Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-04
From E1arper's Ferry.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Enquirer
HAMPERS FERRY, May S0.-I notice in mary
Northern papers the most absurd stories in re.
lation to the forces quartcred at and near this
place. According to the "eye witnesses, " tho
number varies from $500 10 10000 men, auG
these, It seems, arc but haff fed, clothed and
equipped. \ correspondent Jt the valley
Spirit Chambersburg, Pa states that he en-.
tered the lines oi the military cnCaupment on
the Virginia SIDE Of the Potomac opposite WI.
Transport Md, last week, aud had . co:ircTSa.
sion w!th Col. AlicE the COmmaadanG OF the
posi-, VINO .frseEy communicated al MS plans
and purposes. K is by this sor; Of downright
lyir. that the newspapers of the North AID
their correspondents hope to bolster mp North.
ern courage. In the sane paper when con.
tainS this letter. it is stated that an entire
camp Of Pennsylvania volunteers numbering
sou men, had disbanacd st Chambe-Sburg
and returned to their homes. Straw show
which way the wind blows" These patriotic
"Dutch' couldn't stand hard crackers and
rotten pork albeit the mos. OF them volun.
tcered 10 Serre the "baboon' to prevent starvs.
ton
The Augusta Guards were sent 10 Nor.
gan county yesterday to lock up the arms tha:
we're distributed among the Morgani,es during
the Brown raid. They recovered sHou, 1860
lnnsket The people Of tha. county Ike those
of Barkeley dl$graced themselves by ro!rs
against the ordinance Of secession. ii tie
other portions OF the State, that voted tie
same way, were as valueleSs us Morgan, II
would nor matter much if the whole were
moved into the heart Of iankeelom There
are, however, 4 few good and true men among
th.. t,ill- -f,F tlirt hn hac
ported with the strong arn Of the State
against the evils OF Their treacheroas
neighbors. 1t would be severe punish.
ment, we're it possible that all dough.
faced Yirc;nans could he made to feel the
tender merc;cs of the rail splitter and il tho
Scorn and contempt Of ore hundred thousand
of their fclow.c citizens will rot drive ;hetn frc;:
the soil polluted by their presence, they shn"i
he drafted into service and compelled to 10
the scsvcrgcr duties Of the camp.
Our Ines Of defence are beirS sradua!iy -
tended, ard it will not be long before gordon
Of posts Will be completed that will bid d,L
ance to the abolition 'cu: throats.' Tho
posts will serve, also, as base of operations.
when the time comes t;> 'ca,ry the war n;o
Africa" have no idea that it is the intention
OF President Davis to stand merely on the le.
IcnSlFc OUT OH llc VII wv
enemy feel the horrors OF war at thair G%n
hearthstones.
The ladies Of Jefferson county, (I1eavcn b!c7H
thcm,) are busy making tents, harcrsacE
shirts, &C., for the volunteers. They have 81
ready completed quite 3 number Of these in.
dspensablcs and despatched them to the ga.
rious camps in the neigbborhood.
Another volunteer company is being rapidly
organized at Charlestown. IL will go into ser.
vice Immediately. This will make the ninth
compan' in the field from this county.
Capss in J. W. Gray, formerly delegate from
Berkeley county, in the General Assembly, ard
Il "5ruc blue Virginian, presented to Captain
William Sherrard's company the "O,d Do
ll.inion Grays," the sum Of S5o to cid in fur.
nishng the company new uniforms. This
sum vas increased considerably By donation
from Col. Robert Lucas, Of this county. The
"Old Dominion Grays" are made up OF the best
material Of Berkeley county, and will give p
good account Of themselves when opportunity
occurs.
The volunteer force here, and at the i,iItr
cnt posts in the ncighborhood, arc in tnc
health and spirits. They have all the suhs;hr
.tials and many Of the luxuries OF life. ~! tina:
is wanting is system in the Co,nmissarat, and
this, hope, will be established, when conpe.
tcnce will be the rule Of all appointments Q:
the service T..