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er of the Archœological Commission, have discovered the ancient temple of Bacchus, situated on the southern slope of the Acropolis, at Athens. Rich sections of pasture land are being discovered in Australia. Flocks are migrating from the Darling and Lachlin northward, and from New South Wales westward. A great company is now forming at Melbourne, with a capital of £5,000,000, to colonize the northern part of the country. Toward the end of February last, announcement was made at Hong Kong, that a Confederate privateer had made its appearance in the China sea, and was on the lookout for American ships outward bound. The steamer Euphrosyne was lost off Corroboree, while on her passage from Alexandria to Liverpool. The crew were saved. The Prince de Joinville is about to publish a pamphlet on iron-clad vessels, contending that they are vulnerable. Trade is very brisk in Paris, as is usual at Easter, when the country shopkeepers come to the metropolis fer new su
gun of the Naugatuck, which burst during the naval engagement in the James river, arrived at Philadelphia on Saturday on its way to the West Point foundry, where it is to be re-cast. The Canadian Parliament is summoned to meet on the 28th inst. Gen. Frank Patterson is said to have been placed under arrest by Gen. McClellan. Important from San Francisco — late news from China — Capture of Ning-Po by the allies. San Francisco, Aug. 8. --The ship Western Continent, from Hong Kong, with dates to the 7th of June, has arrived here. Fourteen pirates had been sentenced to be hung. Ning-Po, the rebel stronghold, had been captured by the allies. The French Admiral Bratel was killed. The news from Honolulu is to the 12th ult., but is unimportant. There is a bill before the Legislature which provides that no officer be appointed to the Government who cannot read, write, and converse intelligently in Hawaiian. The news from Arizona, without date, st
e Florida on the 6th of June, 1 deg. 15min. South of the line, 36 dog. W. long., and after the Captain, his wife, three mates, and crew, numbering 20., had been removed from her she was set on fire and destroyed. The Captain of the Florida did not fire at the Southern Cross, as he saw a lady on deck. Capt Howes, his wife, and officers, were transferred to a French bark bound to Pernambuco. The ship Red Gauntlet, 1,200 tons burthen, Capt Lucas of and from Boston out 23 days, bound to Hong Kong, laden with coal, ice, provisions, &c., was fallen in with Sunday, the 15th June, lat 7 deg. 34 min. E of the line. The Florida took from the Red Gauntlet a full supply of coal, some provisions, a full set of new sails &c., and after removing the crew, 28th all, set fire to and left her. The ship Ben Hoxie, of Mystic, Conn., about 1,300 tons burthen, Capt Crarey, from San Francisco, which place she left on the 13th January last, having since called at Mazatian and Aliamora, Mexico, bo
The Daily Dispatch: October 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate prisoners in Northern prisons. (search)
Confederate prisoners in Northern prisons. Lieut. R. W. Daniel, a native of Petersburg, who resigned from the U. S. Navy at Hong Kong on hearing of the revolution, and upon reaching the United States was thrown into Fort McHenry, and subsequently into other prisons, has arrived in Petersburg. The Petersburg Express publishes the following list of Confederates confined in Northern prisons. They are in good health: At Fort McHenry--Dr. Wm H Robertson, of Petersburg, senior Surgeon of Robertson's cavalry brigade. Also, Surgeons Read, South all, Whitehead, T P Mayo of Richmond, and Michie. Dr. Michie is from Petersburg, and was attached to Robertson's brigade. Ass't Adjutant Hill, of Robertson's brigade. A C E Groghan, Aide-de-camp to Maj Gen A R Trimble. Chaplains Gilmore, Hardy, and Cannon. The Rev Peter Tinsley, formerly of Petersburg, Chaplain of the 11th Va infantry. Rev P C Morton, Chaplain of the 23d Va infantry. Rev Mr. Whitten, of the 3d Ala. The Revs. Messrs
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