The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-22
AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.

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AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.
Our correspondence Is 80 heavy that we con.
dense some portions of IL. A letter from
Caroline county, Va, informs us that Con-
federate nag was raised at Quincy Depot on
the 2eth. The halysrds were drawn by la
dies. some 200 of whom were present; and
another at Pleasant Grove, Lunenburg CO. .,
on the 18th inst. A large meeting was held in
Roanoke county last week, at which the fol-
lowing incident occurred
Mr.. Bass arose and read call from the vol
unteer company of Salem for e4oo or $500 to
procure uniforms, and at the same time pro-
posed that he would give $500 to be divided
among the families OF those who should fall
In battle. This liberal offer WAS received with
three cheers for Bass. Mr.. Edmundson pro-
posed TO give $50, and, IL need be, 800, to aid
In raising the amount asked for. Elijah Me.
Clanahan, Esq proposed to he one OF ten to
raise the money. DIR. j. Is. Harding said he
would be one Of ten TO make up $1,000 to arm
the county. Mr.. Madison Pitzer proposed to
subscribe $500 for the same object. sub.
scrption was then taken up, and a number of
other gentlemen subscribed most literally.
The ladies of Lynchburg have volunteered
a. TO do any sewing necessary to equip the troops
from that city. They have already furnished
quantities Of lint and bandages.
Rev: Mr.. Wheeiwright. Presiding Elder Of
dent Of this place, has avowed his purpose of
offering his services to Virginia. He is ready
TO take his musket and fall into rank. This
reverend gentleman received military edu-
cation at Lexington, Va, and is impeiled by a
high sense Of conscientious duty in paving
back To Virginia the debt of gratitude he feels
due her.
At Hampden Sidney College a company of
students are about to be organized, with the
Rev. j. NJ. p. Atkinson, President of the Col
lege, as Captain, and they will be ready to go
. hn Ar Of A.,..Aa ~ -.
TO show the world that, as a College, they are
not worthy of the two glorious and i'm
mortal names-Hampden and Sidney.
The Petersburg papers have the following:
We are requested TO state to the ladies of
this city and vicinity, that any aid they feel
disposed to render in the way of bandages and
old linen for making bandages, for the benefit
of our gallant troops who are called away to
fight the battles of Virginia, will be most
thankfully received. We feel that we will
not make this appeal in vain. The various
companies of our city made all preparations
yesterday, and now hold themselves in read-
ness for departure to the seat of action at any
moment. 1t is fully expected they will be
ordered away this morning.
THINGS IN PORTSMOUTH,
The following proclamation of the Mayor
of Portsmouth, Va, is published:
To the People Of Portsmouth AS your
Chief Magistrate, deem it my duty 10 urge
upon you the necessity of avoiding, as far
ticnlar time. Remember that liberty with
law is the greatest blessing on earth-without
law, 1t Is chaos and confusion.
Ii is all important at this time that every
one shall conduct himself quietly and with
that true dignity characteristic of us as a peo-
pie. Our interests are in common and our
destiny one, and it behooves quietly to
await the final action of our old mother and
to be prepared to obey her behests, and to en-
force the orders of the constituted au thorities
In the meantime, while making preparations
for defence, commit no improper act, and re-
member that the laws must and viii be
forced GEo. w. GRIoR, Mayor.
The Transcript con tains the following pro-
CARNATIONS from the same magistrate:
Prepare for Derence.-The undersigned re-
spectfully requests all citizens not subject to
military duty, who willing to unite for
the protection of their firesides and to act as
local police force or patrol when the volun-
teerS are called into camp. to report to him
their names this friday afternoon, from 4
q to O'Clock, at the office of the Merchants
and Mechanics Savings Bank.
&. w. GgIcE Mayor.
A company of,you tbs from sixteen to eigh-
teen years of age proved their efficiency at
Charleston. Such company will be valu-
able for our defence. Young men who wish |
me their names this friday afternoon,
at the Merchants and Mechanics Savings |
Bank, between and O'Clock.
&. w. GRIcE, Mayor. |
All persons not members Of any volunteer |
company, who wish to join either Artillery,
Infantry or Rifle Corps, will please report |
their names to me this afternoon between 4 |
and o'clock, at the Merchants and Mechan-
les Savings Bank. G.. w. GRIcE, Mayor
The Norfolk papers of Saturday have the
following items:
Gen. Taliaferro and staff arrived here this
morning and made their headquarters a. the
Atlantic Hotel. Gen. Taliaferro will take
command Of all the Virginia troops IN this
section.
The Captains of the various military COM
panies waited on the General this morning
for the purpose of reporting their strength,
condition, &c, and for receiving orders.
The busy note Of preparation is now going
on, and IL Is cheering to patriotic hearts to see
the alacrity with which our noble soldiers re-
spond to the call. Those who have the man
agement of affairs have not been idle, and |
much has been done that the unini tia ted know
nothing or But we warn the people against |
a too free expression of their opinions and a |
too public discussion of our affairs. There
are spies among us, and until we get hold of
them let us keep our tongues STILL
Gen. Taliaferro has issued orders to DIR.
Simpkins, the Collector Of this port not to
accept any draft from the U. s. Government.
or to allow the removal of deposits or any
thing else from the house. The Doctor was
informed, that without his word to that eff
feet a file OF soldiers would be sent down. OF
course, the worthy Doctor acknowled the or
der, and things will remain in statu quo We
are sorry TO learn there is no money in the
Treasury.
Boats from the Navy Yard have been busily
engaged in taking the soundings and bearings
of these obstructions-under the guidance, it
is thought, of some person along shore, who
witnessed the operation of placing them there.
The patriotic lady Of Lieut.. Miigan, late of
the Revenue service, has organized force of
young ladies' and will proceed at once to make
grey flannel shirts for the N l.. A. Blues,
which are to be substituted for their handsome
uniforms.-Day Book.