From Lynchburg.
[special correspondence of the Dispatch.]
Lynchburg, Va., June 10, 1861.
Friday, Saturday, and all day Sunday, troops were pouring in by every train that reached the city.
Four car-loads arrived yesterday on the Tennessee road, numbering upwards of 2,000 men; among which were three companies from Kentucky. One of the companies was from Louisville, commanded by Captain Fitzhugh, numbering over 100 men. These patriotic gentlemen left Louisville in squads, in citizens' dress, rendezvoused at Nashville, have uniformed themselves, and borne their own expenses to this State; and now propose to offer their services in defence of the South wherever they are most needed.
They are for the most part men who have left snug salaries and comfortable homes, and their deportment shows that they are gentlemen in every sense of the word.
Another company, commanded by Captain J. P. Thompson, composed of the same material, from Owensboro', Kentucky, walked 130 miles to get to a railroad in order to embark.
A report having reached them, when about to start, that they would be attacked at some point on the way by a detachment of Federal troops, many of them armed themselves with huge bowie-knives, and were accompanied by a large number of their friends, armed with double-barrel shot guns, determined to fight their way through; but, as it happened, no demonstration was made against them, probably owing to the fact of their being prepared to receive the enemy.
The Lee battery, Capt. P. B. Anderson, recently organized here, leave this morning for a post of duty.
This company is composed of excellent fighting material.
Capt. Anderson is a Tennessean, who came with the first Tennessee Regiment that reached this city; but from some cause left his regiment, and with the aid of friends succeeded in raising and equipping the present command.
He is a veteran of the right stamp, who made his mark on many a bloody field in Mexico.
The militia muster last week presented quite a contrast, as compared with a muster called some twelve months ago, when a corporal's guard could scarcely be paraded.
Notwithstanding the fact that nearly a thousand volunteers have left the city, the turn out on this occasion was large, showing that men will do militia duty when they see that there is a probability of their services being needed in defence of the country.
This large turn-out shows the spirit of our citizens in the present crisis, and rest assured that the militia of Lynchburg will do their duty, and their whole duty, when called upon to act.
We have all sorts of reports lately about movements of the enemy, skirmishes, &c., &c.; some giving credit to everything they hear, but most of persons have adopted the wiser plan, and have learned to ‘"wait for the wagon."’ O. K.
