The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-09
ea,'ons between this city and Fort Sumter
other irregular signals.
fhS ksfoErEp SAILING OF THE STAR OF THE
WEST WITH TROOPS.

WEST WITH TROOPS.
Inc N Express, all ading TO the report
.hat 'he Star of the West from that port Sun
Gay TOOK 200 U S. troops for Charles ton, says
our reporter proceeded to the office of the
oahiornia Steamship Company, and having
stem Mr NJ. . Roberts. the owner of the Star
o. ihe West ing uired OF him If that steamer had
osen chartered by the Government, and had
taKen troops or mariDes on board for Charles
'on He replied that the vessel had not been
chartered by the Govern men and that he knew
OF no troops having been taken on board. On
our reporter questioning the gentleman II the
passages Of troops might not have been pur-
chased privately. he declined 10 reply, stating
that he did not inquire into the private busi
ness OF the editors OF the Express ana that he
was EN- titled to similar respect. Oar reporter
withdrew, and then proceeded TO the office OF
the q uar lermas ter of the United States Army
in Stale street In reply TO his question, one
of the officers said that the statement that
three hundred marines had left the Navy
Yard, and gone on board of the Star of The
West, for Charleston, must be false. as there
were not three hundred marines in barracks
from New York to Maine. The statement was
wholly discredited at that Office.
NON. HUMPHREY MARSHALL on THE CRISIS.
Hon. Humphrey Marshall, of Ky, has writ
ten letter, taking The ground OF lighting in
the Union" lie concludes thus
] am willing to afford all reasonable time to
the people of the free States to reconsider to
counsel tog ther, to determine finally, and to
act. l would prefer that Kentucky would
slm IL need be- until her sons present their
whole body in vast military array un il
her hills upon the frontiers are crawned with
al unbroken line Of intrenchmepts until her
homesteads ara only magazines of war, and
her hear Ia stones are fiery retorts 10 the man
ufacture of deadly missiles, before / would
either pull down the stars aud stripes from
her flag, or pronounce her retirement from
the Union, into which she was introduced as
The first child of the Revolution.
If we cannot have ms UHioE and our rights
In II, after negotiatioBit dtShaioh IN ust come,
then let pick up our household gods, but
let not try 10 found a new Troy at Lati -
Let us stand by Ken lucky and keep the vestai
fire OF The old ndependence-the true spirit
Of the old impact sacred within her walls, as
the guidon for new alignment Of patriot
ism. The urn which bore the ashes OF tir-
ginia recalled the senses of her father-tae
torn banners OF cur republic may yet ts
sufficient sign TO the American people to wake
them from madness and to restore them TO
order and To virtue.
WAR NEWS FROM CHARLESTON.
The Charleston Mercury of Monday fur
nishes the following items of military news
there:
Yesterday afternoon, when copies of our
special dispatches from Georgia, Florida,
louisiana, Alabama and Washington. reached
Fort Moultrie, the glad tidings they contained
We're greeted by the gtrrison with Duzzas that
made the weikin ring. We fancy that the be-
nigh led folks in Fort Sumter were rather puz-
zled 10 know what their Palmetto neighbors
were cheering at.
The Surgeon General returns his grateful
thanks 10 the ladies of Charles ton for the con-
tlnued supplies they are daily sending TO his
department. To the ladies of Columbia he
also tenders his best thanks for several boxes
Of sacks, baEdages and lint.
The Surgeon- General yesterday visited the
hospitals in the har bor, and found that among
upwards OF twelve hundred volunteers, there
is no case of sickness.
prdpr The 4 1pDart-
ment Acknowledges the receipt from the coun-
try of twenty four quarters of beeyes,
crate of vegetables, and fresh meat bed slips,
&c; some OF them sent by ladies.
VOLUNTEERING IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Columbia IS. o. Guardian, of Sunday,
has the following description of the style in
which the State troops are volunteering for
service:
Iu conformity to orders from headquarters
of the Commander in Chief the 23d Regiment
paradeJ on Saturday, for the purpose OF rails
ing three volunteer companies--one from the
Independent Volunteer Battalion, and one
each from the upper and lower battaltCns OF
the regiment 1t speaks well for the patriot
ism OF the District that this regimental pa
rade was enc OF the largest have seen
After arriving on the field, the Governof's IS Or
ders were read by Major Wood Brigadier-
General Wallace then addressed the regiment,
| expressing his high qualification at the large
| turnout. He spoke some time upon the ex-
1 lSuUE Siale Oh out Sdlu tudl IL ItG
| no urging upon the men before him to respond
10 the call of the Governor. AT the close OF
| his remarks he claimed the privilege OF being
| enrolled the first volunteer. He was fol-
| lowed by Col. Lorck, Mai Wood and Adju-
| tant Peck, who also enrolled tn, ir names.
The order was given for volunteers to
march four PAGES to the 'front.' and was re-
sponded to most handsomely. Capt. Casson
the Colonel and was accepted as the company
from the Volunteer Battalion. Lieut. Bren-
nan, commanding The Emmet Guards, whose
whole command had also marched to the
front, in some appropriate remarks, rendered
his corps. The RichiaDd Guards, Capt. T. +.
| Book ter, umbering 100 rifles, also rendered
his company. Thus there were more com pa
MES tn an could be accepted from the folun-
| teer Battalion. When It is remembered that
this battalion has already two companles-
over 2OU men-in Charleston it must be taken
as the strongest evidence that the officers and
men composing it are not merely holiday SOL
diers, but prepared-aye, eager--to be called
into active service in defence OF their state.
The two remaining companies from the up
per and lower battailons were made mp with
out difficulty. The first-named had more
volunteers than were necessary, and the lat
ter had already an efficient company, raised
by DR.. Ray. besides those who volunteered on
tue field. Richland District has done her ~
uobly. With voting population OF about one
thousand five hundred, she has this day on
duty, and waiting orders, not less than ole
thousand men. What dis trict will beat her
HOSTING THE USITRD STATES FLAG AT FORT
SUMTER.
One OF the men who recently returned from
Fort Sum ter details an incident that took place
there on Major Anderson taking posses.
sion. 1t is known that the American flag
brought away from Fort MouitTie, was raised
at Sumter precisely at noon on the 27th uit,
bat the incidentS is OF that flag raisiv e" have
nbt been related. A short time before noon
Major Anderson embled the whole of his
little force, with the workmen employed on
the fort, around the foot OF the flag stall The
national ensign was attached o the cord, and
Major Anderson holding the end of the lines
in his hands, knelt reverently down. The ofh
cers, soldiers and men clustered around, ma ~
of them on their knees, all deeply impressed
with the solemnity OF the scene. The chap
| lain made an earnest prayer-such an appeal
for support, encouragement and mercy as one
would make who felt that "man's EXTREMITY y
| Is Gods opportunity" As the earnest, solemn
| words of the speaker ceased, and the men Ie-
| sponded Amen, with fervency that perhaps
| they had never before experienced. Major An-
dsrson drew the " Star Spangled Banner" up
10 the top OF the staff, the band broke out with
| the national air of Hail Columbia" +" and loud
| cheers, repeated again and again, were given
| by the officers, soldiers and workmen.
MOVEMENT OF U. s. TROOPS.
A detachment of United States Dragons
| unmounted, reached here yesterday afternoon
at one O'CLOCK, per Northern Central Railway,
| for the U. s Cavalry Barracks. Carlisle. Pa
| en- route for Harper's Ferry, where they will
| remain subject to the orders of the Secretary
| of War. They numbered Ga men. Including
| rank and file, and Notwithstanding they are
| nearly all recruits, yet there are number OF
| experienced military men amongst them =
| Lieut. Jones was Ia command, with Orderly
| Sergeant VIM. Kelly and Ssreeants McGee
| and O'Brien. They were accompanied by
| several buglers, but marched through The
| streets without 10 usc, and bore the i'm press o.
| real soldiers. Blankets were folded in theil
| kpapsacks, and with the heavy overcoatl
strapped above, they looked like men ready
for the practical operations Of war. They
lett here in the O'Clock Western train, ans
| during their brief stay fs the Monuments