The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-03-01
FROM CHARLESTON.
,,sroyprycx or THE pIsrArcH.

CE,RLrsroS, Feb. %, 1861.
,.uo, a day of excitement. The
This hse,,;yitv on the part OF the military,
nnRSRa', y. startiing reports during yesterday
ard saDn,: had caused serious appTehensions,
an5 'o.uF feli YOU that The steamer Dahiei
SO IL still hoyerlns s'ou ,' al, "a, 20, 10
NtbsFI,. with evil intent, yon VIII NOT De
lyiienHl ~ mis- state OF feeling. But, no one
,urpfis." "nantel Webster here; neither do
far iac .hn pefty tiespot at Washington
hey ~ re-. The hour, and we, one and an,
40 not burning--sye, contemptnous cen
5aGn' w. Winfield SCOTS, face, and dare
snre ~ 4afy him and his whole brood OF Black
hlg@--+dtr.ss,, confederates. This is just what
k'Fg5I fol every man OF us.
IL ".s .or and the men in il: First, the peo-
Fo'' &C as general thing, feel aenteiy for
n me- .s,n'1er.on's position. They would be
VA 1ssible. 10 rescue him from his peril.
gao u ZION And again, they wish to defer
ea> si'"-nnd old State and wait and see what
q ivLp,s Commissioners viii do. In def
Eet.1 90 Virginia the people have acted; but,
cothNe ~ hnlieye. no good will he achieved by
$ W ~, on the contrary, harm. You cannot
r9U' ~ - associate with q people so inferior
a'Ni Nrvfhinc that efinobles without damage.
10 90 gav The floarins battery was launched,
I'll he finished and the guns be put in
$40 .in the course Of this wees.
p-,,,','her. and a still more formidable engine
a. I'd nv an intelligent mechanic OF this
'a'' or sealing the walls of sumter.
r;,ur today a letter purporting to be from
=, Sunatpr, 10 "a friend III Orange county
r. YORK" in which he brag> hugely Of
Nv an lions &c | confess / feel some
-,srhy for Mai. Anderson in his trying po-
So and wouid, if could, take that young
,.,a,au Meade. out of that fort unhurt /;
..tso,,e Of the officers there will have the
o'..,,-eh taken out Of them " before they wish
.. ,ba way how do you and your intelli-
...I readers like the speeches Of your new
s,.ileut elect He is an eloquent fellow. is
MOI His speeches are remarkably chaste,
l his receptions-are they not marked by
Ierzpt witt What do you think aristocratiC
r,sIand thinks OF the " Prince of Rails 20
T~sut;CnFi In one Of nay late letters that
-, President would be here tomorrow -
J,-s.s,ng business at the seat of Government
a.ll prevent, bnt he sends Col. Whiting, late
n ne United States Army, TO attend to the
,r,iness for which he was expected.
Ne had grand time to-day at Il flag pre-
,.tauon. II occurred at Institute Hali-on.
= The finest in America. ''Eirginius, - ant
Mrs Elrginius," We're honorcd by a specia
mitigation, 10 take the uppermOst stand il
tDe synagogue.
The flag was prepared by fair han'is, ant
T-e.pntcd by James Topper, ESD, for tn
i.s.as 20 Col. johnson j Pettigrew, Com
mace al 81 o'clock =. NJ, in the presence of ;
t--rp cOncourse of the elite of Charleston. -
Nr Upper has Il remarkably intellectual
and handsome face, and speaks with grel
0upncy and, on this occasion. he was Yer,
happy At the conclusion of his remarks
Nh, PSifrey came forward, and with her owl
fair hands put the flag into the hands of Col
ps,''greW The scene was imposing to tn
b,.beSt degree. Mrs. r. is the daughter G
Nr upper. and only but few months ag
united 10 one Of Iouisianais sons, and tn
rrsce and ease with which the act wa
reformed by her was only surpas SO
nv the beauty Of the fair one herself
Co Pp,tigrcw acknowledged the gift in ga
aE,syle. after which he presented il to h
command and enloined on them never TO Il
.h- Chaste aHd elegant folds of that bean tiil
,gn be defileG by the touch of those WI
-.tk TO Cypress us. Never heard such Al
pause-neyer heard such bursts of enthus
asm. Gov. Pickens was nyited TO give wore
Of cheer, which he did in his best style.
paid the highest compliment to the gallaI
Colonel who. by the way, Is a North Carol
Hian J and 10 the soldiers, and remarked IN;
be had been greatly pressed by influence
within and without--on the one hand by in
patent patriotism, and on the other by an il
s.doas and unreliable foe ; yet, he had act'
upon his own best Judgment, and that
should continue to do so, and if blood was
b. shed. which God forbid. il should not
bis fault. and that he yet hoped that int
ligenCe and civilization would overcome Il
!aHaricism of those in power, and preye
boodshed yet, il might come, and we mu
prepare, and be prepared, 10 meet the enen
whenever and wherever necessary.
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