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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27
NHjor Audcrson.

Major Anderson delivered n speech ut Trcn-
ton, New jersey, on Friday. in the course
Of which he said: 'lt is ore Of the most pain.
full recallections OF tha! event that, when our
barracks we're on fire, aud the men were com.
oelIed 20 cover their faces with wet handker-
chiefs, and lie With their faces upon the ground
TO avoid sutfJcation. instead OF sending 8 white
Gag, with assistance to extirguist. the flames,
1hcu threatening Us with destruction, they "a.
pidIy increased their FIRE upon rs from ev
cry battery, in total disregard Of every feeling
Of humanity"
In answer IL this, tho Charleston "Cou in
very appropriately says:
Msior Anderson. As well Is sunc OF the Of
GERS of his COMMAND, have expressed surprise
and complaint that our batteries should nave
not only continued. but increased their fire
from cannon and mortars. while they in Fort
Sumter were reduced IN almost inc last eI.rr-
unity BY the Il lines.
Il is u matter Of regret that these gallant
men should take such Il view Of this matter.
The firing OF the quarters was An object of con-
slant effort amoay our men. as one OF the
,neaus of ~dislodGing the garrison. vino occupied
as hostile an attitude ss .:irv could have done,
and who did not cease their fire on ny.
When Major AnderSor's position became
critical, Of which be certaS,iy Was the best
ndre. all ne bad Ia DO was 10 haul o his
iia,. nd eT 2 beat in tie harbor would have
beef, in i,nu,-diate reouIsi,inn, NJ c means OF
extending him aid xnd relief; ou; SO long As his
aay continued to float, so lonE were our soldiers
bound 10 continue their fire.
Carelinians are very ~jsz'ouS Of nny iuputa:
ton on their courtesy ur inaGnaBiinity, and
most certaih!y neither Major Anderson nor any
one OF his command have had just cause to
make such 3 charge, even il this last CASE
fCAuTs.toa Courier.
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EdiInrs iii the EIcId.

". D. Coleman, editor OF the Danville "Ap-
peal" and Abncr Anderson, of the Dan7llie
Register" havo abandoned, for a season, the
Quill for the rifle, and are here wishtheir respec'
| tive companies discharsing their proper duties.
Mr.. Coleman has suspended his paper for the
present, to enable himself and those in bis en-
ploy to share in the hardships aud dangers, as
we'll as the glQries, of the campaign against the
Northern invaders.
Many OF our editorial brethren in different
parts of the State have doubtless entered the
service, bu. we cannot particulariZe them
here.
The "lsehlpond Enquirer" is represented IN
the tented field. Two OF the three gentlemen
whose names appear at the head Of these col
umns, are in active service one in the quar-
termastcr's Department, and the other comman-
der Of the Richmond Blues. Several employ
ees of the office arc also off on military duty.
The business partner Of the establishment, u
member Of the Home Guard Of this city,
at present remains here, and, in conjunction
with the associate editor, promises the reader
the utmost e1crtion Of energy in getting out
the latest, the most reliable and most lnpor-
tant information, during these stirring times.
The Richmond "Nhig" is represented in the
army by Capt Elliott, Of the Richmond Greys,
now on duty al Norfolk, and Lieut.. Shields, Of
the Eowitzers.
The Richmond dispatch" is represented by
Hugh R. Peasants, Of the Iiowi;zers, o vete-
ran soldier as well as Editor.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27
Suspicious Vessels In Sers York EarS"r-
Movement Of Troops, DC.

Nsw York, April 23.-TEc bark GTapeaho;;,
owned in Ncw Orleans, is an object II suspi-
civn to the authorities. The captain asserts
his determination to Grferd his lag, and says
he is bound for a priYa;cer'ng cruise, She wl!i
ue taken care Of.
The 25th regiment, tTcm -A;bany, today sail
ed South in the STEAMER Pslkersburg, and the
i9,h ye.;nca!, from this city, or the STEAMER
James Adser. The S;h and l3th regiments
departed Ia the Marion with The L. ), brig
Perry in tow. The Monticello will ne fitted
out ss u gun boat. The stsslasr chesapeake
sails in C"nlpanT.
The steamer Montgomery, j: ia said, vii! be
converted into t. gun boat.
IRE NJ" York Times has e report that The
government. has scnt IL EcS!and for ;"e"--
Armstrong guns.
1t is stated lhat the government has direct.
cd Con-. Brecsc IN charter twe!:,y steamers Of
light dra,l:ht, for lhroe Months' service. 70 arm
them wiki nlne,inch pivot gunS, and DIT them
for sea.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27
Col. Tenant Lomnx.

This gentleman, whom We were proud to
oel. our frieud during the hottest Of the politi-
co! conflicts in which We we're engaged in the
DAYS Of the late Onion, is Colonel Of the Cd
Regiment of Alabama, and one Of the most &C.
eonp,isbed officers in the service He has
s!.eaGy won distinction in the service Of the
Confederate States, and would have acquired
q wide spread celebrity had his counsels and
wishes prevailed. lie commanded the forces
tha, toaa possession Of the Pensacola Navy
Yard las; winter, and his plan was to follow
up that movement by an immediate demon-
~stretion rooo Fort Pickens. We are informed
thst in its then condition Fort Pickens might
have been secured to the South without serious
Neutrality-suspicious. without resistance. But
Co. LIS ~counsels were ovcrruled by a superior
officer.
Col. Lomax is an old soldier, having COM
nandea a company from Georgia, (bis native
Stste.) in the Mexican war. He is also
distinguished in the editorial profession, hav-
ing conducted, with marked ability and with
knigh,ly courtesy, the Columbus Times, for q
number OF years. He may also be congratu.
lated upon mis- good looks standing about six
fee, four in his boots, and his face giving as
su.ance, both to the friends and enemies Of his
COUNTRY, that he is a mar.
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1GtkSOuri,

ISnErESpeNcg, April 20.-Al an carly hUcr
this ruornlrg tho arms Uiin;;,Il'i Of War held
ut tie arsenal at Liberty, Clay county, were,
at the demand Of sDGe vi the citizens If that
county given up. 1t is stated there we're 800
stand Ct arms, 10 or y pieces Of cannon and
quite an amount Of powder in the arsenal, which
wall be distributed in Clay and adjoining corn-
ties. Ninety s;o:d Of nrms end cannon have
teen brought up and are now in ,liis place.
KANSAS CIR, April 20.-Tis Missouri2nS
seized the United States ar-enrl &. Liberty. a;
10 o'clock this morning, and sarrisoned it with
4 company Of 100 men. An lmmense SEC. ssion
meeting WAS held her= 70 day; thousands from
adjoining counties in Missouri, and Kansas are
present. \ pole l25 feet high WAS raised
Ialisy 4 Bros the Star newspaper! building,
ami other nromiaeu: places arc decorated with
secession nays.
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For the Enquirer.
a1enfIon tho Whole.

I1ICuIkoh tAo
Mcssrs. EJilors:-Tour suggestion 10 the far
mers Of Virginia in this mornings paper is most
opportunc. Can yea not call the attention OF The
papers, both in the city and country, to the vital
propriety OF kseping The sabJeet0J0rs MepeGpte'
throughout the Stale, for the next two or three
weeks, until their attention shall be thorough
" aroused to the EFFICIENCY IF the Case. 4 few
days more, and it will ne too late to get ready
for putting in additional seed.
And, by the way, is it not high time that our
own citizens should BIZ making some concert
Of effort, to procure and keep on hand a stuff
cheney If nccesSaries, while it is yet in our
power. The Executive has already found it
necessary to stop large supplies OF provisions
in the hands Of our wholesale dealers, for gov
eminent purposes. And some Gno morning
we may wake up, ana iinu ourselse" Without
even co,n bread md m~iddling bacon:
Is the Executive going TO allow Jos. Sessr
to be running back and forth between Norfolk
and Washington, ad llhitum? Yours, &c.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27
AN ACE

TO authorize the County Courts ard day inc0r-
Peratsd city, Or 7onn, to arm The Militia IT
their 7csptciire Counties. Cities and 2orh.,
and to proride means therefor.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That the County Corr.S Of Charlotte county,
and such other c0uat!cs rs may accept the
provisions Q! ms act. rs hereinafter provided,
NAV nrm such portion Of tho mi!itin of ltrir
respective counties as they niay deem cynaAi
ent, and IS ruay he without arms; PROVIDE d,
the authority hereby giv"a shall not b. cen
strued to Impair any power over this subject
vested by law in the Governor.
.. For the purpose OF paying the debt thus
incurred, the Courts shall have power to sp-
point an agent or agents, TO negotiate q loan CT
loans for mud in the nauic OF such county; and
at the term It which 1t rnskes it county levy,
shall levy on nil tie lands and on all other sub
jec!s liable 70 that tIN and county levy, in such
county, without the limits Of L @ that pro.
vldes fer its poor and keeps its streets IN order,
such tax to pay the sa!d debt, or part Of such
loan, or loans. az 1:iay he authorized, and the
interest thereon, rs said Court may deem ne.
cessary and proper, and from year to year re-
peat such nsscsSncnE, until the amount au.
thorized, or loan made By such Court, together
with sll interest, is fully paid. Blu; such levy
for n yGar shall not exceed one third ct the
whole amount OF deb. this incurred at one
tune.
3. And in ease nny such county shall have
already issued its bonds for the purpose herein
specified, the 5atDe Shall he, and is hereby, lc-
galized and made valid whenever oil the acting
Justices of such county shal! haze been sum.
moned 10 attend the Court 10 consider the sub
:,., I'D , ,p,i,r:ty cl,ll ha praa.rf erI rpr-
sentirg thereto.
i. The Courts Shall Got contrsct any dett
or liability under l:.c provisions CT this act VI.
less all the acting justices thereof shall have
been summoned to attend The Court 10 consi.
Ger the subject, and d majority Shall be pre-
sent and voting on the question.
5. This act shall apply 10 all counties where
in the County Court, tho justices thereof hsT.
ing been summoned 10 consider the satne, All
q majority hcing present, snail accept 1t.
+. Any incorporated city or town, through
their councils or trustees, may avail them.
selves of the provisions of this bill, and shall
have power to raise tic amount necessary by
loan or taxation as they may determine.
+. The said County Courts and Corporations
accepting the provls!oGs Of ;his act nay make
such regulations IN may he necessary for the
preservation and return Of sSid arms 1hen de-
mandcd.
s. This act shall DC III force from its pass.
age.
Passed Senate, January l9th, 1861.
SHELTON G. DAVIS, c. s..
Passed House Of Delegates, January lsth,
1881. MN. F. GoRDoN, JR, c.. II. D.
Copy from the Roll-Tesh:
WM. +. GORDON, JK..
c. II. D., Keeper Of Rolls.
April 27-cS!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-27
letter from, General Pillow.

MEMPul9, April ~, 1Co1'
In unswer to rany anxious irqu;Ties-ti'e
result. of patriotic impu,se-l beg leave To say,
through the press of the city. that a! organlZe':
military companirs--of foot, cavalry and art'l-
lery,-will be needed inr the defence OF The
Southern States against ~inrasion by the tyrant
who has establish he'd a military deSpol!sln in
the city OF Washington. These forces vii! he
received in companies, ba!talions CT regiments,
as they MAJ themselves crganiz:, anG Will De
received lu,G the service 81 the Confederate
States-fur Tennessee has no other Llace ui
shelter in this hour 81 peril, aud the olncrfS
commissioned with the rana OF command w!t!i
which. they arc rendered Tor the lield.
Tnev will not Us required for the defence III
the Southern coast. Kentucky and Virginia
will be the field Of conflict for The future.
The city Of Memphis IS safe against The posi-
biiity Of approach from the Gulf, and will he
equally SO br the construction OF l. Jstscry ct
twenty four and lhirty-two Founders at Kan.
dulph, and the point indicated 10 the Commit
tee Of safety, above the city. Such batteries.
with the plunging fire, could sink any sIzed
fleets OF steamboats, laden with Northern iroops.
Ii such batteries ure promptly constructed,
Mrmphis will never even BE- Threatened. The
OiJeCt ut SciL'II5 NuNo " III l-''SO'. W.
ment, III i, should be doue, as take it for
granted it wi!lD will b- 10 cut eli supplies OF
subsistence from the North west, IL prevent
the approach, through Ohio Of Southern troops.
and TO cut Off Missouri from Southern support;
and when she ii thus isolated. TO invade ana
crush her. The safety of Missouri requires
that she should seize and hold that position at
whatever cost. Without it she will soon cease
to breathe the mir Of freedom.
All the forces lenlsfed from Icnnc>see 10
the amount Of fifty Thousand men, viii De re-
ceired rs they are fitted hy their State u drill
for III: field. Sooner, they would not he ell
cicnt. and they will tot be called into the ser.
vice without proper provision for subsistence,
ard the best arms within the resources al The
Government. Tie entire South mGSi Dow
unite and make cpInIuylI Cac?a i"r II, Safety
no matter n;aon: the political relations" 81 ihr
Stat, s al lrcslni-e;.. ii, Vii -" r'u'h4d By
49, i-F-:-- .f N..rIi.-.n -]:i..L:!n et!I S:ndalS
with which tie, are thEuI!:''s:.
Tue rr.uiiltirn which Is ~ us. a''i :.I'tainn
which $ at o. .!oDTa, viii G.,;t; H." Southern
State. vim 81 3iItivilt iJri;al ORDINANCES oil
separation. | -;icah Ii"t w!;lloot a]Iti'"Iity.
desire 10 ~recviy, oiiic,ai report: jrur, Il!
organized carps Of the SIntc-givirg ME tic
strength Of the rank aud file o; each separate
organization. These reports will reach me al
Nashville. 6. j. PI..cw.
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The Confederate Army.

The hope Of The. enemy is that some time
will be necessary TO organize and render eth-
Glen, the forces that have been raised in Viz
ginia and the other Southern States, for the
present emergency. They have rushed for
ward 10 their country's standard at 3 moments
warning, the most of them without any eXpe.
rience in the battle field, aud many of them
without even the advantage Of the militia drill
with which the peace soldier" is familiar. So
saw our Northern enemies. They should not
deceive themselves. No people in the world
are so accustomed to the use Of the implements
OF war as the men Of the South and the South
West No people on the face Of the earth are
50 much 20 be feared in hand to hand conflicts,
b,,h bayonet, small sword or bowie knife, as
the defenders of the flag Of the Southern Con-
f~eleracy. The Yankee know all this, and Mt
hear: fully realize (no matter what they may
sry) the magnitude CT tine danger which they
incur going into a war Of invasion OF the
South.
The want of organization and discipline will
doubtless be felt for a time in the Confederate
army; but for a short time only. The forces
Of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama Mlssis.
s;ppi, Louisiana, Texas and Florida have been
Tor soaae time in the fi.ld, mud arc TOW fully
errayed for battle. The forces from Virginia.
\. Carolina and the other border slave States,
waich have been raised by The first blast Of the
bugIe, are composed Of the best material, and
will be ready for effective service in 8 very
few days. They will hare the advantage OF
the best military instruction tbs: can be had
upon this continent; n number OF the most
distinguished and efficient officers of the late
Uaited States srmy being now actively en-
gagged in our service. Gen. Scott is reported
t, have ssid that he would rather have receiv-
81 the resignation OF every general officer than
Col. Lee-now Gen. Lee, Commander Of the
Volunteers OF Virginia Besides Gen. Lee,
We have now here in Virginia, Gen. Johnston,
Gen. J. B. Magruder, Col. Ruggles, Capt. Carr,
Capt. Maury and others, all eminently distin-
suished for former service under the Govern
nent Of the United States.
The Confederate Troops have confidence IN
their Com:nander-in r. Chief-Jeferson Davis.
Taey look upon "i,is miud as e council and bis
arm as e host lie is, indeed, one of the few
men OF the age vino combine the Cessrian
faculty OF writing with the pen, speaking With
the tongue, and lighting with the sword.
The army OF the North has no advantage
over the Confederate troops on the score Of
service or discipline. The former is composed
chi, 1y Ct raw recruits, the most Of whom are
but little skilled in the use Of the weapons
which the Southerners handle with such fear
u, dexterity and effect.
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REs!GSATIoEs.-Thc following officers OF the
Army and Navy have resigned within the past
lew days:
Col. J. Bankhead Magrudcr, Ct tus l'ght ar
t,llery, who has gone To Virginia; Capt George
\. Masruder, Of Virginia, Navy, Chief of Bl-
rvau vi Ordnance and k~ydrography; Capital"
Franklin Eucharun, OF Maryland, Commander
Of Washington Navy Yard; Capt Nm. Nc
B'air, OF Maryland, stationed at Washington
Navy Yard; Lieut.. j.. W. Bennett, Of Mary
lard, stationed ut Naval Observatory Lieut..
EIwurd LIoyd Windrr, Of Maryland, stationed
at do. Lieut. Robert D. Minor OF Virginia,
stationed at do. Lieut.. John Brooke. Navy, Of
Virginia; LIEUT.. VIM. l.. Powell, Navy, oil
Virginia Lieut.. Henry A. Lewis, @; Virginia
Washington Navy Yard Lieut.. Chus. I.
Silans, Of Virginia, do. Frederick fau Bib
Der, Assistant Surgeon III the Navy, Of Mary
land, WHO has accepted 4 position in the Navy
of Virginia.
When the Massachusetts troops reached the
Naval academy at annapolis CT Monday, tie
following officers AMI uidshignen rendered
their designations:
". II. Parker, Va, ". P. Buckner. Ark,
y. T. Wood, Nd lieutenant; VIA. Il. Har-
wood. Md, professor; j. E. Fisk. Vt, }: NJ.
Spencer, Nd, first class midShipmsn II. i.
n sun, Pa, G.. 4. Howard, Tenn. NJ. NJ. G:n.
ton, Ky, j. II. Rowland, Ky. Il. b. Little
page, fa., 7. L.. Moore, \. O., second class
inirshipnen; Z. S. Floyd, Tenn, W. ". Rut.
Ter, Va, II. Z. Holt, Tenn, 4. $. Worth, Va,
r. 4. Canuln, va, F. 7. Chew, Missouri. j.
T.. Claybrook, Mo, u. Carroll, Nd, third class
midshipmen; d. Trigs. VI, II Cook, Va; ..
\. Brown, Va, - Mayo, Va, fourth class
midsnipmen.
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SrpryApr AND SsrEcuEs.-On Thursday, be

SrRRxApE AND SsREcHEs.-On Thursday, be-
tween II and l2 o'clock, two fine companies
from Southwestern Virginis-the Wythe
Grsys and Smyth Blues-msrchea TO the Ex-
change Hotel, attended by the Armory Band,
and serenaded GoT. Floyd, who was s~ojourn-
Ing at that place. Mr.. Floyd acknowledged
the compliment in q patriotic speech. After
this, (says the Dispatcb) in response to a call
from the throng who had assembled, speeches
were made BY Msjors Boylston and Simpson,
Of the South Carolina forces Gen. Thomas j.
Green, Of y. G., and Sergeant Cook, Of the
Wy,heville GrayS The speeches we're full of
patrio,ic sentiment, and were calculated to in
spire tho breasts and nerve the arms Of the
brave soldiers who heard them. Gen. Green
said he had come to offer $4,000 lnen frem
North Carolina, fully armed, equipped aud
provisionsd, for the defence Of the Son!h-
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AIS Company meeting OF the L tuca,ter Gra!s. VIM. Hen.
dsrsou Captain. 4 lag OF the 'Sou.Lsrn Confsisf. ICY, +" -
feet long and l2H feet wide, was r-lsed ~ feet.
several px,-iol:c Southern speeches wye delivered, and
the cost rntnu,lsat!c cheering, nilnslsa With He voice o.
The speaker
Alter drill, 4c, the "Grsys" assemble! 10 bn.lne,i ,nee,-
!zs, Capt Henderson 10 The h,!r, mud,
Oa nation of Mr. L. Edr5aj.. the following presubls
aud r.ciuLcns were uuaEiToa.Iy adopted:
Having heard, with %aareisned delight, & ITO T.e;ors 3D.
tA.nrd ny the forces Of The Confederate States a; Charles.
too, over the ;rvorJ @! tie Pedr.si ':oyerEnrut, Had 80
ieriny i! 10 be The puf pose OF tie Peirra! GUver.ns,: to
reduce the tar'ns!n states 20 sur :ciion, Therefore,
Resolved, Thst We :sGGrr car heartfelt sympathy 20 The
Confederate s:a,.,, AID unanimously pledge ou7 Ewes, our
fortunes, and orr saer. d hocor, - TIE GnA!ntsnsace e he
rights Of Virginia and the :, u b.
Resolved, That the secretary CO Instructed 20 eeuaua,.
cate tcs.e resolutions 10 paPerI Ia Richmond fr pubiic..
ton. VI. KENNY LEE, Scc'ry Of !. G.
Rlabzoad paPsJ please evpy.
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Restoration Of Prisoners.

Among tie passengers over the Orange a'iu
Alexandria Railroad this afternoon, were t%o
distinguished prisoners Of war, Commander
Rogers and Captain Wright. They were IN
der the escort and protection Of Lieut. slmms
Of the Virginia Navy, and III. Cooke Of the 'ls.
sinia Army, I've did not learn his title son OF
Zen. Cooke. 3lessrs. Rodgers and Wright
we're captured in The operations at Norfolk
As So were told the story. o boat was seen to
put Of from the Navy Yard in the direction
OF the Norfolk Railroad bridge, as Is oseu.
for the purpose Of destroying it, a party OF
Virginia troops made a dash at them, and III
,ercepted tiirir retreat. In their elEorts TO effect
il. the bost was run ashore in q maTs2y spot,
and in their attempt 10 g1in tho land, they DO
came mlred, and were iukei out Of mud upto
their waist They were ai;er9ards conducted
to Richmond, and nos are 70 DE liberated pro,
babiy on parole. They are 10 be escorted
out Of the nation OF Virginia, and into LIN
cola's dom.inions. Ere this goes 10 press they
will doubtless DC beyond cur lite.
Rodgers is q fine looking man. Wright is
smaller and younger. Both seemed somewhat
distracted, and by no means 10 enjry lhelr
situation. We were told that Wright express
cd himself surprised ut the unanilnlty OF ieei-
ing he every where witnessed in virginia
fi!eruNdria Sentinel.
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New Publication.
ApTER lcrReHGs WITH a PAINTER, hv

ArTER lcrgegGs WITH a PAINTER, by Rev.
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The title sufficiently Indicates the character
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the summer Of 1859, in company with a dis
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