The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-10
,,ssrG6TiLLE, Monroe County, Va,

I6sr66TtLLE, Monroe County, Va,
June ), 1861. (
-f,a4aad4th days OF June, 1861, viii never
D., ..rgottea by Jhe people OF Monroe county
-.,.ltse last c@iid now living shall have de.
,....-s 20 tha grave.
'N~ u.o.uiug Of The 81 of June dawned upon
$50 .-.,.y 4uututui.s engaged. as is thrir Gus.
.. A., fbts season of the year, in their indus.
.-.s ,,l-suit~. Eleven o'clock had arrived;
t.,.u ~ tae lsEAtuisg's hash, all Centreyilie
,t.s a-ss.--d. I.Fo messengers, with foaminz
-... -,t+lAsE ttraIs, arrived. with intelligence
.-. 'fr+ 'tor' hera barbtriaus had crossed the
.s.s riser. auj were moving up the Kauavrha
t.sry InsgsDtly, parties OF b. tn old aud
,auag We'd ~5lh each other in spreading far
. e.issc the Intelligence.
Z.-,aus ~ ports, apparently well authentic
-..,.. .,-Ee received, 10 the effect that not
a-lv were Northern troops moving up the
veht valley. but that an advance force
rsl reached ftFHite' Court House, aEd also
t..t 4 ruuy ct ,2,J mounted troops had en-
s..,4 lse Siate near Wheeling, aud laid IN
..-ts :sn towns Of sutton vlii~ aud Summers
r.'la. and ver" making Their way to Lewis
l..t. intelligence also reached this place
qh.lt y o'clock n night, that :, 900 INVADERS
yr4rs NtthiH twenty miles OF LesisbGrS.
St-aG4N can exceed the readiness with
v.lra ,Ac citizens OF Monroe county respond
o. go '.e C.-lt - arms. Hundreds and hun
..-s e i7er sab tbl tauts, Of AL ages and sexes
.-r. lGostag, SCme conveying the intelligence
ss.5r preparing arms and ammunition, while
.3..t~ ikf pairing EgUG ana clothing
t.. .r.l. .ue aaDua aud sous.
lrs-.r foIGAieer. companies, com posed ~ef
a,. lrr!A over sixty 70 the iaege stripping,
2 ,t-ap themselves together hastily. armed 70
iaa .serh. with very conceivable death deal
.., }Hl ri-lnent, Iron tlie old huptsnan's ride
50 ..e Uirk and spear, and left during tCe
a-at Tor tHs scene OF action. Orders vera
..-urd !og he mililia 20 arm themselves with
..y aud every available weapon, in tho alb
>..F a.. tbe IiHe, together with aNes TO fell
"r.Eer in the mountain passes 70 IN peGe the
.F.s.e-~ ~ the invaders
Ie morning of the 4th of June saw all
i 5arOe 5stl:. men and women, Old aGd inhrm,
any oI whom had bat seldom been from
B. use o. late, were seen making their way 10
.-. sag narteTa' from every point Of the COM
r.-s t1ry came. Crowd succeeding crowd,
all reetiuG eagerly to the defence OF their
s.uutryr so one ever dreamed of the patriotic
.e.yaT which manifested itself in the out
D-l-t ui enthusiasm OF The people OF old Mon
#.. ou this day
Iae time tor leaving had arrived the line
...t formed, fha men were generally armed
,...4 their trus.Y Old rifles s fe with double
I.ra-.tt SHOT guns, one uan with a pitchtor&.
a .arlIg number OF TO vie knives and revolt
MS scic seen protrHding from the bOsoms OF
...- prove soldiers The haId officers, in part,
.r.- iu t-elr saddles MARK time" was
h.s7c along The liue. At this moment a large
zur.lt4t tJN HAUy returned with lnIorma ion
.a.t uo enemy vas approaching. The bri.
.,.- ai- banded aud returned 10 their homes.
'.ny we're evidently dissatisfied that they
...il GJ; proceed.
Ge4.le all the men had left for their homes.
Ti.~- @ clock had arrived, ~hs4l suddenly IN
She lauge was heard tbs ruSr Of lire. arms,
as tLauSh Two armies were IL deadly strife
The sound was not tuaL OF the cannon, nor
Etr it tHe sharp crack Of the rifle. u hat
u-., Lt3 Al thl= uomrat troops were seeH de
....1,a- tha G2ryen Heights, firing SALUTE af.
;.r salute. Il turned out 10 be 4 large force
it.1. tba e3}ae"At county OF Mercer, e@hu, en-
ls,rir-, of the reported invasion Of Virginia
saI, had seized their ounce ball rifles, and
l.s.g..-,; 10 the defence OF their country, with
yl. stopping TO get a change Of ClUthes.-
ne started from their corn fields. not wait
Lax 70 l.he leave 0I their families.
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