The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-23
THE EXCITEMENT IN WASHING TON.
fErfrn the WASHINGTON Star Nnv d j

fai, Sunday YESTERDAY morning the steady tramp
city fspot TO the tap of the drum notified drow-
sy eitzi 80 me new occasion of alarm, real ina
gned, r." irrLed up in the somewhat noted Harpers
In the despatch Of Colonel Davis to Governor
Wise, that gentleman Immediately started In company
win me chmond regiment o. virginia militia for the
ed z60 rank and lc and arrived in this city yesterday
morning at five O'Clock under full equipments and march
ed TO the railroad depot, where they remained until ten
O'Clock NJ when they left per special for Chares
town, Va During the stay Of the regiment here Major
Bacon OF the District Volunteers through Dr. Carmen in
formed Governor Wise that the military here was ayaa
be any should the difficulties at Charesto gn
call for further assistance his arrival there Governor
Wise returned his thanks for this patriotic offer OF services
hut Informed Major Bacon that he did not anticipate
difficulty beyond what the Virginia militia could success
fully contend against Captain TAFT of the National Guard
also notified the Department that his company read
at moments warning 10 march to the of action
YESTERDAY after noon the mail boat from Aqua Creek
brought up four companies Of volunteers Of the Petersburg
battalion numbering il all 1872 men, with camp eq1page
and munitions for a somewhat lengthy campaign, two
field pieces and esh; boxes OF field ammunition Among
them the veteran H. Peasants and Hon Roger A. Pryor
in the rants as privaes. They were composed Of
the Thirty ninth and Twenty third Virginia regiments
The Petersburg artillery, Col d. E. Weisager, Lieut. Col
4. J. Brocket,, Adutat Marks, Captain J. n Nichols
IAerts. ". c. Butler, Gardner 4. DAVIS; Sergeant
~ five prvaes the Rocky Ridge rifes Twenty third ree
msht Captain f. B. Clorton, Ieus. W. A. Weisaaer aud
r. W Wesager, sergeans Eubank AID W. c. Day, and
twenty nine privatcs the Petersburg City Guards Cloan
j. S. May, Lieut. Waddel, Sergeant scEmery and tyen
~ nine privates; the Petersburg Grcys Captain J. v
Scott, Ieuts II. T. Alley ami Bowden; Sergeauts Cox
Bond Blanks and Greenow and thirty nine priya,es Re-
sides, there was number Of ndiy iua oi,ers aud me
bers and squads OF other companies who had VOLUNTEERED
10 go along All me military which arrived here yestcr
Gay were compelled 70 remain ub'b tho Geo train THIS
morning when they left They arar,ered al the United
States Hotel.
The National Guard, at their meeting at Tie Columbian
Armory. On Friday last, unanimously requisite their
captain james Tail 10 terneF tn, services Of the CORPS
TO the M dent OF The Ualei States 10 aid IL qacng in
turrecticr wherever / may exist The officers OF the
CORPS we've also appointed % confer with the officers Of the
ether voiutcer companies OF the city, to devise some
measures by which moro efficient organization Of the
district militia may be obtained.
or there has been busy time at the car depot
this Gay past particularly, Tarton, the
caterer at the pot refcshmeDt tables has had his hands
fu 10 breakfast many soldiers short notice Thus
=. as iea ess ore-s 8ao bare -a..st oYe. the road