Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-18
STRAGGLERS.

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Ten. Mcclellan was to have been eHPec'eo'
,,ut that the Communicating OF the
ARM and Nay Of the United States loud
steal by night into his own camps vas 70 say
the least, undgnited. To avoid sharpsho't-
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| upon the banks Of the James, the cover OF
night was chosen bv the Chief that was TO
inspire his troops with renewed courage and
spiri,
What the object of the ;islt may have been,
| can only be guessed At 10 US II appears 10
have been one Of inspection, TO see tor hilnsel'
md no, through the medium Of Mcclellan $
reports, the actual condition Of the army
Yankee newspaper correspondents say that
Mr.. Lncon was highly pleased With the con-
,iitiou and morale Of his army, and that nc
promised to Immediately supply every thing
needed to place Mcclellan speedily in Rich
! inond.
The promise vas easier made than will be
lis fultillinent bu,, though great difficulties
ma; bcset the Federal authorities, yet the
energy and determination that has character
,sr,i their management Of this var assures Us
that no effort will be omitted 70 retrieve the
disasters that have lately hcialleu the Federal
arIIlv Volunteering vii! he slow, but When
ONCE convinced that this mode will not I'LL up
their rank, ;hcy will resort toa draft, and re-
;mfprcc by compuIsio',. The United States viii
no; abandon their cau>c from thc!r rr'cnt
disasters, ard the hope OF speedy peace Should
81. postpone, hy our people.
Richmond has been relieved, hut Richmond
* sill threatened, and will lie again invested
ari assaulted. unless Washington city be :"
vigorously threatened as 10 dttna,!,i the pre-
.cncr Of Mcclellan Tor IL, defence.
iEe ~oAll call apou the people 10 rcduube
,hciI exertiou, {" supply our army with men,
N order that Richmond may ''c defended both
here aid at Washington.
Many regiments and hr.:adeS nave been, III
III. recent battles, greatly reduced, and their
ranks require !lcw recruits. There are many,
cou.nancs. wiio s.eGid immediately return e
,h.ir qoSt.,~- ;hnGSand3 haze struggled away
wio 81 ou!I lee arrested and returned. The E-''-
~. can sre..iY aid the Government il, thus
resp.ct--wi.citrvrr q soldier or officer Is Seel
!oi;cr,n. al home, uutssS rounded or TeuNytoo
si:4 10 be Oh duty, public opinion i'll the neigh
t5rhoodS should so point out 10 him his duty
to return as to make il impossible for hun to
remain AVA. The imperative necessity OF
the countrr demands this Of the people; drive
the s;ra-glrrs back TO their places in the
ranks, By cutting their acquaintance At home
~ informing the Shertis and enrolling 9TH
:c-s Of their whereabouts, 50 that they may
be arrested and returned to their regiments.
Fer man is required b. Gen. Lee, and the
country demands tina; every man should be
4; his post, The people desire to see an adj
raace made upon Wazhington-tbe GoTerE-
;ncilt desires 10 make that advance-p"ace cali
Only he secured by that advance-and that
advance can only be made By driving the
strag3lcrs back to the army, and by filling the
places Of the dead and wounded with new re-
cruits.
The enemy are calling for 100000 a'e:s men,
while our Government calls for those she de-
manded bv CONSUMPTION four months ago
The enemy S raw recruits will stand to-
fore the trained and disciplined victorious sol
diers Of the Confederate States. Now, while
the enemy is discontinued and defeated, while
his ranks are thin, while their recruits art
raw and undrilled is the moment to strike
Tor peace and independence. Permit the enemy
to recruit; and the war has to be fought over
again, We are in sight OF peace let us not
loose it by soldiers struggling away to see
their friends, aud tail; Of battles they aban
! loued and "i fights thcy ran away from. No
;;tragglcr can tell anything of the battles ex-
cept what he has read il newspapers,
We call the attention Of press and people
! 10 the general orders No. 70, and the circular
from the -idjutant and Inspector Generals
office thereon, and sincerely hope that all will