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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05
LADIES' MILITARY AID SOCIETY.

A. meeting of portion OF the ladies' 10 the county
Of King William, held at Acqunton Church, June 18th,
IL o'clock, A. NJ:
On motion of Miss s. Pemberton, Mrs. E. II. TESBS
wa, chosen President Mrs. b. J. LIwls vicePresiden
and Miss A. BURKE Secretary.
The object of said meeting being to appoint commit
tee after which Misses s. Faulkner, s. Pemberton, 8.
W. Burke and Mrs Z. IL Spiler we're selected to profer
services to volunteer companies whether in or out
of the county, tina. are now being formed for defending
the rights and honor Of our still proud mother State
In consequence Of which the following resolutions
accepted.
Resolved That we, being alive to the necessity of
every man. woman and child acting part in the present
revolution Of political sairs by which seek to
sunder the yoke Of oppression, services most
oheruy rendered to assist in preparing clothing, 10
render aid Ia any that SAID companies may re.
q1ire Of US.
Resolved likewise, That do most cordially unite as
christian body, and offer our heartfelt. thanks to all
those czsns of this county who have already respond.
cd 10 call which has prior claim than that Of the
Deity, and engaged in the struggle for ndepen
deuce, In the efforts to repress invasons made tn.
borders Of our native State And implore the bl's.
sing of the Divine Being for the protection and security
of hesrthstoncs during the crisis and We pray Gcd
that champions may return more to peaceable
homes with aurels of victory to altar Of liberty
over the funeral pile of the ,yran who shall longer
seek TO destroy or tear down proud motto Of
sic Semper TyrAnnis."
All communications should be addressed the commit
tce to the care OF A. BURKE Secretary Acquiton King
William. Mrs. Z. II. TE8BS, President.
Mrs. B. J. LEWIS ce-Presidsnt. .....
Enquirer and Dispatch please copy.
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Andy johnson.

This traitor makes characteristics publication, which
We copy He Is known to be enough to resort 70
any means to carry Oh: his schemss-so matters not
whether be solicited money from Mr. LA~rshes or not he
would have taken from him or anybody else 70 serve
his tratOrous designs But the thing Is different with
Mr. Lawrence. BE has had the reputation Of being q
gentleman and yet be IS detected furnishing money 10
stir up civil var in Tennessee That fact is conceded BY
johnson himself Il is patent undened and and unden
aba LA~renOss letter enclosing draft for iOoo and
prOmislng more Il genuine. That's the significant fact
The gentlemAnly millionaire, Mr.. Amos A. LAsEssee,
supplying money to nsghbOr against nsish6Or, and
tOnsnt bloody s,rifei
II be resorts to such sIpsdsnts, what may We 10, az
poet from othersp
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05

IL q possible Gs LiEeolR SyStCa Of dsspOtism car
last in sEek esuA'ry isf We hear this question
freqususy asked by persons, after commenting on the
tyrannca proceedings in Maryland and Missouri Ger
tain il IS the Northern President has undertaken mos;
Difficult. enterprse-fAr sfduous than tina. Of CE5ar
Cromwell and Bonapsrte All these usurpers succeeded
in suovertDg the liberties Of their country after the peo
pie had been exhausted and demorslz,d By long wars
But Lincoln enters upon the same task with people IN
The main, pure patriotic and intelligent, and who cher
sh liberty a. their bifthrght. By sudden and ure1-
pected movement: OF lroOps and by total disregard o!
the guaranteed rights OF the cit zen, be may for time
vegrhelm freedom Of opinion and Of action among the
nAsses; but would be mOnstrous suppose that be
could succeed in riyeing bis chains upon free people
With $1,000 soldiers il Aad around Maryland, and with
cannon ia al the principal streets Of her chief city, be
and his myrmdons in constant dread Of the uPsrg
Of the indignant add outraged people. To keep in chains
that people, who oaght through the seven years war
for freedom it viii be necessary to quadruPe his forces
and sill be canao. make them slaves.
Il cannot be that this fabric Of despo.sm can sand
Il must fall and the sooner the better.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05
From the war.

Oar inteAselss . very measre and unssti'fsc:ory-
We have two reports One TIA. sOlpsien . few mics
this side of harrisburg, and Patterson Tee ulcs ~.
yond,-aud that battle impend,; lie other, the more
pr, baoe though dscredaSle that Patterson, on
ohnstoa y.nee had fastened 10 recros the Potomac!
In the hght that TOOK pace with ;acksons detachment
!, Is reported that lost killed and ~oundss, su4
he eneuy 50 killed and wounded aud AZ prisoners cav
a-y With their horses. Another report represents the
enemys loss at between and SOC, titles ans sCuEded
PENNSYLVANIA Is determined 10 maintain the reputation
she won In Mexico
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Correspondence of the Mobile AdUrtissr.
INTERESTING FROM PENSACOLA,

PENSACOLA, Wednesday nigh, June &c Commodore
Nervin waited Fort Pcksns this morning 10 great
mouy. Sala.es are now the order OF the day.
The steamers Vanderbilt Swan and Illinois are ali in
the immediate vicinity OF Fort Pickens unlcadiag
Implements, stotes -; There has b,en addition TO
the Gee. shin the last twenty four hours Yesterday
evening ct O'Clock there thirteen vessels Of all
classes in vies-everal Of them small steamers The
steamer Mississippi, with Commodore Mervin on board,
aud tbs Niagara occupy their old positions
A large number Of troops have been landed on the
I-llnd ffo the recently arrived transports. regiment
oil waves are said TO be among them. f~
Citizens are not permitted longer to visit the Navy.
Yard, and news FROM below is scarce. .r
PS--fbe steamer Cahawba has Just arrived from the
eastward aud anchored in the feet Her decks are,
seem TO be, crowded with men. Verify, our neighbor
hood u getting thickly settled
Another small mar. of-war steamer has arrived outside
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CINCINNATI, Wednesday, June 25.
Special DISPATCHES fom Grafton say that Gel MeOOoks
German Regiment moved to Pbilippa yesterday morn.
fg.
Sergeant Durham Of the Ninth Indiana Regiment who
Il tho best scout in the service and old comrade Of
Kit Cars1ns returned yesterday after beeg inside the
enemys lines He remained in the rebSl camp several
hours.
He reports their number at 500 including 500 csval-
~. Two Of the infantry regiments South Carolina
troops These have plenty Of guns but they Of a
miscellaneous character They have Eve six
ihreee more regmenta When thsss arrived they wssd
attack IN camp Al PhiliPpa. He declares thsy vsald
give no quarter,
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The Yankee papers call the COnledents States Ssess
'ss Not . bad speculation. What name would ns the
fsnkeesf SVia or the land Of ser would not BE- far
vide Of The marx ba, Is would be doing Injustice to
The Turkish Province Of that name, which, though en-
Sawed, did not pePetrGts the folly Of enslAVing Itself
That glory belongs 70 the Yankees alone.
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.hrob,u Ilpcolp.IEu

A Few York College has appended to old Abe's pa
tronymc the nyste,iOGs letters ~. .D.-which the
ways with little reverence for his p.von but much for
his pe,sonal qualities interpret Long Legged bonksy
Long nav no uave. ...
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The New York TrS~~s admits that the letter purpOrt.
Ing 70 come from Mr.. Bolts was hoax Ths Impression
that the Tribsas kns- il be 6esitous il did nos
faorisass it ITSELF The statements imputed 70 General
sanrsgrd that hs whole force In Virginia required
- suppress insarrsedOns, vs probably fabricated for
~ fes in Europe. Amer lhs steamer sansd with dat %
ss 10 barn s0ald b dons By sscsling he statement
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APPoErrxSr.-i. w9l 30 gratifying to the many
frisud, OF John II. hcCus Eco to isarO :he. he has
been appointed toa position in Gen. Floyds staff and
qnartermasier the Sd regiment OF Gen. Foyds Bri.
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at AAdwell thsrO Ns many mills,
Ard also water power
some src making ce,tan, r. CO
And others grinding Dur"

Mark the antithesis defer criticism Verb. rat
sop. moments pause and we're on gain. Rattle and
cihk, rumbnng bridges wbi11ing along ice vale,
shooting under arches singing through the forsst-rat
hs and clink whir ao0g the bank Of the river Of
good Queen AMI, merged into its brooklst
past the Cellar o. the immortal Jefferson
past the magnificent porcOes and groves of modern
Athensrattle and cnk, rattle and cliok, on to the
land OF mountain and vale Il would be but work Of
did scenery throagh which che res, of this read winds
its ssy The tunnels proved source of inquiende to
some Of the company who strangers TO such fec
TIRES in engineering and will add that, outside oil
the long tunnel beyond Greenwood hsv, never
realized shat true dsrk1cas WAS e. total absence Of
light Withou, further adventure reached Stauntor
about one O'clock when nc formed from the cars and
marched immediately to our quarters, which more
comfortable than those occupied Camp Lee Many
OF The regimen. have been s.eled with those diseases
iissperlble from camp, brought on here BY change
Of water and climate There being Surgeon With Us
Alexander Wsddell, whose kindness and. courtesy Dc
more an sure for them, than ever could DO sc'
complshed by the chemistry Of physe. Tomorrow 81
four o'clock w take up the line Of march towards Phil
ipps. There isa rumorsd engagement to-day, at tina
point And old .Dira F.ms says that our troops vs,s
wOrisd; hut hope the good psope Of Richmspd sosI
credit the ssysss II The old bsg, for shs esssss iei
thp o,hsrwis. - Truly,
No hrstt In ZouKva
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05

TqR ARRrsr os Coz. ALIEs.-.Ar. Raymond, Of The
gsw York THINGS, writing from Fortress Monroe, gives
he following explanation Of the arrest Of COL Aen by
order Of Gen. Butler.
The main point of interest here to-day Is the erres OF
Col Allen, Of our New York regiment. Happened n ~
ct Gen. BaIers headquarters When tho srtra. Of COZ
Allen was announced ~ YES asEed 70 walk IL, and re
esived sar,tsYal creating iTc9 The General who had
ordered hn affest. lie wss tod that gab pfyyr
written application ne you'd eSeive sreA indulgence in
regard to 91arsera the raea OF war would permit He
made thc application accordingly, and told what
freedom OF movement be could eIj1y. TIE arrest Is
matter Of COED deal Of Importance ard will give rise
70 considerable comment without doubt The rrnsss,
feeling hero Ii that il Is ;Cs. ssi uesertSdsI-
ercise Of aubctY. sss r,as properly followed up, it
will tend TO check very serious Abuses which have
orept into sert and which tend very seriously TO
irjure the Union ca1ie.
! understand ,ls charges against Colonel ARsa
euorscs seveeai onsrcts he is accuasd, in the stsi
place, Of going beyond the line Of our pcke,s with men
Of his command which Is IN direct violation Of military
Law. HIS men, ncpeover, hsve been guilty, at various
mss OF very serious violations OF private rghts, Ia
committing Expectations upon private property and In
offering serious insults TO persons who bad 10 no way
subjected themselves to hostility Yesterday, or
day BEFORE be accused Of having seized elk persons
aud brought them into camp prisoners In spe o toe
fact that three Of them exhibited 2er,s to temain OF
their far, o'gued by General Butler, and the other
three eIhibited similar passes, sgned by Colonel Allen
himself! This violation Of permit is In itself very
serious violation OF military Law.
Colonel Aliens excuse b, that these Elk men at
work for Seceeeionis, and were about TO harvest
splendid field Of wheat Of which the alleged Secession
M 70 widow was the owner. II s further charged trss
after ElskinS tho arrest ne ordered the wheat sd to
be set on fire, and It wss utterly destroyed Such an
act Of vandssm ~ this certainly deserves the eveTest
punishment.
Allen alleges, however, that no did not order the
burnog but that il was done by the negroes, and that
be bad moreover been tod " them ths, the si4 iaea
we're intending 70 steal horses In bis camp BE declares
bis ability to refue all the charges that are brought
against him, and attributes the arrest to the malice Of
his enemsa 80
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05

CosrlpKRAfE CoxGRrss +. House and Hon. j.
4. Qaarles are candidates in this District.
W. g. Fleming, Esq, Of Columbia, is a candidate in
tbs Sixth District
w. h DEWITT, Esq., Ia candidate in the Fourth Dis
fHck--Nssk. BannA. 80 - -Ll-rI ~ - l
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FAUoUlER COUNTY-wHAT TIE LADIES AR
DOING.
FAuouIxR COUNTY May lst, 1851


To the Ediir ofhs Wing:
In your columns so Iepete vt interesting matter We
hsye seen compunications from many portions OF the
Old Dominion, bearing testimony to their patriotism and
telling Of noble efforts 10 Gus common Gauge Yrgnians
have done much and still their abors cease Motor
shah they till shs is once more free. Men have work be-
fore them and p,men their assistants. They are
ready for any sacrifice me talent or substance. No
thing dauDled Virginia daughters press on to aid her
sons and on the altar Of their loved land TO lay their all
In this apd ey,gy ether respec our noble cid county
is behind none of her sisters As socn % the State Sc
oedsd HANDSOME appropriation was made for the bene
at Of the volunteers. Two companies were then out
The Black Horse Troop and Capt. Ashby's Mounted
Rangers had fastened to Harpers Ferry when the first
signal was given. They have been in constant service
since. The latter is in Western Virginia, while The
Black Hoss Csp. Fsyne, lie at Fairfax OourtHouse, en-
advance post They have sever dses perform, and
have proved themselves the bravost Of the brave.
| The Wnrenton R.Hemcn have already had honorable
men,os 70, their conduct in the affair" at Fairfax
when they lost ther LccVpr.lsn.S enc Cssnt leader
Csp, MARI Four other companies have been made up
end equipped in county. Capt Gurrays is said to
90 Gnslookins corps Of Infantry Capt. Adams, Il
cavalry. Sor ell these our lsdes hsye heeg bssy ts
sdes they b.vs worked most ndeiatgably towards sup
pyng the wants Of those companies that left Aexindra
without being able to secure their clothing And yet
the, are not weary in we'll doing" Hearts are willing
and hand. ready far any amount of work. Most heart
ly they sessons .s ibq cell Of YOUR correspondsn
Mamie !" soSiee, ere slfeady i0rins for I've aid o.
or- so;Acra soldiers" aud Pauauisr women will accom-
plish What they undertake
1t is gala day when troop passes through any o
little towns business 3 Ept aside and all join in
preparing repast for the weary travellers few dayi
since Col Rsd'ords Regiment on the road to -
ssndsd their way by the little village Of New Baltimore
Everything was in readiness for their coming plentiful
dinner supplied and served the Soldier boys" by th,
fair ladies' themselves Bouqucts aud buttons were eI
changed the spirited songs Of DiIis" and the Dis
soluop Wagon sung, and then the parting after cheeI
Is hearty as ever came from the lips Of chivalrous men
going forth to battle in a most holy. And Cal
the, Iathese champions Of Right The prayers Of th,
righteous arc ours. God IS on our side-the God o.
Armiss-znd take unto ourselves the promise TO h
ancient people: will remove far of from you tn;
Northern army. Fear not o land; he glad and re
iocs for the Lord will do great things" Joel Ill 90 81
LINCoNNUE
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05

Sergeant Durham recently had an only brother nuns
in South Carolina under the most agsrayilng oircem
stances ard be has sworn to avenge his DEATH He shot
three rebels while out this time, one lieutenant
Gen MeCelan's address 70 the soldiers IS an indca'
tioa Of speedy engagement
Courers just in from Philippe say that everything Is
Al Il Quiet Al Cumberland and Piedmont The forces
on both sides are concentrating Our troops are 10 nne
Gov. Pierpout to-day appointed Col Kelly Brig Gen.
eral of the Western Virginia troops
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05

rs~ Z :. ssss'S l.: :, ss.s.sssl pssHssllSs. ,e-s
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05

of exoRerating myself from the charge Of tresohery,
treason and corruption based upon the publication Of The
Richmond Erqurer, for feel thm stand beyond the
reach Of their shaits Of ca!umny and defamation but
my object is 10 expose the cishonorsbls and wicked
means rssorted to by Secession" 10 carry cut s nsfa-
rious and corrupt designs in attempting 70 overthrow and
break up the best Government the world ever saw.
AHDREw JoHIsoH.
Warrington city, June 80 1861,
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. asa. 9 y:ssas. e A,.s.a> s.sa..s s,,as ssssa
da.s fqr eeUFp@ " thst s.As.
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Caution 90 Camp Canett,l
FROM GRAFTON.

The boys about Camp G.rnets should keep sharp
Jock out for the worthy spoken of in the following para
graph, which We copy from the n. Y. Times:
- FROM GRAFTON
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05
IN ROUTE EOR TIE WAR.


To the Editor Of tie WI;g:
Detailed upon special duty, have been unable 20 &C.
quaint you earlier with arrival in this city of
and hills We left Camp Lee on Monday. about seven
O'Clock; and, hardly had &c reached the suburbs Of
Richmond, before We were overaken By severe rain
storm When arrived at the Central Depot. We were
drenched from head to FOOT and hands literally
washed OF Richmond. Whether this greeting Of the
elem .nts to first march be evil omen not, We
Garnet say but will still chersh in memory the
walke Ulysses and the Wind and rain that inaugsrsted
biz waudsrings Arrived at the Depot tyo trains we're
assigned to by the time the baggage transferred
Ii eleven o'clock During this interval shsre
some Snids, that martial band whose thoughts still lin
gered upon the hills Of Richmond and whdle farewes
were sighed tina, way TOO, As the train moved CT,
may a heart was sad, and many eye was strained
through tho darkness to catch sight of whs; might
never see again.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-05
AN EXPLANATION FROM THE CORRESPONDENT
OF THE LONDON TINES.

OF Tux LUNDUN
a. NJ, YrL JSmx.
40 '"s 1Se''o' m w-..-.., .trr.d % ohss,,,.,
In Iett@r iom "asne, 1910 ,bs,. :, =.
which appears ID your PsPer " sas;a,,,;a. A.. a.
error Il 10 my duty 70 cofrec' Aoo =" iN''"' N''''
70 repe. Aha. INV lett.,, from tho
US "aIeo 'na. ooup..I -;,hp have neysr ssid
sousa nave oeea nmp nIS NJ c.umny on INV ,a,,
30 socn conPias soSN :, ,hs nos,aI commnri
ior, OWING " 'ue us'uiueu Ia,,s, nv the mai
cshons, never oesPa1cueu s ..s nnno,,ani,is. =,
oos aseo the express aoa suen p'''.N
onefec. T ,.s.a IN The sn,h
Darlng .ne hh Sr se.su na, .rd nm nv anvil -
sc.rGely saw N0,e,n pPs, 80 oS NV Latter. ia an
oairo was sno~n I.Ssmrns VI o"o "a t,;snd
American learhn' ~ne.eupop, ..,ro,..n -
This Is only part OF the iesef. Eeu s 49,
was standing near was gsoa enough oaIu
compliments; TO WHICH ooseffsa ,nA ~ n,,". va!
seen small portions OF maelatsa o.s =, o,.tnp ~
dence IN ihe papers, ahd iurlner nos
course, to the safe Oh tue coop',y, a neu nv'
csi'ed my letters In the Sou'n ano 'hA' ny
tioas had been cut on ..,.,,,,, .,
~hen ssW mrepresentAhoe VI I'N ~" "
my rem.rks teiesnpn;9 70 oas y. we ~. 80,
Pes, '.oueus ,oou ce su,n 'eI' " .hIs hn.
nsns ae JoursA Nnicn "o"s Ia o;s.r,,;n. nj
the reiteraaon OF tne error 10 your .ua
refpee'aoie paper MAKES lncumoea' on e " s,.,s.
ypa never, sny suon semens - ae nv, ~.
ssd 70 me 10 reference 70 my coIresPoIu.n.e "Sa
Southern statee ana inoeed am oouoa sau 'n-'
ceivsd from the PFoysoIs SoTetnmen o ron ,s sos
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INTERCEPTED DISPATCH.
fcIarULAR LITTER |

TO Osr PaithEd "Ntns" Governors
Hurry up the iroopsl loves report Is awful! he
has been all over vrgOis passed over BY night and by
means Of his nghtglsss sights. Campo here, camps
thess-camps everywhere l--found everybody vide
awake These people ssem determined to take our lands
from US they are quite home in our customhouse at
Rchmond-and small piece of ground belonging TO my
family Just below the city, is commanded BY their guns
Who does not love his land, Who so vile as be q
traiors Come to the rescued We must possess, take
and occupy" our lands. Il don't much like that word
OCCUPY" though Increase your leviesi When We Or
dered the first as 600 men, thought Il enough for
their q. 900. The next $4,000 was allowing $4,000
more traitors for Virginia I'VE don't think es' than
three to ono SAFE These Souberne very desperate
fellows when after ard These ibusters who are de-
ermnsd 10 seize our estates Of South Carolina Georgia
Alabama Louisiana Florida, Mississippi Texas, Virgins,
North Carolina Arkansas and Tennessee have probably
now 2oo.o 900 men in the fsld-we haven't more than
400 100000 900 more now, therefore, wanted at
cncs Send 'em tomorrow! Lowe thinks the scattered
camps and rendezvous have other 100000 men. Let,
therefore, 100000 more patriots bs Immediately got
ready Il q1e probable that all the rest Of the men
in the eleven traitor States more than onehtf In the
three notified and spotted States viii unite If need be,
in this great ibuserng expedition. This reserve mot to
DO too exact may be 100000 men more. You must,
there ORE put additional 900 of our true men in
course of ultimate eXtino-(cuIss that slpD ] mean
availability This number may dohougb, since Bethel,
we are considering whether three to one quite enough
odds There, you know, there was mere than four to
one But friend Butler acted out my fayorte maxim OF
fighting without loss of life" little too strictly
Let that pass! Pattersons retreat was perfectly judi
cious he had at most but two and half TO one. Take
care TO let your people know that and not lose heart
By the by have little apprehension on thai point and
am thinking Of an imposing demonsration-of taking
the field myself in full by my faith
fal nine Goveruors-my bloody editors headed by Leo
Webb, whom we shall dispatch Lowe for Immediately,
and foil ved By Hyeuaus Greeley Lincoln and Lowe to
hover over aud observe Us from above. Our 600 pat
riot Parsons who object many Of them, to scive, but
are great at passive aghtog-and, sesides, profess to
be always ready to deI shall put in front They will
draw the enemys ire save lighting men, and By their
f,i .-ta way 70. Us to victory. They, by glorious
deaths shall via the 'e eternai they 20 much crave
and We not ready for that quite will live on still In
clover and glory. l say asIp, hyrry up the troops
Who xoula bs A traitor, WiSTIkLD Soorr