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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-01
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W WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY1 lse,
FROM POR1sMOUrH.
[srscIAL CONFECTIONERY OF TEE DISPATCH ]
PoKrsxorru. Va. April % 1861

PORTSMOUTH, Va, April 20, 1861
This is a charmingIy bright morning, though
the air is cool and bracing. There is not much
OF importance TO comm nicate, and yet there
are lew incidents which may not be upiu-
teresiing TO your readers.
On Saturday afternoon, a troop of Cavalry,
the Sussex Light Dragons, consisting OF
about seventy members, comma nded by Capt
Belsches, rode iuto our city, and after brief
sojourn ON our side OF the river, resumed their
line of march to Norfolk, their des stination for
the present.
After The parade at the Hospital at 8 p M,
on Saturday, the men at the battery of the
great guns were exercised by Capt. LEILA, osh,
formerly of the Navy now under Lincoln
Ihe orders were executed promptly and skill
fuiiy-the men at the several guns cvincing
that desire 10 excel which actuates our peo-
pie, and is characteristic of them in all they
undertake..
There has been organ 'zcd since the vandal-
ism AT the Navy Yard--or Lincoln's exempli-
Ecation of his mode of protecting the pubftc
Proptrty-an addi tionai Artillery company
commanded by Capt. Richardson, with Lieut..
MacAlpIne. They have yet no arms, and
muster with boarding pikes--a formidable
weapon at close quarters.
Gu Sunday afternoon the Rev Mr.. Peterson
in charge OF one of the Methodist Churc hes
here, and a volunteer during the Mexican
war, preached to the soldiers ut the Hospital
grounds. met large eoscourse OF citizens
and ladies returning, who had attended. This
Reverend gen tleman and the Rev. MIR. Handy
work was commenced.
The Portsmou th Grays, under Capt Deans
are stationed at the Navy Yard. Chains are
under the Plymouth, and the work of raising
her ana the Germantown is progressing as
rapidly AS the present force will allow Can't
Lynch, OF Dead Sea memory, is here, and
looks a well as when yeats ago l saw him
here. He Is, l believe, originally from ,hls
city. He is at present 1T the Navy Yard, uL-
der Com motlorr Forrest
Captain Hugh Nelson Page, of whom made
mention in former letter, VIII be in your city
tonight. He has received orders to repair
thIther 10 assume charge of the Depar tment
OF Yards and Docks. His ife formerly Miss
wilson, OF this city, goes mp with him. He
VIII probably stop AT the Spots wood House.
Capt. Page, though advanced in years, is yet
full OF the ardor OF manhood, and ready to
execute promptly and with energy any duty
which may deyolve on him. He is a Virginian
and a Southron, as the Ex-Governor would
say, intus ct in cute.
There are two OF Lncoln's appoin tees in
the Navy ard here, under Commodore For
rest, who, some think, ought not 10 have been
retained The Ape had several applications
from this region. OLD DOMINION.
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
Military PrepnrntiOns in North GLrnLiun

CHARLOTTE, y. c., April % 1851
Old Mecklenburg has appropriated s50, 600
10 defray the expenses of her soldiers and
private, though wealthy gentlemen of this
place, say they Will increase the amount as
soon as 1t is needeu. :, hen the Governors s
dispatch was received, asking if this county
would send him company, he was immedi-
ately answered in the Affirmative and as so
many We're anxious TO go it was difficult to
decide whom - take. The Rifles left last week
tor Fort Caswell, the Grays this morning for
Raleigh, and a committee is now in Raleigh
to make arrangements for the departure OF
the Dragons
The Mint at this LACE has been seized by
detachment OF sol rs, in accordance with the
order OF the Governor, and our Military In
sutute Is now school OF instruction for reg
ularly enlisted recruits, who are being thrown
into this place by the energetic and patriotic
President of the North Carolina Central Rail
ROAD Most OF the Cadets, representatives of
all the Southern States, than whom II brayer
corps OF yonng soldiers never lived. will leave
to morrow in charge of their instructors and
snbJect TO the orders Of the Governor. Those
OF our citizens who have been left behind are
now organizing a company of Flreside Pro
tectOrs, as well rs one of FLYING Artillery
Their subscription list for fully eQuipuing the
latter, though opened but Yesterday evening
already amounts to IS, 900, and they intend
making it SIS, 900, and perhaps more, as it is
their determination to have it ready Tor war
at once.
The ladies of Charlotte-God bless them
are where patriotic ladies are ever TO be found
foremost in their country's cause 4; and cheer
ing on III tears, their fathers, brothers, hus-
baDds and lovers TO noble deeds. They pre-
sented the Rifles and Greys each with a beau
tliul flag just on the eve of their departure
and are now busily engaged preparing ano-
ther, which the young Misses will to morrow
baptize in their tears of affection, when they
present it to the gallant young soldiers of the
Institute and bid them fare we'll
May Heavens blessings be bestowed upon
All those who are rushing to defend our
rights G.
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FROM PETERSBURG.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DISPATCH !

PETERsBCRG, April 20, 1861
Our City Council has promptly responded to
the order of Governor Letcher reouiring
tracks ID be laid connecting the several Rail
road depots. The work is to be commenced
immediately, and will doubtless soon be com
piete. The bridge over the Appoma ttox how
ever, offers an bStructIon, as it is not in q
condition TO bear the weight of a train
twenty cases of muskets, of the make of
1907 were brought over the Southern Road
to-day, from Fayetteville, des tined for Angus
ia, Georgia. They will be forwarded over the
South Side Railroad. Though the route is
very circuitous, it is rendered more eligible by
Its more perfect connections.
Two nine inch Columbi were brought IN
from Norfolk esterday, destined for New Or
leans. They will also be transported over the
South-Side Railroad. 1t is understood that
they are intended to be put on board of ships
Tor the defence of the harhor.
The county of Chest sterfield was last NIGHT
the scene OF incendiary fires to an extent that
indicates that there must be secret enemies
among the peopie-supposed to be abolition
lists. John Bradley, Esq, living about ten
miles Northwest of Petersburg, suffered the
loss OF three or four negro cabins, a saw-mill
and a corn-lnili. His barn, con tanning a c consid-
erabie amount of grain and proyender was
also fired; but by concent trating his efforts
npon II, he succeeded in rescuing it from the
flames. II would be wise in the country peo-
pie u be on their guard, and 10 organize a
strlct police TO prevent the recurrence of in
cendiarism, and 10 detect, ii possible, the vii
iains who woIe engaged in it. Mon CGCR
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AFdirs in Charles CitV
CHARLES CITY G.. H, April q. 1861

CHARLES CIrY T.. H, April 81, 1861
have seen no report III The Richmond
papers of military preparations in this county
II may be agreeable to you, and nteres ting 10
some of the readers of your paper, TO hear
something of what is being done in this locali-
ty. We have company of Cavalry, a bout
Doulhat, fully differed, fully uniformed, well
equipped, and ready tor any emergency. We
have also Rifle company, about seventy five
rank and file, with full implement Of offl-
GERS, commanded by Capt. Geo. Nj WaddiIi
This company is also uniformed and armed
with muskets.
1t is much to be regretted that these men
cannot be supplied with the best rifles as
many of them are known to be very superior
shots.
These companies have been well drilled and
are anxious to meet the enemy; and when they
do, my word for it, they Will give good ac-
count of themselves. Our County Court has
appropriated IS 500, for the purchase of arms,
rifles, carbines, and Colts Navy reyolvers
The citizens have not stood by with careless
Indifference, but have cheerfuiiy seconded the
efforts made to prepare our volun teers for SER
vice, with a voluntary contribution of IL 900.
A Home Guard has been organized IS strong
and rapidly increasing, Captain Thomas IL
Wilson commanding. Judging from the ma
tefiai or which 1t is composed, good service
may be eXpec ted.
The old, and the Young of both sexes, are
1ully aroused, and with one heart and one
mind, Will 1lrmiy sustain the good cause of on
poSiton 10 Black Republican rule. CIy1s.
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'ts' 10 ar a,"m ne s"ashesst-Ths haes opposed

&c, &c.
ABrsanoS. Va, April u, 1861
Braveiy the work still goes on Our noun
tain boys are itching to get pop at the Cloths
and Nandals sent ont, and to be sent out bv
that old tyrant and usnrper and fool that pre-
SIDES at the head OF affairs at Washing ton-in
plain English, old Abe Lincoln
Sta companies of volunteers have aIreadv
oeen raised In Washington county. The six In
company was raised in the lower end of tbe
county, and Is under command of Capt Jas.
regiment of militia.
few days since the ladies of this town
made fine flag for the .'Monn ted Rifles" 1t
Was presented, for the ladies, by Miss Lizzie
nardin OF kentucky, one of the teachers in
Martha Washington College. 1t was received
by Lieut.. X. B. Edmondson. &
To-day the young ladies of Martha Wash
inEtoh College presented handsome flag
through the President, Rev. VIM. A. Harris
10 Dr white company. All three of the COM
panies now in barracks at Abingdon, together
win nuhoreds OF the citizens Of the town and
county, We're present
Ihe report has reached our community that
Cameron, Lincoln's Secretary of War, had
telegraphed to Gov. Letcher asking for an ar
mistice 1t is not believed but if so, the re-
quest is considered an impudent, senseless,
cowardly act. Our ladies, old and young, are
down upon any such an arrangement, unless
Lincoln will withdraw his forces from the
son OF Virginia, and withdraw the call for
'o,oo volunteers " to suppress combinations
ana enforce The laws in "South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas, and now in Nirgini@
Davy Bird, the faithful servant of the late
GOV Campbell, of this place, is extremely
anxious TO get the scalp of Lincoln He says
II ne has half a chance ne can secure the prize
Many OF the slaves of this county are anxious
TO get hold of him;-thay have no confidence
IN the hypocritical preten sions of a set of pu-
ritanical Yankees.
Gladly did we receive the intelligence that
the Convention had united Virginia with the
Southern Confederacy, and had appoin ted
President JEFF. Davis at the head of the Army
and Navy of the State
Peace or war,--a whole peace,--no lodging,
no fooling,-or war to the knife, is all thai
Will now satisfy our people. Our women, all
OF whom are AS brave as soldiers, will be sat
isfied with nothing less.
Will state that the captains of five of our
companies " ere educa ted at military schools
Capt. Jones was educa ted at West Point: Dr.
White, Capt. VIM. White, Jr, Capt Preston,
Capt. Carson, were educated at the Virginia
Military Institute, at Lexing ton. The volun-
teers drill day and night.
l N" ministers of the different churches have
services every night or SO for the volunteers
in the barracks
The County Court has made an appro pria-
ton OF $4,000 to aid in defence of the State
WAsHINGTOS
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H'ntdry Spirit in Cdroline-FlGg Preseata-
f..

'iNss &C.
RtTHER GLEN, Caroline Co, Va.)
April 29th, 1861.
In letter to the Dispatch, a short time ago
Ventnred TO predict that Caroline would
sehn 10 Tue ileid AT least 500 men. The rapid
progress OF events since clearly demons ira tes
that missed the figure by nearly half There
are already four volunteer companies organ
lied, and each is being daily augmented by re-
eruis from every section of the county
other companies are organizing with surpris.
ing rapidity. One, scarcely a week old nu,n
bers SIXTY, rank and file, and applications for
membership are pouring in
The militia, which has been greatly radpoaa
by the volunteer companies is drilling Al
bowling Green, under Col. Thornton and
we may confidently expect 1t to be fully oua
Hired tor service in very short time, SO skill
fui IL the management.
1he 9reys, now numbering seventy oad
were presented by the ladies with a magnii
cent flag, 72xs6 inches, on Saturday last.
/. w. Scott, Esq, delivered the presenta
tion speech, ana IL was an effort well worthy
of the occasion
Capt. X. y. Peatross responded His speech
was eloquent and chaste, ard elected bursts
of applause from his company and the by-
ISLANDERS. ! wish ! could give you his Ian
gnage. 1t would impart enthusiasm TO heart
Of granite.
The flag 10 blue ground, trimmed with gold
fringe, and on one side the coat Of arms of Vir.
ginia. with {" Sic Ssmper Tyrannis" In letters
q gold on The other. represent tion Of the
'tNJs su Auss 0sVSSs Un Poh S0vB Wttu sssV aAVttS
. God project the right oyer their heads.--
The nag cost nearly one hundred dollars,
and was MANUFACTURED in your city.
Pnvate letters, coming from almost every
rsrt Of the State, represent the feeling IN favor
Of resistance 70 the usurpation at Washins
ton 70 b intsnSe and increAsing. ss
livery one IL grulified with the resent action
81 the Con nvention, and before the next mont u
y numbered with the past, we will be repos-
ing beneath the flag Of the Confederate States.
nj
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INSTRUCTIONS TO COMMERcE.-Gov.M Moore
has received instructions from the Govern
ment at Montgomery, through Hon. 9. G.
Memminger, Secretary OF the Treasury, to-
tally dlsapproving Of any distractions to
commerce in our ports.
The Collector of New Orleans has also been
notified to the same effect, and an order has
neen sent to Galveston 10 raise the embargo
al mat port aud to release all vessels, the Gen
erai government alone having the power 70
lay an embargo on commerce.
u Ia aocordancs with these instructions
that Governor Moore ordered the release Of
the steamship CahAwba. =
Gov. Moore, In rsply 10 q dtspatch relative
to the seizure OF boats and other Son them
properly oy the authoritiss Of ohio has been
informed oy tnS dovernment st Mon tgomery
70 wait until these reports shaIl be con lirmed.
and then only 70 retaiiats by seixng properly
belonging to the citizens of Ohio
We are glad to learn this, as IL shows the
calm Judgment Of our Goyernment, and its.
moderation aud justice in the very height of
this excitement. How different IL their ac tion
from the fanaiie hor,ies OF the North aud tbs
Lincoln Goyernmsnt f--N u. Pfoayune.
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The MURDER OF BoYD.-An account was
given in a dispatch from Washington OF the
murder of young man named Boyd. in that
city. Ii is now stated says the Alexandria
Gazette,) that SO uad OF men from the Union
regiment were sent to his house, (he being
charged with being asecessionist, and knocked
and kicked at his door, (for the purpose OF
breaking it open, doubtiess,) when he fired at
them with a revolver, and they then fired at
and killed him, he having closed the door
after opening il TO deliver his fire. and one Of
the bullets passing through the planks and
entering his body. A corone RS jury has
rendered q verdict according to this state.
msg.. The squad have been arrested.
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The Spirit Of '76 in old Louisa.
TREvILLIAN's, Louisa Co.

IREvILLIANs Louisa Co,
April 20, 1861.
1t seems TO me that every man, woman and
child in this county is ready to go at Il mo-
ment's warning to meet the enemy. Besides
several volunteer companies, we have in
nearly every nelghborhood home guards,
who are ready to serve their country any
where and vt any time. An offer of a hun-
dred able bodied negro men has been made to
Gov. Letcher, 10 do whatever His Exeellency
may ask of them. The colored people are as
ready TO fight their Black Republican ell
emies of the North AS to eat their meals wi hen
hungry. This is the way our negroes feel, and
old Lincoln and his fiendish emissaries will
find themselves as much mistaken on this
opinion, was a far better man than any one Of
those now 1T the head of the Government in
Washington. Well, let them come: the spirit
Of 20 yet burns in the hearts of our people,
and the God of Nations and of Battles still
rules among the armies Of heaven and among
the sons of men.
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a BOLD RAIL L-SPLITTER.-Orasmus Baker of
Serbia, N. Y, while engaged in splitting rails
alone in his woods, had all the fingers OF one
hand caught In a log, and finally, after ex-
hansttng All means TO extricate himself and
despairing of assistance coming TO his relief
took his axe with the remaining hand aud de-
iiberately cut Off all the fingers confined We
VIII not say that We wholly endorse the poll
cy OF Mr. Bakers summary proceeding, but
we must give him praise for exhibiting extra
ordinary nerve and courage
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MusT BE LOOKED ArrEK.-The New York
Herald, In an editorial upon the subjuga ton
OF Virginia, is pleased TO say" At her Rich
mond foundries some of the heavy cannon
Which oombarded Fort Sumter Were east -
Those foandries are In danger The Govern
ment Is bound 10 look after them, and In ten
DAYS one hundred thousand Uaion men can
be mustered TO look into them"
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A telegraph line for military purposes il
now in process Of construction, and "a 4 f.u,
days will Be completed from Wiuchsstsr n
Richmond. - 80 "
The authorities Of Qussa Anns,s co...-
Maryland. have appropriatsd ~ 0ns ~. sXss
defence Of the coanty. s.Ss Ass ~
ANDREW Jackson Smith, late Unitsd sfs -
Consul q Laeuayra, yenezueIa. s1ied nf S;se
weston, Texas, ON the 18th inst. s q - -. IL
One. ns louisiana Guards. and Montgomery
uusias, Two companies eaeH,I have yoiun
'ec.sa IN New orse~ns for Firstaiass ~
It's stated that uol. May, hate Of the u. =.
Army. has tsnsvrett his scTy.ees 10 q Guyers.ar
Marxaa, Of New York. = : :. ''>'s
Sasa. Hall, n New York, has q con in ths
" toe Ssysath Regiment, I
&ssillfl' jlii'|||l li'''''v
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The THREAT.-The National "RepubIican,'
In Its issue on Thursday, in Washington tn us
announces the policy and the purposes of the
Lincoln Government There is TO be no
peace except upon the basis of the unq Iaiified
of those in revolt There is 10 be no
recognition OF any pretended Southern Con-
federacy. There is To be no peaceabie assent
10 a separation of these States. The Govern
nent Is To be maintained, in that plain,
straightforward way in which all Govern
ments are maintained, by coercion. The
leaders OF this conspiracy are to be driven out
OF the country or to be hanged
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OurRAGE.-On Sunday night last the family
OF Lieutenant B w. Hunter, who reside on
The east side of the Washington Turnpike,
We're, AS may Well be imag ined, very much
alarmed by the rapid succession of two gun
reports. Upon examination, it WAS discover
ed that the contents of both guns entered the
building. No clue TO the perpetrator OF the
diaboilcal outrage can as yet be obtained. -
dter. Gaz
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TgSxEssRRAxs SHoT.--We learn that consid-
srabls sxcitsment prevailed among the troops
At Indianapolis on Wednesday at the discov.
cry OF IA attempt upon the part OF two mem.
wells at Camp Morton. They wers straa.
gers In indianapolis, but had volunteered un-
der the Government, no doubt with ths de.
sign TO do mischief. They were court mar
tiaied and shot 1t is said they were both
Tennesseeans, but we could not learn their
uaiaes.-Cin En1.
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The Serenh Regiment Ne,o YoFkS I've
stated yesterday, on what we deemed good
authority, that Mayor VI tyo had sent a letter
To tue commanding officer of this regiment,
NOV in Washington resigniug his honorary
membership and reques ting the destruction Of
All Inenentoes of his Acquaintance with Ii -
We underst t2nd now, from those who have the
'mstright to know, that though such Il letter
was prepared, IL was not sent, and circum-
stances may IT teryene to prevent its trans
mission altogether In connection with the
ahove reglmeat We uIIy say that yes terday
The framed parchment sentlQ his city by the
7th Rpglnlent,i in ackno ledgna;st Of the honor
paid the remHins of Laurens HrmiItop Esq
one OF their members, who Was dro uYnsu in
James river on The occasion Of their exibar-
cation for Washington, en- route to New
York, was hung around with Grape; Il similar
parchment writing sent by the regimen I 10
our Mayor, was also dra ped in mourning -.
These evidences of amity between the citizen
soldiery of New York and our own people
have been hanging in the Office of the City
Chamberlain for three years and tn. sable
drap-ry In which they are clothed il sign,fi.
cant OF regret thlit the reel pen Of such hos
pitaiity as they met with in Firginit should
be- capable Of making so base "A return as to
array themselves in arms agaipsf fis ...s
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Fair HarRtng.-It has nitaerto been the
practice In the southern States to EN- ploy fe.
male teachers from Yankee land This has
been the case away down in the land of Dixie.
among the planters, all of whom are wealthy
aud can readily afford to employ t.:tchars for
the exclusive benefit of their own children.
who reside in the family as one of its mem,
oers. IN the character of governess, their du.
lies being not TO mpart the education which
Is found In books, but TO have an eve 10 the
lorna tion Of their morals and manners
One or more OF these women are to BIZ fuuud
IN almost every large female school Ia
their chptclfy as teachers, they necessarily
iningle with large Number Of our ters
aud must exercise no small degree of influence
over them. these females have not brre,o
lore hesitated to express their disapprob ,tion
or Whatever they might see here not sui tel to
their sectional prejudices, and, as a matter of
course, were particularly severe on our pecu-
iiir institution: We take the liberty Of warn
ing these female incendiaries-iutil tilorizsd bv
the Mayor-that to persist in their open sx-
preston OF hostility TO the South, in the pres
ent Juncture, is to incur az the pains and ten.
aites which the law has hitherto only iul ted
ON the sterner sex ." A word to the WISE,
Gc. -~~f
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Az INPosrER,--A man named albert Gas
sadly, who prdfessed to have important dis
patches from Msryiand to Gov. Leteher, was
arrested in Norfolk and sent back TO Baltl-
inunicatIoa relative to eastlnr some cannon.
rurit1stlae 10 hays bSsa wfiItta By Thouaai
y WMitians, ~! Fh.pA GaasAsIy AahssWsease As
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doT JHEtk EYgs 0rRS .---lt wonld seem that
Ihe North has come 10 chi conel Il sion that The
sonth is q formidable enemy TO conquer.
Jenenl Wool has dispatched special eouriers
20, 70 ,"sasaington, nrging the unyeraMsnI 70
aYtytsrs - ths kstQp HcpaS Al fltopked
lai !| tA,x nee ssl'ss sFi|Ylsl