The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS VIRGINIA WAR NEWS.
REIGN OLE TERROR AT RICHMOND.

hEldN OF TEhkOk AT RICHMOND.
complete reign Of terror to exist at the capital
OF the Old Dominion The local journals are continually
calling upon the authorities provide means of defence
for the city, and by recent papers find that
seems, TO extent to prevail within it's limits The
Enquirer tries throw the blame of this state of things
on The North. In its issue OF May 10 II says:-The
south Ia full OF secret emissares Detailed reports Of all
preparations regularly transmitted the enemy
The spy and The incendiary are about homes and
familiar sound. Arson is already favorite weapon OF
the enemy. Six fires a night Ia moderate average for
these casualties IN Richmond.
Provisions are at war panic prices and with dissension
In their ridst, Richmond is completely under the in
luence Of terror
The Norfolk Argus Of May gives the following az the
latest from Old Point
We learn from reliable source that there are between
twelve and thirteen hundred volunteers Fort Monroe
and about ,hree hundred regular troops.
On Sunday hundred and fifty Massachusetts, troops
landed from the United States steamer Baltic 10
complete the regiments at the fort The Baltic left for
New York.
About thirty vessels mostly of small sizo are Off Old
Point detained by Pendergrast Among them is large
Richmond chip, from South America, with a cargo OF
5000 bags OF coffee, bound up James river. bomb
shell was fred and exploded just ahead Of her, @ she
The steamer keystone State is at the Point.
NE Quaker City is actively engaged in blockadng the
"g The 'saIner Monticello reported at the Point
The ste or Young america is actively engaged in the
The 90 ,teame. BatmoN runs regularly between Old
auo n'alne, 'S.ton
xopp, TX AND THE RIVERS.
Tho picbuond n,n |at OF MAY 10 says:-We are glad
IN learn that tho nrenar lions Tor the defence OF Norfolk
are Of the most complete caractcr, ana tna our sea
board city, which babe defiance 70 INC
war, able to laugh to soorn the VA NJ @ ~,
We learn also that the batteries on lie % na s Wy
James Of very formidable character anu can SINK
with ease any feet that would pe oolhardl, SeA :"
attempt the passage Of the river.
FIGHTING MEN OF VIRGINIA. -.
The same paper says--we are glad to learn tina. 'ne
whole OF Virginia 10 armng to meet the invader,
that there is disposition TO be squeamsh abou.
what called "improved arms The fact is, the old
Virginia rifle Is ne good weapon as invented.
We have hundred thousand men who that rife,
most OF whom among the best marksmen in the
world The twenty thousand confederate troops on their
way here may be more thoroughly disciplined than
OF our mountaneers but they cannot be Drawer
North with all Its resources, cannot produce such for
mdable body,
GUERILLA WARFARE.
II further adviccs We must again impress upon our
friends throughout Virginia the value OF this species OF
warfare Nothing harnesses enemy upon his march
much aaithe constant hornet sting of guerilas They
They come Unexpectedly, drop their man here and
there, are of and again In moment, and cause in
finite perplexity and danger
TROOPS I'm ROUTE ron VIRGINIA.
Tho jackson KSiSsippfdn gives the following informa
ton Tho Charley Clark Rifles (from Jefferson county,
Capt McIanc, and the Natchez Fencibes Capt. Black
burn reached this city Friday, and will proceed this
morning TO their destoaon, which understood TO be
% ne direction Of Virginia These s are me looking wen
Tho Raymond IcncibleB M fine specimen OF soidiery
"a ever trod the earth--commanded by our popular
SELF, W "a. Teylorreache1 the city yesterday, bound
for Ia,
last evening. -.,on we viii remark that two thousand
In TINS conneo. various portions Of the State,
will be on the march this wee. - N'N'N ~