The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-21
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LTScBBrRs, VA, May 90 1ss1

LrScHsrRs, VA, May 20, 1851.
military movements have been rapid in this
guar Ter during the past week. Troops have
been pouring in by thousands from ali uarts
OF the South and Southwest In the Ia.,
TWO days about 900 of as determined and cav
age looking men az I have ever seen arrived
nr,e from ARKANSAS. If the Yankees could
only get sight of these brave chaps, depend
upon II that they would begin to "cai'ciate. ~
ana pretty soon come To the conclusion that
iPgs Were made 10 run with, by the aid of
Whlch they would soon be enabled 20 sing Yam
kee Doodle "on the other side of Jourdan mr.
rather the other side of Bosting"
FROM Middle Tennessee, another Regimen t
!ths oecond) has arrived. They are a fine
looking BODY OF men, and say they are in for the
war. In addition to the above q large mum Der
OF troops have arrived from different parts Of
the South-in fact, the arrivals are go FREQ uen
mat hnd IL impossible to keep posted rs to
VINO they are and where they come FROM
FROM conversation with INTEL gent gentlemen
members OF the different regimen Is from vari-
ous parts OF tho South, learn that they leave
thousands oneamped just waiting 10 be trans
ported TO the soil of the Old Dominion. South
western Virginia is coming up to the reese nc
giorou6ly. Daring the week, three com pa
MES, two of infantry and Que of ca valry, from
'the patriotic county Of Roanoke have arrived !,
from Bote curt three; from Crai.. In, o, besides
number of companies from other COT u ties,
she names of which l cannot recoIlect. Al
Knoxville East Tennessee, fourteen hundred
are encamped, awaiting orders TO march. Col
Tnrney's First Regiment of Tennessee volun-
ieers left here yesterday morning. Two Mis-
si5sippi regiments left during the latter part
OF the week, all we'll armed and equipped. and
are now at their post large mum Der OF
troops passed through here Saturday. For
prudential reasons l do not give the destina-
ton OF these troops. In short, troops III vast
numbers have been arriving and departing
during Tue entire week, and there are now en-
camped here between four thousand and Eve
/ thousand, awaiting orders.
In local military matters we getti ng
| along swinninsy ~, and the military enthusi-
/ dsm Is on the increase, and II seems to be the
determination OF every man who Is physically
| abi" TO 20 INTO &C tive service, to become sol
! dier ana offer his services TO tho State for
/ any duty that may be assigned him, while
! the old men and military inValids have
| formed company and drill regularly.
! The BeauregaTd Rifles, Capt. III. Moorman,
numbering l0a men rank aud file, leave this
morning for your city. They ara gallant
set OF gentlemen, and rest assured that
| wherever duty calls there will they be found.
! The " Use Troop, of this city, together with
several other cavalry corps, are encam ped
just outside of The City, The JefT. Davis
Guard, OF this city, are also in cam awaI Ii ng
| orders to be called into active service The
! Lyhchourg Rifles are drilling regularly, but
nave not gone into camp yet.
! most unfortunate affair, resulting In the
! death OF Lieut.. Davidson, of Lincoln county,
| tennessee, occurred at the camp OF the first
| regiment of Tennessee Folun teers, on Satur-
! diy nlght. The facts, az related to me, are
! That Il difficulty took place between Ii man
named Taylor and another private in David
! sons company, who Were about 10 engage in
IA tight; Lieut.. ID. stepped i'll between them
and pushed them apart, whereupon Taylor
| Grew pistol and shot his Lieutenant through
the heart, killing him instantly. Taylor war
! Immediately put under arrest. The remains
! OF Lieut.. d. were escorted TO the Tennessee
! depot yes terday evening by two companies OF
the Second Tennessee Regiment, accom- panieo
| by number OF the Masonic fraternity, OF
which lac was member, and placed on the
cars TO be sent to his friends in Lincoln coun-
ty, Tennessee.
In spite of the Apes" blockade, l noticed
yesterday morning II very large quantity Ci
goods in charge of the Express Company
! some OF which was stopped for consignees IL
this city, and some q 900 OF 900 lbs. sent OIL
! TO Richmond and Norfolk. The bulk Of j.
c"fhe from Louisville, Kentucky, aud The re
mander from New Orle1ns. The best part u
the Joke Is That nearly the entire freight was
military equipment &c, &c, and it Is sac
! that plenty more of the same kind can be haC
! from the same source. But, hs l ain getting
lengthy, must close, promising 10 keep you
better pos L.-d in relation 10 affairs here than
have done since the war begun o. X.