Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-05-28

their wounds are not serious. The ruruts, p,
accidents Of this character should aims;
our men against carrying their wespons III.
ed, unless when it is decidedly necs,,sr@. +,
d,td, we should think such orders cugit ,aI.
given BY those in command Of comp1si,s.
HrsTINds CorEr. This Court yeslerd.7 -.
occupied with the trial CT Charles Santa
charged with forging. o. enc indictment.
was sent to the Penitentiary Ter three yea,
and is now undergoing trial for the sccosL.
Marcus CorET.-Sevcral persons bearing
name1 difficult to write or pronounce wers Il.
fore his honor yesterday. None, ioavv,,
were Of sufficient importance to repof;
Tsoops.-Ss7eral companies Of Cur ;rap;
LET las: evening for distant po.nA
ESSEX Cor.7r.-The County Cou:, OF Fl.
sex appropriated $4,000 las, rcck, fer ,hs
purchase of arms, and to provide .U7 tic fam:
lies Of absen. volunteers. This is noble es.
ample.
DEATH OF a SorTu CogoLISA SoLpIER.-
Eli Ball, Of tho First Regiment Of 5. C.'c!iEs
volunteers, died in this city, Friday night, 9;
typhoid pneumonia. The fuueral seTnc7 VI:
preached on Sunday afternoon, at ST John.
Church. His remains we're taken 10 ,ou:l u.
rel ma. lie was 8 good soldier end lrsG!!r {:
,.on.d hv Mi his comrades.
GENTLE Sr1Au1AsTs.-A letter from Ees
York says:
Several e~nterprising merchants haze s.:
out for the seat Of war With a large stock q
that Yillainous beverage knewn as The 'Jsrs!
Lightning The liquor is a mixture Of aicoh;,,
tnrrentine, &c. There is 4 large manuIac:9tr
Of The article in tho Eastern part Of the CITY"
Our friends in the Southern army vii Aars
no such "villainous beverage" Thes caaf.i
o much better article BY calling on MtssF.. +.
Stearns / Co., in Richmond, and s%orpl:izs
themselves with some CT their OLD re AID
malt" \ friend Of ours, who believes :.im;Gi
to be 4 good Judge, after trying it and sH:cs.
ing his lips, ~pronounces it q most e5::I.sG;ar.
tee. See their advertisements 10 a1o:aE
column.
SUNDAY SeuooL CoNyEN7loS.-lhe snnua!
convention Of the teachers and scholars If TIE
Sunday schools connected with the Presby;c,
rian denomination was held, on Sundsy evea.
ing, at tho church of The Rrv. Dr.. P. al. SUI.
able addresses were delivered to the !itlle I.it:
by the Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, Dr.. Moore, ard ur.
Read.
CrlPErEE CoU1Tr.-At last CulPtpcr Ccurt,
$40, 600 wa voted to arlI and equip vo,un.
.eers. Messrs- Blukey, q AiLc'uarir, ca&
Moifett, Of Rappahsnnock, addressed tue pee
ole, urging Q unanimous vote Cor the Svces,!ei
Ordinance.
The ladies' Of Culpeper are still ens'gcd il
making uniforms and articles Of ciotn'7S h'
the Volunteer Companies. Such Jealous pat
riotism is worthy OF the highest cou,m-'f~
lion, eud men who would not Ii sht for the d.
fence and protection Of such ladies MS these,
ought to be forever baaished IRON tie ~p!cs;u;ti
OF their society.
SIELhSSuOlt oLAIh.-" All AVA h~
Petersburg Express" that private Atkinson,
Of the %Snithteld, (Isle Of Wight Artillery,
aud q son OF DIR. Joseph Atkinson. G: l!4t
town, accidentally shot himself through tie
abdomen, on Thursday night last, at Tos5
Poirt, where his company is sia,ioied, arc
died from The effects Of tho tall on FlItsy
morning about 9 o'clock. The father OF NE
gallant , Dung soldier arrived Mt csuo just 10
,lue to see his son expire. This il "n'5;
sad occurrence. ard is b wainirg 10 al! voun'
teers 10 be careful in tho useof her w,spoit
Y1uns AtkinSoa was beiuve1 and eSieentt
By ali who knew him, and e drawer or no.
generous spirit never winged its iS,!I 10 !'
unknown world
ApyoIsTMEST.-We learn that Albert J.
Blcdsoe, Professor Of Mathematics 10 The lE'
versIty Of Virginia, has been rendered t:
commission Ct Colonel in the volunteer !5;c.:
OF Virgins; and that he will secep:- NJ
BledsGe is a graduate Of the Military Acife;!
Of West Point. and was for several years :;
off .er in the United States Army.
REPORTED CAr1rRr or THE "YASgE2"-tf
The Norfolk Herald Of yesterday says:
It is rrnnred tina: the United St.teS s'c.1'
err Yankee" has been captured in York T1f"
By Q surprise party" We hope tire ruH';
may prove to be correct The statement! 49,
follows:
a party Of 100 we'll armed nen e~oncei'.'
themselves on board Of tho ricer 'crai1 %
York river, near it's mouth, and laid in s;!;g@
der easy sail for the Yankee, as she came aP u:
river. The steamer seeing the Tcsse! ~.
only FIVE nen On the deck brought her to 3nI
a shot, ordered her alongside, AID s'iu'!
made her fast to the steamer. The stsi1:'
was then easily captured.
The Herald" has the following on tie f.3
subject:
I'VE learn that a party Of men 10 Ci"GT'
ter, observing that .he steam tug iaAI1
which was cruising up York river had S:fF
secretly as they supposed, a num'T !"
crew, immediately manned a small os'"~
getting alongside the steamer captured "' y
boarding. These arc the reports "hs'
give as we heard them. II true tie rev.
this action will throw a daDper Oh lae e'S"
spirit Of our invaders"
NonpoLk lrExs.-A letter in Z: Pe'''
Express, dated Nay 25.h, says: ~.
Old Point is surrounded By Te''es
old Minnesota stands out in front " ,n"r
Monroe, and, during our salute ycsie'as: ,
we could see them through Our glass;;
ing up among the rigging, seeming 20 ri,: =
wla. was the matter. saw o moi" ye 81.
who saw the Monticello, and he $40
damaged by The firing from SewsIlS t
She will not come in shooting di'!1'ee :"
The Beauregard RAss went I" t~,
Point yesterday. They are q hoe !oSH.- nj.
of men aud will do good service. o.'-
burg will hear from them. Nanny.
Col. Richardson is the colonel al &
land-a foe cficer and 8 true t:Ie q '" +. g.
ginia gentleman. lie Keeps e7e7!l''s
der.
PAISrrL AccrpEsr.-Capt. Frost o. '"'-
Orleans Light Guard, was acciceh'i! w."
in the eve, on Friday last, "!ll:s o'."s.
ompany in the bayone! exercise - = -,u ::
canpment near Portsmouth, W. i' -!
,he front rank were kneeIing at iae s'mS ia :