The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

Arrical Of President Dacis.-The public
have been for several days past advised oi tne
c expected arrival of his Excellency, Hon. JET
fcrson Davis, President and COMMANDMENT
Chief of the Army and Navy Of the Coniede-
rate States of America. He made his advert
into Richmond at Is minutes past o'clock
yesterday morning, having arrived from Pc
tersburg in an extra train, accompanied by
Gov. Letchcr aud the members Of the Advise
ry Council, members of the City Council,
Mayor Mayo, Thos. ii. Wynne, ESD, of the
House of Delegates, and a number of other
gentlemen, who had repaired to Petersburg to
greet the distinguished representatives OF
Southern rights. Hon. Lewis /. Wigfail and
lady, of Texas, Col. Jos. r. Davis, brother OF
the resident, Col. Northorp, c. S. A., were
among the Presidents suite. On the arrival
of the cars ut the depot in this city, the AR
resounded with the most deafeuing cheers, oft
repeated, for Davis and the Southern Confed-
ersey, from several thousand willing mouths,
honest hearts, aud warm hands. After the
enthusiastic greeting of the President was
over-iDdeed while it was progressing, sa-
| lutte of Is guns, one for each Southern State,
was fired by detachment of men under Col.
| John II. Richardson. President Davis was
| then escorted to carriage in waiting by Thos.
| w. Hoeninger, Esq, of the Spotswocd Hotel,
| anu was uEaW II tudl ciSSdht hu'Ci-
| er's rest" by four splendid bays, His Excel
lency Gov. Letcher, Mayor Mayo. and Mr.
Hocninger. being seated with the President
| His progress through the streets was marked
| with many affecting demonstrations Of popu-
| lar regard People rushed up and ,roatd shake
| hands with the President, many of them doing
| so with tears of heartfelt JOY "in eyes unused
| to weep
| By the time the oortege arrived at the hote
| the crowd had increased to many thousands
| Amidst the uipas of delighted people Presi
dent Davis assembled the stairs, and was con
Quoted to his parlor, no. 49, which had beer
most tastefully decorated by Mr.. Hocningel
| with the coat of arms and the flag of the Con
fedrate States. The President hardly had
time to get inside of his retreat before he wa:
vociferously called for. In obedience to the cal
he stepped to the window and briefly addressed
the citizens Oh the present aspect of afairs
His remarks, though brief, were TO the point
and convinced every one who heard them tba
Jefferson Davis was the man for the occasion
Gov Letehcr then welcomed our National VII
Ter to its Metropolis, and was followed by Col
Wigfall. who proves himself on all occasions
a. great on the forum As in the field. Lieut.
Cen Montague spoke briefly but most accept
a5ly in conclusion, when the crowd SLOWLY
dispersed.
The whole party, including President Davis
Gov Letcher, Mayor Mayo, els. Davis ap'
Wigfall, and others, then sat down to capi
tai breakfast, gotten up in the peculiarly TAX
ing style of 'mine host of the Spotswood.
short time after the morning repast, the Pres
ident received calls from numerous citizen
and Government officials.
At half-past o'clock yesterday evening
President Davis reviewed the troops now q
the Central Fair Grounds. The Commander
n-Chief was pleased with his men--they wit
| him