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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
A RIoH n BATTALION.
RIcHxosD, Nay o, 1852.
Irs or RIosxosD AND yicnrrr:


To THE MN or RIoHxosD AND VICINITY:
The necessity Of embodying In some available form,
and for some good service, all able to 60 duty in
this trying hour, is apparent for the destiny Of our
State our city, and 1t may be- Of the country and the
cause love- depends greatly upon the energy and
the power Of the Confederate arms to be displayed In
the next few weeks month"; The urgent demand for
soldiers already trained to makes IL necessary TO
call all such, in and around Richmond to the field,
whilst the indispensable services of city guard
der this necessity lost and interests important to Rich
mond and to the Conederscy may be, in great mes-
sure neglected. That there Eve hundred in and
around city to tho cause of the South and who
would rather die upon the bills OF Richmond, In defence
Of their homes and Of Virginia, than I've 10 witness
their dissertation and dishonor-men WHO have no: yet
taken up arms and yet Who both able and Wiling
l viii not doubt.
At the suggestion and BY authority Of the Secretary
Of War; and aided by the cooperation Of the Council OF
the city, exhibited below, announce 10y desire and
purpose If possible to orgsnzs the battalion Indicated
As speedily as possible and that the public may have
confidence and act understandingly in enrolling TIER
names, Indicate the following gentlemen AL soidsrs,
who have consented and Who hereby authorized 70
enroll each company Of one hundred mer, and Who
will command the II tho requisite number DC raised
and tho battalion organized, viz:
LOUIS J. BossIEux,
VIZ L MAULE,
JOIN II. GREAKER.
j. L. O. PorTs
WV. WIST HARRISON.
With each of these well known citizens may be it md
roll with caption setting forth the ter-:s OF enrol
~f.kn air liann.
to engage in this service referred The term OF SER
vice will be six months uni sooner discharged aud the
duties to be performed any to which tho battalion may
be assigned within the limits indicated If to DO mada
available for any good purpose the battalion must be
formed promptly and organization will be attempted
until the requisite number have been enrolled BY ssth Of
the gentlemen whose names have been given above
! w. n. ELLIOTT.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
CONTRACTION OTErcI,

clmcgd, Juue IA ?, lst3,
Rcrrived az This cce for the anJ oouioFt Of The
sick and wounded ircm 'Ss Ladies Soldiers Aid So.
cie,y Of fare Wallet Church. Cumberland county, OF
which Mrs Al-H Trent ia Prrsit'n'," the following
viz 2Zl chickens lit pounds butter; I" dc1rn eGes
mall lot OF vegetable al'o TWO boxes eoutAping 81
bed and pillow tick pair Sheet Is pillow cases Il
lAir OF sheet- 20 psir drawers aa0ne shirts 10
,ar soc dried FRUIT sage soap, fans balm, slippery
I'm. Int bandsgcs, b csberry Wiue A., SC, all Of
which have he. udiei u,ly distributed among. the
hosp, als where s5ch srticl we're mSst needed.
This ia but another u5jsucs of the phlanhrophy and
patriotism Of the lair Daughters Of Virginia and Of the
south Tor which Iney entitled 10 much credit and
great praise They n receive tie heartfelt prayers snd
pest wishes OF ouy 5oti r., TO whose necessities and
comforts they bSye Co noey and literally eootritued
40 st us hope p At others OF Their will be s.mu
laIei % do Ike~ise.
h 7. BAsEs CLERK.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
rnrrL, MIL IN rHE Horsx.

A Washington dispatch, dated l0sh inst, Gays:
The Committee of WAYS and Means will probably be
ready TO report the Tax bill back the Hou;e tomorrow.
Most Of the Senate amendments will be agreed to. The
bill will be fiualy disposed Of next week to enable
the committee 10 bring forward the Tar n b now ma.
tured, and only waiting the passage Of the Tax BILL
The Suggestion in regard to raising at once sufficient
revenue 70 meet all agreements is almost universally
approved Il is regarded 10y majority of Congress
much better TO provide enough TO prevent any
defcieuey and as occasion may warrant TO reduce the
tai than TO raise too little the start aid af.
forwards raise the tax TO the deficiency.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lord Lyons had an interview with Lincoln on the
Is h. beng the of his departure for Europe, TO
DO absent several weeks"
Gen. Pettigrew, OF s, G., arrived in Baltimore on the
lSh He is at the Monument House, ON his parole Of
holor His wound inoapaciiates him from moving.
The core spondent Of the n Y Times Gays that the
officers of the British steamer Racer at Annapo
scclate chiefly with the avoWed Sscessonists at that
place.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
PRISONERS IN roRr N'nrsnY.

There are al present confined in Fort AcIIenry, by
order Of the War Department, twenty nine political
prisoners. OF these twentythree hary land Seces-
sonis,s These arrests have all been made since the
after part Of March list large delegation including
several Of the most il rental Union Of Baltimore,
have waited upon the President and various heads of
Departments to soct the release from confinement Of
three Union men, arrested by order Of General Dix for
participation in the recent riOcui demonstrations against
the SecC ionlsts in that city.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
TIE LATE COL. AsHBY.

The following communication appears in the New
York Ekpress:
Col. Iarner Ashby said to have been killed in the
last bate in the Valley Of Virginia. HarrIsonbuIg
was notA settler by profession, and had not enjoyed
the advantages OF military education. For Several
years previous to this civil he engaged in bust
ness e merchant Markham Station, the Manassas
ralroad, few miles Of Front Royal His frat
pertinent In military matters during the John Brown
raid at HaEpers Ferry when he held his first command
under Gov. Wise. II WAS the distinction he won there
that opened TO him the position which he held and
adorned since the beginning Of this war.
As busnts MAJ his aim seemed 70 be not 30 much
TO make money as to employ his active mind in hon.
orabe calling and useful to his friends and neigh
bors. He eminenty dsting ulshed in all his dsel
ings and honorable and high minded in his personal in
tercourse. Though his means we're far from ample his
expenditure while excessive nor given 10 disipa
uon was generous and j1diciously made under the
prompiiugs of large and warm heart His happiness
seems TO been sought and found in contributing TO
the amusement and happiness OF others. He Wss con-
slant attendant upon the service OF the Episcopal Church
though not q member 30 far the knowledge oil the
wri'er goes.
1t was one quite common entertainment during the
SUMNER at the Springs and elsewhere 10 have displays
of horsemanship at mock tournaments. In these exh
billions Turner always among the most distinguished
for fearless ga ,etul and splendid exploits in riding
Here, no DOUBT some Of the schooling OF which be
has since shown so much.
In person he was rather below than above medium
stature but with one of the best knit frames mee
amorg thousand. He could not have been much more
than lnrty years OF Gge certainly less than thirty five
Ills complexion was very dark, with hair and heavy
black beard worn full aud flowing and fine brown eyes
in which good nature predominated.
Thus, ~ snother victim this wicked and foolish
Rebellion, has fallen whom to have known in per
sons intercourse is reckoned by the writer, among the
pleAsanes Of many pleasant remembrances OF Virginia
AL who knew Turner Ashby must mourn his death, a
the death Of one esteemed and loyed-must none
the less because he fell ghtr against his own Interest
and against his country. The sorrow felt for al
such Colonel Ashby be all the sadder because
that posteriy shall write them sincere and SELL
sacr icing, but misguided victims 10 causeess ant
therefore wicked, revolution"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
platform antIl .As dome on which 1t designed to place
Il i ready for iis reception.

platform lnt As dome on which 1t Is designed to place
It i ready for iis reception
Hov woUEDRD TAKKEls ARE TREATED BIT THEIR sURGEoHs
In the Yankee House Of Representatives on the llth
ins'.,
Mr.. Foster, of Conn said there had been great mic.
management in the appointment Of surgeons. Many Of
the surgeons we're utterly III t for their duties AT the
battle q Winchester many wounded men lay for eight
or nine days without having their wounds dressed and
we're buried in the clothes they wounded in. II
the Committee on the Conduct Of the War examine this
case they will find that not all the cruees practised
by the Rebels. There who had their legs am
puiated and while they laid the Dor in agony, were
told toget up and go out by the surgeons and when
the poor said they could not 60 because they bad
no sgs, hey had been kicked By the surgeons; or men
conneetid with what is called the Medical Department
Of the Army. Such facts occurred after the battle Of
Winchester. There were at least fifteen thousand men
in the hospitals who ought to discharged there
we're men sent TO the hospitals oareesaly that not
even thslr names were With them, and such men
have died and been buried UNKNOWN leaving years Of
suspense to their families.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
The LadIs, our SALVATION.

The following deserves 20 be clsssed among the very
valuable snd timely contributions Of our ladies in this
time Of need and is especially to be esteemed as wor
thy contribution, WhJu remember that th's, eater
prs0g ladies' regardless OF facilities for transportation
and in utter disregard Of iheu hired their own teams
and forwarded them directly to Richmond. All honor
ue say TO these noble and entrprising ladies let 9TH
rr5 do kkesisa
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19

On Wednesday the 18th lat Sabo, U Gooehland county,
the readsne Of Hon James A. sddeD amer brief lines &c
RIA CATHERINE, child OF n. p Wexford, Jr fsq,
AID susAn s. I. his Vile, aged yeas and4 days
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19

The Obics g Times says there is magazine at York
by which has not yet been opel
ed every one fearing that secret spring will blow
u9 It s understood, however, that it will be under.
mined.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
ALLEGHANY SPRINGS,

TIVE great number t applications for toad has Induced t
Pr6pieors open III place IL Will De ktPt 10 AS good
siys as The circumstances Of the country viii admit
will the tSln at shsvsVie hAuon-omnous
ses will be in waiting to coaveV them 81 miles 10 sprinp.
,si4@,v VII DC fe0''''' BOOTH ooLHopN CO.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19

Old Hickory Jackson.uts especially noted for his
tagonism 10 Banks Old StouewsIl Jackson resembles
him in this particular being down Banks with pecu-
liar emphasis.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
MARRIED.
DIED,

On hslIh OF February 1884, the reienee OF the bles
fahef Mr. IL THORN ION, o. BaeklnGhGm, TO Mis- VIRGIL
MA r. GILLIAN, Of AppomattoI
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
OITY BATTALION
PAY ss1 PER MONTH, AND RITIoss.

ONE HUNDRED MIN WANTED between the ages OF I6 aud
for eompa ~ the above Battalion fer cal And special de-
fence city Eiclmond Manchest for term o, sis
months discharged By order Of the Secretary OF
WkF.
None but Of good character will be received Apply be-
tween The hours OF 3 A n. and ar NJ, to
w. W. HARRISON,
At Ra glGnd Bro g. cor 9h and Main sta.
GAO. BAUGahkN,
W. H. AiLs0y,
III Main street,
JOAN N. Wfsr,
Iel2 li5 Man ttTett.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19

WANTED.-lOO MN
desire 70 enlist for City Defence Capt EottI Battalion
100 ren is 70 IS years Of age Pay @ month and
tons HOas but Eobtr, well behaved men wanted.
Apply At my store. No. 50 Main street.
iel2 LDUISJ BOtSVUA.
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10 CoRnEsPoNpRNrn.

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Arts rtsa Boa Ees oriAS paper aOI b psoIiAa-
81 TAis q rs r long sGAng ou0Af % % knOt0a
80 us N b departed ou O6lsGyy aOsfOss ssesa
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- W oaAaOsSAG.rsahsso rsa rejected oosusssSoos 60
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
CITY BATTALION.

TUIHE having horned recruit
raised for Ice deienc, Major att
NJ Elliot Commanding have cpenei recraitHs ofee Ia the
Joha rage, 90 sia street. between 4tn sad 18th
The command atloned whsp ke iiLs Of the chg
yorhcaions thus adord soerdd opportunity those Who
dtscrus Il seing 10 the service.
II ad iton the pay, III, city gvs bounty q we1
" eol. moatn 70 each private and observation-disclosures 6f
Ger.
Further information lyen At the RendeEyour, which viii No
open from ito l, and 10 O'Clock.
JOHN II. GREASLE,
JArE3 7. VAUGHAN,
USJAR Z. hOUaH,
left JOHs PoE. lR
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
RICHMOND, Nay 2slh, 1862.

Capt W. n. Eliott-Present:
sIR-You arc authorized to raise FIVE companies for
local and special service within the circuit OF tho Bate
res around Richmond and Manchester the said compa-
panies to be organized into battalion, OF which you
will be commissioned Msjor-lhs company officers eject.
ed. These officers be returned In the caption Oh
the muster rolls to the Adjutant General.
The companies must be regularly organized as 70.
qured for like companies in general s,rvice and men Of
all ages, not actually in service, may be accepted
GkogGI W. RAspoLPa, Secretary q HJ.
At meeting Of the Council Of the city OF Richmond,
June 3d. 1862, at o'clock, P. M the following pteam
BILE and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
The Secretary of War having authorized W. N, Eli
Oft to raise battalion for the defence OF this city for
the term of siI months; Therefore
Resolved. That the Council Of the city Of Rcbmcnd
will appropriate twenty dollars per month, a. bounty to
each non commissioned officer and private whs may en-
list in said batlion the date Of his bounty 10 COM
mencs Ct the time OF mastering into service, and end
with the term OF service or when they are dsbaadsd.
AoRTos 81 q.
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LAND NEAR DANVILLE FOR SALE.

WIsH 10 cell small tt Of Aod ium'dlA' ely Dan RV, =
IN BafAS, In al mile Of parksiseS Depot tAs Rib
nd ard Banyi RAILROAD, snc Ia plain view OF ths Railroad
miles Toe tact ynutEs survey Acres
IN vaserrd Win hne sP8s Hnd GIT made beau m
rrnuenee The son O. Of lstt Qnshg would
sn0i tact abou frur huudrvd la Ants county IN
Gud ~ mills u N 81 ny Point mills, the mail
TIN sAi miltt 70 Jetsuiie IN Tract
IT, ana veil ia nlshsd s1 e springs OF zach TO
rres u this tract nov l. uhs clover balance
5 woods. Adlr,sI, JNO. 4 PALMoRR.
ony Pc 4, Mills,
fs,s-ctu Cumberland o,untY, Va.
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.TO THE MEMBERS OF THE

~ sTEoR LOUISIANA BR.GADE-An ofhees and
sold belong ng TO ths So Loasanl Brigade Of Gn Jack
s"Ia amy. who not actually siot under meilez
hsrrAy no'iie 90 thr rs)echye
usns INN Aiely, they viii be deilh vita deserttr
transportation, &C, vi be furnished.
BY oder ofGrs. Taylor. D. A. WILSON, JE
lgls - Capt 7t1 BEG sth BsiEAde La No'I.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
mACLROD,s MILITARY SURGERY.

W. RANDOLPH iQI Main street, kaI just pubished nom
81 the l. idon edition, '
NOTES ON THE SURGERY OF THE WAR IN THE
ORIREA,
vita remarks on the
1RT,TxEET or GuNa5OT WG5zDs,
BIZ George B. Macleod N. d. &c. formerly Surgeon to
ov hospital smvinE and 70 the General Hospital Ia camp
: before esbastJIol Price fLIs.
Als0-Just publiIhsd.
GROSS MILITARY SURGERY.
Price a. june I-s.'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19

ADJUrANT GEs ER iLs OFFICE.
RICHMOND June l6, ls62.
MAJOR WILKIss commanding the secooi Csss Aius .:
WI the city OF Rehnonj WILL des an Oncer Ard guard from
his cenmaad IN Orders 70 visit all sir,s and ohtr places u
which have not beea not elosed
cCrdng crdsr, H. and uns the prPrstoTs shall
conform promptly that order, 70 place them under arrest AMI
report
Apotheeary stores excepted.
jeiT-s WIN. H. RICHlRDsog,A q.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19

UsELKss LAB1R-Bsauregard's evacuation Of Oornth
has rendered usel all the vast labor the Yankees have
expended in preparation to reduce the fortifcsions
prepared by bin. at Ocrinth. To show wha. has been
done, correspondent: Of a Northern pepper says
Since Gen. Hslleck took command at Pittsburg Land
ing our amy has built, incredible a. the story may
sound, more than fly miles Of entTeDchments, and
foil two hundred miles Of wagon rosds Four par
all Il, each than twelve mes in length, thru or
fcus roadswide eordtroysd and bridged-eading from
the landing to each corps 9rmse-al the works Of our
men, many Of whom before handled spade or an
axe in all their lives,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-19
ARhEop's counsel.

n 7. BASEs. Clerk,
CONTRIBUTION Once, @. 5. A.
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ADJorANT GENERALS oyFIos, Va,

Iune 1s, ls62
1--WE severed WAC have b'en authorized TO reeui
lima OF troops under the Provisions
Arsemhy May 18th sea- qured e. dseOn aus
c-uitpg the Of Richmond msdAEely. Re
Inspected b. pre- eutsd as ofee fer Inspection by
before the 18th amer VII CHI subssnee poa
ton will be allowed.
By order OF the Governor
WILLIAM Il. RICHARDSON,
June 17-8t AdIutapt General
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WANTED.-lOO MyN.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-06
JOHN T. COOKE.

CHEAP FAMILY GROCER,
CORNER PITT AND PRINCE STREETS,
IT. AS constantly on hand, Nos. ], and
IL Mackerel, in barrels, half barrels, and kits;
Salmon, Potomac Herring, Smoked Ha hbut,
Smoked Herring, and Smoked Beet; Also, a
choice brand Of Sugar Cured Hams, for family
use; Shoulders and Breasts and a general as,
sortment of goods for family supples Call ana
examine. acc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-06


of the TROOPS to accompany him on his expedl-
ton, sailed from New York on Thursday. Its
destination is not known. We have intelligence
also Of the sailing of a transport fleet, accom-
panied by armed vessels, from Fortress Monroe
on Thursday, with sealed orders
The expedition which left Helena IS reported
to have consisted of twenty thousand men, and
to have Grenada, Miss, for its destination.
Gen. Sherman is reported to be beyond Cold
water, a small town in De Soto county, Miss,
thirty miles south Of Memphis, Tenn.
The Confederate Gen Holmes is reported
to have crossed from Arkansas into Mississlp-
pi, at Vicksburg, lately, with forty thousand
men.
On Tuesday of last week, the gunboat Lex
ington had skirmsh with the Confederates,
about twenty miles below Helena. Although
the boat was riddled with cannon shot and mus
ket balls, no one on board was hurt Several
of the Confederates were killed, and number
Of negroes and a quantity Of cotton captured
Those who have wide inter course with the
members of Congress discover that those from
the West and Northwest return to Washington
with decidedly conservative views as to the
conduct of the war, and Of our political future,
while the Eastern and New England members
grow more radical daily.
The New York Express of Thursday after
noon states that all reports that reach this
country from Paris 60 to strengthen the I'M
preston that the Emperor Napoleon intends
to adhere to his American mediation idea.
The city and island of Curacao have recently
passed severe afHiction by the smallpox
Over 800 deaths have been reported within
five months though it has now ceased to ex~
ist
The editor of the Alta Californian has been
presented with sack of potatoes, containing
three only, each weighing twenty pounds.
The Chicago Journal has information that
the army of General Granger, which has been
concentrating in Kentucky, has at last COM
menced the expected forward movement for
the occupation of East Tenn essee. There are
many Illinois troops in this army.
4 feet Of gunboats on the Mississippi have
been running into the creeks and bayous be-
tween Vicksburg ana Helena, doing damage
to the small river craft, Quantities Of grain
were seized, aud arms destroyed wherever
found. This expedition has discovered that
the stock Of cotton Of the crop Of 1861 remain
ing in Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana has
been over estimated; and that the destruction
Of the staple has been very considerable.
Gov. johnson md General Rosecrans, have
adopted new line of policy for the protection
Of the country IN Tennessee. occupied by the
Federal troops. 4 bond and guarantee Of pro-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-06

We have from the Washington correspon~
dent Of the New York Tribune sone-imror-
tant if true!- Revelations IN reference TO negoti-
atoms tor peace and reconstruction OF the
Union, initiated between parties at Richmond
and some Of the New York Democratic lead
srs. There may be some foundation for these
reports, but We doubt whether the matter
is al all a. stated Ey the correspondents
It is denied at Washington that the
President has received any communication. on
the subject either from Fernando Wood or any
other party. Ez-Lieutenant Chase Barney is
the author Of the story.
The WASHINGTON correspondent Of the \. Y.
Tim.>s also mentions the substance Of the above
story but adds: The whole story is proba-
bly, rehash Of the one circulated few weeks
ago. and is. i'll my Judgment: utterly unworthy
o. oredenoe.