The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-28
10 the people Of the Valley " sutAcisnt to in.
epire every man with patriotic emotions:
HsApovAarssa VALIRr Drsrafcr.
Near Monnt Jacksor I p
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Ueaf MCnnt J0CkaoN ! p
March ~, 1St. J
The militia airsctei by the aoxsrnor..
Proclamation, of the 10 th instant, TO rendez.
vous at winchester, will, In CONSEQUENCES of
that place heins la Possession 81 The enemy.
assemble at mount Jackson at the earliest
As Comm andinz General OF this Military
D.str!ct, urse yoa not only to come for ward
Immediately, but also TO bring with YOU
sssry mnsket and rths within your reich, /,
ard dedtcste taem, a. welt a. yourselves. to
the service Of our glorious Com mon " eaith.
under " hose fSssertnE care we were bies. cd
with happiness and prosy Gritty, until North.
srn AGGRESSION forced npon us a war OF de.
Vast1tton. sss4s.
Our brethren in the Northern frontier coun.
ties are now groanirg under the heel OF das.
poism, their property torn from them With :.
1ns o0mpsnsasson. their rights as citizens Of
their persons levied and. vi shout the form Of
Law, 9th fmprisopei ana carried beyond the
ne Iilnits OF the state. They took TO you for
naeranon from the tyrancA GRASP. Come
with the firm aLd patriotic resolve TO iay
down your lives, II need be. on the soil Of
your birth 20 emanctp1te 1t ind our loyal citi-
z,ns from Northera thraiaom.
brave army ts hsre waiting for you to
rally rourdit, and swell Its ranks with vol
untsers determined to serve for the war, ar d
drive back an enemy who has dar e<iso la ade
Jour homes for the purpose OF eubiuSeting
not only yourselves but your wives and chill.
dren. show the invader that you know how
10 die, hus not be snslaved
T. j. JACEsox, Es to:. General.
THaTIhEs AEEAD.
The Petersburg Ezpvess says:
It v said that the Governor CT virsipia has
recommended to the Legislsture that they
causs all tho exempts from military duty ON
oeco ant OF bodily infrmity to b east into
hospitals, thsrs 10 rem ain a ntil they are able
70 hear arms Ia a cause 50 glorious as onre.-
rat rniddlipg and rsas, with pills tn res times
a day. aud q hundred or two to sleep in the
same room G. nigh ts. wouid probably cure the
most invsteTate disease. All the am tated
linn os would grow Out with rapid growth --
The blind wculd regain his sight; ,ae near.
sighted become far. sigh ted, and fhs dear re-.
ceive his hearing. kuptures would uaickly
neal. ard soon the Souh could not boast q
busted man. Oh, the wonderful vir ues OF
middiing and beans aud pills comb bined How
aull tne practitioners Of medicine, peyer to
nave discovered 30 brilliant q fact We like
THIS idea II is refreshing to think over Ia
| these dull times. 1t would bsusf. the state.
TOO, end the exsmp;s themselves, and worst
| the Yankees, for these hospitals would IN rn
out the ealthiest and f:nest fishiinx men In
the world. i<ook out. therefore. for gay
| times ahead.
H8 HOPEFUL.
Our people tsays the Lynchburg Republican,
/ should os hopeful all the time Thsy sbruld
! permit 40 disaster to discourage them. Tne5
I
| reyeFses. Brave men are never intlmidat ed
| by defeat. 1t only causes them to gird on a
| stronger trmoE, and present bnider flout
| and higher crest. Ten armed men sbouId
1 spring forth for every one previously in the
| field jroakers ought- to bs scit rpou by
| every good citzen. Fer ourselves, we are
| more sanguins of ultimate ,riurs pll than
ever, and never permit a doubt to disturb
| our mind. We are obliged TO succeed. n ts
l are worthy to be free Bat to do so. we "a ust
| expect 20 pass through tbs f,ry furnace o!
I terrible war.
COL. JAMES aRaGo Er HODGE,
The Norfo Day Book info rms us that this
| officer is now in command OF the forces q,
| Suhols. He volunteered at the commences.
| m ent of the war, and was ordered 70 the
/ command OF the I4tn regiment Yirginie vol
| unt nteers, on the Peninsula. While In com
mand of his regiment there. by his efficiency
attention. Of GEN. MAJ gradsr, In whcss ssti, sti'
| nation Col. Hodges olds o high position
| Col Hodges Is The son OF the late General
John Hodges so we'll known In this clty and
district He had FOR some time before ,he
war, turned his attention to military affairs
I 50 that, AFTER twelve snenths' sery.c. in the
field, at the head OF his regiment, he may bs
| regarded as one Of the n ,st efficient officers
| In the volunteer service. THIS is the 0 pinior
| Of General MagTuder, and no appoin .Elent
| would give more general satisf4 ctIou. roy
| could one be bestowed upon 6 NOR VOL ,hy
l OF D9ttcE qQdiiutu uhC, tAip Lnht rS BrigH
| der General moon Colonel James q regory
| Hodges.
rAEkEE POLICY R.sp 2CTIGa erERILLAs
The following dispat-h from S.. Louis dis
closes the cut-thrcai policy Of the Yankees
| ST. LoUIs, March lz.-General Order No
2, from the Department. OF the raisslssippi
i states that martial law has never bsen de.
| clared legally IL Missouri, excep. in the city
OF st. Louis. and a. and in the Immediate n
| cinity OF tho railroad and telegraph lines
| and even in these Localities military officer
are specially directed no: to In fare vi th thu
lawful process OF any civil court. II Is be
I lieved the time will soon come when the re
| belliou In Missouri may be con sidered as tez
| minated, az BY none Is this more desired
| than by the General Oom mandirg.
The order also tss that evidence has b or
| received at headquarters that Maj,r Genera
l Sterling Price has Issued commissions OF II
| censes TO certatn bandits in this State author
| ixlng them to raise guerilla for :e tor tn,
pur ossS OF plu oder al % marauding. Gen
Price ought % know that such 4 course Is con
| trary 70 The rules OF civilized war fare, anl
/ tb st evoGy man who enlIS.s In such "A org I'll
! ixation forfeita his life and beco mes an ont
l law, All persons are hereby wai ned that i
| they join any guerilla bar DIS they will not,
| captuiec, be treated az or9inary prisoners 0
| war, but will te hung rs robbers and % uVdeI
| srs. Their lives shall atons for The barbarii,