The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-31
Rirfmmh 9ispatrh.
FRIDAY MORNING M
MAY 81 1881
FROM PORTSMOUTH,
Departure of Discordaut Elements of our
Papula tioW-K esi q naIien of a 4. :. Oai-
Ger Roger A. Pryor-1he P-siiience at
Old Point, &c.
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PORTSMOUTH,, May 29th 1851
We of the two cities on each side Of the
Elizabeth, are very much like the people of
Athens, when Paul stood in the midst OF
Mars Hill. We spend much of our time in
not much else but either to tell to hear
some new thing. A collapse was induced af-
ter the unfounded rumors of the battle near
Hampton, from which we are reco yering and
we may now be aid to be again upon she tip
toe of eXpeC "a tiOn.
y large crowd of an undesirable portion of
cur population-chiefy women, and mostly
ITish-was permitted to depart yesterday in
a ting which bore them TO Old Point, whence,
it is pres umed, they will be forwarded to their
friends. This permitted hegira was in
cordance with the req nest forwarded by the
flag OF truce from Ola Point, alluded to in
former letter
Lieut.. Winder, formerly of the Federal
Navy, has resigned and tells me he will leave
to day for Sewells Point, whittier he has
been ordered.
\, ste rday afternoon | visited Camp Gwynp,
which is outside and 1T the southwestern ex-
tremity of the Navy Yard. where the Geor-
gia Sd Regiment, under Col. Wright,is tented.
They are all able bodied men, and eager for
the fray. They paraded and evolu tionized
for an hour, when they were dismissed. As
soon as this order was given, loud and
united call was sent forth from the ranks
for pryor Pryor"
The popular and accomplished Colonel of
the Third Regiment Virginia Volunteers
whose present post Is a the Hospital Battery
was seated upon his gay charger and had wit
messed the parade at a respectful distance
| He rode up 10 the rank, ana taking off bis eap
made brief, eloquent aud. patriotic res ponse
| 10 the fiattering call OF the Georgia Nolun-
| teers. He thanked them in the name of Viz
| ginia for the prompt manner III which they
had rushed 10 her relief ;tld defence cOuu.
selicd them to be patient and cool. aud TO re-
pose implicit confidence in the able military
men 10 whose uirGC lion her affairs had been
wisely entrusted III conclusion, he told them
| that i'll all human probability some OF them
| would fall in battle, but that il would be
| honorable and giorious--that the daughters OF
| Virginia would chant their praises, place the
| choicest garlands upon their graves, and trans
| nit their deeds in grateful reInem brance to
| their children. I merely give your readers All
| idea OF the tone of his sentiments
| Wm. Wakefield, another OF the seventy
| five, comes Uut III "A card this morning in the
| Trdmscripf, disciaiming dsloyalty TO Virginia.
| Hear him
| - neSsfS Editors: L see in vour paper my
| name rs one of the men that voted against
| secession. In voting against secession, L did
| not consider II voting against the State OF
| Firginla-that should be called dislUyaI 10
| the State. IN no single instance have l ever
| trans gressed the laws of my nativity, ana no
| man will do more to aid Virginia than my
| self. L am no supporter of Lincoln, having
| IN the Presiden titl eiec zion voted for John
| Bell. Besides, | am hative-born Eirginian,
| and have never been North 10 be imbued with
| Northern principles neither have | ever
| read the Black Republican platform. ] know
| nothing OF their politics.
BY giving this place in your columns
| you Will oblige, Yours respectfully,
"WA. WAKEFIELD.
Portsmouth, May rs, 1891"
| There is nothing nore of public in terest oc
curing here. OLD DoXINIoS.
| L. 81 hear that Il large number of vnattres'
ses and bedding have been seen floating about
| Old Point. 1t Is supposed that there is n PES
| tiience-probabiy the small pox--in the Fort
| rs repOr ted some tiule ago. This may in some
| measure account for the large number ol
| troops said 10 be 5000 tented through tht
| woods al Newport News, and for the oCcupa.
| tion of Segar'3 farm. Ii the floating about o
| this bedding be- true, (and have it from gen
uine authority the theory of a pes tienc,
| among the Soldery IN the Fort gains strength
o. u.