Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-27
CITY &ND STATE KEWS.

YnRgrowH IIospiTAl--We Or: pleased 10
know that the call maze in this paper a few
days since in regard to sca!i7g contributions
10 The sick at Yorktown has met with 4 gene
r,uS response from many Of cut Citizens;
among whom we take pleasure in mentioning
the names OF Mr. J. Z. james. Mrs W. A.
Wright, Mr. Woodward, NJ. j.. Tyler, Miss
Mary P.zz;ni, Miss Bou,isr, Mira. Bsrhan,
Mrs. Bass aad Others, and 10 whom We have
been requested by Drs. Hines and Murdoch,
physicians IN charge Of the Yorktown hospital,
10 ;snder the thaEks Of the sick soldiers.
We src u!su requested to ask for further
contributions of clothing, such as shirts,
drawers, socks. together with pillows, towels
floor. cloths md indeed anything that may BE-
regarded as useful in a hospital.
Two ladies from Richmond are nov at York.
towp, dcvot!ng their time and attention TO the
distribution ct articles sent down; and -
cleanliness is most essential 20 heal,h they are
much in want Of tho services Of three CT four
stout c0ioIed WOMEN, to wash and scrub the
building, fer which We understand a LIBERAL
hire will be paid.
4 messenger will 20 down on Saturday nsI:,
when those desiring TO send down any a-:ic.es
can do so by leaving them with Dir. ". A.
Wright at this office, who will attend 10 for.
war,!lns them. AS the number Of sick has
recently increased, and as most Of them ae
from the Southern States, re feel cOntdea!
ou: Citizens will do their duty towards tbem
AknksrED The steamer Logan, plying b.
tween Yves; Point and Yorktown, was dlsoov.
cred TO be on fire last Wednesday night, about
ore o'clock, but before any great damage was
done me tire was extinguished. The engineer
Of The bGut a.d a Scotchmao who was %fornerl?
employed ut the Portsmouth navy yard. have
been arrested or suspicion Of having Set tire to
the vessel. They lave ooen brought 10 R:et'
Tond for trial.
: RrNoR-A passenger who zane up f'cn
West Point yestcrdar, states that there was ca
action on Monday afternoon last, between the
hours Of four ard six o'clock, al the mouth OF
tho Rappahannock, in which the steamship
Harriet Lane is believed 10 have been ba:y
injured By the Confederate troops who we're
Stationed on the bank Ct the river. Ninety
seven shots We're fired.
MAYORS CoURr. Sarah Giles, arrested and
carried before the court yesterday for us!"S
abusive language TO Catharine Bradley. 400
for disturbing the quiet of tho neigabo'h'oa'
was required to give security for Si09 20 Keep
the peace. Elias Wenderlip, charged VIII
threatening to shoot DAME, LeinG-nS, Ss
after a hearing discharged.
The case OF William Bird, 4 free 0es"'
charged with shooting ut josiah jones, aao'ne'
free negro, was continued until t6day.
SeYera! other uuinportGa: cases were os'"|
the court
MILlrAxY.-We still continue to haze isrse
arrivals Of soldiers, Doth from the i1tsr!of "
the State and from the South. The soulHs'.
| States are Just beginning to be fully aT'ls'''
and arc forwarding daily accessions % 0a'
strength.
A CASE OF MrEDEE.-a man named Lev"
Knight, shot another named Ennis on s';uTa':
last, at Aqua. Knight was in o quarrel VII"
another man, ard Ennis was relnons''s!''s
with him az his friend, when krish! ra'e'
'iT ~ aifA hiliSNA HIll. ~
Jail, greatly distressed at his conduct
4 miller named ~Shackelford killed '!us@
in Stafford county one day last week.
Col. Hill, in his full report 70 tbs u0'"""
Of North Carolina Of the battle si Bethel P''
the following co.upi,mentto the Rithr1'na
tlllery:
cannot close this too elaborate rep"r:":.
out speaking in the highest terms OF sul1n.
lion of the IIowltzsr Battalion and lts ~ u,
accomplished commander, Maj. randolph.
las no superior AS an ar,lllerist in any couna:
and his uen displayed the utmost shil Cd o."
GOODNESS. The left hswitzer, under Lieut. d..
bsl, being nearest my works, came under -
special po:ice.