The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-08
Correspondence Of ,ha Rlcamopa D,spa.eh.

correspondence Of The Richmond Dispatch.
-asaa Iastersd into Ssrotce BIZ th. cor1afg--.
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MArHEws q. II. June =, 1881.
In nearly every imprsssicn OF your paper
have appeared letters from other sections OF
The s,t"te With reference - their military
strength, and 10 what they have cor ,gibn ted
70 The war. The unusual silence Of our pao-
pie must not lead your readers to suppose
tnas we are not active in preparing ~ rspPt
LeS !aVeless Lfncoiu horIias that temporarily
threaten our pesce and Independence. Ihoneh
our SITUATION is more accessible 10 the enemy
than any other county or counties In the
State, except ACeomee and Northampton, yet
We maze sent n fire c0mpany ~ flouceS,2l
pSont, Capt. james. j ana would SEND others.
E%T3 cur citizens willing that tue y09Eg men
snCUId leave us unprotected on tn sea coast
! ~ County Court n it's last session issued
Sctgpt 10 meet the expenses Incident 10 tn -
formation ot TWO cous pHAies. which have oAen
mustered into service at the suggestion OF
ta1ft IA GnthoTlty In your city. ihe Cont
Horse and DSa- Fellows hall are nov Their
barracks, he icrYQer is occupied by well
oli5ceFe,. I'D IaTOagAig driited infantry corps,
Lh2-a pSase 3u&Td, Capt. Garne5t; the laSter
by al able and efficient artillery corps, Capt.
ATHllstedd, hAEinG tour stx- pouncSFs-tNo OF
! which were presented To the county some
time since, oy one Ok her devoted ana active
GiGlanS, Gart. john foster. Both companies
GdV - dress parade every afternoon, nnGer
cHasEe OF Gel. Bohann0n, OF WnO1n l may
mere spaaA, vs. bent 5.atiery, : heid officer.
rom FSaGfa - aas sJuAGed sactica with sucti
"a in teres5 &@ IL cGalliy hsms alf tlcToughig 2
] fCr the sCiCe which ha uow ncids, % whlen
he does such c.e.,it as 10 inasr iuas worthy OF
some his her position III our state tclces. Tie
possesses IN an eninen degree every trait or
! Oh er-c teg, which IL csicD a:ed TO inspire con-
! Hdeuoe in those subordinate ~ position.
Agricultural pursuits. and IT fart nea" every
voCa Ion, sgs abandoned tor the cause il :. aicn
| al true loee Eeei g profound interest. Even
! she ministers OF the various denominations
\ ba fDBrr n tho yE
Ever thing il executed in sfTiCt accordance
/ with military rnles. The soldiers L7eet morn
| lug and erening 70 listen To prayers, which
i a4e oiIsLed by Rev DIS Messrs. Hundl@g and
! Council.
Last v-eei- four suases were captured and
questioned here, 10 which their r-piies were
| that They bad come here 10 set water 70 al'sg
the thirst induced by hasty deseru0n ron
! Ola Pom f. - hat they said about thetT ao-
| p"Tcauce wa received with great allow a-llc er
/ ae IL looked somewhat Likely LEY hd' come
| as spies, appearing so early after five negroes
! had reached old Point from here, who doubt.
/ Iees revealed 10 tie enemy our military con-
! Gitiou and accessible situa ton. II we are
! represented 60 weak and deienceless, let tlenl
/ net upon the stste,n eut, and perhaps they vii!
/ lInd aa3othe. masked battery ike the one the
/ North reports ~ Cires. Bethel.
a lady, lust from the Worth, whittier she h9a
/ been Tor the past few weeks, reports tha. the
/ fesr OF he enemy mas been raised 20 its high
I est pitch by the press, saying tha. both Dayi:
F, ANA SGG1rer3r ri have BEEN among them dis
guis"d in the aabliments cf vender G,
| greT0d-paas and newspapers. The Northern
cities aU@ dropping over lost Sou them trace
and their dull aspect indicate the future IA
/ tal;7 ct theiy r14huftcturing and other II Ter
! ests. They, Of course, approve the war spirit
ct thA Western barbariano, and lcCk ROW
| Upo1 MarEI land with = suspiCoas eye, because
Cl .he recent Union election in the State,
which ia considered an effort % cover their
Z seeg3E preparations TO strike ColCre with rs in
tae conflict. she &c raat'Y % embrace our side
"a soon ls Ii.e iaintest whisper reaches her
! people shat we Will meet mid way on the Clo-
| 1tOas march TO WEeet our COur+~T from the
| despot II Washington, whose Admins tratj0n
1hus far. wilt leave r fiHr<"r and more odious
! STAIN upon Cur history tAau tue Legislative
1 Assembly Gf France, during the eighteen !
, century, made upor bars. 1he NAMES OF the
| present Cabnet officers will excite more con.
! 1apapt from future generations tb3n such rs
( panror, Iurat, anC Robes pierre, OF French
] Re.oIU rion notOrietv.
Z The recent ac3iCn - the Convention, III pasg-
J ing i coastwise guard BILL is highly approved
| by our people vino appreciate auY thing icok-
! lag 10 protection. FRKpEkICK.