Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-07-13

I war Of 1912, takes pride ard pleasure to IDS
| DIV in speaking Of the kindness and attention
he showed the men under his command. The
OIL soldier would always vote for him tor any
Office and against any body, and would have
fought for him, If necessary" Commanders
take care Of your menl
In conclusion of these lines, ne would urge
the importance Of satisfying that sentiment OF
our people, which calls for the gallant and the
heroic in the prosecution Of this war. Our
citizens feel greatly wronged. It is not in nc.
cordance with such a conviction to be cold and
phlcgmatic, and to cautiously count the mum.
bors of your enemy, and to estimate the frac.
tional chances, and to appeal to the books, and to
apply the dogtnas Of conventional science. The
man who is cold under an insult is not insuited
If the insult does not make hi'n more thar q
man, he is less than n man. These nice cal
c~ulations accord not with the spirit OF our
people, nor with orr true and necessary policy.
Who is the prime hero Of this war Whose
name ia alone the theme Of song, ind most
the subject of praise? Jackson, Of Alexandria,
is that uan lie it is that has touched the hearts
of the people Not by nice calculations and the
i;S, but BY a courage that saw the enemy,
and asked to see no more! Let us, lbcn, have
science indeed, and drill, and discipline, and
caution ; but lei TIE characteristic Ct the cam
paign, on our side. be en- ardent htroisn and
audacious daring, such as bait at ones the
wrongs we have received, the necessities If
our condition, and the temper and genius Of
our people and our soldiery.
Cen. wise's neutrality-suspicious.. OF his
CoInmRHd-Exploit Of the Blues.
"A letter received in this city from Charles
ton, the present headquarters Of Gen. Wise,
ssys that the health Of that gentleman IS rap
idly improving. "!ie is becoming almost
robust ,-endurea fatigue and labor with cheer
| fitness and lmpunity."
The writer speaking Of the operations IN
tha. quarter says that Gen. Wise is proceeding
vigorously against the tories Of that country.
"He seizcs traitors, and the enemy crosses
the river somewhere and SEES citizens Tho
are loyal, to hold as hostages. The Generals
tine is half taken up with trying traitors,
| the other day We caught a spy ia German Jcw)
| with a clothing store, worth SIS 600. He
vas caught fair, and too plain TO deny, and
so be forfeited all his stock, which clothes
| our poor mountain boys. lie vas warned
h7 the General that he would have TO kneel
upon bis coGin, which made him turn pale;
| and when he ives told that he had lost I'll Of
his pack, no bluhbered like a baby. Three
| nights ago We had to select $50 men 10 rush
up to Ripley the Richmond Blues started at
o'clock, on enc hours notice, and got l3
| miles up Pccotallco river before thcy were
oyeltaken by the horses sent to take them up.
Lieut. Col. Patton was in command Of two
| corps Of cavalry, and three companies Of in.
ianiry. The Ohio troops 200 strong, mad
run to EayensGood. The next day while
scouting our cavalry got into a hornets ms'
IF sharp shooters concealed On u high bill
| One of our horses was touched ny a riE. bal
but no one huit The cavalry stopped and
sent back for infantry. The Blues rushed for.
ward, and sudd. nly came upon the enemy post
ed TWO hundred feet above them. The Blues
vent round the hill to get in their rear, and
thee Immediately fed. The Blues descended
to an Old mill, which they found barricaded.
but unoccupied. Directly they faw the enc
my coming down the l';!l. TIE Blues rushed
upon them, headed BY their Captain, who cried
out, LET every nan pick his MAJ and fire.
They hereupon opened q calling fire upon
them. killing a Capt. Eurdette, morally wound,
ing many, and securing eight prisoners. They
then took possession Of The mill, in which they
found some provisions. percussion caps, g.
The B.ues are a legion here ; let Richmond
iurrah for them /. We continue to muster in
companies, but need new arms. rifles, powder,
and Two or three l2 pound howi!zers.