Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-06-18
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Fanny ,luSE l., 1851.

They then proceeded 10 sign .lIo Ordnurc,
Uf Secession in cunfuinity with the Resolution
E nf Mr.. Norris, adopted Gu Wednesday, last
! The following ale the names Ct those wht
signed the Ordinance:
Messrs. John Janney, ureSidrnt) William
VI. Amber Edward NJ. Armstrong, William
B. Aston, john g. Baldwin, Alfred NJ
Barbour james Barbour, George Baylor
George Blow. Jr, J,mes B9i$sesu, Peter
B. B1rst, Wooh Bouldin, William W.
Boyd, Thomas Branch, james G. Bruce
Benjamin w. Rvrne, Allen T. Capal TN, Wi!
liam p. Cecil. Edward K. Chambers, .Jnl,n r
Chamtliss, Mlriius Chapman, Samuel \. Cotf'
man, Raphael NJ Conn, g. L. Conrad, Robert
I. Conrad. james H.. Cox, john Criicher,
James L. DJrmaH, Juhal A. ErriY, MieTs W.
Fisher, Thomas s. Fiournoy, William ".
Forbes, Napoleon z FreEch, Colbert &. Fugatc,
Peyton Gravcly, Fenlall Gregory, Jr, Nilanl
L. Goggin. John Gooda, Jr, T. l.. Hale, Aidi
son Hal: Cyrus Hall, L. S. Hall, Allen c.
Hammond, Lewis ll4rvir, Alphrus f. Hay :
mond, Ia:n:a p. llJlcoInbe, JJEn \. Hughes
. Lewis d. lsheil. Peter /. Johnston, john
k;lby. Ealtar n. l.sske, Paul Mcneil, u iiiGn.
IT, Alacf.'lard, Charles r.. Mallory, james l..
Ma!ltry, John L. Muyc, ST., Fleming B. MI.
er, ilJra'io G.. aloiirit EJhtrt L. Montague
Eluund I. Norris, Samuel Md. Moore, vii.
liam J. Ncblstr, Hugh " Nelson, J5i,;.son Or.
rick, Logan O,blrn, William T. Parhs, Wi.
liam Billiard. Preston, S,,nurl Price, David
Push, Timothy Rivrs, Peter Saunders, ST..
Robert Z. Scn:f, William {. Scolt. J..tin I.
Scawcll, John b. Sharp, Charles r Siaughtce,
Valentine v. Soutulll. Jahn NJ Speed, Alex
II. II. Stuart, Janus ~ Strange, George y.
| Tagloe, John I, Thornton, Wiiuln NJ. Tired.
why, Robert II. Turner. J2hn Tylrr, Edward
Waller, R"bcrt II. Whitfield, Williams c..
Wickham, Samu,lC G. Williams, Samuel Woods,
Bs'jamin F. Wysor.
Very many of the ahscntccs would have
signed the Ordinance if present.
Aiicr the signing Of the Ordinance the
Convention went into secret Session to consid
CT communication from the Governor
4. the close Of the secret Session. Mr.. r. E.
ScoTT, Of Fsuquicr said
Mr. PNEsIDENT:-It is my painful duty 10
announce the d.s;h of NV colleague from The
county Of Fauquicr, JouS QrlNcEY MARX 10
iact his death is already known; but make
TINS formal announcement in order that this
bohv, nf which he was member, may adopt
resolutions suitable TO the melancholy occa.
sion, expressive Of it's cnndclerre with his be.
| TcgVGu ICI1ilEeS, aEu VlSD VI llS etIiSe VI the
high worth OF The deceased. and Of the great
loss which the State has sustained by his IN.
untimcly end
B3rn in the county Of Fluquicr, he was cdu.
ca,rI T., the Virginia Military Institute, in the
canrty OF Rock bridge, ard after the raid Of
Iahn Browa upon llarpcr's Ferry, he organ
pany known as the "WaIren.0n Rifles" and
| IL Iro. f., ;pj -
structe,i them in the art OF war.
When the Ordinance Of Secession passed
this body he was ao,ent from his seat. having
been shortly before summoned TO bis h9me by
I Distressing family Sflsctior; but he after
wards affixed his name iD II.
The indications OF hostile collision vii.
the Federal authorities that lmm' dialrly fol
lowed that ordinance, caused him 10 address
himself at once to his military Duties, surt his
company wos s1an marched t0warCs the PJ.
trr.ac river, where tho danger seemed rn"St
threatening, and his occupations in The field
prevented HIM agai:: from resumin. lis seat
III this body.
Stationed afterwards at Carrp PcHens,
wi,"n The enemy tnok pcsscssirn Gf Aicxan
cTia. and extended their posts a'Grg the
E,s!e!n border Of Fairfax county, the War.
ren,on R.des supported by tso companies cf
| Cavalry, under the command Of Col. Ewsl
we're pushed forward to F.,ilfa1 Court li9usr,
where they encountered company of United
States Cavalry, numbering s6 mer, u:.d.c the
cullmand OF Lieut. TonpkinS. The attack
was made in the night, and by suIprise-the
assaiants following closely upon tie plrke!s
Sno gave notice Of their approach. Oar Cav
airy, composed entirely OF raw lcyies, and i'm
pei Ifectly armed, misinformed as TO the force
If tue enemT, gave way at The onse', and left
the R aes unsupported, 10 deal With the los.-
Hastily srcllslug his man, Can't Marr ic'!
road, along which the assailanls were adran
cling, when ne drew them Up in order Of bat.
tie. 1t unfortunately happened that as his
men were being conducted into the encInsnre
about one half Of them were cut CT bY the re
treating horsemen, and, thus separated from
their companions, the men got into action, so
that the battle Was fought by the rcIuan.
| ing half, numbering about DO men.
! Tie sssailants separated; par: CT them
charged along the road which leads through
the village, while the other part. supposed tv
te un;er thr guidance Of the officer IN CT III
munI, passed in pursui: Of the !u.tivrS through
the enclosure in which the Rides were sta.
liUucd As these passed, Capt Mlrr was heard
to challenge them, asking "wt!lt cavalry Is
that I" and these were the las. words that is.
sued from his lips Scattering shots were ia.
tcychansej, aid the pnrsuers passed OH with.
cut their Captain, and, ignoiaG; oi his fate.
without their first or second lieutenaot-bath
Of whon, at the beginning Of the hsnt, were
unfortunately lbscnt-,tese forty r,he:nen, who
had never before heard the report OF Nil enc.
my 3 gun--conpnsed, in part, ui yoa.hs Of sew
enieen and eighteen years Of age-stoyd untal
tering in their position, while well trained
, troopers charged in front a.rt -car. AZ This
moment, Grow. Smith, who chai..ed 10 be in tie
village, appeared au!ung them. and introduced
Col. Ewrll, who took the ,,:"ction Of their
movements.
The enemy, soon drsisting from their pnr
suit, collected together Short diSiance upcn
the turnpike road and charged back upon the
village. The rifles advancii'c 10 the roudsiGe,
by we'll directed fire drove tAem back. Again
they returned to the attack whrr deadly
volcy, cmp,ying many sad es, threw them
into confusion and, hastily strappng their
dead aud wounded upon their luIscc, they
broke through the ,cnc;ng, ahd fled
from the con1 ct. IL is uncertain nov many
were killed and wounded. tnt blood in large
gua"ti,ics marked The pHcr vi CO. llrt, und en-.
snngnincd traces showed, for Ing distnnc.,
The course Of their rapid Hight Four prison.
ers. several horses, a number Of pistols, and
carbines and sword, were the trophies OF the
victory. The casualties on our sido 1eTu oue
killed, one wounded and four missing. In the
beginning Of the fsnt Colonel EscI received
wound in the shoulder and, at the quar-.
tcrs Of the cavalry, four wcrc made prisoners.
| Until 4 late hour of the morning the fatD of
Captain Msrr was unknown, md it vas hoped
that he would re appear with the missing part
Of his company, but npcn search beiSg made
in the clover lot, where the challenge was
given, his body was found with shot throus!i
The heart.
! will indulge in no cnconiums upon the de
ceased. lie was my neghbor, my friend, my
relative; his worth is known TO this body