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

Tus WAsHiSOroS ARTILLERY--This splendid battalion
Of citizen sOicrs numbering four companies and about
thee hundred men, arrived here yesterday morning by
the Danvile railroad After breaksting the Exchange
Uotel the battalion dismissed until noon, and the
members sezsd the opportunity Of taking first look at
our bus streets visiting acquaintance making
ones etc II our citizens had generally known that the
bstshOl would arrive al the time il did, sure
that aa immense number Of them would have assembled
At the depot TO welcome the gsaat Of LouisiAna
bu, il reDOr5e and generally believed, thSt the
battalion had gone by rlroad from Lynchburg TO Ma
n,ssas Junction. and hence, the arrival somewhat
"surprze.
The psrture Of the Artillery from New Orleans. on
the 9Th utmO, quite in that CITY, and We
quote the ioosing extracts from tie Crsseens account
O. the occasion, TO show the popularity Of the battalion
Al home:
"lheir departure attended With turnout Of the
population Shich was a peril CT ovation. No previous
military departure from this city has drswn out multi
tlj' great or been honored With so tumultuous z,
uO.s.rsrOn Of feeling on the part Of the public.
After address in front OF the City Ball by Rev.
Dr. Palmer, the Artiersts gave three cheers for the
p-nderc' OF the Southern COnfederacy, aud three
more tor the "Old Dominion" After that, the multi
tue gave more cheers than We could count for the
Washington Artillery and Major Walton.
the march for departure then formed. All along
aOug the route, the Of the most unexam-
Il,d ieeg and enthusam The men made all the noise
In the way Of huzzas and cheers whilst the ladies could
only express their feelings in their silent way-aOat
leg their kerelieis ard A.ngics flowers
Az the depot, the scene YES almost ndescribable
Wrist al the vehicles iJOm the centre of the town were
ters cumberilg the streets With their loads Of beauty
tie baco, les windows. and every house top were
crowded with people. All points Of vision mady
struggled for and the whole vicinity presented the APP
pearsuce Of a tempesttosscd sea OF human beings.
We never before lad Is Of fashion, respectably,
and wealth, do much them doing last even
ing, in order 70 set Al lock at the Are lists they
went a~sy. They leil their carriages and mingled in
the rough crowd lodging under mules noses, jumping
out Of tn way OF moving vehicles, wacng Gnke-deep
in dust aid shutting clouds Of dust aud soing then
clothes with dust, running, Jumping, tripping, encount
eIiug sl sorts OF little csastcrS-caring only to find
sem place where they could have last good look at
the Ar,ieristS as the cars carried them away
s. tecsely the track lined with people, that the
crcwi extended half a mile beyond the depot TO
tin very edge OF the swamp, the ladies' going tar as
auv
A. las, and Just as twilight was fading into dark, the
mi tiry trliu rumbed the along the track cheer
ing the soldiers the latter responding the ladies' waving
eIr hludSeTcte and the whole multitude, and "a
ears giving al sort Of evidences OF the very highest
hea -t-ietdrg and enthusiasm.
Nearly everybody bad wet eyes. We noticed "a the
rum Jrg Cu 10 thu distance, groups Of poop
s,,uE about piles Of lumber and raIoad iron wait
ing lr ,he ladies' have ,her cry before they start
ei their rJturn 70 the eitv-thre being mothers,
wives, sisters and daughters in this crowd
God bless and protect TIE brave Washington Ar ilC-
ri-.s, vas the heart prayer Of sll They now on
their wsy 10 action and soon shall hear good re-
port Of them.
The battalion passed through Knoxville, Tenn, on
Friday the Register Of which place, in notice Of their
arriv, taese, says;
in the rauk rere men Of as high standing and social
position as any H. Loui,isna. We learn that large
number Of them were planters OF wealth, and probes
HolL Of The FIST o7der OF talent. Moreover they
were evidently holiday soldiers or carpet knights
bg' so seemet usryei with desperate determination
with Sou, arIas ana bold hearts, and indomtable
co rage.
The ba.t,lion was accompanied By splendid brass
band wlicl Cicoursei most excel e1t music for the
graf lcS.iou Of a. ladies' mbed the platform
whilst de gay youth q The corps, forgetting in "the
smiles from plria beauty Woa, che iagues Of their
lur.ey Ad aside taer aud mingled in the gddy
mz Il che cance sho~cg tha. they could "trip i. on
t1s light fantastic toe with the accomplished grace and
hight hear; cf the true Southron
TIE Washington Artillery Il nov encampcd al How
ards Grove, where Is expected they will remain day
Or two.