Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-18


sc, whether he will continue to periorm centc and
unmeaning compositions which nobody listens to.
To ARxsi To ARxsii-The volunteer eompanie. Of
the city thro~n into state Of ardent excitement
yesterday evening" by the issue OF an order from Cover
nor Wise to Col r. r. August directing him TO order GU,
the First Regt of Va Volunteers at O'Clock this morn
ing, for the purpose of proceeding 10 unrper- Ferry
similar order issued 20 Capt Rady of the Young
iuard. During the afternoon the Governor held con.
Terence With several military officers and the conclusion
WAS at that IL would be for a,y roops
10 go IRON Richmond TO the OF the disturbances
but In consequence Of later and more exciting inte
gcnce from HArpers' Ferry detailed In another col
umn the Governor resolved to issue the order above
mentioned, and TO proceed himself to Harpers Ferry
The new company of Grays recently organized Conpa.
ny - had assembled for special drill ia full uniform nj
their Armory, In Cornthian Hail. when COL J. Milton
Cary their commander being apprzcd of the purpose
the Governor, promptly rendered the services OF his
corps for immediate duty, II required and the Gov.
ernor believing that the emergency required promp,
action, accepted the otter. The mail for Wash.
ington Ella Acquia Greek, was detained half An hour
10 Afford time to the men to provide themselye.
with ammunition and make other hasty for
their departure AT quarter to g. the company marched
to the about seventy strong and for the
seat oil war; Gov. Wise accompanied them the ex-
petition.
A. Col August receiv the orders from che
quarter he took measures to carry them into execu
ton The Blues had assembled Mt their Armory 10 re.
ceive the new Mimic muskets Just received from Wash
ingon and readily responded TO the summons The roll
Was called, and hftyfour members of the corps sig
nihed their readiness TO any hour. The
Grays assembled at their Armory In Jefferson Hail
ana made arrangements for their departure this
morning. The other companies no doubt acted in
similar manner aud before this paper read at the
breakfast table. this morning. the entire Regiment
excepting the Articry) and the Young Guard will be
en- route to Fredericksburg At that point we have rea
son to believe, that countermandng order will reach
them, and III So they will probably return in the ocL
train 1t Ia unreasonable suppose that their service,
will DO required In that direction.
The action of the Governor, ordering all the militia
~ from the city, has been criticised by some and laugh
edab by others. IL Is suggested that If the military do no
return Today, meeting of the citizens be held nj ia,
City Hail. tonight TO take such action as NAV be deem
| ed expedient
Tue following Is list Of the Blues who were to star
this morning for Harpers Ferry,
OFeus-Lieut. w. L. Maule commanding; % Lieut.
Ro. A. Tompkins; Sergeants =. Carter T. G. Crump
;. S'nHay; Corpornls Levy and Jarvis.
Prirdtes-A. II. Archer q. W. BRAY, w F. Brooks
Barnes J. Connell, T.. Crinch, NJ = ConneIl Jno r
Cre~, T.. f. Depricst, Jno. Davis Jr, r. A f. Dabner
K II. Fox, Il. 7. Gardner, W. Griffin r. L. Gl.zebrooi
T. ID. Glenn Jr. c. II. Graves Fendall Griffin Jr ] II
Gardner, Juo N. Hail. f. n. Hopkins William C. Glenn
Thos. Jones Jno. C. Jennings David n Jones las ri,
| 10y, Jr Z. Luiman. J. II. Lochnain r. j. Mcdowell !
I. Morris, j. H. Norris J. l.. Page II. w Rudolph Ro
Ralston, +. Semon, Il. Sarvsy, J. II. Tompkins H. II
Tompkins c. O. Tnsley, Juo. q. Tyree j. d. Thomas
X H. Walker, NJ. q. Whitman, A. q. Brummel T. ID
Ia un, W. l.. Montague, and Jno. b. Glazebrook
CIRCUIT CoUKT.-The motion for new trial of III,
case OF Argentine WAS overrued Yesterday SamI Pc
brought N n nm "A nj L,h.