Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-14

an arer,s from all accounts, thht I1ana a. ~ ,hs
ward In coming forward WIN me-, n1 from Richmond
nsner This ia had The Old dominion, we .nout" ~
would be the 6rs, in the h,ld; vasn, Feran.
To v;ndca,e The character OF Virginia. We
have sought for information at the louh'A'" w.
and are clad 10 learn tia! The following coi'pa'
mics have been enrolled, under The reqoisi''o'i "
The PRESIDED, Of the United States upon me 90
vernon Of Virginia ior three Ees'ineh's O '''''
leers:
10 Companies Of lniah'y'
5 Companies Of Riflemen.
3 Companies OF Artillery. ..
| COMPANY of Artillery for garrison service VI.
in The Staie-in all about lSUo menus AIM
ey and Rifemen TO serve as Infantry, Il fequ"eu'
Numerous individual tenders of service nave d.
so been made; among them many officers OF n'sn
rank, and graduates both oil The onl'ea oa'eI I.;
l;,ary Academy and the Virginia Military lnstl-
tute.
Itisr he regretted that larger force has mol
been enrolled. and i. would be a supjee' o. ueeP
modification if we were mol fully ensured lha' d
call FIR ;ss,ed,o,, service would be promptly re-
sponded TO By much larger number Of volnh-
leers than, in all probability, will ever be requ'-
red of Virginia. The uncertainty oil Inc ''ile,
when their services will be required, ana
whether they may ever be required-ine ne
cessary attention on The parI oil most Of our young
men to some OF the pursuits of indusiry-lhe un-
willingness Of employers 10 retain persons IN lheir
service who are liable TO be called OH al mo-
menl's warning, with The expense Of equipment
which lew can afford 10 incur, especially "heh
uncertain as TO the call upon them Tor ac'ua' se'-
yice-all these have, doubtless, combined 70 r.
ald, though not 10 defeat the progress o. e"io''-
men The work is onward-and whenever 'ne
call shall come, be that when it may, virginia
will do her duty. We repel Indignantly Inc IN
situation, that she is "get,ing old and decrep'''
The fire. which animated her Revolutionary sons,
still burns brightly in the present generation
They only wait The call oftheir country lrr ac'iVe
service TO forge, all other considerations ana re-
pair 10 the scenes Of danger.
We learn that the Governor, understanding
that il will be acceptable TO the War Department,
has determined 10 SUBSTITUTE d piHe ieeS ''" -
one Of The regiments required. The skill oi many
OF our people particularly in The West, which Is
all in notion in The use Of The rifle, VIII ehao'e
him 10 send into The field as fine body OF MARKS
men as The world affords.
The whole force now enrolled, and propaoiy
Ten or twenty times as many more, are eager LOT
immediate service But as the States nearer 10
the sea, of war have already sent large force
into the field, and the climate at this season
nigh, be fatal 10 our people, We learn that the
Governor has called upon the Secretary OF War
10 know whether portion, al least, OF The volun-
,eers may mol be employed for he present IN gar
rison service; sayal Fortress Monroe. We threw
on, This idea soon after the declaration Of war, and
W. are sill more forcih'y impressed with III" TACT
that il presents favorable opportunity Tor pre-
naratory course Of training, which would enable
them 10 take the field with greater advantage, ~
more advanced season. In case The suggestion OF
the Governor should meet the appreciation OF The
Secretary OF War, We understand that the Go
vernon is authorized 10 present The claims OF Cap
tain Carring,on's Company Of Infantry, which
was organized in this city in advance Of the
requisilion, and is fully equipped for service.