The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-29

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CsKIsTiASsBUKG, MoNTeosRBr COUNTY,
April -. 1861
orr volunteer company, called the "Mont-
'arv Feueihle>" " commenced gathering in
srix last week for drill duty, and on last
Sahbsih night there WAS very imposing
~sma At the Presbyterian Church. Appro-
.,,e addresses were delivered by Rev II.
ktwer,is of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
~ Rev. Mr.. Stuart, Of the Presbyterian
Ibrr.h and a presentation OF a copy of the
Nsw Testament 10 each volunteer. On Mon.
,sv there was a large gathering of the people,
vhen A beautiful nag was thrown TO the
hreeze drawn up by the tender and delicate
hands of some OF our young ladies'. a sub
ssrution paper was handed around and about
sIh 600 raised, for arming and equippng the
volunteers, and for other purposes. The most
,.ri,ct order aud unanimity prevailed, and
anever witnessed such a degree of en- nthusiasm
ON Tuesday evening large crowd gathered
., our dcpot to see the Western volunteers
nqss II having been reported that train
,vonld 90 down the Virginia and Tennessee
Railroad at O'Clock +. NJ, with about 700
volunteers The train arrived with the three
companies from Smyth, Wyfhe, ard PULASKI
Jus; as the train arrived, the Biacksburg vol
uutesrs reached the depot, and the car WAS
made 10 rAsonnd with the shoutings of the as
samhled multitude. The company from Pu-
laski was detained by order Of Gen. Preston ;
and hat company, together with the Blacks
hing volunteers, led by onr company, marched
M 20 our little village, where every hous SO was
thrown open foI their accommodation, ana no
pains were spared to make their SITUATION
com Portable On Wednesday they were en-
gsged most of the time in drilling. Just At
night they We're marched 10 the Presbyterian
Church and after singing and reading appro
Vrlata parts OF Scripture and prayer, We're
saeciionately CONNIE pded 10 the care and keer-
ing of the God of Bat,Ies-Eey. Messrs. I'd
wards, Miller and stuart participating IN
these services. They were then marched 10
our depot, where there was Il special train IN
waiting for them, where they were net hy
bel ween 80 and 800 persons of all ages, eoiors
aud descriptions. At 81 O'Clock the whistle
gave the signal for starting, and the three
companies referred TO, under the command OF
their gallant leaders, Coils Trigg and Preston,
went of amid the shouts OF the assembly
There were many teartu! eyes and sad hearts
in our village on that daY-huSbauds parting
with wives, parents with children, and
brothers with sisters-yet they were given u p
chrertulIy, believing that our cause is just
and righteous one: and may the God OF jus
uce throw pillow oil cloud by day ana a
pillow of fire by night around them.
Montgomery county, although small, has
sent off three ompauIes of Nolunteers-the
fourth is nearly completed, and, understand,
I fifth is in progress. And such is the enthu-
si.Sla and patriotism il our community, that
company of young ladies could be raised III
afew days who are anxious and willing TO 20
to nurse the sick and bind up the wounds, and
some Of them say they would fight, too.
NJ. ID. r.
CLovEB DEpoT, VA, april %, 1851.
barbecue was given by the citizens OF this
place on Wednesday, the 81 inst, for the
purpose o: raising II volunteer company
About Il o'clock NJ, the people assembled III
the Baptist Church for the purpose OF organ
l-p fha W 4 {
called order, and the object of the same ex,
planned by B F. Garrett, Esq, and opened
with prayer by the Rev. Jno. L. Clark.
The following officers were unanimously
eI@sted Dr,Jno. Q. ColeYnan, Captain; Capt.
i Prank Rice LIST Lieutenant; Capt. Thomas
Watkins, u do; Jno NJ. Cole, lst Sergeant
". Richard Paris, I'd do; Jas. Is. Garden, I'd
do REQ VI Moon 4th do; SiIas r. Bostick
lst Corporal; j ] Cole 2d do: Thomas l.
Roberts 3d do, John l.. Bunes, 4th do.
sixty brave and patriotic sons OF the South
responded 10 The cali, and no doubt cur com
p1uy will numoer one hundred IN IL w days
Our Canaan IL tyes for Richmond to day, fol
the purpose of procuring arms and uniforms
Our company is now anxiously awaiting Z
CALI and viii no donbt gladly respond
4 MEMBER.
WAsHIxGroy COLLEGE, VA, April 2ith.
IT is a historical fact that the students O
Washington College, then Liberty Hall Acad
eny,l in 1916, marched, with Rev. VIM. Ora
10 keep back Tarieton from invading WeS
Virginia, and now they are as ready 10 keel
back Lincoln and his hireliugs hom invadi in,
the soil of Virginia. To. day We organized
volunteer company, called '' Liberty Ha!
Volunteers" The company numbers O. men
Prof Alex. /. Nelson professor of Mathe
maticsl was elected Captain; Prof. j. j
White, lst Lieutenant; John n. IYie, O
stiansburg, Va, 2d Lieutenant and Levi
Summers. lson Of Hon. G. W Summers,) g.
Lieutenant.
large aud beautiful flag of the Souther
t0nfederacy now fioats over the College, an
ruiylng under that flag the Students wit
Capt. Nelson TO lead them, are ready TO marc
TO victory or TO death
Washington College has furnished our coun
try with some prominent men among man
others are the following, viz Our exeelleE
Governor, John Letcher Ex-Gov. Mellow
ell ; Hon. John J Crittenden, of Ky, an
Hon G W. Summers. X O.
HANOVER.
OLD CHURCH, Hanover Co., April q, 1851.
At an adjourned meeting of the citizens G
the lower part of Hanover, held at this piac
to-day, for the purpose of forming HON
Guard, Rev. ID. @ Harrison was elected Chair
man, and Rev. J B L. Patterson Secretary
The proceedings of the meeting held at Hano
Yer Court House Were read \ plan dividin
Haglsterial Dis strict No. into four sectiont
presented by a. ID Wicker, adopted
Wm Sayre was unanimously elected Major C
the Magisterial District, and his duties define
us follows: ITO communicate with the Col
0neI OF the county, and to Issue such order
ss nsy be necessary TO the Captains of tn
sections" 1t was further resolved that IN
sections organize themselves into companies
and elect their own officers. II was also vo
ted that The Major and Captains constitute
oourt.martial. a committee OF three la eac
section, consisting of the following gentlemer
was appointed 10 get names Tor the Hon
Guard IN each section lst Section-M. Clop
Ton, s. Wicker, and DR.. Temple. "a Section
VIM PArsisV l<IgCl. and los. Parsley. q
Section "A, u Wicker, X. Burnett, and w
n Barker. 4th Section--Capt. Gibson, Ed
sydnor, and a. q. Ellyson. The aforesai
committee was also empowered TO call and OF
san'ys the sections as soon as possible. In
following resolution was also adopted, viz
That II be recommended to each division {
thi: district TO appoint committee OF nve pei
sons, whose duty it shall be to visit from tim
10 ,ifne the families OF all persons who hay
volunteered or may voinnt teer, and see ths
They hall not suffer for any attention or CON
ICrt X.
SWEET SPRINGS, VA, April "a, 1861.
Yesterday evening, about O'Clock, a flag
Southern Independence, made and presente
by the ladies of this place, WAS hoisted, an
Is now waving aioft. As II went mp, 1t ws
greeted and cheered by the patriotic ladie
who were present ia a goodly number. Go
bless those patriotic ladies', and may they hay
The satis.act lion OF seeing the proud and mob
principles represented by the hitg they hay
Presented upheld by their husbands, SON
and lovers. w.
AFFAIRS AT THB SAyY-YARp.
correspondent Of the Petersburg EXPIRES
writes:
At the Navy-Yar the preparations for wa
are In full blast. Every hour discloses TO U
HeW occasion for gratitude, on account OF tn
Illustration Of the malicious purposes Of on
enemies by d kind Pro videnee The Plymou d
Will DC gotten into the dock to-day AND Wi