The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-08-15
FROM THE NORTH.

The suhloinsd exu ac are CALLED tom tha Ias Al,
Northern papers received ~ this once
A NEGRO RroIMsSr tn BE RAISED IN RHODE
IsIAND-0ov. spRAorEs PROCLAMATION
The Providence tR. l correspondent. of the New
York 7r'bss-. under date of August 5,h, writes.
The war ls begun. The bitter and terrible
earnest has come. What the South has meant and
done for more than year. the North has begun TO
do and 10 now doing in this smallest but largest.
hearted and most efficiently patriotic Of all ths
States.
Draft the President has said, aud this stout word
OF real WAR ID hailed through the few miles Of
the length and breadth of this State, as meaning
that our Generals shall take off their gloves and
the rebellion shall he put down without ceremony.
The gallant Commander in Chief Of the hundred
aud seventy four thousand and odd loyal fnhAbi.
tAnts Of little Rhody. has this morning answered
with word Of thunder under the mild phrase of q
general order which will live In history the first
lion to become what II has been SO long struggling
toward becomlng-s gigantic suicide These are
its words
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PRovIDENCE)
PLANTATIONS, ADJ'r GENERALS OFFICE, )
Providence, August 4.
General Orders, No. 36.-The 9th regiment. or
dered by the Secretary Of War, under date Of Oc-
tober o. 1861 and orders issued therefor from this
Department, No. l03, December 2s. 1861 viii con.
sist entirely Of cOiored citizens. Eustments will
under direction Of General Robbins, who il directed
TO organize the regiment.
The ouartermaster General will f,lruish ratons
and equipments on reQnsition.
Our colored fellow citizens are reminded that the
regiment from this State will constitute part Of
the quota from Rhode Island, and 1t Is expected
they will respond with zeal and spiri, TO this
aalL
The Commander In Chief will lead them Into the
field, and will share with them. In common with
the patriotic soldiers Of the army Of the Republic,
their trials and dangers, and will participate in the
glories Of their successea
By order of Gov. spragus. Commander In Chief
EDWARD c. MAURAN. Adj't Gen.
THE YANKEE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE IN VIRGINIA
At a meeting held at Woodville, Virginia, for the
purpose Of finding ont who among its citizens were
willing to swear allegiance to the Lincoln Govern.
ment the following was the form of the oath sub
ling 10 do 30 WAS exceedingly limited
Form of Oath
do voluntarily and solemnly swear that win
support and defend the Constitution and Govern.
ment Of the United States against all their enemies
or oppoaers whether domestic or foreign, and will
yield full faith, allegiance, and loyalty the same,
any resolution, law or ordinance OF any State Con
vention or Legislature whatever to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Confederate States Of America and that | will no,
in any manner give any aid, advice comfort or in.
tellig.nce 10 the enemies of the United Sta,es
And further, that will use all the means In n 7
the restoration of the Union, and the execution
and enforcement of the laws now IN force made in
pursuance of the Constitution thereof.
And further that do this with full determine
ton, pledge, and purpose, without any mental re
servation evasion Of mind in me whatsoever-
So kfi3 God