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, buildings, castles, cattle-deals and a thousand vagaries of form. When off Omenak Fiord, at 7 P. M., eighty-nine icebergs were counted across the mouth of that sound, and there were over 140 in sight to the westward. These came from a mer de glace in the interior, though some of the young gentlemen averred that there was a steam factory constantly engaged in their manufacture, which statement was favored by the fact that on the borders of the "fiord" was a large coal mine. On Saturday, August 4, the sun did not set upon the expedition. This was the first night in which they had entire sunlight. The sky being cloudless, the sun was seen the entire night, first to pass slowly in a circle to the northward, and then eastward, till it began to rise again. The expedition was becalmed several days off "Svorte Hook," but at length reached a point within sight of the low islands beneath Sanderson's Hope, a great landmark for Arctic navigators. At this time a scene of sublimity
[for the Richmond Dispatch.] Richmond, August 4th. To the Editor of the Dispatch-- Dear Sir: The inclosed letter, which I have just received from an English officer, who took part in the famous fight of the 21st ult., may be of interest to your readers. I have, therefore, great pleasure in placing it at your service. Very truly, yours, S. Phillips Day, Special Correspondent of the London Morning Herald and the Morning Chronicle. "headquarters Confederate Army, "Manassas Junction, July 20 "My dear Day: The accounts which you read in the Richmond papers about the great battle which has just come off, are not in the least exaggerated. You may give them verbatim to the London press. I could never have contemplated that such a terrible disaster would have befallen the Northern arms. Their army was well appointed, well organized, and provided with a splendid artillery, the entire of which fell into our hands.--Wheat's Battalion, (to which I was at
pany D, removed, slightly. A. B. Clark, 2d Wisconsin, Company E, removed, slightly. A. B. Gaskell, 2d Wis., Co. K, shot through the chest, recovering; removed to Richmond. R. C. Ketcham, 13th N. Y. Vols., removed. Michael Conners, 13th N. Y. Vols., Co. K, removed. John Allen, 5th Artillery, Co. D, West Point, left arm shot off from the shoulder; died on the 5th August. Lieut. L. E. Richardson, 2d Maine, Co. E, amputation performed on his left leg twice; died on 4th August. Charles E. Durwell, 27th N. Y., Company K, removed, not wounded. John Favery or Falvey, Providence, R. I., died 29th July from exposure; parents live at Canal Avenue, Providence, R. I. W. H. Conner, 2d N. H., died on the 31st from shot in the leg. Chas. M. Neil, 79th Regiment, Company I, not wounded, remaining. M. Wollen weber, Michigan 2d, Company A, removed. Richard A. Monroe, Company D, 2d Maine, removed. Ab'm Strowss, Co. D, 2d Maine, removed. H.
The news from Europe. The outline of European news received here by telegraph was of so vague a character as to render necessary a republication of a portion of it. The New York papers of Monday furnish the subjoined details: News of the battle of Bull Run was received in England on Sunday, 4th of August. It caused a profound sensation. Northern Americans were much depressed, and the Southerners correspondingly elated. There was almost a collision in the Liverpool News Room. Mr. Russell's letter to the London Times was confined to graphic details of the route of the Northern army. He calls it a cowardly rout, a miserable, causeless panic, and disgraceful to men in uniform not soldiers. The London Times editorially says the victory was a complete one. The Union army lost all, even their military honor, and wishes it could find something in it to congratulate either victors or vanquished, but sees nothing but what must stimulate the evil passions of both comba
e, Kentucky, where I designed to remain, if I could safely do so, until I should receive authentic evidence of the final result; and, if it appeared that I had received a larger vote than either of the candidates for the Confederate Congress, I intended to serve the people in the Congress of the United States; but, if other-wise, to return home and decline any action against the popular will. After using every precaution in my power to avoid detection, I was arrested on the night of the 4th of August, by the Home Guard, consisting, as I understood, of thirty persons of Lee county, Virginia, whose vigilance had been excited by certain citizens of Hancock county, whom I passed on the way, and who became suspicious of my purpose. Having stated that I would make no effort to escape, I was taken with my guides and my son, by some ten members of the guard, to Cumberland Gap, where we were delivered to Col. F. M. Walker, by whose direction, after remaining there a few hours, we were sent to
A fall in the Alps. --A French Baroness Killed.--The New York Albion publishes a letter from Geneva, dated Aug. 4th, from which we make the following extract: On Saturday, in company with a young Englishman, I started from the little inn of Schwarenback for the Gemmi Pass, having sent back our horses to Kandersteg, where we slept the preceding nigh. The morning was very cloudy and disagreeable, and there was very little prospect of pleasure from the trip; but we were not disposed to grumble, because up to this time we had been particularly favored with fine weather at every point — in fact, we had enjoyed days as clear and cloudless as we were accustomed to in America. About one hour from our starting point, (distances here, as you are aware, are known as in the East by hours and not by miles,) on a steep and narrow turn is the precipitous downward path, the mutes which carried an unfortunate French lady stumbled on the near fore-leg, throwing her clean out of the sa
des four passengers, Captain Moore deemed it prudent to go aboard of her himself as prize-master, taking with him several of the prisoners, and leaving on board the Dixie a crew of four men under command of Lieutenant L. D. Benton, with the remainder of the prisoners. The privateer being now in latitude 30deg. 88min., longitude 76 deg. 25 min., and with the bark Rowena in her wake, was headed West. On the 2d of August she made a strange steamer, but managed to elude her. On Sunday, the 4th of August, before daylight, a vessel's light was discovered to the eastward, but the Dixie kept shy of her. Shortly after day break a steamer was plainly seen in the same direction. For awhile she gave chase to the Dixie; but Lieutenant Benton, finding himself off a well known and convenient harbor of our coast, now a port of entry, decided to run in without delay. The steamer finding her chase ineffectual, hauled off to the Southward. The subsequent adventures of the gallant little craft a
The Daily Dispatch: September 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Another interesting narrative of a cruise in the ocean. (search)
ade a U. S. steamer about ten miles off, which was soon discovered to be making towards us; but she was left out of sight in a few hours. Went into Beaufort, N. C. , July 30--left August 2, and arrived at Hatteras Inlet. A United States man-of-war appeared off the harbor, and fired one gun. Next day went to sea, and boarded the schooner Priscilla, or and for Baltimore, from Curacoa, with a cargo of salt. Same day spoke the brig Robert Kirkland, of and for Baltimore, from Turk's Island. August 4th, left Ocracove Bar, and at 6 A. M. made two sails on the starboard bow--one a brig and the other a schooner. A steamer, which came out of Hatteras Inlet, stood towards the brig and took her in tow. When the Gordon captured the schooner, which was found to be the Henry Nutt, Baker, master, from Key West, for Philadelphia, she had on board a cargo of logwood and mahogany — placed a prize crew on board, and took her into Hatteras Inlet. On the same day, captured the schooner Sea Witch, of a
Important from the North reported resignation of Secretary Seward--alleged Refusal of Governors to Furnish more troops, &c. Lynchburg, Aug. 4 --The following special dispatch was received by the Republican this morning, from Charlottesville, dated 4th: The National Intelligencer and Baltimore Sun, of late date, have been received in Staunton. They announce the resignation of Seward, and state that the Governors of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Connecticut, refuse to send more men in the field. The National Intelligencer accuses Seward of having been engaged for the last 60 days, though England, to bring about an armistices. Vallandigham is stumping Ohio against the war and the Administration, addressing immense audiences with great favor and applause.
Yankee outrages in Tennessee. Chattanooga, Aug. 4. --McMinnville, Tenn., was occupied by about 7,000 Yankee troops last Saturday--probably Bull Nelson's division. A detachment of Gen. Forrest's cavalry was in the place Friday, but was smart enough to evade capture. A man who run their lines from McMinnville states that be heard the shrieks of women from almost every house in the town. He thinks that the Yankee command must have been turned loose at will to pillage and outrage. The shrieks were agonizing.