Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-20
INTERESTING FROM LEE COUNTY.
EARNEST,
EDGE HIT, Montgomery Co, Va, !
re- ~. September, IL, 1861.


On vis. to Leo county, from which have just re-
turned Witnessed 10 tha, faro portion of the State,
gallant rally to arms and capture Of traitors by the ci
items, which jesy entities them to place in the front
riok of the heroic and patriotic sons of the Old Do
minon.
LIE county, 1t will be remembered, is long, narrow
valley, averaging sbou. nine mles in width, bounded
Oh one side by Tennessee and the other by Kentucky
mountain ridge, high and rugged being the line on this
sde Traitors are numerous in Hancock couaty, Tenn
who, by night march OF few hours, may, il not Of
posed cross iato Ha,and county, Ky to their symp'-
taisels and sSe:tors
Nv friends hearing had witnessed the great Aauaf-
"a, battle announced without orsllting me, speech
on that subject be delivered at grove some twenty
miles below the Court House, at IL o'clock Saturday
morning (the 7th inst).
Before day that morning, news had spread through
the neishborhoos that company Of Tennessseans,
having drum aud flag, and armed, was attempting
to get the county. The udings spread like wild
fire. and every where old aud young men rushed to
a-ns Riffs, shot guns pistols, knives and axes, were
seized by men, who, plugging into the brush, searched
rapidly iu all directions for the foe.
About IL o'clock, large numbers Of excited females
had collected to hear my speech. We were singing
religious aud patriotic hymn when loud cheer, given
few hundred yards distant sent tremor and alarm among
my lady singers and stopped short the song In few
minutes twenty-iour prisoners were marched down to
our stand and exhibited to the curious by marches and
counter marches They had hid in thicket in field,
and finding themselves surroun ed, had surrendered
without Il ,hL They appeared to be youths who had
been duded into this a;teup. by T. L. Barton Of Ohio,
(ex.meubsr Of the bogus Convention which met a;
,eenvc Tennessee last spring. and Joel Jarvis, Of
Hancock.
They were seated to hear the speech, and listened with
interest," At the close Of my lecture they shock hands
with me warmly ard declared their willingness TO take
the oath Of allegiance to the Southern Coufederscy.-
They were taken to the camp At the Cumberland Gap,
and we're themes sent on to ZOloosr, at Knoxville,
where all bu. Jarvis heir cap,ain and Barton
leased and aterward took the cath of allegiance to the
Southern Oonfederaey.
jarvis managed 70 escape cspturs on Saturday but
was brought in Sunday morning. He is said to be
man Of considerable Influence ard Of a good Virginia
family 1t is to be hoped that ho will repent Of his srs
and be forgiven siucs conciaiou and not violence is
the true policy towards the disa ced of Tennessee
Barton is aid 10 be actively mischsvous and ought
to be hung.
Monday, my speech on Manassas vas to be repeated
at the Courthouse and as passed up the road found
the citzsns 10 connection They had Just captured,
rather found, the u s ig hid by Capt Jarvis Co, in
addition to the arms and drum taken Saturday ru-
NOR was out that more Tenuesseea-s coming and
since two o'clock he citizens had been under arms
At the Courthouse at night, massive .udiene, met
attbe Methodist Church and when after solemn song
aid prayer, all in silent expectancy Of the speech,
suddenly in the door cried out; "Thrse hundred
Lincoln men Of Tennessee coming the eony"
Instantly the men we're on their feet The credibiy Of
the sage inquired into by Gen. P. O. Johnston
(bro;her to Gen. Joseph Johpsop gallant leader at
Msnassas) /; was determined to at and 'mcet
the crisis" Tas speech given up The Courthouse
bill was made the raying place and Gen. P. O. Johnston
the leader.
The mountain passes and the fords on PowelIs river
were tina, night guarded by these men, who dashed to
their positions with the spirit Of Hurat 1t was well
for the traitors of Tennessee that they did aot set foot
on the soil Of Lee that night
In conclusion Mr.. Eiitor the people Of Lee, situated
as they are entitled to the highest admiration for
their united and seEsacrf3ng devotion to the interests
Of Virginia and the South They badly armed, ard
understand order has been i,sued to "press" from
them the few guns they have. Nothing could be more
unwss than the ex cTtion Of this order the drafting
OF the mit, from this valley, Who knowing the passes
guard them With vigilance and efficiency. C.s
PISA gentleman from Hsriand County, Ky, says
all H!rland sprang to the same day the twenty-five
T,nnessesars captured. They heSrd that Tennes.
see Sscessonists Eve hundred in number, coming
over 10 interfere with their neutrality, and every old
rds,y gun and knife was seized for defence. O.. s.
To the People Of Pisi'y'vana, Patrick, Henry, Frank
l,a, Bedford, and Carroll:
FELLow.cITizIEs o. the 6h day Of November next
you will be called upon to elect representative in Il
First Congress of the Confederate Satss under tie p
manent Constitution.
In compliance sih the invitations of friends in dr.
ferent portions of the district adopt this method Of an