Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-27

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rs. Irs,.,ia,:,' in ttas po:ucn "i 'hs s:;'te.---
=: I! 10, know whether lrc same too clti
-.1s s7e ro;e77 cd to in the Two accounts.
/: tuco. statements De true, the subject
,!,-syz :::yli ol the Immediate attention CT
ga7 s,7a,rraeut. aaa the most energetic mea-
sa,sS i2usi pe aacpted to check the atroc!ty
pi lie enemy
". is 4: t st a :c-c;el. scoarge; ana We
sy= ii iaYGr Ct observing all those conventional
:s...;,enir " ;.,ch tend 10 mitigate lis horrors.
N.ca Ct lhs Ideas, however, witch it is sought
te jatr:ducs among the rults Ut var, would
AZ vsu!d cnubl. it to execute It's purpose
unoa .,.a axe; w;ih certainty, ii not impl-
pi,v. We ar: told by their advocates, ,hA:
a. .a!!:,sy hos!ilitics should be prosecuted
oni- ,; '.7ge armies, squarely coDirontiEG in
1t .y;l iIsit; and. lLAt tine cutting ct OF De
;.'..raaai', tbs smbuScaang Ct iorasirg par
:i,:. 4:, should bo discountenanced
ai; i is particularly against these 'ldepeo-
LEI; 51.,i,- called 9ueril?as that the Easled!c-
;o.,3 ii tns interested, under the prctence Of
4s'Dsu,t:, sse particularly loscied.
4 poopo must never give up their means OF
icancc, ru: CT Difference 70 tue demands Of
;heir enemies. II the fate Of q nation is to be
isc.dcd SIMPLY by counting giments With The
.aeny, t ~nuid &c just the same and more
nrmsoc, to make the hostile powers take 8
Toi- ,nstra1 OF tight
There is 10 right InoTe sacred, tnan tha. 81
seII-de!elce, snG III Ilty more binding th.n
,aa. Of scii-p.casrvssion ard these pertain to
the weakest n: we'll ~ To she strongest cea,-
Enaaiies When paoplc are invaded, their
homes .ted and their very existence threat,
ensj, i, is their solemn duty to exhaust s7ory
.sseuEcc for injuring the enemy. Dlsarmcd
soldiers, iuG55d, ,uust 90 treated With humanity;
bu: against those in arms, all the implements
sad appliances CT civiiised war, should be en-
3.35ad in tie most effective manner. 1t this
1an teas be done by massing the soldiers into
*:.@ armies, tast should ba .be policy. If
ia.y csn operate with most effect in small sad
.oispenden. oc1pr.ands, they should be ens-
payl,; n tie! ma,ner iftEe mixed policy is
b:s, as i. censraliy is, some sGcrld be gath
ar.d :n.o a.c.:cs aad others should act lude-
geaisnil;.
!; :. -aSy H. spe ;bst these independent
o:,is sill oc Scurcs Of iramense disadvan-
!-ae 10 -, invading army. Acquainted with
taa country, i's roads ard iis passes, they csE,
x; orni.I the emmy, and enbaTrass his sup
p!.ss. cut f small parties, and destroy bis
'o.absrs end will thus require him to weak.
en- his main advance by leaving strong guards
a.ozr his whole lrask. Because Of the grea.
ifl-.ency Of such service, and tho feet that
the Invaders have nc similar resource, 1t is
very :" ptaor i"r them to cry out agsinst this,
as e4ros.ous uode oi wagiag var. Bot * is
1t ipHsssole TO IerceiTe any just ground for this
=! ;uaa7ersioa. I. is manifestly tho privilege
oi nc rower which raises troops to use them
N ,-s.o CT sma!l bodies as il may think best
!: AZ invaded people can more tcneielary
e2n:e; snsl! bodies than their enemies can,
'ra' = NO fault of the principle we have stated,
sa' al advantage due simply to position
ihs ,7tdsTa themselves operate by de,ach-
ll9nis ss uuch al as widely As they dare.
l.t@s independent bands OF soldiers are
seht'-'I E".a;i Hader ;i!a nathe G; partisan
'Foops-or u !hc Spanish term Of 5usri!tas.
we GsVe e1pio; Cd them tc solne oxtcnt In the
"a' IN ~alon *O a7c now engaged, ous if it
eoNt6ues, VIC shall doub. l.ss fad I adVan-
Hge'ns to use lkem much more extensively.
Even nov numerous companies are organi-
1ins l9r service, aad will soon DO vigorously
sH' z'alous?y operating upon the enemy's
Tanks and rear.
The usual objection agains! this description
oi troops, is Of course raised by our foe Men
VINO have invaded the homes Of those who
hs7er harmed them, who haze dosolatcd our
arms slea cur pccrlr, driven women aud
Children into exile, destroyed our property,
hsulsed and outraged as ia thousand ways,
complain Of ar bsrhsrity They boast Of
'ael: superior oum'e -, superior arms, supe-
'or arsiaer5, superior equipments, - and they
o''hs oil these advantages to bear against US
lot our irjaty, aud to cr1.sA Us out as they
'a!E; and yet whec we for tho illustration of
'oeif Malignant and in,olerable designs avail
o':e.Tes, in the disposition Of our troops, Of