Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-08-31
CITY ITERER.

OITC ITEASE.
THE HoEx ARTuLxHY-A meeting Of Companies a.
and G, of the saA Rssnent Of Artillery, &C imposing
the battalion Of Riclm1nd Home Artillery, was held
"Wednesday night, at Military Hail. pursuant to orders
from the Colousl commanding.
Mr.. Alfred & Lee Ss@ appointed, by the Colonel, 70
act - secretary Of the msetirg.
After drill, Col Ellis read 20 the battalion the COM
muuicaton Addressed By him to Dol Pendleloa which
wa published In the WAiS lev days AGO
CO- Ellie aso read The following corr sSondence:
Dear Colonel. Il am instructed BY Governor
L,tcaer to inform you that recall the pieces CT
A-,ery which have been aside for your battalion,
taey are rsQgieed in The aeld BY Gen Beauregard-
c. DIHNO~K,
Col Ordnance Of Yirg'A-
lSsNTR
headquarters Of ths 4h R.S3 Of Artillery,
Richmond, August -. 1861.
CoLoSEL As a military msn, you can understand
that "a agreeable the prdc suirt Of yolu'
military organization have It's takea fron IL
n time Of war. Nevertheless l o6eS the order which
you have just communicated TO me from Gov. Le;eh'r
and wish yeu TO consider has the guns heretofore laid
aide for the OF the Richmond Home Artillery are
nov surreedeTed % YOU
AN, Colonel with great respect,
Your obedieu, servant,
THOMAS H. ELLIS, Colonel,
Commanding Richmond Home Artillery.
~ CiHss Disusock
Coooel Of Ordinance
- Ellis also read the preamble and resolution adopted
bv Che Council on The 26lh lust They have already been
yAbished in the Way aai il is unnecessary to repro
ddcs them.
Uci Ellis thee stated that from information received
by him. be vas satisfied that the Withdrawal Of
a. 4 Nssf.t aA
~ high OF public duty the part oil the Gov
ernor founded in sIigency ct the service and by
no Intended military Tho action of
the City Council Gusr'al upon that OF tbs Tx
ecu'iye and both the Governor and Council, had in
tic3iei their disposition 10 supply other ard
horses for the OF the battalion carly practicable
De Suggested the C1peiioucy Ot action the part
Of the battalion dc,lra'ory Of ia vess and parpOsss
under the circumstances
a plsin NinmO and Leulenants BeI amin aud Simms
related the substance OF conversation they bad With the
Governor in Interview sought by hsm for the pur
pcs at bis residence Lass evening" which they said
ca,rac;5r,z,d by the besg spirit hi' ptrt-snd Ia
Which be voluntarily and promptly disclsimed auy uIeu
t0n o. break up The organ zl'ion OF hs Home Arery
or % deprive K permanently OF ~ guns.
suenAnt LOgtOn stated that although rot present al
tho aterys Just referred 20 he had had subsequent
conversation wh the Goyrrucr. IN which the Governor
eViIc,l The Friendly disposition toward, TIE Sau
E.tiou ct The H,. Artillery and expressed his desire
With guns ani iowsrs soon AS the more urgent de-
ia.ods Of field service had hssa complied ~i'h
lieutenant Seof member o. the Civ Cluncd, also
stated what be- believed 20 be the feeling Of neo-
Der OF the Coulc 10 regard 90 ths organization, aud
their unanimous desire for B e0stuusuCe upon The basis
odsioally proposed.
Cap ain NmmO then offered the following res, Itious
l. RssCiysd, That in volun eer,ng form military
force tor the specsl dsfEes Of The Csp o. The STATE
~ time Shsn the enemy seemed determined 10 make
and Alztr the OF hes ti
forts &c no. the purpose Of the Richmond HON, Ar
t.ry 10 s's0l in tie Of more general OF effective
service the part OF othsrs differently situated aud
therefore liberty JhIn themselves 10 volunteer
Wibou q.l'iicstoa Cor the public defence tina. 'hey
1cepg "a gr5t that they lately found themselves cou
strained 10 decline proposition from Col William \.
Psud,etOl IAuy him into active service for
p iod Of not less than tSeye months, nor more than
three yelrs unless sooner discharged Aud, the q "
CruOr Of the Common sgst1 having siDce recalled fhe
pllEc arms which h. had ordered be issued 20 "a
and placed the the dtspOs OF COL PeGtlrcn or
immediate uss-aud &C being understood that said with
Jrssa dictated only by tn policy Of placing arm
ia the position where they b. most advtr ttgeoC,
U.s. 10 the present emergency therefore, the Richmond
Home Artillery cheeruy seGriesse in this action OF The
Executive ard ihs, their brothers IN the hsld will
b. able 20 the ordnance thus transferred 10 tasm
Nth credit themselves and advantage to the State
=. Rsso'a,d Tuat the acton OF the City Council, IN
tIs1sterri the Confederate suthoritvs The hcts
heretofore bought for Lit organization, being ioun 81
u the same spirit which disaed that Ot tho GOytryO'
Is Gke~se approved sud BCQuisscsd In by tSe ht,t
i s5hs{ Thlt me Richmond Home Ar sery, d.
ts,miu,lg you,auc thcr present. r5snzauon here
bs reatirm their willingness carry ogI the scheme
up1n which the ofgluzl alton i5uudcj-usm' ly toe
{ defence O. the Vfy Of Richmond ard Njfh the u1l,T
s,hiuE thai tey ms % be called iom Richmond or
IL. immediate vicinity uats1 on special Occ sou Of
attack or defence, and thea Ouly 10 convenient d.
t.7cs apl for a short Zine.
T. Rslolpsi That the cOmmaadant Of this battalion
b, requested obtain il practicable change Ia the
c)mpO,ilOu Of battery 10 make it consist Of
four FOUNDER ricd quas four 5pOuadtr smooth bore
guns, and l1ur il,pcaaler LoNi'z,rs.
These rt-0iut ons we're unanimously adopted
Ga motion o. Captain Nimmo il gas ordered hat the
creary les. th- publication 81 the prose, dng Of
the meeting in the Richmond Ighig and Richmond Er
d1tiasr.
The battslion was tben dismissed.