Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-04
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The following extracts taken from the consspon-
dencc of several contemporaries Of this city and osc-
where:
EoRroLK, May 3Oth.
Al osport they are raising and fitting the steam
era that were burnt by the vandals before their fight
with all the despatch imaginable, and very soon they
will turn out formidable feet.
MANASSAS, May 31st.
Reliable accounts from Washington report that great
disacon exists among the soldiers now located 10 the
peighborhood Of that city, On Wednesday last nearly
tho whole Of the I'd New York regiment or as many as
could possibly procure money sufficient to buy ticket
left for their homes. considerable number OF the
New York Seventh Regiment took their departure in the
| same train.
CHARLES CIR Co May 81.
Besides the two companies above mentioned, now 10
service and fully equipped, another company (Artl-
lery) has been organized and will be ready for
tive duty and in addition TO the militia, company call
ed the 'Home Guard having for its captain Thomas IL
Wilcox Eco is ready for active duty when necessity re-
qures This latter body comprises boys beneath the age
for military service, and those in the and yellow
| leaf of life.
| University oy VIRGINIA, May 3lst.
There exists in College large company, called the
Jefferson Davis Volunteer" IL Is composed OF the
flower of our students and if called to duty would 10
good service in 1t is determined fact that
this institution is to be turned temporarily into schoo
n part for military instruction. The exercises will COM
mence, next Mordiy, but the discipline Of camp &c,
will not be instituted until the close Of the present cole
gate session.
SHENANDOAH Co. May goth.
| To-day our company the Eighth Star Artillery mum
bering rs men, and commanded by Capt. w. Rice, LEFT
| for Staunton. Major NJ Sibert is forming company Of
Irishmen at New Market. II numbers already 20. Al
Mount Jackson is a company having 81 men, and still
increasing cavalry company Of 60 men has been form
ed at Lion. The Brook has rifle company ready for
| ~ nA.ta &. - splau
company the Forest There also from Shenandoah
three companies at Harper's Ferry.
| NORFOLK; Va June !, 1861.
Depredations upon our coast by the Federal troop:
| are becoming constant. An idea OF the character o
their offences may be found in the following which ID
reliable. Shortly after their arrival at Newport News
number of the soldiery-some in beastly state OF in
toxication-went to the residence OF highly respecta
BILE farmer in the neghborhood, and drove the whole
| family from the house without moments notice, who
were compelled to seek the woods for safety. Toe ne
groes the place from the house in all directions
The troops exceedingly insoent, and stated that
hey were free that day. that officers were with them,
and that they intended to do they pleased. The tam
y, in which two young children and an Old lady
about seventy years of age wandered about in the woods
all night aud the next day arrived at place OF safety
learn from equally reliably source, that an officer
from Fortress Monroe body Of soldiers vent over
to Hampton day ago. and broke into store oil
respectfully citizen Of the place, who was n the store
at the time and who, Immediately on the officers en-
trance, shot him dead on the spot. He was immediate
| ly swung up by the soldiers.
| PORTSMOUTH, June !.
There is report here that Paschal Latimer, of Hamp
ton has been hanged in that village. II is sad that he
shot one OF the ruiilns of the Washington despot
give you the rumor as received it. 1t came from
two independent sources Williamsburg and another
| point.
PETERSBURG June |.
splendid rawhide saddle, intended as present for
President Davis passed through here to-day from Kings
vile, S. c. II looks very much like Mexican saddle.
On the pomme placed beautiful compass, about four
inches in diameter, and handsomely mounted with sill
Yer.
FAIRFAX @. H. June |.
At an early hour this morning village Yves
thrown into great excitement by the arrival Of Federal
troops the firing of guns, and the yels of the en-
envy.
Unexpectedly company Of regular Cavalry, well arm
ed and mounted and headed by traitor dashed through
the principal streets yelling like madmen, and firing their
pistols right and left they sped along Captain Mar,
of the Warrenton Rifles, whose company was stationed
IN meadow in Of the town, hearing tho firing,
ran ascertain the cause when he shot down
and killed. This fac: threw the Rifles into temporary
confusion the first Lieutenant being ABSENT in the mean
time the United States Cavalry again charged through
the town. firing and yelling. Ex-Gov. Smith, Who was
temporarily here, fastened 10 the camp of the
fes and, ralying them, was proceeding to meet the
enemy, when Col. Yuell appeared and took command
The Caysy, in the meantime dashieg through the
town for the third time when weldrected volley emp
tied number Of saddles and caused the breng soldiers
70 beat hasy retreat Our men closed upon the Hes
slams speedily possible, and besides killing five of
Them and capturing six eight ne horses took eight
or prisoners three OF whom carried 10 hsnas
sss JUNCTION for safe keeping.
friend who had heard the firing, and saw the rctrra.
OF the valiant cavalry there were not less than ht-
teen or twenty-five horses scamperiug the fields,
minus their rders; and another informs that he has
seen fve dead bodies Of cavalry men.
In the skrmish which took place. our only loss was
that OF Capt &arr than whom more brave soldier,
gallant gentleman, lived or died; aud he no
doubt killed by al accidental shot, Another Of our n
was slighsy wounded.
WARRLSros, June lst.
Nine prisoners taken by our men, and, from
what | could get from members of the company
who brought with them the body Of the brave Mar,
not less from ten to twenty were killed, and mo- e
than that number wounded but the Dragons initiating
the Indian examples in Texas, carried off all the dead
and wounded Capt. Aarr was not seen after the fret
fire. and he doubtless fell at that time. When found
bullet had pierced bis heart and his glorious spirit left
| the body without TIE first particle OF pain.
In the death of this young and talented officer, the
State has been deprived Of Of the brightest Of her
military ornaments aud the country of one OF the purest
and best Of men, Capt MARI was graduated in LeIing
ton 10 lsi7 or rs with the highest honors He was then
elected assistant professor in that institution, and dis
charged for time his duty with signal ability Re-
turning to Fauquier about 1850 or 1851 he received
after studying law the post Of Commissioner in Cbar
cery aud afterwards under the Constitution, was
| chosen magistrate, and at the first meeting Of the
county court thereafter made presiding Justice BY
magistrates, some Of whom had grown gray upon the
bench. In 1855 he elected sheriff Of the county
over popular opponent by nearly 200 votes, and il
1861 he became candidate for the Convention, and wal
1 inf,
John Brown invaded State, he organized the Rifles
| and has been drilling them ever since. His men lido.
lied him, and under bis command they had attained
proficiency that gained for them the highest admiration
from General Bonhsm and stall. Colonel Exel, Of The
cavalry, who slightly wounded this morning IN The
fight, wrote TO Bonham that they fought like reguls
trOops Strange to say, we're i;jured but the Ia
| mented dead, although many made warriors escapes
| Color-bcarer VIM. NJ Bragg, fnelooking young fel
low the OF my excellent friend, the Mayor oil War
renton, had his slightly burnt by ball This younl
fellow took tSo beautiful Colts revovers. Lieutenan
| Shackeford obtained Sharpes rifle, SO did Captain
Green, of the Rappahannock Cavalry, while bis frs
lie tenant, James W. Green, hsd his cap shot OIL hi
| head.
Lieutenants Shackleford, McGce and Withers, of tn
Rifles led their men, OiOm bdyOnets, right up TO thu
| Hessians and beat them back.
Five or six horses the same number OF rifles, and
quantity OF spurs and hats taken. /; is believe,
that pes brought them into our camp, and the most In
famous rascal OF them all IL certain Dan Duany, wit
formerly held commission in the Navy but who wa
dropped By his Northern friends composing the Nava
Board, which cut CT many few years since. Thi
man was a notorious drurkard and thief, and having
voted the Union ticket at the last election went t
Washington, ard is directing the Northern rascal,
in the invasion OF the homes and graves of his pa
| rents.
The South Csrolinians, 100 strong, have advance
to the Court House, together with Kempers Flying Ar
tlery, while strong supports have been advanced ou