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SUI^X'Ii^MElSrT. -
HOUSTON NOVEMBER SO. 1S62
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The following are from the Richmond pigpatch
of November. Hib.; .' . .
; --v>> Prom NORTI1KRN VIROtNlA... ,
The information , received yesterday IVoai oar
arriy in Northern Vh-ptalu. Indicates* eeasonpt
quiet t-nd IiuoilSn,' except what is being doucby
raills «if Our cavalry to tholiaia of the onemy.—
There report anion r«oro • of'h? JPWW'f.
on the Central roitd last night. that Gen Stuart
had nride-* dash upon the esomy on Saturday, in
the neighborhood of Warreuton Junction, tho
result of which was tho ospture of a lar#« number
of pr^onwr*? but the tepon teems ta lack the chiel
elements of confirmation, . j
Yakkkk Vim)iui«.-w« luwe already bad oc-
cation to refer to tfco outrages committad by the
Yankees upon their return to Charleatown, after
one of tbnlr regiments had been eiptured there by
Oen. Imbadon's command. We have since seen a
letter, written in the town.an.d dated OctoberU2d,.
in whiolt it la stuted that the eoewV hHd.tfn the
Sunday qitflit prcviou*,. fi^d tho town in Ofteen
different piaoe ,.auil destroyed a considerable
amount or property. The stores und private dwell-
ings bad been plundered, t*nd every species of
annoyance that tbey could perpetrate vllltotj .upon
the p*opi*..The letter says that the affair of Gen.
Imbodeu W splendidly managed, but that the
inhabitants have since been made to pay the pen - -
altic There are no* .several, regiments of the
enemv in and .. around tha town. A rumor ha*
been tns circulation. for a day or twq to the effeot
that U>« have again ^cupled. VT ftchastftr in
force. General Sullivan coram.ftndp tho forccs at
"snaw® ssssasrW
der. Gen. Jmbode? 'hnmedlately ordered fire to
be opened ppon the. town, directing principally
aeainet the oourt-hoaae and Jail. The fire soon
became too, hot for ^h4 enemy, and no was quick-
ly driven from hla plates of alumef, and rapidly
retreated from, the town. In hla flight hb was
closely pursued by ojur , cavalry, Major White's
battallob leading iu'th* Charge. W^, succeeded
In taktogfour hundred and thirty-fourprisoners,
with all their arms and equipments, and five wa-
gona loaded "with commissary and jif dlcf.l store*,
and supplies. .
On being driven to retire^t, the,enemy Immedi-
ately eojnmuuicated with Harper<l TArry, a Jis-
udc of but eight miles, «tnd the result was that
he • speedily reintoroed with twi regiments of
Infantry, two batttilona of cavalry, and six pieces
of artillery. But it was too late. Qenjmbndea
had accomplished bia object—a. dash and surprise
of the garrison—and fell btok in good efder, with
a rioh haul ot provision* and supplies.
The affairw*a a eomjilefe m~cess, and our men
returned from it in the beit spirits, thoy having
inarohtdwtth but either little fted or rest.
Cupt. Camles, in oharglng and pursuing the en*
eniX.ioat his arm; _" , ■■ ■ '
T*aitors Amustbd.—On Saturday week eight
tratftrs wero arrested, in Honkln^ham and Auiius-
ta counties, and oommttted to Jail- in Harrison-
burg. chargad ifHh dUloy«J)y to the Clovernmeitj
and with a'ldfng and piloting deserters fioai oar
army to the Yankee line*. Subsequently two
others were arrested oh the, samo oharges. The
evidence of th*1r guilt li aaVd to be very clear.
Q>iR*%ioAt or WoiDti'—Cn Tuesday last Mos-
by wlttihiaggllarit band.made another dash upon
• theTjtakeea.aud went wliblua mile ef Meade's
^adaoaitera. ,Ho killed three of the en my,
wonsiaed geTettl others, eaptulrfed thirty-si* Yan-
k Mjad«he el*h?eq« or twenty negroest and one
bandred and thirty htrass and ttules. At ihetlmo
the attrck V** made tbe%cemy Were on the march
and w.ere Caken ooinpie'teiy'by surprise. M6sty
dl^fiouurulo ihe io gof * single man.
tm Hitch m th* K^chako*.—\Po understand
ftom an ottlolal sou/or, that there is fcui aiigit.pxu-
baeilityaf early renewal of txciiaugf of pris-
oners between outewn and tha lod^ral Govjru-
msnt. This resnUs«M w« ,are infortntd; from a
disinolinatlon on tie part of th* federal suiter ■
lllea to. continue tho ezohaage of prlsonera of
war.- This Is one of the now means respited iq
by th*. Yafijtess for th^ s'ip^icsstun of ihsrbbel-
lo*. *.v,r t, -
The .rtlpntng clause against cambiora in the
latea'eior tfce Tlrginitt letflalaturo is said ^have .
bad a mx>st happy effeet in breaking up tiiolr cens.
ibe Diapatohrecbinuends tU<> same clause against
fcnrMfti..
yibss'the Richmond Bnqulrer ef the -1th : ,
DeUe isle is prer populous, the Lioby ta swarm-
ing. r d half doz n otner great wsrchnudeii are
crttnmed wtth ftutkees; Kvery day tha nuznfcer
Isjfceteesetfj 'and the pjckln^ #-. clossiv until
anethsr warehouse is ei(<arnd out for a prison,
arid Mkffn lntoaertloe. - Thirteen thousand la ihe
nuAtnt ndw '« hio<S,and with the aid of tlie reid
ratlrers.'.tl;* writer will£ftdtwenty tnouaond qaar-
Hred'under the tile roofs and lblar.d tonta of
jMLttfoM. ittfnr gallant mo a in the flold fill
bat reflect on tlo'Mtor uselessness ot Vanklet as
prisoners, they.if opt take any more. Tarae liun-
dredarrWedUstnight..,-: ,
_lhe Halted tiutes war steainera Gov<j nor
Mttghandpd Stban- Allan, have been ordered
afajr<H"« Vi#nrf* Idw*rd's Iniaud lr. obodiehoe
to antrtftilausfctTOt) lo'.the name o? tho Queen of
HngU^d, n.oda by, the tJoytrroor. United Statos
traasuiy noteaware^r>t heavy discount there,
•tores being pvs«ha«able only with culn. 1
The Herald of ooDren pnffs Thomas, the new he-
to of ibe Y nk«« , rd ilthe mai>ta act lor the cotfc
Itertnighl^lrWf of^A Great QtneraJ."
. Oep. Thomas' tu another system that makert
«fiiu not, In lbs ootomon sense of the term ^popular*
—perhaps notasnapuiaras K^seorao*. He has the
S^PPJ?!1*4 nd daop-rooted aC'octlonsW his men.
IIiadftfcftntdemoottratfre kind: «•
-Jfir*lvb *TatJ 11 *b0T«lusplolon.
• upon .by tbe army aa tbe nation
sswMS'iffiTi: 'gjiS''
#ays finda a patWt tietsn>r aw| asoadd advU'r/
He has a qalet way of deoldftg, from Which o,
soldier noTer deemed it proper to appeal. He
talks in a low, quiet s'raJ^n. Tbeie is do belsiar-
o'ts w*ugUtcr ever hiard about his headqaarwra.,:
Hlsstanisiiwul—1smaller, perhaps, th u evtr Bu-(
e'l'a used t ' be—bat Jie has aoont him working
men like himself. Tho army jrever«s tberaau,.
a id. Ihuve no doubt, will heartily welcome hlnsr
while Itfeolingly takes leave of Rosecraua. The
public, Wo ,. will gladly acquiesce in this part ot
tire action of the Var JUepartmcnt; for where a
- man holding tho highest military rank lo the ar-
my so rcgiilHtcH hla ndv4flcen«nt ®nd promotioiif .
tbalat tho end oftwo>e*p of active warftre he
flcbts a terrible battle, saves an army, is repif*
ulied asahcrc.and the serpent of Jealousy does
not hiss at' him, the publio wish to see more of
blm, and to lee him more trusted and honored.
General Thomas is anoH a man, und. strange to
say, hat gone through this war without apparent-
ly exciting the envy or Jealousy of a single follow-
officer; and his character stands to-day m free
■ fioin siaia as that of any man who has made his
appearance in this war.
We have had a call from three Confederate
soldiers, whom we oocgratuWte on having made
their escape trom Camp Chase, where they were
' held ss prisoner*. Their names are Berg. L. Votta
and Private Q. Uamptou of Forrest's cavalry,
and Berg. Ross, Co. U, of aTsxas regiment, under
Qen. Quod., • .
The prison nnolosuro of Camp Chase is about
three hundr.d yards long and seventy flye wide.
There ware nbout seventy-five shltntles for the ao-
commodation of the prisoners. '
... In company with nine others, the three soldiers
whose names we have given, esoaped on th*
morning of the 80th September, by a place of exit
under the wall. Tbey then soatureit; The three
. made their way to the Ohio, wbloh they croised
at Portsmouth. They then traversed Kentucky
to 1 ound Gap, where they entered Virginia. They
' trsveiled with great caution nntil on safe ground
, —in consequence of which they were two weeks
without meal or bread.
These soldiers say that the Yankee* assail our
prisoners at 0imp. Chkse with constant Importa-
nt ties and bribes, te tarn traitor and take (ta« oath
to Jjinoolu. -
Tbe number of prisoner* there at this time is
about twenty-five, hundred.—Aickmend Htntintl,
AnAlbermarle marsh man saya that a raw anion
eaten two hours before tbe chill hour la a specific for
the ague—better than quinine.
To make Ice.—M'x stilphute of soda twelve parts by
welfht with murnttc acid eight parts, by weight, place
the ai tlcle to be frosen la the bottle, aud cover It
tightly, men agitate by a sesaW motion—a French
Invention.
From the Rtobmond Inquirer.
Uoisa A Yachting.—Among the curiosities of the
Conferterate Navy Yard, not mentioned t y tbe "Intel,
llftent barber," la said to be an elegant pleasure yacht
now on the stocks, which Is to ply, foe the especial
accommodation o[ the Navy Department, between
KlchtuouJ, Drury's Blnn'and other fashionable points
of mleren on James river. A natural Interest m the
matter beln« awakened by this pleasant whliper, to
the scandal of toe Navy Bureau, many persons havo
visited the yard to huvealdokat the new beauty, and
havo come a ay with very extraordinary Views of
tbe Secretary's maguiQcence. The "yactft," which
is to accommodate l.tui, is of the most Imposing dl-
n'.Auslonn, being apparently cawble of holding con-
veniently a«galte ot nuverat thousand meu, besides
sundty vcryheavy pieces of ordnsuce for sllutes.
Unfoitnuately toe draft will be too deep for the fairy
crsft to caber amidst tbe Vails, and (Uhltgexcursions
must, therefore, necessarily be confined to deep wa*
tar. It will probably be ready for the fun by th* next
uiullatseapoo.
Thj Fayettcvllle North Carolinian cays that abont
JSOi) doseners have been returned to dntyfiomthat
State. Besidea these as many as ten a day are apply-
li k to the Governor for letters to their officers seeking
P*idon for their offences. Those swell the reiurns to
i ver 2000 lor tli" month of October.
The Vanderbllt hss arrived at the Cape of Good
, Itope iupurs'il^ of the Alabama. She went into St.
■ e'mohi? Bay for ronalrs.
Rev Br. Hogo says that Spnrgeon's sympathies are
with tHe South. It Is hard tT believe It. Ills al>ol1«
*to>i strmons long sgo removed tbe sympathies of thn
South t- oro him.
Tho Richmond Examiner tolIsthnfollowing:— -
A grecu aii from ono of those spots of terres-
trial b;:s* where has oever yet trod the bsovy*
r.^ledo«iot of conscript, offleav or ltbprcssmsnt
uaent, <>d passing down 0 jvercor street yester-
day, he.a his ear tickled by the prrpetasl click of
Mr. M.-miulngir's printing press, prooesding
from vhq Kicbmond Uoubj. Stepplns;. In, >"•
F'lJIad nnt> ..u-'>iin< vn II DIUJ SMIOl, RLdslg-
<a a L;s desire tosnbsonbe to tho na papor.—
Tuetntry clerk suggesieu that piobably he had
made a mistake ; that tbe Whiganti Kxamlasr of-
ficer* were below. ' o. he Ladu't; he had
beam a jrood dral of Mr. Memiringer's p^i>cr, and
uudcretsndiug ihat it had thv largest oiroulation
or any p&psrln the Confedcraey, ho wanted to
subicrlt s for a copy."
Uissfld the "prus *ns stopped to aononnco
the mult." tl.e first Ins^noe, we believe, in
Hiitcb tola nroBp ht« b^OD utonpcrf for *ny par-
po.e e|oi;a it bogan its eierual tally ->f a dollar par
(iocond.''
i *&rul1er who caino to town to vMt his brother,
.havloB given soiuo cdlsrae to his Miter In-law, whu
,'er ielf uf10!1 bee dentlllty, by fontelhlnff tbi t
did not, ^oconi with her kieaaot «o<Jd miuneii<, bo
pvtly to]d blm Ji^ wa« vtrry ,li bri-d, and did not know ,
JhnJ Kood breeding Was. "Why look, ma'm." tebjlol
.lor trai, 1 consider rnvftl- quite aiweiibred
as you. Tor all your fine jlrti my mother h«d seven.
tl,st lt*k0 to
The iiako City (Fla.) Of.l'tmbian, of the 2atU ult,
S&y# a
.b.fV0,i"!.eri lavored with > o^rusal of C.-iptaln
1' <& i I V ^ rel'<>rt of hie late victory ut Taiupa.
oMrhfcn the following Is u summary: 4
His command arrived there on the ix.h 1nat„ the
enemy'appeared on t!i i lJt'i lu rnnboatH— hrew 17(1
Jhel's largo and nuiall: on llja Kitti they landed 139,
tiicn. O^pf. Wescott's conimsna met aril repnlstd
IwSSV« 1 arlti®t flve Prisoners, HIIIuk aud wounding
about Hay, and scouring fltty seven ilflo*1, seme soy
fflss«ee, rocketsv etc., etc. Tho next day tl<o enemy's
boat, steamer Adelaide, had her flag flying at half
TtTiNTfeD—To purebaso or hire a Ifegro Wo.
▼ T man, * eoolt, washer an<f Ironer—the first
qualification not lndIsp*n««bl9~to be empleyed
iei-®0" wo,k *na M * hurlt. Apply at this
'"••• * novtUwOt.
OrdtMlIoa of ■ Miaigfr (p^Us Attn/.
Camp h«a* Cwmrfvifcui. t* ,>
,i',l October^B.MW J
Edit*)' Ttl*grap\—In aoocrflance with Vre-'
▼iotts appointment, and by request of tho Bap-
tUt Church at Lonssomo Sot*, Tnmnt eou-
ty, Texas, a Presbytery consisting ef brethren
from tho different commands of Geo. Taylor**
•*'W, met for the purpose Of setting apart to th*
Oospel Ministry, brother A. J. Hallford of Col.
Alexander'* Texas Kerlment. After prayarby
Klder J. M. McCr/aw, Chaplain of Young's Regi-
ment. J. h. 'Harr^en, Lleet. Col. of Speight'*
regiment, waf called to the chair; Kldjsr M. V.„
Smith, Oapt. Rowdil's rJKimeot, was appointed
Clerk, and Klder A. L. Hay, Chaplain of Plow
noy s Ueglmeot. was appointed to aondttet the
examination of the csndldate. His Christian ex-
perience, call to the Ministry, general views of
the plan of saltation and duties of the Ministry
being very apropriato, *ud I must alio any,
satistaetory. Elder Hay proeeeded by request of r,
th* Presbytery, to preach tho "ettiination *er-. ' >.
mon—Blder M. V. Smith to giV* th* charge-to
the candidate and aongreg tlon, and Klder J.'
Bird, Lieutenant in Plouruoy's regiment, to offsr
the ordination prayer. The Oh air nun then pre-
sented to brother Uallfor l the word of God, wtth
words of exhortation that made our soul* hern
within «s, all of which being done, the brethren
extended to brother Hallford the hand of fellow.
ship. Th* Clerk wa* authorised and reqneated to
furnish *opl«* of the minutes to the "jLonesomfl
Dor* Church.'* Houston Telegraph nnd Lett£>
siann Baptist,pablished atMoani Lebanon. Th*-.
Presbytery then adjourned. Benediction by the
oandldate. J-. M. HARRISON, Chairman,
Jf AHTIN V. SMITH, Olerk.
Te tbi Rnanan* or tub Tiusikmi —This ba%
been to. us a happy day, and.w* fpei that Heaven,
has ratified oar proceedings. In simple prlml*. ,
tlye sty Is, we met ^n th* grove war. tho water'*
edg*. and our souls were united in brotherly
lovo. Long will the d«y be fondly rsnsnbtfsi,
Brother Hallford buls fair to b*eomo an eminently
useful Minister. "The harvest is plenty and the *
laborers few." Brethren of Texas send ugmoro
Ministers, who hare nsrre to share a*oldl*r'*
hardships. Send ns Tsstamsnts nnd hjmn book*;
give as your co-operation aympathl** and pray-
ers, and through ne God will yet do wondoraua
the army. Our meatlag* eontlnne wl^h insrea-
sing interest. The few ofu* herevare baptising
almost daily. During the past two month* we
suppose thai four or fire- hundred soldier* have' ' .
professed conversion bet every brotbsr do hla
duty, trusting to the Lord, and Instead of war oo
will soon give us peaoe, save sinners, and (Otnrn
us to our eonaeorated home* and temple* ofwor-
ship. Tyler Reporter please copy. V. a,
.' BicnKo'iJ.'TexkS, Hor. St, lS69h- ■
Editor Teligraph.—Knrouto from Honsfon to
this plocs, I heard before reaching Hodge's Bend,
that a Barbecue waa to be given by the ladl** and''
gentlemen of th* neighborhood of tho latter plaee
to Capt. 0. B. Sutton'* company. Whan I reached
the Bend, I saw some fonr or five bundred per-
son* assemble ,! near tbe resldeno* of Mr. Hodge.
Oapt. Sutton had taken hlsoompany In that neigh-
borhood for the purpose of recruiting hi* hor*ee
which had been very much roduced by active Mr-
vice. He bad been there, a* I understand, tome '
two or three weeks, snd the condnct of his men -
was such, that it exalted the admiration of th*
. people ofthet inblnlty. We wish that all com*
panie* and regiment* wenld got llkewl**, for In
many instances we know that officers have permit-
ted soldiers to behavs very badly In camp, and
while traveling* so muoh so, that th By often excite
the Indignation of good and loyal efti**n*. Tbi*
company after a short drill was marched np In the
presenca of the assemblage. Miss Llxsie Connor
delivered a very appropriate address, which from
Its eloquence and patriotism, clearly indicated
that her heart wa* deeply enlisted for tbo welfare
of the soldier, and that she extended to them n
heartfelt weloome to th* hcspiUlltle* of the neigh-
borhood. Capt. Sutton was then called for nod
made stfew well timsd remarks, thanking th* la-
die* for the courtesies eitsnded to hie company,
and the high compliment bestowed by giv-ng them
•o excellent and sumptuous a dinner. I was some-
what amused at a portion of the Captain'* speech,
iu which be referred to Oon. Magruder. He *a(d
he bsd been ordered by the Bacre'liry of War to
report bis company to the General as his Body
Guard, and in t>bedl*noo to mid order he dldao,
and that Oon. Magruder Informed him In plain
tirms.that in iuM ao company to guard hi*
ooay tn battle or elsewhere j but in as much an
tho Secretary of War had so ordered It. ho wonld
receive and use his company, as *n caoort and as
snouts, aud that if he. the Cupula, had no name
for his company instead of calling It bis Body
C+aeNi, to o*U t the Rough and K«ady Rangers.
ue ,^nd R *dy Rovers, the Bough and
Ready Rowdies,or the Bough and BeAdy Bine, in
short anything but hi* Body Guard. 1 thoughk the
remark quite charaetsristle of th* man. After th*
ladle*, soldier* and citlsena had parWken of*
most supsro dioEcr, exc^ndlng anything I bad
eceii lor many a leng day .those who were fond ef
th* danos wet at the house of Mr. Parry near by
and when 1 left, which wag late, ail parties were
eajoylrg themselves well. Alloyes now tura-
od .o u n. Magruder, our soil is Invaded and upon
his known abllliyaDd skill, together wlth Texlan
valor depends our salvation. Speculators and
croakers should now ceasa to slandar the sua,
whom honest men, patriot* and soldiers love, and
convince tho peopio of their own patriotism, like
he has done, by exposing their lives to tbe bullet*
of th* enemy. are glad to see the G*n*r*l ha*
hi* ProvostGu*rd arresting men and officers who
o^mo to Houston wMioutany ostensible buslne**.
We wish he would send up In ourecuaty and fore*
oiTic^rsand men fo th«lr.fommands. Ts avis.
orT~iii« 5TT-of
2 ^yy May. a Negro Bay, Kit Houston, abont
t*-entjr-«lifht years old, 5 feet fi inches high, low
forhead, Roman nose, yellow complexion, weight
about 190 pounds, invariably clears hla throat
when spoken to. He wa* > eommlttad to Jail in
Mortgcmery county on the 3d ef Ootaber. Also,
Ne#fo IJoy, Tom left home en th* 10th Septem-
^P1"100' bou tw*sty. i|htysar*
old, hsi JjOlte a vsoanoy between hi* upper /Teat
teeth, weight about 100 pounds. The above re-
ward wlilb* paid for ths .aid negroes lf led«d*
l® J*"*0"*1!' * «w> *•* th#**. Address,
Bov«5tf«t _ . WADK,
. Richmond, Von B«U county.
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