Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-27

Tar Hexg AsTllLraY. --ls the action OF the Home
Archery n esalinrg 60 into active service m me
fe,d hss been nsss To fafi ss Of comment e1d mt
sdser-oo on the street aud 10 the local column OF the
sseA 70 deem Il a. setof ias,lce 70 TIE members
Of the B.taon = pses ne s s',son oo rs
sd m the CIV OorDca for sppropriatoR 20 aid In
I've soviomsn, OF the h,rtesy The sus cs was resrffd
"a ,hs Conulrfee Arus and wss fzsorsoy COZ sd
80 Az the Instance OF the Charm N Of the Commit
- Col RIs prepared report, setting ortb the plan Of
,hs ors,nrItiou etc which was eoncurred 10 by the
cor,uSsee and presented to the Council as follows;
.Ihe Committee 70 whom referred tbs proposition
Of Col Thos a. MEs. that the city should bear por
,iou of tue expense connec'ed with the formston Of
ba sry Of mounted Artillery have considered the
snA respect aly report uas4
T,s there are many persons In this city who earnestly
desire 70 reDde, military service IN the present ener-
gsney bet who prevented IRON Volunteering 'Hoon-
siOaaily some bs engagements too important 70 The
pu1lc in,eress to be aid aside Others BY the Exeeu-
Iivs Of the State. number Of tsss psrsezs have,
therefore mutually sgresi that they win unite TO
form battery Of mounted ArtiIry for he d-fsnee 81
ths stg Of Richmond under the command Of Col Thos.
Kills Colonel Of the 4th gimsn, OF Artillery, trih
hs landing tsai hey not 20 Be ordered from
Richmond or : immediate vicinity, unless on some
special occGoH Of attack defence, and then only 70
4 cO4veDlsnt distance, aRd for sAnrs tizS.
Your COMMITTEE are Informed that these companies
have hsea rsised Of about eighty men esch--hst the
officers have been commissioned by the Goyernor as
officers In the 4h Regimen Of Artlery-thaf the scheme
: GpproSed by the General commanding in chief OF the
forces in Virginia well a. by ID President, Secretary
Of War and Adant General Of the Confederate States,
ar that orders have teen issued BY the authorities OF
rgna to furnish the said battery with their guns how
i'xsr carrs yes spd artillery equipments, and by the
Conf derate authorities furnish them With their suimu
nioa and With forage and groos for their hors's The
battery propose furnish thar uniforms tents,
drums &c. and thsy asa the city 70 furnish them With
horsss and stsbes-hs number Of horses Bang
ETY. 10 az. ~
four Committee, after fun consideration Of che sub
se reonneud to the Council the adoption OF the iol'
loving resolution, ETC.;
Tn, Council made an appropriation Of Sll O0O 10 sc-
dance WITH ths report Of the committee, influenced
doubtless By the presumption that the scheme would lie
tl hfaly adhered 70. On Monday last, the Battalion
called together at the instance OF Colonel Pende-
tor Grief Of Artillery uadsr General Johnston Who FRO
posed that thew should s~gsrd their original quail
Ted enlistment aud 20 with him the 6-d" The result
IS already ksown to the public The scoa Of thu sew
erA coupan made known to Ooloosl Pendlotoa,
In the fllowing communication
HEAp0U lRIEgs OF TIE ara RrST or AsriLY
RIcnMoSD, Aug 2sl. 1861.
COLoSEL,-Returns having been duly made 80 me q
the vsse taken last night in Oomp'nes 4, sud Q OF
nv regiment composing the I" Eichpond Hrm- Artil-
lery, have 20 report that there was Ia e. CD con-
Nv large Ia ,rity against the proposition to volG4-
ser for general service at this lime.
Ipsssums need not accompany such al announce.
ment with any other exTinaton than this: Trait thoss
Wko declined to so stated that they had joined the
Home ARTILLERY Ia good faith, because they n,d not 70
at liberty 10 volunteer for uncondl ionsl military
vice; that the business doeltc Obligations and
g'gemen which teen barnd them still! existed and they
could no: sec0nc e Il to their of duty b'a vsun
'slT asst to abandon empoymens disregard nteress
ES'oh wer the last degree, important 10 them and
their families and IN nanv sea % they were conscious
importance also 10 the public ard that however ie
lu,ant they ght to such conclusion, under the
circumstances stated in your address thoD they could
more Than resRrm their Original qualified erHsge-
nsnt artierymen Resolutions were adopted express.
i've Of thess views hut deem il unnecessary toGbe
you sih them.
tie, perhaps proper that should add, that one Of
be Csp,sins-- aptain James Ell-tt, Of Company B.
ceiling that he might go into active service has reegned
ais commission, and proposes 10 raise company from
among those enter aiiug similar seotments, and dis
posed 70 Join him. OF his ability to do this feel w.,
surod and take the berry OF recommending him 10
yor 81 on Cficer OF decided nerit.
have the honor tn %, Colonel with geeat respect
and esteem, your obedsnt servant,
THoxAs q ELLIa, Colonel rt
Commanding Redmond Home Artillery.
To Colonel WyLLIAS n PKsDIXToS Chief Of ArtIll ~.