The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-09-04
Defence of South-sv estern Vir-
10y giniA.

At meeting Of delegates, from the COM
mlttees Of defence, Of certain counties in
South western Virginia, held at Christians
/ burg, on Saturday, the 18th August, 1868,
Col. John L. Anderson was called to the
chair, and Maj. j. p Hammet was appointed
! secretary. The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That the following. measures are
recommended for adoption, By the Commit.
tees Of Safety Of the counties of Southwest
ern Virginia. interested in repelling raids up
on the country lying between the Va. and
Tenn. and Central Railroads.
Ist. 10 establish line of scouts along the
western frenties of Washington, Wythe, Giles,
montgomery, Roanoke, Craig, Boietourt and
Allegheny to some point on the Central road
at or near jackson River Depot
ID 10 obstruct all passes across the from
| tiers, not necessary for public intercourse. to
designate routes from the open passes to some
! point upon the railroads; to provide for and
establish signal stations at the frontier passes,
| and other points on the routes; to prepare
| and report TO the commandments of the several
counties, a map of the routes, signal stations
and Instructions in. each county.
3D. To organize and assign labor and SUI
| block houses, entertainments, or for obstruct-
ing the roads.
4th. Resolved, That it is recommended to
| lying between the line Of defence adopted by
| the Confederate army and the Virginia and
! tennessee and Central Railroads, to desig-
nate such routes as. they may think proper,
from points on the frontier to points on the
SAID Railroads land a diagram Of such routes
shall be made and Communicated to each com
| mlttee Of defence in Southwestern Virginia.
9th. Resolved, That signal stations shall be
established on the frontier Of each route, and
at such other points on each route as may be
expedient. That upon the advanceef the enc
my it shall be the duty Of the frontier guards
4 to signallze along the route upon which the
advance of the enemy may be apprchendcd ;
and, also, to send couriers, with special re-
ports, to the headquarters of some County
Committee upon the line Of the. railroad.
9th. Resolved, That the commandant Of the
| Confederate force in this Department be re-
| specially requested to cooperate in the OBJ
jects Of intelligence herewith recommended.
It'll. Resolved. That the President Of the
| velegraphic Company be requested to direct
| the operators upon the line to. give preference
| to all dispatches intended to give notice Of an
| advance Of the enemy over any private des.
! patches.
Sth. Resolved, That the committee will
! meet at this place on the ,l4th Of September
next, and that all counties WHICH shall here
otter appoint q committee Of safety are ear
nestly requested to send adelegatet to the said
meeting. !.
| 9th. Resolved, That Messrs. Robert f.
! Preston, d. w. {. Charlton and DR.. j. FL.
0tey are appointed a permanent committee,
Iswhose duty it shall be to communicate with
the several county committees, and call such
special meetings Of this committee as they
shall think proper. -, 4.
10th. Resolved, That these proceedings be
sent to the Lynchburg and Richmond papers
for publication. ,s.., 80
All papers friendly to the object Of the
meeting please publish,
JoHN r ANDERSON, Gin.
j.. ?. HAMMErT, Sec'ry.