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The Daily Dispatch: April 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the Valley of Virginia. (search)
on. The right spirit prevails among our people. Rockingham has covered herself all over with glory. I hope it is so all over the State. Virginia is aroused. She is pluck to the back-bone, and the hireling mercenaries of Abraham will soon find out they have "awoke the wrong passenger." Thousands of reports reach us daily — some too ridiculous to be believed. Some are well founded, as an occasional messenger comes from the telegraph office at Staunton. To-day the Springhill (Augusta county) Rifles were presented with a beautiful Southern Confederacy flag by the ladies of Harrisonburg. The presentation speech was made by C. C. Strayer, Esq., and the flag was received by Col. Doyle, of Staunton, on behalf of his boys. Both speeches were very fine, and many wet eyes were in the multitude.--As the companies passing have only now and then an occasional flag, the ladies of this place have prepared another for presentation, and it is already upon a handsome staff.--There was al