Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-11-25
Charlestown Matters.

CrIA ,lEsTowN, Nov, 22.-Gov Wise left Har-
Ier's ! cry this morning, for Richmond, aftor re-
reiv in, II dispatch from the Governor Of pennsyl.
van'ia, rendering him tho services of 10, 900 men,
md 0 forins - station n guard along the dividing
ne between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Gov.
WI Sc retarnoi his thanks for tho offer. with thu
"ss urnnce that Virginia was able to protect her
lio, ,or.
Last night an alarm was given bya sentinel
fri ny his rl, pcdrrt for TIM turn out of the
hi lltary were soundcl from one end of the town
ID the other. A panic prevailed among the women
nf'd %':hIliroa VIII r1 nervous stems had become
"a stemrercl by the late events. Ninlnw-shutters
were ci"oe and lights were extinsuishcl in quick
ri der. the Excitement LASTED about an hour, 10y
which time 1t was AS oTtained that the sentinel
lad ~ lsiaken IL COW for u man.
Col ,nel fililtt vi Richmond nj lrcssed the mil
l'ary ,o-day, telling them that they might have to
"nderl - nn i,iduous AID p,rious duty, but ho
."lt sat is:iol thut II our venerable Commonwealth
s:,ouii ie invaded they would eticctually wipe
outline stasu VI the invaders.
Al three O'Clock this m,-iing another alarm
was &c cas'onol ly tho report of three guns in sue
ccssloil. IIln town was soon in an uprorr. Scouts
wee ent 4ut, but no enemy wa, discovered. 1t
see ms that Lao soldlcrsare disposed to play pranks
Al Is quiet to-day.
the Charic-io Sn cotic4pon lcnto tbe Baltimore
Al res can writes November 81 as follows;
tho day proved rather iunuspicious, as the san
SIT lie. 10 shine uut, and the mir was rather COOL
At a. early hour, however. uur streets were
thr IN ed by the military. and citizens from our
ow al surrounding counties. 1t having boon
VIII 81 .red tia. tacre wotll he n dress Jmra 10 and
n nfV w oil the military 10y Governor Wise. "a,
nin clock ~ The morning, the ncishborl,ood ui
the 20 irt'house square was occupied. by IL large
AMI ~ xious crowd al that hour, expectation be-
inE "a, tiptoe to rec tho Richmond military 20
tht1 isl the drill. AT last it WAS announced that
the 1eN lew wouli MT take place until four in tho
altrrt con; but the crowd were compensated for
lii" di appointment b ythe appearanre oftle Ricl,
moao rays, 80 rank aal file, whn went through
an"hi 'er "ifu'lIiary oy"tutious IN u manner which
could had iy have leen excelled. The Crews
haNeiha reputation OF bong one of the best drill.
lc! volunteers ompanics In tue country. and thor
pers9riLln, es on tbs OCCASION fully sustained
Their repui alton. captain ". NJ. Elliott having
oaea laced IN commend Of the regiment, on nc
Count Il tie sickness III Col. Thos. 2. August
the Trays we're under the command of Lieut..
E0ssIcux.
The virgin, ia Ei'lenea AMI Young Guard ais,
Pitaloi IN the morning, ami received the pla,f1lts
ot tae largo c 'owd lor their soiiicrly bcariup-
n"iiI'iny II tli not parade until tito afternoon.
rms 'mp"ny mas been organized hut IL couple
ut 'nonths, vet. under the direction %. Can't. Cary.
, have e really AZ ttinel II high stat, uf dtscinliue'
iHtif dreNs Orr esponds with that Of tho Crews.
''ad tao tw" c"nit"nies present u hanlsomer an.
feafance toah ny volunteer com pany lave seen.
. ,1t'' The r%re' ioa "i the Seventh Regiment of
~" VIA fiip ~ nPil III NV! eStpCm hy
las 'n'n, and is inEaence over ,i,e,u is con,
Nequeutly CREST. Richmond has reas N To be ,r,uI
t her military which are ,unequulled bv dat al
: any Southern shy.
After thc ir.ll had been COMO ti,r,urr, with hv
: the Hrays, they e~.uployci themselves various wnys
, IN passing the time. ! WAS much am,isei M a
play introduced ty them or Main street, aud into
which they emit rad with all the pusto Of scbnuI.
boys. 1t twas called the Fox and Hounls" On,
: man, represcntiog the fox, woull he allowed abon.
ten feet start. when u du1en men. representiny the
pack OF hounds, would dash after the fox at n fu-
. rious rate ID speed. Another party WINS obscr, ed
' in the street.. in front vt u dagner.e ,type wagon
; three lying on the ground and three otbers IN a
standing position. who were having their pic,ures
a taken to send tn their families and friend. beh;ua
them. IN the event of their not being abls,o retnrn
u them nutil after tho close of the war. Others
1 were enga red in what they called the II ,,uve0
: driii, which con sisted in IN earnest endsavor tD ar
$ Gel Zach . har in running. :
, INTERVIEW WITH the Prisoners. pa
, During the day the visiting mili,ary w,r,, NIL
> above IN opportunity 20 see the prisoners. They
were received by Captain Brown and his fellow.
| prisoners with much cor!iai,ty. although Brown
remarked to one II his in errosators that he OBJ
a 1eetsi IT, hei,g made u monkey-show Of. To all
questions he ~responde very frankly, justifyins. OF
> course, his action i'll the recent invasion. Cook
was as usual very gsntlemanly and communicative