Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-26
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER "a, 1882
FROM THE POTOMAC.


The. late events un thu Potomac, since the
capture of IIarper's Ferry, may be stated
thus
uu Tuesday. the 10Th. Lee whose iorces
wcr- 'nncentratng at Sharpsburg was con
fronlr : ~ Nct'lcl:nr who had followed hun
;fitlci from EounsGaru the day before. TN
ruesr!ay evening light and harmless can
nuna,ir nccurcrt lasting lew hours on the
tire hex, day Ills great battle OF sharps'urg,
| wss fought ,asin. until night. Solne o 'Icn'
Lees forces arrived during the action por-
ton OF th<ln at Ill advanced hour. The close
Of TIM battle left rs IN possession Of the heid'
and on The nrNt la0rninS il vas discovered
that McEieiIni. hal retreated.
| tivn. i."s la. "a ltc field all day Thursday
caring for tbs .."unded and the dead He
! then crossed Til. i'ntnI,:, which was only
about two miles distant. and took position ut
OF near ohephcrdS,nwh Vie thmb re thus
moved nearly or quite his whole army.
Tho general o; che enemy asccrtaining his
withdrawal t0 Tie south side, began what
t.cy call their r:-snit. Perhaps deceived to
some extent br he stories 9th which They
deceive their penrIr. they even vtnt'lrea to
throw over force OF ten ihonsaEt ner 10
pr.ss the Hight ut the "disorganiAs:d'' cen
iednrste,;. ltnw this expedition Jared, on
Sunday last let tbs telegram in another
column tall Ar.:thcr ciisSt'Se'nent, sFiit
! aI.G sudden and scTeTe has fallen upon IKE
cugny from the nand u Jackson.
General Lees present posIt'na ~r u" mt
know whether he is still on The South side
or whether lie has rrrrtisaed his army TO the
other. But he has his plans, AMI himself Eila
his array. crowned with the fulur u new tx
plultS, me III the highest spirits. "" viii
10, .,eI. s,Is,, n; his pi"uS leSs Il a'ight s''g-
.cst ,le r:gh. lea g, the enemy.
L;ut surely Gen. Lee Can be cbte:tully trust
Cd 10 ulana!r ~. operations coniided to him.
| That h. viii IL rh:< To- the best advantage,
nay well be Inferred from his hrillian: ca
rccr, :::5r. IL. 29rGpai III nn the Chckar"mi-
NJ u lk: i.nur. III. plans have been. adj
,u,rSEiT conceived admiralty concealed
iron. the urli}, nna admirably eHeeEicd /"
in. cne,ny nc muNsarm like = cross eyed man.
never striking wi,ssr b. are,uS 70 be looking.
lie ont ..rnsrall.1 Mcclellan On the Chlcka.
he,niny H.. made fool -! Pope from The
! P,o;,isn To Manassas lie has disgrared dc
/ Cleliar asaiu. l., lite capture at liarpars
Ferry with icurly twelve thou"and prisoners
II. n; neiGrc his Eyes. white NJ Ll"l'an Thought
he was abou, TO st;iE. nj Harrisburg III
Txsh;mqtori Wimie lie la. managed wei!
/ his officers aud soldiers have executed Ike
heroes, and continued *iicCe$> haa gIaddene'i
the heart ol Tue country.
General Lee has shifted his late position by
i & ley miles. II. Is II NAV he, SIill on this
! J..ak oC The Potomac instead nj the other
! IN ne feelings Of srlne there IL i vast dItltr
; eiic" in tie lwo positions. The difference IN
! fact, j a., nours marci.. For ourselves We
! ar perfectly content IN tie G1n"c'ioh ina IL
l.; strategy that put our army where II Is, the
!naTcI, following, as il did on the heels OF Il VIC
tory Wat tie strategy is. We could only
.euess pcrhap, Burnside imagined some:a'ng
! of it last Sl:day: when Jackson was thun-
lerlng in his rear, and Facing with h1a for
| tho Potomac Crossing.
Let our people, therefore. he composed and
patient and cheerful. Retreats are often sim
u!a,ed They are Ike the crouch before the
sorc- nf the lion. fh:y may BE- hut the
r.nrnus a:a,t u! tn. l.ai.-j t., Us be conf
! din. :, h,rc confidence has bccn so we'll
! carmel. W long "a General lie is cheerful
anG contc,:, ami las arqiy III good spirits, we
/ sha see IN these facts abundant reason Why
! ~v should lie So likewise.
another word We will add here. The pub
| lie. anyou, md icyerish Tor ncws, In. aban
, tonyd i;sc!i t" c>4itc!ncni. Alrn race the
street, al! aay nawS hunting. ~ curse ru-
inors abound Way sin" uid they not when
there !: siict ,iemalii Kumors reach us
from tho iirif; of operations. Gen. Lee Is
here and Gen. lie il th"rt: and mere then
has been victory and there t. curI,ulaton'
The government, too, has great news .!Iich
!; a;li not Disclose. and tue PUBLIC anxiety
tak- lie form Of In.cr lckai.-. fne I'M
j,ulunpm -r"n ;,.e Si,.r'tiHeht H. il nt'Si"he.
There ha- hl-n 81. withholding q; ne%S,
S,lch ~ i!;. t,.J!t' mouid lt*'iI consider
pruL.I l., be disclosed Ii:egusrrnnienl has
been irer aud ready ~ "nrart all legitimate
information. The trouble lies h.ie: Runor,
even leD true, always flies faster than fact.
1t is hike the report that lSll. nj hs; corning
Of the hail Government ac:.is in facts and
official. reports; and lur The sending OF these,
time is required 10 ensure accuracy. The
passenger hy the cars; or other private in
formation, is generally shead 81 even jack
sons hrir! :elegrai.S.
| aI.! eve;: fact, sometimes pretty autElrntl-
! ualiy EnuNn before tn. Government is in
! formed ui tic mattcrs Citizens must he ccIn.
posed and patient aid iiot fret and coru[lain if
TIN Government DOES t.ot resu!ye' itself into
mere uewa agency; or Il" not employ itSelt in
| the dign:i:ed task nj hnatins down every idle
runner which Is horn of The public eEc.tsrnent
| aud II discussed curiosity.
1880
| Tie Var.
Yesterday PASSED over without excitement
The news If thu hattie an Friday, iii which
! General Jackson is reported to have beaten
| and almost annihilatcd division of The FED