Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-06-21
to contend with what always to be apprehended from
the planting of masked batteries and laying ambuscades

to contend with what |, always be apprehended from
the planting Of masked batteries and laying ambuscades
IRON OLD POINT COMFORT.
The steamer Georgeana Capt. Piarson, arrived yeser
day morning from Old Point Comfort. She brought VI
twenty six Of the three months soldier, whose term ha
expired and who would not enlist for the three year
additional
There was small arrival OF troops on Monday from
New York, beyond which there nothing OF interes
going on.
The report that the new rife cannon the Ri Rap
had fred on Sewels Point contradicted. The batter
is said by h1se who came up on the steamer to be en-
trey out Of sight Of Fortress Monroe and the Kip Rips
A trial of the gun was made towards Cape Henry AM
proved to have long range
An attack on Newport NeTspoint is expected, ant
preparations to repe t being made Everything
quiet in the vicinity though there are constant com
painngs of depredaons by the Federal soldiers on tn
| property of citizens n Hampton anu its vicinity
Yesterday, Mr. James Weaver, of this city, EFF Oh
Point for Great Bethel in search Of the body OF Mso
Winthrop. Ii found. it will be brought up on the AIDE
laide this morning and forwarded to Massachusetts,.
- The 6eCite number Of the killed and wounded at Grea
Bethel has yet been asceraned Three OF tn return
ing soldiers called the Office of the Marshal of Police
ask assistance get New York. They report that Gen
Butler 10 have left Monday night for Great Beth
with 900 troops TO the Uoniederates, who wer
thought have been reinforced and returned TO that dc
| Tense.
They stated that the Harriet Lane returned to Newp,r
Viewpoint on Monday afternoon from reconnaissance
and az engagement. One OF her warehouses; was de
stroyed and she had three shots through her hull Slit
was accompanied by small side wheel steamer, which
also had slot through the hull. Where the engagmen
| took place did not trauspire
LATER PROM THE OoX.ESTIos o. TRAITORS AT WHEELING
WASHINGTON June lS.-In convention to-day Mr.
Carlisle committee on busness, reported an or
dnance fixing compensation OF State officers anC
memb re- OF the Legislature much lower than now.
M Farnsworth, of Upshur county, offered resolu
ton that one of the leading objects of the convention
after establishing provisional government the sep
aration of Western from Eastern Virginia.
After long debate, i: was lad on the table-ayes 81
/ nays II.
Resolutions OF respect 10 the memory of the late Sen
stOr Douglas unanimously ordered to be catered
| upon the Journal.
The following is the Declaration OF Independence
adopted b. the Couyention
The true purpose of all government Is to promote
the welfare and provide for he protection and security
OF the governed, and when any form organization OF
government proves inadequate for suoVersve OF this
PURPOSE it the right ia the duty OF the latter to
alter or abolish it. The Bill of Rights of Virginia,
framed in l776 reafrmed in 1880, and again in 1851,
expressly reserves this right the ms0ry OF her peo-
pie and the existing constitution does not confer upon
the General Assembly the power to call convention TO
alter s provisions Or to change the relations Of the
|
cent of such mjoy. The set of the General Assembly
calling the convention which assembled az Richmond IN
February last was therefore pslsRaton aud the con-
venton thus called has not only abused the powers nom
inay entrusted it, but, with the connivance and
tive aid of the Executive has usprped aud exercised
other powers, to lie manifest Injury OF the people,
which, if permitted will inevitably subject them to 4
| military despodsn.
"rhe Convention by lts pretended ordinances has
ql.ed the people OF Virginia to separate from, aud wage
war against the government Of the United States, ana
against the citizens OF neghboriug States with whom
they have heretofore maintained friendly social ana
business relations.
at has attempted 10 subvert the Union founded by
Washington and his complrios in the purer days Of the
republic which has conferred uneIsmpst prosperity up
on every class of citizens and upon every section OF the
country.
at has attempted 10 transfer the allegiance Of the
people Illegal Confederacy of rebeous States, and
required their submission to its pretended edcs and de-
| crees.
ut has attempted to place the whole military force
and military operations Of the Commonwealth under he
control and direction Of such Conisdaracy Tor offensive
az well ss defensive purposes
st has, in col junction with the State executive, ns
tuted wherever their usurped power extends reign OF
terror intended to suppress the free expression of the
will of the people, making elections a mockery and 3
| fraud
The same combination, even before the passage o.
!
the seizure and appropriation of the property of the Fed
erll Government aud by organizing and motilzirg
srmies with the avowed purpose OF capturing destroy
| Ing the capital Of the Union.
They nave attempted 70 bring the allegiance OF tn,
people Of the puited States into direct conflict with ths
unfortunate allegiance the State thereby making
ence their pretended ordnance against the
| former.
We therefore, the delegates here assembled in con-
venon 70 devise such measures and take such action
he wefIre Of the loyal c,z,ns OF Virginia may demand
having matuely considered the premises, aud viewing
with great concern the deplcrabe condition TO which
til, ooce happy Commonwealth must be reduced unes:
some regular adequate remedy s speedily adopted snd
appealing the Supreme Ruler Of the Universe for the
rec tuds Of intentions, do hereby in the name, and
on the behalf Of the good peos OF Virginia, sclemnly
declare that the preservation Of their desre. rights and
liberties and their security 10 person and property i'm
petagcY demand the reorganization of the government
of the Common =eelh, and thai all acts of said
ton and executive tending 10 separate this Common
wealth on the United States or to levy aud carry On
against them, are without authority and void; and
the Offices OF al who adhere to toe said convention and
executive whether legislative, executive iGcia
| yecled.
THE BALLOON LXPEEINySrs.
WASHINGTON, June IS Professor Lowe experimental
With bis Amy balloon this afternoon from the Coum5.a
Armory grcunds He made a number OF ascenslons
akiug up wil him tclegraphing apparatus to whicl
/
house he sent from his dial perch Dispatch to Ia,
| President and received reply from him. Those VIII;
| assembled with him Sups rDtendrns Buns and RO
binson, the latter operating with the telegraph nstru
| ment.
FROM WESTERN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ATTACK on Gun
| KIRKLAND ELEGATEs TO THE WHEELING CONVENTION IN
PRIs0NED.
GRAFTON, Va, June l7th.-A report reached Cumber
land Yesterday that the Confederate troops march
ing from Romaey attack the Federal forces and bur
! the city. Az intense excitement produced but W
| TO this time they have not made their appearance.
letter received from Cumberland states that the tele
graph wires and poles on the Baltimore and OHIO Rail
road from harrisburg to Harper. Ferry, have beer
carried away by the Coniedsrses L. also that III,
delegates to the Wheeling Convention from Berkeley anC
Jefferson counties have been imprisoned at Charlestown
Va
It is not yet known what movement il contemplated
from this point.
Recruits from the surrounding counties to the Virgins
UniCl regiments are largely on the increase.
| GEN JOHNSTON TURNS AND MARCHES TOWARDS MARTINS
| BUkG TO OFFER BATTLE TO GEN. CADwALLADER
| HARPgRs FERRY, June lS.-We have information
here that saes that General ohpson is attempting
surprise Of Gea. CadSaladers forces a. near Mar
| tiasburg Instead Of going to Winchester, il wa,
thought be has turned with his apparently retreatpe
flrce OF twelve thousand, and is pressing toward
Mart ns5urg with all Dispatch evidently designing il
possible to surprise Pattersons advanced corps unde
| Gen. Cadwallader.
| THE MISSOURI.
The telegraph has announced the abandonment. o.
Jefferson city, the capital Of Missouri by the Stat,
troops aud authorities and the removal of the State re-
cords and archives to the town of Arrow Rock Saline