The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-15
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The Surrender of Fort SuRitsr--irenf Re-
cfsement-The interest OF orr Citizens in the |
exciting events lately occurring in the neigh
borhood of charleston, Sonth Carolina, al
ways intense, as manifested BY the crowds
that have thronged around the bulletin boards |
of the different newspapers S4ring the past |
week, eliminated on SaturdAt evening on
the reception of the news of the surrender OF
thusiastic and irrepressible expressions Of
hear rtfelt and exuberant joy on the part of the
people generally, that we have ever known |
to be the case before in Richmond. Moth
ing else WAS talked of, or thought of, save
the great triumph achieved by the heroic
troops of the glorious Southern Confede-
racy in obliterating one of the Illinois
apes standing menaces against the hsser-
ton of Southern rights and equality
So far as the opinion of the people is concern
ed it would have been much more TO the old
rail- split ters credit had he ordered Anderson
to leave Fort Sumter, as an untenable and
undesirable y ace, than to attempt, as he and
his coadjutors did, to make the undoubtedly
gallant Major the scapegoat of his inslduous
and damnable views. We repeat, that mao
wise cOunsels prevailed, the old ape wouio
have had all the credit between graceful
leave ia king and an ignominious expulsion at
the cannons mouth.
As soon rs the news was ascertained to be
undoubtedly true, crowds of citizens assem-
bled on the different street corners, and by
sundown the advocates of Southern rights
had resolved to celebrate the monlentons event
vices of the Fayette Artillery were procured,
and amid the shouts of several thousand peo-
pie, ladies and gentlemen included, one hun.
dred rounds were fired with viii, Judg-
ing from the regularity of the discharges
and their loudness. Afterwards, tie cannon
were discharged in ba ttery of the whole, pro-
ducing grand climax to the noise Of the sin
gle guns.
About twenty five hundred persons were
congregated on the Square, and patriotic and
soul stirring addresses We're delivered py
Messrs. J. b. Sh~ffey, w. NJ. Ambler, g. Irv.
ing, Jno nj Patton, IL, g l.. Gordon, and
b. Il. Wexford, Jr. The reception accorded
to the speakers was but the echo of that SEN
timent of loyalty to section, which is the dis
tinguishing characteristic OF the true South
ron every where, under all circumstances, in
evil as well as good report
resolution offered by Capt. Patton, as fol-
lows:
heartfelt joy at the triumph of the southern Con-
federacy over the armed Government at WASH
ingten, in the capture of Fort Sumter, was
sponded to by one mighty aye.
| An entrance was effected into the Capitol,
and several impulsive gen ntiemen making their
| way to the top of the structure, soon had the
| waving in the breeze. We understand, though
| he will not vouch for the truth of the asser-
| ton, that it was afterwards taken down by
| Gov. Letcher's order.
During Saturday evening the raising of a
| Southern Confederacy flag at the Tredegar
Iron Works was made the occasion of pleas
| ant re- union Of many friends of the Southern
| cause. The flag was saluted with seven guns,
and one big one was fired in honor of Virginia,
| in hopes that her representatives will soon do
their duty. Speeches, sparkling with talent
| and wit, and all aglow with the ins tincts OF
true patriotism, were delivered by John Ran :
| doiph Tucker, Attorney General and l.. ).
Hall, Esq, the able delegate of Wetzel county
| in the State Convention. These gentlemen
| urged immediate secession, and they had IN
| their hearers an appreciative audience.
| DiSUNfch
| Enquirer and Kr0m iaer, the banking house OF
Finders, Sutton Il Co., the Edgmont House
and sundry other public and private places
testified to the general joy by brilliant iilu-
| limitations.
Hardly less than ten thousand persons were
| on Main street, between sth and 14th, at one
time. Speeches were delivered at the SPOTS
wood House, at the Dispatch corner, in from,
| of the Enquirer Office, at the Exchange Hotel
and other places. Bonfires were lighted a,
nearly every corner of every principal street
in the city, and the light of beacon fires could
be seen burning on Union and Church Hills
| The effect of the illumination was grand and
imposing. The triumph of truth and justice
over wrong and attempted insult was never
more hear tily appreciated by a spontaneous
uprising of the people. Soon the SOusherr
wind will sweep away with the resistlesi
force of tornado, all yestige of sympathy OF
desire of cooperation with a tyrant who, un
der false pretences, in the name of q once glo
rious, but now broken and destroyed mon
attempts to riyet on us the chains of despi
cable aud iguoble vassalage. Virginia is NOV
ing.
Tonight, in order to give further expires
sion to the general joy, there will be q grand
torchlight procession. Parties desiring q
unite therein are requested TO meet at thu
| City Hall, at 81 O'Clock, with their tran$pa
| rencies. The line OF march will be headed BY
Smiths First Regiment Band and will mov'
up Broad to LIST street. cross to Franklin
| down Franklin 10 5th streUk cross to Mali
street, down Main to Ii street, and NJ
Franklin TO the Exchange Hotel. Let all turi
out, and glorious time may be expected.
In connee ton with the above we may re
: mark that Hons. Win. Ballard Preston, Alex
J II. H. Stuart and Geo. W. Randolph, wht
were appointed Commis sioners by the Stat
| Convention to visit Lincoln and ascertain hi
intentions towards the seeded States, re
| turned on Saturday from Washington. Hi
; reply leaves no doubt of his intention TO at
tempt the subjugation OF all the States VIII
may oppose his Government. The Commis
, soners are said to be disgu ted with the AFRO
gance of the Babboon of Illinois.
Just as the cannon were being fired on tn
r Southern plateau of the Square, the sound Q
martial music WAS heard, and shortly there
after n large body of men, headed by Smith
a Band, made their appearance at the Wester
/, gate, and crossing the Square entered tina
leading to the residence OF Gov. Letcher. /
e front of the Gubernatorial mansion the crow
: | halted, when the band proceeded to play tn
| MarseiIles Hymn and Dixie, after which lou
- calls were made for the Governor, who, afte
: | a time, appeared At the door, looking as IL
| Clu not KNOW eNictiy WuttueI W EckdIu tA
: call complimentary one, or some ching ii
a | exact reverse.
The Governor said, in substance, that an
y citizen must appreciate the compliment b.
| slowed upon him, but he must acknowieda
!, | that he did not unders ttnd the character
:, | the present demonstra ton, as he had receive
, | no previous infination of 1t. Having sal
y this, he thought he had gone about far enoug
y but he would add, that whenever the righ
> or honor of Virginia were assailed he wou
be found ready TO defend them, cost what
!. might. He bowed and withdrew.
:. TIE Miiitta.-As one pregnant sign of u
!. times, we may note the activity that prevail
among the enrolled militia of the State, a,
II the evident thirst for n knowledge of the a
OF war which il so plainly demonstrates.
$ | Several company mustefs have lately TAX
- place which were in no wise imita tions Of d
"a | farces of the same name of past era.
N Thursday evening we Witnessed the para
n under Capt. Jas. II Chamberlayne of the
A. company Of the 1St battalion attached to q
40 10th regiment of the line. The parade to-
n place at the corner Of 9th and Canal stree
=, The ranks were full, and the men attentive
Instruction. Two Lieutenants and four ST
ba geants aided the Captain In discharging
=. duty. The only thing which seemed TO
y needed TO make the men soldiers was arms
d. We may remark that the field and compa
officers Of the old 19th have, since last n
yember, been drilling regularly twice wet
re A corresponding degree Of activity may ex
OF In other regiments, for aught we know TO I
On contrary.
I'd Burned to Death.--A painful accident occl
h red at the residence OF Samuel Redfortt, on
street, between Broad and Marshall, last s
" urday night A negro girl named Agnes, hi,
II. OF John Sledd, attempted to NIL fluid ial
= | white the wick was burning, when the n