New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-27
FROM CENTRAL VIRGINIA,
INTERESTING LETTER-PRESENT CONDITION Oh


FROM 6s Bosfon Trssc'ler.
We have received q lengthy letter from CORES
pondent at Covergille, Albsmarle County, Va, may
-. The writer calls himself 1" former Bostonian,
aud rebel He deplores the present state oil aais ana
regrets that the Northern States were not willing to
give wa and let the South do NJ they pleased. Even
lie calls upon the North make peace by acknow-
lodging tho Independence Of the Southern States. La
regard to the present condition Of affairs In the Old
Dominion, now, IN consequence OF the invason oy
Government troops, a. interesting spot not Only 10 the
people Of this country, but to athe civilized world the
writer says:
"1le subjugation Of the South is not to be thought
Of for moment for 1t eau Hcrer be done. Could you
zee the determined aud resolute manner with which
our young men buckle on their armor III defense oi
their rights and homes You would readily say such
people can never be- brought to submssion They may
all be kied, but submission nerer-tha; Is not tralt
OF the Southern character. / have been surprised TO
see with hat aacflty our young men rush 70 arms
companies spring up az by magic Within ten mies
square, here la this bnly populated section OF coun
try, can count no less than twelve companies com
pri-ing over a thousand brave boys. VINO will die
rather than suffer defeat. have visiled number OF
points where troops were stationed aud was amused
10 see gentlemen Of my acquaintance, worth their
thousands with long aprons on, attending TO their
horses cooking, and doing all the little chores attendant
upon camp lie, and everything wac done .heejuHy
all were in eAberant sp rts, plenty Of PROVISIONS and
al psrenty as happy as heart could wish.
1.-The reaowned hospitality Of the Old Dominion
siill exists The country people flood the camps with
all tie luxures VI home. In one company OF one hun
dr.d and eight men there was but tirenfy-0ne who
not strong Con men MP 10 the time tta Ihncoln
made tie reusion upon the Border States Tor troops
in tact, prior tie qdison very few Secess'nists
could lie found the majority were for the Ca'oa, at
any cost the sacrifice OF honor and independ,nce
buI now all are transformed to the most ultra Seces-
sioists and Uaion Ia this section Of the ooun-
try row would be n curiosity ard BIT subject for old
Barnum. All they wish is, 10 be LEI atone. They
wish peaceable separation. That we now sepa-
rate people is apparent TO every and we would de-
part In peace. such . will inevitably ensue,
without there is change In the programme is abhor-
rent 10 all Noone realize the great expenditure
OF lie and treasure attendant such course. Let US
have peace-l.t us 60 in peace is all We ask.
"The Old Dominion to-day has one hundred thousand
troops ready for action, and one hundred and thirty
Eve thousand can be brought out If essary. There
il no corapaLsoA in the ebs Of volunteers. To-
morrow ihe ordinance of secession is TO be rallied by
the people. and it will pace by overwhe Ginning ma
joriIy. The Nirginan troops voted yesterday al their
different rendezvous ard but three, ss far as have
heard, voted agsbst tie ordinance. Thousands upon
thousands OF troops from the South daily arriving
here. Nine hundred Arkansas boys arrived In Lynch
burgh last night all armed to the teeth, every man
having one of those celebrated Arkansas tooth-pcss
They are formidable looking set of men, But l AN
getting lengthy in communication and must Close
We can only hope that even now at tins late hour
there may be some Interpretation 10 save u IRON the
threatened danger that hovers over Us.