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n old seine-boat belonging to Major W. E. Taylor, at his fishery at Willoughby spit, was missing at the same time, there is no doubt that some prowling emissaries have coaxed the slaves by water conveyance into the enemy's hole, where I suppose the Lincolnites will get all the work out of them they can. Five more are believed to have gone off last night. One is owned by Col. Samuel Watts, of Portsmouth, two by Maj. Wm. E. E. Taylor, of Norfolk, and two belong to Messrs. Ironmonger and Williams, of Norfolk county. There is nothing more irritating to the people of this neighborhood than the taking of their negroes under the miserable pretexts used by the Federals to cover up the true character of their thefts. If our enemy openly acknowledged these acts as acts of plunder, and held or took the negroes above-board as spoils of war, we could-stand it much better than we can their devilish whine about philanthropy, and their blasphemous misuse of the ever-to-be-held-sacred law o
Petty larceny. --A young man named Geo. Williams was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, on a charge of stealing a coat, valued at $10, from William Jacobs. A witness testified that he saw the accused take the garment, and carry it into a rear alley, and that Mrs. Jacobs pursued and secured it. Upon this evidence Williams. was remanded to be tried before the Hustings Court, at the November term. Petty larceny. --A young man named Geo. Williams was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday, on a charge of stealing a coat, valued at $10, from William Jacobs. A witness testified that he saw the accused take the garment, and carry it into a rear alley, and that Mrs. Jacobs pursued and secured it. Upon this evidence Williams. was remanded to be tried before the Hustings Court, at the November term.
been sent to the hospital at Old Point. The others go North to-night. Mr. Ely has been declared a prisoner of war by the Confederate Congress, and is still confined in Richmond. Col. De Villiers, of the Seventh Ohio regiment, whose escape has already been stated, made his escape from his imprisonment at Richmond by stratagem, and was nearly six weeks in making his way to Norfolk. Commodore Goldsborough is expected to return to-morrow from his visit to Washington. Brig.-General Williams arrived at Old Point this morning, and will proceed to Hatteras Inlet by the first boat, to assume command there. Their arrival at Baltimore — interesting intelligence from Richmond. By the steamer Louisiana, Capt. Solomon Pearson, of the Bay Line, which entered this port shortly after six o'clock yesterday morning, we have received several items of considerable interest in relation to affairs throughout Virginia, which will command an attentive perusal. The Louisiana, whic