Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-05-06
MOVEMENTS IN VIRGINIA.

wIsuIseroS-Our antcipations have been more than
realized. We have six companies in progress OF
PREPARATION all with their full complement OF men, as
true as ever trod the earth, waiting the call OF Gov
e,cher Three OF the companies arc now quartered in
Two hundred and nine kegs of powder belonging to
Northern company, Mr.. Thomas Lancaster agent were
seized at Goodson last week by Captain Terrys Rife
Guards, in the name OF the Commonwealth OF Viz
rinia-A5ingdoH Virginian.
LEA cavalry company raised at Rose Hill, at
very short notice. Twenty names enrolled at that
time So 800 in money raised, and large number of
horses contributed The meeting addressed by Rev.
T. p Ensor and Messrs. j. Richmond, jr., Thompson,
and d s Dickenson-the latter being the moving spirit
in raising the company. Titus, negro man belonging
10 Mr. Gibson subscribed S. and with his masters per-
mission volunteered to 60 with the troops. The meet
ing was enlgened by the presence of the ladies, who
showeed bouquets upon the speakers amid the enhu-
siastic applause of the audience.
RussELL-Wc have just learned that this good and
patriotic county is all alive to the work of defence
Mai J. F. McElhenney, of Lebanon, has raised com
pany at that place. and has been elected Captain. Sim
cen Hunt, ESQ., of New Garden, an old and esteemed
citizen OF the county is raising company OF cavalry;
and Mr. Robert COwan is raising another company. Rus
sell is right side up, she always is and will furnish
her full quota of men and means.
TAzxwElL-The Jacksonville Democrat Of the 27th
ut says, that a company of 80 formed at Liberty
bin the Thursday before Tazewel will turn out at least
fslf dozen companies Of "a good men as the State
Affords The first man who volunteered at Jefferson
ye was Jimmy Barrett, 81 years old. He's boy that
will dc.
SvYru.-Thc Marion Tisitor says:
Already three volunteer companies-two of infan-
trv and one of cavary-have been organized in this
county and we have doubt that two others will be
organized in few days"
Aud the same paper of the 2Gth nit. states that
company csued the 'Smyth Home Guard raised
and organized at Marion Saturday previous. IL now
numbers So whose ages range from 40 to So years"
GRExNpRIER-The Lewisburg Chronicle says:-"The
past week has been of great excitement in this COM
muuity Military preparations have been the order Of
e day Nothing but war has been talked Of or thought
Of There is a calm, dgnided and determined pur-
nose manifested, on the part OF the people, TO re-
sist Ate Lincoln at every hazard The position of the
masses cannot be Questioned GTeenbror will cast
her Influence aud her power against Tyranny and Black
Republican Despotsm.
LorporN.-The Leesburg Democrat says that on Sat
uday last seven sturdy OF Erin sealed their devo
ton 10 the mother Commonwealth by enrolling them
selves with the Loudoun Guard-one OF whom gave up
lob of "bossing" at 1928 per day. Such deeds carry
with them their own comment.
ISLE OF WIGHr-The Suffolk Sun says: In the Isle
of Wight Rifle Greys, commanded by Capt. Watkins,
which arrived here on Monday, widow has six sons,
and seventh belongs volunteer company in Ports
mouth. The mother accompanied her six boys to the
Windsor Depot when they left home, and bid them God
spesd in defending their country. The lady alluded TO
il Mrs Mary Roberts In the same company, MI Nor
,et Pierce and his lady have four Their mother
r.ioei TO see them enter the service. Another widow
Ms Eey, has two sons both officers in the company,
and the captain has son and son-in-lw with him. We
nradct that this company will be heard from when the
conflict comes.