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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
The VOLUNTEER state to the Rescue.

Tennessee is nov fully with us-purse and sword
hand and heart FIFTY thousand Of her valiant are
summoned TO the 6eli-men who never knew what de-
feat vas uncouquerabe and irresistible warriors BY nA-
ue before whom the rabbe ranks of the Yankee army
will 90 down ike grain before the reaper Woe TO those
whom they encounter
The Nashville UHon, in q word of cheer to these glo-
Tious volunteers, SAYS:
"You will meet the enemy With the cool determination
and calm courage that the battle Of New Orleans.
and bounded over the barbados Monterey. The
OF those that drove back the flower Of the British chiyalry
At Chsmete and the descendants of pioneers who cul-
tvated their fields when surrounded all sides
BY savage foe need fear natical invader that
nov descends upon them deprive them Of heritage,
Won with 50 much valor aud blood.
Let the martial spirit be aroused in every valley and
On every plain and let each phaan1 60 forth to meet
the enemy animated by the inspiring thought that the
mArsaAed ehivsy Of Tennessee never vet met foe in
mortal combat that did bite the dust before them
Que hundred and nineteen times have the gallant voun-
tears OF Tennessee met their enemy in the field and
IN Of these hundred and pipe,ee, ng.sar,eps
has either lurking savage disciplined corps lowered
their proud standard.
Let the gallant volunteers who are now Offering their
lives as a sAer6ce TO drive back the invaders Of the
South remember TIE inspiring fact and it that the
escutcheOn OF their State stained by the first de-
feat 10 the face of the treaeherOus vanda Of the North
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The, Clarke County Ooxssrvator says:
We learn that large force will be put upon the line
of railroad from Winchester to Strasburg this week. and
that the road will be made fast as men and money
do IT, That road has been found to be military neces
sity and be speedily constructed We think il is
equally desirable and necessary that the A. L. d. X
should be speedily made, at least as far Winchester
correspondent at the University under date Of May
s. writes The spirit is fully aroused at this place.
great maay students have left to join companies at
home and elsewhere. There is very fine company here
which drills every evening. II numbers eighty men,
Professor Bledsoe is captain.
Stephen B. Tatem, Esq., has received the county nomi-
nation of the delegates represent Norfolk county
and Portsmouth in the next General Assembly He is
nominated a strict Southern Rights candidate without
regard to other party considerations
We learn that Joseph Mayo, Jr, Esq, of Westmore-
land and formerly editoray connected with the Rich
mond South and the Petersburg Press has received an
appointment of Major in the regiment being formed by
Col Roger A. Pryor.
Mr. VIM. L. Harrison and Mr. James W. McCarty, Of
eesbur- have each received commissions in the regular
Provisional Army of Virgnia-the first as LIST Leuten-
ant and the latter ID Both gentlemen are graduates
of the v NJ. l. and have no doubt will make excel
lent officers.
Robert NJ. Wildman a Maryland drover was knock
ed down and robbed of large amount Of money, near
Fairmont, Va, last week
Mr. J. G. Williams, of Farmville has sent FIVE hogs
heads of smoking tobacco to Gov. Pckens for the use
| of the troops
The Bank of Virginia, at Kanawha c. 81. has given
| 81 900 for the defence of the county.
On Sunday the extensive Eagle Mills at Wheeling were
destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000; but insured
| A few Of the liberal-mnded citizens of Wythe, have
contributed thirty fine horses to cavalry company
| of that county.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
1Irrsr FROM PENSACOLA

Gen. Bragg has interdicted all Newspaper correspon'
dercs from this point The Charleston Mercury, how
ever has the following:
There are about 5000 Confederate troop, at Pensacola
The work of erecting batteries at all points within reach
goes on brisky and assiduousy though Is understood
that they still lack some days Of preparation TO enable
them TO open effectively About twenty Columbiads,
most Of them eghtinch cabre, and two or three NOR
tars are already mounted The other artillery IS mostly
S2.pounders The depot for provisions has been re.
moved few miles in OF the camp, to place out oil
reach of the enemys guns. The hayward was the de-
pot but it was unsafe to continue it as SUCH IL is not
thought that any immediate collision will take place.
The prospects indicate slow and long siege, probably
Of six months Duration The garrison in Pckens is 900
and there is the ships Of about one thousand
more.
The fleet will not be very effective 1t will be utterly
impossible for them the bay, and they cannot
get within effective range Of the State troops The chan
mel is narrow and toruous. The entrance Of sailing
vessel even with favorable wind is slow and difficult
on Of the peculiar channea peculiar tides that
run in it, The feet would be troublesome only in the
operations of the State troops upon Santa Rosa Island
Two deserters reached Pensacola, April 30 from Pick
ems They report that there are eighty negroes in the
fort who were hired at Key West and are used for Ia
borers. boats of seven men, belonging to the
fort enemy, were also captured on the same day.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
FROM WASHINGTON.

The Alexandria Gazette Of yesterday contains the
following items of Washington news under date Of the
previous day:
The continued stream of Northern troops that is pour
ing into the Federal Metropolis occasions remark or
surprise, though the citizens evidently becoming
tired of this thing. The soldiers in the city
very numerous, ard they are well armed but prac-
teal eye soon discovers among them various faults and
some bad discipline.
Although people are not arrested by the city
police for uttering sentiments opposing the policy OF
the present Administration they are cautioned by their
friends.
Travel between this city and Alexandria is now unin-
errupted and baggage of all descriptions goes through
without examination, though guards of Federal and
Virginia troops stationed at the different ends Of the
long bridge
The steamer Mount Vernon with large force OF gov
ernment troops left this city yesterday for the lower
Potomac She cruising off Boyds Hole last night,
with large coumbiad she had on board pointing TO-
wards the Virginia shore.
The rumors which prevalent in Alexandria con-
corning invasion, and possession OF that city by the
Lincoln Administration are not credited by any one in
this city, In fact is doubtful whether enough Of the
troops now here could be induced to 60 to Virginia.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
FROM ON POINT

We learn from the Argus that there are between
twelve and thirteen hundred volunteers Fort Monroe
and about three hundred regular troops.
On Sunday, hundred and fifty Massachusetts, troops
we're landed from the U. States Baltic, to com
pee the regiments at the Fort The Baltic left for New
York.
About thirty vessels mostly of small size. of Old
Point detained by Pendergrast. Among them is large
Richmond ship, from South America, with a cargo OF
3 600 bags of coffee, bound up James River. bomb
shell was fred and exploded just head Of her as she
came up from sea-
The steamer Keystone State is at the Point.
The Quaker City actively engaged in bcckadng the
mouth of james River.
The steamer Monticello is reported at the Point.
The steamer Young America is actively engaged in the
service Of Pendergrsst.
The steamer Baltimore runs regularly between Ole
Point and Washington.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

PRECAUTIONARY MrAsrRrs IN CASADA.--Fsms for hs
Wsiiard fCanoi-The Montreal Gassfs Of Thursdsy
says that detschmens Of troops we're very suddenly dir
patched from the garrison In that city Wednesday "a
Cornw all and Beauharnais They fully equipped
for active service and took with them tents and camp
tquppsge in order camp out, should Il be requisite
Many rumors we're sHost 10 regard TO this unexpected
movement, one Of which says that the troops viii be
poyed In patrong the st. Lawrence canals, Is the Pro
yincs Government has received information that a.
tempt will likely be made to pjure Il in such way "a
cause a temporary suspension Of the traffic flowing
through IT, and so drive away the great stream Of western
produce expected take place by the st. Lawrence route
in Of the intestine in the United States
It is understood that the Governor General has made
reauisition upon the military authorities at home for
addition of 5000 men to the force in Canada and thai
these troops msy be expected from England during the
SUMNER
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

A VoICE PROM KANAwHA CoUSTY.-The following Is
from the Kauawha K publican, heretofore strong
UniOn paper
amid all the doubts and anxeties in this trying crl-
sis of country, what is be DONE there Is happily
but sentiment among people and that Is win
united hands and hearts to defend the honor and soil
of our good old Commonwealth against every foe The
conservative Union people throughout the State utter
but voice this subject No matter whose fault 1t
NAV be that late united prosperous Republic is now
on the verge Of bloody civil the sin can not be iad
TO Virginia. She stood molly erect holding out the
olive branch of Peace to the contendng parties till the
appearance of that insane proclamation OF President
Lincoln. Everybody disposed lay aside past party
acrimOny-pary elimination and recrmination iof the
common peace aud protection OF the State
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
NOW THEY FEEL II

The New York Express of Monday gives the follow
Ing gloomy account of the Northern shipping interest
We shan see how long they will stand it. The block
ade viii efec. the North as well the South Says the
Express:
The news from Havana shows the disastrous effect
the war is already having American shipping. Brit
sh and other foreign figs are getting all the freight
there worth having, whilst L. S. bottoms obliged
20 go begging because of the fear OF prvaeers While
the Morrill, Tariff ~ 6eut used up the fregdting bust
ness in Europe; Che puts summary end TO the
country trade South and up the business with the
West Indies
Let the privateerug 60 on briskly, and we will see
how many Yankee bottoms will be sfoat.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

Mississippi TRoors COMING FoRwARn.-We Hnd tn,
following in the jackson Mssissippan Of late date:
'The Charley Clark Rifles, Qrom JEFFERSON county.
Capt McIanc and the hatcher Fencbles. Capt. Black
burn reached this city Friday and will proceed th
morning to their destination which is understood to b
in the direction Of Virginia. These fine looking
we'll organized companies. in splendid fighting trim
The Raymond Fencibes, as fine a specimen of sol
diery as ever trod the earth-commanded by popu
lar Sheriff, W. II. Taylor-reached the city yesterday
bound for the same destination. They proceeded OF
their way last evening
In this connection will remark that two thousand
Mississippi troops, from various portions Of the State
will be on the march this week. Six thousand more arr
resting on their impatient to be called to duty;
new companies are forming every day We can onl.
say to our gallant men, let the work of preparation q
on, and bide your time with patience. There will b.
need Of all.n
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING AT WASHINGTON -
SQLnIER SulT RY A PlLICEMAN

WASHINGTON May sth-Mr. Simonton, of the New
York Times was seriously but not dangerously wounded
thi, afternoon Just had passed military outpost
the city suburbs, The captain leveed gun down thu
road which accidentally exploding, the ball penetrated
the muscle in his right shoulder, and grazing the bone
came out near the windpipe
The horses attached his carriage took fright, the We
hicle was overturned and Mrs. SiGontOn, who accom-
panied her husband was thrown to the ground anC
severely bruised on the head aud face
Much excitement occasioned on Pennsylvania
avenue tonight, owing 10 the shooting of soldier by
it is said policeman, who 10 pursuit of him. Tn,
wound being in the head, it s supposed it vii prove
fatal The indignation against the police is intense among
the military
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
LATER FROM CAIRO.

Republican says that FIVE batteries planted at diff
ferent points on the Ohio and Mississippi fully command
ing both rivers their confluence and so placed thai
the entire force be rallied to support any point in
few minutes. All the batteries are sustained by large
bodies of infantry
Col. wicklife, Of Kentucky, positively assured Col
Pren-iss that no preparations hostile to Illinois were being
made at any point near Cairo, Ill.
There ia an encampment Of several hundred troops a
Corne Miss, the junction of the Mobile and Ohio and
Memphis and Charleston railroad
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

Paixhams and Dsdlgrens, Zoulves and FLYING Artle-
~ Dragons and Infantry useful in war. The South
understands this and is acting tina, UNDERSTANDING
But while these preparing, 6srcs battle is already
going on-a battle in which we have much TO gain and
but little to lose battle of edgers, accounts current
aud bills receivable fought in countag-roons in bank
parlors and across the counters Il brokers shops tie
killed and wounded in which are spoken of as follows IL
the New York Dag-Boot o. May LIST.
All New York is falling. The suspensions and hih4ses
for the past few DAYS have been fearful and the pro
misses 70 bankrupt every me-chaa; in New YORK The
retail business as bad on the wholesale. Nobody is
purchasing anything, and trade is killed
The foreign bill market continues very Gui and heavy
The following Is a comparative statement Of the IN
ports of foreign dry goods the port Of New York iO
the week ending April -.
For the week lS60. 1881.
Entered az the port, $l;U5 4S3 S3eS,o6l
Thrown on the market l6JO.7gO $50 992
The imports OF dry GODS this week are very small,
probably the least reported for many years.
Well may MIR. Lincoln ask, What will become Of my
reveuuesf
In another issue the Day Book says that there have
been over 200 failures in New York since the 22d April
aud within the last month not less thai 500 Real estate
has no ssea, any price and rents are comparatively nom
na Total bankruptcy stares all IN the face, and scar
walton will become daily vser to the aboies Of the
poor"
lis bar iy 70 be wondered at that such developments
should be dstastel 10 those whose weakness they beay
and whose speedy downfall they foreshadOw According
" in the last number Of the Evening Post that has reach
ed US, We see a sharp protest from writer Who con
eudes With the inquiry is any particular object to
show the Southern repudAtOrs hoe disasrOaSy s,Tyt
bsllion affects N0rfbsra credits"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

CANDIDATE roR THE CALADoOsE Yesterday after.
noon, one OF the Rhode Island Regiment meeting with
some acqnaintances INDUCED little too freely in aqua
ardente aud the result dsordeIy behavior his
part The police who have been great admirers of the
steady and orderly behavior OF the Rhode Islanders,
would 10 doubt have overlooked the offence Of drunk
enness; but the dordery conduct for the sake of the
CT liens and The reputation of the corps to which the SOL
der belonged had to be checked. Lieut. McBenry and
policemen Yeaman and King with a soldier Of the Rhode
Island Regiment went to him. and had some diff
Guilty so doing for he fought hard butted the officers
like goat and kicked like mule They succeeded in
putting irons upon him. and he was turned over to SER
geant aud guard and taken to the quarters of the rg
ment.- WASH Star.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
RECOGNITION OF A STATE OF WAR BY THE
CONFEDERATE STATES.

MONTGOMERY ALA, May 7th.-Yesterday an act was
passed by the Confederate Congress- from which secrecy
Is removed recognizing the existence Of war with the
United States
The preamble reces the acts OF Mr.. Lincoln and his
proclamation and declares that it is necessary for the
Confederate gtses to accept the war thus commenced
by him. The act authorizes the granting Of letters of
marque and reprsal certain cond lions. Five per
of the prize money is to be reserved fund for
the widows and orphans of those killed private armed
vessels and the support Of the wounded.
proviso announces the doctrine that "free ships
make free goods" Thirty days is allowed for federal
vessels to return home The Montgomery confederation
says that three thousand applications had been
made to the State Department for letters of marque.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

FIGHT BETWEEN TExAs RANGERS AND MExIcANs The
Brownsville Flag of the 7h ut states that the Mexico
Americans, residing in zapata county, Texas organized
and armed to the number of eighty and marched on the
18th to Carlo the county Of Zapata with the in
tenton of preventing the county officers from taking the
Col. Ford Immediately despatched messenger to Cap
tain Nolan, stationed at Fort Mcintosh to repair at
to Carlo and promptly quell this nsurreconary move
ment On Monday the 18Th, at daylight, Captain Nolan,
with twentyhree men, attacked the insurgents Then
rizo and completely routed them The had three
killed and sI wounded Capt Nolan's command sus-
tanned no less
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

ARRIVAL OF MoEE TRooPs.-The I'd Regiment OF Mis-
sisppi volunteers thousand strong arrived in this
city, yesterday and quartered in vacant tobacco
factories They well armed and fine looking men.
The reputation of their State for bravery and vsor will
not suffer in the keeping OF this noble looking regiment
Wecarn that there eight more regiments in Mssis'
sinn rendy 10 march Lunchb,ra Y,roinidn.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
SHIP OWNERS OFFERING THEIR AID.

AUGUSTA, Me-, May s.-A meeting of the leading sbiT
owners and commercial men Of this State held here
yesterday, when resolutions were adopted rendering
their services to the government, and pledgng then
ability TO furnish thirty vessels in from sixty
ninety days committee was appointed to proceed to
Washington and urge vigorous action.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

THE PULPIT ON THE Waffle Rev. Mr.. Vandyke,
of Brooklyn. whose antiaboton has excited so
much attention. preached last Sabbath morning the
State Of this Country setting forth in strong terms the
duty of sustaining the UncD the Government and the
Flag of the Country He adhered he sad to the opin-
ions set forth in the slavery preached some
months siuce but while be recognized the right of
luton he repudiaed tic theory of secession and insisted
that when the laws resisted and the authority Of
magistrates contemned il the duty Of all citizens to
rally to the support Of the Government-N~ York Oh
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

MORE FEE NEGRO LIBERALIrY. Pleasant Battles, q
free negro has voluntarily given s. to the Abemarle
Rifles and So to the Monticello Guard to aid in equip
ping these companies to fight against the enemies o.
Virginia He says he would if he possessed it give bal
q million, because Virginia is right.
The grandfather of this poor free negro served in the
Revolution and at the storming of Stony Pon'; he
was servant to Col Shelton, of this county Many OIL
our free negroes ready and wiling to fight against
Lncon's mlhons their ancestors to fight King
George the Third, and his Hessan mercenaries.
nborIoyJssu,IIs La.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

PHILADELPHIA. May S-A party Of 80 West Point
cadets detained here last night by the police on
the supposon that they about to join the seces
sionsts having received information that they had been
purchasing at New York. The mistake was soon
reciifed, and the train which they very detained
proceeded towards Washington, where they will be
commissioned second leutenants.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
WELL DONE BERKELEY.

The Nartinsburg Rsp4bliedH, Of the 18th, says
"Od Berkeley gave prompt response to the despoti'
call OF Lincoln for volunteers subjugate the South
She has six companies in service to defend the right
OF Virginia and her soil from Northern INVASION live
Of these companies amongst the first to reach Har
pers Ferry. The sixth remains on duty here. We de
sign TO make specific reference them hereafter
All Of them are uniformed and armed. home guarC
has also been organized aud if called for other compa
MES will be raised for active service.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
ANOTHER FORT PROBABLY EVACUATED.
EoRr Cvuru Ark Nav &

gentleman who has just returned from Fort
Washa. brings intelligence from that place up to
Nav /.
TIE United States troops, comprising six companie.
of cavalry and Of infantry, in all about six hundred
men we're preparing to evacuate the fort Thursday
hst and the post was 10 be turned over. Governor
Harris Of the ChckasaW nation, Captain Sturgs and hi;
command from Fort Smith, arrived at Fort Washata or
the st instant The United States troops at Fort Cobb
expected join those of Washita, and then march
10 Fort LeayenwOrth.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

WOULDN'T TAKE THE OATH.-Some thirty members Of
Col. Corcorans New York Irish Regiment, arrived 10
Baltimore few days ago, from Washington they having
they assert, with about two hundred in ALL of the Re-
giment refused 70 take the special oath Of allegiance
President Lincoln. These almost in starving
condition. and endeavong to make their way back
to New York ON foot.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10

PATRIOTIC John Rathbone, the Prince Of the Oil
Wells heretofore extreme Union man, upon being in
formed of the late hostile action of the Government at
Washington and the purpose of certain Black Republic
in Virginia divide the State exclaimed in the fer
vor of patriotic ZEAL shat he believed he worth two
hundred thousand dollars and ready to devote not
only bis person. but every dollar OF bis fortune to the
defence Of Virginia, and the maintenance of her honor
We assured that this is but fair specimen Of the
sentiment of the county of Writ Wheeling Union.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-10
HEADQUARTERS VIRGINIA FORCES,
RICHMOND VIRGINIA, May 8, ls6l.
GENERAL ORDERS,
M II


No. II.
assigned to the duty 81 Inspecting and mastering into
the Of the the Volunteers called under the Proc
maton the o the "a instant Instructed TO
ply delay the Inspector General Of the sate Forces In
this city necessary blank Muster Rolls they have not al
ready been scppltd.
In pug companies for the service, they will be governed
the laws and OTdns of the and
will preference TO those plus which present themseves
armed They will It the Muster Rolls made cut
As required by the printed notes H. will
Company Comm 10 rtdrn o. his company,
showing IT, strength ard organization the rumbe description
lire ard condition ofther equipments asd ammunition
He will the number description Of the arms and smmu-
ton which may be necessary In his judgment 70 equip the
pany here any deficiency either and forward the return
delay the Autant General Of the Virgins Forces In
Richmond.
In view Of tina supply a. at present hand, and the
cessy economy, Mastering Office will recommend all Voiun-
urde the Proclamation 10 - their rendezvous provd-
With such they already have with ext pair
good walking tos Blanket and such other light eonven
they essiy themselves the march.
By order Of Major General LEE