The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-04-16

disss ihiak ahat 1iss soldiers ftom that seu1lel
fight 40 we'll a. any Oshers. He fefehed - the ~
ttoa Of the House fn less, wnsm yosigA lad1sy
the siaves ot The Creole bad 9 ifShtto Fiae -
sest their patlvs ftssdom. The Denec111 NGeea
In eulld body for Il, and 10 teneeanced n6a4os
~ Dsmocniie pssosdsst 10 SeeAsd to % Aosel
ZIONIST
We do not hear so much Of the crack Of n
slaveheldcr,s whlp as we did four yeass aeo tn
genlieman iium Maryland, (Ms Hasfis) sald that b.
was willing % take all the Sins % slavery. Ever
one Of tho slaves Of that member haa not
against him with compound interest Mr. L0vejoy
the Abo!iti0nist had seat In heaven, hat the gen
tleman from Maryland would mt have one nea
him would, remarked " Gstnneii, rather ny
thousand times, let the country be divided, tn
south 20 their way all slave. aud the North aI free
than 10 sec the country once more under Demo
cratic rule.
be taken down by the Clerk.
There was much meriment on the Democrats
side, when !.
MI smith {ky) expressed the hope that the Hous
would keep quiet fCres Of orderl
gentleman from Kentucky (Criss Of order
After some further noisy proceedings Mr. Gfihnel
said he was merely attempting - qaOts the re
marks OF Representative Conway.
The Speaker pro sens said.under these ctEcum
stances the gentleman from Iowa was In order
Mr. Grlnnell concluded his remarks
Mr. Rollins (Mo.) said his heart had been file,
with sadness at the notes OF party sounding here
II seems that all was for Varty and nothing for III
country. But for the resolution introduced by th
Speaker of this House the speech Of the gentlenai
from Ohio would have been ds4gotton like nan
Others. Now, however, IL watflsi " read by thnu
s.nsls who otherwise would never have hcafd OF II
try, and did not apprt hend that the speech wouit
produce harm. If the count y was to be stricke,
down by such speech as that il ought to perish
While he disavOwedthc sentiments In that speech
al. .1.xkf tnNssH
time like this, he would not censure the gentleman
tor lis delivery, being in favor Of the liberty o
speech
He concluded by making strongly patriotic re.
marks.
The House then proceeded to the considerable,
OF the following priambIe and resolution hereto
fore offered by Mf. Finck, Dem Ohio,) namely !:
Whereas, in the opinion Of This House the Fed
eral Government Is Invested by the Constitution
of the United States with the necessary power
execution of the laws, and to employ The army In
aid Of the civil authorities TO disperse all armed
resistance to the rghfu power and jurisdiction OF
the United States; and
JVhe-eas, In the judgment Of this House the
army and navy cannot be rightfully and llWfully
used 10 subjugate and hold Us conquered territory
amy Of the states Of this Union: Therefore be 1t
Aesolcsd, hat in this national emergency Con
gress will forget all feeling Of mere passion
sentiment, aud will rcCOCct only its duty to the
country; that this war should not be urged on Oul
part in any spirit Of conquest or subugation, nol
for any purpose of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights or established institutions Of the
States, but 10 defend and maintain the supremacy
of the Constitution and preserve the Union, will
all The dignity. equality, and rights OF the several
States unimpalred; and as soon as these object.
ere attained the war ought to cease.
Mir Ashley (Unicn, Ohio,) and Mr Wilson (Unlon
Iowa generally moved to lay the resolutions or
the table.
Mr. Cox (Den., Ohiu,) unsuccessGu!iy appealed ,o
the House 10 take direct vote on tie resolutions
The question was then taken on the motion Il
lay the resolutions on the table, and carried BY
yeas al, nays 81.
MATTERS II TIE ARMY OF THE PofoMAe-THE LATl
RAt>s-ACrlvE OPERATIONS Soon TO BE COM
MENCsD.
Tie teiesrams from the Army Of the Potoma,
say that the orders recently issued by Gen. Gran
are regarded as significant Of early and active ope
rattons. letter from the army says Genera
Meade, Humphreys, Ingalls,, and Patrick, visi,e;
Lieutenant General G ant at Culpeper On Friday
The army has been considerably s,rengthe ned, an,
"the men are anxious for active operations" 4
dispatch, dated the 10th, adds
The rain yesterday and last night was the mos
destructive 10 the railroad of the season Tn
streams between this place and the Army of tn
Potomac, which were already very high. wer
swollen beyond all precedent. Old citizens aion!
the line OF the road say that they never before
such a flood.
The railroad bridges are very badly damaged, an,
the communication with the army byxaii has 5eeu
broken. The bridge over Bull kun, near UniOl
Mills, is entirely gone this morning This struc
tufe was one hundred aud fifty feet long, and SOM
thirty i've feet aaOvs the bed Of the slresm. IT,
loss is gain 10 the Government, as new one 4
already framed, ind ready for raising soon III,
water subsidies.
The bridge over Broad Run at Bristoe Station 1.
but lightly Injured, and will be easily repaired
The bridge over Kettle Run, two miles west
Bris,oe, has moved down stream about two feet
This structure is about eighty feet long and sixt
feet high. and Is an ugly customer.
The RappahannOck brijge is safe as yet, thougl
large quantities OF drin wood have accumulate.
above it, and great fears are entertained that II wi
have 10 succumb to the pressure The amy vii
not be Econvenienced BY these breaks, sullicien
supplies ut the front subssi it until the road
can be repaired.
says that Gen. Sheridan has assumed command o
the cavalry corps Of the army Ct the Potomac
Gen. fitzpatrick has been relieved Of the comm al,
OF the Sd division, aud Gen. Wilson, recently o
the Cavalry Bureau, assumes command. Gen
TOlbert has also been ordered to relieve Gen. MGR
ritt, of the let division. Gen. Merritt will hav
command OF the brigade Of regulars. II Is rumOre,
that Gen. fitzpatrick will also command bfigad
In the lSt division. The 2d division, commando
by Gen. Gregg, remains the same.
The WAR IN THE soUTHwEsr-THs REPORTED FiGET
IN LOUISIANA.
The news Of the Shreveport disaster seems I
hang fire in New Orleaus the authorities there hay
Ing closed the avenues of Intelligence immediaiel
upon the receipt of the first runors brought dow
the river by the steamer Illinois. Shortly after
wards the steamer Alice Vivian came down an
"confrmea" the rumOrs, though the reporters wcr
afraid 10 say what rumOrs were 20 confirmed. Al
ter some hours elapsed, the following account be
lug thought the best face that could be put ON th
matter, was issued from the Office OF the New Or
leans Era, an ultra Abolition sheet:
The transport steamer Illinois, arrived at thf
port from Alexandria, and The steamer Alice Vivia
also arrived from the same place this morning
with mine hundred cOntrabands- -men, women ant
children.
Passengers by these boats bring the report that a
battle had taken place between the opposing arinie
In Western Louisiana, of which We CLEAN The All
nexcd interesting detail s.: The Union forces con
sisted OF eight thousand infantry, belonging 10 ih
Seventeenti army corps, under General Mower
and Dadeys brig ade, OF Gen. Lees cavalry eofps
the whole under the command OF Gen. A. j. kMtth
On the 18th u!t., this force encountered the rebel
under Dick Taylor, estimated at twelve thou
sand strong, posted Ia an advapiageOu
position on Cane river, some thirty fiv'
miles above Alexandra, and fight EN-
sued OF nearly three h1u1s dasa aiS Ion H., The in
Idhtfy tnToWu Out us s"M."Aoess uiu VIC S'S.'S
part Of the .hting and inflicted quite heavy los
uoon the tnemy. who were concentrated to resis
az, anticipated assault fiom our whole force Af
lex The pnsition of the enemy had been well ascer
tanned. u general advance was ordered by fmith
and made with q cheer. The rebels waveTed a
this demonstration, and aller few v0ieys began
to retreat. The rebels fell back In very good or
der. and the nature of the ground was such as Il
prevent coup de main BY our troops had an oppor
tuni,y offered After the retreat began the cavalr
brigade of Gen. Dudley made a gallant charge oi
the ensmy's flank The column was crossing al
open field, when the troopers swooped down upo'
ii like hawk uron its prey, aud captured over 10
prisoners. The confusion created ny this cnarg