Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-12
VOLUME LVlT.-NUMBES ~

the Adjutant Genera! had been instructed H.
the GoTcrao: 20 make tour OF io.,.c,i,n
through lIarpers Ferry sni the surround.
Ing region. The GencIal has p fornyr--->>r,
duty imposed on him, and hSs fnatc 4 re.uis t
to the Guycrnc-, from which. We cX{.sc, lE"
following:
The regiments inspected were the 55A, 9th,
oist and l22d Of the line, aud tie iispreA,Gn g.
the volunteers attached to those ,rrineil!sN
SHOWS that there were iii the ags, cgate--
IaSairy on parade, III unIfrm. 10 Rcnor.
TED absent uniformed, 81. To:a! iG:.
artillery OF parade. in uuiiorrr. 80. Rrp5k
ted absent Uniformed: 90. Total 10.
Light lnlIntry on parade, in uniform, 4Ga -
Reported absent, u.lIorlDa.i, l24 Tia! 5si.
kln:incn on parade, III unlip,iE en- Re-.
ported absent, unI:ortacd ~ Total ;5e.
TN the details the Adjutant Gri,eral marx.
tne reports Of the uuiiuTu.g,, ;;Lsei. il; u.at,-
cases, "doublful")
Arms i'll the haIldS Of tho ancre-
70 saores and belts, 81 pistols. 50 si,s?ss II.
tes, all in bad crcs-, 3Gs ..r,ed ,ci c..>i,r1
muSkctS, OF winch one hundred are ~ bad ,r.
der; lOO De.ringer rifle, psrcus sion. IN roou o,.
der, l3l Hint luck n!uskels in ::uoI order llac
rsnge rifles with sabre baycuet= auvu: one !.s;EG
in good order.
La slure With 55th regiment !1 Coil iiIs
muske;s. i"ns range rifles viii: usy ur.ets ..
Sharps rifles ~
The report alter giving 81: elaborate a:.;::;..tt
oi the whereabouts vl the ar::l:. their cor,d!.
| ton, thc appearance II tie mcu ln r.C!. cc!,-
| pany ana 50 on, goes on 10 say: "fh" E. rc.a-
ing inspection return exhibits the fact that .t
the Il troops and Companies Inspected Ii tuuS-
tered below the minimum required hy ,w u
these l6. however, there a!c twU troOyS of cavai.
rr,t"o companies otlisht nlanlry and iour cutti.
panlcS OF r!cmen which arc in fact up u u:.G
some above tile ninluulm li.oue': .icn ,ari:C.
ular circumstances mu>,rrlns tci"w IT, Tic
rest have 10 TeHSn:i 70 b,,:cve w!
ever reach It. But Tic general rsti,:
0i tic inspection shows mr,mi> tnkai,iy Ili2u
Jolly oi authorizing IN unlimited uUIi.ttr <
volunteer compan'.s in c"vry RS i!ucrt. u;.i
Tie iheTtable result t.! hayI, Il la, ge ill..i,lvr
ol Fragments OF coMpaIics iIi.,v:t! Ui L ,ii.!i,
number OF iu!l cGinpafhs :. .ui t:Ic cnu>, 1'Ivt
dcrangc!ncnt ut the companies 9! lh. M.it!i. a.
the line, upon the .!sccliy: oTga'': :t!or G..
which; rests the ipunG ,;l ui car .:guic S,$.
tctn Of public defri,rc Inspection ccTiii,,;:.
GENE OIL 10 general head ;laar;,r., xiiLli.g
al"ays the minimum, ar.u ulra Hnlv ls.an i.a..
III companies app: Ing 10" pubic AIMS H,a:,y
"li alin ut the highest nui!lucf, upon the tXfc-
atlon that ever" .ian upon tie ro!! xiii uTli''rH
himself, but w hen brought 10 tie iy>. ut IN.
$pcctlun ninu out nf len 81 Lrvw the mini.
NUN. The ar;s and accGGiIc,reitS bIGusi; %
muster III too u&ny caSes caEII"t pass iu.rrc-
ton, and as FOX the surplus, (oveid.afl> J lncy
NAV Lo set down ~ las:. Such. q: Il:i>t. las
heretofore been ;l!. case, There l.. Il ycliv:ai
tendency in ;hc volunteer corps - ov,i,:::.s:
arms, aud regret 10 >:y &, general .igb': %
neg lrct, waste Dr de.lTny tGc:::. M,iG! o! III:
is c!Iarsc4be tG th: negligence or lnGa, ac.t, .:
officers, in regard 20 the performance ga ANY
eT.joncd bv law, 20 "l;: igii lisp, C.iois .!
Rrrrs ard uccc@tr,ilenis II every ia,:.;r- and >.
report OF ali d.naurnsa 90 liz rcs;iGe:t... car:
Ui "Ii4Giry.
! After so!nc remarks or ;E2 :6:i"r ciIi2TtaE.
ef lt.t v1lunec: coi'pani@; c;,l i"t hc subject
ed ~ restraint, To- IvIirU Tsicn hg ,:,rIs>.)
ana Oh TIE military spi'.t =: the Stale and ,!,e
large f;rcc that cu"G tc Tou,,it ntp action,
the .Aijutant tfrnvlal s=ls: "t"rs!driins Tic
position Ct so,le 0. the regiments inspected.
lying either along q" III lr tic Nj: lhrri ho.d..
.! the State, anu covering Inc :cr!!e -! u! e%.
traordinary o:it!agc Of October last. &c. H,c:.
fully rcc".ainclII that application bs :.,al 10
the Sccre;ar" at War :or ~ !i.-:.G. n;.un ;he
State in lSGl," Uhr atlgu;,t he su.gu-iS i. 222j
r,!!e nriSEe!s.j and &GGiS: ''ln a;isi,iru 80 DO
me;tic circumstances which, in NY 0pimiun,
render 1t advisable, the large go"r;..Ecnt pro.
pcrty al II lrpers Ferry Eu>t dG.ivv ,:.ciirmrai
protection from having the Stale troops III ;hc
vicinity, well armed Ti,rc svc froip 25g 10
500 men employed permanently or uccssi"un,i:'
in the works at that l'lacc. vino reside c.. n9
uG 70 frii -, IL.
elections, and yt: not r.r9!;sd !" tlrs uri'-
ria i submit the question "h@thc: they %
not owe Uitia srr;!co 10 tie S,at2 ~ vI.>c
citizens
In conclusion the report says: $50 !ar as
mY tour extended tie s,sl"i:i OF i'I:Dvcli-is
and returns by Brigade l"Spec;ore sn1 eaj,i-
lurts has bcrn put IN compete Working uiurr.
In tho Brigade inspections We ou:h; 10 ha.e
aiid We must have All Inspector Genera; n
every Brigade Without them our whole sy4.
TEN Of public defence would soon iall To i,rc2t,
rs past experience has fully demonstrated. .:.G.
IN view Of the reru.ane..t ;ic:rssr,y OF c u.
lnanding the highest minlary qualii :tlicn, lc
compelss;tiG;! allowed tne>c oi'i:cii II whciiy
inadequate. Fifty years ago the Brigade t..
receives but five"
manner in which the inspection ui c"Gn!,s;llce i,
narrated, we Can see that the AdjutaE; Gcur:cl
did rot permit sand 10 be tlooau III his eyr,
and t!ot he has done his dairy ;igidiy Rid ;sa:-
lessly.
Ma. Cg0rsr u. WooTo:; ,ncnbcr Of ,nc
bar in this city, and candidate ior TIC iuJ :e.
ship Of The lIustings Court, waa b,f.,re the
against him hy Mr.. Butler, The city Cpl.SIal.r,to
this effect: that ne Hootor) Threatened to bva,
him tI}ullcIj with stuck. he MAJOR required!
Mr. Wooion 10 give security To keep the ivDce.
Mr. Wootun seat down Ia The Cmcni Coat
for Mr. Lyons, requesting him toa@reas J.i,!c
the Mayor to bal! him SIR. Lyons va. -.
gagged in u case, al.ti coudn; ga. bat said tia:
II Mr. Wouttvn wuS hlou5i.. down u Ire CtI-
cult Court, he would give hsii there The
Mayor either thought l;li> iMJ;u .ijy. al iou"d
the weather too "uIt:! iDr eA:r:I.r "iIi would
not comply. md lie Scn, ii:. W"ol;om 20 j'iL.
At 3 o'clock Nr. WoolIpn WAS 1Tousht bciD'e
judge Meredith, OF 4. writ ri Eyjscss cg:,D"s
and giving his omn :"d Mr. L oIi-' s:-:..:j u:
| Slj1 WAS recessed.
Two Wcishmcn residing in Thec:ns o:.-
gagged in a prize fight on SATURDAY nisi:: !ss,,
in III old graveyard, H. liz !::i.t G: the moon.
fhvy fought - rsu':G: il au '.uur, s, III &c
presence Of soi,c % pcr>"'s, .c4l:n:; sDno
women and children, $50 says tic 'i"i.Iij-
sencer. and ono Of them g: wh s!e! NC :".i-
nently. pusilisn, it ssetus, is becvuins YGe,;-
cal As well Is popular.
Robert II. Green he's been elected CLief q
the Fire Department u Petersburg.
LADY BrEo:.-This lady, fe~ '!ays rr""i.
ous to her death, sent the surn u! t"o iIm:!I!eG
dollars to the Cicilian cotnItiec at L".''.pT. III
aid of the C..rlbaldi fuud. Is her dv%:a i:"r
eldest grandson, aged twen'y.f"nr ears, enter
the House Of Lord as E.r":. Seht"ofiH