The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-04-12
CHARLOTTESVILLE.

GENERAL. LEE AND THE BRIGADE ENCAMP-
NENT-YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOClA-
TION-sELECTION OF PREACHER or BACcA-
LAUREATE sERMON-EEPUBLICAN CONVEX
Tl0N-TEMPERANCE LECTURE-MARRIAGE-
REVEALS.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispateh'i
APRIL II, 1883.
stated i'm a letter Of the 9th instant that
General Lee had issued a circular 10 the
colonies OF his brigade instructing them 10
hold their commands in hand with view
to cncampmcnt i'm the city OF Richmond
during the State Far, when "it was more
than probable that the cornerstone Of the
r. +. Lee monument would be laid, and
connective drills held between Virginia
and perhaps commands OF other StatcS,'
etc. Ii was also stated that the laid circu-
lar had dashed the enthusiasm Of the pro-
iectorS OF the proposed celebration in
Charlottesville. and that there would per-
hans he clash Of interests and feeling with
respect 10 the matter between the COM
manding General and,the other officers.
| have lust been shown letter from
General Lee to Colonel Wertenbakcr, in
which he SAYS that when the orders were
issued he had no knowledge OF any move
ment looking TO the quartcring Of the
troops al Charlottesville, and expressing a
desire. if frO cncampmcntS are practicable,
fo further the Charlottesville scheme IN
any way in his power. II the colonies Of
the REGIMENTS think but OHeis practicable,
then he j. committed 10 Richmond, IN so
far as having promised to get as much OF
the brigade there as possible" This, then,
is the position: The success Of Cur scheme
dcpcnds entirely upon the inducements we
can offer thc brigade 10 come here. and the
Judgment Il the Board oi Officers as 10
whether brO eucampmcntS are praciica-
| bic. II has been suggested that the sue
cess OF the iall cncampment might be
attained more easily by coming to Char
/ lottcsyille. where the exercise and drill will
establish an esprit dc corps that could not
p0s,iblv be acquired i'm company drill, and
an enthusiasm be created that would be e.
/ sential to success in subsequent COMPETE
/ ton with other highly-irained military
companies. In other words, those who
come to Charlottesville in judy will be eager
! for the rcdni0n at Richmond in the fall; 30,
/ then. il would seem good policy on the part
OF those favoring the Richmond cncamp-
ment 10 assist in making the Charlottesville
encampmcnt a success.
ne ! DUNG lhtu = III irAl-tli -h-'.'' i'ttt'ii
which is TO be formally organized here in q
few days, has met with great success in sc'
curing membership and funds since it. in
siitution last week. over 100 members and
nearly $500 have been reported.
learn, unauthoritatiyely. that DR.. John
/ f.. Edwards, OF Petersburg, has been in
yited, and has accepted the invitation, tC
deliver the baccalaureate sermon 1t th,
! University in June next
The Republican Rcadiusters hold con
vention here on saturday next to nominate
candidates for county officers.
Miss Wadsworth, the temperance lee
turer. addressed the ladies OF the Christian
Temperance Union in the Disciples churcl
on Monday last.
The marriage OF Mr.. +. w. sncad anC
Miss Ida Baltimore took place at the resi-
dence OF Captain Hay, last evening, The
ceremony being performed by Rev. DR.
Starr.
The spring seems to have set in in gooC
earnest. judging from the fruit-bloOms, thu
fresh grass, and the spriuging buds, bu
the continued cold rains throw agriculture
operations far behind. DUP.