The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-01

na", line four miles from Wilmington,
but was so closely pressed by Terry that
he could send no troops to the west side.
On that side the rebels made stand be-
hind Town creek, but on the Goth, Cox
his troops below them on fiat
boat, attacked them in the rear and
routed them, taking two guns and three
hundred prison rs.
On the 2lst, Cox pushed to the Bruins
wick river, opposite Wilmington, where
the bridges were on fire, and on ms arrl-
val the rebels began burning the cotton
and rosn in the city, and left 1t that
night. .~.
Our captures, including Fort Amber
son, amount to about seven hundred pri-
soncrs and thirty guns.
Citizens state that the rebels burned
one thousand bales of cotton and fifteen
thousand barrels Of rosin.
The Union feeling showed itself quite
strongly in the city.
Terry followed iIoke northward.
G. Z. CoMsTocK,
Licutcn.nt-Colonel, Aid-de"Camp and
Brcvet Brigadier-Gcncral.
Another account gives the following
about the entrance into the city:
When daylight dawncd on the morning
of the 22d, line of skirmishers from
the various regiments was sent out and
advanced rapidly, meeting with no re-
sistance. The various brisades soon
followed in line Of battle, all eager and
cxpectant for the assault to be ordered,
but not shot was fired to oppose them,
and in few minutes the truth was dis
covered. The enemy had evacuated
their works and abandoned the city, and
it only remained for our troops to march
in and take possession.
At 8 o'clock, General Terry, accompa-
MED by his staff and body guard, en-
tered the city and received from the
hands Of population of the few re-
naming citizens a formal surrender Of
the city, with its stores Of supplies, etc.
The extent of our captures is not yet
known, but they must be very large, as
the rebel forces in their retreat were so
hardly pressed as in all probability to be
able to destroy comparatively very little,
fearing it would lead prematurcly to the
detection Of their evacuation.
EXECUTION OF CAPTAIN JOHN Y. DEALI.,
C.s N, AS A SPY IN NEW YORK.
Captain John Y. Beall, a Vireinian
and Al officer Of the Confederate States
Navy, was executed on Governors island
New York, Friday last, as spy. We
find the following account of the execu-
ton in New York paper:
After his conviction he was taken from
Fort Lafayette, where he had previously
been confined, and placed in the "garri-
son." prison in Fort Columbus, on
Governors island. On Wednesday, be-
fore the time first appointed for his exc
cution, he was put into a cell and closely
guarded.
During his imprisonment he has at no
time been disorderly, but has treated
the officers in charge of him with uni
form courtesy, and sometimes convcrscd
freely. He did not at any time wavcr,
but declared that he had done right, and
his death would be that Of a patriot
On Saturday last, Bcalrs mother ar
rived here from Uarpcr's Ferry, near
where the family resided, and obtaining
a pass from General Dix, saw the pri-
soncr. She remained with him for con-
siderable time; but it is understood
returned southwark Immediately, and
did not sec him afterwards.
Three clcrgymcn--twO Of the Roman
Catholic Church, and one Of the Episco-
cal (Rev. d. Weston, have visited Bcall
by his request; and few other acquaint-
anccs Or friends have seen him.
1t appears that Bcall was religious
man; he belonged to the Episcopal
Church, and was once lay member of
the Diocesan Convention of his State.-
Twice on Friday he took the sacrament,
administered by DR.. Weston.
In the course of the morning, Beall
expressed desire to have Photographic
picture Of himself made, and his wish
was complied with.
Shortly before one o'clock Friday at.
tcrnoon, Captain Talman, who had
charge Of the arrangements for the exc.
cution; United States Marshal Murray,
who was present by request, and the
executioner, entered the cell Of the con-
dcmned man.
He promptly rose and said he was at
their service. He added that he know
their Grand, and said he wished tho
work to be done quickly.
A moment afterwards he remarked:
cit is only question of muscular
power-I think can bear it."
His arms were then pinioncd, mill
tary cape was thrown over his shout
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