The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-25
Rlthmun0 pispatrh.
THURSDAY MORNING. April, % 1ss,
FROM THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
'RoIAL ceRaEsPoxnEScE OF THE pisrAroH ]
HARRrsoSBuRa, VA, April 10, 1861.

HARRIsoNBuRa VA, April 10, 1861.
The notes of martial music greet our ears
ali day long. Soldiers marching and counter
marching continually. Truly, where do all
these men come from II must be that the
doom OF Abraham is fixed. Company after
company, battalion after battalion, march on.
lo.oay nave passed six companies of Cavalry
and three or four companies of Infantry max
ing full regiment of about 900 or 1000 men,
Tonight the Rockbridge Rifles, Capt. Saml.
Ietcber, (John' IS brother, IA large company
are quartered in the ourtHouse. Other
companies are arrlying-all bound for the seat
ot war. If the East and West are doing like
tue Nailey, at least sixty thousand troops are
now under arms IN Virginia. Our people fall
nto the ranks of passing companies. Eolun-
teer companies are forming. There We're two,
understand, formed to-day. Arms must be
supplied at once, as there Is no lack Of men.
many are going without uniforms. so anxious
are all Tor chance at the scalp OF Abraham,
OF Springfield.
To-day, previous to the departure of one of
our cavalry companies, tae Union Cavalry, by
unanimous vote OF the company, struck Off
I, which stood for UH,oE. aud went with
only - q - on their caps, Itis now the 'Se-
~ },soss'on Cavalry. Strong disposition ex-
lists hereabouts 10 strike the =. l. - out of the
dictionary, as we are not for the Union, nor
hnWIIllns TO fight those who are.
troops are taken care OF and quartered by
our people, and there is much contention
among ciuzens 10 get enough of the - sogers."
Farmers haul III provisions for them-some
ready eooked-and make them take it along
When they go on. The right spirit prevails
aulong our people. Rockingham has covered
herseH all over with glory. / hope it is
All over the State. FTginia is aroused. She
- pluck 10 the back bone and the hireling
inercenaries of Abraham will soon find out
they nave awoke the wrong passenger"
thousands OF reportS reach us daily-some
100 ridiculous TO he believed. Some we'll
founded, rs an occasional messenger comes
from the telegraph office at Staunton.
To-day the Springhiil {AugUsta county,
R;sles were presented with a beautiful South
era Confederacy nag by the ladies of Harri-
sonourg Ihe Presentation speech was made
by G T.. Strayer, Esq, and the flag was re-
ceived by Col Doyle, of stanton, on behalf
OF his boys. Both speeches were very hne,
ana many wet eyes were in the multitude
As the companies passing have only now and
then an occasional flag, the ladies of this
place have prepared another for presentation,
ana IL Is already upon handsome staff -
There was also a flag presen ted to the Harri-
sonouTg Cavalry this morning, previous to
their departure, by the same fair hands. The
presentations took place from the portico of
the Exchange Hotel.
Our Home Guard is organizing and enroll
ing. 1t embraces this Magis terial district
which viii be divided into smaller districts,
each district under a Captain. The whole
force viii be about four five hundred men
these men are armed with their own home
rifles, TO which they have been used since
childhood. 4 committee of seventeen men
has been appointed TO procure eatables for the
families of those soldiers who are gone and
tney are directed 10 cali at each house and see
II aDythlng is wanted. 4 depot for the stow
ing of provisions is secured, and all articles
are taken there, and frcm there distributed
nnder the supervision of an agent. So you
see none of the soldiers families will suff'er
or want for anything. In the meantime large
crops are III the ground, and the "chance is
good for supply of all the necessaries of
life. notwithstanding the war.
Excitement has been pretty high all day.
yet all seem TO appreciate that war is upon
Us, and will meet the issue like men. Num- |
bers are preparing to follow the companies
that are already gone from here and the tide |
will con tinue TO flow on. All are determined |
and no blanched cheeks give expression TO |
the horrors of war, but rush on to defend the |
right. Such people may be ex terminated, but |
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