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Daily Dispatch Vol. Xxiii — no.122Richmond, Va.Saturday, November 22, 1862Priceone Cent Richmond Dispatch by Cowardin & Hammersley.
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Richmond Dispatch.
Saturday morning...Nov. 22, 1862.
The appearance of the Yankee Army in Front of Fredericksburg — shells Thrown into the town — supposed destination of the threatening force.
The FredericksburgHerald has a highly interesting account of the military operations in the vicinity of that city.
The information was received on Sunday that the enemy had left Warrenton, and were moving on Fredericksburg in force.
The Herald says:
EarlyMonday the streets were filled with rumors as to the character of the advance, one man, from the upper part of Stafford, saving there had passed his house three brigades, embracing cavalry, infantry, and artillery.
About noon the enemy arrived on the hills in the rear of Fairmont, but kept their force out of view, being drawn up from Lawson's Hill back as far as Mr.JohnR.Fitzhugh's — The enemy planted four pieces of artillery in the skirt of woods on the hill at MissMaryScott's a commanding position.
Four other pieces were understood to be on the highway in the immediate neighborhood.
We had four pieces of artillery near the "White Plains" house, (Mr. S. H.Owens a,) within the corporation; but the point is not compactly built over, the woolen factory.
Hesston's and Book's flouring miles besides several private residences being in the vicinity.
About in the afternoon, an artillery duel commenced which was kept up with much spirit by the enemy.
It continued for several hours.
One of our men was killed and another severely wounded.
We have a report — but cannot vouch for his correctness — that the enemy had fifteen killed and wounded. One of our shells was seen to explode immediately over one of their pieces among the men. Nearly, if not all, the sadness of the enemy fell within the corporation — Several passed through the house of Mr.S.H.Owns.
Some four or five passed in the vicinity of Mr.J.J.Chew's and Mr.J.H.Bradley's residences.
One fell in the garden of Mr.JosephAlsep which fronts on
Main street, where the courses, except in the immediate vicinity, are closely built.
There was also one shot through the Paper Mill, George, a son of Mr.JohnTimberlake, who was at the upper and of town, a looker on, had the loss of one foot lacerated by a passing shot, which was the only injury sustained on the part of citizens.
Tuesday was a remarkably quiet day. No firing on either side.
The only incident was the gallant conduct of Capt.Green, of the 47th regiment, (at home here on special duty.) and a squad of four men. With four cavalrymen Capt. G. crossed the Rappahannock at Banks's Ford, a few miles above this place, dashed at a wagon train, captured eight men and several mules.
Had his force been a little larger he might have set fire to and burned the wagons some of which had ammunition in them.--This heroic and daring little party did not have much time to tarry, as a force of infantry were near at hand, from whom they received sixty or seventy shots, but escaped unhurt, and succeeded in putting the river between them and the enemy, although they had several miles to go before reaching it. The prisoners captured (seven of whom were brought in) say they belong to French's brigade, Couch's division, Sumner's corps.
[It is understood to-day (the 18th, when we write,) that Fredericksburg is to be held by our forces — Whilst no just cause will be given for shelling the town, as the fighting on the ordinary principles of civilized warfare would be for the fords, and therefore not in the compactly built part of the town,) yet the impression is very strongly entertained that the enemy will first threaten and then actually shell us, in the hope that the place will be evacuated and that thus the Rappahannock may be passed by them.
As matters stand the view is by no means a pleasant one, but we rejoice to say the sentiment is general that, if the Government thinks it will subserve the great end in view, our people are ready for the sacrifice.
Col.Ball, who has been in command, together with Lieut.-Col.Critcher, have been most assiduous in their efforts at guarding the town from the Federal troops who now menace it.]
Wednesday has come and gone and Fredericksburg still stands.
Early in the forenoon batteries were planted on the hills from Falmouth down to the lower ferry, on Bray's farm, a distance of over smile, and threatening to each and every part of the town.
The hills at no point are scarcely as much as a quarter of a mile from our first street, on the bank of the river, so that the proximity is intensely interesting.
Our citizens, for the most part, take it as a joke that may be carried too far, and others don't see much about it to laugh at. During the afternoon the impression prevailed that the enemy were embarking in the vicinity of Aquia creek, the Potomac river being reported as fad of transports.
Thursday opens in lowering style — a thick, cloudy sky, with spattering rain.
Along the whole range of hills, from Falmouth down, stand batteries frowning and threatening destruction to the old burg.
About bang, bang, was the salute, until nine shots were discharged.
"Where is it ?""What are they firing at? " were the inquiries that passed among the burgers at the corners of the streets.
The firing was from the battery on the very high hill on the Bray farm which overlooks the country for miles around.
There may have been a cavalry camp discovered on this side, or it may have been to empty the guns in consequence of the rains during the night; but as we have not been informed, and fear if we crossed over to inquire we might find some trouble in returning, we have concluded to remain where we are, and leave the matter open to conjecture.
Indeed, it might be cruel to destroy some people's conjectures by giving them the real cause of the firing; but it is believed that the "wood train" was fired at after it left the railroad depot to go down the road.
A large foraging party went down the river road into Stafford, and will probably continue its depredations into KingGeorge.
The train consisted of 175 wagons, and had with it four pieces of artillery, two infantry and two cavalry companies.--There could not well have been a more disagreeable night.
The rain fell with unremitting constancy, and the air was chilly.
This morning (Friday) all continues quiet between the two forces, except now and then the tattoo of a far off Yankee drum, or the sound of a cavalryman's bugle, falls upon the ear.
The writer in the Herald, writing later than the above says:
That the army in front has been of large proportions we have no reason to doubt, but many facts to establish; but, at the same time, we are impressed with the conviction that this decided demonstration is a feint, and that Gen.Burnside concluded that he could do this and yet lose but little, if any, time in embarking his army at points along the Potomac — Aquia creek and Potomac creek — for the real point of attack on Richmond.
The main column for this attack will, we believe, move via Suffolk, and probably lesser columns from other points.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the Potomac river was covered with vessels of all sizes and kinds, mainly of the transport order.
That these vessels were intended to carry off the army is an opinion entertained by many.
Enough of the army will be left over the river though to "keep up appearances" We shall not be surprised if by Saturday the main bulk of Burnside's force is well on its way to their new destination, though of course this is a conjecture to a great extent.
We understand that Federal prisoners captured, estimate their numbers at over 100,000, but we doubt the figures.
The Confederate force here is under officers in whom our people can well afford to repose trust, and be the battle here or remote, there is no cause to fear the result.
We deem it but proper to say that others differ with us in regard to Gen.Burnside's movements, and insist that this will be the base of his operations.
Of course, under this impression, many families have left town and others are leaving.
The Exemption act Believes no one in service.
Many persons are of the opinion that the exemptions apply to soldiers already in the army (especially to conscripts under the first law,) and that the act provides for their release from the service.
This is a mistake, as will be seen by the following extract from "General Orders No. 82," just issued from the War Department, containing instructions for the execution of the late Conscription law.
"V. Exemption.--The Exemption act will be construed prospectively, and does not authorize the discharge of any one enrolled or in service prior to the 11th day of October, 1862.""
The Wrong division.
In a notice yesterday of the raid into Kentucky under the command of MajorV.A.Witcher, we stated that it was a portion of Gen.Floyd's division.
It should have been Gen.HumphreyMarshall's division, as that as the corps to which Major W. is attached.
Dash of our cavalry.
On the 16th inst, a party of Confederate cavalry, under Lieut. Col.Critcher, made a dash into Stafford and captured nine prisoners, belonging to a New York regiment of cavalry.
Wants his Tod.
--Quite a novel petition was presented in the Georgia Legislature last week from some person in Franklin county.
It stated in the preamble that the condition of the petitioner's health was such that a daily use of spirituous liquors was indispensable to his bodily well- being; that he was unable to buy liquor at present prices, and prayed the Legislature to grant him the privilege to make whiskey for his own use. A general smile of incredulity went up from the whole House, though there is no doubt the petitioner was in dead earnest.
The tobacco destroyed at Fredericksburg last week was estimated at $75,000 worth.
Late Northern News.
We continue our extracts from Northern papers of the 16th inst.:
New England congratulations to GeneralBurnside. State of Rhode Island, Executive Department, Providence,Nov. 10, 1862.
General: Allow me to tender you my sincere congratulations on your appointment to the command of the Army of the Potomac.
Your well known energy, skill, and patriotism will, I feel sure, restore confidence to a disheartened people, and lead them to expect active operations and the speedy success of our brave army in the suppression of treason and rebellion.
Rhode Island regards your appointment with unfeigned pride and pleasure.
Wm.Sprague.
To Gen.Burnside,Commander in Chief, Army of the Potomac.
Your dispatch, of this date, is received, and I thank you for it. It is a great support to me in the assumption of so great a responsibility to know that I have your confidence and that of the State of Rhode Island.
(Signed) A.E.Burnside,Maj. Gen., Commd'g Army of the Potomac.
Preparations for an attack on Charleston and Savannah.
The sloop-of-warPawnee, (of "Pawnee war" memory,) has arrived at Philadelphia to be refitted.
She left Port Royal on the 3d inst. The information given by her officers to the Philadelphia papers is as follows:
Preparations for a combined attack upon Charleston and Savannah were being gradually matured, the crews of the Powhatan and other vessels being occasionally employed in taking soundings along the coast.
The weather off the coast of South Carolina is of that unhealthy nature so productive of fevers.
The death of Gen.Mitchell is deeply regretted by the officers and men of the entire military and naval forces about Port Royal.
His funeral was the occasion of a heartfelt demonstration in testimony of his many virtues as a man and his decided ability as a commander.
Among other incidents of recent occurrence, it is stated that a boat's crew from one of the U. S. vessels blockading Charleston came very near being captured by the rebels.
The men, numbering 24, were in the harbor taking soundings, as usual, and getting farther in than prudence would warrant, a Secesh steamer suddenly made her appearance, steaming directly for the boat, the occupants of which, perceiving their danger, immediately plied their oars with the utmost vigor.
After an exciting chase of a couple of miles the venturesome little band reached their ship in safety.
At the time of the capture of Fernandina, Fla., the Pawnee was the flag-ship of the squadron making the attack, after which she guarded the place for three months from incursions by the "rebs." From thence she was ordered up Stono Inlet towards Charleston, and when the United States forces retreated from James Island she assisted to cover the retreat.
The draft in Wisconsin--a Commissioner attacked and Houses Torn down.
The draft in Ozaukee county, Wisconsin, which was to come off on Tuesday at Port Washington, as has already been reported, was broken up by a mob of the citizens, and the Commissioner, WilliamA.Pors, compelled to fly from the county.
The following are the particulars as the Milwaukee News learns them from parties acquainted with the facts:
On TuesdayMr.Pors and his assistants were approaching the Court House preparatory to the discharge of their official duties under the order of the Governor, when they were attacked by a promiscuous multitude of citizens.
Mr.Pors, after having been badly injured, succeeded in escaping from the hands of the excited populace, and fled to this city.
The crowd then waited upon the Sheriff and compelled him to deliver up all the documents and machinery relating to the draft, which were summarily destroyed.
Vengeance was then visited upon those who had been prominent in counselling order and submission to the proceeding.
Yesterday, at , Tomlin's mill had been torn down; the house of Hon.A.M.Blair, lately State Senator from that county, had been sacked; Mr.Blair himself was badly injured; a Mr.Ramsey, not the Bank Comptroller, and a clergyman, were seriously hurt; the residence of S.A.White, Esq., had been gutted; the house of the Commissioner had been torn down, and his furniture pitched into the streets; Lafayette Towsley's house had been attacked and badly damaged, and the Masonic Hall was cleared out. In all, eight houses had been mobbed and injured, and at the date of last information, yesterday afternoon, the mob was threatening an attack upon Blake's store Mr.Pors is now in the vicinity of this city in the hands of his friends.
Last night the Provost Marshal General of the State, W.D.McIndoe, arrived in the city, six hundred infantry being part of the Twenty-eighth regiment, were furnished with forty rounds of cartridges each, and, accompanied by the Provost Marshal and Lieut. Col.Whittaker, departed on the boat for the scene of the disturbance.
Hon.W.H.Ramsey, the State Bank Comptroller, whose residence is at Port Washington, accompanied the party.
It was reported yesterday that the "Insurgenis" had planted cannon upon the pier at Port Washington, anticipating the arrival of soldiery.--In view of this fact, it is understood that the Provost Marshal, with the infantry, would land at Port Ulao, this side of Port Washington, and enter the town in the rear before light this morning.
The Confederates iron-clad navy--Yankee information on the subject — What England is Doing about it.
The New York Times has an article on the statements of Mr.Cameron, the recently-returned U.S.Minister to Russia, about the Confederate iron clads building in England.
It obtains its information from a gentleman just returned from England.
It says:
According to Mr.Cameron, three immense iron steam rams, the most powerful ever constructed, are building for the rebels.
It is not certain that the statement is true.
Two are on the stocks at Liverpool, in the hands of JamesLaird, M. P., who built the pirate Alabama, and is pushing them rapidly to completion.
The third is building, if anywhere, on the Clyde, at Glasgow.
Our informant has little knowledge of the Liverpool rams, their sixes, or how nearly finished they are at present.
His account relates especially to Glasgow.
In the great ship-yard of that port three iron-clads are building.
One of them, the Hector, just launched, is for the British Government; another for Denmark, both in the yard of Messrs.Napier & Sons.
The third is a screw steamer, under contract by MessrsGeorge & James Thompson, of 3,500 tons, and 800 horse power, of a model so flat that she is calculated to draw but fifteen feet of water; built wholly of iron, her frame included; and with a plating twenty-two inches thick, of which four inches and a half are iron and the rest solid teak.
This vessel is said to be for some foreign Government not named, though if for any recognized Government there is no reason why there should be any mystery about her. But although no effort is made to hide the facts about any other vessel, little is generally known of this one, and information like that we give was obtained with difficulty.
A man-of-war is commonly named when her keel is laid.
This has no name, but is known only by her number in the yard.
Her frame is about half raised, and work is going on slowly.
The contract requires her to be completed in twenty months from last July.
If any vessel is now building for the rebels on the Clyde it is this.
But it is quite obvious, from the rate at which work on her progresses, and from the period fixed by the contract, that she is not relied on for immediate service.--And concerning both this and the Liverpool rams, our Government is and has constantly been fully informed.
Whatever doubts there may be about this ironclad, there is none at all that other steamers for different service are bought and built for the rebels at Glasgow.
The Columbia, Adela, and Leopard all sailed last summer from this pert, the Columbia to Hamburg for a cargo, the Adela to Liverpool, the Leopard to Cardiff.
The two former were captured endeavoring to run the blockade; the Leopard got through.
The rebels are preparing, apparently, not to break the blockade this winter by force, but to evade it by vessels of unusual speed.
With this view they have bought and are fitting out steamers at Glasgow, which port seems to share with Liverpool the honor of being a rendezvous for pirates.
There is great activity in all the yards, especially in that of Messrs.George and JamesThompson, above mentioned, in which six iron — but not ironclad — vessels are on the ways for construction or repair, all owned by rebels, or in rebel interest.--The Lona, Pearl, Eagle, and Ruby were selected especially for the work of carrying arms and ammunition into blockaded rebel ports.
The lona was the first to attempt the voyage, and was sunk by collision six weeks ago. The other three, like the Iona, are long, narrow, swift, smooth-water, side-wheel steamers, built to run fifteen miles an hour on the Clyde, and from 150 to 200 tons Burden.
The Pearl was lying at Queenstown, taking in powder, when the City of Baltimore, on her last voyage out, touched at that port.
It is proposed to send her and the rest — all of them being unfit for an Atlantic voyage — by way of Madeira to Nassau, there to load, and thence to attempt the blockade.
There are immense stores at Nassau waiting the opportunity to find entrance into rebel ports, and the rebel necessities are so great that they will leave no means untried to obtain them.
Besides these there are steamers of another class — the Thistle, Giraffe, and Columbia, three screws, built for sea voyages — destined for similar service, but of much larger tonnage.
The Giraffe cost £26,000, the Thistle £12,000, and the seven together not less than £100,000.
It appears from an examination of their Custom-House register that all, except the Giraffe, are owned in the name of GeorgeWigg, a Liverpool merchant, active in the
rebel cause, and were bought by HenryLafone, agent.
Both Wigg and Lafone have been in Glasgow on business connected with the vessels.
MessrsBegby & Co., of London, who were concerned in fitting out the Gladiator, of recent notoriety, have also three iron steamers, of 500 and 600 tons, building on the Clyde, probably intended to run the blockade.
From the fact that CaptainReasons who went to Glasgow to take charge of the Columbia, was transferred to the superintendence of the whole rebel fleet, it is supposed that this firm may also be interested in the Columbia.--The names of Messrs.Begby & Co., of GeorgeWigg, of HenryLafone, of George and James Thompson, and especially of JamesLaird, M. P., and rebel merchants, agents, and ship builders, deserve to be faithfully remembered by loyal Americans till a possible day of future reckoning.
But it is the LiverpoolSouthern Association that the rebels most largely owe whatever of credit and resources they possess in England.
Liverpool is bitterly and almost unanimously rebel in its sympathies, and throughout Great Britain this pestilent seaport has exerted a wide and earnest influence against us. We are not likely to forget it.
A fact concerning the Alabama deserves to be stated.
The American Consul at Liverpool seems to have made every effort to persuade the British authorities to prevent her from leaving port on a cruise which all men knew was to be piratical.--The Government at last consented to interfere, and the day after the Alabama had called issued an order restraining her from going to sea.
ArchbishopHughesFears a foreign War.
Under date of November 1st,ArchbishopHughes has written a letter to SecretarySeward.
He reiterates the stern views he has always held of the necessities of the times, and in the course of his letter speaks with a warning voice of the dangers of foreign intervention, cautioning the Government to be prepared for startling emergencies.
He says:
It is just one year and eight days since it was desired, by a telegraphic communication, that I should visit the city of Washington on public business.
I obeyed the summons.
I spoke my mind freely.
It was thought that, in the perils of the nation at that time, I could be useful in promoting the interests of the commonwealth and of humanity if I would consent to go to Europe and exercise whatever little influence I might possess in preventing France and England from intermeddling in our sad quarrel.
It has, no doubt, escaped your memory that during the fourteen or fifteen hours which I spent in Washington, I declined the acceptance of what would be to persons not of my rank a great honor.
I did not absolutely refuse before deciding, but I wished to consult one or two persons very near and dear to me in New York.
Finally, and at the very last hour, there was a word uttered to me, not by any special member of the Cabinet to which you belong, but by the authority which it possesses, to the effect that my acting as had been suggested was a personal request, and would be considered as a personal favor.
In three minutes I decided that, without consulting anybody, I should embark as a volunteer to accomplish what might be possible on the other side of the Atlantic in favor of the country to which I belong.
What occurred on the other side, I think it would be at present improper for me to make public.
I am not certain that any word, or act, or influence of mine has had the slightest effect in preventing either England or France from plunging into the unhappy divisions that have threatened the Union of these once prosperous States.
On the other hand, I may say that no day — no hour, even — was spent in Europe in which I did not, according to opportunity, labor for peace between Europe and America.
So far that peace has not been disturbed.
But let America be prepared.
There is no love for the United States on the other side of the water. Generally speaking, on the other side of the Atlantic the United States are ignored, if not despised treated In conversation in the same contemptuous language as we might employ towards the inhabitants of the Sandwich Islands, or Washington Territory, or Vancouver's Island or the settlement of the Red River, or of the Hudson's Bay Territory.
This may be considered very unpolished, almost unchristian, language proceeding from the pen of a Catholic Archbishop.
But, my dear Governor, it is unquestionably true, and I am sorry that it is so. If you in Washington are not able to defend yourselves in case of need, I do not see where, or from what source, you can expect friendship or protection.
Since my return I made a kind of familiar address to my people, but not for them exclusively, in St.Patrick's Cathedral.
Some have called it not a sermon, but a discourse, and even a war blast, in favor of blood spilling.
Nothing of that kind could be warranted by a knowledge of my natural temperament or of my ecclesiastical training.
From the slight correspondence between us, you can bear me witness that I have pleaded in every direction for the preservation of peace, so long as the slightest hope for its preservation remained.
When all hope of this kind had passed away I was for a vigorous prosecution of our melancholy war so that one side or the other may find itself in the ascendancy.
The Bishop closes his letter by urging a vigorous prosecution of the war, considering the most humane battle to be that which ends the strife.
Miscellaneous.
Of the eighty-eight counties in Ohio, onefourth escaped the draft entirely.
It is stated that fully one-half of the men drafted have volunteered in the three years service.
Gen.Fremont, it is said, will be assigned to the command of the defence of Washington.
GeneralsWadsworth and Heintzelman will both take the field in a very short time.
The Rossin House, the largest hotel in Canada, was burned on the 14th instant.
Several lives were lost, but the guests in the hotel were saved.
The loss was very heavy.
The building was insured for $88,000.
A telegram from St. Paul says the Mississippi is closed by ice above La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Auction Sales--future days.
Local matters.
Arrests.
--The civil police yesterday arrested MichaelMartin for getting drunk and trespassing on J.W.Satterwhite, and resisting the officers; Robert, slave of ChasL.Hobson, as a runaway; AugustusWhite, for feloniously cheating and defrauding, and thereby obtaining, $28 from WilliamSilvey; RobertCochran, for being drunk and disorderly and threatening to shoot persons in the street.
After night was arrested William, slave of J.D.Quarles, as a runaway; StewardTingle, for getting drunk and acting disorderly in the Columbian Hotel; JeremiahSullivan, drunk and disorderly in the street; MichaelRourke, a member of the 1st Texas Regiment, and a resident at Camp Winder Hospital, for stealing ten eggs from RobertMunday, a countryman, at the First Market-House.
Escape of prisoners.
--Four men, confined in the Libby Prison as Yankee deserters, made their escape therefrom on Thursday , by getting from the top of the house to the basement by means of a blanket rope, and afterwards passing the sentinels.
Afterwards G.W.Goodman and John Ford, of the 25th Va Battalion, and JamesBevill, of Co E, City Battalion, guard on the post where they made their exit, were arrested, by order of Capt.Turner, commandant of the post, and sent to the military prison of the Eastern District for trial, for allowing them to escape.
Prison Items.
--The following parties were deposited in Castle Thunder yesterday: ThomasJ.Miller and RobertAllen, for deserting from Ells's Dragoons, 5th Virginia cavalry; JohnDavis, of Rodgers's Cavalry, by his Captain for trial; JohnDonoho, on suspicion of deserting from the 21st North Carolina; HenryDoyle, 1st Kentucky regiment, as a deserter; WilliamH.Seward, company K, 53d Virginia, for trying to get South without papers; he had no furlough, and acknowledged himself a runaway; JohnKavanaugh, of the 23d North Carolina, was put in for being drunk.
Attempted Robbery.
--On Thursday a couple of foot-pads met a citizen named SilesPerkins, on the bridge crossing the dock, near
17th street, and immediately commenced an attack on him. He cried "murder,""robbery," and other similar alarms, with such vigor that two soldiers rushed to the spot, when the robbers beat a hasty retreat, going on the river side of the bridge and soon losing themselves in the dense gloom that always prevails in that section.
Did not start
--The flag of truce which was to have conveyed 500Yankees to City Point yesterday did not start, owing to bad weather.
It goes to-day, in charge of Lieut.Bossioux.
Proceedings in the Courts. Hustings Court,Friday, Nov. 21
--JudgeLyon a Presiding.--JohnWesterfield was put on trial for stealing a horse of Geo.R.Gatewood, worth $250. The evidence in the case made it apparent that on the occasion of the theft Westerfield was after a free ride, and that he did not show any pains to discriminate at whose expense it was made.
The jury, after a short retirement, returned into Court and reported him guilty, with an assessment of three years and six months in the penitentiary as the punishment of his offence.
FrancisFawley was arraigned for trial on the charge of stealing from JohnB.Durbin, of the 3d Arkansas regiment, a pocket-book containing $98.30, a few weeks since.
Fawley and another man met the witness in this case, who was a returned paroled soldier in the hospital, who had gone on the street in search of a restaurant.
When they had directed him to the place where he could get something to eat, they asked for pay for their trouble.
He took out his pocket book and they snatched it out of his hands and ran off. Afterwards, on the same night, the city watchmen found the two thieves in the alley leading by Rham's foundry, quarreling about the disposal of the ill-gotten funds.
Fawley in turn stole the pocket-book and contents, and in endeavoring to get off was captured by the watch.
The jury gave him three years and six months in the penitentiary as the reward of his exertions.
Gilmer A Lumpkin was arraigned for forging a check, purporting to be signed by Owens & Son, for $6,000, payable at the Traders' Bank to the order of West & Johnsten.--An alleged accomplice, named Samanni, had been acquitted on the previous day. Mr.Crump, counsel for the accused, submitted a motion to quash the indictment against the prisoner for errors apparent on its face, and was replied to by the Commonwealth's Attorney.
For the purpose of examining into the question presented for the consideration of the Court, JudgeLyons adjourned the case until next Tuesday, when his decision on the points involved will be rendered.
A petition was presented by counsel on behalf of Mrs.ElizabethMagill, praying that oneWm.H.Stephens might be enjoined and restrained from exhibiting his talents as an actor at the place known as the Broad street Theatre, said Stephens having contracted to play for her at the establishment known as "The Varsities" for 48 weeks at $15 per week, and broken his contract.
The injunction was granted.
Mayor's Court, Friday, Nov. 21.--The cases before His Honor to-day were few in number and of minor importance.
Geo Drew was up again on a charge of stealing $63 belonging to Wm.H.Major, sometime during last February.
Drew is a very bright mulatto, and has the reputation among the police of being a decidedly hard subject.
When the case was called yesterday Major did not answer, and Drew was returned to the city jail to be again called up at some future time, the 28th inst, being indicated by His Honor as the occasion.
IdaClarke, S.Jones, and A.Ashleigh, parties heretofore arrested for keeping a disorderly house, having been surrendered by their ball, appeared again before the Mayor to-day and renewed it.
Auction Sales--future days.
Telegraphic News.
Latest from the North. Petersburg,Nov. 21.
--The flag of truce boat at City Point to-day brought over 100 paroled Confederate prisoners.
New York, Washington, and Baltimore papers, of the 19th are received.
All agree that the Grand Army has taken up the line of march for Fredericksburg.
Hooker's Sumner's, and Franklin's corps all moved from WarrentonSunday and Monday for Aquia Creek.
The Tribune says that
"Burnside originates the movement, and his heart is in it. It means business, rapid marching, and a change of base to a more direct defensible line.
It means Richmond.
Among division and corps commanders the belief prevails that under Burnside there will be no more fruitless drawn battles.
When the clash of arms comes again it will bring a crowning victory or an overwhelming defeat.
It will be a day big with the fate of the Republic."
The Philadelphia Inquirer says the Fredericksburg base is considered the best one for operations upon the heart of Virginia.
A dispatch from Nashville, 18th, says GeneralRosecrans and his command are within 12 miles of the city.
McClellan has gone to Philadelphia, where an immense reception waits him.
No change in gold at New York.
Exchange on Tuesday146½.
Skirmish in North Carolina. Raleigh, N. C,Nov. 21st.
--A private letter says it is rumored at Kinston that two companies of the 10th N. C. battalion of artillery encountered a large force of the enemy at Cove Creek on the 18th, consisting of infantry, cavalry, and artillery.
Our forces were in rifle pits, sheltered from the enemy's artillery.
After two hours hard fighting our troops retired from their pits.
Our loss none.
That of the enemy not known.
Nothing important in the Legislature.
From the Southwest. Mobile,Nov. 20.
--A letter in the Advertiser and Register, dated Abbeville, 15th, says:
The army has been on the qui vive for a week past, anticipating an attack from the enemy.
To-day information was received that the Abolitionists have retired some distance.
From their movements it is difficult to conjecture whether they meditate an attack upon Pemberton's army or not. It is certain they have advanced their forces from Jackson, Bolivar, and a portion from Corinth, to Lagrange and Grand Junction.
At the latter place GeneralGrant has established his headquarters.
Our army occupy a position of great natural strength, are well fortified, and have been manifesting great impatience to advance upon the invading force.
It is not thought probable that the enemy will hazard an engagement.
Later from Nassau — loss of a steamer. Charleston,November 19.
--Nassau dates to the 19th ult. have been received.
They bring accounts of the loss of the steamerKelsie, fifty miles off the coast.
She was run into, abandoned, and soon after sunk.
She was one of three light draught steamers built expressly on the Clyde to run the blockade.
One, the Iona, was sunk in the Clyde.
The other, having not been heard from, is also supposed to be lost.
AdmiralMilne's command of the North American and West India station has been extended one year longer.
Attack upon Fort McAlister. Augusta,November 20.
--The Savannah papers, of this morning, say that two Abolition gunboats and one mortar boat attacked Fort McAlister, Genesis Point, on the Ogeechee river, yesterday morning.
After a fierce engagement the boats retired.
Our loss in three men slightly wounded.--The works are still in perfect order.
Chaplain expelled from the M. E. Conference. Petersburg,Nov. 21.
--The Virginia Conference to-day expelled CharlesA.Davis, a chaplain in Lincoln's navy.
The speech of GovernorSeymour, delivered before the war, an extract from which we lately published, in which be denounced the coercive policy, might afford instructive reeling for himself and his party at the present moment, illustrated as it is by events which have since transpired.
If the Northern Democracy will refresh their memory by reference to the arguments against coercive formerly need by their own leaders and approved by themselves, they cannot acquit their party of the grossest inconsistency if they continue to such on this infernal crusade.
Even Daniel Webster said that a compact was not binding on our party unless the other parties to it lived up to it and that a compact broken by one party could be broken by all, is there a Northern Democrat who does not know that his anti-slavery section had been breaking the Federal compact for years before the South exercised the right which Daniel Webster himself conceded — of breaking a compact no longer building upon her Is not every intelligent Democrat familiar with the fact that the members of the Convent on which framed the Constitution of the United States deliberately reined every measure which was proposed provision for a way to the matter if the constitution was broken by any of the parties to it, and specially refused to give any power to coerce States, And are they not aware that the Convention left the country without a remedy for the contingency of secession, is the fare of the fact that nine States receded from the old Confederation, (for the reason that the compact between there was not kept,) and fically all the States seceded but and North Carolina.
Here was a precedent in the formation of the United States Constitution, which the vain to aside by various preposition to rank the Senate the judge or to give the President the power, and to give congress the power to negative State action — all of which were rejected.
No judge was left but the States themselves.
Let the Northern Democrats look back to the old land marks.
Even John in a speech delivered in New York in 1878 that "Nations must be the judge whether compacts are broken." And he uttered another statement which it is useless to censed to the consideration of the own party, but which surely the Northern Democracy, who always protected to be the peculiar friends of the South, might adopt without homage to cense or humanity.
He said that "when the fraternity feeling was gone between the State, then it was time to separate in peace and return to their original state." Is the Northern Democracy less charitable and humane then the man whom they Used to call the Firebrand of Agitation and Fanaticism!
Married.
On the 11th of November, at Banister Lodge, the residence of the bride's father, by the RevJohnT.Clark, George Lore, of Richmond, to Ellen B., daughter of William.
H.Clark, of Halifax county.
Died.
On the 18th of November, 1862, in the county of Hanover, at her residence, Mrs.CatherinePoindexter, aged 16 years.
All troubles have their commissions and instructions from God, what to do, where to go whom to touch, and whom to pass over.
At the residence of her parents, Elizabeth F, youngest daughter of Wm. E. and. E.F.Williams, aged one year ten months and fifteen days.
The friends and relations of the family are requested to attend the funeral, at to day, from her father's residence, on 6th, near
Canal street.
Southern Express Package List.
Lost, Strayed "c.
Life and fire Insurance
Runaways.
One Hundred dollars reward
--Ran away from the persons who hired them, two Women having each a child with them, about three or four years old. One of the women, named Maria, is about twenty years old, of brown color, and is stout and very likely; Ledrates when spoken to, and has a small scar on one of her cheeks; her child has a scar on one of its ankles.
The other woman is named Susan.
She has been injured in one of her hips, and limps badly, is on brown color, and is about twenty three years old. Her child is of darker color than she is. They have relations in Richmond and Manchester, in one of which places they may be lurking.
I will give the above reward for the apprehension, and delivery of said women, with their children or fifty dollars for either, to me, per Clopton & Lyne, corner of
Wall and Franklin streets, Richmond, Va.
no 22--ts R.E.Taylor
Runaway
--A suitable reward will be paid for the apprehension and delivery to me of my servant girl, Tena.
She is supposed to be in Rocketts, and was hired of P.M.Tabb, Agent.