Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-23
GENERAL M'CrSH 70 CAPTAIN JONES.

Brigade Headquarters, near ALer., la,
August 13, 1861.
70 Capt. Jones, First Virginia Cavalry:
Dear Sir---I am perhaps oVerstepping mill
tary custom and usagcs in thus communicating
with you Th. holy mission in which ain
engaged is my only apology. Col. Cameron
was warm personal friend oI luine, and 70:
the sake of his family and TO learn the spot
where his bones were laid would do any
thing in honor and fairness. do not wish
you to compromise yourself in the slightest
degree, or to do anything that & gallant SOL
dicr would not deem il his duty 10 perform
do not want any favor that Your generous
Colonel (StewarO would no, grant at once. -
simply ask you the great favor to mark the
spot where brave man has fallen, thus to en-.
able his hcreaved family to uncover, at the eEd
oG this unnatural strife, the ashes Of q fond and
devoted father, of good and brave man.
Captain johnson says that you were kind
enough to mention to him that you found the
body of one Of our officers, with the likeness
or his person Of our Secretary Of War and his
lady, and other articles of jewelry, which led
yon to suspect it was Colonel Cameron's re-
mains You we're right in your surnises. Do,
my dear Captain, do duty you owe 10 brave
and generous Zoe, and do On everlasting favor
10 me. If We cannot have bis remains, mari
the spot where his body is Buried and iGycuT
gallant Colonel will send the lihencsses hy L
flag of truce, will deem it such favor as on,
ly brave and generous enemy could bestoT.
Hoping have not stepped tho duties OF
soldier in thus addressing you, have the
honor to remain, my dear Sir, yours, truly,
JOHN Fl. McCuSN.
The above letter was conveyed by Captain
Johnston, Of the Thirty.seventh regiment, who
returned the following letter to Gen. MaCnnn
and with it the correspondence ended
CAPT. JOHNSTON TO GEN. NOUNS.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. IA, lSGl
10 General McC CUNN-Dear Sir:-l have the
honor TO report that delivered your letter rs
required to Captain Jones that Captain Jones
blindfolded me and took me to Fairfax Court
House, where saw Colonel Stewart, OF the
First Virginia cavalry. Col. Stewart inform
ed me that the likenesses and other things
found on Colonel Cameron's hnly were in the
possession Of one Of his otlic,. now in Rich
mond; that the same would b- (. once obtain.
ed and forwarded to you, a'ii you alone ~
Colonel Stewart considered tn he would not,
under any circumstance, renf { any favor to
the Secretary of War or any u ner member Of
the government. Captain JONES' further says
that he has marked the spot where the remains
Of the amented Colonel Can,sron arc buried,
and will remain till the time cou'a IS when they
will be most willingly given mp 70 his family.
All Of which have the honor i'iUst respectful
ly to report. JANE; ". JOHNSTON,
Capt. Co. X, 3Tth Regiment, n. Y. S. Y.
THE BODY or COL. CAMERON.
We learn that an effort IS being made by
gentlemen connected with the Masonic frater-
nifty in Virginia to obtain the body Of Col.
Cameron, Of the New York seyenty.ninth
Regiment, for his widow. For this pur.
pose four gentlemen Of Alexandra went
10 the Confederate lines and made their
request to be allowed 10 have the body,
and returned encouraged to believe that
they will be successful. With this effort the
government has nothing to do Washington"
Star.
We are fully authorized to say that there
is no truth as to the encouragement alluded
to by the "Star" Our officers are as firm as
they are courteous, They respect their country
and themselves too much to give way to these
undsr.handed inc7ilities of the Northern off.
GERS. The enemy have only to act like gen
tlemen to get what they seek Rirhmo"d
Enquirer.
THE NER PANIC IN WASHINGTON.
IMPORTANT ORDER OF TIE WAR DEPARTMENT
ALL TROOPS At THE NORTH AND EAST ORDER.
ED TO wAsBISGToN WITHOUT DELAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ls.-The statement made
in the correspondence seve:al days ago that the
Confederates were slowly moZing their forces
to the line of the Potomac with view of'eIi-
terisg Maryland and encouraging and sup
porting the revolutionary spirit in that State
with ultimate designs on Washington, is now
repeated with increased assurances Of its
truth, and with such evidences as cannot be
With view of meeting all possible confn-
gencies which may arise in connection with the
subject, the administration has just issued