davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08
NEW YORK SPECIALS.
(Heralds Special

The report Of the Finance Committee
In the Senate upon the tar law is accom-
panied by an amendment offered by Sen
ator McDougall, one of the Committee, AZ
a substitute for the whole bill. The bill
proposes to raise revenue from the fol-
lowing sources, first: Capital active and
circulating to be reached on tax on sales
and transfers, on receipts Of some elias
SEES of business, as hotels &C., one hundred
and ten millions second, capital fixed
and realized income duties on interest
from interest paying bonds and securities
tea millions; third, excise on spirits,
malt liquor, and manufactured tobacco,
$40, 200, 600; fourth, duties on legacies
and inheritances granted from one to nine
per cent, seven millions The system
of the payment by advalorem stamps is
adopted throughout. The officials en-
ployed to be, first: A Commissioner of
Internal Revenues, at Washington, to
supervise all second, Inspectors in the
several districts with deputies TO be APP
pointed by them; third, Stamp Agent
in each district or more than one If neces-
sary for the disposal of stamps.
Prisoners captured 1t Yorktown con-
verse freely respecting the war except that
they refuse to give information of the
strength of Gen Johnson's army. Capt.
Lee, one of their number, declares thai
the South will continue to fight to the
last. that their reyerses have not disheart-
ened them. They expect to be driven
out Of Virginia and all the border States
and from their seaport towns, but that
when we meet them in the interior man
for m-n they will show US that they are
unconquorable.
This morning Major Davis, of the Har-
ris Light Cavalry, established his head
quarters in the Farmers Bank in Freder-
icksburg as Provost Marshall of the city,
hosting the Stars and Stripes permanent.
ly for the first time in the town since the
rebellion. Our pickets are thrown out
beyond this city and we are in quiet pos
session Of the entire place. Yesterday .
large amount of -four, corn, nee, hospital
and other stores, ammunition, &C., we're
discovered and seized together with sew
eral stand Of arms.
President Bpchanan's Post Master was
yesterday arrested in his post Office and
will be held in custody until an equiva.
lent for the money plundered from the
Post Office Department is disgorged.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08

Baltimore, May 8.
The regular news letter from Old Point
is received. just before the Old Point
boat left it was reported that Gen. Nc
CIellaD Vas in Williamsburg, having
driven the enemy from bis position there.
A few captured cannon have been re-
captured, and whole division had been
thrown in the rear at Williamsburg.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08
Later From Mcclellan.
Washington, MAY

The Fortress Monroe boat which left 1t
5 o'clock this morning has arrived at
Cherry Stone, bringing the following:
Williamsburg, May 6.
To E. N. STANTON, Sec'y of War:
Every hour proves our victory more
complete. The enemy's loss is great,
especially in officers. have just heard
of five more Of their guns being captured;
prisoners are constantly arriving.
Signed GEO. B. McCLELLAH,
Maj. Gen. Com 2.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08
NsarCerantA.
Monterey, Tom,

Monterey, Tenn, May G.
Rain has fallen in torrents for the past
thirty hours, putting the roads in horIi-
Bile condition.
Yesterday the commanding General
arrived from the camp near Pittsburgh
Landing, and enoampsd near here. Our
pickets can distinctly hear the drums beaa
and Locomotives whistle q Cofinth.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08
BY TELEc RAPH.
williamsburg Captured
Williamsburg, May 6.

Williamsburg, May 6.
Hon. Z. N. Stanton, .Sec'y Of Var:
/ have the pleasure to announce the
occupation of this place, rs the result of
a hsrd-fosght sction yesterday. Han
cooks brigade had the Office to turn the
left Of the enemy's line of works. The
enemy abandoned their entire line dur
ing the night, leaving al his sick and
wounded in eur hands. His less yester-
day was very severe. We have some
three hundred men wounded. and more
than one thousand wounded and prison
ers. Their loss is heavy. Our victory IL
complete. have sent cavalry in pursuit.
The conduct of our men was excellent,
with scarcely an exception. The ene-
my's works were extensive, and exceed
ingly strong. Our loss in Hooker's di-
vision is heavy, but very light in other
parts of the field. Hancock's success
was grand, with loss of not over twenty
killed and wounded. We have other bat
ties to fight before reaching Richmond.
The rebels are flying from Williamsburg
towards Richmond
[Signed GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. Gen. CONS
Another dispatch from Mcclellan says:
1.-THE weather is good to-day, but there
is great difficulty in getting up food, on
account Of the roads. Very few wagons
have yet come up. Am / authorized to
follow the example of other generals, and
direct the names of battles TO be placed
on the colors of regiments
lSignedl GKo. b. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. Gen. Com d. g.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08
Gives him 4 Aaa Character.
Especial to Times.

You were informed last night that J !.
Napoleon Scerman, an Austrian, lately
on Gen. Fremont's Staff, had been con
6rmed by the Senate as Brigadier Gen
eral; this fact has astounded the knowing
ones of Washington, especially the foreign
diplomatic corps. Count Mercier AYERS
that when he was with the French En-
bassy at Madrid he knew Sesrman rs .
detective adventurer and imposter at that
court.
Tribune's Correspondence.
1t is known here that secret organi-
ration exists at Dubuque, Iowa. to resist
the collection Of Federal taxes. The ring
leaders in thie movement are known to
theGovernment and its eyeis upon them.
Secessionists in Fredericksburg say
that the Capitol Of the Southern Confed.
cracy has been temporarily removed to
Danville. North Carolina.
The Tribune learns that David Forbes
= prominent citizen Of Falmouth, was yes.
terday arrested as spy. The evidence
is said to be very strong against him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08
WashiiRton. Nav 8.

washington, may o.
Post Office Depaptment.-All letters
for New Orleans should be sent to New
York for transmission by Government
steamers.
Signed, JNO. A. KASSON,. s
Assistant p. NJ.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08

1eH IUTk, MY U
The Printers National Union elected
John NJ. Farquer President, VIM A
Montgomery First Vice President, James
H. Walker Second Vice President, Thos.
j. Walsh Secretary and Treasurer and
Theodore Volge Corresponding Secretary.
Ten States were represented in the Con-
yention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08
Washinrtnn- NAY G

The Senate Committee on Finance has
reported about 260 amendments TO the
home tar bill after having heard the rep
rssentatives of delegations representing
various interests. Among the amend
ments they have stricken out the tar on
all recti6ed and mixed, and increased
that on distilled. spirits, to 90 per cent.
per gallon, to be collected at the distiller-
les, but not to operate on the stock on
hand previous to the passage of this act
The tax on domestic wine is stricken out.
Lager beer and other malt liquors remain
undisturbed. Three per cent il proposed
on the gross receipts Of railroads, steam
boats. &c. 30 instead of so cts. head
on cattle, adding FIVE cents on calves to-
bseco 10 cts. per peend cigars from 10
to 80 cts, according to quality. The fax
Of one cent per pound on cotton il strick-
en- out, and also . schedule taxing pianos.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08
Washington. Nav

WusHIHglUH, may T..
The enemy have evacuated Williams
burg and fed towards Richmond. Our
army is following them up vigorously -
Tho battle of Monday was very severe.
The loss Of the rebels proves TO have been
hrge.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08

Davenport, May O.

davenport, May % P. =.
The grain elevator in this city, belong
ing to j. P. Townsend & Co. of Boston.
containing 5000 bushels of corn and
wheat and 200 barrels of meal, was totals
~ destroyed by fire this evening. Loss,
$4,000: building and grain insured in
New York Offices for 81 900.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08

New York, May Z.
Private sdvices state that Gen. Banks
army was still ct New Market waiting for
forage and proviaions.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08

Clinton. Iowa, May 6.
Water was on stand still Sunday, has
fell one inch up to noon to-day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08
[Tribune's Correspondence. T


New York. Nav Z.
The steamer Hazel, from Newbern on
the Sd, has arrived. Nothing new had
occurred at Newbern or Beaufort since the
last adyices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-05-08
Washington. NAV G

" s-SsAsnE ocUf ~AeJ W
The associated Press Agent gives some
additional particulars from advance near
Williamsburg, dated Monday evening of
fight there. Our loss was II killed AMI
about 40 wounded. Eighty rebels were
left dead on the field and 40 wounded.
We took nearly 200 prisoners Their dead
were buried by u on field. A stand Of
eolors belonging to rebel cavalry captur-
ed, are now on way to Washington
Mcclellan and staff arrived on field at 5
o'clock. He rode to front greeted by
cheers Of troops. He Immediately assum-
ed command. Rain has poured in tor
rents all day. JEFF Davis was at Rich
mond at last accounts Enemy's works
at Williamsburg very formidable extern
sive across peninsula.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
yErysa sRo.1A PRISONER.

The following lettor is from young pr'aen'
.r ,sksn at Fort Donolsoh, sud now condfed
nj Damp Chase, Oolumhns, OHIO;
v,n,a lik, to giys you description o! cur
EF.rent battles. but it might pragent tnih
reaching you. You may rest assured deneFs,
pTIow Vas to blame for our surrender; Floyd
somswhas : naeS SO, as be ranked Pillow, 0u' did
~, assume il Gen. Buckner is apu:cr man
md uud better soldier than either Of then. Inc
bu bat,,s Of Saturday was perhaps as hard az ever
vas fought on this continent, the oejees & Of 1T !,
being 10 drive the snem?s right wing o'sh SsL so
as 10 lat our littls army pass OUT. Alter
as w con,est for over six hours, the eneuy's
snss siaSt wing whs driven back, and our army in
eouaitioo to move cut, whom General plllos ~
ordered tho army back to hs sn'Isn'husn,s aso or
The firing bad on both sid sdss s5s End
of this would still have been IN ssrVice' nsn''
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
xrueSTJcs OF THE BATTLE FIELD.

AE,ong the mcIhbers rf tho Washington
Artillery Who haTr returned 10 olr city, is >.
A. Ingalls,. young naE il j'eaFs Of age, ~ha
8ss Tpunded III The thign ct tnd battle at
Shilon He brings lii him usnsu testament
taken from lie pocket U! federa!lsa who ~sz
killed IN that battle. Tho Testament bias
the following Inscription on IL" inside ol the
cover:
a Token ii Respect rom the Cltigsns 1l
Mansion, Juneau county, WISCONSIN. to C"T-
Dcrsl T. D. Hitchcock, who entered tho SER
vice ui the United Staten Tn;er Capt. IL. "
Trair, C1. 4, of Tho 10Th Regiment Wisconsin
Volunteer, un the :115.a dlv oi November, A
D., 1881
Ga .hc sacoId i.!sns page is snail photo
graph CT the deceased.
Corporal Hitchcock, We Understand, vas &
brother OF f3rrler partner y! young lEgalls'
father in the brick -paf0nry husipeGs in this
city Our young ;osHsmnn, 1t is esld, uxhin-
tied great bravery 10 tho baltic field, and IL,
10 doubt, proud Of the part which DO tooE IN
the great conf CT Of Snyh
Another member nf ;he Washington ArtIl-
!ory has sent ii his Ttc in thia city Lieu
tenants coat. gloves, ard 0!l cloth covering
taken from Fo loIal otiicrr who VAS Killed il
the battlo. Ia the coat poch cts ~cro two EN-
biUlypes Oi ls:..5i-P@Tusps relatives OF the
dc:ra5s,!.
Numbers ui troltiaa t"T:. t@cH saved, and
viii be prc..cr7ei ID ,:rphIcs ci lhls, one ot tbs
most speia;e c:,En cts ri ths present T'=r.-
auCuatG C0ns.!if.tiona!tst.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
pGPLGkkBLE 4CClD .ST.

o. Monday night, about 9 u'cia'k, row
boat, containing Capt Wu,- Muliinga and
several boa, hands, wa anchored nesr Snili.
vans Island Break water, on important public
service, Li.d, ws.!la performing Fee daty AS
signed them, H.: ataauHr ha!e, ~his tnoe7
eny, spp:oachci the boat Sc closely rs TO
strike ber witn ieS whaola, causing The ys@
to list o7er, and throwing Capt. Mull'nSs and
pna bnat baud overheard. and, sa regret to
say, thar Captsin Mulicas Vas drowned before
1;;s,staace Could be rendered him. bS this
most melancholy aHslr, seve" oupg Children
aro deprived Of their only .U 7ivinZ parent
their mother ba7ing died orr ! ioa: months
since. Captain MulliDgs Il. swelt known
pilot Of this bar, andbas boz taken Oh IN the
pru.s Of manhood, being ai.tut thirty ,6s7en
Years CT age.- Charleston A.roury.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
.
EtsEsj.

:.rfy .. "a. ni Msyh, - 'G= Irsi!.Ics q h- =.
;.s. =, .L.,f1uh aJaly, 70 u i:r1ss o 'hc hsaE',
IAN L H. pA,Siii, 'JT :: so 81 " t. l. PnGs:I, si1
Ia .te r!.c:,eEtt yrgr Oi rs ass.
ur., that sr :D- -. ay .!a "r' ed t:i' .!'E-
~ AMI; aai porER another aCb :, r.ViIiEihS b. :LEi
"a. .Ig.r=G:i VI c0s:rs TsrpG: abd tos d.,rS tro-
.rr ron. ia: o:, y,UtleEs znd ..-cfs Itr. "i.:pot
r,c,.L. ~lra.-y ~ wAI u.GeGrc iEtu eternity. eh~
t I'd ar I'D t=r,t-t..c 10 fuil On: SSm-1s VI
s...' n.l iOE.--!ic DlE-'urna.
t,.G.a t,. sf 80 1e.:a :. :'.s earY p.ac.1 Upon
II. WI. prepared - !~-' as su.l2n9a., ax7iDg In
,,. .,i, buYiy 4. G.tsi Lr-ef - Cad And uG.-t
i'm = Prr,J, Church, .! which o. nsst
So, al o. ..u asl t.ein cvG.e years previous, SLe
,rrrpIsa ~ cgecyag that ~o.id rrDd.. lie tlsss
rn, trss.,e KS c.ic: upon 10 moGrI te c-tth q:
.lD., comp Ii c! bis cL!dhood ::e tSa .rtrt
Ms ,5uI cliec LELtner, TOR HnGta L.. coaLiHs g;.
,.u. !e .e Earcest ore deep.,t fsyr.rncG.
III. dseh ,iIn tAough Esle7uIs, ug'i nn - !sci The
uGcv.,a CT 6 LA.y thli, and led hin To seek Sier
p;eisGf. pIce sgd sTy tan say tc L:I yet
t.s-a rYi Il was Il the e,oyu.-G Of these tha; u
busu;y Of Ills u.-rai.y o.eir e4a:srr. .oI.
spirucGJy thai Ga e7:r done, srd wen eiIc 70,
:. o.i acasa:.oa .; !Arse t!:Ie u fsat. sad !ea.
ieEs.
IT,, hr.:,h Se-r. te is.ey Lad frightened a.:h
a, pr-.c.-e /, IssJ.ie l.t thr hearts 81!
ho Lived Li:D at:rHrd cy this sctei
snd heavy affection oYE.o"!sE go
.eL 1..L JaS ea.a, - EOS ooGns down ron
br !, f-,isa sSo t-, r..stel IN $40 Of Immortality
WITH harp Y.iured t. cel<siB! .tsatlt vocal wit, it
pfsi,-s Vi tie .ano God Er.ui uiat t.s srcu,n m.;
,apctS- I'd 70 ihre: 10 oyea pe-: and br;gsI
and tea.oa !yh.a uEu Aea e better noids gou lead
the ~aJ.
Leaves ls7. theif tine 20 fall,
And roxe:s 10 wtae. AZ The North wind. brsatA
Ard stars 10 sst-pr. all
Ttou mast ~! jeGsou. FOR thiae oTu. o. Dea.l.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29

Tic Nss York 'Heral13" coptsins vsr,'
long description CT the skirrliah Or battle st
Lecs' Nil, noar Yorktown, on his l5:k inst
Wc make til= following extract, ihte1aed 20
BE- received as description Of tbs infantry
chsrga nase upon cur works:
Cpon consultation between Ger. MGJ!uIlsn
and yo1iiclsion COMMANDERS 1t Ha9, therefore,
determined 20 make mv:e decided demon
s.:a;lon Of attack, and accordingly, 6st"esn )
and z. NJ, three batteries weru ordered I3r-
ward into tha open hsld, ard opened Ore a;
sbou. 6ys hundred yarcG. This again Ton'
the ensmy up, and he r~'noi''r' warmly los
twenty minutes, ard then Cnce mprc iaPsrd
into silsncs. No. deceived by this, Our tarea
batteries Continued TO pley upon hss position
icr soInc minutes logger, when word was
brought to the Genera! ofIbe Vermont brigade
ehst the creek vas easily lordahie 81 sc.cc
distance to the right Gi our batleros, end Col.
HYDE, in command Of tour conPauie5 OF thn
Vermont Third, who lad skirmlshei 10 ad-
7snce Of sll others, was ordered 10 send t?:t
Of his compsnles across the creek at !.,r POINT
where il Iaa sai;i to Be only knee tonp, 10
advance tnsm TO the enony's lett, alij charge
tha work 10 rear HIS accordingly scnt .crcas
companies q and +, anal supported 'hem FcTy
closely with companio. and l. M:aa~''l"
Cur batteries becsnD silent Companies d
and T were led By LisaleEaI!! Whtlemcre
No sooner we're theg III the stream te:h the
Ta.er TaA found % be MUCH Getpsf !ha7 haf
bsen stated; the Men went 10 their Gfiapi's.
and every cnalgu u! their aDmunlLIon Tas, oi
course, thoroughly soaked. The :LietAPS = az
made below tho DAM, and il is possible ;acs
iEs ener,y, e!lrn 10 Saw the int.r'r'n % cr"ss,
lot in nor. water tva 15od sa:c thu! had 3een
in the si.raTa.
While u. mcn ucce IN Tho sLrelr;, :, i,rgc
body Of thu cnetay, estimated aI tb...u I2g;.
m.u,s. vpencj Or ,ncm from rit.a pic On lile
very ssrk and this terrible lire cat do"G
n.ar!y .ai: their rumbcr. Never, however,
sas tire received aiiL greater stvsLin'ss OF
more glorious intrapdtty. Except ilcs: h':,
iu,t /. u.n U: the magnideeat Veim1nl".4
Ravered, but al finely ruaGcd on, snd I'm
one Stout 5roso uppn sne hank. and 'ysa7a
uDou lhe eacrIy "i.:1 Iao rsyohet, sin is"'F
d-orc iheui our n uliDr ron; sid c>...uH''',
but the contest was too unequal. 10 supports
95re within proper distance; aud th"uSa t-s
enemy .a4 driven away from the Lrs' ins oi
Dts. and tSo other COMPANIES oi me in!to
we're ia tbs rater TO cross thls- on ii.S ".H1l
side sers oTde.ed TO rs:reat, snd DID 81, very
reluctantly, to~over, aLG isE'iag Icnac;ou'!J
o! every s:ep.
thus It has been found, rather exoensiVelE,
tha. tho eDemys position is very strong Ole,
uGi that BE- means 10 defend it.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29

Recent sccuuD,s from Nashville shGH thar
the aeapotlsm established there by Lincola's 5
sstlap, Andrew Johnson, is every day asaun-
ing a moro brutal and remorseiasl character,
BCels lip promises that the persons ndprop
srty Of citizens should DO protected havo ocun
pernaiously violated. and all tho horrors and
brutslilies that marked the original occupa-
ticn Of st. Louia, Baltimore, ano Alexandria,
arc being tt enscted with tenfod wantonuess
and cruelty. We hear of HUMOROUS arrests
and imrIisonnens lately made by authority
Of johnson on D,era political charges and it il
thought that tho arrested parties will be indie
tsd ard tried for treason by civil process
II thsy should hs con7ictad, We msy expeat
souiS Of ihe Shiloh captises to "Pull hemp"
instead OF cotton before many lno'e irooIs
hsys reyolved Memphis Ap26al.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
Generous Patriotism.

In this day Of trial and peril, it is refreshing
TO hear of Instances Of generous and disinser-
sa!ed patriotism lke The following: a gentle.
rlan called on the Secretary Of tho Treasury a
te1 days since ut,d hAn.iei him bag VI gold,
ss a tonHtion to tue Government, upon the ex.
press condition that his nsuo should be known
TO no Que but the Secretary. Upon counting
tho gold, It vas found to amount to one thou
hend dollars.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29

Two of tho Memphis papers statR THAI Ser
s;or Doolittln q Wisconsin, IVES sraoDg the
prisonsra captured BY Col, FORESTS ripls on
Tuesday. Ii this bo u'le, tha hooors5ie GEN
tlernsp will DO cary little for the cause Of Lin.
coin for scma months At lcsst.
The "Asal.ncho" learns some interesting
facts from Or. jones, -st ifom CorIntE. 1t
s4ys:
Our loss has baen greatly oTar-estlnatrc
by correspondents and let.ar- writers to ths
press OF this city, in the opinion oi Dr.. Jones
and other wsl.isiorned gentlemen. Our killed
aro comparatively small 10 our ~ounLed F.; but
ths wounded nre usually slightly wouGded,
with a few exccp.ions-lna;nly in tho hand,
arm foo, or leg It is believed that few OF The
wounded will De long kept from duty, and
yer; fsw sre hr!t TO BIZ dangerously injured
DR.. Jonrs reur-seuts tho spirits Of the soldier5
and officers Luuysul aud elastic they ore
elsted by the victorious result OF our attack
upon the nneny in his stroaghoIos ana "li
lsel assured the, but for tho tor the protection
Of the gunhcats Ct the Federais, tina; ne
should nave csptarcd the whole army
Suffice 10 ssS, that our commanders &C
complished hll aud more than they expect
ed 10 anhieve try this sttacA upon ihe enc
my
Mshy CT cur soldiers have acquired much
good clothing, guns, &C., snd some Vcf! ME
blue orsro 1ais, Elhsld and Belgian rihss.-
We lesrn By the same gentleman that our
officers and Generals at Corinth are nore
tllsu pleased ut the result OF this engage
mrut.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29
ErSn& Kentucky.

Kso.v,lLs, April 26.-A prisoner who es-
cspei from Lexington, Ky, says that l0, 200
Feaerss are concentrated ct Lexington to
mako descent on Cumberland Gap.
Tho Federals are fortifyiag Huntsville, Ala
bsma.
Tbs cause OF the South is gaining daily in
Kentucky in consequence of the Var tax aud
emancipation sGaeIns.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29

gar; ?-a~ p,iGi up 81: the 19t.ie-n:id o; SHi-
iph, (P.sts5urg l.snJnsl On Monday last 1t
j. cope ro,. lie orig!L'!
GENERAL ORDER 20 Il
H.AoQrAnTzks AMY Or Tl!s hi!ssIsarFl,i
JAcSsps, Tenn, March ii, 1862.
l. Fiair. and comp.hy oIiice:3 axe especially
cpl0:',eI 20 :astr"c:> s!teir men, under h cIr-
cuus:aaccI. 10 tire "i'h deterioration ~ The
fact c! :he enemy. They will thus avoid ever.
shooting, rad, oes.!Cs, wcnuded mon giYe
mvGe ;Tu'i5in 10 oGf adversary :han dead, ~
the t.rr u j" .,ten iTe,n the tie!d
2 GsIceFs ~ c";Nu,2ni n.u@t be cool s-ai
Collected nG!.: tleir m"n il. hand IN action,
aui CAUTION ;icIn a:Si:s! useless, ailnleSs Er-
ing Ihu EiGn ,aGSt be :Gairuc,cd and rrqu'r-
ed c,aii 0nu - ,.!:,.'u out his ma!k. II vas
;ns '.riihec"'a strg-.booi'ng OF our iorrt@ii.
err 10 Ia. Rav1!.:tor .: lIIi. and New Or
leaa4, i. ISIS. 3h'a;. mai: hcn. Sc foi n,!.nis
a.qns ti.c pd,is "i.h which hoy uere cussecd.
3 |! IL. r.E.;.in:.s Of q battle, excep: 81
tr.,in- d"p:r.eG -. ~ .r;I hers, He hEc hy
IT, -. u A:.tG"ri. j. ,sc'tcE li!n tnr;, and
rSa.'r,s ;!:p,r s.rseqdc:it Somu"i difficult
F,y.. IL. ,.Ir: a." r"mpeiy shoId ha ceaoYi'd
- as;.al. OuGgc IL talt!s tho ch!:e:a ant
ron -an!aIissons-! c!.i:crs niSi keep tic,J
;;isa al 'L-e '","' t'"'i' 'o.'..S., 49,"
- a'' '''t 9'.',. t. -
! ,, ':''N:& @'I'' n"t Dc ''ii'.t'" - -,
;!.s '"" c.:'' . aa''' ~ 'sn'"s'''t ".i s,i!
"Si''' ""'''S y ~ Nv, 49,
""! "s Si'"" "i'tH u" s':!'h "a: "ssn ~;
GOOD u" s"'.'' "a} - 80 .AS "V'I .rr,
icl :" - o'''' 'i9 '''"' ''ru' .-,' .'''p'
no"t ft,aiinS, hiei''S- ""'I' - ~ - '''
'!cicrE.
b h:!"fe 'ac I';'t', iha Via'teFhs-.''.' ~
the L .--,-;' VIII i-'k" ~ Unnecessary a'laHsr.
n.s.Ts Tor tHe 'm'ntc's'e transportation .
;n= w"lr':c'' iF"m NE hs'n. A'sef cohsH';A'
lioi' with n" met!:s o;ii1eiS, he ~hi es'so-
lisa !no aiabu.1ns: .tepo; n The rear. "n"
yigr h.s ss~is;*a,o lie n=cerssFy isErc,:ora
ID lie iii 'o7; se'YiHa OF !ao wagons Sfu
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-29

find themselves slaVce and condemned infe-
riors, their rights, interests and feelings ut
tery disrcgnrdcd rna daspised. If such be
the treatment shown to these precious allies,
in this cxigency Of tho North, what mus, the
scu,G not expect, il conquered by our brutal
And odious eaemy? Ii We were base enough
TO lh!nk ol It, it is simply impossibls for us,
wba;eVsc tho pressure 10 submi: Better 10
die dca,n deaths, and light SO long as 80
have Osptain'S company