Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-03

6.o.NisH fBx kfiIrA While We are Of those who
Aslsve that the Black Republican BarbarAns viii
,ceed ia sfsctog an entrance i1tO Richmond have
ever been In favor Of making dOuby and
therefore approve OF the idea Of military gentleman,
Of this city, who suggests that all citizens capable Of
hearing arms already Ia the service Of the Common
,.,lih or enrolled wih the "HOme Guard" or minute
M should organize companies forthwith and meet
,.,,, or three times week for company drill The OBJ
m 70 be attained by this organization is the prevention
~ confusion IN the event OF the approach OF the Barba
i,ns Instead Of pellme heltsr-skelter rush TO the
"A the mitis would repair 70 rendezvous 10 be deSig
,ci beforehand aud undrr the command Of competent
500 officers proceed regularly TO the point Of dee
We DO not whose business Il 10 take eOguizlnce
Of his suggestion but il TO thar it should not
,,ss UNDECIDED While know that hundreds Of eiti.
ana who are vel armed would prefer 70 fight the IN
my on their own hoOk-guerilla iashiOn-we are con-
ient that a regiment Of Home Defenders" could be
raised IN the manner proposed snd would render ti-
cent service IN CONJUNCTION With the army.
A. the "HOme Guard" IL composed chiefly OF exsmpts
who could not be expected 20 participate actively in
engagement their services, in contingency menou-
"a w0ui be most vauaOle as an auxiliary TO the police
r. experience Of the "PaNnee war furnishes fore
taste of the excitement which might be expected here in
tbe event OF the approach Of Lineoln's troops The
reliability il that nearly the whole male population
i rush fourth to aid in repelng the foe leaving the
cav exposed TO the 6epredatOus Of thieves Nov if il
wsre prt-ar-arged that the Home Guard shoull dis
tr,ute themselves over the city-esch 70 a parcu
lar srct-ihe organization would constitute an excel
lent poee or protective force whose presence NOuld
mo- ouy prevent Expectations but alay the apprrhen
sons Of the women. The commanding Chccr should at
orc. divide the city into small districts and assign
1usi OF men to each district with instructions 70 repair
forthwith 70 their rendezvous at an appointed signal
FR.x AQrn CREEK.-Our information from tbs
pou, is that Friday last the steamers PAwuee Ana
costa Philadelphia, and two others not known, fred
about oue hundred and fifty shots az our battery With
eu doing any damage The IRE was Of course returned
and t is believed that Of the shots raked the deck
o. Que Of jbe attacking vessels, killing OF wogndug
number of the enemy. On SATURDAY, about IL OciOlh
the d.lt resumed, and continued nearly al day.
We are informed that about six hundred shot and shell
we're harg-d az the battery willie Ooly sey5u'y-oue
were fired n return BY boys. One of The
ws so badly da,usgd that others sailed alongside
one on each siie-and bore oil towar5s Washiurtor.
tn. 2 staff OF the Aoacostia away by ore Of
che shots from he battery. A; the battery We are gra
fed 10 say that uotOly was hurt.
The report circulated turd,y that several Of the ar
tisris.s from Richmond bad been killed, aud all other
rmors Ct events at Agun Creek Inconsistent with the
above statcmeu are mere fa6rcauOns.
SssrSApE-Oa Saturday, night parry Of citizens Go
a1,d ,le services o! the ArmCry band aud proceeded
TO h, Spotvcoi Hotel fos the purpos Of "s,reusd NJ
Pes.lea, p .y.s aud other distinguished gentlemen ~lo
are ,cioarlicg that pcPula- establishments The mu-
sic OF the band at.r-c.ed a lsrg, as3,mbage TO The
street front q the hotel After the baud h2d played
popular airs, tie crowd uued in voci'esOus
calls io- The President who came iOrsarl and addressed
tH' muId- 10 brief speech, which received With
loud and enthusiastic cheers EN-Gov Wise, who had
ga bu- short une previous from Princess Anlc,
ss mex, called out and responded in bis usual eloquent
and Impressive style Hon J. P. Bsrlun, Of Lou,in,
VAS then called for but did no. make his appearances -
H)l. L. T. Nglaits name was next re-echo,d by the
crowd ard ia obedience 10 the popular demand he
presented himself and al a 70 DE excused from max
speech having already addressed our ctz ms several
times s-ce his arrival h9r Mr. Charles Lamar of Ga,
then responded 20 The call made upon him. after which
the crowd dispersed.
Tns DsrAErxENrs.-A Urge number Of clerks, en-
poyed IN the various departments Of the Confederate
Glve-1 ,rt arrived here on Sturdy from 40. tgome-
~ Tne furniture, bcoks, etc, baye been forwarded
aud will probably arrive here cav That part Of them
b'oUeiue The Sta;e ana Treasury departments VII Re
ttcu 20 tc Custom house, whore suitable rooms have
en- appropriated fer the clerks OF those departments.
CO. t.s bl ling sil he OccIDi By the Post Oica ID
ra.u.ut Tie various rooms and Ciic, in thl. bui-
i.g having ben vacated saturday, WOthucu eUi-
p1y,j Nc-cti, u reAntug tHv lu,id, WcrS, cleaning
.rr ardoas, ec lt Is expected that the CLERK, VII
-Hrr th-r usual rOu,iae Oi duties on wednesday Or
Thursday.
Tls Trsf,Ll R,NasRs uader the command of Cap
O., my- s., Howard uj leave ibis morning Co join
their battalion Of Maryland volunteers This oorpsny
composed entirely OF B,lm,r ans SON" OF ~hom are
e,.d isom t1gs naive S,;r queucc OF their
parties, GOA ia The rcpu'e Of thc Nl-suchuJtts troops
1l the 30 OF April ls' aud an ct whom have
M -tlr, OF NirginA 20 onst th ir synpl,h,s AMI cu-
d. ur r tte cause IT the southern CJnclcrscy. Thu
l. eHrol,d themselves under the ABOVE cos9omcn ia
compliments the brave a. q Distinguished Louis J. Wig
.tH, oi Texas. We W.sh them God gPeed upon their
righteous cause.
F,,y rFE YoeSrowS PsSl>sgtA-Tte latest rslable
Information which We have Eom cur f.rcc7 in dis part