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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23
Richmond the Southern Capital,

II gives the greatest satisfaction to an
nounce that the Capital of the Southern Con
federacy is to be removed to Rchmond A
more admirable location could not be found.
Its beautiful and commanding position, its ia
cilites for ready communication with all parts
of the South, its heaithful climate, and its OBJ
vious advantages i'll military point of view,
commend the soundness of the selection which
has been made.
Nature seems to have designed Richmond
for the central seat of great empire. It's adj
vantages for commercial and manufacturing
greatness are unrvaed on this continent As
the Capital Of tho Old Dominion, it has claims
which will appeal to nultitudes of Southern
hearts. Virginia may not have been first in
the present Southern movement, but she was
first in the great movement which established
the liberties and independence of America and
she is behind no other n maintaining position
which she has once assumed. If majority Of
Union mon was at one time found in her Dor
ders, it is no less true that, when the real pur-
poses of LINCOLN were made known to Vir-
ginia, that majority, with exceptions 20 few
and contemplate that they do not deserve to
be noticed, threw themselves at once in sblid
mass into the front rank of resistance, where
they may now be found, as every camp will
testify and this days vote will prove, as in
trepid and as loyal friends of Southern indie
pendence as gallant South Carolina ever was
in the hottest days of Secession
We shall welcome with great pleasure the
arrival in Richmond Of that eminent body of
statesmen and soldiers who compose the Mont
gomery Government The President, JEFFER-
son DAVIS, is tower of strength in himself. He
has the iron will of ANDREW JACKSON, all of
JAcKsoS's nerve, energy and decision, and
even more than his military knowledge and
general education. Indeed. apart from his
great qualities as a commander he is states
man in every way qualified to guide the helm
OF the ship Of state in the widest storm that
over swept the ocean. lie has not only great
foresight, judgment and fertility of resources.
but a wonderful composure of spirit, keeping
self poised and self possessed in the mos api-
Eating moments; and there is about the man
evident in every line of the firm and lofty
countenance, an elevation Of soul which at
tests him gentleman, and commands univer-
sal respect and confidence. A brilliant civic
and military staff will probably accompany
the President, including, perhaps, the famous
BEAUREGARD, who, We understand, will soon
take command on an important line of opera
tons III Virginia. Our city, therefore, bids
fair to become, before long, a scene of stirring
interest, worthy Of inaugurating the magnii-
cont history of the future Capital of the South
ern Confederacy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23
Present and Prospective Proportions of the
War.

The n. Y. Journal Of Commerce has an ar
ticle on this subject in which it endeavors to
correct the absurd idea prevalent in the North,
"to send swarm of soldiers sufficiently
numerous to overrun the seeded States in a
brief space Of time, and thus close the war in
one brilliant campaign" 1t concludes thus:
Upon no basis either of precedent or of ex-
listing facts, can we see hope of anything less
than Il prolonged and disastrous war, II the
military arm alone is TO be relied upon to set tie
our difficulties. 1t is easy to say that the
South must be reduced to obedience that re-
bellion must be crushed, and the power and
authority of the Government asserted without
delay. Ii the States III rebellion would down
at the bidding of the Federal Government.
and would stay quiet after yielding TO II su-
perior power, the case would be different -
But it must be remembered that we have to
deal wi tn a proud spirited people, W no think
whether correctly or otherwise is not ma terial
TO this argument-that their rights have be en-
infrnged, that their cause is just, and that the
security of their homes and the happiness Of
their families are involved i'll the issue. Thus
thinking, and stupg by what they deem an at
tempt to coerce them into subsection, no effort
will remain untried, no sacrifice will be
| deemed TOO great, to secure their coveted in
dependence.
History furnishes some Instructive exam
pies which we shall do well to call TO mind
before concluding that the war is holiday
affair, in which to play soldier and TO gain
laurels without sacrifices and labors. Our
people are willing TO labor and TO sacrifice,
where those things can avail for good to the
country; and we do not doubt that they will
bear themselves nObly in the field. There
will be- ample time before the contest Is over
for all who are ambitious Of |milit ary dis
inctIon &c achieve ii in the tented field. If
the policy of settling the difficulty with the
seeded States by the sword is adhered to, the
legacy which the present Administrat ton re-
ceived from its predecessor May not unlikely
be handed down to the next, and the second in
the succession; in fact, human foresight is I'm
equal TO the task of fixing period for its final
aGju@ tment. No community of the numbers,
the resources, the energies and the intelligeI I
spirit possessed by the Sou thern States en-
listed and soon to be enlisted in this con test
was ever subdued by force of arms We
do not say that this may NOT prove excep-
ton; but should such be the case, il must be
AFTER years OF resistance and frightful siicr-
fee of human life
1.-The peculiar state of our atoms with
the most powerful ma lions OF Europe and the
deep interest which they have in procuring Il
supply OF the staple crop of the South is not
unlikely TO assist in compicatiug the gues-
tons al issue between the United States and
those portions OF the late Union which seek to
resist its authority. Considerations connec ted
with these relations are quite rs likely 10
proiong AS to abridge the conflict of arms be-
tween the two sections"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

Rev. DIR. HoGg, in view of the Importance
of providing some useful employment for the
leisure hours Of soldiers in our neighborhood,
has procured, and had removed to Camp
LEE" one of the large tents belonging to the
city. where reading room will be established
for the free use Of all the men who choose to
avail themselves Of it. He has already col
lected little library, which he is anxious 10
increase to large Que. We hope he will be
universally sustained in this praiseworthy en-
terprise by our citizens. In every family there
are few books and magazines, new and old,
which tho owners would readily spare TO such
an object. Any kind of book will answer
which is moral instructive and entertaining
only send them at once. Dir. HoGE (corner of
Main and 5th streets will take charge of
them, and when the Camp is removed, have
them added to the Library of the Young Men 3
Christian Association
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Al, a.ti "a the Old North state.

We have no words to express our admira-
ton Of the acti u of North Carolina. She is
| one Of those common sense States, which, like
common sense individuals, never say nor do
foolish things, which are always listened to
with respect and followed with confidence
| Probably, in all America, there was no strong
| or Union State than North Carolina, in days
gone by. In all the North, at this moment.
there is not a State whose Union principles we
have much faith in "a 10 those once held by
North Carolina and this because the North is
for Union on account Of what it makes by
it, whilst North Carolina, like Virginia and
other Southern States, were Union from genuine
loyalty and patriotism, in opposition to their
pecuniary interests. Three months ago. North
Carolina agreed to accept the CRITrEsDES
proposition basis of settlement, and at the
saine time declared that she would view any
attempt to coerce Southern State as decla
| ration Of war. True to her word, when LIN
coins proclamation came out, North Carolina
declared for separation, and promptly re as
seInbled her Legislature which called Con-
yonton without delay. On Monday, the 18th,
The members Of that Convention were elected ;
on Monday, the goth, only one week after
wards the Convention met and immediately
ratified the previous action Of the People and
| the Legislature, by passing the Ordinance Of
Secession by unanimous vote. A. the Peo-
pie had given tie ratification i'll advance, the
| Old North State is formally out before Viz
giuia; and, what is more, has full possession
| of every Federal fort within her limits.
North Carolina has been often called the
Rip Van Wrinkle" State, but if she sleeps, it
| is with both eyes open, and her old frelock in
| her hand. Only one point Of resemblance is left
| between the dream Of "Old Rip and the splcn-
| did energy with which our determined neigh
| Dor is marching TO the onset. 1t is said that
when Old Rip came down from the Catskill
mountain, after a twenty years nap, he found
| the painting of GEORGE THE THIRD, which used
| TO swing over the tavern door, removed, and
| the form of the great Champion Of Amer
| lean Independence substituted in its stead.
North Carolina beholds all around her
similar Transformation. The detestable ensign
of baser duspot than GEORGE has disappear
ed, and on every side of her, from the hills of
Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, and her
own grand and impregnable mountains, floats
the brilliant standard of the only Republic
now existing in America.
The Richmond Enquirer refers to the well
known historical fact that King GEORGE S Gov
ernor of North Carolina, upon the eve of the
revolution Of &c, wrote homo to the mother
country that North Carolina was the most
frouJiesome of all the American Colonies We
may safely assume that LINCOLN and his myr-
midons will also find North Carolina quite
troublesome in this Yankee War.
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Virginia and Nlaryland

oeofEIa correspondent writes US:
Every eye here Is fixed on the glorious Old
Dominion-every heart beats in unison wi "a,
ncrs Many Knees are bowed in prayers for
aias' poor Yorick! Tears for the faIien-
curses Ior the oppressor Surely in her bosom
,urre VIII arise some William Teli.-eome
"aiiac@ some Marion, Ito strike home Tor
Ais country and his God T.,
Aye'-hundreds. thousands tons of thou
sands. IN whose hearts burn volcanic fires
which will one day roll III waves of unquench-
able fame over the heads Of their oppressors
Where was thore more gallant, a more gem
circus, mare chivalric State than Maryland ?
Lot not our Southern friends for q moment
do0bt beg future.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23
Union Men and Secessionistx.

The vote Of this day will dispel forever the
delusion which Republican journals continue
70 cherish, that a strong Union party is left in
virginia. Except in certain sections OF
Northwestern Virginia, the State will be uni,
10 It's vote for the Ordinance of Secession
mere are no parties left in the State, or, II
'note De- " Is generous rivalry which shall
achieve the greatest labors and sacrifices in the
common cause The old Union party tina,
was stands like Gibraltar in defence of IA.
honor aud independence of Virginia Tho
only Union It now tolerates is the un;o, a,
ths ocean rock with the assaalting pillows.
which II dashes OF at every contact with enn
ty spray and foam
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THE AFFAIR AT SEwKLL's PoINr.-The Wasl

THE AFFAIR AT SEwkLL's PoINr.-The Wash
| ington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
says:
II seems that both sides claim victory for
the affair at Norfolk on Saturday last, but it
was the remark of Il Roman Consul .s that
there could not be much fighting where no.
body was killed" 1t is impossible, however
TO withhold the need of praise 10 a couple
OF Senators who somehow got prominence In
the "gazettes " from having courageously
witnessed the canEonade at stand point
but four or five miles of.
The bold couple above alluded to were Wade
AMI Morrill,, who were on the wharf at Old
Point, and, it is reported, afterwards went 10
Washington
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= To THE EDITORS OF THE

n a. TO THE EDITORS OF THE
w. DISPATCH In looking over the papers
OF this morning, see the following gentlemen
spoken 81 rs ut and proper persons TO repr sen Mt
the cliy OF Richmond in the next General Assem-
bly,, viz For me senate, Messrs. Judge J. Ro-
bertson, o. T. Baldwin, A. A Morson For the
House Of Delegates, Me-srs Thomas II Wynne,
K Haskins, J. O. steger, N NJ Lee N B.
Riil, Wyndham Robertson. Z. A. Ny ers, and D.
J. saunders.
These are ali true and good Southern men, and
IS az our cd party lines buried forever hope
and believing that every voter Ia he city would
wish to vote for ALL THE CANDIDATES, Isuggest
the following plan for each one TO decide how he
shall vote, (which plaa have adopted myself
who shall vote f5r My plan is this: Write the
names CT Judge Robertson, .. Z. Baldwin, and
A A. Morson on separate pieces of paper and
put hem in hat, and ask some other person to
draw out OF the hat one of the slips and the name
on The slip so drawn vote for him as Senator In
the 5 he way. write different slips Of paper
thsnames Of Wynne, Haskins, eteger, Lee, Hi /,
Wyndhani Robertson, Myers, and Saunders and
ask some other person, in the same way, to draw
out three of those slips of paper, and the names
thereon vote for them for the II ouse of Delegates
ny adopting this course, none ef more personaI
Jrieads can say ] wonder that a. b, or G, voted
against twill still further shoe and prope tina
tnera are now no party feelings in Virginia but
SOUTH VS. NORTH VIRGINIA.
Richmond, May 22d, 1851. my 23-H*
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Convicted Of Foryery.-James Z. Carter was
put on trial before Judge Lyons yesterday for
forging the name of Lawrence 5. Marye on
Alex Hill, for a pair of boots. The accused
plead not guilty. After hearing the testimony,
the jury retired and brought in a verdict OF
guilty, assessing his term of Imprisonment at
two years.
The trial Of another case against Carter was
then proceeded with. In the second case be
was charged with forging the name of A. W.
Thomas to a check. On this he was found
guilty, ard awarded the same measure of pun
ishment az in the first case. 4 motion sub
mitted by him for a new trial was overruled
b. the Court.
Mcm.-On the trial of the above cases, the
prisoner introduced Charles Smith (whO is
awaiting trial on sundry charges Of forgery
to prove that he Carter glt the check signed
Thomas from said Smith The latter declined
to answer positively, when Carter flew in u
great passion, and for time there was unusual
commoton in the Courtroom.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

LETTERS OF MAgQug.-The city article of the
London Tins, OF May It'll, says that the
ministers were to be again in terrogat ted on the
sth in regard to letters of marque, blockade,
&c, and adds
Every event now happening In America
seems to tell US that upon the extent OF our
rights as neutral power must depend, for
some time yet TO come, the contin lance OF the
manufactures Of Lancashire and the mainte-
nance OF our commercial relations with our
best Gus toners -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

Pardoned.-Two slaves, named Jack and
Ben, owned by +. N. Fitzhugh, of Caroline CO.,
who were condemned to be sold and transport
ell beyond the limits Of the United States about
two years since, by the County Court Of Car
oline, for setting fire to barn, were pardoned
by the Governor on the 2lst, and restored to
the agent Of their owner. The pardon was
granted in pursuance Of an act of Assembly
passed at the last session. Tho circumstances
attending the case were, in brief, as follows
On the arrest of the negroes their owner sud
denly disappeared 1t appeared on their trial
that they were melted to the commission Of
the offence by him. After condemnation an
order was given by Fitzhugh for the payment
to an agent of the amount of the assessed
value of the negroes. The Auditor of Public
Accounts refused to honor the draft, a law
having been passed to meet such cases many
years since. If the judgment of the Court
had been allowed to stand the State would
have gotten the two slaves for nothing, which
the General Assembly did not think was ex-
actly in accordance with justice, so they au-
thorzed the Governor to release them. Fitz-
hugh is said now to be in Texas.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

Bibies and other good Books for the Sol
diers.-A eolporteur who has been spending a
few days among the soldiers around this city,
reports having sold them $40 worth of Bibles
and Testamena. The Superintendent Of Bap-
fist Colportage has sent out an appeal for
" funds and men," that the Board ne repre-
sents may be enabled to appoint coiporteur
for each regiment Of soldiers. This is an i'm
portant move. as we shall, probably in few
weeks, have 10000 soldiers in Virginia.
Everything that can be done to promote their
temporal and spiritual welfare ought to be
done most cheerfully. To place good books
and tracts in ones hands is surely one Of the
most effective ways of bestowing good, spirit
ual and temporal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

an Otd Aequai"tance-We were glad to see
James H. Tompkins, formerly of this city.
and tor many years member Of the Blues. D"
rs First Lieutenant Of one Of the Tennessee
COMPANIES We expect to hear good report
OF jim as he knows how to perform his do
ty IN the military. He has two brothers also
IN the service OF the State one as Captain,
and the other as Sergeant; So it will be seen
that II Is a military family, especially as their
iatner and relatives were for long time mem
oer7 ana officers OF one of the Oldest compa-
nieS in the State
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

WHEELING UNIoN.--We are glad to learn
that the announcement of tue sale of this pa
per was premature. The editor of the Union
says it will be continued III defence Of State
Rights and the rights of persons and property,
until further notice."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

Lee Guards.-The above name has been
chosen by corps Of splendid fellows "bound
for the wars and the ascertainment of South
ern independence" who arrived yesterday
evening, to the number of about IS, from
Buckingh ham county, via Danyille Railroad.
The men were without uniforms or arms, but
the former is being fabricated, and the latter
they will get in Richmond. All the men ex-
press desire to have the best arms that can
lie obtained, as they want TO inhict all the
damage possible on the cohorts of Old Abe
when brought i'll contactswith the molly
crew. The following are the officers of the
company Captain, C. II. Irving; LIST Lieut..
Geo. =. Bondurant % do, Jno. d. Haskins
Sd do, j g. S. Boyd; LIST Sergeant, Vim. II.
Allen I'd do, Jas. f. Jones Sd do, R. D.
Moseley; 4th do, Samuel p. Moseley. The
company were mustered into service yesterday
evening
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

Fret Regiment ". c. Volunteers Seven
hundred men, the balance Of the First Regi-
ment North Carolina Volunteers. part of which
has bean encamped for several days at How
ards Grove, arrived in Richmond via Peters
burg Railroad, at II o'clock Tuesday night,
and proceeded immediately to camp. The
South need not wish to have better armed
or more determined get of men than these
from the Old North State. The following is a
list Of the regimcntal and company officers -
d. II. Hill, Colonel Commanding; C. C. Lee,
Lieut.. Colonel; - Lane, Major. j. l..
Bridges, Edgecomb, Captain Edgecomb
Guards; w. |. Hoke, Southern Star, Lincoln
county; l.. s. Williams, Captain Hornets Nest
Rides; - Bell, Captain Entield Blues w.
W. Mcdowell, Captain Buncombe Rifles; G. NJ.
Avery. Captain Burke Rifles; Ross,
Captain Charlotte Greys: Richard Ashe, Cap
tain Craig Light Infantry; Wright Huske,
Captain L. F. Light Infantry, Fayetteville; J.
b. Starr, Captain L. f. Light Infantry, Fay
etteyille. The Regiment, all told, numbers
about | l00 men.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

Uujor General Lee.-A distinguished cier-
gyman who has recently spent day in this
city and who has for somo time known Gen.
Scott intimately, assured friend here that
Gen. Scott told him that General Lee then
Col. Lee was decidedly the ablest officer in
the United States Army. There can be no
doubt, then, of the superior military standing
of the leader Of our forces our enemies them
selves being witnesses. They may yet have
more powerful and tangible proof of Gen. Lees
skill,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

The Purcell Ba.tery--This is the name cho-
sen by one Of the first companies who went
into service from this city. 1t owned its ex-
istence to the active exertion of Daniel Hag-
erty, who on the inception of hostilities, gath
cred together n band of choice spirits ready to
peril their life i'll defence of our threatened
rights. They have been stationed for several
weeks past in the vicinity of Fredericksburg.
Should the enemy conclude to land at Acquia
Greek, they are the very boys to meet him
and rebuke his presumption in a most etfec-
tive and convincing way. The company is
armed with the deadly Parrot riAed cannon,
which they know how to handle.
The following is list of the officers of the
Purcell Battery, viz: Captain, L. Walker
lst Lieut., Dan1. Hagerty; I'd do, VIM. Pc
gram; 81 do, VIM. Dabney; lst Sergeant,
James Allen I'd do, Fitzhugh Sd do, McGru-
der; 4th do, II. Eddins; LIST Corporal, C. q.
Thompson I'd do, J. Furneyhough; Sd do,
VIM. Snellings; 4th do, w. Morton.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

From the observation-disclosures was received
yesterday by telegraph from Hon. Waller K.
Staples, one of the Virginia Commissioners to
the Confederate Congress, of the adjournment
of that body, and its purpose to assemble at
Richmond at no distant day. 1t is needless
10 say that the last item of intelligence was
received by persons of all classes and condi-
tions in life with unalloyed pleasure, and that
the expression of satisfaction at the determi-
nation of the agents of the Southern States in
this regard was not only hearty, but univer-
sal. No doubt Gen. Davis will be here at an
early day, and then our people will be afforded
an opportunity of paying him the respect
they feel and which is so eminenty his due.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-23

- Persons at n distance forwarding their
subscriptions by Express, are requested to
write the names Of their respective Post-Of-
ices, iegibly in their Ietters.
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Central Guards.-The Prince Edward coun
ty Central Guards, commanded by Captain
Hughes, and numbering 81 rank and file. ar
rived in our city yesterday via Danville Rail-
road. and we're mustered into service durin z
the day, and afterwards proceeded to the Camp
Of Instruction, at the New Fair Grounds. The
staunch old county from which tho Guards
hail has done pobly during the present war,
having sent four companies to represent the
rights and interests Of her people. More Of
her citizeus are now focking to the defence OF
State rights, aud We doubt not ere long
we shall have to chronicle the arrival of some
half dozen other companies from the borders
of Prince Edward.
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Tactics of the Enemy,

Can anything deepen and darken the muir
derous intent of our enemies more than their
cunning and sneaking policy, inauguratcd at
Fort Sumter, of provoking the South to take
(apparently) the initiative in a fight, so as to
represent themselves, who are the invaders,
as acting on the defensive?