Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-15
WY ARMY COMING.

" ,,,,,r;,,. the war. If this number be not
m,ls up by ro'atssrS, by Friday next, the
I,,b Of August, special drafts to be made
,,on the militia for the deficiency.
IN addition to this multitude, Lincoln Calls
far an immediuis draft upon the militia 'oF
another bad. of Ike "nmbrr, to aer'F '''
ninr month";.
It il ,lua seen that aiS hundred 'l'"aa""
r,nre soldiers ere deemed necessary '> Lii
co,, r. 7nsha lin to prosecute the war
u,;rs, ,,s, An army Of 100000, according
"a Cameron, Aid even more 'hai mat 81
cor,,ine to other authorities, haa been pro-
;s,t.a against us IN vain! These came win
81 the appliances aid equipments Of ~hr IN
great excellence and abundance NOT hs"
ther far 10 come; no tedious ocean voyage 10
make. no consuming journey ny land IN
last bodies and in fresh condition; ana un-
der able leaders. they poured themselves swift
ly upon US.
The history of the modern world tells OF
10 peopls who ever before endured s"ch a
si,a,k, Onr Confederacy is already iuili''f-
,aI, lfs hero soldiers have made the circle
-, .,ar. that ad"rns cur tag Il wreath OF
..,..rv. For themselves they have Won the
.,srla sting t:,me Of having saved their coun-
try lrom ALI onset more formidable than ever
asssil,d the liberties of people. SINCE the
time That Xerses essayeh 10 trampie h'Vh
b,t,.. Greece with HE rabble array.
And what compliment does L'n'"l" pay
our i'nn!a.i"racy and our army, IN Inc He"
call Yl.i;h he makes! Where Is HI" great
hast If last YEAR, that now he must ask an
other Has the dsari$ed Coniederscy which
vas ia be trodden ont in thirty daya, and
six,y DAYS, and ninety days, so swiftly de-
<trored its invaders, that III one year tie IT;ast
number must be replaced:
Lincoln now confesses that ii he IS TO con-
ouer us, it wil>only be after having hurried
s-G;nst US thirteen hundred thousand men OF
sr,ns. What tribute to our strength, ana
skill, and courage! Nor is this all. The
starvation policy i: In be added. our
houses ere tn be burned and our lands
aesolated, as necessary support TO the
"grand army" in their work OF subJugation!
His soldiers. in open arms are s@suTicaem LOT
the task.
Soldiers and citizens OF the Confederacy'
we'll may you be congratulated on what YOU
have accomplished The world is pralslng
'rhe gallant and vigorous people" who have
made so powerful and heroic struggle
Your hatfled and huu.iliatrd enemy coniessra
your extraordinary prowssa: and ~ritheS
under your heavy scourgings. What You
have slrehdY done will make bright and
glowing page in history; and distant genera
shall do holt3age to your fame
Notwithstanding therefore, that our work
= not yet completed, we may thank tied and
axe courage The worst Of the road has
oeen passed. II only remains for us TO COLI
inuc 6nr .xerldns and enlarge them a. DC
,asion requires, 10 crown the full story 81
,ur struggle with blaze OF unaying glory. =,
The maddened enemy are coming at US
With increased forces. We, too, must swell
,ur ranks accordingly. We have not indeed
much to fear from their new levies. Dragged
% hated task, raw in discipline, and untu-
ored to the battles alarms, they cannot
,ts nd before our veterans, and before mens
iehlins for their homes. Let us then prepsre
o rush upon them with zeal and spirit and
hey will be quickly driven before us.
Let the Government, State and Conie1e-
ate, gather up all its strength against the
lew army apd for the new onset. And let
very man be ready to render all the assist
lncs in his power. Many who arc not and
,snnot be in The army, and who might even
re condemned as physically unit 10 be en-
oiled az q regular, could yet rzndsr good
service for short season, when the cam
,aicn is in its crisis. For month, 1T Tor
wo months, they could stand it, ana would
,e glad thus TO contribute in freeing their
.ountrv from the enemy. Let these be IN
:ited, or compelled, if need be, and received
nto the ranks. We think this would be
,ctter than calling out the militia. Not only
las the organization Of the militia been al
most broken up by volunteering and con-
criotion, but the militia officers, in most
.asss are without fitness iGr command, snd
10 not possess the confidence of the lnexPe-
fenced men whom they would lead. No
hing could afford less promise OF usefulness.
f. however, the militia are called out, let
hem have the best Of officers, SO as to give
hem confidence. Thus led; they would fight
we'll.
The times, and the great stake at issue, re-
1uire, and the fame re have already won de-
nanas, that every citizen shall hold himself
and all that he has, st his country's service,
and ready 10 obey its call; while the Govern
ment and ito trusted officers should wisely
and diligently employ the resources Of The
country and their own best skill and ener-
yies 10 bring us ont OF our tranhlea mol ohiy
victorious, but with Al much glory and rs
little injury as possible: A lew more weeks
or months Of war, and the storm will ha over,
il we all do our dutwfow "a long pub,
and strong pull and pull all together"
will soon bring us on: ot o1r2troubles, aud
restore to our land the sunshine Of peace =
With rsst full of encouragement and glow
ing recollcclions, and future bright with
hope, let us persevere with increasing zeal
and with loving concord-citizen and ruler,
soldier and general-until, through Gods
blessing, we shall not only enter upon peace
That shall be honorable and lasting, but will
have secured & high place in the respect OF
the World, for displaying combination OF
provess. patriotism and vigor before unseen !
PAPERS from the North state the arrest OF