Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-06


Some Indications from the other side Of the'ne rem
der it probable that the Yankees propose to make a
more vigorous effort than TO capture Richmond
From these signs it seems likely that large portion Of
Grants and Rosecrans' armies are moving eastward,
and may be in Virginia by the lst of September
Whether they will join Meade, or come by the way of
tide water, either the sOuthsde Of James River or
up York, is not yet developed
Are We prepared 10 meet this movement? II not,
there is no time to be lest. Every man in the State
under sixty capable Of bearing arms should have arms
and ammunition put into bis lands aud be prepared to
defend his home and bis life. To this end the speed
les; possible meeting Of the Legislature, as suggested
~ tie people Of Halifax Is necessary. We hear from
,he &C Jury that the &c. of Congress for organizing
Home Guards has proved failure as to all over III
ccnscrp age because Of the impression that the War
Department claims the right to send such companies
frou their counties to any part of the Sta This in
pesscn II erroneous should be corrected at once; and
&c beg the attention of the Secretary of War to it,
Better have armed organizations for neighbOrhOOd de-
fence, than not to have them at all
Bu, the people themselves should not wait for the
War Office or the Legislature. They should organize
at orce BY n.ghJorhOod in squads Of ten fifteen
twenty As may be coaveuieDt-tWo or more squads to
constitute company. When the Legislature meets.
thee organizations may be lsgAlz d. The parties com
popg these squads to consist Of those 49, and
be corfned strictly neighbOrhOOd defence Most Of
them viii be able to furnish tSeir arms double
barrslled guns6 but ne suppose the State or Cobede-
late Government, 10 such emergency, will not sickle
at the letter of the law, bu: will supply aims, aud
especially ammunition, which is needed than
arms generally through the cO-n.ry.
We presume the Confederate authorities are doing all
n their pOs to concentrate adequate force TO meet
the hreae ned Invasion Beside drawing troops from other
quarters they might greatly augment their ranks here
by forcing every mao andsr Is nov in a snug berth,
to take the field. From many counties the complaint
reaches hat many of the ablcst- bodied men in the
sOnmu ity--As able-bOdied as any in the Richmond
Compulsory QuartermAsters Departments where the
Great Frederick would have gone for bis grenaders-
have dodged into he sale and ipgorous position Of en-
70 ling officers. These duties and most of those per.
tainrg to the COmnssAry and Qaartermastsrs Depart
ment could be performed by wounded soldiers and sex
igeaarians.
Bat for the present we leave the Confederate Gov
or. ment to take OF itself What we deem of vital
interest the Safe to be dope by individuals is that
all between As and Go should organic, neighbOrhOod
squads, and provide themselves wi h arms aOd ammu-
ni,ion These organizations aided b. few pieces OF
il artillery, and men skilled handling SIN, to be
ir thed by the Government in the counties most ex
posed to raids would very eec,uly check any Yankee
rad
Blu. action action is the word There is no. a min.
ute 20 lose There will be raids attending this inva
a., ell h. "a,
should be ready to meet them at all points
Tux CAPTURE OF THE MsKArNAc The Wilmington
Journal, abiding ths capture of this steamer from
W lningon for Nassau, when about day GU: the
25tS ult, says:
The Xerrnac, with her large and valuable cargo was
chi hy owned in Wilmington. and her capture will
tail heaVy loss upon many OF citizens who had in
Vessfd the enterprise 10 greater less extent No
man. matter how rich, likes 10 lose his money but
n it is q comfort 70 know that those who have Lost
most heavily, those upon whom the loss will in
aliiy fall most lightly. Il is dscourAgng CONNIE
nrn bus of course where there are higs gains there
must be heavy risks. The owners of the Merrmac
would have realized heavy profits had their enterprise
succeeded TIE wheel Of fortune took rnGvorsbe
turn their interests and they lost We might say
Better luck next time" bu. are not so sure OF
other similar effort being made. Perhaps it may, and
pgEt APPS il may not. ....
Blessed they who have very little, for assuredly
they can't lose much 10 that category are proud
TO class Ourselves. We could not lose much and did
no. lose anything not having any stock. Had We been
bursting With money, might indeed have bur out
on this transaction
The rsprobat of New York will rejoice over the
gerrmac and her cargo; and We hate that almost ss
much as do her loss although that is SIN Ill mat
ter to our community. Such ship and such cargo
would have been small matter at any time. At this
time foos no largely The news which received
here on Saturday evening, Of course created no small
sensation.