| From Proceeding of the Advisory Council
of the State of
Virginia |
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| Monday, May 6, 1861 |
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| Present, John J. Allen, president; M. F.
Maury, and R. L. Montague. |
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| In the absence of the
Governor from the city a communication from Lewis E. Harvie,
president of the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company, addressed
to the Governor and council, was taken up and considered. Mr. Harvie
states that on Friday morning he sent a dispatch from Amelia
Court-House to Mr. Talcott, superintendent of the road, directing
him to go to General Lee and offer him any or all of the rolling
stock and motive power of the company to remove the ordnance from
the navy-yard at Norfolk to the interior, considering it in imminent
danger; that he neither mentioned nor Thought of compensation, but
understanding that the offer was not accepted, probably from the
belief that the transportation would be charged for, he now renews
the offer to the State, with the assurance that in what he considers
so important a measure he will make no charge for the service if his
offer is accepted. Whereupon the council advise that the offer of
Mr. Harvie be accepted, and that orders be immediately given to
remove so much of the ordnance from the navy-yard at
Norfolk
as may not be necessary to be retained for the defense of the
navy-yard and
Norfolk
and
Portsmouth
to safe points in the interior. |
| John J. Allen |
| M. F. Maury |
| Ro. L. Montague |
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