The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-09
VIPGJNTAN WAR NEWS.

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vIRGINIAN WAR NEWS.
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setoss 10 iDocats that there are $50 !, Ind natter De
caLn be de ended and that here,oiS =. A III no tho
GAt ner BY the sacrifice.
- IN lo,c baza OF glory tlat rests on the Greclau
name The or ghtss po0t the obstruction OF their own
hmsehold. ana the abandonment OF their city by the
A,he, aps At the approach OF the BARBARIAN invader
r. slttrrrg page Of Plato-the vehement osatory OF
Iemosttfnss-the battle OF Marathon itself with its
mighty oen ali pale before this acg OF moral herosm
.hch stands without parallel in the history Of man
KIND In the impending invasion with which our homes
hearhs are hreaeaed occasions may arise for the
display or toe sort Of herolsn. We trust the
people Of Virginia and the whole South win prove equal
10 oil emergencies and vindicate their kiDshp TO the
who founded liberties, by readily making every
sacT;ioe self for free ami Independence. The
descendants Of Industrious sires transmit glory or
shosne commensurate with the renown they inherit.
ghe Columbia So,ah Ccroyintdn gives the following
acknowledgement General Gbbes reached Columbia
vererday, from special mission to Richmond and will
roman al home day or Two. He reports the condition
of troops al Richmond as satisfactory There are
about ak Tho isand ttcps in Rchnond and more arriv
ug DAILY Ala'se number has collected at Lynchbarg,
where tie tennessee companies expectei yesterday
rhe spirit Virginia rs very high, and the city Of Rich
alive with preparation The ladies' arc I'll max
pg Uniforms, the Quartcrmasers and Commissarys
Departments are busy Abundant supplies will soon be
forthcoming aud accommodation for forty or fifty thou
saod viii bs fur n,shej. Major General Lee
diligently engaged with hs organization, aud has Of
the best Office OF the late United States army associated
with hsm
Negroes surrcundiug CUES IN Norfolk at work
They engaged at Fort Norfolk erecting batteries ana
mounting gurs man, supposed 10 be spy from come
OF the ships in Hampton Roads, shot the beach
lsst Frscay May s. BY the sentnc, guard There
three -four shs OF Old Point The city and county
wen guarded night and day. TIE weather warmer A
great many stores closed ap entirely ard business 10
very dnll
volunreer cnmpanies are organizing lie the county of
King George, anu number aoout two hundred and fifty
men.
HARrEa's FERRY.
The Chariestown Free Press sNory OF the trooys ut
Harpers Ferry charged their quarters to the heights
Of The Many OF the private houses B)iver
nov ueed as The number 81 troops stationed
Harpers Ferry varously estimated but ranges from
four to Eve Thousand All points are guarded and great
be greater portion Of the machinery of the Armory
Harper's Ferry has been taken Gown aud removed In
shor. Time the shops VIII present nothing but open
space.
THE TROOPS IN VIRGINIA.
The folio wing official schedule, published N the Rich
mono Enquire will gi~e some idea Of the location Of
the various troops gathered together to resist the
themselves are concerned. We lind also that the
psnies from otbe States located in tho same neigh
AOfhOO0s:-
The following places OF rendezvous are designated as
the points at which companies called from the annexed
70 rende hapey's Ferry the counties Of Berke
ky, Clak Ike, Frederick, Jefferson Mcss Hampshire
hardy Shenandoah. Page, Warren Rockingham.
At Staunton the counties OF Pendleion, Augusta Poca
bonas, Monroe Highland Bath, Rock bridge, Greenbrer
Anee harry
AT Alexandria the counties of Fairfax Loudoua Prince
wiliism, ard Alexandra aity.
At Wnrenton, the county Of Fauquier.
A. culpepper c. H.. the counties Of Rappahannock,
Madison, Greene, Orange.
Al Goroonsvle, the counties OF Albem irle Nelson,
Amherst.
At Lynehburg, the counties OF Campbell Bedford,
Rosooie, Boietout Craig, Cues, Mercer, Tazewen Wise,
Buchanan, acDoweR, Sms III, Wythe Pulaski, Montgome
ry, Carroll FLOYD, Patrick, Henry, Franklin.
At Abingdon The counties OF Washington, Russell Scott
ana Ice
AT ricksburg the counties of Stafford Sposyvx-
MIA, Caroline AND the of Fredericksburg.
Az King GeorgeG. VI the counties of king George,
wesimor .land
Gouces,er Pout the counties OF Gloucester, King
and Queen
Al West Point, she counties Of King William and New
Kent
At Norfolk, the counties of Princess Anne, Norfolk
Eensemcnd Sos arptou Greeneville and the cities OF
Petersburg ano Norfolk.
At emnhdeIi the counties Of Isle of Wight Surrey aud
Sussex.
Petersburg the counties Of Prince George, Chester
held 3Dd d. xidde
At Buffalo, Pu,nsm county, the counties OF Mason
jackson and PuttAm
Al Basbcusvile C.bel county, the counties Of Cabel
waS ne ap1 Logan
~ Charleston the counties o. Kama Eha, Bone Wyo-
mirg Raleigh Fayet,e Nicholas and Clay.
Al Parkets burg the counties of Wood, Writ, Roaue
Calhoun, Girner Richie, Peasants, D0deTdge.
At NOundavi q, the counties Of Tyler, wetEe &usha
Ohio Brooke, HsIcock
At Grafton the counties of lraxton Lewis Hlrrisoa
HononRala lor, BaJ boar, Upshur, Tucker Marion
Eapdolph Preston.
A. Rchraoui. the counties of PttsylvGna, Halifax,
Charlotte Nee enbarg brunswick Gray con Nottowgy
yer, Gochsnd, 20 Eha'an, Cumberland, Henrico, Arle
Ia, fiuyaun2 and the city o. Rconond.