Year: 1863

to our hands are not, in all cases, fancy
pieces. This is no tine for such non
sense. They are infinitely better guns
than many of those with which our brave
soldiers won the early victories of the
war. They are excellent guns, good for
Yankee at every pull of the trigger, if
only there be brave men, to hold and aim
them, They are guns that our brothers
and sons have borne, and are now bear
ing, through many long and weary
march; surely the most inirm or effem
mate among US can carry them to our
city Notifications, where alone they would
be expected to use them. Let US, for
decencys sake, hear nothing more about
heavy guns. There are men whom you
cannot suit with gun, becuse they do
not want any gun. But brave man
who wants to hel p to defend his home
and capital will thankfully receive what
ever the Government gives him, knowing
that it will give him the best it can.


?. S.-After the above was in type it
was ascertained that the news accepted
as true all day yeSterday-thatl the enc
my had landed at the White House-was
without foundation. 1t was understood
that the tidings came through one OF the
army scouts; if So we hope that General
Elzey will put him in the guard-house.
Itis essential, in times like these, that we
have accurate information.


Officers of the detective police, who
were at West Point Yesterday at ii
o'clock, and at the White House in the
evening at o'clock, state that there was
no enemy and no signs at either point at
the hours named. A telegraph from the
White House, still later, says none are
there, but mentions that they are at West
Point H@ s-5t2


The fact that we thus have longer time
to prepare than we expected. will not, we
hope, thow us back into lethargy Let
Government take efficient steps to enroll
and officer, and force ont, if necessary,
every one who ought to be in the home
guard. In the public meeting held in
the Square last evening, we are told that
what looked most like suork of anything
seen was company of grey-headed men
and another of boys, who were organiz-
ed and drilling. There are thousands Of
able-bodied men who will not be induced
to do their duty except by compulsion.
They are in gambling rooms, or other
places of vice, at the very time that the
Governor may be addressing crowd in
the public square of the city. Moral ap-
peals never reach them The strong arm
of the law must take hold.


The following paragraph we find in
the local columns of the Sentinel:


The Militia responded in great num-
b RS to the Governors proclamation yes
terday afternoon. The vast crowd as
sembled in front of the eastern entrance
of the Capitol, and were addressed by
Governor Let"her, who stated the canses
ch had huenced him to make Q ap-
peal TO the clLlzens, and he was sanfied
at it had not been made in vain. He
t)ld them that if it became necessary to
go out to defend the city, he would go
with them, and if need be, surrender his
life before the Capitol should be given
up to the fo'. He was repeatedly cheer
ed during the progress of his remarks
The Governor was followed by Joseph
Mayo, Esq, Mayor of the city, in an ef-
fective speech 1t is presumed that i'm
mediate steps will be taken for the or
ganization of force for the defense of
the city. ..-.r ....-.--