Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-23

farewell for The third tine 10 those wao were hastenin
tie defence of sister State from the invasion Of
| Fsbelinvader.
Colonel LeAerls Issued an order for the assembling OF
the regiment at seven O'clock; but It ten before
everything in readiness for the march. The armory
at this time presented lively appeaanee-buste and
excitement ruled the hour and each member We'd with
the other as TO who should frs; be ready to take hi1
place in the ranks
As the orders for departure not issued until ycc-
erday morning. the regiment did not turn out as strong
a. might otherwise be expected 1t however, presented
fine appearance it formed opposite the armory pre-
plratory to moving. Each man before leaving pro-
yided with twenyiour rounds Of ball cartridge Every
thing being in readiness for moving, the line Of march
was taken up. The route down the Bowery TO
Fourth street, thence 10 Broadway, and down Broad
way TO pier No. !, North river where the regiment
baked board steamboat, bound to PHILADELPHIA per
| the Camden and Amboy line. Although 1t raining
at the time, there quite a number of people congre
gated the line of march, and quite selection Of
ladies filed the windows and balconies From various
points the regiment was cheered. At the Astor House
quite large crowd had assembled and cheers, with the
capping OF hands greeted the gallant Seventh it fled
past. As the steamer conveying the regiment sloSly
moved out in the stream they followed with enthu-
ssstic cheers, and many prayer offered up for the safe
! return of these gallant men.
eXS. MCCLELLAN ASSISTING IN THE ORGANIZATION o. THE
NEW YORK RKGMxxrs.
LF.Om the Albany Argus June H.
General Mcclellan is in this city-at the request Of
Governor Seymourfor the purpose of aiding the latter
in organizing and sending forward troops for the de-
fence of Pennsylvania His experience is Of the greatest
value at this critical moment, and has been cheeriuy
rendered available TO the Governor General Mcclellan
is patriot prepared to his country in any capacity
the highest the humbest where his labors can be
useful.
About fourteen lbousardmen have already been &C.
cured, and they are beginning TO go forward. The
Governor is acting with the utmost energy and prompt
ness and all his military associates vigorously sup
| porting his Efforts
The Seventh Eighth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Tweoty-
second, enty third, Twentyeighth, ThiEtY.sevenh,
Forty.seventh Fifty sixth Sixty ninth and Segentyfrst
regiments of New York and Brooklyn, and the Sixty
fifth, SIty-seventh, Sxty.eighth Ond Seventyfourh
regiments Of Buffalo and Erie county, are under march
ing orders. The Seventh aud SeYentYrs either lett
New York last evening early this morning. The
others will rapidly follow. All the other regiments Of
New York and Brooklyn ordered TO hold themselves
in readiness.
turned regiments in the barracks in this city, have
volunteered to CO. and the Governor is awaiting orders
from Washington in respect to them.
TIE rAMc IN HARRISBURG.
The Hsralds correspondent writes the following from
liar sburg, Pa.
Most Of the stores in the city closed the markets
deserted and private residences abandoned The streets
present much the same appearance tina: they do upon
Sunday or fast day. The people standing in knots
convergng upon the probable fate in store for them
Much speculation exists but very little excitement
Those who are leaving aud already many have taken
advantage of public and private convcyances TO leave
the city The large hotels look il stricken with
plague, the regular boarders having vamcsed. The
Jones House. the finest hotel here, offered by It's
proprietor this morning for sale. He was willing to ac-
,ept the moderate of $4,000, but could find no
purchaser even at that price, The hotel and furniture
cost nearly one hundred thousand dollars, yet no one
appears willing to take the risk upon such apparently
advantageous terms.
found large force of assistants this morning in the
various offices of the Capitol, busiy employed packing
Up archives reports, State library and other valuable
papers The original character OF the State and ether
prised papers together with the portraits Of the different
Governors, have already been forwarded Vein For
new ESQ State Librarian left at o'clock p ~ with
the valuable contribution Of books belonging the
State There is haste, but everything s being dene
derly The calm GOODNESS of the Governor does much
to keep down undue excitement and his example ia Eel
by the people
REPORTS FROM FREDERICK, M
letter from Frederick, June l6. Gays;
Tie most exaggerated reports we're rife IS to the
movements Of the enemy, many averrng that the whole
country between here and Harpeis Ferry was lousy
with Vraybacks and others asserting that Lees whole
rebel Confederate, mean) army crossing the Pc
tomac at Point of Rocks, and that before night Freder
lex would be full of Southern troops. And it be
confessed that the female portion Of the town. eemed
highly pleased with the prospect while the sterner class
Of all politics looked upon the advent as anything but
desirable. found all communication with Rdrper's
Ferry cut off except by telegraph, though DO not
WHY the cars do through it said the rail-
road is unframed east of the Ferry The
as far as Monocacy junction.
Shortly after my arrival here made the acquaintance
of gentleman from Washington Whose name he does
not wish mentiored) who lett Hagerstown at O'Clock
this morning and in that place business during
the entire time that it occupied By the raiders
From him | get some facts which have never before
reached the public The rebel force composed OF
two regiments of cavalry and three gncrts of mount
ed inlntry with fcur small cavalry howtzers, under
command of Gen. Jeukns--the same who commanded
At the destruction of the iron bridge at Farmont in
West Virginia, In April last The advance ard ar
rived in the town about o'clock in the morning. but
the main body did not come up until about o'clock.
The troops we're hailed by the citizens with manifest
low aod the bet the town afforded set before them
Tor their breakfasts General jenkins issued an order
before coming into Maryland forbiddng pDagng, and
promising any who might be caught in such vandalism
in the State a speedy and severe punishment Hence
the troops were orderly and well behaved bought freely
of boots shoes clothing hams, bacon and eatsbes for
immediate USE for which they paid in greenbacks.-
They seemed TO be well supplied with the last named
article and one captain ocularly remarked to lady, in
the presence Of my informant, that their paymaster
! made the last payment all in greenbacks. ar.
AYERS tItL-uo ''OoPS my 'NNN III Suin
out of town aud he is confident that in this column
there we're not over twenty-five hundred men, although
he learned Of one OF much larger Dimensions Passing
northward on the pike six miles to the westward, and
| still another Oh the Mercersburg road. General Jen
kins borrowed few horses of the citizens to mount
] some of his men whose animals had become unit for
service for which he gave receipts with religious
promise to return them as he got the line
into Pennsylvania. The only damage sustained by the
town was by the cutting of two telegraph poles either
side OF the place. The rebels had with them quite
number of Union officers whom they had cap;ur.
Nartinsburg, among whom paymGster; perhaps
the one referred to by the rebel captain having paid
them off in "greenbscks."
While General Jenkins was in Hagerstown he exhibited
many traits which it is to be hoped characteristic of
the man. An incident will illustrate. About yes
terday, lieutenant and five men, wearing the uniform
of Union soldiers crept out of of the houses Of
the town where they had been hidden, and delivered
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