The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-23
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOV. "a, 1859
AFFAIRS At CHARLEsTowN.
Journey Of The Richmond Troops to Charles
tewn-1he meeting in the Towu-New De-
vciopments for the Rescue Of the Murder
ers-Thc People of Charlestown, &c.
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF rHr DlsrArou
Cu,nI.gsrowN Va Nav

1 SHARLESToWS. A., NOV. 2i.
The military who left Richmond on Sat-
urday night last, We're highly delighted at the
| scene which attended their departure View.
| ed from the windows OF the moving cars, the
| sea oil heads which covered the pavement, in
which was seen plentiful sprinkling of be-
| decked bonnets and gracefully flowing nu bias,
| all rendered plainly visible in the bright RAYS
OF the gas-light, presented a singular picture
| All along Broad street, the cheers of the men
| ana handkerchietwavingo of the ladies, show
| Ell the departing military that their mission
had the earnest sympathies OF the en- tire popu-
| iattoE. The tram OF ten cars was denseIy
| crowded. and the warm and fresh air of the
night was anything hut disagreeabIe. The en-
| tire number of military on board exceeded
| 100, consisting of the Grays, under Lieutenant
BosSieux, Capt. Elliott, by right of seniority,
| being In command of the Regimeut0 Com
4 pany +. Capt. Cary; the Blues, Ieut. Maule;
| the montgomery uard, Capt. Moore the Va
| kinemen, Capt. Miller; the Young Guard,
| Capt. Rady; and the Howitzer company, Capt
| randolph. large quantity of baggage was
| brought with the military. Governor Wise
| was Conmander-in- Chief, with Coils Alex
| Thompson, Chastain White, Samuel T. Bay
| iy. j. Bryant of Ga, (who was created aid to
thsGovernor, with the rank of Major at his
| own request, in order to visit the scene OF
acfion,) and others. The staff was very strong
| Inc strength of the companies as reported To
adIutant Muntord, was as follows: Grays, 10
company +, 50; the Blues, Is; Mon tgomery
| Guard, i6; Va. Rifles, al; Young Guard. 36;
| Howitzer, 81. Total-as3
The soldiers We're in high spirits at the pros
| pect OF meeting the ai6ers and abettors of Old
| Bfown. at Fredericksb burg quite a long stop
was made, and a number of persons congrega-
| ted at the depot to so unusual turn out
| OF the military On the departure of the
train, the cheers of the crowd walked up The
echoes OF the night. The boat had been de-
| tanned, by telegraph, at Acquia Creek and
| when the train arrived she was found waiting.
| The embarkation of the troops presented a
very interesting picture. In the distance the
| w N u its hear as lar I
across the ripping waters of the Potomac;
| and al the wharf lay the noble steamer ca
reenIng as company after company marched
with heavy tramp 10 her spacious decks The
| loud tones of command of the busy officers
| and the hurried rush of the baggage porters,
| were the only sounds that disturbed tie still
| ness of the night In few moments every
| available part of the vessel was covered with
| men lounging talking or sleeping. The forward
| deck presented lively appearance, Commis-
| sary Il. A. Caskie being busily engaged in sort
| ing out the bltnkets for the various unfortu-
| mates who only had that thin partition between
| them and the hard planks.
| About an hour before reaching Washington,
| large and brilliant flame was seen in what
| appeared TO be the centre of the city. Various
| humorous suggestions were made as to the
| origin of the fire, the majority of them being
| TO the effect that Ossawatomie had escaped
| aud 'connagrated" the Capitol. The fire had
| subsidized before the boat reached Washington,
| but II had eHec tuaily walked up the passengers,
presenting the picture of a fire seen at sea,
| without any of the dangers usual TO witness
ing such scenes.
The movement of the Virginia military was
| so expeditions that probably not dozen per-
| sons in Washington knew of their intended
| arrival, aud when the boat touched the wharf
| only a few hack drivers Were there to witness
| the debarcation. The first company that left
| the boat was the 'HowitZers,'' who excited
| the curiosity of the aforesaid hackmen by
| the simplicity of their uniform consisting as
| ii did of nothing more than citizens clothes
| and their unique knapsacks-blankets tied
| across the shoulders with string Their Gu
| riosity being satisfied. they unanimously ex-
| pressed the opinion that the "Ho owitzers'' Were
some "od Revolutionary ducks, who would
fight like HI If they got a chance" Their
| expressions of admiration of the other soldiers
| were quite as complimentary, but not SO bias
| phemous as those applied TO the ''Reyolntion-
| airy ducks" The line OF march was taken up
| for the Washington and Baltimore Railroad
| fully two miles distant; and the Washing
tonians, who threw up their windows at the
| sound of the drum, We're not little surprised
to find nearly 400 Virginia troops (who Il
| hours before, were not even in uniform.
marching through their streets, fully equipped
for action.
1t wound not be justice to withhold the fac,
that the Nirginians did have a military reeep-
| ton in Washin gton-limited though it was
military company of one, arrayed in the
cast-of toga of some great but deceased mill.
| tary chieftain, (who died of starvation, prob
| ably, from the appearance of the coat was
promptly on the wharf to receive them and
| waited with martial dignity worthy of &
larger corps. flint musket, all except the
| flint, Was the weapon of death carried by this
! solemn warrior, and a he filed III behind the
| Firginians, forgiving and forgetting the COO
reception which his reception met with he
! shouldered his piece in military a manner
as amy of them. 1t may be stated that this
| eccentric soldier applied to Gov. Wise for per
| MISSION TO accompany the troops 10 Charles
| town. The request was granted.
A delay OF about two hours was experienced
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| some of them at hotels and some at the depot
The hotel men used their advantage, and il
one case charged a volunteer 81 for pint o
" from faIr to middling" whiskey. Before thu
train left, several hundred citizens gathered
TO see the military off, and a great deal Of anX
iety was exhibited by many to get look a
Governor Wise. The trip 10 Harpers Ferry
was without any particular incident, save tha
before reaching there ten rounds of powder an(
ball were served out 10 the military.
The scenery at Harper's Ferry was viewed
with much interest The celebrated engine
| house, in which the insurgents made thei
last desperate stand, the rock in the river upol
which Leeman was shot, the arsenal, &c
Here We left the Blues, Montgomery Guart
| and HowitZers as message had been received
from Col. Davis stating that 200 men was suf
ticient to bring up to Cnariestown at present
| The "left' military are doubtless in pleasan
quarters, if we may judge from the larg
number Of pretty girls who assembled TO SCI
the train pass through. They were also tn
recipients of military honors, being received
by volunteer company organized since tn
| invasion.
Alter a slow ride the Grays. "F,'' Young
| Guard and Virginia Rifles, the Governor ant
| his aids, arrived at Charles estown about o'cll
| Yesterday evening. They were received at thu
| dapot by the Winchest ter Continen tails Noun
| Vernon Guards and Alexandria Rifles. They
| were escorted to the front of the Jail in which
| the insurgents are confined, and were then as
| signed their quarters, from whence they were
marched in squads TO supper at citizens
| houses 1t may be proper here to speak of The
| hospitality of the citizens OF CharlestoWn
| which has made an indelible impression on
our Richmond soldiers. All day yesterday tht
ladies of the town were sewing up sacks te
make bedding Tor the expected military, anc
| III other ways eyincing their anxiety to make
| them comfortable. The men have not been
behind them, and this morning all are praisinG
the really lavish hospitality shown them.
| The reports of ''mad excitement i'll this
| town are warranted The citizens are nat
| uralIy anxious, as people would be in their po'
| silon, but they are cool and determined. The
presence of the Richmond military here in
| such large force will relieve them of the ha.
| RAISING watching and fatigue which they have
| undergone In cetence OF themselves and the
| honor Of Virginia. The letters received by Gov
Wise, threatening the rescue of the doomed
| mnrderers, have been all forwarded, as soon as
| received, TO COL J. L. Davis, in command here
| In addition to these warnings, Col. Davis has
! recei we'd another in still more tangible form
II appears that Mr.. Crane, native of thi:
| town but lately residing in Kansas, while
| coming here week or two since, was taker
| sick at Bel-Air, Ohio. While on II sick bed, hs
| overheard plot discussed and agreed upor
| by aboiitionists, for crossing in large body
at Ben wood, four miles below Wheeling, ant
rescuing Brown and his companions from Jail
The plotters discovered that MI Q. had over
| heard them. and run him OFF, from Bel-Air
He came on here, and gave the information o
their plans Following this development
came letters to Mr.. Andrew Hunter the pro
| scouting attorney, warning him that body
of men was being raised in the Western he