalf of peace
and Reunion, may adyantageously open the door to
an aimstlco and oonS ention Of all the States.
The conclusion of the article is as follows
President Lincoln, therefore, in our opinion, will
establish claim TO great sagacity and wisdom as
statesman and politician, ill taking the initiative
III behalf OF peace BY dspatching three commission
ers to Richmond with the overtures suggested. If
they fail, this turbulent and Iiemoralizing peace
faction of the North will be dsaImed and silenced
if they succeed in ai1nistice, may safely hail
II as the end Of the war, and Of the reign 0f jeff
Davis, and the end OF the southern Coniederacy.
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FROM ATLANTA.

ATLANTA, August 1.-The enemy opened frs
upon the city with six batteries At eight oceok last
night, their being stationed On the Marietta
Peachee and w:lliamss Mills roads, and In fron, c
the Medical College and Rolling Nils. The irs wss
very heavy, and continued ull o'clock A. II.
About midnight shell entered tho frame storv-
house of Biiggns Co., aarie,ta street. ssttng fi,s
to some loose cotton The flames spread rapidly.
mia the ssilains vas soon IN flsmss.
The fire-bell was ruug, and engine No rerNed
promptly. The enemy Immediately concentrated
their fiie On thst point. The iremen nobly stood
ttef ground, and, despite the rain of shell, sue
eeeded IN saving the large warehouse Of Kssls &
Co.. other buildings on the square were consumed.
Noe citizen was injured, tho wor.on and children
having sought safety in the bomb-proofs
There Is but little shelling along the entire LIN.
to-day, aud no movement Of the enemy Is repoatei.
SECOND DfsrArcH
ATLANTA, August l5.-At a late hour yesterday
evening tho enemy attempted tod,ive in our piekets
on the centre. After sharp skirmsh they were re-
pulsed. There was desultory firing along the lines
throughout the night and to-day. Not few shells
thrown into the city had. seriptural quotations In
Hebrew pasted on them.
A body Of the encmy's cavalry dashed into Deca.
Cobb's mill. A small force Of infantry Is reported
at Decatuf Their actions indicate another move
ment our right
Lively skilmishing is going on on our csntrs this
evening.
Everything looks brighter and moro hopeful than
at any time since the siege.
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LOCAL MATTRRa

DEcrsioy IL OeDES's CAsR.--Judec Halvhpr4an
rendered his decision yesterday in the ssse Of Mr.
r. D. Ogden, the manager Of the Richmond Theatre,
who, through his counsel, made application un-
der a writ Of habeas corpus for exemption hem the
lish subject and unidentified foreigner His de-
eson was adverse TO the petitioner, aud places him
Immediately into the military service.
1t will be recollected that Judge Haiybufton de-
cided this the same way on Thursday last but
upon Mr. Lyons, counsel for Mr.. Ogden, aing his
attention to the fact that in rendering his decision
hehad committed oversight in ignoring all refer
and Great Britain which was still in full force as
between the latter and the Confederate States, the
Judge suspended the operation Of the daf1sion until
Saturday last, when he heard Mr.. Lyonx Argument
upon that point. AT its conciuson he &nhouneei
that he would consider the points invoiv@1 and on
Monday should finally dispose of the nlatter. Ac-
cordingly, yesterday Judge Halybufton ra-atlr1ned
his former decision The treaty of 1896 he main
tanned, did not apply 10 the case before hIn, and
could no: thereior affect the opinion he had already
given.
Upon stating this fact, Mr.. Lyons male another
effort for his olient and asked that he might be bail
ed till writ Of error could be fled and he could
carry the case before the Confederate states Snpree
Court.
Judge Halyburton replied that there was no such
tribunal in existence in the Conftder7cy, and sad
that 10 one was better aware Of the ftct than Mr.
Lyons himself. 1t source Of great regret Ia
Eim that there not such body, fer II there wa
he would not then have the entire responsibility
resting on his shoulders.
AF. Ogden WAS theleEpofi turned oyer to Major
Thomas q. Peyton, eommandsnt OF Camp lie, iasi
was takeIsinto custody by guari Siso wasah 49,
ing and carried out TO the camp for enrolled eoa-
scripts.
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TIE REBEL INvAsIoN.
From the London Times, July 25.


The interest Of the American intelligence received
by the Arabia is derived from every variety of incl
dent shat can illustrate the history of Military
operations, political contests or financial dcuities
have, severaly often given special Importance to
the instalment of news but never before has the
confusion of the time been wildly represented as
By the brief outline publish this morning OF the
events of single week The invasion OF Maryland
by the ConfedeIates is in itself but repetition u
their former aggressive movements. But tho ei-
f.cts of this attack, and the spirit III which ~ iet
give the incursion new significance. i iaa as
sumed formidable proportions" and hied ,iie tiree
chief cities Of the North with aarn eAtehaihS even
TO New York. - -,
Baltimore and Washington are "threatened,
and the war is carried into the very suburbs OF
The danger is evident to the whole geopic oi nv
North but the reiterated appeal II theih loi '.ie
means Of defence does net IND Ac s'iiiie Ieopo7o ao
hefara The peopls OF Naryiand ltsei cannot De
raI;ea an nv the Federal Government, and would
probably rather ass, lie invasion as MP 20 ig
RI 4 Rut the population OF Jersey and Pennsyl-
& p, ~ 1 oa described as apathetic and disinclined
a,a,, t ,tte months service IN the militia Mas
hsssts itself exhibits the same indisposition To
Port the war; for which, at the beginning OF the
tontilc il the most jealous State in tho Union
The civic authorities OF New York protest against
the removal OF the military from the city, apprc-
hending the revival of rotous spirit in the inha-
itants If the troops are withdrawn The Governor
OF Pennsylvania Is driven to word his prociamatons
10 tho people, not in the old terms OF confidence and
lis actually accuses them OF "stupidity," and that
.'cnlpabe indifference" which, in individuals, has
been stgmatized as treason. These indications
o,, the surface Of change that must have been
silently working beneath We cannot hope thnt
the Southern invasion viii be closing incident os
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VERY FOREIGN TSTELLIGENcE.--On April 18th
last, the autograph letters of the Emperor of the
French were presented 20 the two Kings of Siam
by the French Consul with great solemnity. The
constitution OF Siam gives an Independent and equal
power 10 each sovereign, that any compliment
paid to the one, must Of necessity, be repeated TO
the other The reception given the Consul by the
first King was carried out according TO the ancient
etiquette of Siam; the Consul was accompanied by
thiity-nine magnificent gondoias by banners apd
palanquins, by Mandarns in the riehest costumes,
and q body of troops, about 1850 in number. The
King received him seated oil his Throne of State,
with his most splendid crown on his head, and deco
rated with the insignia OF the Grand Cross Of the
Legion Of Honor. He stepped from his throne to
take frorn the hands OF the Consul the golden
containing the Emperor's letter, which was, OF
course, in the French language, but accompanied BY
an English translation The King said that the rv-
cept OF this letter reminded him of that addressed
by Louis XIV. to his predecessor, Phra Sazai, and
proceeded TO translate II into Siaese for the benefit
OF his Court In the evening the Consul was in
vited TO a private entertainment, at which he met
the King, surrounded By his young family and con-
versed with him for long time in the English Lam
guage. The interview with the second King was
equally brilliant, and had this popularity that this
sovereign, whilo remaining faithful TO the traditions
OF Siam, has adopted customs and Court cere-
monies OF an entirely European character.
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MAyoR's CouRT.-The cases before the Mayor
yesterday of en uninteTestng character and
III none OF them was there elected any testimony
worthy of repeating. The following is sum
mary:
Thomas, slave OF Talbot & Brother, was charged
With feloniously stealing gold bracelet of the
value of 500; three gold rings, valued ut $50; one
silver watch, valued # $780, dollars in gold,
i've dollars IN silver, and seven dollars in Confede-
rate notes, the property of Lncy A. Miller No
witnesses appearing, the continued.
Charles, slave of Walter Turpin, charged with
having iii his possession two breastpins and pair
Of earrings ali Of the value of 500, supposed to be
stolen was renanded for future hearing
John Ellis, free negro, was charged with break
ing into the stable of Thomas Ruskell, on Saturday
night, and stealing saddle, valued at two hum
dred dollars, the property Of Captain William II.
Haywood. The testimony conclusive against
the accused, and he was Ternanded for examination
before the Hastings Court.
Robert, slave OF John D. Blair, charged with steal
ing NEAL butter and lard from his master, Or
dered to be whipped
G. Alberta was fined twenty dollars for buying one
barrel and half of apples to sell again. The sp-
pies were also confiseated.
Phil, n slave, was charged with stealing two bot
ties OF quinine from the Medical Pmveyof's Office
aud fiering the for sale to Mr.. j. =. Duval.-
The case was partially examined into and then con-
tinued for further evidence
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TEE QUEENS SPEECH.

On the afternoon Of the Goth ultimo Parliament
was formally prorogued. The Queens speech was
delivered by. the Lold Chancellor. In regard to
America, the speech says:
Her Majesty deeply laments that the civil war
in North America has not been brought to a close
Her Majesty will continue TO observe Il strict neu
trality between the bcligeronts, and would rejoice
at friendly reconciliation between the contending
parties. Her Majesty has observed with satisfaction
that the distress which the civil in North
America has created in some Of the manufacturing
districts has, TO great extent, aated and her Ma
jesty trusts that increased supplies Of the ma
teTials of industry may he extracted from countries
by which it has hitherto been scantily furnished.
The other features of the speech are expression
of regret at the failure of the Dano-German Con-
ference. and 9hope that the new negotiations may
lead to peace reference to the ceSsion of the
Ionian islands, to the satisfactory progress OF
merce etc, III India and China; and to the war in
New Zealand, ETC.; winding up with an en,lmera-
ton of the most important acts OF the session and
expression OF satisfaction at the commercial posi-
ton Of the country.
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THE LATEST FROM THE yoRTH

rh1hfhsnuRo. Aug. l5.--The Reoiste has Noffhs
c.n a'es o. the 18th Stanton telssraphs Dix that
oi'h' reports the easusl,isa from the sxpioson q
the ammunition barge at City Point wsrs--killsd.
hify-fhree; wounded. ons hundred and twsnty~
eight; snd that sherman knocking Atlanta 70
pieces With four-and-a-half inch shells. Ths pres
correspondents say the debris vas immsdiste-
~ cleared away at City Point preparatory to eree-
ing new sharves. &c, which were destroyed Three
thousand barrels Of ammunition exploded, Destroy
ing warehouse FIVE hundred fee: long, and many
other buildings, including train oi cars.
The rebels IN the transMisgisJippi are saii to bs
crossing to the east side. Dick Taylor commands
at Meridian, instead s D lee.
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NORTHERN NEWS

The New York Herald of the llth instant, re-
ceiycd in Petersburg, contains very little news.
very large meeting for Mcclellan was held in New
York on Wednesday The chief point, in very
long and nonsenseal report of it in the Herald,
seems TO have been the firing of u cannon when
"the Mcclellan flag was seen slowly to rise"
The Indians are again very troublesome in tht
Northwest.
Washington correspondence says that Grant
wants Meade removed, and that Butter will be Sec
retaIy Of War il Stanton resigns
Lincoln is said to favor Meciellan's return to IL
army.
The Washington Chronicle Of the. -.
General smith had left Mempbs
petition.
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OFFICE Of TIE MEDICAL DIRECTOR,
{ CiSFh1rHtTi STATS HOSPITALS IN VIRGINIA, :
RIcHNoSD, August u, 1864. J

( NhCJ IAR-I In accordance with Or
\ Nsrs from the Sulgeon-General, Surgeons in
ehlg. Of agHQirais in Virginia instructed that
t..-}>shY-t make contracts with gardeners and
h'Ipg- irr tn supply and delivery Of such amounts
u Vegetables and other ordinary marketable pro-
due l5 Hly t2 noce- -@ary for their patients beyond
TAi. cIn aa furnished from the hospital gardens.
NlrH The condition Of the hospital fund will per-
nA' ,g,'ron- n Ch4Ise Of hospitals are allowed, II
ne7-'~aTy I" punchasc transportation 10 enable
ti 70 o5;ain supplies Of vegetables, chickens, eggs
u tguG beyond the limits of cities. y NOR. cure
Il. supervision wl IN f0tuEe, be exercised over the
Ii'c-, pad tyr such hospital supplies, and the sur
EeJ7 in charge VIII ba held aiiictly responsbe for
any rNllay4gfnce III price.
Surgeons Ia charge Of hospitals will inform their
Sr" AIDS that purchasing supplies from the markets
-! 'is-es OF from wagons on their way TO market,
hl>', IA ;utuI, not be lcsor;e1 10 until the other
"'tv' of supply herein indicated prov. insufficient; ;
a' Ia hst Gaze, only to such extent as viii sup
pig dahli,Icie5
IL II accordance with instructions from the Sec
l'i7y Of War, surgeons in charge OF hospitals are
s..0i'i not 10 purchase any Of the following arti-
t' c-l;r;f sing the ration, they will Ire bought
ana supplied IA future only By officers OF the Sub
h't"hee department Beet, mutton, bacon pork,
".fai' tour, corn, meal, dried peas, beans, rice
''il, vinegar, sugar, molasses.
Hospital agents, engaged in the purchase of these
"F..-ie~, Will be Immediately Withdrawn.
WA. a. CARRiSGTON,
an i3-lw Medical Director
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steamer Mimic and grounded fast nearly opposite
Fort Mouitrie, sullivans island. Finding 1t mpos-
sibe TO get her of, the officers and crew removed
their baggage and part of the cargo In small boats
to sulhvan's island About daylight the Yankee
batteries opened heavily upon the Prince Albert
completely Kidding her with shot aud shell, and
several times setting the vessel ON fire. rapidly re-
duens her TO a total wreck. Only small portion
OF the cargo, which consisted chiefly of medicines
and other light articles, was saved.
The Prince Albert belonged to the Richmond I'M
porting and Exporting Company, and had made one
successful trip from Nassau TO Charleston, and an
other outward This was her second inward trip
We suppose the enterprising company by whom she
was owned will soon supply her place by another
fully her equal in capacity and speed.
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EROH K6RIIE

MOBILE, August A.-Major Carroll, for the ex-
change of prisoners by flag of truce went to the feet
in the lower bay to-day to effect an exchange Of the
Dauphin island prisoners. Farragut stated that
the prisoners had been placed at the disposal Of
Candy, and he could do nothing. Arrangements
were usde to send packages to prisoners from their
friends.
General Maury orders officers and soldiers to re-
move their families forthwith. Non-combatants are
again urged to leave the city.
The feSi busily cruising in the bay in sight
Heavy forces are in North Mississippi Their
destination is reported to be Mobile
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CONFEDERATE STATES SOFAMERICA.l
rosT-oFFICE DFPAR1iE5T,
EECu4nSb, August L. 1864 '

FNTIE PRESIDENT OF THE VIRGIL
MA CENTRAL RAILROAD having refused
= rulyr into the usual contract for carrying the
mail on that road, SEALED PROPOSALS will be
ra-5.. AZ tho Contract Bureau OF this Department
mt. 3 P NJ of September 18th, lh6t for conveying
IN nails OF the Confederate States from the ist day
q, 0aabcr, ls6 - JUne 9}th, 1861, in the State OF
Virginia, Oh the following routes, connecting this
u,E u.lA Stanton
ROUTE No 2,7UG--From junction, by Noel's,
Elv,c Dam. Fredcrlck's Hall. rol"rsyile, Louisa
tast-louse, Treyillian's and Meltons, TO Gordons-
y...,-ttv miles and back, three times week.
ROUTE No. 2,706 LA}-From Gordonsyille, by
ly5h5m. kcsWIck and Shadweli, TO Charlottesville,
ya5Hla-twonty-one miles and back, three times Il
vak
ROUTE No. 2,7G6 tB).--Flom Charlottesville, by
IL University OF Firginis, iyy, Mechum's river,
Ur.enEsai, Wayne=bo.0u2lI aud Fisheisvilie, TO
.tautJu-ihI 4 nine miles and back, three times d
v,,A..
Bidders for Route No. 2,706 will propose schedules
uaKyal- aud departures, making close connection
Ia the arrival Of the mail train on the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad at the June
u-l With rate of speed OF travel not less than four
u'!,5 an hour The accepted bidders the other
lol;c5 Wi. bc required to conform TO the schedules,
mixing dose connection with the routes forming
T. i.ne anl u the same rate Of speed in the trans
Mission ui ti.. mails. JOHN H. REAGAN,
su IS-itW postmasteT-General.
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ACCIDENT TO A LADY.-About 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning, lady, whose name We could not asoer-
tain, while walking up Broad street, in the neigh
borhood OF the Theatre, stepped upon a piece OF
with great violence. She was picked up in stunned
condition and carried into store near by, when it
was found that she had sustained severe injuries
abourthe head and face and her left shoulder was
dislocated
Hardly a day passes that some person is not in
jure from this cause and to put stop 10 it severe
penalties should be imposed upon every one VI is
caught throwing fruit peelings and melon rinds on
the pavement in future.
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GENERAL, ORDER.

GENERAL ORDER.
III Navy UYrARTSlF>T, Cos;FEnYRATE STATES,
Richmond, July 80, 1864.
Tho reports OF the examinations OF Midshipmen
G~5rra y. Bryan. .. \. Browne, J. i. Mason, r. J
R.-s, and W. ". Wilkinson now serving abroad,
.fl Rl!, we're members OF the class ot Midshipmen
gssA graduated in January last. having just been
r~,.gs,i ard compared with the standing og the
srtIaic.ng class, they are assigned TO rank with
iut -lt-s az masters in the line of promotion.
srl5w- Er. BRYAN, No. Mr. Browne, No. Mr.
s,-sn, ~. c; Mr.. Moses, No. 9, and Mr.. Wilkin-
.rn No l2; and the present register numbers will
'e changed accordingly, and the class viii be borne
lq1g the register hereafter follows
No. |. George D. Bryan.
No. >. samuel p. Blame.
No. g. " X. Mayo.
NJ. i. o. a. Brywne.
NJ. ). Daniel u. Cocook.
No. 6. J. I Mlson
No. :. W p. Hamilton.
No. s. j. {. Long.
No. 8 Il j. Moses.
No 10. III l.. Vaughn.
No IL. J. II. Pearson.
No. II. WV. Wilkinson.
Na Ij. II :. Cook
Nn Il G.. W. Sparks.
NJ 10, ". j. Craig.
s r. MALLORY,
Secretary Of the Navy.
sE.= Journal, Wimn zton; Courier, Charleston !;
K r.tlcsu, savannah. ami Advertiser, Mobile, copy
;E., q Wt>, ,Dr three weeks
ag ll--aw3w
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SENT TO CASTLE THrSDEs.-The following parties
were brought 10 this city yesterday and committed to
Castle Thunder: J. q. Thomas, member oi COM
pany y, Twelfth Georgia battalion, under sentence
OF TWO years imprisonment III the Confederate
States Penitontiary, and samuel Thomas, Of COM
pany L, Seventh Virginia cavalry, charged witt
stealing com
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8itlymono aispatte.
TUESDAY MORNING ........ AUGUST le, 1854.

The DAIfy DIsrATcH is sold 10 News Dealers at
Twenty cK>rs per copy. CTTy CARRIERS are author
red TO charge ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS per
week TO regular subscribers.
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EXCURSION TO DREwRY's BLrFF.-Ths steamer
William Allison will leave her wharf at Rockets
this evening for pleasure trip to Drewry's Bluff
She will have on board band of music, so that
those who wish to participate in the dance can DO
Such trip this weather will be exceedingly
pleasant to those who cannot leave the city for a
leneth of time.
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FRENCH PEIsoSERs.-Three Frcnchmen, cap
tured from the Yankee force near Malvern HiG on
Sunday morning, were brought to this city yester-
day and committed TO the Libby prison, They rep
resent that they have only been this sido Of the
water about two months; that seventeen days ago
they were inveiglcd into fashionable restaurant in
the cty OF New York by couple OF men, who after
wards turned out to be Yankee recruiting officers,
where they took two drinks OF whiskey, after which
tine they recollected nothing till three days alter
wards, when they found that while in state Of in
toxicahon they had been enlisted in the army.
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RoBDERy.-While Mrs. Anthony Rawlings was
passing through the First Market yesterday morning
thief thrust his hand into her dress pocket and
ebstracted thereitom pocket-book, in which was
two hundred and seventy-iive dollars She knew
nothing OF her loss till she went TO settle for some
meat bought from one of the butchers, and found
.l,o+t =