Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-05-21
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correspondence Of the Alexandria GazeLf,
M1DDIEBURG, May l8.-Our usually Quiet
village was this morning the theatre Of
most interesting scene Our young men
9 gallans band-were leaving their homes
at their country's call, to repair to their
rendezvous. and a large number of their
friends of both sexes, assembled to bid them
,adieu. The ladies, bless their hearts) had
prepared q beautiful banner, which they
presented to the corps through DR.. F. Pow.
ell, who addressed the Company as follows:
+ Gentlemen Of the Champ Riaes:-I have
the honor to present to you, this beautiful
Banner, from the Ladies of Middleburg
ADD on their behalf, TO express to you their
deep interest in your future welfare, safety
and success. They bid me to tell you. that
you are going forth, at your country's call,
to battle for all that can make that country
great, glorious and desirable. Her rights
have been denied-her constitutional priv.
sleges have been trampIed under foot, and
when she has appealed for justice and plead
for peace, an arrogant faction, flushed with
the pride of recent political triumph have
turned q deaf ear to her appeals and scohed
at her just demands. While your good old
mother Virginia, has, with outstretched
/ hands and earnest voice, been pleading for
peace, this faction, in full possession of all
the powers of the Federal Government, have.
been collecting force upon her borders,
| garrisoning her forts, and basely attempt,
ing to overawe and intimidate her; and at
last, when, in her just indignation. she has
resumed her sovereign powers aud asserted
through her Convention her final determine
ton to,sever her connection with the Federal
/ Government, they have prepared vast
horde of Northern Vandals, upon our from
tier, to invade our quiet homes, to spread des-
olatiou, ruin and war throughout our peace
full land, and if possible, to subject US to g
worse than Egyptian bondage. 1t is to
meet and drive back this invading foe, that
you. Champ Rifles, are marching to the
field: and it is to cheer you in that march,
to tell you when your eye falls on this bright
banner, presented by fair hands to BRAY.
hearts, that you leave behind you many
dear ones, who are not unmindfu Of your
danger, or forgetful OF your care, but who
i will continue to besiege heaven with con-
slant prayers for your final success and tri.
umph. These fair Ladies bid me tell you,
that they commit this banner to your care
and keeping, now free from spot or blemish.
with perfect confidence that you will bear
it bravely on every field, where honor calls
you-that neither star nor stripe Of its
bright folds will be ever furnished by act
unkind, or word uugentle to any, save q foe
in arms. No glazing savage motto of
Beauty and Booty" mars the symmetry of
it's fair folds. 1t speaks to you as the gift
of lovely virtuoua woman always speaks, in
tender tones of pleading for mercy to the
vanquished, kindness to the weak and un-
protected; but it tells you, also, that should
the foot of the invader polute the soil Of
/ Freedom, you must bear it aloft, in honor
and victory, or gloriously fall beneath its
folds, your face to the sun, your feet to
the foe; and thus fair woman, bids you God
speed.
To this the Rev. Townsend McVeigh, of
the Baptist Church, replied in behalf of the
Volunteers, In style replete with eloquence
and patriotism. Each volunteer was then
presented with New Testament by Mr..
E. G. Broun, whose eloquent exhortation
drew tears from the eyes of nearly all pre-
sent. The Rev Mr.. Richie, of the Metho-
dist Church, closed the ceremony by fer
vent invocation to the Throne of Grace, and
our gallant friends departed, taking with
them our heartfelt wishes for their indiyid-
ual welfare and the success of their cause.
I know no place which | would think
more desirable for such of your citizens
during these war times, than the neighbour
hood of Middleburg.
Every thing is Furnishing and prosperous
around US, and all we ask is peace. Yours
&C.,
FROM Observation-Disclosures, May
1o.-Tbe Fourteenth Regiment of New York,
arrived here this evening at y O'Clock.
WASHINGTON, May l8.-Major General
Butler will 80 this afternoon to Annapolis,
where he will concentrate the Fifth, Sixth,
and Eighth Regiments Of Massachusetts, into
a brigade. The Boston Battery Of Light Ar
tillery will form part of the brigade.
General Butler will then 60 to Fortress
Monroe, where the Massachusetts Third and
Fourth Regiments now are. The consolida-
ton of al these regiments into one brigade
or division will give the General a formida-
BILE command, and the control of officers and
men with whom he has personal acqualnt-
ance. ...,
General Butler asked the union of these
troops as condition precedent to any oper'
| atoms intrusted to him
1t is probable that Gen. George b. Nc
Clellan will enter Western Virginia at the
head of his Ohio aud other Western troops
simultaneously with any movement by Gen.
Butler upon Norfolk.
AT the same time column of regulars
will move forward from Washington.
1t is evident that something must be done
with our troops-though drilled and exer-
cissd continually, they are beginning TO 20
restless and somewhat undisciplined., In
one or two camps shere is great complaint
concerning the rations. The Seventh neg
insnt last night had mock funeral over
their junk, which was buried near the camp
and over which was uttered mourniul lam
eatations. Colonel Ellsworsh's Zoua'es
complained terribly, and several serious
troubles have already occurred,
The bulk of the Seventh will return 10
New York when the time OF their tbiry
days is up. There ia considerable feeiins
expressed against the regiment, on accoun.
of the short time of service tor when 1ney
serve. Hundreds of letters are daily =, re,
oeived, intimating that the regiment "Iii 10
Kissed through Broadway II 1t returns ~
the time stated.
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