The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-06
FROM IYNCIiBURG.
LsrsgtM co@nH.Fo1EEseE OF sLH DIs.ATcH.l

LYSCHBURd, VA, June 8.
Absence from the city has prevented me
from sending my usual letter for some days
past having been at Manassas Junction !;
and AS / cannot send you any news which has
not reached you, | Will give some account of
our brave boys who are encamped there, us
anything reliable from them is read with in
tsrest by the thousan de- of friends who peruse
daily tho columns of the DfSputch
The Lynchbnrg Rifle Grays, Home Guard,
LyuChburg Artillery, Southern Guard, from
Campbell, and Howitzer company, are All
eucamped together, with several other com
panes from home, OF which do not remem Der
a., ntTn-s. All seemed III the highest spirits,
,nA IN 4 God ..ealtp, rlcst CT them having gained
ia weight from 10 10 q pounds. The fair
skin OF nearly all is changed 10 brownish
complexion, and nearly every NTH has his
ears blIstered by the rays Of the suu--in short,
the citizen of n few weeks ago IL changed to
hardy soldier, prepared TO encounter the
rigors of campaign. Having circulated
freely throughout the camp, and conversed
with hundreds, L heard no word of complaint
but all expressed the greatest desire to meet
the hireiiug scoundrels OF Abraham Lincoln
a Co.
Sunday afternoon l witnessed an i'm posing
display, the grandest of which was the ar
tillery practice, composed of the Lynchburg
Artillery and the Howitzer Company from
your city. The order being given, the horses
were hitched up in minute two, and the
guns and company We're out Oh the field in an
Int Tedible short time pnhitChed, and we were
w the midst OF clouds of smoke from success
fave Hashes from the splendid brass pieces of
those basteries, each vieing with the other in
drill Not wishing to be invidious, but
could help to remark the manly bearing
aud dashing appearance of Capt Latham of
the Lynchburg Artillery. In fact, there is
something peculiar about this man and the
samo may be said OF Capt. Otey, of the Home
Guard of this city. Both are altogether I'M
lbs most of commanding officers. On DUTY
meg are bEie su!cte3t discipnnarians when
OF, they are constantly in the society of th cir
men, joining in all kinds OF amusements and
pastlnes. 1t is needless to say that they are
the idols of the camp.
The accounts published in the Dispatch du-
rlLg this week i'll relation to affairs in that
neishoorhold is strictly in accordance with
Tie facts as known at headquarters.
Il splendid banner is hung up in the Express
Office at Manassas, the property of the Alex
hudria Rlfiemen, who are encamped there.
This nag was the object of the strictest search
10y Ellsworth fire hounds but ii was saved
from Gesecration by PATRIOTS lady, who
TOOK IL from the staT and struggled ii down the
street by the aid Of crinoline, in the face of
the enemy, and finally contrived TO bring it
safely concealed TO the Confederate camp.
TN crinOline thou art a Jewel
Notwithstanding the pressing times, visitors
are beginning 10 come in and congFegating
ppte largely III the mountain resorts. Won
der how many Southerners Will go to Niagara
Cape May, Newport, and snch like places
Echo answers, mary one. "
Arrivals OF troops have been quite large this
week, and among others may be mentioned
the last Tennessee Regiment from Knoxville,
old traitor Browninw's home, composed of
about $50 brave men, prepared to defend the
tight OF the South. They report 500 more on
lie way II must be recollected that these
faen are from East Tennessee where there is
reported such cry about fhe "union"
We have been the recipients of many fine
showers during the past three or four days !;
really, all nature seems 10 favor our land
g. l..
+. S.-As / came 10 the depot TO mail this,
the trains have just arrived with over / 900
equipped. Most of them go through this
place. O. X