The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-06
MILITARY EXCITENENT Nv cEopcI,

nv III A.
| Inc requlSition of President Dovi, rnon Canrc;a
lor ooo troops has lit blaze of miIitarv evcitn.
oue a: Ia tuaC State; and our exchanges from that
secIlon come 10 us burdened with GLOWING accounts
OF the marching to and fro of eager volnntoerS tbo
presentation of banners and other excitis .e
tions for conflict the unnatural horror IF w%ib
appears to be entirely lost sight of in the w"Iii
ardor and enthusiasm thus excited
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of Tuas5
gives the following account of the departure from
that city, on the previous afternoon, of two com.
panes OF volunteers for the general rendezvous at
Macon:
DEPARTURE OF THE VOLUNTEERS.
Yesterday will long be remembered as one Of the
most eVentful days in the history of our city. 1t
was made remarkable by the departure of large
number OF our citizens, who voluntarily relinqush-
ea the comforts and amenities of home and social
intercourse, to take up arms in defence of the Con-
Ieueracy. May the day never come when they
shah be obliged to meet hostile army-but if it
Goe$ 40 come, they will not be found wanting in all
that constitutes brave and efficient soldiers.
g about one o'clock +: N. the Volunteer Battalion
formed in front of the City Hotel to act as an es-
c9rt to the departing troops The escort consisted
OF the Chnch Rifles, Captain Platt; Richmond Hus-
saIs' captain Stoval; Washington Artillery, Cap
IAN IAN ulrardey; Independent Blues, Captain Rich
arus; IRISH Volunteers, Captain Hull. We also
noticed Captain Kirkpatrick company of MonntsS
S'neinen, and our oung Zouaves, under Captain
SspeilIers. The Honorary Members of the OgIe
thrope Infantry formed part of the line
The battalion under command of Colonal
Jonn ~ jackson. The following were the officers
OF ms stan Quartermaster Albert Hatch; Adiu-
'ant Thomas Barrett Paymaster Joseph d. CUM
ming. - 0""
The number of spectators of the scene on Bro,d
street at this time was immense, but as we might
come wide of the mark, we shall not attempt an
estimate. Before the procession was in readiness
tI 10 move, vast crowds wended their way to the
ayneshoro Depot, in order to get the most elipi-
bic places; but those who expected to steal march
on thelr nelghbors were astonished to find that 9TH
ers, with the same object in view, had gone on be-
IOre. 1hls reporter was of the number who bup-
ged the fond deluSon that he coulC by goinp ear
~, get one OF the reserved seats, but he found the
front seats all taken, and premiums Offering for
more. ioi
When the military moved down to the depot the
w ashlngton Artillery fired salute.
Arrived at the depot the crush and squeeze was
tremendous. The concourse, among whom there
were great many ladies, formed such dense
mass that it was with considerable difficulty the
departing soldiers made their way to the cars. The
scenes enacted in the way of leave-taking would
Ill larger space than we can afford if fully re-
ported. We venture to say, but few "public func-
tlonarles ever shook more hands in the same space
W VI time than dld the volunteers. They were finally
'all aboard" the engine gave two or three nre
monitory whistles and began slowly to move from
the depot. Then there arose from the vast throup
Such shout as made the welkin ring; hats and
hanGkerchlets were waved, the artillery ired
parting salute, and the train sped on its way TAX
ing OIL some aching hearts, no doubt but leaving
behind many more.
1t is perhaps worthy of mention that many of
our much abused and "cruelly treated" slaves took
most atfectionate leave of their masters who were
among the departing troops, in some instances
shedding heartfelt tears; and it is not amiss to say
that some OF their masters manifested as much
emOtion as themselves.
The number of rank and file of the Oglethorpe
Infantry Is 6S; rank and file of the Walker LIGHT |
Infantry "a; which is to be ncr eased on their ar
rival at Waynesboro', by five more, making their
number 59. The aggregate Of those who make up
THIS volunteer corps will be about l30 men.
Besides the baggage of the individual ranks of the
oglethorpe Infantry and Walker Light Infantry
the former, we noticed, took a large lot of camp
but we understand they are to be fur
nshed with everything necessary in this line on
their arrival at Macon, where they are to rendez-
vous, at present, in company with many other vol
unteers from different portions of the State Our
Two companies will also be furnished with muskets
at Macon. That city will be a point of consider
able Importance for time, and present most ami
mated appearance.
In closing, we may aludc to the fact, that many
D our places of business closed until the sol
diers had departed.
The Fest wishes Of our citizens will attend our
absent friends; and may they soon return to US,
when "war's alarms" are over, again to resume
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