Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-06-04
From the Fredericksburg Herald.
The Military,

The second Tennessee Regiment, under
Col. Bate, arrived here on Monday afternoon
| en- route for some point of defence-say Pc.
tomac.
Although our citizens had very brief no.
| tlce, they had most excellent collation. pre-
pared for our Tennessee brethren, and we
nave never seen more general satisfaction
eVinced.
The regiment was formed into line, with
the carolina Light Dragons as an escort of
honor, and marched through several streets
They were drawn up into line near head
quarters, and were addressed with soldier
like brevity and point, by Col. Daniel Rug
giles, the Commander of the forces in this
quarter.
Major ]. Ii. Lacy was introduced, and gave
warm and cordial greeting to the gallant
men of Tennessee.
Our hearts and houses, said Major L., will
be open to you; together will we meet the
hardshlps OF the field, the bivouae, the bat
tie ana the victory; side by side, we hope.
with you, to reap with our good swords a
harvest OF glory now ripening on the banks
OF the broad and beautiful Potomac.
Abiding to the commanding officer in this
quarter (Col. Ruggles) Major Lacy observed:
"Our commander is a soldier of over thirty
years experience, and was first of the old
army officers to offer his sword TO Virginia
and the South in this great contest for right,
and justice, and liberty, and tibet sword which
flashed in the van OF every fight from Vera
Cruz to Mexico, will lead US on to victory or
DEATH" -r-e r-- y
Mr.. Lacy continued at length, and was
cheered by the Tennesseans, when referring
to their bold deeds and true men in council
and In battle 10 other days. After he had
concluded there were shouts for Colonel
Bate, when that gentleman stepped forward.
Col. b. said, the shouts of the - men
you have just heard, speak responsive to
your welcome. The "Walker Legion" will
prove true to the honor of Tennessee in de-
tending the rights OF Virginia against the
Mortimer.
We come here to the border where we heard
there was danger, for no holiday work, but
every man in the hundreds before you came
to maintain the honour of Virginia the flag
of the Confederacy. In this little band there
are men who fought on the Rio Grande, at
Monterey, and were with your gallant Colo
mel at Cerro GordO, and went with him into
the gates of the City of Mexico.
This is a Meeting of soldiers, who parted
there to meet on the borders of Virginia.
We know the mother of Washington lived
here, and the mothers of brave men live here
now; and if there is danger to them we are
the boys that dare to meet it.
We know that gallant Davis, the knight of
the Bloody Spur, is your chief, and Lee-de-
scended from Light Horse Harry of the Rev.
olution-is your leader. Swords leaped from
their scabbards when we heard there was
danger in Virginia, and we determined to
give the Northern hordes that have adopted
the cry of the British, the welcome that their
prototypes received at New Orleans.
We are here rejoicing in your welcome,
which has been one ovation from Bristol
where we entered Virginia--to this place.
The shout, Victory or DEATH" has echoed
from every mountain and down every valley,
as from crag to orag leaps the live thunder.
Again we thank you for your welcome, and
when the toesin sounds to battle we shall be
ready to defend at least the fair daughters of
the Old Dominion. Here one Of the fair
daughters presented the gallant Colonel a
boquet, when he said, addressing the regl-
ment: 81 accept this, boys, for you and not
for myself. You know ] am no blossom ora
tor, but hope shall prove bloody
fighter"