New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-13
der surveillance six mouths ago, our reo e wonid not
bsve been subject to tbe numerous sarms occasioneu
by the lying press OF New-Yoik and other Abohnoh
pom

der surveillance six months ago, our People woulc nv,
haye been subject to tbe numerous aafm oecas,o.eu
by the lying press of New-Yoik and other Aoonnoh
communities
POLITE INVITATION.
Troops from the South aud South west by thonsan"I
continue to pour into Virginia. They all 60 wen wen
armed aud equi ped and when Abraham OF oIdsfs n ~,
ruercena,ies TO invade Old Virginia, they WIN NC IL
by not less than 100 900 well drilled and thoroney
disciplined troops and after the first battle won 'ny
yultur, have good time eediDgon Yankee carese.
Come on Abralonn, You are wanted. Od scott we
hope will head the invading force Il 80 acoS ,s hv
b;s .ra,cbsr, rfs - '~ -, lNeWbefn Progress.
ITEMS FROM VIRGINIA.
Frow TIE RichmOnd D,yateh
FIGurrSG MgS OF VlRGISIA.-We are giao 70 ietth
That The whole of Virginia is arming to meet The IN
vader and that there Is no dlsposlun 10 % over,
squeanish about what are called "lmproveoarins.
The fact s the old Virginia rifle l. as good weapon
as vos ever invented. We have 100 600 men VINO can
ne that rifle most Of whom among the best marks
men in the world TIE 10000 Cofed rate troops on
their way here may be more thoroughly chcipllned
than some OF our mountsiheers, but they cannot lie
brsver men or better shots. As for the horsemen 0i
Virgina tie North with all it's resources cannot pro-
duce such formidable body.
BENEFITS OF THE BLocKADE.-Tbe blockade which
Lincoln intends for our injury is working in exactly
tie oppote direction. We have heard II lees than
four nportan branches of manufacture, two Of them
Indispensable in time If war; which this blorkad has
taught as TO produce ourselves. One OF these is uanu
f tured at less than half the price OF he Northern ar
tice, and is better in every inspect. Tue truth Is he
will only continue his blockade long enough le viii
prove the mos, efficient ally Of southern nsnufactur-
ing Independence that could possibly command
NORFOLK AND THE RnRRs.-We are glao 20 learn
ta the piopsrationr for the deiese Of Norfolk IRE OF
TIE most complete character, and that our reaboard
city, which bade defiance TO the BIish IL the iaie
war; is now able 20 laugh to tcorn the Yankee lnva-
deIs We lean, also, that the batteries on the iofk
ard the James are OF very formidable character ana
can sink wi any feet that wonld be foolhaidy
enocgh to tempt the passsee of the river
GUERILLA WiRFAnF.-We must agaln impress
upou our friends throughout Virginia the value oil uls
spsSies Of warfare. NOthing iaru res an enemy upon
lis march as puch the constant hornet sung 81
guelillas. They are an adversary who cannot be
caught with cae avoided. They come uneXi iec'ediy
drop their nan here there, are OH and on again III
a oment aud inGpite PERI leAiy y and da eer.
LIEUTENANT ALEXANDER Lien james B ,. Alex
ander L. $. Army, Lntive Of Virginia, and proiii'-
isg young officer has 10 igned his coIGhistion ana
rendered his services to IL native State. Mr. Alex
auaer has been stationed il Oeson Territory fr,m
which he has Just returned. He is son OF our re-
sfeeted cotemporary, james Alexander, esq, oi Ihe
Charlottesville JsTersonsan.