Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-18

boats csIpe s.ort ;im: beiorc daylight! vhe7
| hhs;ened ~ Ito river ard p"san IL iaTrT tar
Hcn over 10 the opposite slolC as :,pliy ;.G
posa bic
Tho men :7cC5 iai;au N .nI:Sc:in'aa'c'", IS
they ca;Ec To the 50a's; biii, IN ihe .irst n
stance, mara N ,hs isnioI generals brlgaic
ysr2 preaer; than Gf ether t-u3ps, from. tbs
r.:rruris;anc:, :ia;ne'v, ta.: VIXEN ! determined
NOT to surrender, caused my brigcdc a. he
drawn un IN lite aud n await ms final preEsc-
atGn fer Il forward movement. Una WIS
promp:l" to.lc, :.:i,; IS they were Nearest the
rfl ilan: ;F!;!r; the h.h: wc.l'l iirs, 5rs'r 80,
likewise, Ha:e :aeg Ey:.ccs; IL The rif,r l:.Gd-
ing. From tits circ,il;i.'tencc i: i:hG7pene'i liiat
tho troops l:or7 ny ln,n!c,Iista ct;;nmaGG "2:c
.i.i ng ,f.g L :. ~ cn:cc :hH Da.ti: t!l ri! :2c
,acn i.oai ~ portions II tho :c;a, wilp wera
prs'e3i and could h. gotten o. board were
1kca i..;iiSurinirc::lr, as lar ~ ! hid any
Snop !eGsc X NAL of th. a::uy :'-siE cvcius,i
20 MATT rooul tbr M h.igale On the coz;
tr,rg, al ;g.iu cs::i1 t.iiri' "a Beard una.
rg;nc i;IaI 2E..:ll -ll:ar s;G.s:. '-i-.-v~ "
assas1 sii.t. ,'1i,'.s%l ::i'cr.u>: 49, ~. is-
,h:t delay a ths wh..E; wy!.!; c@c!&t:'y Cause
thr ic-4 o; tic E.,at sis:: q: ~ board. Such
Was :Ia w7ni "f Ill n':Ir.' ;:r:(. ti.scEiin,: uy
this !:.na Oh shrr'- :::t: :, w..d 'u>,: "as mac.
a. Tie hISt. wJi7h, nc captain ss,r, TGult
..:rH r: r.9;,J Il, ..;si.51 Il! ir.li."i!&ici;
I s wss ';iic, auii 1905: hurr.s. ;hr boat on
wi:ch y7l: ltGs 6.;lar has..; souc) !s:: 90
slors a..l s:esrei up ,.la river. &: ri, .-,',
$50 Hur" =ile,:!,l ;.iy ''es'as.," .ni, ail4r
leaving ,ix. n...r1, ito Department "ii; ."a
plsnsr.i 10 f,oli !hat | encountered no dangers
Ghs :eIc. iio;n the snr,ay.
! n.a aonpurccG in ,:oar>tl s,,y ;..'e'n'i'
tinn 10 i.:e ray own brigade sad h-:r",Q; a
ratrasr; aai tLis, presrna, s *'ia. refer
s 10 ia he ci,GFg. ui "srlect ng ceria'a r"G,-
ro1ts CT .h; suni1r sanIral; G',g.ir.
; "sc:r1t2u' inis cotpT:ni hec,ric they ual
bae1 T;iH me l.! the most ;rGlng %cTv:,:5 %:
Seven mouths, lad been Cai'1atecii wIar ,ira
h.d been exposed to s7trT !alGGhi! rE:C.da!. !.
IL campaign, hau over ~. arg ncc3sca
iincnsd nr iatctsi. lT'. H"vc7 u:t1r2,i .:u-
elaint an;i !:n.~ wgrr - - f-li"J upor for
| xny a..,:rpr.ag ,f2.t cn:ld be accoanF.?is:et-
lr announcing th.s intention Ii WAS !.:;' Icnn
Eny Plrpogo to exclude my ;roops T:'2 ''i'aht
think proper. or might tc phygCa!y lt''e, "a
i.:i,, rne III ii,skins ,i3 Iii5vrtnsnr
The sisti Charge il: "a psriicA;a. dig
r ;iion OF t!,s Irgruea;s aaH:d nnd ':'s 'e::i-
ucniS snaEdinni, wt:iG" iurn;.'! par! oI The
; s,l,ior generals n:iEtiN.
NV briga,iu consisted oi iilc 3G::i IrE";:
the 50lil Virginia, thr 5ls. virginia, the j'jt
rirgia;.., a:1 The 20.h M'a.i=Sipp ~ one
III Ihrsr irgitDenta were either riGiiy saved
or wholly icit. could GbiaiT, no reports irlm
regiments unt | arrived ut Murrrah2T" -
Tlsrs oar morning. rnporis shuw The aggregate
Q. aa eli regimen! pr,-"nt, respectively. t,hirc
Dnan OF tle %GfE Virgins. 2.i3 t,''t.s i.r
E,nia. 2S5; 5lSt Virgins, 2iii; 5t'n .'Fain.a,
Isl The :2D.n Mississippi h.n!e| W 80 ie-
part 9. MuTireshn?h, ard "n.t ,t".c was "'
!: waa ordered away hr Eenera! Johns,ni 4;
t'it | AN iGorEIcL ti, tha. i.,"rEing r"I'"r!
will show over lSt.r huuJlGG (3pJJ rs ;,ia.
srat. These r:P1Ffs "err mad; '=:D:s iHes"
%iD had p.en !et::icd u:ei lhr r.5cr IL DJI-
:lscA Eai come u:.
!, Considerable Iur1aar o; a:=l nc,:; e',cl
o: fhaas re g.,ncrts ~eia saved, sod many G
aac:. Esrs lei; hshind. 81 my o1n org5Ge, I"
.reAt Er.ry riio we're left efocted t:iei. cHca'c
~ every means they could cGEiGaad. Th"?
ti'Ial!y cap,a up 10 the co:nnani AID In'asd
,;,vir ..slmenis sud companies. except tG"
T.'-rlat!. A!s3.sirP', which, ~ hsoora
Johhs;oh'.l order, uure detached ana seat
hgme 80 recruit THIS regiment: 81 III. last
accnlnt | hud Of i irnrnndisiely nitrg the rght
Of Foc:: ncuelsen, numbered, Is a!:a.iy stated,
abput. three hualrsd 900 L.cn bat /
bsvc TO accurate inc co'usiior rn .ne Sab
j12t.
Icc i,.a Gell m ISL seriously was tint .: ":
t!;;las .c.inry catnp,nie! Of Virgins !r,eps
s., remarkable ?Cr their efficiency All zeal
eaiautrY, who had falh)%eI re so faithfully
through my service IN Virginia. aad v!'o !cugt:
80 brayeIy during the whol9 o; lie t:ying
conflict II D3nelson.
| sn,, sr, respectfully,
Your cp-,!icnt ser:a?..
Jvna E. fLorp.
Co2y: PEfra 0rsr, Assistant Atiu!.:n. licn.