The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-29

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.
The Departure o5 Troops from Richmond-Ta
ctdeats Me Way O{d Hftliamsburg-
Tier Beautiful Ladies, DC.
WLLIAMsBCRG, May &C. 1861.
! write this letter in Il Lecture Room of old
William and Mary college, ard am surrounded
by u number of Young Guard, +" who are,
Ike myself, intent upon writing 10 the 'Ioyed
ones at home" Judging from the Greek quo
tatIJH from Euripides which il boldly traced
epoA The black board that swings from the
wall Of The room which We inhabit, this must
have been the lecture room of the Greek Pro
lessor. The College, as your readers
aware, has been vacated some time since by
me- students and professors. The muses. have
H"t, and the iron-eyed Mars now rules over
thtSe classic precincts.
oar Regiment tthe Third left the Central
air Grounds yesterday morning about six
'yo'H and straghtWay proceeded to the
wharf At Rockets. Not q member of our
company knew his destination, ana many con
lectures were formed on the subject In
r5oih, We were en tirely in gloom thereto, un-
III the Glen Cove hove within sight OF Kings
""tl oar trip was n delightful one, and
nothing occurred to stifie the cheerfulness and
Cgn!eptnent OF the soldiers.
We remained III the wharf Al Rockets about
tAIte hours, waiting The storing or baggage
HtJ lhe systematic arrangement of every
.ui'g that would enure TO The comfort Of the
!tNuent. AT 10 o'clock the Glen Cove left,
a"'a the hnZzts OF the men, and, that more
touching tribute, the tears of woman. After
a 'i'aNaat sui OF sorle hours, We observed 8
hodE OF cavalry drawn no near the northern
shote 10 salute us. The noble fellows seemed
10 nave ridden hard for the privilege, and
iisht Justify did our gallant soldiers respond
10 itrir loud hazZas. Indeed, on either shore
oi Tie river, wherever there was 4 show Of
NNiilzatcn, groups assembled 10 enliven us
wan their cheers. We also observed several
batteries IN The distance, and the members of
.Ls several garrisons attached assembled TO
1ecognze us.
Ca member of the regiment, before his
departure, was ordered To supply himself
"Iih rations for day. OF course regiment,
'As 'lze of the Third, could be but iil-vict-
uHied by the cooks OF a steamer of as small
she rs the Glen Cove. Conseq quently those
VINO disregafded the order OF tGeir superior
SA'er we're com PEELED To fast until our advent
'4.u nltImsburg.
We arrived without accident OF any kind
al h'hgs wharf. about O'Clock. After the
V'se"otrkation OF the troops, the line was
o'Hta, aud We commenced the march through
51'rr.t and gien nWiiiiamsburg. The Life
n"iu ana Henrleo Guards, (Capt. Dance,)
were detailed for duty at James town, and re-
t'lhed aboard the Glen Cove, and probably
80 ,hth 1T their destination In short time
a.. ~ . eiock We entered Williamsburg, double
~ "nh presented fine appearance, The
'N'''s taFned out ca M asse and passed many
s1piiihthts upon this regiment May we
SI'e tgem the more In future After a
n.ras iePose from tbs march, we were or
-" ~ = ~ IA, and were soon snugiy en-.
1i""t'd Within the walls OF w iiIiam and Mary.
d., At'eet 10 leave to- morrow fSunday even
80 'oF some other locality. Where, do not
,,i.. .nis evening we have a dress parade,
"'Ith VIII bs the otliy duty We have thus Tar
ne people of Williamsburg are extremely
i" pttanie. and never saw mere re1nement
80 Soctai life in tbs largest cities. visited
- 80 Psrior Of a iady to-day " hich had been
eiPeiely dismanfled Of fss hapgings and
tss,.a. ,ssihs. They were All securely boxed for
te s@ne pVffaiion iniasd nj any moment. The
.e,sli. eSsi's excitement AZ Hampton has created
,ss"s Ss'.s tat OF u panic hereabouts. Nay the
a.. .shes % that thus produce such nnhappiness
80 sohiaslen bs brought to u speedy and Ter.
'''1s reckoning. Mers soon. u. -.