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Died of his wounds. --The soldier who was shot on Friday night last by Michael Mitchell, died on Saturday. Whether his name was Joseph White or Charles O'Riely, we cannot tell; for while the former seems to be generally believed to be his proper name, a physician who aided in dressing his wounds testified before the Mayor on Saturday that he had understood it to be O'Riely, and a special messenger from the St. Charles Hospital, where the soldier then lay on his death bed, came on Friday night to tell us that his name was Charles O'Riely, of the Madison Rifles, Louisiana.
the Yankees show their affection for their "pet" Africans. The commands of Colonels Elliott and Dubois were highly complimented by the general commanding for their gallantry during the assault. Several farm houses below the city have been burnt within the past two days--some of them by the enemy and some by our own forces. The Yankees burnt the dwellings of Thomas T. Duke and Dr. Loflin, while our people destroyed Hughes' tavern, the houses of Mr. Clay, Mrs. Weaver, and the barn of Joseph White. Some of these were probably accidentally fired by shell. The report that the houses of John N. Davis and E. B. Cook were destroyed is incorrect. Many of the citizens of Henrico have been plundered by the Yankees, and are heavy sufferers in consequence. One instance of the preservation of a sum of money under singular circumstances has been brought to our notice. A resident of the county, on the approach of the enemy, fled from his home, bringing away such articles as could be hastil
A large haul of Disloyalists. --Information having been received at the office of the Chief of Police that certain parties intended leaving this city for Yankeedom, Captain Samuel Maccubbin, assisted by a corps of his officers, started in pursuit on Friday night, and, upon reaching the lower end of Rocketts, overhauled and arrested the following parties, charged with attempting to escape to the enemy: Joseph White, company F, Arsenal battalion; William O. Black, of the Printers' Guard; Chas. Phillips, citizen; Wm. Markwalter, company B, Armory battalion; Chas. H. Coleman, company F, First Virginia reserves; Gerhart Herke, company C, Naval battalion; Joseph Bunkley, company I, Third Virginia regiment; Wilson Schroder, alias August Wilby, company F, First Louisiana regiment. At the same time, James Duke, William T. Duke, Moses S. Duke, citizens; John A. Duke, company A, Fifty-third Virginia regiment; John Hancock, company G, Arsenal battalion, and William E. Lohman, compa