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The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
ed or in progress. Our correspondence is becoming so heavy that we are under the necessity of omitting many letters sent for publication, and of striking out everything except actual news from others. A Lexington correspondent writes, April 23d, as follows: The war fever has not abated in our county. A well-uniformed Infantry company, (Capt. Updike,) calling themselves the Rockbridge Greys, are now all ready for marching orders. At present they are quartered at the Virginia Milisuch of the Mounted Rifles as have none. In short, in spite of the large "Union" vote given by our county in the Convention election, our people are now all right. The following is an extract from a letter dated Ruther Glen, Caroline co., April 23d: The Caroline Greys drilled at this place yesterday, and are drilling again to-day. It is a company of finely formed and well-drilled young men, and destined, when brought into actual service, to make its mark high and to achieve bright a
The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Return. (search)
ov. Pickens from his Staff for duty in North Carolina, will leave for Raleigh in the morning. Col. Pettigrew is organizing a regiment for service in Virginia. It is expected that it will be ready to move on Saturday next. Montgomery, April 23.--The war spirit is fully aroused here. The additional force sent for yesterday consists of fourteen Regiments--three from Tennessee; two from Georgia; two from Alabama; two from Mississippi; two from Louisiana; one from North Carolina; one frosas, and one from Kentucky. I have information that the troops will be ready in a day or two to march to their destination. Two Missouri Commissioners have arrived here to get, if possible, arms for the use of the State. Van Buren, Ark., April 23. --An immense meeting of Secessionists was held here on Saturday, and the flag of the Confederate States was hoisted. Arkansas is a unit for immediate secession. The war feeling is general here in consequence of Lincoln's late movements.
The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
Important from Texas. New Orleans, April 23. --Advices from Texas state that on the 14th inst., General Sherman, commanding at Galveston, by the advice of Gen. Nichols, placed an embargo on all vessels in that harbor, for the better protection of the interests of Texas citizens. The next day, at a meeting of the merchants of Galveston, resolutions were passed requesting the removal of the embargo. It was thought the request would be complied with. An extraordinary session of the City Council of Galveston was held on Sunday evening. the 14th, the Mayor in the chair. The sum of $5,000 was appropriated for the defence of the city, and $2,000 for the supply of provisions to the Texan troops at Brazos.