Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-10-04

FnR TILE ENouIRER.

To TIE People ef the l2M Congressional DIS
trict, composed cf tie Counties q HOtet0urt,
Craig, fayette, F2oyd, Giles, Green6ritr,
Mercer, Jlonroe, .UonfgomerN Pulaski, hd'
leigh mt Roanoke.
am Il candidate TO represent you in the
first Congress under the permanent Constlt'I'
ton OF the Confederate States, anu make lhlS
announcement now in obedience to numerous
invitations from different parts Of the District.
Prompted by considerations Of duty to take
service in the ed and to assist in rcpclling
the invader from the soil Of Virginia, shall
not attempt to canvass the District. Perhaps,
indeed, in the present disturbed condition oil
affairs, a political canvass would not be desired
by nor acceptable to the psoplc. 1t is no time
for lGpilar harangncs when VIC are engaged
in struggle with as r:Ssiupulnus, vlnaictVe
and powerful adversary, for national and IN
divdual freedom and happiness. 1t may not
be improper for nc tn state that the Virginia
Convention did me the honor to appoint me
delegate to the Provisional Congress. W whist
that Congress remained in session IN Mont
gomery and in Richmond, participated in its
deliberations. and excrtcd myself in all things
10 serve lhc State with zeal and fidelity.
If it shall be your pleasure to continue inc
in that highly responsible position rs your re-
preventative, shall discharge the task faith
fully 10 the best Of my ability, always sustain
iny such measures rs may best promote the
welfare of the people OF Virginia and etiec-
tualy secure the Independence, freedom and
rcnown Of the Confederate stalcs.
WALLER T. STABLES.
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Fort tLaGnyettc-Outrageuu Treatment of
SoutherneIs.
Thv Norfolk DAY Book" nl Friday, has the
following:
Mr.. " i. Harold, citizen of Macon, Ga,
who left his native place some SIX weeks ago,
to 20 North fuf his sisters, Shn were at school,
arrived here yesterday evening in the flag Of
truce boat from the North On his way home
with his sisters Mr. Harold is Il young man
OF highly respectable connection. lie was ar
rested in New York while on his way South,
and without any hearing whatever, incarcera
tel in Fort Lafayette. lie vas unable all the
linc he was in prison to hear OF any charge
whatever against him; and was only able TO
obtain Il hearing after three weeks, by the in.
tIuencc OF prominent Republican friends in
New York. At his examination it appears
there were no charges nT no witnesses to prove
anything; that he had been arrested on mere
suspicion OF being pTnminent Scccsslonist,
with some intimatlon that he had brcn captain
in command at the battle Of Bull Run. So
great, in fact, appears the dcSpotlsn OF the
party in power, .i.ut thri; followers have moth
ing to do in order tU iTcarctratc any one they
may desire, but to make complaints and IN
stantly the individual is hunted up, while L
despatch is forwarded to Washington, and an
answer ccciycd in time to open the prison doors
by the time he ha; hccn found by the police.
No questions need bc asked. as none are an
Swcrcd--but the captive is simprisoncd without
examination
Mr. Harold informs US that those Of the
prisoners who are in Fort Lafayette, and have
munry, fare lolrraI,.e we'll, but those without
money are treated To most inferior fare, lIr be-
low that on which their troops are fed This
seems to tally with III account Of prison scenes,
whics. wc shall publish in L day ur two copied
from the New York "IIcrald."
The treatment extended TO the crews Of the
Confederate privatecrS is enough to raise an in.
liSnaht feeling all over the South. These poor
fellows are treated worse than wild beastS.--
They arc chained and shackled worse than muir
dcrrIs, arl are hmldlcd some twenty in 4
room about - by IS, where they stay; they
wear sEachles around their ankles, which cna-
bcS them only to sep opout four or six inches
at The time The are kept in CLOSE cOniinc-
mrnl all the time in these cells, and only al
lowed 10 leave them under 4 guard, to satisfy
the calls rf nature. Their fare is Of the
coarscst and commoncsl kind, with no vegcLa.
blcs whatever. In fac, the mind fails to pic
turc correctly the harsh treatment extended TO
these prisoners; rs il seems the determination
OH the part Of the FrdrralS 10 Gntlrar0r 10
put All end 10 their existence by cruel treat
lncnL.
On the other hand, lct US look at what We
are doing with those who have fallen to our lot.
Here in this city we have several in prison,
who are treated as human beings their every
comfort provi,lc,l for both internally and en-
tcrnally, ur within our own knowledge. 'nmc
uf them were brought here destitute Of wearing
APPAREL and have since been comfortably clad.
But What cam wc do: Shall We sink the
southern character so low as To rctaate in
kind OF the miserable wrctches thrown in our
puSscSson? God forbid.
S.<xo.S<
APPOINTMENT vi REcErvERs.-J llaly-
burton, Yesterday, appointed tic following gentle
men ..rcc!vcrs, under the new Confederation act
10 the lit District, comprising the counties Of
l.atnlour, Fairfax, Alexandria, including the town
nt Alexandria, Prince William, Faiquier, kapra-
hammock, Culpcper, Ma4isom, Greene, - -
10 the III District, comprising Orange, Stafford,
SpntSylvama, including fredericksburg, Caroline,
King George, Wcstmnrcland, Richmond, Northum-
hcrIand Lancaster, Essex, Middlcsex, Matthew's,
King and tncen and Gloucester counties-Slr. VIM.
4. Mann, formerly Of Washington city.
i A oprIfs
Fluvnnnn, Goochland, Hanover, lenrico, including
Only 80 nIuc Of the city OF Richmond ns lies west
ward nf 1lih street, New Kent, Charles City, James
rily, York, Warwick, and Elizabeth City co"nirs---
Henry l.. Brooke.
Tot 4th District, incIrdng Nelson, buckingham,
Amherst, Apponmttnx bedford Campbcl including
the city OF lynchhurg, franklin and Patrick Henry
cnnn,ics--.Iohn N. Speed, ESD, Of l.yncybnrg
To the 'th District, comprising that Part nl The
city of Richmond which lie, eastward Of llth street,
:rrl tic counties Ut Chesterfield, Powhatan, Cum
herI:rd, .Anlca, l''mcc Edward, Noltowny, Char
lu.c I.unrnhur., NJ ckIenburg, Halifax nn Fit
observation-disclosures r. Giles, ESP
TO the 18th District, comprising the counties al
Dnwidlic including the city of Petersburg, Br"ns-
wick, GrccnC*v:llr, Sussex, Surrey, southampton
Thomas H. Campbell of N"t,nwuy.
+" the .;li District, including Nanscn"'nl, Nor
folk, including the cities "i Norfolk and Portsmouth,
priEccss Anne and Isle ni Wighl-.lolm ". Francis
"i Norfolk.
Ia TIC Slh I''HtIiGti comprising .>"'h"l'"" ''''p
Thomas r. Gilrs las been mad: General Receiver
lur such portions nf the State H. have ha' no Re
rrlvcrS.
ArrAIRS IS Lower MAKYLASD.-A gentle
man who with his family, effected ii very temples
iu"s and rcrolls escape from Maryimnd, rcachcd
here yesterday, urd reports q continuance "t the
Yankee uutrages upon tic iEhi- ana liberties OF the
people Of this gallant State. Properly {" all descrp-
tons slaves, lnr>cs cattle unI prh'iuec-wcre heiEg
daily scihc'l upon hy the ruthless invaders The
sanctty Of private dwellings WAS no longer rccog-
nzrd; and inIluctnl individuals suspected Of SYM
pathisng with the Soul We're being every day Hr-
rested throughout the State aud hurried INT" c"n-
inctncni.
The notorious Dan Strikes had moved his ''hri-
.ilc' oil ruinns ntirrly from Charles county, ami
chartered them in fi-c:awuy, Prince 'mnrge )
county. Sicklcs himself accompanied by strong
detachment OF cavalry. left u dny or two ngo, ON u