The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-22

~ son field whore France SPAIN Aioion'
elosea In bloody strife, =, e. III; sssf 4 n
II, nns who hssh % sASrfst no clothing there.
rt d fair to presume that these garments,
when returned to their owners, were ~
verv GOOD condition for ventilation; pns s -
chat a 4 quality which Is highly essen.,a., ~
thia ci;snate. the above mode Is NOV So .in,,.
sreii Objectionable, save 50 far as u % e S me
Iated 10 impair the future usefulness v - !
said article. ,,nx
-no,e population Of RIO, neary'
", WI. a,a siayes. In the most abJect con
one-tona ,.rre proportion Of these are ma
ottlou. Africa-prisoners captured IN inc
W. ,,etiy wars which afflict that COUNTY,:
aa1s soid into slavery. These African negroes
ca he singled out wherever they are seeu'
hv their peculiar characteristics, but more
Particularly By their athletic size ana hu]es-
tic bearing. Many Of them have oeen war,
r;ors Of renowniin their native cline, anu
some saw still bore the scars received 10
hattles for their freedom. Tall, athletic TEL
Iows-as straight as their native iances-'ney
looked more like conquerors than slaves.
The women are the most magnificent specl-
mems Of female symmetry l nave ever sees'
Straight as an arrow, Thoroughly aefelopIo,
| they are as majestic in their bearing as tns
/ men with neck and arms that mlenI riVa
the Venus Medici. They only neeo On.
/ thing to render them periectCcolor. bu
i shade Of Erebusi how black! why pee
l of Kauawhs coal would resemoie cna,l
i beside theml Many .ef these slaves 10 rmeriS
/ haIonped to that warhke Ashantee tribe, WRt
are at present holding their OWL
i AGAINST the most powerful natiol
| o9 the globe, and from the lates
news. with a very tair prospect OF ultimate
/ e,,ccess. Those who have been chiefs ant
Ieading men intheir own country are KEEP
in the city, as It would not be safe to trus
them in the country, where their adven
turous dispositions might incite instruction
and trouble.
wAg BETWEEN BRAzIL AND PARAGUAY
| The war fever here, owing to complica9
ton between this empire ana faragua?, 10
on the rise, and extensive P lcpa.
are being made by the do'e' a,.
arc ~ u0 n5en rupture, which may break
lo ,. q" ON moment. Several Brazilian IRON
800 horc left this port for the scat OF ahti'
o;notod boStiIities in the River Platte.
Sh"nld thew occur during this or the next
,"nnth orr ship will probably be sent 10
Montevideo. to look after American interests
B.
| in that quarter.
PERSONAL,
| Admiral John r. Tucker, Peruvian navy,
was in this city a few days ago on o1hclai
business connected with his Government.
Admiral Tucker is well known to many OF
the citizens of Richmond, where he mas hu-
merous personal friends who will be gao 10
hear of his health and prosperity. he was
an officer of the United States Navy until the
breaking out of the war, when he resigned
and entered the Confederate service: ne Is
at present engaged in the survey of the Am
ozon river. and stands quite high IN the eSti-
nation of the Peruvian Government.
THE FLOUR TRADE.
The rumors of war has raised the price Of
breadstuffs here, and should one actually
break out the price of -four will very mate
rally advance. lis well known that the
Richmond -four stands higher here than
other brands, as it stands the climate better
than any other kind. The bread here is Of
the finest and best quality, and will compare
most fayerably with the best in Old Virgil
MIA. While we were lying in port two yes.
sells from Richmond, Va, arrived, loaded
with heur-the brigs Frances Jane, Cap
tain Harvey, and l.. c. Chapman, Captain
Knight-the former 43 days out, and the
latter IS days. JONAS.