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The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Southwestern Virginia. (search)
From Southwestern Virginia. fine farms in the Valley — ordered to Pound Gap — the salt speculators, &c., &c. [correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Abingdon, Va., Dec. 11th, 1861. I left Richmond yesterday morning as "your own," and reached this place this morning at 3½ o'clock. The trip was deprived of much interest and incident by being accomplished, from Liberty, at night.--Thus the fine farms and the rich scenes of the Virginia Valley were shut out from the view. I found the 56th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, Col. Wm. D. Stuart, in high glee at the supposed prospect of being ordered to Bowling Green. Their ardor was somewhat abated however, when their means of transportation failed, and they were compelled to return to this place. The order sending these brave fellows to Kentucky was countermanded, and they are now anxiously awaiting a telegram from the Adjutant-General, assigning them duty. Since penning the above, an order has been received
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], [correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] (search)
present term expires.-- This law operates well for all ages subject to military duty, and if adopted, thousands upon thousands of those who are now in the field, actuated by the same patriotic impulses that first caused them to enlist, will again rally to their country's need with an unchilled ardor and a devotion prompted by the noblest feelings of the human heart. In this war, waged between the North and the South, the soldier is contending for the right of equality. The State of Virginia appeals to her sons to sacrifice their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor in defence of a nationality founded upon even-balanced justice, and shell the Mother of States, at the first dawn of our new born nationality, be so forgetful of what is right as to violate a principle in defence of which she offers freely her treasure, and pours out the blood of her best citizens. That it may not be charged to the discredit of the author of what has been said in the foregoing rem
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], [correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] (search)
tee to correspond with the lessees of the self works-- Messrs. Dickinson, of Prince Edward; Early, Ball, Neeson, and Witten. Bill passed. A Senate bill authorizing the county courts to certify the insolvent muster fines, in certain counties, was taken up and passed. Resolution of inquiry. By Mr. Wiley, of refunding a tax to Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds. Bonds of the State. Mr. Robertson presented a memorial from sundry citizens of Richmond, holders of bonds of the State of Virginia, which they have received since the 26th of June, from the dominion of the enemy, playing that they may be exempted from the operation of the ordinance, and that the interest due on all bonds thu held by citizens of the Confederate States may now be paid, and that such bonds be placed upon the same footing as those held by said citizens previous of the passage of the ordinance. Referred to the Committee on Finance. Disloyal Senators. The Senate proceeded to the consideration