Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-02

rounding hils- 30 the two armies are DOW lying closer
to each other, without being actually engaged 10 fighting
parties being on their respective s'dss Of the river, and
frequently engaging In conversation, they having very
humanely adopted the plan of not firing at one another.
The cit'z,n Of Fredsrieksburg have been moving
away ever since last Friday. The Common Councilmen
Of the town, Spartan Ike, rsfusing to surrender the place
~pre'erring Its being blown 70 atoms, snd tho Yankee
commander giving notice that ho attended TO lombard
IL, but 80 far not q gun has been fred at IL, and the tai
spires Of is churches still point towards heaven, IS II
bidding def ince 10 the hellish intentions Ct those Who
would thul lay 10 ruins the homes and habitations Of
thousands Of unofsnding women and children.
/ Witnessed on Saturday some most affecting scenes
aged women and men, their gray hairs demanding reve
renee, mstrons with their infants in their arms, young
ladies and innumerable children, fssing to the country
to fad some placs of s,fsty, carrying with them as much
OF their goods and chaltels as they could, % they ex.
pected the town would be in ashes before night. Bat
whether there will bs any fighting here or mol, Of course
| do not know. In the last Two days the Yankees have
been making some movements, the greater portion Of
thsir tents having d~isappesre i.from view
Maj General x. II. Anderson, who was wounded ct
the battle Of Shirpsburg. resumed the command Of this
D visioo some two wetks ago, and our gallant little Brig.
General VIM. k.hone, who was wounded at the battle
Of Nanaess "a, resumed his command on the morning We
left Culpspsr Courthouse. Gs1. R r. Garrett, who
has bad the commind Of Us for some time past, on re-.
linqaishiog his command To Gen. Aahone, caused an id
dress to b. read before the respective regiments, from
which / quote a paragraph:
"The undersigned, 10 reurq fishing bis Command, ten
doris bis thanks 70 bis officers and soldiers for their gen.
eral good conduct and cheerful obedier O, to him during
his association With them. He will watch the future career
of "Mahone's Brigade" with the deepest interest, feeling
well assured that In the hour Of need It will DO found
among the bravest defenders Of our cause"
VIRGINIA METHODIST CoSysarscs.-On Friday, the
last day Of the session, It was resolved that tho first
L.. - A.. 1911 ~ m aNI Tai. 4. ol....nI
throughout the Conference as days Of fasting and prayer
L" for the prosperity Of our Zen and Gods blessing upon
the country"
We append some Of the appointments for the ensuing
year, not mentioned 10 our tslesraphic despatch on Sat-
urday:
McHAoID DISTRICT
H~anc.tIer-r. q H,yn,s, I. A. Ware. Gloucester
J. d. Lunsden, @. n. r ,bertsoD, John Bailey. Nat
theWs-J B. Day. King Willian-A,ron Boone Klrg
and Q leen-JObn G. Rove, II p. Mitchell. hiddlessI-
wt,tmoroland-Jobn 4. s.ucdsrs, ~ Porter. King
Gsorse And. J. B.eksith. C.ro!ine-0yru, D,ggstt,
B. Il. johnson.
CHARLOTTESVILLE DIsrlIcr.
Charlottesville 8. Lindsey. Albsm.rle-J. L. ClsIf,
W. J. RlbbinG. Nalson-Jines w.. Compton. B.tss
ville-Heny q. unea.ham sco.tsvnle-Paul White.
head. II. n. Cay, Sup. Fiuvarna-B n. Lenney.-
Goochlsnd-r. J. Bytoo. Hauover-D. P. Wills, 3.
Besclss, Sup. Louiss-G. Il Ray. 0snss-Ja g.. R.
Clarke. k,disop-J.mes @. Mss, J. J. Tinnell Pee.
n~ont-Jao. W. }. Jones, z Z. Hurison, Sup. Harri.
sonburg-A. @. Blecsoe, L. }. Way. Elk Run and
Groves Cbspel-G. Q. VsndsTsIice. james r. Wagon.
or, J tnss T.. hosI srrin, Jss. Il. Anderson, Ohsplsins in
the Army.
yRfDsBIcKsBuRG DrsraIcr.
Trsisrek,turg-S. v. Hoyl.. TAuquisr-Jsues b
Grown, J. B. u Iprrick. R.ppah,nucct-JosePh T.
HrAnpin 2nn- Cnln<nar-JnSanh n.P,nn Qun Lnndoou
AMI Lesiug-John y P~Jul,on. Wmrentcn-Jah
Wiliansoa. Cake-W. q II mnond.
pAnyILLs DISTRICT.
Dsnrnl'-Charlss II. Hall. PitYylvsnis-L Il. Hans
berger. P.;rek-J. Slough. Dan RIVER q Bale
south Stiuu,on-J. J. L.mkin. RrgOlj Hission-L. Il
6Iybil. SJuh o.. DAWN. Carter. J q. G.sabeny
j.. 4. Joyuer and W. ". B rr', Ohaphi 8 in he Army