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Col. J. B. Johnson, who was recently killed by a railroad accident near Murfreesboro', Tennessee, was a brother of Senator Johnson, of Arkansas, and commanded an Arkansas regiment in Hardee's brigade. The bookstore of George J. Jones, St. Louis, was closed by the Federal authorities for circulating a paper containing an article copied from the London Dispatch. The steamer Cambridge sunk on the night of the 23d ult., on White river, twenty miles below Grand Glaize, Ark. Forty-two lives were lost. The Chicago Tribune reiterates the assertion that General Buckner has been indicted for treason by Judge Catron, of the U. S. Court, Louisville. Congressman Ely rode over into Virginia from Washington the other day, but kept within a respectful distance from the outside lines. According to the Louisville Journal, (not very good authority,) Gen. Buckner expressed the opinion unreservedly that ‘"he owed his captivity to the folly of Gen. Pillow."’ The shelling of Bowling Green by the Federals, resulted in the killing of five persons-- two ladies, a child, and two negro men. Brave Yankees! Frank Bracken, a nephew of Gen. McCulloch, employed in the transportation department at Memphis, was accidentally killed by a fall on the 20th ult. in that city. Frank Torrence, a tent-maker, was shot dead in Memphis on the 19th ult by a barkeeper named Prosberry. Paul Gentil has been arrested in Memphis for a murder committed in New Orleans seven years ago. The Memphis Appeal states positively that Columbus is not to be evacuated, and will not be, unless at the point of the bayonet. The New York journals submit to Secretary Stanton's rescript against the publication of military movements with a bad grace. Extensive preparations have been on foot in New York to receive Col. Corcoran, and they ‘"wonder why he don't come."’ Measures are progressing in the Federal Congress to abolish slavery in Maryland and Delaware. Late advices from the Western coast of Africa represent the slave trade as exceedingly active. Six of the Yankee prisoners that lately escaped from jail at Columbia, S. C., have been recaptured. Col. John F. Cushman, of Oxford, Miss., died suddenly a few days ago. Wm. Brown and Wm. Cassidy have been hanged in New Orleans for murder. Saltpetre has been discovered in great abundants in Burnet county, Texas. The headquarters of Gen. L. F. Walker are at Ala.
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1862. Richmond Dispatch. 4 pages. by Cowardin & Hammersley. Richmond. March 5, 1862. microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mi : Proquest. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.
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