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The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1862., [Electronic resource]

es, and bid them stand And feel the red lightning from her gallant band. See, her proud banner flatters in the sky, And from her sides the murderous missiles fly. Down, down the "Cumberland" sinks beneath the wave, Engulfed forever in a watery grave. Around she turns, and on the "Congress" rains Herred-hot thunder, scattering limbs and brains; Whilst burning balls, the war-gods favorite lyre, Wrant the proud ship in angry flames of fire. Shout after shout rose from her gallant crew As on for other prey the "monster" flaw. Now, she revolves and pours a burning tide Of living flame into the foeman's side. But darkness spread her mantle on the sky, And hostile flags are seen no more on high. All honor to the gallant band that won This brilliant victory neath a Southern sun. Long may they live, the masters of the sin, The honored champions of the brave and free. Norfolk, Va, March 18 1862

[written for the Richmond Dispatch.] battle in Hampton Road3.by Capt. L. T. Detil. 23d Georgia Battalion Our infant nation, struggling to be free, Had no proud navy "whitening every sea;" And as the foeman swept along our coast, The weak and timid counted all as lest. Our rivers bars their haughty fleed along,. And noble cities with the foe were thronged; And shouts and triumphs rolled along the sky. From hired minions, flushed with victory. Deep was the gloom that seized the patriot's soul. As armed battalions reached their destined goal; And millions sighed to grapple with the foe On land and sea, and fight for weal or won. Seed a dark speak upon the river rides-- Noiseless and proud, it ploughs the parting tide; On, on, it dashed, determined to asiall The haughty, foe with shell and Iron hail. As on it swept, jarl like a "thing of lite," Panting to mingle in the deadly strife, Two war sh

esignated, and produce the certificate thereof to his said officer. If, when he reports to the officer whose company he selects to be mustered in, the maximum number required for such company shall have been made up, he shall be assigned by the General in command to some other company not completed. Captains of militia companies or commandants of detachments who allow such changes of service, shall forthwith make out a list of the men to whom the change has been allowed, and the company and place of rendezvous to which they are ordered, and return the same forthwith to the Adjutant General, together with the obligation signed by each man, hereinbefore required. Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, this 11th day of March, 1862, and in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. All the country papers will publish calls for one week. mh 12--1w

p the same; and it appearing to the Executive that the object of the President in calling for this force will be as speedily and effectually accomplished by permitting such change of service as by the mode heretofore prescribed. Therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby authorize and require the following supplemental regulations to be carried out by the officers in command of militia companies or detachments: Any person enrolled in any militia compan and place of rendezvous to which they are ordered, and return the same forthwith to the Adjutant General, together with the obligation signed by each man, hereinbefore required. Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, this 11th day of March, 1862, and in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. All the country papers will publish calls for one week. mh 12--1w

By the Governor of Virginia.a proclamation,supplemental to the proclamation 10th inst. Applications having been made by persons in militia companies who are embraced in the proclamation of the 10th instant, to volunteer for service in companies now in the field to fill up the same; and it appearing to the Executive that the object of the President in calling for this force will be as speedily and effectually accomplished by permitting such change of service as by the mode heretofore prescr10th instant, to volunteer for service in companies now in the field to fill up the same; and it appearing to the Executive that the object of the President in calling for this force will be as speedily and effectually accomplished by permitting such change of service as by the mode heretofore prescribed. Therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, do hereby authorize and require the following supplemental regulations to be carried out by the officers in command of militia companies or detachments: Any person enrolled in any militia company, who shall designate to the officer in command the company now in service to which he is willing to be assigned, and shall sign a written obligation to be mustered into service in such company for the war, shall be allowe

esignated, and produce the certificate thereof to his said officer. If, when he reports to the officer whose company he selects to be mustered in, the maximum number required for such company shall have been made up, he shall be assigned by the General in command to some other company not completed. Captains of militia companies or commandants of detachments who allow such changes of service, shall forthwith make out a list of the men to whom the change has been allowed, and the company and place of rendezvous to which they are ordered, and return the same forthwith to the Adjutant General, together with the obligation signed by each man, hereinbefore required. Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, this 11th day of March, 1862, and in the eighty-sixth year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. All the country papers will publish calls for one week. mh 12--1w

Governor is required to organize and call out a special force from certain cities and corporations for the defence of the State. He is forthwith to prescribe regulations for calling out and rendering this force sufficient. Now, therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by virtue of the authority aforesaid, do hereby order and prescribe the following, and require the officers hereafter mentioned to execute this law and these provisions with promptness and energy. Thtions for the militia. This force is to hold itself in readiness at all times for draft, after the draft upon the First Class is exhausted. Given under my hand as Governor and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 13th day of March, 1862, and in the year of the Commonwealth the 86th. John Letcher. By the Governor: Secretary of the Commonwealth. mh 14--1w Papers in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Petersburg, Fredericksburg, and Lynchburg, will publish daily for one week each.

mile of the corporation line, on the North side of James river; all the white male inhabitants of the cities of Petersburg, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Lynchburg, and of the town of Fredericksburg, who reside within a half mile of the said cities and town, and who are between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, and forty-five and fifty-five years, including sojourners who may be refugees from any other paris of this State, and are not elsewhere enrolled under the provision of the act of the eighth of February last. The persons so to be enrolled constitute the Second Military Class. This class is required to be formed into companies, battalions, and regiments. Each company to consist of not less than fifty nor more than one hundred men, rank and file; each battalion of five companies, and each regiment of two battalions. The enrolling officers, after the said force of each city and town is ascertained, shall lay off the company and battalion districts and assign to each the numbe

By the Governor of Virginia.a proclamation. By an Act of the General Assembly, passed on the 7th of March, 1862, the Governor is required to organize and call out a special force from certain cities and corporations for the defence of the State. He is forthwith to prescribe regulations for calling out and rendering this force sufficient. Now, therefore, I, John Letcher, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, by virtue of the authority aforesaid, do hereby order and prescribe the following, and require the officers hereafter mentioned to execute this law and these provisions with promptness and energy. The enrolling officers, who are the Sheriffs, Sergeants, and Commissioners of the Revenue, shall enroll all the white male inhabitants of the city of Richmond who reside in and around it, within one mile of the corporation line, on the North side of James river; all the white male inhabitants of the cities of Petersburg, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Lynchburg, and of the town of F

hall cause their battalions to be summoned and drilled every other Friday, at the same time. Commandants of regiments shall cause their regiments to be summoned and drilled every alternate Friday in like manner, so that all the companies shall be on duty twice a week — once in company and once either in battalion or in regiment. Each man shall be kept on duty from three o'clock until sundown. The Second Military Class is to be governed by the laws heretofore in force prescribing regulations for the militia. This force is to hold itself in readiness at all times for draft, after the draft upon the First Class is exhausted. Given under my hand as Governor and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this 13th day of March, 1862, and in the year of the Commonwealth the 86th. John Letcher. By the Governor: Secretary of the Commonwealth. mh 14--1w Papers in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Petersburg, Fredericksburg, and Lynchburg, will publish daily for one week each.