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Show NEWS FUOM TEXAS AND VIIL OINIA. The following items are taken from the Washington dispatches of tho l'hiladtd- phla tijairer of April 3rd: " An agcntof General Ssmlloustqo has ueeu iu the city for several dys, it is said, with the intention of proceeding Jvorth to purcliase arms and munitions of: war. lie tates that "old S4w- is ralslug au army of from three to fire thousand rhcii )ii Texas, A;kansns,?'Mlssoori,,rid TeBhessce;, to"-' oppose, the Jofisdictioti tit the poafederate Suits, jit U1 rumored that, he has had an Interview with the Cabinet, with A ttew to Informing them of the real ientimenu of the people in the Lone Star state., ' Reliable advices from jftiehiftefid give Information that A secret movemet is on feof for the parpose bf precipitating mat. IcrA; . Subjoined, Is A copy of, circular; of which great numbers have boen sent from Itichmond to the localities, where theRCcession fever Is rife! , "Itichmond, Vi-i-, 18C1, r.'jYour presence I particularly request-e'd'nt request-e'd'nt Richmond, on the -. day. of S-i id consult- with .the friend of. southern tights as to the-" conrse vhtclt Tirginla should pursue In the present, emergency; Please bring', with you, or semfy a full delegation of true and'rellablc.mcn from yonr owir county; aiid, If c4hvcnient(,iifd tho iamo o'Ject in the .surrounding counties.-- - -v l- " 'On arriving at lttchnifind," report, yourself and 'companions immediately to ; "Signed diy Samnel. Woods, of JJaf. boor; J. D. Ohnmblits, Of Greensville) Charles. .Pf. Colliery of'l'ctersbnrgV.'Iotm A. llarmnn, of Aiignstaj Henry AiWise. of'Prrpcess Aiincji John T. Aiiderson.of Botcfourt; William E Gordon, of "Albe marie j T Jefferson ltaudolph, of Albe;-ma'rlc; Albe;-ma'rlc; James W,. Sheflield,,of Smythc." Taking this in.conncction with the fact' that Itcnjamln McC'ullocli,. the Texan ranger, latin Virginia stirring up secession, purchasing , arms securing recruits, and doing all the mischief he can against the Federal Government, there Is .reason! to fear that a dead" set will be made, to coerce; co-erce; and intimidate: tho Virgin! convention conven-tion in,to n tote iu. favor of , separation. ' The, War Department, ,haa received In-I In-I formation that movement h On foot ti? i excite' n border, foray between Vfrglnia ami the.Distrlct of' Columbia, to, that the Federal Capitol may be suddenly .seized aud- transferred, to IhoCoufcdcroto States of. America; iand.. thus, compel' a. recogtii tlon from forelgti p'dwcrahs tho, only ruo govcrmncn't.--,' ; ; jy, ; ,?-,. |