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The Daily Dispatch: April 17, 1862., [Electronic resource]

The War in America. [From the London Times, Feb. 7.] A comparison between America in August, 1861, and America in February, 1862, will simply show that the citizens of the Great Republic have contrived to spend more money in a shorter time, and to less purpose, than any people who ever lived on the face of the earth. That is literately all that has been done in the States of the Union from the last rising of Parliament up to the present day. The North cannot invade the South; the South can do no more than keep the North at bay. For the more purpose of this mutual checkmate, a sum of money has been expended of such incredible magnitude that all similar charges appear insignificant in comparison. We only know the coat in curred by one of the two belligerents upon his armaments, but these probably exceed the coats of all the armies and navies of all the States of Europe put together. At any rate, they are about six times as heavy as those of our own estimates, though these have b

$50 reward. --Ranaway, on the 12th April, our negro man Robert. He is about 22 years old, and about 5 feet 10 inches high; well built; quite dark, and full featured. Had on when he left light woolen clothes and a wide-brim black felt hat; was bought recently from H. M. Marshall, Fauquier county, Va. $50 reward will be given for his delivery to us; $25 for his delivery to any of the jails. ap 15--3t Talbott & Bro.

the subject; which was agreed to. Mr. Sparrow, from the same committee, also reported favorably upon House bills to organize a signal corps and to increase the artillery corps of the army, and unfavorably upon the resolution to appoint cooks for companies in the army. Mr. Mitchell, of Ark, from the Committee of Postal Affairs, reported a bill on behalf of the committee to amend the act regulating the postal arrangements of the Confederacy, and providing that, from and after the 1st of July next, the post on single letters, weighing not more than one-half ounce, shall be ten cents, to any portion of the Confederate States; for every other additional half ounce, or for letters weighing above half an ounce, an extra postage of ten cents shall be charged. The bill was ordered to be printed. Mr. Semmes, of La., announced that the Committee on Flag and Seal were not ready to report the design of a national ensign, as had been promised on to-day. The delay was owing t

upon the part of both must be very heavy, though not so great as it would have been but for the protection afforded by the tress. Among our wounded are Gens. Cheatham, Bushrod Johnson, Bowen, Clark, and Gladden--the first five not seriously. Gen. Gladden, who commanded the right wing of Hardee's corps, lost his left arm; Gen. Cheatham received a ball in the shoulder, and Gen. Bushrod Johnson one in the side. General Bowen was wounded in the neck, and doing well at last accounts. Colonel Adams, of the 1st. Louisiana regulars, succeeded General Gladden in the command of the right wing, and was soon after shot, the ball striking him just above the eye and coming out behind the ear. Colonel Kitt Williams, of Memphis, and Col. Blythe, of Mississippi, formerly Consul to Havana, were killed. Many other officers were wounded and killed, cut my knowledge of the regiments is too limited, and the confusion too great to procure reliable details. The Mississippians, Tennesseeans, and Lo

"We didn't know we were so close in shore," was the reply. "Send your captain aboard." The captain of the Oriental then came aboard, and after he left we heard that they were very much frightened, for our shot came all around them, and the last shot we fired went directly over their quarter-deck, obliging every one in that vicinity to dodge it to save their heads. They took us for the Nashville, and that was the reason they did not stop at first. Yesterday the Florida and James Adger went in just beyond the range of Fort Sumter, at least two miles nearer than we had been before. The casemates of the fort could be counted with the naked eye, and the colors of the flags on Castle Pinckney and Fort Moultrie were vastly distinguished without a glass. We saw two or three steamers and several sailing vessels in there. This morning just after daybreak, we discovered a chance close alongside. We took from it five contrabands, among whom was a woman. They left Charles

th the departing spirit to the throne of Heaven. All this time they have kept alive the flame of Hope in their own hearts, and caused it to shed cheering rays upon many a doubting and desponding man. We have heard of men who have forsaken their country, but not yet of one woman who his proved recreant. We have not heard of one who has taken Lincoln's oath of allegiance. In the very strongholds of the despotism, in the District of Columbia and in Maryland, in our own cities occupied by the enemy, they remain firm and courageous, and never once dream of bowing the knee of B al. Noble beings! Always "last at the Crers, and earliest at the grave." No Judas nor Peter has been found in their sex in any clime; no Arnold nor Burr among. American women; no Lincoln oath- takers among the women of the South. If their husbands and brothers could be annihilated by the loss, the children of each women would light anew the fires of freedom, and conduct their country to independence and glozy.

juror. Martha Pemberton was fined $10 for permitting her slave to go at large and hire himself out, contrary to law. John Denzler was tried by jury for an assault on Hannah Houck, (his sister.) The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The following named defendants, indicted for issuing notes of a less denomination than $5, severally paid to the Clerk the costs in their cases, when nolle prosequies were entered by the Attorney for the Commonwealth, viz: R. T. Reynolds, two cases; W. P. Perkins, four cases; Francis B. Hart, six cases; George I. Herring, two cases; Wm. G. Dandridge, two cases; John B. Glazebrook, two cases; A. D. Williams, two cases; T. W. Parker, two cases; Lucien Hill, two cases; R. D. Mitchell, two cases; D. Baker, Jr., nine cases; Thos. B. Starke, eleven cases. The consideration of the gaming cases will be resumed this morning. No doubt the Court or Prosecuting Attorney will soon see the propriety of trying or dismissing these petty cases.

Confederate Congress.First session. Senate. Wednesday, April 16, 1862. Mr. Baker, of Florida., introduced a bill to alter the mode of auditing public accounts. Mr. Baker explained that the object of the bill was to make the registry of papers unit seem in the Treasury Department. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Hill, of Ga., presented the petition of B. Levy, the loyal brother of an alien enemy, asking for exemption in his favor under the law. ReferMr. Baker explained that the object of the bill was to make the registry of papers unit seem in the Treasury Department. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Hill, of Ga., presented the petition of B. Levy, the loyal brother of an alien enemy, asking for exemption in his favor under the law. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Maxwell, of Fla., introduced the following: Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire and report whether the treaties of the United States with foreign nations, made prior to the separation of the ex-federate States from that country, are still in force by virtue of international law, or any law of Congress, as between the confederate States and said foreign nations. Agreed to. Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Commi

nd the hot weather parsed away. But the army stood still. Let the autumnal rains fall, and the mud dried away. It was the we mean — when they fall, then! So the over the P their foliage, till they looked us bare as a flock of packed tourneys. But the army remained in full feather, and didn't go. Let the enemy begin the attack — and they began it at Baif's Bluff. Then was exhibited a fearful amount of incompetency, of slaughter, of treachery.--but the Major- General Commanding, after Banks had crossed the Potomac, ordered his return, and refused to accept the battle tendered by the foe. A long, geting Indian summer, with roads more hard and skies more beautiful than Virginia had seen for many a year, followed, carrying October, with its dry soil and hammy sun, onward, till December melted into January. This seemingly special invitation of Providence for an onward movement, instead of being accepted, was whiled away in ostentations parades and gala-day sham fights, where the