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The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Productions of Western Virginia . (search)
Arrival of Ex-Gov. Floyd.
--This distinguished Virginian arrived in Richmond on Saturday, and held a conference with Gov. Letcher and other officials on the course best to be pursued in the present emergency.
Large numbers of the ablest military and civic officers in the State have been here, or are now here, in daily consultation with the Executive.
The visit of Ex-Gov. Floyd to Richmond is more especially in reference to perfecting arrangements for raising a brigade of 1,500 men in Souheld a conference with Gov. Letcher and other officials on the course best to be pursued in the present emergency.
Large numbers of the ablest military and civic officers in the State have been here, or are now here, in daily consultation with the Executive.
The visit of Ex-Gov. Floyd to Richmond is more especially in reference to perfecting arrangements for raising a brigade of 1,500 men in Southwestern Virginia, the services of which have already been tendered to Gov. Letcher and accepted.
It is reported that Dr. Chas. Bell Gibson, Professor of Surgery in the Virginia Medical College, has been appointed by Gov. Letcher, Surgeon-in-Chief of the State forces, with the rank of General.
A large number of medical gentlemen have made tenders of their services.
Three assistants, besides a chief, are allowed to each regiment, and the applicants will be apportioned thereto according to the usual rules regulating such matters.
Appointment of Major General of the volunteer forces of Virginia.
Governor.Letcher has appointed Major Walter Gwyns to the office of Major General of the volunteer forces of Virginia.
Major Gwyns is a graduate of West Point, an experienced and distinguished Virginian, and in believed to possess, in a high degree, the peculiar qualities of head, heart and nerve required at this moment in the commander of the military forces of Virginia.
The appointment, we predict, will give satisfaction and confidence to the people.
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Narrow escape. (search)
Executive Proclamation.
Gov. Letcher, with characteristic promptitude and energy, has issued a proclamation prohibiting the exportation of flour, provisions, &c., to the Northern cities.
The Governor is devoting himself to the emergency with untiring industry, and a nerve and decision worthy the crisis.
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Productions of Western Virginia . (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.the capture of the Argo. City Point, April 19, 1861.
This morning Capt. Ballard presented a telegram from Gov. Letcher for the release of the beautiful prize ship "Argo," and assigning as a reason that she was loaded with freight belonging to citizens of Richmond and Petersburg.
No doubt Gov. Letcher has been misinformed, for I assure you that there is not a pound of freight aboard or on the wharf.
Maj. Maclin and Lieut. Lewis W. Burwell, (formreight belonging to citizens of Richmond and Petersburg.
No doubt Gov. Letcher has been misinformed, for I assure you that there is not a pound of freight aboard or on the wharf.
Maj. Maclin and Lieut. Lewis W. Burwell, (formerly of your city,) are in command, and express the hope that Gov. L. will countermand his order.
The ship cost her owners fifty thousand dollars four years ago.
Maj. Maclin left for Petersburg this morning to consult with Col. E. L. Brockett.
Tit for Tat.
Arrival of Harper's Ferry troops at Carlite. Carlite, Pa., April 20
--Lieut. Jones and 43 men, lately of the Harper's Ferry garrison, arrived here yesterday evening.
In consequence of the approach of 2,500 men, ordered by Gov. Letcher to take possession of the Armory, they destroyed all the buildings, together with 15,000 stand of arms, and made a forced march to Hagerstown during the night.