The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-05-02

time p epared ito resist any attack upon
them by the Black Republicans, anG COM
pany alter company should be sent from
here to aid in the capture of Washington.
With what was once national capital in
their hands, the Confederate States will.
soon be recognized as sovereign and in
dependent nation.
THE --LATEST FROM HARpER's FERRY.--
A gentleman of this city, who is just from
Harpers Ferry, and who was an eye wit
ness of the proceedings there, informs VS.
that in addition to five thousand Mimic
muskets which were saved uninjurcd, q
large number were but slightly injured;
and that about ZOO unfinished rifles were
saved. The buildings were all fired by
the federal troops before their fight.
The approach of the Virginia troops was
notified to the Federal commander by t..c
telegraph operator Of Winchester-who
having done his evil work, fed to parts
unknown. When the flames burst forth,
the Virginia troops who had reached the
vicinity, rushed forward and succeeded in
saving the buildings containing the ma
chinery.
The citizens of Haaper's Ferry who en-
listed under the Federal! Commander,
Lieutenant Jones, warmly profess their
penitence, and bitterly dcnounce those
who mis-led them and then ran away.
Of the sixty federal troops, seven have
since como in as desertcrs and enlisted
with the Virginia forces.
10 f,.On
in Harper's Ferry-and splendid and
gallant looking set of fellows they are.
We are told that on their way to Harper's
Ferry they were every where cheered on
by the ladies, presented with Southern
Confederaey banners, &c, and that the
enthusiasm was perfectly wild. The flag
of Virginia floats over Harper's Ferry.
Among the men who rushcdeo Har-
per's Ferry was company Of unarmcd
men from Rappahannock County. When
asked what they could do, they replied
that they were splendid fellows for throw
ing stones!
NEGROES voLuNREER1No.-Abo fifty
free negroes in Amelia county have offer
ed themselves to the Government for amy
service.
In our neighboring city of Petersburg
two hundred free negroes offered for any
work that might be assigned to them, ei-
ther to fight under white officers, dig
bitches, or anything that could show their
desire to serve Old Virginia. Inthe same
city a negro hackman came to His mas
ter and insisted, with tears in his eyes,
that he should accept all his issavings, SlO0,
to help equip the volunteers. The free
negroes of Chesterfield have made Il SINH
lar proposition Such is the spirit, among
bond ard free, through the whole OF. the
State. The fools and scoundrels whccal-
culate on different state OF things will
soon discover their mistake.
ALL HAIL, TENNEssEE.-Rev DR.. Lee,
of Norfolk, who has lately returned from
Tennessee, informs us that the whole
State is for secession with one voice, and
tha. the people arc wild with enthusiasm.
ALEXANDRIA April 20, 1S6l.-A plot
to burn Willards Hotel was discovered
last night Fifteen bundles of indamible
material werc found distributed in vari-
GUS parts Of the building, with slow match
cs attached.
cassius NJ. Clay and seventy-fve bor-
! der rufians are quartercd at Wizards S.
and it is supposed the plot was to eXtcr-
inmate these scoundrcls.
Abe Lincoln and old Scott have been
frightened out of seven years growth
They are hourly expecting that the White
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