The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-26

LOCAL MAIIERS.
Contributions TO THE SOUTHERN H1sToRI-
Cal, SoCIETY.-The secretary Acknowledges
the following among other recent contribu-
tons to the already Invaluable archives OF
the Society:
From W. II. II. Terrell, Adiutant- Gene
raj Of Indiana (the author): "lndiana in
the War Of the Rcbellion," being the otli-
cial report Of the part borne by Indiana IN
the "IYar between the States"; "Llfe and
Public Services OF Oliver ?. Norton OF In
diana" ...t .........
From II. C. Wall the author): "The.
Pee Dee Guards" Company d, twenty
third North Carolina regment), from 1861
to 1865.
From the Vermont Historical Society:
" History OF the St. Adams Raid" by Hon.
Edward A. Sowles. ....,
From the author (Napier Bartlett): Mil
itary Annals Of Louisiana !" during the late
war.
From the author CDR. r. Randolph Ste
yenson): ssThe Southern Side; or, An
dersonville Prison"
From the author (Rev. Joseph II. Martin,
of Atlanta, Gal: 1.-The Declaration Of In
dependence. 4 Centennial Poem."
From Robert Clark Il Co., Cincinnati: G.
W. Moulton's reply to Boynton's Review
OF Sherman's Memoirs.
From John McCrae, Esq, Camden, S. c.:
A complete file OF the Charleston Daily
Mercury from the 9Th of July, 1850, to the
10th of February, 1865, and from the 10th OF
November, 1866, to the 10th OF November,
1858; the Charleston Daily Neacs from
June, 1865, to 5th of April, 1878; Charles
ton Daily Neus and Courier from April Z,
Dn5!1f
Cdrolinian from 1856 to October, 1864, and
Dailg Columbia Guardian from November
IA, 1864, to February Is, 1866. the South
ern PRESBYTERIAN from September IL,
1865, to December 80, 1866, and from
May Z, 1869, to December 80, 1915.
These, added to the valuable files
| received from Mr.. McCrae some months
ago, constitute most important addition
to our collection, and place the Society un-
der obligations to Mr.. McCrae, which are
only increased by the courteous manner in
which he has made the donations and the
real pleasure which it seems to have afford
ed him. .........
From Mrs. c.. A. Hamilton, Beaufort, S.
c.: A large collection OF war issues of
the Charleston and other papers. (The So.
ciety is anxious to secure even odd Nos. OF
papers published during the war, as they
| nelD 10 COlupletC GuCll ulCss aiiu "a q foio~oiS
as duplicateS.)
From Major Fl. Mcclellan, Lexington,
Nv. formerly of General Stuart's statf): A
package of MSS, containing the following:
General j. Z. B. Stuart's Report OF Opera
tons Of his Cavalry from October 80, 1862,
to November 6, 1862; an original letter from
Major General John Pope to Maior-General
Banks, dated July 81, 1862, enclosing dis
patch from Brigadier-General Rufus King,
at Falmouth giving account of his raid on
Beaverdam depot, and ordering Banks to
send General Hatch at once to make cavalry
raid on Gordonsvllle, Charlottesville, &c.
Tthis letter was probably found when
Stuart captured Pope's headquarters.l; two
letters of instructions from General r. E.
Lee to General Stuart-one dated
August 19, 1862. and the :. other
August 10, 1862, Al P. NJ; General Lees
order OF battle on the Rapidan, August 10,
1862; General Stuart's report OF October
"a, 1862, giving roster of his cavalry diyi-
sion and ling that Colonel Thomas
IT. Munford be promoted to the rank OF
brigadier-general; autograph letter from
General Stuart to General Cooper, dated
November II, 1862, recommending the pro-
motion OF Major Pelham to the rank Of
lieutenant-coIonel OF artillery; original
letter from General L. E. Lee to General
Stuart commencing the s gallant conduct"
of Sergeant Mickler, OF Second South Caro-
lima cavalry, and his party in the fight at
Brentsville January 8, 1863, and stating that
he had recommended their promotion for
gallantry and skili'; confidential letter
! dated April 4, 1864 from General Stuart
! to General j. R. Chamblss, commander Of his
outposts on the Lower Rappahannock; con-
| fidential letter of Colonel Charles Marshall
General Lees military secretary to Gen
eral Stuart conveying important informa-
ton and orders from General Lee.
From General I. NJ. St. John. last Com
missary-G General: A report to President
Davis of the closing operations Of the Com.
missary Department. Letters from eX-
President Davis, General r. Z. Lee; Gene
raj John G. Breckenridge Secretary Of War;
Colonel Thomas G. Williams. Assistant Com
missary-G General; Major j. Ell. Claiborne,
| Commissary Department; Major B. P. No
land, Chief Commissary for Virginia; Hon.
Lewis E. Harvie, late presidento OF the Rich
mond and Danville and Petersburg rail-
roads; and Bishop T. q. Dudley, late major
and G. S.-a]l confirming the statements
made in General st. Johns report. These
papers have never been published and are
OF great historic interest and value.
From Robert W. Christian, Esq, Rich
mond: General j. B. Magruder's report Of
his operations on the Peninsula, and of the
battles Of " Savage Station - and !" Malvern
HILL" Maryland's Hope, by w. Jefferson
Buchanan. Richmond: 1884 Letters Of
John Scott, of Fauquier, proposing consti-
tutionai reform in the Confederate Govern
nent. Richmond: 1854. ~,
From Professor T.. ID. BlackfOfd, Episco-
pal High-School !: A volume OF Confederate
battle reports. including Generals Beaure-
CARDS and Jehnston's g reports OF first Ma
nassase and number OF other reports OF
the first year OF the war. ' ~. g.
From Major I. Scheibert, Of the Royal
Prussian Engineers: The French edition
OF his work on the civil war in America.
SUDDEN DEATH. n Nathnniel Bailey, who
resided at MOL east Marshall street, was
found dead In bed yesterday morning.
No inquest. Death from natural causes.
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