The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-15
RICHMOND, Va, Nav 9Th 1861

proclamation, (the lasD calls for forty two
thousand volunteers for three wears, beside
considerable increase Of the regular army.
This corresponds with the despatch from
Seward to Gov. Morgan of New York in.
forming him that the administration would
receive no more forces for three months,
! but would soon call for the services of
forty thousabd volunteers TO serve for three
years or during tie war. From this il
would seem that the war is expected 10
continue at least for three years. Rumors
are rife IN thi, ci.y. Before they reach you
many Of them may turn out TO be i'll foun.
| ded but ] will relate some, one is that the
Federal troops are in possession Of Arlington
heights, on the Va side Of the Potomac op.
posite the city OF Washington. 7, is said
these heights were occupied on Saturday
night. a gentleman who left Alexandria
Sunday morning, says he had not heared il,
and does not believe it. Abont six hun
dred Virginia troops are at the latter place
and "A reinforcement will shortly be sent
there. cnnverscd with Il man vino Was at
this former place on Friday ard he states
their are no troops, or were none there
then, either Federal or Nirgininn. Anotne.
is that Lincoln claims Alexandria as still
being part of the District Of Colombia
and that the net of Tctroces-ion 10 Virginia
was illegal aud that he intends TO occupy
use and possess that city Another iI.s.i
the armies sent Ia Baltimore by Vrginir
from ilarper's ferry have been delivered up
to tho Lincoln Government Another is
that Norfolk aud I!arper's Ferry will ,hort
y he atiac ked, that The troops in aud about
Washington city Hre "sroiliug for light
We'll, from tho present appearance they
can be accommodated, and will hr So well
saiied and peppered that tnet nil no iong-r
spoil Another is, that Virginia i IL bc
sunjugated aud her 1uiI ii. idci into small
farm, aud distributed among the Bia.k re.
publican soldiers .,s bounty for their val
or AID pa,.io,lsm. Tho Virgiuians say
"aI right but that they must lay "f ths
fam. a"d give 10 each only - lot at three
b. six feet ! had n aconvcrsatian wi.t Col.
Nj. oi this State who has been r-ceu.1t on
visit To Washington. He called uu q II
Scott aud had a conversation viii him -
Scott says he will stand by the ,ln,, and
stipcs MD fight undyr .ul for iha' banner
alone that al! proportions 10, him 10 re.
sign because Vagina has Seeded are in
sIIttn.. Col. VI thinks the troops III AND !
aronud Washington are there for HE uur.
pose VI being drilled uad e.nbo lied, w,l. .
view To- an attack upon some points ia Il
very s!.or. tune Mary land Tor lIe pr1seu,
~ powrricss, ovrraNci, the Federal Ir"n,s
are upon her soil, hos people nre divided,
siss desires to occupy u ncutral position
ner property is in dongcr. was told thai
at 'he Recruiting station Of one Of the regi-
meats in the city Of New York, may be
seen ia uold lsrers--" Baltimore. Beauty
aud Booty" Should the hight commence
Ia this state THOUSANDS Of her brave and
gallant sons will rally 10 the rescue. Many
believe the people Of Maryland are ANXIOUS
Tor hoslih:es 10 begin in the stats, 30 tia,
tney may be freed from the presence of Tie
Feder0i To)ps and give her people an op.
portuaIty TO act uniuauencsd by TIA. pres.
ence q. 30 large body Of union pre,er.
VI"
he'u'", ''' '"e present occupies net.
"" s'o'"'' NO troops rom Inc on'fed
"s' "'' ~ oe ""'shea across her SOL TO
u" "'s '"' SCUM neither a'e any 10 pass
~ o,s' "s' territory from The Confederate
'"'eS Inc oo'aer states are slow TO
ho'e' '"eV Tear the'r soil may be ise great
'hsa"" oi 'he war such probably would be
'"e '"e' T" l"e war assumes and terminates
!" war o' sections rs sara that hen.
.''N' anu ""'' nave perfect understand
'"s mat no @'' OF aggression shall be eo'a-
n'"sa oy one or the other. This eaoaot
'e''''" 'o"s oe true, i"e Tunes would
soon require a perfect defining of uusillnn