Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-12-15
VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS.


We are glad to hear that the Virginia Regl-
meut is rapidly filling up, and that Tin all this
month" it may be certainly expected, the kesl-
ment will be full and ready Tor service. Six com.
panies are already offered and accepIed-and we
hear of an additional company in Petersburg, one
In Montgomery, and one in Boetourt, which are
filing M their ranks. We are pleased 10 learn
that several spirited young men in Gloucester
Mathews, and that region, have actively set TO
work. and will doubtless organize fine corps
We wish them the more encouragement and sue
cess, as We have already referred, though with re-
crel, TO the listlessness which seemed to prcvaii
in tina, old and honored portion OF the State
Iii. already known tina, Richmond has been
selected as The rendezvous for The battalion from
Eastern Virginia. We understand that Cover
nor Smith has written 10 The Secretary oil war;
urging that The battalion from Western Virginia
should also rendezvous here. We hope that This
proposition will be acceded to- In consequence
OF the snow on the mountains and the wfetchea
state of the Western roads, this bad weather, The
city OF Richmcnd is much more accessible than
Guyando,te 10 those counties in The West which
have already formed companies We have eve
nv assurance that, il this arrangement be enecl'
ed both the Eastern and Western batalions will
b. fully ready at This place BY The lst OF January
and with great saving Of labor and suffering.
Much blame has been cas-, upon Gov. Smith
and Secretary Marcy, in regard 10 The mastering
the companies into the u s. service. In justice
10 these gentlemen, we publish The following letter
from MIR. Marcy, received YESTERDAY twill be
seen that, so far from acting harshly towards the
volunteers, or desiring to trick Virginia. Gin the
elegant language Of the Petersburg Delega'e,) The
Secretary OF War has acted with more liberality
and indulgence than 10 any other case. II will
also be seen, that upon the assurance OF Cover
nor Smith lha, The whole regiment will be raised,
Mr.. Marcy has consented 10 receive The volun-
teers, 6y companies, into The US service. This
letter moreover, shows that MIR. Bocock took The
right ground in defending the Secretary OF War
agains, the carpinss OF The Wings:
War DEPARTMENT,
December TO- 1876.
Sir have received your letter OF yesterday,
and 10 reply 10 il, have 10 state that the course
you urge, though the reasons for II are strong IS
one which can hardly satisfy myself is perInis-
sible. The requisiion is for Regiment, and not
for Companies, and should not the reg n,ent be rails
ed, great embarrassment would arise from, having
lew companies in service, with no regiment 10
which they could be attached; vet, under all The
circumstances, with your assurance that the
whole regiment will be raised, shall assume the
authority TO order The muster by companies. This
i. irregular, and has not been done in any other
instance. Even the dividing the regiment into
baualions, previous TO muster, as was done in the
case OF The Virginia Regiment, was going far
Their than had been done in any other case. Or
ders will this day be issued for mastering the COM
panies as you desire.
II have the honor to be,
Vel, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
VIM. l.. MARCY.
To his Excellency WILLIAM SMITH,
Governor Of Virginia.