The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-15
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Return of COMPANY E-This deservedly pop
uIar corps of citizen soldiers returned TO
Richmond yesterday morning, after an alb
sence of two weeks, spent at the dreenbrier
White Sulphur Springs. The members speak
in the highest terms of the lavish hospitality
extended to them while at the Springs-of
the pleas ures of their camp life, and OF the at
tention OF the hundreds of fair ladies, who
FIsiteo tnem daily at their tents and often
broke bread with them under their canvas
roof.
Company F, accompanied by Gov. Letcher,
lthe Communicating Chief OF the Army of
Virginia,) Col. T. r. August and Adjntant
M unford of the First Regiment, left the White
Sulphur Springs on Monday morning. and as
the rain was then falling in torrents, they
were conveyed to Jackson's river in stage
coaches. From Jackson's river they took an
extra train Of cars arrived at~Staunton about
III O'Clock that night, and after partaking of
supper, again embarked on the train, and ar
rived here yesterday morning between and 9
O'Clock. Their return was so unexpec ted that
none of the companies met them at the depot,
and before the slightest intimation of their ar
rival could be given, the line was formed by
Capt. Cary, and the march was commenced for
their rendezvous.
At O'Clock, the corps, escorting Governor
Letcher and preceded by the Drum Major and
his drum corps of twelve boys, and Smiths
highly popular First Regiment Band, marched
up Main str 3t each memi IT wearing his over
coat, knapsack and fatigue uniform, and all
moving with the precision of veteran soldiers,
just returned from campaign: The line
moved up Main TO 9th, up 9th to the west gate
OF the Capitol Square, and thence to the Gov
ernor's mansion where halt was ordered.
Gov. LETCHER, from the steps of his portico,
then briefly addressed the company. He
thanked them both officers and men, for the
uniform kindness and attention they had
shown him during the trip to and from the
White Sulphur, and congratulated them that
their soldier1y department and gentlemanly
airing had been such as to win the respect
and esteem of all with whom they had come
in contact during their absence from home.
Inc Governor said, that il, in. the future,
Virginia should need the services of her mill
tary sons, he should call upon and confidently
rely on the officers and men, honorary as well
as active, of Company +, TO rally around her
flag, and 70 battle for her cause 1t may be,
that that call may b. made to resist F. deral
aggression upon her soil, or to prevent the in
yasion OF sister Southern Safes but, what
ever the call, he felt assul I'd that Company F
would not stop to inquire whether the State
was right or wrong, but rememl .ring only
that their mother called them, would rally as
one man meath her flag, to defend and pro-
tect her soil.
When Gov. L 2tcher concluded his remarks,
the mere substance of which we have noticed,
Capt. Gary proposed thr cheers for the Com
mander-in- Chief, and they were given with a
Will, the corps rounding them off with
tiger" in which the bystanders participa-
ted
The line of march wss once more taken up
and continued until getting opposite the Cap.
itol, when the corps wcs dismissed
During the trip one of the privates received
a slight injury to one of his arms by accident
ally running against the bayonet of a sentinel
in the dark. With this single exception, all
was pleasure and enjoyment, each member
vieing with his fellow in the performance of
every duty that .came soldiers, and all doing
whatever was in their power to add to the efti-
cheney and comfort of the entire corps.
The Company were in camp during their
sojourn at the Springs, and partook of SOL
diers' fare. Their Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. PEI r.
kin, was regularly with them, but did not re-
turn. They mounted guard every day, had
regular afternoon dress parades and freq uent
drills, and when not on duty found hundreds
of friends to entertain them, and TO partake of
their hospitality in their temporary mansions
of cloth.