The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-08
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
.7s From Winchester.

a "A, j une \. 1891
e. Inc : DtSpdteh" is anxioUsly sought for
and read with much in terest in this, our over
anxious community, in these times, where
Naoom R@mor is rife the ali abs orbing
qaestlons whicn hourly originate on the
movements of the indonitabls sons of the
South. The T" Baltimore Sun" until lately
had been much sought for but, like the Upas
tree, It's deleterious effects I'D this community
readers.
On Thursday last splendid troop of caval-
ry from Rockingham county, under the COM
mand OF captain 1ancey, from McGaheys-
VIE, passed through town. Captain Yancey
is the third brother who have command of
volunteers from that county, one of whom is
iu command of another troop of horse, and the
other OF a company Of light infantry.
This morning ninety six gailant and chi val
rous looking volunteers from Luray, Pags
county, under the command of Capt. Young,
LETT in the cars, and Capt. +. w. M. Holfi-
| days Rife Mountain Rangers will leave in Il
few days They Will mai tain Natures first,
| noblest, and universal law, among the many
| thousand gallant spirits who have God for
| their bulwark and tru tn for their power and,
when the period arrives, they will not stop to
| number the foe.
There many vague rurlors at this
| point in reference to the LiDcoln cut tb roats
! being quartered near he berkeley line, that, as
| l cannot be definite, will not communicate
| on the matter but certain it will be, if the
desperadoes do attempt to throw a column by
| hanks on Harper's Ferry, via Martinsburg,
1 tnHy no DOUBT Will OBTAIN lbelf allotted pOT-
| tiCn of Firginia's sol-six feet by two.
We receive daily news from Harpers Ferry
and there appears to be an instructive pro-
clIyity among the rillemen at watching for the
| anticipated game"
| On Saturday last, all the sick and disabled
| were brought 10 Winchester. Every atten-
| ton is manifested towards them.
| In a few days our county viii be thoroughly
| organized. From what / CLEAN from others
and my own knowledge, l. am under the i'm
| preston that the UnIonistS ere long will bt
few and far between, Will the exception o
some few, who radical Black Republic
| cans and the period is not far dis tant, if dc
not mistake the sign of the times, that rami
fieation will be the order OF the day. On tina
subject, more anon.
| Our people are full of patriotism and Chi v
airy, and it would not be amiss for me here t(
state that gentlemen of this place, W ho hung
to the Union with so much love and tenacity
with II lingering nope OF is preservation upoI
terms of equality, that they stood firm upoI
the last plank OF the wreck, but grasping 81
| Se1nper Tyrdnnis, are now heart soul auC
body, using their influence and means in per
| fecting an organization touching the Southern
cause. Philip Williams, ID. W. Burton, L
| T. Fauntieroy, Esqr's, and the indefatgablt
| editor of the Winchester Republican, ant
last, not least, the gallant Palmer of the Vir
ginian W no adyoca ted the seces sion of Virgin i;
| at an early peTod-such are the men, with
| host of others, who are determined 10 do o
| die, sharing common destiny with the yeo
manry of old Frederick, Firginia, and III
! galaxy that forms the glorious Confederat
| States. FREDERICK.