davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18
A FIRsISiA PATR3or-The Dauyllle Regis.
ter, of THURSDAY. eays:

VIRGINIA PATRioT.-Ihe Ddnyllle Regis.
ter. of Thursday. says:
We noticed some weeks ago the fact that
Jane. c. Bruce, Esq., Of Halifax, had pIt,ig. d
Hls Wnole fortune to tn. defence of the STA =
of irginia and the cause OF the SOutnprt,
ConIederscy. Most nobIy is lie reli4-nlinc
IA It pledge. We learn from an Intelligent
gentleman from Halifax that Mr. Bruc-, al
though Ia wr"tched health is actively en-
z tEed IN can vassing the county for the DIR
pose of eniisting Il company OF volunteers to
o. conmanded 10y one Of his Sons and that he
proposes 10 fnliv -Quip the CON panv for ser
Nicr 81 MS indtvidu Il expense.
Our informant al-o mentioned another fact
which shows that Mr.. Bruce is setting noble
eTsupls 20 other gentleman of areat wealth
throughout oar c1nntry. 4 clrI5ep of the
county and InemE@r Of the E.ackwaInut
Troop OF cavalry, visited Mr. Druc. and in
ioEhcd h'm mat NJ greatly desired 10 20 with
this O1Vairy eoTp-ny 10 which he wasat-
hcheu Whenever lhey should be called into
service, but that he was mounted on a bor.
roHHd horsr, " hose usr was uuwIlIiug that
II" should carry hiT1 on with him itui nr a~ kad
AF Is. 10 hid him IN procuring n suitable
stee0; "hereupon, this liberal and patriotic
gentleman had ali his horses brought together
tHd tJi the volunteer TO select the ona that
he thought would suit HIM best
All honor 70 James T. Bruce Hnd all like
INN, y dag more such cIa be |Uund
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

IHs PRESENT TO Got. WIesgss-We men.
TONED the circumstance day or TWO ago
thdt several OF our prominent and patriotic
CITIZENS had it in contem plation tn prasac :
Oai Jones NJ. Withers, of the Taird Aiab,ma
Regiment OF Volunteers, at Norfolk with A
nne hors, for use In defence of Virginia soil -
Ans pure hase ~ been made, aud sent down
To Norfolk. The horse Is 4 celebrated rac.r
and stallion. named Peg Top. thorough. br.d
beautiful blood bay, medium sizs, very scttte
perfectly gentle, and four years old He was
purchased al the price OF $40 from Mr. t;ih-
oons, the proprietor OF the extensive race
Track near Savannah, Ga, and is repr.-
scented To be a perfect animal 10 every rus u.,.t
oy nit VINO Know his traits. s5prg Be.
pJesS,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

Fsok MosTeosgsY The Macon t0a Tsls
graph says "ffom a party in n positioa 10
know, We learn that tne military plans of
President Davis are but very partially die.
closed even 10 Congress itself The Prrsi-
dent repos@s p-rfect oufid-nce In the ea ys,ci,y
aud qualifications OF General Lee Men ARE
prosered III abundance; of money there /.
enough for the present, and II the war shou Ia
be pro 0trac ted. which IL 10 belle cd will bs the
case, favor Bile proc p~cts opening for the
future. The utmoe. confidence exists ot
NJ n Ia lining Southern honor and iuur rt~ud.
epee Mr. Russell, the special CORES pon ondent
OF the London Tunes, lett Montgomery amply
sati- Erd on these points: lat The order. do.
ciiity aud loyalty OF our seryiie popn aiion -
81. The substantial unity Of our psople In
this struggle for independents. ~. Xks R,LsS
tnpeeoipiiily u yuesps Eusktoa."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

Srs roa TIE CABINET There are now
about dirty thousand eoldiers ia and around
A'ry !tnd, 10 hold tAat :" loyal" independent
and sovereign stat" IN uti-ction 10 the r.de-
erst Government. ltany one OF Mr. Llucoiu's
Cabinet is good At ngures, propose ;he fol.
loving sum !Lr his consideration:
/; 1t L. kes thirty thousand eoidiars 10 hold
lIe little and loyal rIate Ct MartL land m
sal J. ctIOn, how many vail 1t take TO euE,bra-.
reUeiiion III ali the powerful and rtyoItsd
states Of y HtTkInIa, Georgia, Cenn-ssFe, North
carolina, Sou h Carolina, Florida n i.sIs-i,,
pi, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas and 4 rk ,usa.,
Nj. Lincoln . "ar irogrdmu4c will REQ Il! an
army oi al !t tst nNt hundred tho sanu men 70
shppFtss TebttttoH, and Eheu II he could -uD-
pies IL, II Viii ttKe "A standing army ot at
least 3htte hundred tnousHuu mea to keen IL
~Uppfesse1. inns IMMENSE standing army
" o.4ia cost us J""r AnHdEtf millions u Vta. il,
solid cdeh. ih~n e must tstlITidi,+ tnat one
tLlFd OF our sodirrs y Al! Qie annually ia "a hot
dhd HhI!iehGiy country, " hich VIII make :,
constant yearly drain OF oue nundrea thod-
sand Northern men 10 supply thetr places. -
/ lnI> rate how many Year. wOuIu II take To
4epopuiate tue NUrLu? Ii the K pubucau
papers correctly Indicate u Ldnculn'- u,iuk
"e aG' Use hIs phys!> IT u tUt uiistrrs b hind
his tttEs, - ara oI tae hot and acid MI
nurS of his BRAIN iuE Ee Iau>t .lL1ilIy b.
td-htrh, r.EinE m1d Ia l;.rl, Lbe vvnole
party taIh and act ike Dedlllu!tes " Dan
Book.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

Hasti"gs Cpnr'--This Court held brist
session yesterday and then adjourned for the
term. In the case Of Caroline Carr and Caro-
line Gates. q eaptos wac awarded. A sum-
mons was issued in two cases against c. w.
Purcell. presented for unlawful banking. jas.
Edward Garter vas seut on to De tried befDr,
Judge Lyons. for forging Lawrence 8. Ma.
rye's name. George ID. Harwo,d was aned
slo and costs, fer allowing his slsvo Edward
u go at large. F. Morgan, indicted for rails.
ing disturbance. gave slrrty for his appear
anee "a cdp'"s was awarded against James
Howard, also implicated i, the affair.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

L9"'"1ona t"t""feer-.-tIye hundred and
hfty two Louisiana Volunteers n rived here
yester lay hY the D.nvile Ralroad. and i'm :
n'edls,e's proceeded to the camp ri the Fan
heid race-cunr~s. six hundred more are ex-
Pected this morning. The men all say tbev
did not leave home for nothing. and are anx.
tous to be pct opposite to some oe LincoIn's
men. We h"pe they will soon be gratifsd.
We never saw fncF looking body of soldiers
than the above. They seem 10 have been ex-
pressly carved out for the work before them
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

fe" days since, ouly AK of lhs crew Of the
steamship jamestown. ard eight Of those 1t.
tsched to the Yorktown, remained aboard Of
the respective vesscls which are now moored
AZ Rockets. The remainder Of the two crsys
nad gone North eome time since, and in II
majority Of instances had given 70 the Black
Republican journals account. Of their ady.n.
lures III the sunny South 20 diyested If truth
that We only wonder that the vessels carving
such loads of lying scoundrcls had not here
t"tore sunk beneath The waves owing to the
tremena"ua amount of guilty humanity they
had To bear up under.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

Wv y y SrEAH StooPs.-Ths Fateral
Government is about sr, d,, y IN Enr,'.. ,.
Fa' oIhr@r 10 report on the nnsr an, rnxnt
modri of nav i shir-building 18th n vi W to
NoinmTnc~ the construction ot IT,. pew team
s""P, OF war atf"r II One of The auach.s OF
the Brooklyn Navy Yard had ben da,,',.J
Tor the dnIy, but the .x,gsnces Of the home
serVice H. e-ssitat~d his pres~nce here Tor =
Time. IL Is not settled whether the nsy men
ot wal shall be OF wood or iron. or iron nlai Il
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

FoFEIGs tAILrRRs.-MasSrs Pedroso 4 60
one Oh tue oest known banking and comlnis-
sion tri.i- III Havana ha 4. = been InneiI.a "a
suspend payment. II i said they asked tor a
loan OF s3oo, 900. Offering tor security real as-
tate Ia tie cry OF Havana worth IA tlfa n mill
non; but were unable 10 obtain IL Iuay went
into business Il few years ago with "A carit ,l
Oh a. ~, ,oo" most OF which it is supposed w AZ
invested IN sugar est" 81. They were cousli.
sTta kiions, ana were highly respected
Inc London papers announce the susnen-
sion OF DIR Thomts Bowling, OF London and
birmingham. He WAS engaged ia the lumber
trade, and bis Liabilities are estimated Al ESQ
coo. - 80
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

Az IMPORTANT QuEsrios.-A letter from

AN IMPORTANT UrksTloN.-A letter frorn
Fortress Monroe to tie N. Y. Yfibune SAYS.
Ii 10 al important Question who shall oc
cupy The peninsula b-tS York and Jam.s
RIVERS, alta line Us high mp as Yorktown. on
YORK River Win thai line occa Died bv fan
Thousand or ntte.n thousand rebeI troops a
very important step Will Ia We been ia Ken In a
comprehensive plan tor the Investment ~
For tres. Moaroe. Win that line occu pied nv
Federal troope. a rope would be round yIr
sinin neck. IL would command her com
piet teiy on the seaboard side, stop comm uuic,,.
tion bet weeu Norfolk and Richmond by Lam.
kiver, and render useless the commu nicat,on
Rchmond has with York River by ran 10
Wesi Point On YORK River; both rivers would
be com lle'ely hiookadet, and Fortr-ss Aon-
roe Rendered sseays vita slaal tssss knA,dS
~ k4S.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

IHE BLOCKADE To BE- DIsRzeARbgD. We havs
seen gentleman In every way reliable, inst
from Washington who states 1t as a common
fnmor that Loru Lyo ons called on Secretary
seward 10 day, and announced 10 him that
kngitnd would not recognize the present I
Ell on Mr. seward upon Official bu,ines. sna
impaired something not altoge ther pleasant
lhis rnmor gathers further im por tance frora
the Tact n At Two English vessais were brought
W AT Fortress Monro-, on Tuesday last, mo-,
being allowed to enter Norfolk. and fuil time
mas transptred 70 communicate that fact to
the British Minister. Ssatisek,
l7th
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

XIV HAhFsaIss fAr&IorirA.-AuRustu tus
Jenkins. Egg Collector OF the Po.t Al Porls.
mouth, N. ii was moboed last week by
gang OF Iunken Wide A wakes Thou, n An
old and much res pee ted ci tizeu ne was ,,e,Ea
win the greatest ,iolenc-, aud the Kepub ,cao
ciiy authorities appoar 10 have IN ...i~ ~, Fort
70 project him lne UVncord Stand ,rd mi.
at their own doors
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

CARLILE IN lkBssON As already stated the
Convention ;.I " WneeIing adopted = report de.
clarinG against an Immediate division OF tae
State, bat leaving the matter 10 The decision
OF 1no theT CUuv uvention, to meet on the 18th of
June. During the discussion on the report
Cariiie moved To recommjt, with iustruc-
tons. lie addressed ,he Consrution in favor
Of immed ate action. taking The ground th at
me resolutions were mere pa per resolves lie
referred 10 The presence OF the II pre- On titiy-s
OF tie New YORK press, parilcularIy the
HsF0Ld and Tines, and called attention to the
Importance Of thrtr mUytm-nts as they were
regarded by the country al large. WG q thew
had 10 do was 10 b. done now What they did
after the .Si OF II " ny,sIT be treason. ali3
lhty miEnt d" trlju tor treason, and hung 1s
tFdt0Ts- Ii" eXpttIAted upon the yIgOr
OF new STATE, and referred is ultu.
efai rrsourcts, tie credits compared
with the credit Of O.d Virginia with
lt> Sig,t00,Gp0 Of debt, aud 81 con, coo tax
Thrir td1rs T"ul br increase II they Cii not
separate, and bess in&s would folio ~ their &C
Iou if they q l" r'uiy II 4 question abont
what The Adu!nstr IN had done to help the
movement, a. uenlru Inc sta trinent that il
hid endorsed ~ actlons 70 protect the nation
ii property He repuditted the idea that the
-Annini- tration could cOnQue even this end of
lie Stale Ine South can revrT De conquer
d. The qu"stion is whlt Is best nov 10 ne
men of hentuCky. Indiana and Delaware. TO
,tUp the eFu- ion OF blood, wt.,ch seems 10 be
~ Ut 20 cr!uGe tue country. I'M port "a
events cspsnd"d upon the action CT this Con-
vr"tion. PdlHer reeols * would accom- pllsA
nothing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

Aoki"g Fo~der.-Since it kas been ascer-
tanned that the South need be ut no Ioss tor
powder, aud that i, eau be made here. We
would snsgest as al admirable location for a
mandatory, the ieland located in jane, riy.
er' about i've miles above this city, nov ox ned,
We believe, by Mr.. Jesso Williams. The viii
low to make the charcoal. and sand and other
requisite materials, are there 10 abundance
tns island being comparatively isolated. could
easiy be guarded were q magazine or manu-
factory established there.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

Mk. BkEoEisSIpaS,-Iti Is stated that Col
hh"ereoh. In conversation with Gov Cur.
tin, at Harrisburg. sad he wa. ON hi. NJ, -
axe command Ui the Kentucky briyad, ot
unird States Volunteers and that * ii =
ft"-ia-nt brecknridgs would lin hin, Mt
Ii"s'nhali' ana take command uuder him -
nersoh merely men toned II to Gov Curtin ns
fact S' e''s ~ os q
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

EVEN TO rhE GiGLs We perceive that .hs
military spirit has reached eveu the xiris -
com pany OF them paraded yesterday tier.
noon, with drum and flags We presums
tnat, h- they grow Older, II they give the caIt
10 arms ~ there Ia not one gallant youn,y
man MAJ ouI VINO Will promptly obey the call -
We do not know the name of IN. cnu,'a.,
put suggest that IL should be "rhs t.Ty
Egn' duard d'-iagusta Coastitutivnaitsf.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

TsoAAs SrASHoPR FLorssoY ESQ WA
itarn that Thomas Stannope tiouruoy. OF
ndh'ax, Is raising CO ptny OF Mouu ted
Sangers, who viii aud 70 alp themselves.
nsul on their own hook" when and where
'hey p'east, watching the movements OF the
enemy and pouucing upon him At sucb po,n ~
"e may oc most assaiiible, and where mo.t
execution can be- done
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

Hampden Arfitj.ry. The members Of this
o"mpdny we're mustered into service last Sat-
urday, and are now stationed ut the Rar,is,
College. The post IL now in charge Of Major
PeSran, who 'n comFa Indant. The Ham udep
Arniicry is othcered az follows Lawrence :.
Marye, Captain; DR.. David =. Watson. Ii,
Lieut.; Jas. Pieasants and A. F. Courtney. ID
Lieurs. The company numbers seventy four
men, are uniformed in grey cloth, and are
armed with lour bras1 six- Founders. Good
service uay be expected oi ham.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18
SELF PRorkcroRs A travei.r v no mas ius

SELF PRoTkcroRs "A travei.r who has inst
reacned Philadelphia from Huntsville. Ala.
reports that
The Mlssissippi regiments are all armed
with COTS navy IeyOiVers. EtCh man IN the
Southern army is provided win Il bow,a-
knhe thirteen inches long aud two itchps
"Iis Out OF them vas 4st rhown ne, aud
upon the blade were the words ..~-if. pro,
t"ctor.' They cost tseEty i've doIlars EN-.
ana ARE terrible weA puEs.
The Northern people are evidently beci.
ming 10 find out some things
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

Marion R!fe-.- One OF the Dost formids-
BILE looking volunteer Companies that Kich
mond ha- yet sent TO the field are the Marion
Riies, who were mustered into service on
thursday. The company officers are, Albert
LybFock, Captain; August Schad. Let Lieut.;
Henrich ncboabIle. 2d Lieut.. Edward Euker.
81 Lieut.; John SEWN, Orderly. Seventy five
Of the mem are fully uniformed and equipped.
Capt Lybroek t~ho formerly commanded the
Virginia Rities,) has spared NO pains in gath
erng together the right material.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

Another SENSATION STORY SPoILsp.-Tbe
Alexandria Gazette says
In publishing & paragraph under the haaa
OF lrglhlt News, in yesterdays ti1z-tte. Civ.
Ing report from the St.antoa Speei.t,r tn,t
Tue remains OF Gen. Vstshlugton have been
removed from Vi Mount Vernon TO I..xjnyton
IL should have been added that the sta teu.en;
Is entirely incorrect.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

aHhsrts AT NAaBise,oS.-J. r. Eod of
h'eA'hurLt, Va, uLs been arrested Ia Wash.
,"s n .on on the charge OF ti,niierius Win the
1overnment troops and peinu.o,ug them T.,
uecert. Wn } Douohoo. late L,x clerk IN
washington " has hiso beeu arrest tvu on tn.
onhise oi taxing up arms against the United
SLsIes toYernulenI.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

hRrirTisd rhk Wsirx HopsE.-It 10 statsi
49, p'rt VI Mrs. Lineoin's business iu New
oi 's 10 make purchases Tor r, nLliux ths
H't- h"uso. on edn, Suay she or,.et-,i a
dinner s-r'scr ot slid sol !, " itn
Ine arms oi the United Stal.s eu.ui.,x,,.,.,, ON
@ ga. taeee. Ihr purchases also include svus
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18
HAaPBE's FsRgy "A gentleman res

Winchester, Va, writes (Hay 49, as follows
Thera are now not less than 900 troop. at
HlTr1r's Ferry, and some estimates max. tha
number 10 high 10 go. occasion
tiiY 90 down and mix with them -
lhey are All in goods pirits. and deter
reception II they come 10 invade the VALLEY
ihey have posses~ion of All the nount;.in
heights, with cannon, and could. | tli,k
with 'h their advantages ot pre- occupation
repuls@ kHa force Of so 900. When old
Abe reaches Richmond, ple,se write aud iet
me- know"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

oooe'- ihe sun operated with bis sceustnn.
az warmth and briiiianey yesterday, but the
eaort. OF borsas were too strong 10 DO resist
ea. The air was cool and autumn. like 20 :
aegrse tnat embarrassed Ail shass Who Asd
Invested largely IN summer toggsry.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

iSotdisrs Cothes.-A NUN ber Of the Louisi.
ana volunteers, lately eucamped At Howard.
drove, are minas = quantity Of clothing.
which were pat into the hands of wa.hervo.
men. Those who have them are requested to
return them to n. II. Lee, on Franklin s,rs.,.
aud get their pay.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

bee""t"J a cHizea.-tieo Burgess. an alien.
pstlve OF Hscat Britain. was admitted A. a
citizen Of Virginia yesterday on taking th,
n-ual oath before lho County Court tn suppnrt
the S'ate Constitution. The order If Coprt
r"cites the fnct that the applicant had, on the
81 day of May, 1850. declared il % be bona
b"s- h. intention TO become a citizen of the
late United States. and that since that time
the State OF |lrginlt aud is inhabitants had
heen aosolved from all allegiance to said late
United States &C.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

O'd Loaisa Ia the Field The SECOND vol
unte;r company nov here bailing from the
above stannch old county are called tho Loui-a
kides. Benz J. Waldrop is Captain of the
company. which numbers So men, composed of
the bone aud sinew Of the region from ~hioh
they hail
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

P0'oder-Ths Macon (Ga) TsleqropA an.
noances the establishments Of q s.,.:a-
cap mandatory in that city, and ssks. .who
Is preparing to make powder :" W. ~,
answer that question, il w deemed i, nra,,s,
10 do so. P'oRu
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

o! the abiest papers of Ohio, gays:
The south Ia able 70 bring anu rntjr,tafn in
the IL III, tor i'll mediate. d,f. nslvp ot,er4tious
"nF million ttc hN4dr~d ttoEAdaH men and
mar ~ lnnie Ihan ia" North can er march
and suppoft In the South Tor o FsaAty. wSr.
IhFe. or any purpn-.' the South eau ketD ,iD
An army ~ home ol 500 600. any length OF tini-
mat may q" Needed, and this, as every s,uden, ,
OF military history knows, l. nearly equal 20
i"i'" Inc numatr wn2iHg An aggressive war
fare Ia an eneIny's country
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18
D he Ho.. Vim. G. Rive.a. At,an,a.

| From the rou hern Ccnfedera.y OF Tue,dsy !
| This clog neut and greatly distinguished
gentleman from Virginia, pa'sed through our
| city on Sunday morning. on his way to Mont.
| gomery. As soon as the cars arrived, 1t was
tscertaiped that he was board and .he
crowd o! our citizens " no were gaihe red .bou
began TO Call for him. IL Was soon ascsr-
| tfinsd, however, that he hai retired from
he cars u IN come friends, unobseryed. He
however. returned 4 few moments before the
train started. and took HIS seat, when the as
s~moty ag tin called tor bin In Yss ponsp, he
came on the platform OF thu cars and address, d
4 frw worGs 10 them, as follows:
feel highly compiinleni-d by this call from
The ciiiz"ns OF tfeofgit 10 say II tev words
suppose you do not want 10 htar sltee ch
from me, bar that Won do want 10 hear from
FIrcina. l''Inat's it, ;" aud cheers from the
cro~t Sac il Ali right, am most happy TO
ffeorgia IN this struggle, aud will faithfully
do her part. iou have been accustomed, in
political matters, III times pas, 20 follow our
iFid; but now We VIII follow your iead Iu
this great movement tor the maintenance OF
the right and Independence OF he south aud
nrr institutions. Our Ftghts anu iIber tee are.
assaulted, anG must be d--irfsieds Our cause is
Jrst oG", and brave hearts are rGshing To mp
Mold 1t Ia the meiu time. you may reIy upon
1!d Virginia. Whrlhsr shs Is 10 lead or 10
follow, she Will be along and give u good
count OF heIE-Ii.
am happy 10 meet with you, Iny fellow
hid the pleasure OF looking on your faces /
ir"i III Georgia axe Was at hume IN my own
STATE. ii my OF your cItixrt.s are suiix rants
or tue Children oi sjnigrauts from our State ;
among WHOM are tne GiiIners LumpkIns
sorsy 'Aes, Earlys, Meclw-tGeTs, aud many
others.
hope you Will pxcuse me frcm making
any Iurther remarks. out of respect for the
day l suppo-e you only wanted 10 hear 4
word about Virgins. Here -oIne one III the
crowd az Red h'In II there we're any federal
troops In A!exAndria No, ms friend. said
nF. ftVes. there are none at that pCiut -
There are no Federal troQus on any part of the
son OF fhg'nia except Fortress Monroe. |
wa not say That they are afraid 10 come into
alexandrla; but / will say that We have
fap Tor ti'in into which they will tall when.
Fi1f tht9 attempt 10 come INTO thut city
thanking you Tor thls naniies ia ton OF yuur
irehnss towards Virginia, l now bid you
JdIpu.
W Ai!e he was uticring theee last words the
Train was mo wing, aud Le retired AMIDST the
applause OF the crowd
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

FROM ST. LoCIs The following IL tee
graphed from ST. Louis TO the Northern press
May 49, aud some portion of it has the usual
Black Rspu blican ttnge:
legal dern.nd has been made npon 6en
Harney 70 give mp Capt. Mcdonald, who was
taken p'i-onar by tho Z. 5 volunteers after
the anair At Camp JncksoD. The General an
sWereG In writing, refusing To give him up
I'll De had received Instructions from Wash
lhgton, and declaring his determination to
obey the higher law of his country. The de
cis'on of the Judge has been postponed
Yesterday U. : COMMISSIONER hickman
Visited the arsenal 10 testify to Mcdonald :
hi9 itFit, and was informed by Gen. l.. on
that Capt. Mcdonald was a prisoner Of war.
abN, moreover, he WIS not in VI SsouIi.
trn. H1rney denies that any tnsubord!na-
si)n has Ii Ssn place among the U - yolun-
t+frs, but on the contrary, says that they I've
submitted &i h altcriiy and cheerfulness to
III sclpline OF the service
The publc schools OF this city will be clrs 4
II or Friday next, il consequence of an act of
the l. gIsiature. pr hibiting the dis tribu Tin.
Of tue schuoi money
Il dispatch from ST. Aubart ssys that DIR
eeimer, resi- ing at I.iberty sowaship, near
Us g. bridge, he hrtn arrrs ted ard srnt 20
J-nei son sitv, flr trial by martial law for
rtistrg a company Of Union volunteers A
military euCampnent Of about go Stat..
troops AT st. Joseph, mostly armed with guns
recently taken from tho aTs+.uaI AT Lib rty.
aISp ed on thp i3 IN.
EnilstiuG at the 1r-ansl at St Lor!a contiu.
ue~ active. about thr." hundred htviug h,,.n
received yesterday. !, Is understood thai
Hj de Park, IN the northern part of the city,
mas been LEASED by the Cover Ill. ~, ana tlltt
a regiment OF troops will ba Chartered there
Inc heokuk aud Quincy papers say tha.
hunnr+ds OF UUion m n have been driven ou t
on Missouri under orders issued bY tll- 'sCuun-
Gil oi The Southern Legion
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-18

"'s and feathers- ten. Wirgfeid Scott
wiz % seventy-hvs years of aga on tho 18Th
OF June-lperhops,