Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-11-20
OUR EFsRs.

Time out Of mind the inhabitants oi
mountain counties have been celebrated for
their yalour. Mott mention ancient ma
tons, we have N our own times the un-
conquered Swiss, and the still more con-
spicuous example ofthe Gircassians. whe
have lnaiuiained their independence foI
absvo . ygnarter ofa century against the
Overwhelming odds brought against then,
/ by the mighty Empire of Russia. Wash
iugton's famous remark about West Angus
ia is familiar to every one and the fact
that the Stollewall Brigade was recruited
Ela;nly from the mountainous districts OF
! Virginia would go;to prove that Wasting,
ton was not mistakcnfin his estimate Of the
persistent courage of ahe.men of Augusta
and the adjacent counties. 4sg AS 4 A4sa
just at this time, when Averill has a;
i.clievca considerable successes, we see the
martial Spirit Of the mauntaineers rising to
the emergency, and giving encouraging in
/ dcatioDs of the ultimate discomGtu re If the
/ bold raider. The Home Guard Of Rich
/ mond aud the Lexingt Cadets few. prompt
i4y. to arms the middle aged men have left
their homes and pursuits; tho, boys have
idrorped their books s4and at last ssaocounis
kswese ma pcling shaad atos ii.lin Eehols and
thhbodssp salSst terst yll,slheseitisens of the
lis1l@nsn, ibsai1nity efkLsneAburgs lang
siuce organized and dfillsdtnaa snepssseaz
'dgs eullet n TO- assist distante apusftiess ia164
Ipalfn gsigcurs ioAs of the eisen Wv ere, when
Hast heard from. a hundred miles ftom their
town. and setting cut upon marehiof fifty
niles. IA
This isa noble example set by our noun
tain men ard boys, especially BY tie peo-
pie Of Lynchburg We doubt if another
instance can be cited Of towns people, Or
ganjzed for home defence only, marching
off cheerfuily and promptly 20 pointsso dis
tant. When the trained bands of Richmond
were called upon to volunteer fer the de-
fence ofthe Salt Works, they exhibited no
such alacrity. The Lynchburg companies
have been called upon not merely to bivouac
for night or two few miles from town,
and behind formidable breastworks but have
endured, and are now enduring, acampaign
Of no inconsiderable length in the very
heart of the mountains, where, even in mid
summer, the temperature a t night is equal
almost to the tide water winter Men who
will volunteer time and again to endure
such llardships are made of the right sort
of stuff s3 alss4s Eta
We copy from tie Richmond
s'NV'hig' Of the 10th inst, tie above
handsome tribut5 to our nsountaineels,
TO add orr mite Of praise Of those ex-
.emptsnof Lynchburg, Bedford and ad-
joining Counties, whose unanimous
movement to sexpel the threatened
raid of Averill, we witnessed. They
assembled at an hours notice with a
Wonderful alacrity and moved rapidly
to the threatened point, many miles
distant from their homes, to reinforce
Echols and the gallant Inaboden,
whose commands were only to be
reached after an .arduous march over
q mountainous and rugged country -
When we. returned home to Augusta
from the scene Of this general uprising
in defense of home and firesides, it
was. only to witness The spread Of the
same confagion : to this famous old
county, whose citizens were assembled
at the county seat il their respective
organizations, awaiting the orders Of
Gen. Imboden as to what point they
should move, or could be Of most ser
vice. This but fulflls the statement
we made sometime since on The coca
sion Of the turning out Of the citizens
Of Staunton to aid in repelling o for
mer raid, that if there had been a ne
cessity forit, THE citizens OF the coun-
ty would have. rallied en- nasse. - -
The citizens of Rockbridge came out
in full force also, as did the cadets Of
the Va, Military Institute. In fact
the same patriotic spirit peryaded ev-
cry community in reach as far rs ave
havezheard, and indeed we would not
be surprised # Gen. Averill in some OF
his raids meets with Gen Inbodenat
the heed Of an arm q j, and We he to him
.thsn,E for the mQuntaiaeers VII prove.
Their iayincibility on Other fa145'iiss
fields. sAs - '''
@ From an advertisements Of Mai, TT
NJ Bell, @ NJ in another column it will
be seen that persons can send supplies to
their friends in the army by delivering the
packages, plainly married.. on Thursday or
early Friday morning, to be forwarded III
charge of a responsible person, by a car
leaving every Friday morning expressly for
that purpose. Persons can put their arts
cles on the car at Fishersvil!e or Waynes-
boro' if more convenient This arrange
ment viii. be very gratifying TO the many
soldiers friends in our midst and will we
doubt not be taken advantage Of TO the full
capacity Of the car Send in your articles
and make our brave boys hearts rejoice
once more. sa4
SENT 10 LEXINGTON.
The ten disloyal citizens from .eosHiag-
ham aud The lower part Of Augusta, arfestefa
short time since and sent TO Riuchanona
and recently returned here for trial, were
sent on " edncsday last to Lexington for
trial, Judge Brockenbroush having arpoin-
ted special term to be held their for the