New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-20
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Heuse for Hsrpers Perry and at AL the stacnsoe tb<
routes Of the Richmond aud Fredericksburg road and
the Central Railroad, men were collecting under the
call Of the Governor, arning themselves as they best
| could. There was great crowd at the Frede ic. e.
burg depot Thursday evening-the 18Th iust.--aId
the movements Of the troops at Richmond were anx-
iously inquired after when the evening train arrived.
Onthe route, the passengers were several times greeted
with insuhing remarks such rs id Northern
calls" Black Republican horles," &c, &c. The
tram was an unusually long one and densey crowded.
Tie scene at the depot at Richmond, when the I
p IN train left on Thursday, affecting in to ex-
| treme-friends parting, perhaps for ever Mob law
| rules rampanty in Richmond now, and the UGionsts
are completely coged
Mr. John M. Botis it is said, grieve8 deeply over the
misfOrtunes Of his country He has tried his utmost
to promote peace, without eject. The infamous lea
that have been told Of the action Of this gentleman
shows the bitter hostility felt toward hin. He will
not act against his State, for the Union although
rner friend the latter has not bnt he has the true
Southern love for his native State. Every Noaherner
s leaving the STATE as fast his business can DO SET
tled some depart too hastily even for that.
more successful or hgh-banded game was never
played than that the Secossionsts haye been playing
this last month. They are thoroughly organized, end,
having the presses of the State in their hands, the
Unionists have been without standpoint on which
they might have rallied
ODThursday tue bark Argo Of Bath, Me-, Capt
Ballard, was taken possession Of by the LIST Regiment
companies, who went down to Rockets for the special
purpose. Most of the volunteers Of RiChmond are
very young men, entirely unused to any hardship ex
cept the occasional want of whisky.
Tie sale of Ashland property, long advertised and
spoien Of was commenced last Wednesday but not
bid made. Trade IL at sand-stil except in fire.
arms. No freight is hand for the few vessels i'll tho
basin and all that sal 20 down the river light. Bank
bills going down rapidly, specie or Virginia money
only being had at 10 per cent. Frank II. Smith re-
porter from New-York, warned to leave the city,
in The Examiner Of Thursday. The utmost efforts are
being made to spread the report throughout the State
that new troops from the Ncw-England States are
coming the slaves free, and to invade its soil and
plumber s citizens. There is strong feeling in Rich
mond now against the Seventh Regiment Of New-York
City.
Every effort shonld be made AZ once 20 forward an
overwhelming force Of armed men to Washington,
the States Rights Men using their utmost efforts
TO rase force to march Oh that city. 1t Is said that
jeff Davis will make bis headquarters in Richmond in
re days. This is promised in that city induce.
ment to get volunteers fill mp the ranks of the State
regiments 1t is reported that batteries are at once to
be erected ali along the Virginia shore Of the Potomac
in order prevent troops from passing up that river to
Washington.
The report that Sherrard Clemens is Imprisoned in
Richmond is not true lie is quite i'll aud left on
Thursday. He was in Washington, as am informed,
on Thursday night. lie had been unable 10 leave his
bed for some days previous.
Me-srs. Curiise and Dent have passed through
Washington, en- route for Western Virginia. They
neither Of them divuged word to the action of the
Convention, az reported. part of the programme of
The Secessionisie IN thuo hurryng up matters, was 20
on the question OF taxation, which the Western
members were determined should be settled by this
Convention.
The idea prevails throughout the South that the
North have rot the requisite stamina or courage to
meet their opponents boldly, aud this opinion, which
the extremists have spscad broadcast through the land
has mad is iuhuense in creating the war feeling now
existing in Virginia aud elsewhere.