The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-26
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FRIDAY MoRNIN0.. XPRIL '-lI,Ii % II
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
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We have the most cheering accounts frcn
every section Of the State, with the except,o,
OF the rthwest, and II IL confiden tiy be
iisved that the dissfFeetion there Is confines
to a comparatively small district. The prone
authorities are doubtless fully advised of an,
traitorous movement In that quarter, whicl
| may be contemplated or In progress.
Our correspondence 10 becoming SO heav,
| that we are under the necessity OF omittin
many letters sent for publication, and o
striking out everything except actnal new
from Others.
A Lexington correspondent writes, Apri
23d, as follows: ~
The war fever has not abated in our county
| A we'll uniformed Infantry company, Capt
| Cpdike,) calling themselves the Rockbridg,
freys, are now all ready Tor marching orders
AZ present they are quartered at the Virgini,
Military Institute. in room Of the corps o
cadets now in your city. The Instruc tlor
this company will receive from the Cadets
| who are etained at the Insttu te It's a guarl
| 10 the arms, &c, will DO of essen tial seryic,
| should they be called into the "tented field
An Artillery company was organxed her.
today. Lieut.. McCaasland, one OF the As
sis tant Professors at the Military Institute
was elected Captain, and Col. Mclaughlin
J. Is. Brockenbrough, Jr., and w. 7. Poague
| Lteutenants. Other companies are being
1 lOiueu. one at INatuTdl l3Tlu&e one IN lQt
kerr's Greek region; one AT Goshen De
pot one at Fairfield, and one at Browns
burg. The services Of all these compa
MES will be offered to our worthy Gov.
srnor tof whom we are justly proud, so soor
rs they can be uniformed and supplied with
arms. The ladies' Of our town are working
| night and day on coats, pants flannel shirts
and other articles necessary TO the full equip.
ment of these companies. Large and mos
| liberal private subscriptions have been made
| by our citizens for providing all needed sup
piles. A Home Guard" consisting OF sixty
| OF our townsmen over IS years of age, was
| readily formed on Saturday last, and organ
lied with Col. j. NJ. Raf as Captain.
BY order of the Governor ten thousand
muskets from the Institute armory have been
forwarded in loo wagons to the railroad at
Staunton, from there TO be sent with dispatch
| to Richmond-the object being by this move
ment to have the flint locks on these muskets
changed to percussion. Seven thousand
pounds of powder have been removed from
per, and expressed by wagon TO Winchester
This draft leaves near 20000 arms, and Is 900
pounds of powder, together with other m uni
tions of war, for further demands.
A correspondent at Buchanan, Botetourt
county. writes
Rumor having reached US that Abraham the
lst had called upon the different States for
troops, and knowing that the object could be
nothing less than a war upon the seeded
States, our volunteer corps was summoned
together, and immediate preparations were
MADE to march at moments notice to the
scene oil action. Warlike spirit prevails in
our midst, and the company (Mount tain Rifles
has received n large addition to its ranks
Patriotic speeches We're made by Col. John
T. Anderson, Green james, ESQ, Rev Mr.
hart, Rev. MIR. Mcclure, and the Rev. Mr..
CorrIn; also, by Henry johnson, Esq, and
others. A proposition was then made that
funds be raised for the purpose of providing
for the families of the volunteers who We're TO
go to the field of battle. No soldier was ex-
pected to contribute. The list was immedi-
ately headed by Mr.. c., of Pennsylvania
with the handsome sum of one thousand dol
lars and in tho course of half an hour about
", 400 were raised, with the pledges of many
citizens that bread and meat should come
while they had morsel to divide, And, to
cap the climax, DR.. Mich. Burks, Surgeon of
the regiment, told the Secretary to put down
all he was worth, which is, perhaps, $4,000
or S20, 600. A resolution was then adopted in
vlting the volunteers to meet here and drill,
until called into service upon which resolu-
uon, the proprietors of the two Hotels here
rendered the volunteers the hoSpitalities Of
their Hotels. Immense enthusiasm prevailed
throughout the meeting.
While the above men toned subscription
was being taken, slave named Wilson Prince
stepped up and gave gold dollar to the cause,
and desired to go with the company.
A respected correspondent at Abingdon
sends a~highly encouraging account of the
spirit pervading the Southwest. Some por-
ton Of the intelligence which he communi-
Gates having been anticipated, we copy only
the following:
The people Of this county are fully awake
to the dangers which environ our beloved
Common W ealth, and are now almost a unit
for secession. Five volunteer companies are
now being organized; and we feel confident
that Washington will furnish five hundred
men under the first requisition.
Abingdon will be nearly depopulated, so far
as Young men concerned Thara Wi n
be more than half dozen left All callings
seem to be enisting in the good cause of resist
anee. There are professional men, printers
mechanics, clerks, and men of no calling al ALL
enrolling themselves. What our girls-and we
have a large number of them-are to do for
tedur while the boys are gone, do not see
Our citizens of means are con trbuting liber-
ally to the ottt OF our yolun teers; aud yester-
day the County Court appropria ted $5, 900 for |
the same purpose, the money for the county |
bonds being Immediately furnished Horses |
are being literally supplied to such Of the |
Mounted Rifles as have none. In short in |
spite OF the large Union" vote given by our |
;oEnty in the Convention election, our people |
ase now all right. = - e''t ID"
The following is an extract from a letter
lated Ruther Glen, Caroline CO.. April 2sd
The Caroline Greys drilled at this place
yes terday, and are drilling again to-day, 1t
8 a company OF finely formed and we'll drilled |
young men, and des tined, when brought in to
actual service, to make its mark high and to
tchieye bright and lasting hOnors. The Cap /
AIN n. ". reatIoss, Is young man, bat ef /
rue courage, dnd nnders tanqs hisduty we'll |
inder such a commander the Greys all feel
proud to march, and not one man will waver
'r finch from his duty. They display an
ageruess for fight that I had scarcely given L
hem credit for possessing, high as my opinion
has been, and still Is, OF their bravery. Their
lrilling was witnessed by many of the citizens
n this vicinity, and some dozen or more en-
oiled their names, determined to do or die in |
lRfHucR family 31farS Tho al |
irginia can he confidently entrusted "a zach
nen as compose this e6n,paIY. ABOUT II
''eiocK Nj. it Was Proposed TO open a sub
eription list for the purpose Of furnishing
or summer use and was little surprised
o see with what alacrity the spectators re-
ponded Nearly every man present gave
and many gave-large sums The
ompany will be ready in few days and sub
ect 10 the orders OF the Governor
/ have witnessed excl tements of a political |
haracter and thought them intense; but
lever have seen ANYTHING to comnare with
he present, and the whole of this excitement
. Joyous.
aimilar feeling Of enthusiasm pez---a.ss
he. Northern Nef.- Si E,,ginaa, as viii bs seen |
y lhe following extract of a. letterfrom i ,an-
astcr county -
At company meeting of the Lancaster
Trays, Wm. Hendsrscn, Captain, Tag OF the
pshfedeFasy ?s feet long and III
FtN Y saSt !. 40 4 uaSoA go 4f6t HlYl. SeyArat 1
,atriotic, Sou thern speeches were deiiysred
nd soeiterous shouts Of oangratalation ut.
cred.
After drill, &c, the Grays assembled In bp-
iness meeting, Oapt. Henderson in the chair.
nd w. Henry Lee. Secretary and on motion
Elias Edmonds, the fQllowin preamble |
nd resolutions passed unanimously
Having heard, with unfeignsd delight. ostha
ictory Obtained by the forres ef the CSntsdarats
SsStsgS md iSs soHps sso e the Ped