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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-11
HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, June }. 1861.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 23
BY the Governor of Virginia
=. DDaoI AMaTfny

'rhe delegates Of the people Of Virginia In cOnvenlcn
bled by their passed April s5 1851 adopted
Of Anecs ordained and iabfhed Al Mont
merry Alabama the si day February 1861 and the state
ofvgna having bseo BY an act OF cnsres Of the S'ln,
State into the Confederate Governmen and the Prs
dent being under the Constitution CT the Provisional GoIebGtn
of the States the ~ the Army
the Confederate States and Of the Aaa Of the sew
when called Into tn service Of the cosfsdsra s
Now therefor JOHN LKrOHEk, Governor or Virgins ~
and consent ri The bxcuve Counsei 90
hereb, transfer the suthorles Of The Confederate Safes b
uenrs volunteer forces which have been mustered hto
IN. service Of Virginia. transfer be made
by regiments batons quadrons and companies Of al fu
e .rs militia the than be formed AID their services
Il further hereby transfer the authorities Of the Confederate
States command IL all the Officers and marines ne
Provisional Nsvy Of Virginia for iersies in ths @
further order that all officers Of the Virginia service nos
duty In OF the departments OF tn, stsn continue 70 on
charge their respective functions under the direction sd eono
othe President, ua otherse ordered: and that all Va.
lommssay ard Medical Stores belonging The sae
charge OF said ocss be turned for the use
Confederate staes. receipts for the article uf Gu
over forwarded to the accounting Off GER for settlement
All charge Of OF the Deparm nts, will b. i1hAm
returned Into the treasury OF the State.
all the Provisional Army OF virginia 70 re-
spee and obey all awful orders sng from the PfeaeH "
those arding under bis authority aud that NE same
be whole In part into the PfoYoIh Army
OF the States the pleasure fee President
az further authorize the Of Gil public property
var Ac, caparea from the Uoiied states The naensy -
Hsrp.r Ferry excepted by the Prtsdent or these Aedns
| his authority, for the common defencs
"Gisen under my hand, Governor, and under ihe h
the state at Richmond this sixth day Of June, se'
} anu IN inc '''' year 81 viz ''"''' John LEoHEE
| aBy the Governor
6EoRGs W MuSFoRD, Secretary of the Commonwealth
In compliance foregoing proclamation The eonnaha o.
the Military Eays forces Of the tste OF Nhgns hush
red Confederate STATES All officers Of saif force VIZ
obey the orders they may res We from te ne.a .,
their instructions fro the Chiefs Of the several brAsehes ~
| Confederate State Government n IL,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-11

A SAD AccrDEST.-We regret to state that Captain
Charles Van Damme lost his life Yesterday accidentally
de was at the time engaged in polishing with sand paper
a steel plate used in the manufacture Of percussion
caus, and in which there was a slight flaw. very
small quantity of percussion powder lodged in this flaw,
was exploded by the friction of the sand paper The eH-
ploson unfortunately communicated with small quaint.
Ties Of the powder under the plate which projected
against his forehead With ouch momentum as TO carry
away portion of the skull and brains, and pass on to
the ceiling.
Captain Van Damme was a Belgian by birth, fine
scholar and had au extensive fund of military informa-
ton. He was very proficient in pyrotechnics, and
the manufacture of Illuminating and decorating powders.
He had been for some time pls in the employment OF
the State, manufacturing percussion caps.
The death Of Capt. Van Damme will not interfere with
the manufacture of percussion caps The arrangements
are perfect that they be carried on without him.
and SO, 900 manufac ured diily.-NdShVilLs Patriot.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-11
University Hotels
OyHE THREE HOTELS AT THE UNIyEH

III FLY or VIRGINIA win be vacated al the END OF ur "a
present sessiop and lhe Board Of yIs Annual s II
sloa the day OF JIy next vii resolve PoPosa fer U
ieg the SINE
App iaIs desiring nformsti-n will address the undsrhgued,
ana sending Proposals. viii them TO the Proctor AID
Visitors II the University Of sgnis 70 the care Of ih; Potor
ROB'r K. PRENrIs, Proctor U Of Va
Proctors OH &c, June 1lh, 1851.
i.ll -2tsytis. guly
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-11

LIBERALIrY OF OUR JoBBIsG AEEcHANTs.-The mer-
chants Of Hayne and Meeting streets have taken up
subscription amounting $780, which il is their inten
ton invest in Confederate Stocks the interest from
which will be applied to the of the family Of JAMES
JACKSON the hero of Alexandria. The money, learn
is already in bank and will be formally invested
as the initials of Mrs JACKSON the widow, be cor
rectlY ascertained - Charleston NercarY.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-11
Attack on niehmond.

One Of the New York military editors suggests to
General Butler the prOPrs'y Of attacking Richmond BY
way Of Petersburg, crossing James river at or below
City Point. II the General does an the editors tel him.
he viii have biz hands full
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MORE RESERVATIONS OF NAVAL OFFIcERs-Capt. Geo.
n Hollns, of Greytown fame Lieut.. Joseph n Barney,
Gunner s. W. Levett Carpenter M. Balm, Saimaker WIN.
NJ Mahoney, Midshipman Hodge, and two other midshp
men, just arrived from the Mediterranean on the war
steamer Susquehanna have rendered their several resg
nations which will be accepted the Star takes for
granted but instead their names will be struck from
the United States naval list.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-11
sirnir TIC Northwest.

We continue every aud then, TO see signs in the
Northwestern States which indicate feeling Of strong
dissatisfaction wish existing Yankee rule. The Interests
OF that region are linked win the Southwest and direct
rs opposed to those of Yankee land and il time this
cannot fail 70 be fell. The following proceedings Of
the Iosa Senate axe of character 10 arrest stteD.
tion
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SOUTHERN DRUM MANDATORY.

Ia engaged In the manufacture Of Drum.
all and tzes, Of the best material, 10 he 4, Il
wo,kmlnke STYLE and al reasonable rates Those io Ih
requ -ted 10 call at Mr. SyHgRsDs store )Iest
MaiI STREET, or on 1aAd
y POL1Gb,
jeli-dim Corner OF Broad and 9Th streets.
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Hon. John V. Wright, late N. c. from IXth Dis
stct Of Tennessee has been elected Colonel of the 7
Regiment Of Tennessee Infantry.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-11

ZAcHARIAH GRANT, Of Montgomery county, Tenn,
has thirteen sons and two grandsons in one company,
now at Camp Duncan, near Gainesville.
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To CORRESPONDENCE.

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~ Until further no.ioc, single copies OF the
daily Wig vii be sold at our 'ounting-'0On' and
a, the newspaper stores in the city a. irss cents per
copy.
Citizens who desire to subscribe for the daily Wig
Nv tbs week viii leave directions Tor the carriers at the
countur-room. Terms fifteen cents per week.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-13
One Of the Bovs.

In the county of Allegany, N. Y. and on
the headwaters of the Allegany river, lives
an active, and thrifty citizen, still in early
manhood, who deVotes his energies to tie
sale of lumber. He RATS many Thousands of
pine boards annually down the river, and has
a undergrad at Memphis-probably not his
only one. Associating intimately and trad
ing largely with S0uthrons, he has ever been
a thorough Democrat, snd last tall advocated
Breckenridge for President though he, of
course voted the fusion ticket
Hearing of trouble at Memphis, he started
for that city some weeks since, TO look after
his property, but was met at Cincinnati by
representations that induced him 10 think
even be might notbe safe in the Tennesseean
emporium. He telegrsphed to friend in
Memphis for solution of his doubt, and was
rather surprised at receiving the gruff an
sWer. "Damn you'll ''come on p He obeyed
the discourteOus invitation; and soon found
his hotel surrounded by a mob of demons,
yelling for his blood, though they only knew
of him that be came from the North, and was
supposed to be after pay for his property
Aided by friend be made his escape from a
rear window, ran several miles across the
country to the next station north on the
railroad, there took the cars, and somehow
reached Cincinnati, whence he telegraphed
home that he would follow the message forth
with, and wished TO meet his friends and
neighbors the next evening. He did so meet
them, told them be was in for the War for
the Union, aud raised a company of sharp
shooters on the spot and is now at its head
in Virginia. Whenever the North shall de-
eide to entertain propositions looking to a
Compromise, we shall move that he be ap-
pointed one Of the Commissioners to arrange
the terms Of adjREsmeat.-R. 2. Tribune.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-13
FROM LOUISVILLE.

LOUIsvILLE, July II.
A resolution was offered in the City Coun-
Gil last night, requiring q revision commit
tee to enquire into the abduction of youths
under age to the Southern COnfederacy.
The State Military Board have decided that
no more money be sent on military encamp-
ment and have also demanded that the Gov
ernor call in all the arms in possession OF
the State Guard, and make fair distribu-
ton of them between the Home anu State
Guards. Movements look 70 the disbanding
of the State Guard.
The New Albany Intelligeneer is author.
lied by Collector Anthony to say that here
after no obstruction will be made to the
passage Of provisions and other articles from
New Albany to Louisville.
D. @. Stone, late captain Of the Louisville
battery, publishes card denying his disobe-
dience OF certain orders as charged by Gen.
Buckner, and threatens through the Union
papers to show that Buckner's decision
against him was false and given through
mere prejudice and that the board composing
the court including the Judge Advocate,
knew it to be So.
A Richmond dispatch states that large
number of negroes captured by the Federal
troops l ave been sent TO Cuba as one means
Of defraying the expenses Of the war.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-13

ST. LOUIS, July u.
A good deal of excitement existed in the
city to-day in consequence Of the suppression
of the Journal, but no disturbance has yet
taken plsee. Two companies of the re-
served corps were stationed at the Custom
House tonight, and some twenty-five hun
dred troops are under arms in different parts
of the city to preserve peace. A special dis
patch to the Democrat from Jefferson City
says seeessionists were gathering in consider
able numbersssin and around BoOnVille, and
the United States troops at that place had
besP under arms every night since Wednes-
day elg sc ing an attack. A similar condi-
ton o. things exists at Lexington and REIN
fOrcensEts, especially of artillery, are needed
very iauch at both points.
The Home Guards of Miller county have
taken possession of Tuscumbis. They cap
tured two cannon and hoisted the American
flag in front of the Court House.
The Home Guards of Usage county dis
persed a company OF secessiOnists at Cha
mois, arrested the leaders, but afterwards
released them on taking the oath of allegi-
ance TO the United States.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-13
The Bgl.seurI Convention.


A State Convention has been called to
meet at Jefferson City upon the 22d instant,
to take such action as may be necessary in
visw Of the present state of affairs in that
State. That body viii have an important
work before it-no less than the charge Of
the State executive functions. The Governor
has fed from the Capital, and if he had not
his treasonable acts would disqualify him
from again assuming the executive chair.
The Lieutenant Governor has also left the
State, being as great traitor as Gov. Jack
son. There is no enc at the head of State
sffsirs, and The State is left without govern
meut save that which the soldiers of the
Republic have granted her. The work OF
recognizing the State government will
therefore come before this Convention, and
in ~ ;,T55ssl;:lity they viii proceed upon the
precedent set in Virginia, and declare the
Offices Ta>ant and proceed to elect new
incumbents. The call for Convention is
signed By a majority Of the State Committee,
the signers being all Union men. They viii,
therefore, do their part fearlessly in the Con-
vention, and doubtless in less than one
month Missouri viii be under Union rule in
the civil, as she is now in the military, de-
psrtnent.
Missouri will be one Of the first States to
realize the benefits of this war. 1t will do
more to people the State and render it pros
porous than ten years of ordinary life
While the mass of her people have been true
to the Union, there has been troublesome
nest Of traitors who have cursed the State
and who would continue to curse it, these
have been effeetually quelled and.subdned by
the prompt action of the military under
General Lyon and the loyal State militia
The free emigrants who had settled through
North Missouri along the line of the Hanni-
bal & st. Joseph Railroad, have never felt
themselves entirely safe from the persecu-
tions of the unscrupulous rangers who have
inhabited the more southern counties; here
after not only will they have peace. but
greater inducements than ever will be offer
ed to emigration, and the vast farming lands
in the State viii be speedily turned to profit
able account. The mines will be more ex-
tsnsively worked and the railroads will do q
largely increased business The immunity
from the Missouri border rufians will in
crease emigration to Kansas, and this traTe
viii be through Missouri, putting large ad
ditional quantities Of money into circulation
Let Missouri be glad and give thanks then
for the war, and for the good it will bring
to her.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-13
COL. sSTITH RELIEVED.

ST. LOUIS, July II.
A gentleman from Hannibal last night says
Col. Smiths command, at Monroe, was rein
forced by three hundred mounted men from
Illinois, yesterday afternoon, when the rebels
were attacked and dispersed. Gen. Harris
was forced to abandon his horse and take to
the woods. A number OF rebels were cap
tured. Capt McAlliston, reported killed,
was only severely wounded, and viii prOba-
bly, recover.
The Hannibal Home Guards arrived home
safely last night.
CHICAGO, July II.
Three companies sent for the relief of Col.
Smith at Monroe, No., returned last night to
Hannibal. They report the road unobstruct-
ed between Hannibal and Monroe. On arriV-
ing at the latter place they formed a junction
with Smiths force, who had entrenehe6
themselves at the Academy Buildings. The
rebels, twelve hundred strong are grouped
around over the prairie, out of reach OF
Smiths rifles. They had two pieces of
distance was so great that the balls were
almost spent before reaching our lines.
Smiths artillery was of longer range and
did considerable execution. The fight lasted
until dusk. The last from Smiths guns
dismounted one of the enemy's. Just at
that moment Gov. Wood, of ILL.,, fell on their
rear with cavalry sent from Quincy on
Wednesday, completely routing them and
taking IS prisoners, one gun and large
number of horses. Twenty or thirty of the
enemy were killed. Not man of the feder-
al forces was killed, although several were
wounded. Col Smith is determined 10 shoot
some of the most prominent rebels. Gen.
Tom Harris, the rebel leader, escaped.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-13
ANOTHER VICTORY.
ROARING RuE, Va, July l

ROARING Run, Va, July II.
A battle was fought yesterday afternoon
at Rich Mountain, TWO miles east of this
place where the enemy numbering about
1000, under command Of Col. Pegram, were
strongly entrenched. About 3 s'clOek in
the morning, Gen. ROsenerans, with a por-
ton of the sth, 10th, and 9th Indiana, and
18th Ohio regiments, left this place, and af-
ter very difficult march of seven or eight
miles, cutting the road through the woods,
succeeded in surrounding the enemy at
3 Sclock in the afternoon. A desperate fight
Immediately ensued, lasting about an hour
and half, and resulting in the loss of sixty
Of the enemy killed and large number OF
wounded and prisoners. Some Of the latter
are officers. They retreated precipitately,
leaving behind six cannon, large number
of officers, wagons, camp equippage, &c
The loss on our side is about 20 killed and
40 wounded. Among the latter is Captain
Girls. Miller of the 10th Indiana.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-13
FROM sT. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, July II.
The Clinton No Journal, published by
the printers in Maj. Sturgis' command states
that outrages are being committed along the
western border of Missouri, by a lawless
banditi under Montgomery and Jannison.-
1t is also authorized TO state that they are
acting without authority or sanction of the
United States, and viii be treated as outlaws
by all good citizens and soldiers wherever
found.
Col. Mcneil publishes his proclamation to
the people Of Missouri, stating that the sup
preston of the State Journal was in conse-
quence Of its giving aid and comfort to those
in active rebellion against the authority of
the United States Government, and encour-
aging the people to take up arms against
that authority, to commit acts Of violence,
and expression against loyal citizens, and by
fabrications and false reports respecting the
United States troo s, and melting disahected
citizens TO commit overt acts Of treason, with
the view of entirely subverting the Federal
authority in the State
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-13

A correspondent of the Columbus (Ga.) J
Times, writing from SewalTs Point under
date of jane l9, says that on the day before
acting Lieutenant Colonel Lomax of the
Alabama Regiment was attending Miss E.
and company Of ladies and gentleman along
the beach at Sewalps Point Battery, and
when they had approached as near ss they
could 70 get to the Rip Raps, and stopped to
make observations, a shot from "Sawyers
American cannon vas aimed deliberately
at them, which fell in the water some fifty
yards short but in q direct line with the
group. The Miss E. alluded to, is a Miss
Evans of Mobile, relative of Col. Lomax,
and the gifted suthoress of Beulah." The
exhibition of gallantry from Old Abe's min
ions was acknowledged by the waving of
handkerchief by the ladies, and other demon.
strations of defiance from the party-AaeOn
(GG) Citizen. s..
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-13
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
THE ARMY APPOINTMENTS.
TaR BOUNTY TO vOLUNTEERs.
The Kansas Senatorial Cues
tion.
pEBATEs IN OONGREss.

[rolssrAphlc Correspondence Cleveland Losaerl
WASHINGTON, July u, 1850.
The Senate will proceed with as much dis
patch as can be, but their work win involve
a longer session than that bsfSre the Hou e
will require. Probably the Senate viii con-
tinue in session after the adjournment of the
House, to dispose of appointments, and con-
firm or reject the great number already made
in both military and civic lines. The Com
mittee are now diligently examining the list
Of appointments for the army. Eany OF
these will be cut of.
Stanton, appointed Senator from Kansas
to fll the place OF Lane, lately appointed
Brig. Gen, has nctyet been admitted. Lane
says he has not yet accepted the commission,
and may not at all.
Important dispatches were received to-day
from Gen. McClellan's column, TO the effect
that he had taken Laurel Hill, where rebels
had been intreuched. Great satisfaction ex-
pressed at this success.
The House to-day passed bill granting a
bounty to re-enlisted men. Every three
months man who re-enlists for the war will
Il
receive thirty dollars. If company re-
ealists, each man received ten dollars ad-
ditiOnal, or forty dollars; if whole regi-
ment, ten dollars more or nifty dollars. The
three years men also receive one hundred
dollars at the end of the war.
The House had lively debate upon the
proposition to call for halt million Of
men, or one hundred thousand more than
the President recommends. Blair favored it,
as he intimated that Congress wOuldnOt vote
to increase the standing army. 1t is sup
posed that he speaks the views of quite s
number of Members of Congress who are
decidedly opposed to snch an increase. Doubt
less the bill for the increa'e will pass, how.
ever
VaIlandigham has new scheme. BE
proposes that commissioners, holding powers
to treat for peace, shall accompany the army
sOuthward and at every tavornble opportu.
nifty, make and receive proposals for peace
The House didn't see the beauty of the ar
rangement, and voted it down.
One ofthe Kentucky representatives voted
against the half million army, being Opposed
to subjugatiOn of the South" Hickman, il
reply, said that if a complete submission tt
the Constitution aud the laws required the
subjugatiOn of rebel, States, then they would
be subjugated. 1t rested entirely with
themselves.
Democratic members said they would vOt'
men and money until the rebels laid dowr
their arms and gave up their leaders, anc
then, and not till then, would they think o
peace.
A bill will be introduced tomorrow b.
Senator Wilson providing for the confscstioI
OF all the personal property OF rebels, includ
! ing of course all crops of cotton, tobacco, &c
The bill will undoubtedly pass.
Now that Mcclellan has won so impOrtan
a victory with his column, and opened a wa,
to flank JOhnaOn's force, we expect to hea
of fighting between Patterson and Johnson
forces. Mcclellan will push rapidly forward
s.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-13
The Rout Of IGe virginia Rebels.


We have important news from Western
Virginia. Gen. Mcclellan has full possess
sion Of Laurel Hill and has captured the en-
tire camp of the enemy, including men,
horses, cannon, small arms, camp equippage,
and ali beside. The plan which Gen. Nc
Clellan has been working has proved com
pletely successful. He so surrounded The
rebels that they had no choice but to fight or
surrender. They did both, fighting first,
and then suIrendering. The enemys loss is
severe, and ours small No officers lost uI-
on our side. At this writing, we have no
further particulars, but shall doubtless have
m1rs news before going to press.
This success completely breaks the back of
secession in Western Virginia, and forever
redeems that portion Of the Old Dominion
from the reign Of terror inauguraied at
Richmond. The boastul rawlings OF Wise did
not save him from destruction, and his sneers
ct the HAbolitiOnists" did not make their
leaden compliments less deadly. Ex-Gov.
Letehsr may now thunder forth his royal
edicts until the day be is compelled TO fee
from the Capital, against the loyalists Of
Western Virginia, but the hardy Buckeyes
and the stslwart Indianians will heed them
no more than paper pellets, and will march
on TO further victories at Manassas and
Richmond. The way is now clear for push
lag through the Cheat Mountain Gap beyond
Laurel Hill, and thence to StauntOn, whence
a railroad leads on to Richmond.
Some of our brave boys have fallen. WHO
they are viii be known in due time, but
whoever they may be, they have died q
heroes death, and shall ever hold heroes
place in the hearts Of their eOuntrymen.