Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-13
CITY AND STAFF; NEWS.

IN with mist and murky clouds. crinoiirc as
Sembled in Broad street at the depot III mos:
expanded style and the lSt Regiment I" VIZ.
ginia Volunteers, Col. Moore, ,answrre,! TIE re
veile promptly and in goodly force.
y regiment on the march is I fine sight
very fine; then one can see the restraint o' tic
still style of formation in line thrown OF. and
in lieu thereof huoyant bcarin. and nariy'
movement Of muscle and limb SuCh was r;in
appearance OF the First yesterday a> hey
kept time 10 the roll Of the dram co:;5- Oh
their way 10 Camp Lee.
uavin. arrived on the ground. the Frs:
Regiment was formed on the left u; ;hc troop
erS, and having formed in open order. th"y were
reviewed by Gov. Lctchcr. who was acconp..-
nicd by Col. Muntord, Secretary Of the Com.
monwca.th Gen. August and otilc: "i;ir>r-
military aud civil The Governor passed from
right to left with head uncovered :.r,. ti.rn
from left TO right. He looked much Pleased
and grItticd 1T the fine exhibition ct Virginia
Soldicry before him.
After the review b. the Governor. varinHS
cvoutionS were gone through, both hy cavalry
and infantry. We need not say nl the F,r>r.
that they acquitted themselves admirably; aud
we feel bound 10 say that the cavalry. via" tG
it rccollcctcd, had never before the present u:.-
cam;Inrnt been together in such mas pr1%r,:
themselves worthy OF bong commanded hr
such Il gallant and accomplished ot!:re; ilaf.
dee, Cand indeed we had from ii> own lips an
expression Of high commcn'atun ~ the man
ncr in which the troops acquitted Themselves
The review WAS in the large space Within III"
race track The grand Staol. from IL lower
seat to its topHlOSr, was packed with Vc"Hi"--
women largely prcdom!nat'ng Though ne
review was Of long duration, and 1t w"I S"''!--
very cOd-that is, the weather, uo' thcr,'i""--
the people sat il out gallantly. and cT!n"!i"r
never Shrunk On the balconies 0i the ''.!~r-
cnt buildings. too, were crowds MI absorbed ~
admiration, Of ''thc bold soldier hny.'
After the review, the scene was curious
Troopers and infantry We're t"ras:ing tierrc!v,
shivcrlnS people We're grouped a;onnt,;hr con-
io:ting blaze Of great camp tires. The fair S"X
were busy amongst the tents, p"epimg !" ir<,
to see how the dear fellows manage: ta.
nestle affairs without them Tie dear !rl.o".:
didn't seem, however. to be unhappy AZ '"'T
/ bachelor state an'! the absence oi muslin, TOR
they were smiliHy happily l"hind ca'NtS.--
The Head Quarters wcrc crowded with r1ar-
rails and Colonc>, and so on. and there seemed
to be special preiection for lhr department.
controlled by that excellent QC.art>r Master
Gardner. who. with genuine Virginia hosiitaN.
ty, did the palatGJie.
| Amongst the officers on the ground. va no.
tce,l the Adiuant General aid General Ta!Ia.
| fcrro.
The spirit that prompted 50 "lany companies
10 come from long distances canno; bc too
highly applaudcd; and the troopers may be a.
s,lred that We say the tru;h when we assert
that that spirit is duly appreciated here. and
that they have, by their fine appearance in
every respect, their excellent department and
their fine drill, won the highest admiration o.
all who saw them.
TO the officer who got the camp u?. great
credit is due. and all will agree with Us that
! for generous action in rendering his services,
and for the service he has rendered Ac dcscfTts
.eM Of tie Stutt.
CAMP LrI.-la the forenoon Of Saturday the
cavalry force of the encampmcnt marched mt,
the city, and after passing through the Ir'ncI-
pal streets, returned to the Hermitage grounds
where thcv were reviewed and put through VI.
rious cvulutiOnS.
There was a considerable number of spec
tators on the ground, and the interest in tho
scene seemed to be no wise diminished. Ate:
the parade, the men went TO mess. after mess.
muster, and after muster, then preparation !"r
| home.
As the sun WAS touching the edge ot bank
of cold and stormy looking clouds, tents were
being rolled up, the great camp fires we're ~.
inr out, groups here and there were bidding
each other 4 soldierly adcu, troops OF h"r>"
were dashing towards the gates iiou''Sli;S 'hr'r
sabreS and cheering each other. y S""'cn ii'
pcr .yas giving some Wild notes on his siir!i
pIipcs, the band was playing ''ll"nc Sweet
Home" servants were packing up IN 30: 'fs'e
into vehicles o. every. kind camp iurtniur" OF
all sorts, and the great lcalicSs Old trees "hith
stand in lonely grandeur III the centre "l We
ground were waving their huge and bare arms
in the winter blast AS il bidding sad atii":.
We visited the quarters Of the v"ri"i.> heals
of departments before we lcit--g0i SlIcc hud
sip amongst tho KichmondeTS, and ts!e
pleasing intelligence NJ Surgeon !iant"ch ;
quarters that hc had only one man sick On the
list, during the whole term. (nnd that man OWED
his Illness to not having taken dose Of y" 9,
which the Doctor prescribe! for n! the i'st -
prcventative) -,
The cncamplncnt is over Let it mow ne To-.
lowed up bv the signing %! the petition ior tic
transfer TO Virginia OF the rc"!a'i'H "' Lee
THE REMAIys or GrS. LrE.--Thc following
,otit;on received Mt the cncampmcnt .aS; week
4 large number Of signatures OF hi5h military
officers.
Wc are requested to ask, through u" med
nm Of this paper, that such military ot!c"r' a.
had not IN opportunity Of signing The 'rt'i:"h
At the encampmcnt will send their names %
pey,on Johnston, ESQ, Main Street, n this
city. ,e.,
To the U0nornbiG Wemjcrs cr The GcHcrG! IA.
ssmdiy Of virginia:
Your petitioners, comprising the various cav
airy and infantry companies encaIrpe1 Al
Camp Lee" near the city %; Richmond, tn's
ninth day Of November, 1860. desire 70 '""kc
known the fact TO your honorable h91y. tnNt
the mortal rcnlains Of gallant son "l virginia
General Harry Lee, Of Lish, ilor'e memory
now lie buried in our Sister STATE % rcpf2":
upon lands once the property ol ms '''t'' h''C
beloved companion IN arms and Glory, f'''efa'
Nathaniel Greene, but without stone :" !Ea'h
the consccratcd spot.
Your petitioners feel assured that y"'iT h"il"'
rablc body will receive this communication
with patriotic scnsibility, and are ever ready
to honor the memory OF th!S il'u.'ri"HS "''c
trusted conradc Of Washington and Greene.
They therefore pray your honorable hoi: To
place 1T the disposal Of his EXccilcncE, thr GOV
crnor of the State Il sufficient appropriation TO
convey the remains O. General Lee back to his
native State, with the appreciation Of h'S sr'l-
wing relatives, and your petitioners. rs in d1ty
bound, will ever pray, &c.
SrgGEoS's MArE.-Dr. \. Z. Pet'!co:a5 ha'
been appointed Surgeons Mate 0: ;:le d" 'eg''
ment Of Artillery Of this State.
DR.. pcachy is now. and has teen ''' 'oc7
years, Surgeon Of the Resiie"'.
Escape or 4 Coyvicr.-A man nameG 'ohn
Wr;sht one Of the convicts employed at work
oo the Cap;o Square, vino had been coa,!e'"ned
~ oa~. '," made his escape on Saturday last. The
rn"ernor offers reward Of 800 for his arrest
See proclamation in another coInmn'
prrsoy.L,-Our talented townsman, seS-
| - :, H. l;r,;rr,;shnl sculDtur. IS now