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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
THE SOUTHWEST .DnrSING
[ trom The ALinn1lon K,rnininn.


To ARMS MEN or WASHINGTON TO THE RESCUE -
We understand that call will be made here on Monday
next for volunteers, to be mustered into the service OF
the State to repe contemplated aggression by the Fede
raj Government We therefore invoke men of al ages
to meet at the Court House upon that day. We feel as.
sured that the invitation will be cheeriuly accepted by
the gallant sons of glorious old country aud that
the descendants OF revolutionary sres will prove the
world that they are not degenerate sons
Toe bloody gauge OF war has been thrown down by the
miserable miscrean who desecrates the
cupied by Washington. We will teach him and his miu-
IONS that the State that furnished Washington to guide
our armies in days Of yore Jefferson TO prepare De-
caration of Independence and Madison to give to the
world the first written Constitution, still produces men
who will chastise his nsolencc whenever he offers it,
MAKE READY QGIcELY FOR OUR DEFENCE We
are requested to give notice to the men between
the ages of 30 and 40 years. in the East end of this
County, that their will be meeting at the Store Of P. B.
Snap, at Woodland on Friday, the 26th of April, for
the purpos of raising Company of Soldiers for local
foreign SERVICE the necessities Of the may in
future require.
WASHINGTON RIFLEs-As go to press this Thurs
day. afternoon, understand that Capt Jones is here
preparing his Company OF volunteer Rifles to be ready
for the first requston amoments warning. The war
spirit is up here, and old men and young ready for
the fray.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
TIE FEELING IN PRINCE EDWARD.
g.o,, The E1r,oyjHe Ig,fru1I I


PRINCE EDWARD CoURT.-A large number Of our peo-
pie attended court on Monday, and the fever ran
pretty high Strong secession speeches we're made by
Col T. A. Boiling and A. D. Dickinson Esq Col. r. A.
Booker also spoke giving en- account of his representa-
tive services aud avowng himself decided secession.
is, and Southern rights man. T T. Tredway, Esq. hav-
ng been solicited to become candidate in opposition to
Col. Booker consented, aud addressed the people,
defining his position in relation to the aabsorbng ques
ton Of the day. lie too was for secession and the rights
OF the South
NEW ARMS FOR THE GuARDs.-Mr. VIM. J. Morrissett
effected purchase on Tuesday from Messr5. Mitchell
Tyler, OF Richmond of eighty Minnie muskets for the
eduardo The muskets of English make, of the
latest pattern, and regarded rs the most elective
weapons OF the kind now in Armed with these guns
our gallant company viii, nc doubt give good account
o. themselves whenever their services may TIC eoulred
REJOIcISe.-When the news OF the capture of Fort
Sumter reached this place Saturday evening, the
Guards turned out psraded the streets for time,
and fred number of salutss in honor Of the first VIC
tory af the Confederate troops Cheers given for
the Captain Booker OF the company and for the South
Conederacy and three grOans for the Virginia Con-
ysnuol.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
Truc Yansec CRIT

The Baltimore SaIs supplies Us with touch OF the
genuine Yankee In 1872, in reply to the requisiuon OF
President fer forces TO rep foreign INVASION Gov
Strong Of Massachusetts, l,y refused It "was not ICON
.aucs lie SAD until sept. 75, 1914, the; his Exceleney
C.eo Strong was pleased 20 wiie to the Secretary OF
Wr bat as he troops OF the United States, which at
different periods, were stationed the seacoast OF this
Safe had been afterwards ordered to join the army on
che western frontiers tina. very few remained in the
state he found it necessary "o cell or small bodies Of
is nI,ia as guards 10 :ts torns most exposed" With
prov, Ca, sp however after doing ills, he desires tie
secretary OF war $50 consult r'h The President and Dforo'
as fet-- Hs cp-sss inearsd for our Proeeiia" '''a
De ultimately reimbursed to tie Stale By the general goV-
.r-ns,s.'
These are the pcayune wretohes who are said to have
been sent to Invade this State They had better be GER
tla that their expenses will be paid baior they come.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20

The Charleston Msreay expresses the conviction that
ter vii be no war after a;-not that the brutal Party
in asserdlrcy at the North would no: gladly lay waste
he South, but that is task Of difficulty and peril and
ron, pau They see nov tha. they viii have to fght the
shole South and subdue every man and keep him sub
dued.-and no holiday campaign will suffice for that
We observe that the Washington correspondent Of the
ltimole Sun enter5jDs a somewhat similar opinion.
War will subject the Northern cities to anarchy and con-
fas;on-lrom which nothing but military despotsm can
rescue them The certainty Of this state Of things IL
alarming to capitalists ard others who rather hastily fan
ned the war name-aud who would recede The
writer thinks if the crisis could only be deferred TIL Con-
rress meets, this altered feeling would ensure peace.
AL this nav prove true; but to guarantee it. let Vr
GINA get upon var-ootng in the shortest time pos
sibe There is no such for peace thorough
ureparation for war.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
THE FEELING IN ALBgYARLE.

From the JeTersonidn q thursday.
The war is now really upon u.s. and there is no way Of
evading it. There is person here however, who
SO base and degraded to tender his aid to the Black
Rspubliccn government at Washington We have here
tofore been divided Nv party politics. but now every man.
woman aud child is for defending Virginia against all
her enemies and driving back the northern cohorts,
who are about to invade the sacred soil OF the Old Do
minon with their polluted feet 600 OF fathers de-
end aud protect US aud confuse and destroy oil our enc
miles,
Two of our town military companies the AlbemaIle
Rifles, commanded by Captain X. T. w. Duke, and the
Monticello Guard, commanded by Captain VIM b. NAL
lory the Southern Guard under the command OF Lieut.
Ross and the Sons Of Liberty commanded by Captain
James T. Tosb, from the University of Virginia, LETT
Charlottesville last night at II o'clock, on the central
train of cars, to Virginia wherever their services
are needed These companies were joined by TWO com
plnes from Stauntop the whole numbering upwards oil
500 men.
These companies were ready and prepared in very
few hours after they bad recsived orders to march, The
descendants OF Thomas Jefferson and his neighoorsare
prompt the calls Of their native beloved fir-
GINA.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
THE NOBLE SPIRIT OF LYNCHBURG.
IErtrncts from Lnnchburq Repnblieanl

Extracts FROM ISyHcHOtTy IteP"OHC""J
APPROPRIATION DY THE Council TO EaUrr the VoLUS.
rEERs-At called meeting of the City Council, held
Yesterday morning. the following resolution was unan
mousy adopted;
Resolved that for the purpose OF placing the volunteer
companies OF this city footing, the council here
by agree appropriate the of one thousand dollars
to each company Of one husdred men now organized,
and like sum to every other company of the same num-
Der of men, hereafter organized for active State service
and in case said company should contain greater or less
number of men, then the said sum shall be appropriated
in proportion to the number OF effective men IN each
company and shall be expended under the superintendent
of the commissioned officers Of the respective compa-
MES.
NEARLY FILLED UP.-The ranks of all our volunteer
companies are nearly filed up and by tomorrow will be
ON complete warfoong, ready for any emergency Tie
ranks of the Home Guard already full aud we learn
they refused several applications on Wednesday night
INITIATE HM.-Mr. A. S. Engedove, patriotic and
liberal hearted merchant on Wednesday, requested and
desired the volunteers who expected to be ordered on
DUTY to come bis and select such articles as they
needed, without price, He would not take cent from
those noble fellows who soon to leave their fami-
lies and friends and peril their lives for their countrys
honor
CoNMEyDABLE LInERALITY-0ur fellow-townsman, G.
NJ Rucker, ESQ, deserves every commentator at the
hand, of his felow-czens for bis willingness to serve
his country in this crisis of her history He has several
young men in his employ, all capable of bearing arms,
terday told them all to 60 aud that their salaries should
be continued and paid regularly if they were pre-
sent and their situations kept for them until their re-
turn All honor to such liberal spirit.
SEIZURE OF PowDER.-The military authorities OF this
cty by .rder of Gov Leicher yesterday seized $1,000
pounds of POWDER belonging to the Hazard powder com.
pany, and deposited it in the two Magazines here.
MEssRs EDIToRs.-For years, on account of physical
disability have not been able to exercise on foot and
when residing in Appomattox was exempt from militia
nv duty but all | have in means and children will be
freely given for the defense of my State and section and
am willing to be of ten to raise Ave thousand dol
lars to aid in properly equppng the volunteers of the
city.
Those of our citizens who will have to march for the
defense of our country and whose families are not able
to spare the labor of the husband and father should have
assurances given them by people before they start
that they need have on that score for our ct
should regard the support of their wives aud little
ones as a sacred duty.
Yours truly, HENRY d. FLOOD.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
MORE TROOPS

MONTGOMERY, April 6.-Of the thirty-two thousand
troops called out to-day five thousand are from each
Stste except Florida, which sends two thousand.
The Southern people say they will suppress Lincoln
and Stewards combinations It is less Of government
than ours aud will drive Lincoln back TO his abode in
quicker style than he came through Maryland.
There is perfect confidence here that can, with Da-
Wis Pillow, Breckenridge and Beauregard whip out Lin
coins $4,000 Our munitions Of war will hold out long
er than Aces money.
Gen. Pillows offer Of a division of Tennessee troops
70 be raised Immediately has been accepted and he
turns 10 Tennessee Immediately. We have no contro-
versy here but with Black Republicans.
Gen. Pillow guarantees to raise ten thousand men In
Tennessee in twenty DAYS.
Yice-President Stephens, in speech at Atlanta last
hight SAYS il would require seventyhve times seventy
Eve thousand men to intimidate them. 1t couldn't be
done.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
WASHINGTON ITEMS.


WASHINGTON, April ls.-Capt Cullom, Of the corps o
engineers, has been appointed Aid de Camp of Lieut.
General Scott with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel anC
is officially announced such to the army, and he is te
be obeyed and respected accordingly
Mess-s. Garlic aud Dent delegates TO the Virgins
Convention, arrived here this morning. They are o.
the strongest Union sentiments. Their presence here
at this time occasoned surprise. They say there j;
further for them in the Convention and Mr. Car
lie remarked that he "left Richmond sad man."
It is the intention of the War Department to muster
companies enough in this district to yield force ap
preaching 5000 men, The soldiers of the war OF 1872
about adopting military organization, and offering
their services for the defence of the Of Govern
ment.
Lieut.. Gwathmey, of Va, yesterday stricken from
the roll Of the navy
Leutenants W. L. Bradford and Fitzgerald have re-
signed.
The Massachusetts, and Rhode Island troops and the
Seventh Regiment Of New York, expected here i'm
mediately
special government messenger has just arrived from
Pensacola There seems 10 be no doubs that U. States
troops have been landed from the o. States soop of
Brooklyn at Fort Pckens
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
A PROCLAMATION, BY JOHN W. ELLIS, GOVERNOR
OF NORTH CAROLINA

WHEREAS: By Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln,
President Of the United States, followed by requision
Of Simon Cameron, Secretary Of VA, am informed
that the said Abraham Lincoln has made Z call for
IS 600 men, to be employed for the invasion OF the
peaceful homes of the South and for the violent subver
ion of the liberties of free people constituting large
part of the whole population of the United States :
And whereas this hghhandd act of tyranuicsl outrage
Is not only in violation Of all constitutional law, in utter
disregard Of every sentiment Of humanity and Christian
ciyz ,tion and conceived il spirit of oppression un
paraeled by auy of recorded history, bls is direct
step towards the sutugaon Of the whole South and the
conversion Of free Republic inherited from fathers
into military desToGsm, 10 be established by worse
than FOREIGN enemies the ruins of glorious
Constitution O, Equal Rights:
Now therefore, |, John ". Ellis, Governor of the
Safe of North Carolina for these extraordinary causes
do hereby issue this my Proclamation notifying and
REQUESTING the Senators and Members of the House of
Commons of the General Assembly Of North Carolina
meet in special session at the Capitol the City OF Ra
leigh on Wednesday, the first day of May neat. And
furthermore exhort all good citizens throughout the
State 10 be mindful that their first allegiance ia due to
the Sovereignty which Protects their homes and dearest
interests their first service Is due ~. the sacred de-
fence Of their hearths and OF the soil which holds tie
graves of our glorious dead.
United action in defence Of the sovereignty Of North
Carolina and of the rights Of the South becomes now
the duty Of all
-, Given uader nj hand and attested by the
/ General Seal of the State. Done at the City of
49, Raleigh, the l7th day OF April, 4. D., 1861,
and in the eigbty,fith year of our Independence.
JOHN w. Ell Is.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20

Mr. Neal urged the old men to Join the Home Guard
for the protection of their resides and families but u
necessary, he, tho exempted by age, was ready and
willing TO enlist in the active service and go forth to the
encounter
The opportunity is now open to all who desire help
along the cause to either enlist for actual service or
contribute toward the purchase Of arms for Others rs
they may prefer.
FILLING UP.-Both volunteer companies OF the town
held business meetings on Tuesday night and received
large additions TO their ranks Some % new members
Joined the Blues and Is the Greys The full number
allowed by law will soon be enrolled in each corps.
Cap Graves, Of the Blues left for the cities Wednes-
day, with the view of purchasing improved arms tor
that company He will endeayor to procure the Enfield
gun manufactured in England said to bel very rior
weapon.
A large subscription has already been made by the
citizens for the purchase Of these arms.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
EFFECT OF THE SECESSION OF VIRGINIA on
TIE SOIJTH

ApGusTA, April lo-rhe pews Of the secession Of
Virginia communicated to Ar. Pryor as he vas &C.
greeted with an immense cheering ringing bells fling
OF cannon aud general expressions ofjoy.
MOBILE, April ls.-The news of the accession Of Viz
ginia received here with great enthusiasm. Bells
are ringing, guns firing, and the people seem nearly
frantic with delight. =
MONTGOMERY, April ia dispatch from Savannah
Gays that Virginia. the 10TH passed ordinance Of
secession To take effect in two days but but no advces
to that effect have reached hero direct Nevertheless it
Is believed here by the government.
Unless the Cincinnati seizures promptly redressed
they must cause intercourse and the seizure Of Ohio
property In New Orleans. ll
President Davis has just been officially notified that
Virginia has peoeded. stssi Z
Statutes Of one hundred guns are being fred IL ever
the South p houor Of Virginia.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
MILITARY MOVEMENTS AT WASHINGTON GREAT
EXCITEMENT

WASHINGTON April lS.-The clerks Of the State De
partment have been formed into guard for the protec
ton of the building. Those of the Treasury Depart
mcnt have received orders Immediately to repair the
department the frs. invasive alarm.
The clerks Of the other Departments directed tc
be similarly notified Additional military forces have
been placed in all the public buildings.
The rumors of an intended invasion of Washington
have excited much alarm tonight. Whatever may be
the grounds for such reports it il certain the govern
ment is e1pedtousIy making preparations for all
gencies
The Kansas here, about sixty in number
have formed company called the "Fronter Guard.
They have been given the post Of honor in the East
Room of the Presidents House, under the command Of
II jor Hunter.
% many houses have been offered BY the citizens
free of charge, for the quarerng Of troops that it is
unnecessary to rent any more for that purpose.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20

ARRIVAL or THE TRANSPORT STE AMER BALTIC
AT NEW YORK WITH MAI. ANDERSON.
NEW YoRK, April ls.-The steamer B'ldc has arrived
below with Major Anderson and his command.
The Major has Just landed at the battery.
[sEcoyD DESPATCH.
Nrw York, April 1S-The steamer Baltic arrived at
the battery at O'Clock. She had flying as she came up
the flags of Fort Sumter and Fort houltre The Har.
ct Lane sailed in company with the Baltic; also the
steamer Pavuee with troops, and steamer P0cahonas,
for Norfork The Powhatan did not go to Charleston
bar The Pavnee arrived of Charleston after the
der of Fort Sumter and during the time the fleet remain
ed off the bar the wind blew gale from the southeast
rendering the feet useless so far as the relief Of Sumter
was concerned.
THIRD DISPATCH
Nyw YoRK. April Is Major Anderson on landing on
the battery was received by immense crowd and bis
carriage was surrounded by the people who expressed in
cheers and other demonstrations their admiration OF his
conduct. He was followed by immense throng
through Broadway TO the bfevoort House, where ne
Joined his wife.
| The demand to surrender Fort Sumter was made on
the lth but was refused not only by Major Anderson
but by the unanimous voice OF the command.
At first the workmen reluctant to help to work
the guns but afterwards served willingly and ec
lively against the iron battery The barracks caught fire
several times on Friday but extinguished by the
efforts of Mr. Hart, of New York. and Mr.. Hyman Of
Baltimore both volunteers. On Saturday the officers
quarters caught fire from she'll
The mail gates were burnt, and the magazine was &C
tuay surrounded by fire. ard ninety barrels Of powder
which had been taken out were thrown into the
When the magazine was encircled by fire, all materi
Gis rere cut of, and had eaten last biscuit too
days before
The men had to lay on the ground with wet handker
chiefs on their faces to prevent smoherng and favora
BILE eddy of wind was all that saved our lives Our
fridge bags gave out and five men employed to
manufacture them out OF Shirts sheets blankets ETC.
1t will take half million OF dollars to repair Fort Sum.
ters interior Most Of their shots aimed at ig
The following the conversation that took place be-
tween Major Anderson and ex-senator Wigall. The lat
ter said
General Beauregard wishes to stop this sir.
Major Anderson only replied, WELL WELL"
Wgall-You've done all that can be done, and Gen.
era Beauregard wishes to know upon what terms you
will evacuato.
Major Anderson.-General Beauregard is already &C.
nnainted with the terms
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20

OFF TO THE WARs.-We iearn ,itat the Orange and
AexlndIil train Wednesday conveyed to the Nanas.
sas Gap Junction, from Gordonsvlle 900 State troops
to against Harpers Ferry. Upon reaching the juno
ton they were transferred to the Manassas road and
conveyed to Strasburg from thence they had lar d
march Of sixteen miles Winchester where they again
took the for the Ferry. The troops composed
ofthree hundred Students from the University the vol
unteer companies of Charlottesville numbering two hun
dred the companies from Stanton and other points
making w the number. Our informant, who saw the
troops, states that the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
among them aud each and every seemed ANXIOUS for
an opportunity OF indicating the honor OF Virginia,
and meeting the enemy IN battle.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20

1; is reported that one or more Regiments from Mas
sachusetts about to be thrown upon the Oi of Yr
GINA This is the first time that military ardOr has n
famed the people of that State much to send
my so far from home. During the Revolution, when we
we're Sighting for a common cause and when the bones
OF vrgnians whitend every battlefield at the North
and at time too, when our State overrun by for
esn foe, could get from Massachusetts, to
help The cloud no longer hung over them, and
they were content TO leave Us to our fate.
AS this is their first military visit TO this region
cannot do less than to teryenty pray that every man Of
them may find a comfortable grave
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20
GEN. VERB A PROPHET.

Tho Courier and Enquirer which breathes at present
oily blood and thunder against the South said twenty.
five years ago that if the Union were broken up BY the
spread of Adolf ionsn-
Our exports and our imports would be reduced nine
tenths; nnetenths of our shipping would be rotng al
wharves nine-tenths OF our population support
ed by commerce and the wealth it produces and the in
dustry it dfuses, would be driven to agricultural pur
suits; the staple articles Of Northern Agriculture com
mand but small prices abroad, and they would find but
feT customers at home grass would grow in the
OF our cities and villages and general Of poverty
and desolaon would follow our present unexampled
prosperity and generally diused wealth"
The way the Abolition Administration has begun is
reign il will not be two years before Gen. Webb may
set up for prophet.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20

VINO IS SCARED ?-KoyENzSrs IN WASHINGTON. The
late news seems to have frightened Lincoln Co. out Of
their vita. Che whole country is reused up, and the
poor Washngtonians hunted down to make item swear
allegiance to the Administration Could we be made to
believe that the people Of Washington are sincere in
taking this unbeard Of oath would greatly re-
greet their loss Of manly virtue We feel assured that
nothing but the press of circumstances compes mauy TO
this course while others have positively refused any such
unreasonable demand . -
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20

ENTIRE pSASI4ITY OF SENTIMENT IN CULpHprR-
large gathering of the citizens Of Cupeper was held at
their Court House on Monday which with one voice de.
cared in favor OF secession. Hon. John s. Pendleton
heretofore strong Union man, made speech in favor
of immediate secession, and took occasion TO nominate
TX Gov Smith for Congress, prcbably of the Southern
Oonfederacy deemirg all division among our people at
this time as improper-"ho held ought to hold the
same sentiment.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-20

RESPECT TO THE BRAvE..-We are Informed tha, vb,,
Major Anderson and his command raised out Of a.
harbor on their way to join the feet Of the United
States the Marion Artillery company which accordr,
to high military authority, contributed very maeri,1
to the reduction of Fort SUMTER in testimony Of be
appreciation of bis gallant defence formed on the b,cb
and stood with uncovered heads until the haJel h5
nassed their position.