Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-11

MOVEMENT OF Tsoops-The Lafayette Light In
fantry from this town, and the uson Company, and
two Georgia companies, passed through Goldsooro'
on Thursday morning. the State volunteers for
Raleigh, the Georgianst for Virginia on the Preeed-
ing day Nash county company and several nun.
dred South Carolina and Georgia volunteers passed
through, all towards Weldon.
Several hundred more Georei ans passed through
on Thursday night $50 on Friday morning, and
several hundred more on Friday night
There were 2043 volunteers at the Raleigh Camp
of Instruction on Friday last.
Two volunteers companies from Wilson county
are quartered On the Fair Grounds at Goldkboro'
LUMBERroN, May 2, 1851.
E. j. Hale & Sens: Dear Sirs-In this county
We all busily engaged in getting up volunteers
foa the defence of the South. Yesterday Col. Mort
sey called his Regiment together, which was adj
dressed by Col Morsey, Tho. A. Norment, Col N.
A. Mclean John P. Fuller and William S. Norment
and then volunteers called for, when about 30 men
turned out held their first meeting and proceeded
to elect officers for the Company, towit: Captain,
VIM. S. Norment; 1st Lieut., VIM F. French; Cd
Lieut., Owen Clinton Norment; Sd Lieut.. Alfred
Rowland; 4th Lieut., Bunyan Stancil; LIST Serg't
Morgan c. L. Lee ; DR.. Samuel B. Morisey, Surgeon.
We hope the number will yet reach 100 before leav-
ing. The Ladies also graced the occasion with their
presence, and sweetly sang 1.-THE good old North
State" with will. The Company which left here
last Friday was commanded by Capt. Richard NJ.
Norment. We a unit in this county, and
have been ever since the Proclamation of Lincoln
reached us. And our motto is, Southern Independ-
ence or death. God knows what the issue may be,
but the South will never surrender. No, never!
N.
VAUDEVILLE, COLUMBUS Co. n. c., May l, 1861.
Gentlemen Il write you few lines to inform
you of our proceedings here We are fully alive to
the necessities of our country, and every man is
determined to meet the foe in a way to teach him
will do Or lie Thera &c ia
but fixed purpose to contend for every inch Of
ground We have raised 3 companies; one has
gone to Raleigh, one to Fort Caswell and three
awaiting orders. Also company of free negroes
who have rendered their services IN our defence
Columbus IS wide awake!
ANsON CorNTY.-Meetngs have been held at
marlborough and Ansonville The Arson Guard,
which has gone to Raleigh, numbers 81 officers and
men, The officers are, R. L. Hall, Captain; C. Z.
Smith, w. j. Began, w. A. Lilies, Iieuts; j. Bal
lard, Ensign; NJ. I. Ballard, o. S. ASpecial Court
appropriated $2ia0 towards equipping the company.
Wilmington has six companies at the Forts below
the town. and horse company for general service
along the coast
Lieut.. Gabriel Holmes Hill, of the Sd Artillery,
U. S. Army, has resigned and returned to North
| Carolina for service here.
RALEIGH AND WAKE.-We learn from the Raleigh
Banner that the Oak City Guards is now organized,
G. H. Falrbault Captain; Marcellus Thompson 1st
! Lieutenant; Jno. w. Harrison, I'd, and j. Q. De-
| Carteret Sd.
The Raleigh Rifles has nearly or quite 100 men
Captain, W. H. Harrison, Mayor Of the City; LIST
Lieutenant, S. II. Rogers; Cd Dan'l G. Fowle; Sd
| Joseph Jones; O. Busbee, Quarter Master; DR.. E.
Burke Haywood, Surgeon.
The Raleigh Light Artillery, Capt. Ramseur, will
| no doubt be increased to 100.
Prof York, of Wake, has suspended his school and
raised a company of which he has been elected Cap
tain. He expects to have 100 men, or more.
Wake will send five or six companies, says the
| Banner.
RoCKNGHAM.-Two companies rendered. Off
GERS of one, Hon. A. NJ Scales, Captain Henry
McGehee John L. Scales, David Settle Lieuts. OF
the other, Hon. Thomas Settle, Captain; G. Glenn,
| E. W. Hancock, Robert II. Ward Leuts
DAvIDsoN.-One company in service; another
ready to start; Hon. j. NJ. Leach is beating up for
volunteers to from regiment to rendezvous at Lex
ngton, subject to the call of the Governor.
SALEM AND WINsToN.-A letter from gentleman
in Salem to his friend in this place, under date Of
the goth ult., says
"Our young men are to-day electing officers for
two Volunteers Companies formed in Salem and
| Winston. The best material of our community is
in them. We little off the railroad and con-
sequently not in the excitement those directly on
the road, but our people are sure if slow. If Salem
and Winston form two companies | think the county
will certainly turn out one or two more at least
Our friends Messrs f. Ii. Fries will furnish both
companies with their make of cloth for uniforms
free, and citizens generally reply, "all We have
is at your service."-Fdy. Observer. q.