Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-17
RICHMOND, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AP

The War Department. by telegraph, to-day the 10TH
accepted the offer Of Governor Sprague, Of K. l., OF
regiment of 1000 men, made on The llth inst lie wa;
dire ted by the Secretary send them TO the city with
out delay-this week. if possible
Troops are being offered to the Government to-day by
e'eg apb, by Thousands thousands, by State auihor
ties end their own commanding officers.
THIS TRooPs TO CoMx HERE-We are satisfied tha.
quite % 900 of the Governments levy OF troops will be
concentrated in this city within seventy days.
TnE LxvY-We appreheud that the War Depart
have already lad tenders Of services to-day by ee
graph, TO the extent of at least 75 go men.
THE FIRST BrIGADE OF raE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MI
LIrIA.-Gen Bacon, accompanied by all ths Field and
Staff officers Of this brigade the Frs: and Second Regi
meats o. the District rendered lis services 20 the Secreta
ry OF War. We presume it will be accepted.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS HERE COMPANY l. iirst infan-
try, Captain King numbering sS men, arrived here at
l05 O'Clock, II yesterday from Fort Hamilton
They marched TO the Arsenal where they quar-
tered, This company is portion of the late Texan
my which General Twiggs surrendered hi5 command Of
Some of them have been constantly in the service since
lSiS
The volunteer militia now in the service here be-
coming habituatcd their calling and look and act
like soldiers. AT the armories where they Stationed
the discipline of the U s Army is strictly maintained
and the officers and doing all in their power
render themselves efficient and useful.
new company, TO b. called Company D, National
Guard Battalion, is abou; being organized. meeting
of those disposed to form ucw rifle corps is called
Franklin Hall tonight. Another Union Company will
also be organized at Thorns Han on Seventh street.
night. At the cid Capitol on Capitol H,il an Orgauza
tiOn Of q company viii he effected to nigh. TIE
Cameron Guard is the name OF a Tn o. company
about being Oryauized heIc under the ausp;crs o. Col
J Elder of Penus5 lvania Col l. was au olicer in The
Mexican war; where Ee performed good service for his
country
The National Rifles have been hard at work since the
detection manifested few days ago in their ranks and
have organized the company anew. They were to mus
ter fall company TO-DAY and marol to the War De-
partment end tender their services to the Govern
msn.
st a meeting of a large number of mechanics en-
ployed on the Capitol ExensOn held on Saturday eve
nicg at Mr. CTu;chet;s Mount Vernon Cane Factory"
i; unanimously resolved to form themselves into
military company At o'clock Mr.. Geo Brown took
the chair, (Ar Matt. OBron Secretary and although
the evening very irclemcut 10 answered the roll
call.
At halEpast nine o'clock a. m to-day, Captain Ger
hardt OF the Turner fes araive1 at the War Depart
at The head Of thhty recruits, who accepted
and into the service These added TO ten recruits
taken into the service on Saturday under Captain Ger
hards comuald, swell the ranks of the Turner Rifles
to ll5
Captain Nsley OF the Metropolitan IiG q also arrived
With seventeen ecru.9 tc lis onmsn1 who welc accep-
ed I'd sFo,a uto the service THIS swel!s bis command
20 l0u maa, ud5peuirut ct the non-cOmmissoned and
commits ioncd c,E.crs Of the corps.
Capt This,I,,on of the Putnam Rifles completed bis
company iiis morning, by bringing forSard thirty
cruits, who were in The Captain has issued
call for the organization of new company be called
Company B. Pu.uan Il les, Nhich will tc organized az
the company srmory Of that corps tonight This com
pauy will Cl-c: their own ccmpIny Cfhcers.
Company D, Howtzer Corps, belonging to the Wash
ington Light Iplanry battalion C1pi-in =. Cross Lieu
tenants b Cross Webster, Marks four sergeant four
corporal tao musicians, aud ole hundrcd and eight
pirates arrived at the Department O'clock aud
reported for service Trey were received and sworn in
The Hendsrson Guard, CaQs. Fci sel, lieuts RSpey,
Roler and Piesot 'ergeaats, cor-o,as aud y pri
g. arrived at ihc Department shcrty afterwards and
reported for service. Thc7 A. once mustered p.
Capt Kr.ly of Company L Union .ieeiiuent arrived
next v.h - recrS,ts pno sworn and tered H.
q,,Si-c.
Company A, Satioull Gu1rd Bi,-Eon. Capt hing
Lieuts. lloyd, Allen, aud ilokey, Sergeans, Corpo
rails, e. private all swCir n,