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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.speech of Governor Floyd--presentation of a flag, &c. Abingdon, Va., May 27, 1861.
On last Saturday Gov. Floyd delivered an eloquent and patriotic speech to the volunteer companies then in town.
To attempt to report it in full would be vain — it would be useless, as it is enough to say that "Governor Floyd made a speech." Those who know him and his powers of eloquence, know a speech from him would be full of fire, eloquence and patriotism.
He said that when he resigned his position as Secretary of War, and returned home, he told the people what they might expect, and that they ought to prepare for it. But a majority of our citizens thought differently — and now we had to do so at last.
He said that he would have a brigade in the field, and give the enemy the best that was in him. His remarks were received with great applause by the volunteers and citizens.
Col. J. A. Campbell, J. T. Campbell, Esq., and John N. Humes, Esq., were
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.Old Hanover — the Dispatch — the crops. Pisgah, Hanover, May 27th, 1861.
I have never troubled you in asking a space in your columns, but seeing so many farmers speaking and writing of their good crops, I cannot refrain this evening from writing and asking a publication in that good old Dispatch of Richmond.
Old Hanover is all right — her noble sons are falling into the line of battle every day, to fight for their liberties and rights.
She has now in service three companies of volunteers, &c., one of cavalry.
Capt. Wm. Wingfield is also forming another company.
The crops are looking as finely as I ever saw them in my life.
The corn crops are late, but good, and the wheat crops will average a third more than it did last year.
There will not be much fruit, but I presume enough to supply your markets.
You can judge from this whether Lincoln will starve the South out in sixty days or not, as he predicted he would.
W. E.<
The Federal forces — returning fugitive slaves — the steam gun — examining baggage — insults to ladies, &c.[special Correspondence of the Dispatch.] Annapolis, May 27, 1861.
I am enabled by a gentleman going direct to your city to send you a few lines from this point.
The grounds and buildings of the Naval Academy are now occupied by the Thirteenth Brooklyn Regiment, Col. Smith, numbering about nine hundred men. They are mostly clerks from the city of Brooklyn,--genteel young fellows of good address, short wind and impassible legs.
With these are amalgamated one hundred and fifty "fire laddies" from Williamsburgs who really constitute the bone and sinew of the corps.
They are drilling constantly, and in this respect have advantages which many of their comrades do not possess.
The battery is a mere nominal affair, consisting of a circular shell of a building, two-thirty- two pounders and one or two howitzers; of ammunition for these pieces they have little or no
By the Governor of Virginia
--A Proclamaton.--Whereas, a vacancy has occurred in the Convention of Virginia by the resignation of Thomas F. Goode, a member thereof for the county of Mecklenburg, therefore the Sheriff of said county is hereby required to hold an election at the several places of voting prescribed by law, in said county, on Monday, the 10th day of June next, for a member of the Convention for said county, to supply the vacancy aforesaid.
Given under my hand as Governor, and under the Seal of the Commonwealth at Richmond, this 27th day of May, 1861, and in the 85th year of the Commonwealth. John Letcher. By the Governor: George W. Munford, Secretary of the Commonwealth. my 29--d3t&w3t