The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-07
Ritbmonn pispatth.
-t-rSpAY MORNINGS MAY ], 1901.
FROM PoRTsMOUTH.
coskTsFo>pEHcS or THE DISPATCH.

poRrsxorsE, VA, May o, 1901.
Ella - periodically responding 10
''r Tor arms She Is maEnauimons-
tn' lining into oar borGe's .ioit com
" her gallant volunteers. one
Tao'Fs II there is 10 he the clash oi
i'''s tt'r,,uta 4. 90 become battle ground,
"a Jas ro,y lucpacri section Of me hated
" ', mon wealth Is to be the roint OF 'Aeu
'l" .trtrx The shameful higAt OF me
-" md and Pawucr from position
Gu - batteries commanded, snd the
.l.,.,aI abortion Of much OF fhflT ueFIs-
p!'''..., troy the public property at the
-" Yard are ranking testers III tht ntFasS IS
- ..suots at Washington, and render
g. 81 and eager 10 regain what lhey 30
-. .rtty rellnQ ulshed. Ii ~ stid That the
e.s,setntt!e I'euusTgrast - sore, ana lhat 80
tar,'roo:e,t IL the chakrin OF the ape Lien
feuerai, the old man-TeeFeaht 10
I, LAIN. of has native State and to those
- 1-.,,}rr..tious which prevail with noble and
'''...,s natures vowed 20 re- possess the
sy-Y,id.i IT the ;e.ti should requlr the sfcrl-
= hundred thousand Cfhis country men.
-, fn.. paIserHa tact tptnin essay me attempt
- E.. 49,. pOiIsm he serves should spare his
- IT, vol no alShtng an uuassaiied and nnas-
..,,fs,ls POSITION, admiral Byrg was shot for
(.- les drr"llo tIou,l Pendergras,, perhaps,
:, p. a.t the under taking some " hat more haI-
-.r.s ,hAa his IugioTloGs retreat III the grey
INT memorable Sunday morning, the 2lst
- audi last. But then he only obeyed or
he was = mere machine.
=, more com ptuies from Georgia have ar
III hrr. s.uC. my letter Of Saturday-ail
t..a ID. s.lg M.cn ana eag ger for the fray. They
E.,. come 10 nght. and not merely 10 make II
,.,,,n.g cal demonstration, rs the ragged re-
etlt.s Of the APE are std 10 have been told
"a. HOME, Guards, lhe VI aeon county Nolun-
-. IN, sumter Light Guards, the A ban y
t4,ur.s The Southern Rifles, and The Burke
..r,Is They are now quHrteT"d III the M
Wy ri. u,Tr Dnttrri,s are erecting 1T VA
-.,us POINTS around the Yard. where sutii-
l...t l,jc. Is ~ toe kept ready 10 repei the
Ia sl-lHlisLy invaders oil our soil ana Qua
.sn4, These precautions, with proper ap-
,.....,-s tor tIt discharge Of boiling water
,-1a ;ae eu4lucry, viii doubtless prove SUN
...-t JeIencUs AZ last The attack vi the y u Lh
men.
I.Hul on yc- terday, which ia intended 10 b'
sank ia the CAtnuei ana lhus 10 ioIln an al
o..lau.lI barrier 10 tie inSress OF the PaWntei
A. tumbrrlands should iuey be- 50 fo1ii7h IA
ma. - attempt To wipe out line disgrace O
,.plr memorable flight. They would b. bu
ta'ss.s tor the play OF the batteries At CFtntJ
.t.uJ, Fore NuIiOik aud the Hospital, q
saaL Ia how OFT Nelson, its name OF iormrl
,s'uvs THESE pSweriui batteries are Ii sum
Great protrc ton 10 the harbJr--nu attempt Il
.l.s lem could prove successful.
lle Kcv. Mr., Wall, OF st. JOINS Church
rf-l, bed 20 the soldiers yesterday afternoon
b, Fort Nelson.
t,ov Letcher was here yes ieTday. He Wis
l,ed the various military posts herc-Norioik
,ar Navy-I.,rI, Fort Nelson, DC. lie pur
10 sts returning 10 Richmond to-day.
Captain Hugh Nelson Page must be tdkeI
Of the retired list. lie received orders 10 TAXI
Cl4rg. OF the Navy Yard here, which he de
cluei 10 do in difference 10 Il suggestion OF
superior officer, which proved nnfounded, ant
he was subsequently, ordered TO Eichmoud
Hal h. appeared before the Board authorizes
by Congress 10 hear and adjust the lnJustlc
Of the DCbb.n Star Chamber, az ~ was al
y.sri TO 10, he would have been placed on til
asliye list, where he properly and justly be
larEr W hear that nepotism IL making IL
appearance, and 1t is surmised that an ism L
.ual- Kind has had hand in The Captain
COMMISSION. Who dtded the Convention !
IL, provision for the Captains case
Wher" is William Plane Moran, natiy
q Norfolk, and Tor many years the ef1cien
fQncuo5ary in the Navy Department ii
has been telegraphed Tor 1T Montgomery
where he is wanted. a short time since h
!es .uod his position at Washington AID lei
that polluted city, whose Capitol had becom
den OF the armed horde of vandals frot
tie place u ddTkEeSs--ior the North is me
rally, socially aud politically, rs we'll rs lna
sunlCaliy, place OF darkness. 1t IS the abod
Of the Blo-hO-the evil principle-w In
formed the destructi tive element in our socia
and political systems. OLD DOMINION.