Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-07-11
The WAR Oh TIE WOVEN.

r.oa the LouaY.iis Joarna', Jure 25;h.
R.Gur AND NECESSARY MOVEMENT Il, is
OF. oi the hshess evidences OF civlIz stiou
anC: r2fins~as7: ~ treat ladies' With tho utnos
:espec. and driicacy. Anu this ia exhibited
in 81 high assIso b. the citizens OF the
United States, and We tuink We msy ssJ es-
p,cislly b; the citizens OF Kentucky. 5" ty
ANY people IN the w1ld. And, ssauIe;i!i, c
would always have il 20.
But lie lsdlca Z: various sfo..0i.S al ;u!r
couhtry, during the last low Inohtas, availed
themselves Ct the sc7upuloua and chiysirous
recpcc. deemed due to their sex, hs.s abused
,ts.r privileges by exer.inE their influence
&c the promotion OF tho Rebellion In ting
city, Ind in many other critics, ladies, PFC
sumipg upJii ttar exemption tfvln Tie TO-
epopsipilny 10 which mel arc held subject
have ha5ltrsty used, openly snd boldly,
such tIessonsbio language Is no msn among
We would care ta usy or Gould use Fitt
immunity, except il exclusively reeel COM
psny. They hs7o done this, evdontly and
svowedly, to ru5ser=o tbs c.ui0 @: treseon,
and no doubt they have succeeded TO &
considerable extent, for EcInsn's influence il
every community ID great bud notorious. The
evil hss gEosn 10 be Ola OF very considerable
magnitude, and lis abatement ii dornsni-
cd by evury consideration Ct public duty. Even
th. duty If daierence TO lovely woman ia lot
parsm lunt 20 tae deep snd lofty ard n"ienn
ob!ipatiouy OF iovo Il country, 10 csIGG 'Gr.
tou vii! n.ssrt ihat X is. E.inals treason is
no more 10 hu ,oIsEs.ed tnfn female murder, or
female theft, or female arson. aud lndeed no.
co much, Tor treason, combining ali snoso
c:inea, 10, ci course, iE0.U lniscbisyuus than
either.
Reflections lkc thssc, We have reason 10
think, have been forced upon the mind oi
Brig.dier General Boyle. This Wise And dis
.inguished officer recently issued q circular,
containing the following suoT other laStruc.
tions:
3 In times of trcuhls Ike !!.sae, good law
abiding lnsn vii! reirain truin laLsnsgs aud
conduct thst excites to rebellion. For eny-
,hirg said Vi done with tie intent 20 excite TO
rebellion, tho etisrdo- must he arrested ard
his conduct reported, that he may ~ dealt with
according to lag.
Now though only ,nals offenders would seem
to be referred to in This instruction, Se are
authorized to cay that tie spin, OF It Is in
tended 10 embrace women a. "el as rnoT, ana
that Gen. Boyle has ordered ltis Proves Mar
shal to 6t up house Ill 3 rrCpsr mauneT Tor
rebel women wh" ska:i dc .: say anything
with The intent 10 excite rabrllOii.' NJ
doubt the General sincerely nnd earnestly re-
grets tie necessity OF this uesEare, but the
necessity exists, md the measure must be ex
ecuted wherever OCCASION shah be gwen for It's
OK cation. Blu: We strongly hope that nc oc
ossion will be given. We trust tina. the pro
mitigation Of the order will operate efec!u
ally TO p:event the repetition Of crime whicn
has been crying evil among US, aud that 10
arrest under It wi! DO needed--ihat We snd
ether legal psrs0ns lnHy ta sble tC walE qui
ely upon the STeets hsEeafter without hesring
tho offensive aid r"volins language ri To
bellon irou lips .ast would se.m 70 rass
been fashioned fui aoi. sud ,ea;s utter.
Roces-
Since writing the Paragraph abo7s, our at.
tention has teen called I, the following order,
of the Provost Marshal Is St. Louis issued,
no doubt, in obedience to rIn spni t OF the d.
der Of 3 superior officer
OFFICE OF THE PKovvsr uABs6AL.j
ST. LOUIS, Juns II, 1862.
Information and proof having bee, fled il,
this ottico that Mrs. Mitchell, Miss Gavin and
Mira. Hann'gsn, Reading Oh Eleventh, Lear
Market strent, in the city Of St. Louis, lio ';s.
loyal to the Government OF ths United State,
that they frt quenily m,nifest such dislcy sltY
publicly to The annoyance 0! !ayAl citizens rs.
siding in the hsrus naiGob,:houd by display
ing accession a.gs 81 singing s.cessiun sens=,
BY repeatedly insulting loyal prTsnns because
of their 10y atty. il "a ordered that tie said Mrs
Mitchell, Miss Calvin ard Mn E,rnigan be
required to vacs:e tie promIses occupied BIZ
them aforesaid within iorty-siEht hours.
In case OF failure 10 comply with tka lei,us
Of this order, the pa.ii7s uaIued viii bb srrs1t-
ed and confined III the military p: ison, q;
Eighth aud Grstiot streols.
Upon repetition OF such conduct, the par
ties will be arrested and sent out OF the city of
ST. Louis. GEogeE E. LEIGHTON
Provost Marshsl, ST LOUIS.