Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-22

checking the advance Of the enemy in both d.
r~ectionS.
Late.s Northern News from Northern
Papers.
We have received copies Of various North
ern papers Of late date, from which We COM
pile and condense the following:
The Rhode Island regiment reached Freder'
lex City on the 18th. Ga their march from
HaGersto"n, they captured severn! secession
lag>; AMI in Frederick "a large crowd Of
them assembled around the etfice Of the Her
aid" and v~.!:antiy demanded Of The editor
that be should surrender his flag. Their OIL
GERS had great difficulty in quoting the heroic
mob.
Four citizens Of St. Louis wcre killed and
several wounded in that city, on the 18th, by the
firing Of a body Of L. S. soldiers into the crowd
on the sidewalk and adjacent dwellings. The
pretcXt for it vas, that d captain was wounded
by a shot discharged at them from a window;
but it is asserted OF the other hand, That 1t
was By the accidental discharge Of one OF the
soldiers own guns.
The Washington City Rsprbiic"n (black)
says that ten were killed, twenty wounded, and
four missing, Of the Northern troops, in the
engagement ut Vienna. 1t also says, 1T is
known that u considerable number Of the Sc.
cesSionists were killed. but the exact number
cannot be ascertaiaed." Our enemies, it seems,
cannot tell the truth. Capt. kemper and his
soldiers, we ere happy TO assure the list Ohio
Volunteers" are all well, ard DESTROYS 10 see
their faces once more.
George B. Critteuden, son OF Senator Crit.
teudeu, is in the Southern army.
The steamer Pawnee, Of which SO much has
been asked. and No little known for some days,
is said, by tine Washington Star, 10 he guard.
ing Maryland Point" This is on the Mary
land shore, II few miles below Acquia Greek.
Tue New York Day Book" Of June 18th,
says that 1.-THE Governor Of Illinois has appoin.
TED a Mr. Browning, a red hot Republican, to
succeed Senator Douglas. The Douglas Dem.
ocrats are thus made to understand the exac.
use which the Republicans have for them to
fight their battles, but lorego the spoilS.
The DAY Book" speaks Of the lats firing
| upon citizens in st. Louis by q. s. troops, Us
the last butchery in ST.. Louis"
Indications Of a desire Tor pace are begin
ming to make their appearance at the north
Even Greeley is getting weak in the back. The
Tribune says:
NO where OH earth would a speedy and hon.
more heartfelt gladness than by us. It the
traitors prove too stroug to be subjugated, We
are for peace on their terms, rather than a
useless continuance of the war"
The Baltimore Exchange, of Wednesday,
says
The steamer Georgiana arrived from Fortress
Monroe yesterday morning, but did not bring
any news Of importance. Gen. Pierce, as yet,
has not made an official return 10 Gen. Butler
Of the number Of killed and wounded in the
affair at Bethel. The aminbe relations hereto
fore reported as existing between the regulars
and volunteers are rather on the increase. Lie
troops, almost TO 4 man, swear they Will not
follow the lead Of their Generals. As on all
the recent arrivals from the Fortress, there
comes 8 report that Gen. Butler would I'M
doubtedly attack, and capture, Great Bethel
today. Some four or five of the celebrated
Naval Brigade came up on the Steamer en- route
for New York. They give iatterlnG accounts
of the condition of affairs in and around the
Fortress. They asser, that it is u very ordi.
nary affair for the soldiers to go without food
for lwenty-iour hours; and, judging from the
appearance Of the co,uplainants ard the manner
in which they partook of tue food oliered
them, fully that length Of time had expired
since they broke brad. On board, on their
way holre, were Il number OF Llnaves, some OF
whom participated IN the battle OF bethei.
Thev express themselves satisfied with the &C.
currenccs OF that day, and SO home with their
appeti,es for glorious war saiiated. troops
were arriving daily.
Col. smalt's regiment Of Pennsylvania vol
=. NJ l.. e., lNaGI In,r
ton city. behaved most ont'agconsly. Inc
Ledger" says a large portion Of them were
drunk, and refused TO obey orders. Most OF
the officers seemed to have lust all control OF
their men, and allowed themselves to'b treated
with indignity. Sergeants who attempted TO
interfere aitn The antics Of drunken men were
unccrenoniously slapped IN Tue face, aud mai
ly the soldiers got 10 lighting among them
selves. Receivers were drawn and bayoheS
used against the breasts Of soldiers.
The Northern soldiers are much in dread OF
masked batteries and traps" set for them by
the Confederate army. The New York Fri
bune" SAYS one has been prepared between
Fairfax q. II. and Alexandra for tine enter.
tainmentof The u. s. forces, who are To he IN
weighed into 1t. =,
The following, from a Northern paper, will
show way tue CCutTdi army, duofc L pS''
Ferry, re~trcated across the Potomac into Ma
ryland:
HAnPsK's FERRY, June 19.-We have ln!or-
ml,;na here that satisfies US that General John.
,ton is attempting u surprise Of Gen. Cad~ala,
der's forces at or near IartinsbuIg. instead
Of going 10 Winchester, Us was thought, he has
with his apparently retrcatins force OF
twelve thousand, aud is pressing on towards
sfartinsburg witt all dispatch, evidently design
ing, il possible, to surprise Patterson's adVaAc'
CORDS Under Gen. Cad@alader.
NORTHERN BUSINESS Affairs.
the New York Herald advocates a ~
tiousl Bank. The Bank statement OF Ne"
York city shows a decrease of SODA 700 III
Back losns for the week ending the 10Th
Also a decrease in circulation and deposits ol
more than half a million.
The Northern factories which Are still III
operation, are reducing the wages OF labor ~
per cent. .
The mode Of raising the msars OF carrying
the war against the South is deeply exer,
cising the fnanciers Of the North. They want
vast sums, aud the springs are drying up. Il