Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-07-12
OUR VOLUNTEERS-m Pefersb,ry.

1ne entnuSlaSuc terms IN which we hive so re-
peatedly heard the celebration at Petersburg de-
scribed by our Volunteers, have made us very desi-
rous OF spreading the particulars before our readers.
But unfortunately we have yet seen no printed de-
scriptionyof the scene from Petersburg. No ape
tersburg lntelligencer" reached us on Tuesday-and
we learn with regret, on every account, that its pub
lication was suspended on account of the death of
its Editor, MIR. Yancey. We hope, however. we
shall have the whole matter in due season, and we
shall then seize the opportunity of having il before
our readers. We understand the Declaration of In
dependence was read, and preceded by some MASTER
~ remarks, by John Thompson B-own-tlat a very
impressive Grafton was pronounced by Capt. james
P~egram-and that Z or 800 persons sat down 10
dinner. The whole went off in the best style.-The
spirit OF the scene was worthy of the patriotic town,
which, III the days of our country's peril, sent forth
the "Volunteers of Petersburg to the tented field.
g II would have given us great pleasure to have
witnessed and described the spirit stirring scene
But 1t gives us no little satisfaction, in the absence
OF the official printed accounts, to submit the fol-
loving extract OF u letter from u gentleman in Pc
tersDurg, In answer to one from this city. We like
TINS interchange of high, and honorable, and disin-
terested feeling. 1t tends to knit more closely to-
gether the feelings of men, whose interests should
be indissolubly united:
Extract Of a letter from Petersburg, JULY 10.
we arc ~ turn highly graiied, that our guests were
pleased with their reception while with us. Twas exact
~ what we went for-Added 10 that, sir, 1 cannot express
the hearuen delight all OF US here felt, at tie great, nay, uui.
versai harmony which prevailed throughout. No little, low
bickering-no invidious distinction between company aud
company. on me contrary, all were harmonious, free, unit
ca anu inuivisloIe. Your Volunteers have lett a most ia.
vouraole Impression with old aud young-bond and free.
You cant walk our streets but you hear their firm and
so'u.er-hke s'ep' their manly appearance, their liberal
feeling, and perfect equality, the theme of converse.
ton in every hole aud corner. They even brought out
the old ,I6's, who had NOT Knocked the dust these twenty
years OIL their "long tail blues"-For ever aud anon Won
hear them exclaiming with ~wonjrous admiraliou, "Lori!
uncle Billy, IT. desc here fellows had been a, Guiiford, and
a. o.oney poini' how bad we would have sarved the
British" (Such was the language OF a revolutionary
private to his old orderly) Indeed, Sir, these old heroes
seemed TO have forgotten their old and withered frames;
put, animated and hired by the splendid display of your
Volunteers, talked OF deeds of heroism aud of glory, as
though they had but just returned from victory and sue
cess. AS Tor our girls, we can hear nothing, but Richmond
men, constantly buzzing in our ears-exciaiming here
aud there, wont you have them here again!" And az
Tor our niggers, twill be a diff cult matter 10 keep them Al,
home at ali-they were so overloaded with their prodigal
hberahty-But more when we meet.-Adieu, my friend"