The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-15
q3jtl,nontl dispatch
-,,>>pSDAY NOVEMBER l5, 1871
PETERSBURG.

,rr,.rE OF TROOPS FROM FETERSBURG-lN-
W. rprsT,NG SCENE At THE DEFoT-sokkEN-
-, ~, Observation-Disclosures OF KNIGHTS
,,r, .R--wATTING FOR THE ANNOUNCES
'.ryr OF VICTORY - SUICIDE IN PRINCE
Nnror--rSp OF THE CONFERENCE YEAR
,,RcE COTTON RECEIPTS.
',..,,s,onaance Of the Richmond Dispateh.l
NOVEMBER IA, 1876.
,,anv r. Second United States artil-
,.., Major Breckenridge commanding, left
nn,;nrsburc on the noon train to-day for
ir!.' n,,ortcrs in Fort Foote. The same
'"sm .ntv and attention were shown the
'e s:,,r. and men on their departure as on
c''' Law oi their arrival. Many OF our citi-
Inv We, went to the depot to see them off. aud
Ken, tm. was general and hearty hand-shak-
i.s'' ,rcoucnt exchange of cheers, and
'nS ., tnnl;nr all around. During their pre-
S" 800 hcrc the troops all conducted them
st,o> as Gentlemen, and did nothing what
>r S'N' 80 q Errc, the ill-will Of any one. A
t'm ,,,,o- ~ the men, indeed, were old ac-
"mn;ntanccs, having been stationed here
H,,nanr General Stoncman years ago.
'''i,. ,.. night number OF the soldiers col
,,. ,.. ,orcthcr and showed their good will
~. >rrrnading Captain William T.. Hinton.
= orr late candidate for Congress,l Gen
wi William Malone, and Mayor cameron.
This morning just before the departure OF
.ar troops a man giving his name as Henry
Hons. Of Company II, Eleventh United
.,r.r> infantry. voluntarily surrendered
n,Y,srN to them as a dcSertcr from his COM
wand According to his statement. lie tie
,artrd from his company about eighteen
,,,nihs ago. while stationed in Nebraska,
md las since been travelling about through
.lr country. He was placed under guard
and taken on to Fort Foote, where he will
~ luly court-martia!ed and tried.
,ppamattoX Commandery, No. 6, Knights
r,my,lar with some thirty or forty members
~ i,iIl uniform. leave tonight for AleXan-
i-ia t. attend the session OF the Grand
,ammand2ry.
The Radicals obcyed wise counsels and
..,,.-,anra their proposed torch-light pro-
..:;o. 1l>; night. Unless Hayes is declared
c,sc.af there is some doubt about their hay
in. il At NIL.
!; TjIjcn and Hendricks are declared
,r',.t,3 Petersburg will be the scene Of the
.~ss-,>, illumination and rejoicing ever
known here. The people are only waiting
f,r an opportlnitv TO give vent to their feel
;n,,, and "a show their appreciation OF a
Drninrra,ic victory. l believe the house OF
ryrry Conservative in the city from Syca-
moro street 10 the suburbs will be illumin-
gycd, and every street be lighted by bon
fires, and every man and boy who could do
- would shoulder his torch and join in the
celebration.
From the best information TO be obtained
+. i believed that the death OF Mr.. Henry
T. BRYANT. Of Prince George county, on
saturday last, was not the result OF acct
,l,rr. Int OF his own deliberate act. No
,gu>p. however, is assigned Tor the sad deed,
which has deprived the community OF
.ood citizen. and a large family OF its pro-
lection and support. 1t is reported that he
had been heard To say il he was at any time
missing his body would be found in cer-
tain place. He shot himself through the
had producing terrible wound, which
,nu>, have caused almost instant death.
The different Methodist congregations OF
this city have wound up their business for
tlr conference year. and it is gratifying to
learn that Notwithstanding the dull times
and general complaint Of the scarcity OF
money the respective pastors have been paid
their salaries.
cotton continues 70 arrive very freely,
and The receipts are largely III excess OF
those for the corresponding period last year.
The shipments recently have been very
hr,c. and. indeed, the sales are mostly to
shippers. ROBIN ADAIR.