Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-12-07
FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsnINGToN, Dec. 2.
On comparing the accounts of the United
States aud the different States we fnd that
authority has bpen given to raise over 100000
men for the different braucbes af the service
This includes the volunteers called for by The
different States, ard the independent regi-
ments authorized by the War Department
Notwithstanding this immense number o!
men now organizing and n the field nppica.
aions continue TO pour in for authority TO
enlist more men. None will be granted at
present, nor Ut any time, unless Congress
should aDthorize more men to be called for
The officers having commissions to recruit
should iii up their regiments at once, aud
those willing to go should iose no tune ip
enrolling themselves while there is an oppor.
tunty,
LATE FROM RlCHMOND-ALARM
IN TIE SOUTH.
Tonight gentleman, who left Richmond
on Wednesday last, Arrived Ia this city. lie
brings important intelligence relative to the
state Of puhhc Ge"i!ug South, and as bis
opportunities Of observation have been excel
tent, bis Information is regarded es trust
worthy So wcii was he coufded in b? the
/ people Of Richmond, that over Que hundred
/ aad fifty letters for persons IN the North
I
! properly turned over to the Government.
lie states the most Intense excitement
/ prevails IN Richmond aud throughout the
! South. owing TO our novul expeditions. Our
success at Hilton Head and Bay Point. the
/ deivuces OF which we're regarded the mnst
formidable which has been constructed upon
the coast filled the Cotton States with
/ dismuy. and they had abandoned their coast
deIen.es oGd the people were calling upon
the Governors OF the States to withdraw their
troops now IN Virginia, that they might
return South and prevent the Yankees from
marching iato the interior.
The result Of this State OF public feeling
which had became known to the troops ia
Nirgluir, had been TO cause insnbordinatnu
and meetings Wherever tb" Southern trcGps
were and to such an extreme had tie mutt
ueprs proceeded shont Redmond, Yorkto.u
aud Msuassas. that Davis and Benjamin had
been compelled tn give the most positive
assurance to the soldiers that if they woult
ceuse their rebellion Sufficient lumber
should be sent south TO drive the Yankees
FROM their soil.
With this assurance they, the men, hat
again become quiet. Between the people o
K chmoul and the Rebel Executive GDt
Congress the most bitter feeling bad beer
rnEered when tue Congress decided l.
remove tie Capital to Nashville. The troop
and politicians from The Cotton States wer,
, loud ~ theIr don1Nciatjon9 Of Virginia, anI
they openly expressed themselves willing I,
T allow The Yankees TO take the State that j
, was barren and cold, wttou! transportation
and that TO remain during The winter va
utter ruin to them.
Th" people onl trcop3 were in constnn
apprehension Of ~ attack a'cug their who'
> Potomac l,nes, and this fear has increas-t
nov that large force have Isf for the Cot
. ton States. They were especially aPprebe0
h, sive Of O movement against them beto'
I Occ1qnan. The news iroui Savannah 10
5 Pensacola had increased thu plDlr, and h
expressed the opinion that already EIr2inj
IS ba.; conQne:ej without the Gg!us Of gur