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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27

There good deal Of excitement in Yankeedom
owing to the proclamation Of General Hunter, recently
issued from Port Royal South Carolina, setting free the
slaves in bis military department comprising the States
of South Carolina Georgia and Florida. The New York
Herald says that Lincoln will repudiate the proclamation
and Hunter will probably resiga. There was, in the
North seine doubt Of the commences Of the foregoing
document The New York Journal OF Commerce,
ierrng to il, says:
paper purportiDg to be an order OF General Hunter,
vas circulating around town in manuscript THURSDAY,
and found its way into some Of the evening papers
we do not believe that General Hunter is yet insane
doubt the gonuineGess of the document. II II Is vcr
table AFFAIR expect to hear sharp protest from loyal
men Key West, aud more effective protest from Mr.
Lincoln.
The New York World accepts the document as gSnu.
iae, aid says.
Il appears that General Hunter learned that the reb
els <ere Grmng the slaves l. Is also stated that he bRs
ior time past been Issuing papers TO negroes who
hare been employed IN the rebel service guaranteeing
freeGG: and their right to go North, East, South and
West" These negroes thus placed on a different
footing from the ordinary contrabands and we're allowed
Al, the privileges Of any other ireemep Gen. Hunters
proclamation received with surprise among the sol
ders but as the CGhRWba sailed only two days after ii
sas announced the exact effect not known. TIE
General also organizing brigade Of negroes, and
lutte large corps had already enlisted White tthcers
sad been detailed IA drill masters. TIE army officers
We are told look upon this movement With considerable
distrus: Il appears that there great number Of
negroes about camp aud vicinity that must be taken
cSre Of OF disposed OF in some manner or other as,
4le lle their misehevous propensitics are INDUCED in
excessively By stealing army stores, and in other ways
While tie Cshavba wEs OF Pos; Royal negro shot
by soldier on guard a: night, who discovered some
oody s.ealthiy approaching him. and receiving re
.yOlse 10 his tlrse warnings, bred.
/; Appeals from the Northern papers that Gen. Hunter
had also sued the following oFdsrs which do not SPEAK
very %. TO- Yankee sympathy FOR the poor slave:"
HEsrQCARrERs DkrARTSENT Oy Tux SourH !
Hutou Head, 5. q, April %. 1862
Hr Broad II agent OF the QIaitsrmaster's Depart
meut q. Beaufort having been guilty Of cruelty to the
negroes uadcr his charge will be Immediately discharged
am the public service and sent in charge OF guard by
neral Stevens TO ths Provost Marshal at this place
rlc Provost Marshal will -nt away said Broad by the
drs! vessel going North. The Commanding General has
heard, With deep regret, OF several Instances OF gross
,rue,y towards the unprotected negroes Such babar'
y a. Only worthy OF pas: sge and any ofcer, soldier
or citizen hereafter 1uung in this respect, will be
punished 20 tie full rI.eat Of maria law which i
hereby proclaimed la tue Department; of the South.
DAVID HUNTER
HaiorGeneral Commanding.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27

arm, while CALAMITY bearing hs a.s through the oosiet
and deserves much credit
Private R. D. Jordan Of this company, deserves par
ticuar notice for his daring bravery.
AvrGso RuLrs, Company G-Commsndsd well By
Lieut. Seuell assisted by Lieut.. Lemon.
Killed.-GsOrge LOpgley, Thomas Yields.
Slightly wounded.-sergesnt r. HObb, privstes p.
Cain John Oven and John Daley.
Prisonsrs.-JAmss Perry John Gbbopey, George Nc.
Intosh, William Tabert, Corporal oLeary and Sergeant
Sumner.
QUrrxAs RAsssRs, Company H.-Briely aud en-
ciently commanded by Capt. Gillum.
Killed-JOhn Dorsn, John o. German.
Seriously Wounded-JOhn kahoney.
Slightly Wounded-h. soen, Joseph Heuly, John
Powers and Corporal John Fnnelly
Lieut.. Past, OF this Company, taken prisoner fom
the Williamsburg Hospital.
TIGkR BArN RHLEs, Company L-Heroicslly com.
maudsd by Capt Montgomery aided by bis three Lieu.
tenants, Martin, Pouncey, aud Thompson.
KiIled-oorporal O. W. sbsnaon.
wounded-Charles G.fsney, John Pope, William
Robertson, j. O. L. Daniel.
"LAFAYErrE CADITs," Company X --Fgarlessly con-
manded by Lieut.. kystt sided by Li,u;. Money.
Wounied-AiOhael Clark, Nicholas DaIG'a, O.,
Robert Crawford.
Mtjor BILE Cap. Toler, Of Co F Capt yerl, nler,
Of Go. X, Lieut.. Simpson, Of Co. D. Lieut. Simpson,
Of Co. g., with about 100 prvaes, separated from
the Regiment at the commencement OF the scor, and
failed TO rjon il until after the battle. Surh nv
any ciicer may require explanation 10 nal
IL even palstabls whenever referred to. Lieut. NJ.
Donald Of Co. II , Was wounded By an eremy's shell,
while faithfully defending exposed Battery, Oh toe
9Th April last at Wylnes MIL and has since been in
Richmond. Lieut.. Prague, OF Co. H. was absent On
recruiting service in Louisiana The other officers Of
tn Regiment namely Capt. hallete, of Go. G., Lieu
tenants Wilson Of Co. K, Walter Jewell OF Co. T., Mil
Ter Of Co. F. and Davis Of Co. A. we're sick IN hos is
at Richmond Colonel r. w. Jones, aided by Lieut.
COL Z. York. commanded this Regiment to much effect.
The gallaztry and courage displayed b. all in the
gagement is every way worthy OF the reputation OF
army Of veterans. This is attested not only by The
rghtful list OF killed and wounded but In the charging
and driving back assisted by other regiments the creDy
for more than miles, filing the woods with their
dead and capturing ell Of their equpage such az kn p
| sacks and ether field ccnvenences. Each officer
soldier engaged can well say with an approving cor =
science that be performed well his part and did his Duty
fesrlessly aud bravey and richly mertsd the soubri
quet Of Gen. Msgruder, Of It's being OF the crack
regiments Of the army Of the Peninsula.
| GAN Eye WITsEss"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27
10 CORRESPONDENTS.
The Var.

Tue particulars Of JaeksSns achievements in the
over Valley, 50 far as reported up TO highest
hopes he has done sweeping work a. Front Royal and
winchester The reader Is referred to our telegrspbc
co.un0- Glorious Ola StoneSsl il fast becoming rHK
ssao OF Tx WAR Nay his shadow never be lees.
The spring campaign opens well. A.Kcrns.own, Sbi-
loo, South Nils, Mcdowell Giles Cou.. House. Williams
burg BArhamsyie Deswrys Bull Front Royal, Witches
'es and elsewhere, have and beaten the enemy
AZ Fort Pillow, our batteries, aided BY JEFF ThOmpsons
" ho-ss,marinGs,' keep the enemy az bay. Our bald
Ringers have performed prOdiges Of labor and vsor-
Heaven smiles upon Us, at the beginning orr struggle
1t US not lose favor by repeating the ioles OF last
year.
Richmond still s.snds-ad, though menaced BY the
6'ltsl hirengs Of infamous foe, is calm aud conf
d'at-aay under the glorious news Of yesterday IS e1
a'aa' and defiant NcCl Dls hestates an bangs fire.
HIS conduct, zIc, me rspulses at Williamsburg ard
D-Fry Bga is IN luiicrous oOntrAs. With the brag-
ss. AMI sprg.iezg,s dispatches il which he annou7ced
as ceaaya1ey %. cur abandoned trenches At Yoykowp.
ra7', ~--.eye- they mas have BEEN viii be ueces-
st-y 81 c1 1y Che work which Jackau, has been dong
10 the Valley aai la9 tendency OF l.. movement
Iaat hllecE fy.ually blCykaded az "0Ta,h 10 @.
gF5srs- Of bic .-s 0g, We entertain Lard!y doubt.
he has az rl1sse army composed OF the best dga.-g
MSS VA Che s-s.a- service; they are armed With H.
lest s7a1ols s as science Of war has vet iayea;s8
az Oh l- .. -1.eat hinges the question OF tie
aoia'y o. t- -.s o7ces 70 penetrate ,ae interior Of
CD, 'C',al Sb.es.' Yet, With all this to encourage
sd 5rs ham o., he he-ia.es delays, and forrhes his
-1ol IS he sivancss L is clear tia, he feels bis
aaAy 70 attack and defeat .Ss Confederate army BY
- md v.'ol; cover, and g-lcss he can do this. he
ca Hs'cr venture far from bis gaabOAs or bis en,rnehed
einys We are, 10 daily suspense and an1s.y 20 bear
81 'ss srea. struggle ;sSse which We consider iasyt
o. ol;I is a. laze,y in which col 6icnce greatly pre-
teli-a-ss over .slr Of The result
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27
The FINANCIAL PaIse North.

[ns Mobile A5,5tser has seen Cincinnati paper Of
the B. whose monetary review furnishes the text for
the following comments. speaks, says the advertiser,
Of the great abundance Of capital aud its unusual ch'ap-
ness and tho extraordinary activity and grea. svdancs in
stocks in the New York market /. shows that "tush
tmss indeed prevail and that all the signs Indicate the
utmost feeling Of public cont Hence in the OF the
military operators Of the Government. "But there is
one thing however SAYS this somewhat homes. financial
journalist O.. appears in the mdst Of all this evidence
OF CO.. r. = is not easily accounted for. Gold 10
also o. ' The italies an unusual feature in
mou. reyez, are the the Northern jOurnslists.-
Gold I'D gone up in New York that day to 1881. and
much higher figure predicted. To for the
phenomenon the reviewer goes to show that it IL
ov e. FIRST to speculation in sOld-but ne does not say
bs, t.e premium Is caused by popular ides that the
h.fl coin T. considerably sAieF y hold than Lincolns
'srsenbaeks; secondly, s owing 70 Imitation Of the
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27
..Hnrr.h for JncEson. 81

If this exclamation had emanated from this Office in
former days, the very types would have chartered in
as,ouishmeut aud terror II it were repressed now It
would stamp unworthy Of the counienance Of every
patriot. Hurrah Tor Jackson thousand cheers for
the hero who makes hi, own plans and fights his own
5sttes-wbo has kept the field in the face of superior
force endured cold, want and disease hunted the enc
my and fought them wherever they were 10 be found
aud at last routed the infamous Banks and his marlu-
ders, capturing oCJ or OOo prisoners all the Commits
,a,, eepug the invader from the Valley, aud reu-
drrug the capture of his whole army probable
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27
JANIS MITcarL, Capt. Company @,
Flrlt Virginia Volunteers.
KILLED AND WOUNDED OF TIE l4rH La, REGI
MEM, AT THE BATTLE OF WILLIAMSBURG.


Lieut.. Col T. York. severely wounded late in the day,
in the breast and arm, by Minnie ball.
ARMSTRONG GUARD, Co. A-SobIy commanded by
Captain KING, efficiently aided by his two Leuts. P.
King and Fisher.
Kiled-Nicheel Burma, Patrick Crowley, George Gri.-
| IN.
Severely Wounded-sergeant Nicholas Power, shot
through the uags; Mathew Moore, James Gray, Perc
Val Shaw, john Dunlap Patrick Conoy, and John
Cobb.
Slightly Wounded-Gayin Miller and Daniel Cronin
Pdsoners-Robert Tenant, Henry Smith, Mathew Ly.
on5, John Flynn.
JEFFERSON GUARD, Co. B-Commandej effectively by
Captain Zimmerman, zeaOuaIy assisted by Lieuts Mich.
e and Hood. Lieut.. Bradley Of this Company act.
ilg Aduant Of the Regiment, and aid to Brgadicr Gen.
era R. A. Pryor, the day Of tho battle, end CALAMITY
performed bis duties.
Bled-Josia Heiteman. Justin Labarte, and John
Gsreson.
HortAlly acknowledgement James horey, Priyates
Et#ari Jordan, Jonn Broek.
Severity Wounded John Coroly, Henri Michel aud
Patrick White.
Slightly Woundcd-hike Haley. Omar Bort, A!chael
Dlverney, and George BrLolT.
Prscuere.-Scrgt. Chas. Aontbrang, J.oob sreider
William Wilson. n. Morgan
AsKN GUARDS, Co E--Boldy commanded by Capt.
Lee,h, efficiently aided by his three Leutenantsseott,
AcAichael and Baldwin.
wounded-Leut. Scott, in the eye slightly.
KiLed-Wm. Rolf.
Severely Wounde d-Corporal James SoAn-Priya.es,
John Woods, j. NJ Woods, John Ward, G. Sullivan, and
Tnos. Pare.
Slightly Wounded-Jamss Ooyle, Joseph Heidelber'
ger. John Gilman, ]. King, Thos Berry, John shSfer
James Baker and John Myers
kcCLUsx guards, Co. DONNA ded by Captain
Smith, efficiently assisted by hi5 two Leuts Norman and
Hyatt.
KiIed-Thos Mcdonald, Joseph Powers.
Severely Wouuded-R chsFd Hughes, John Klliard
and Dan1 Preston.
Slightly Woundsd-Oxen Carroll, Augustus AcAskil
Micheal GOvIn, HichasI Dillon.
Prisoner-H snry Evans.
NIXON RrvLEs, Company E-Glllantly commanded by
OIpt Cooley, assisted by bis two Lituenauts, Hoffman
aud butcher.
Klei-CorpOral Churchill, private George Christy
n Hsnsder, James Fi1eT.y aad A. Burnheil.
Slightly wou1ded-Osrporsl james slloman, private
Y. Ryan, f. Oaks, O. Bernett, ]. Mock, and Thomas
Waugh
0oscoRDIA RFLIs, Company F-Spendidly command
cd by Lieut.. Penny, aided BY Lieut.. Gfosser
Killed.. Trainer.
Severely wcunded-J Farrell, J. =. Bender, L. O.
Eitman, Y. Sutman and - Gain.
Slightly woundsd.-COl,r Sergeant Schmidt, IN tho
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nrLlrs Asn nIs {" rrlalEp pRaAnr."

siCkIEs AND HIS " BRl6Akp BRIGADE
sckfs haa a: last been restored 10 the command Of his
Brigade The Washington correspondent Of the Balti'
more Sun writes
General Daniel f Siokles whose domination Cd Sriga
dierGoacsE after having been once rejected, con.
frmed BIZ the Senate has been ordered n resume the
command Of the Excelsior Brigade, the Virginia
Peninsula. A number OF the members OF that brigade,
which vas engaged III the battle OF Williamsburg, wero
taken prisoners by the COniederaCs bdt released
on parole and are lere al the Soldiers Rest Gen
Sickss visit them les: evening aud was euthusastcsl
" received 10 a brief speech be referred to the few
we, ID separation from them to which he had been com
peeJ and said During this separation you have
sought honor and glory the battlefield and have won
H. | have been in this city seeking justice, and have
obtained it. Applause Gm again your General
Renewed applause / not in the last fight; but it
ives not my fault. In the next one | hope 10 lead
you"
Il is understood that at the instance Of these paroled
prisoners Of war Gen, Sokles to day endeavored 10 in
duce the War Department to msko arrangement for
their immediate sGOhingr hat they may eon their sey-
eral regiments lie himself will once go forward to
the seat Of war.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27
LATEST FROM THE NORTH.
We extract the following from the latest Northern pa

We extract the following from the latest Northern pa
psrs received:
yoRKIGS ISrERvEE rIoS IN AMERICAN AFFAIRS.
The rumor that France and England purpose to inter-
fere in American ars continues to excite considerable
speculation in the North. The Washington couespon-
dent of the Philadelphia American writing on the SUBJ
jet says:
Letters received by the last steamer from Paris point
most unmstake,bly 10 an intervention Of kind in
our affairs One Of these from former member OF the
British Parliament states in the cleArest and most IN
hesitstng Manner that Louis Napoleon ID pressing the
ministry hard join him in the movement and the pub
shed letters by the last steamer assert that instructions
of tho same nature have been forwarded to both the
French and British ambassadors at Washington. The
eauss of this renewed interest in our frs mainly
to be traced 10 the immense increase In the number OF
poor thrown upon the public charity, and the fact that
although year had elapsed none of the staple articles
of the South greatly needed in England and France,
bad been received while the supply OF these already
land was dWndling rapidly away.
From the tenor Of these letters the probable meaning
Of Count Merciers visit 10 Richmond is pretty clearly
manest- doubtless TO feel the pulse Of the rebel
government upon the question OF the war and report
the same the Count is known TO have DONE immedi.
atey bis return to his government. Neither ia il
difficult 20 surmse what the OF Jefferson Davis
aud hs Cabinet 70 the nterrogaores OF the minis
ter With their usual brsyado they probably informed
MIN that "lhe South would fight TO the last man.
and child that Il wanted compromises with the North;
aud all shat it desired from the Northern people
be let alone
Count Mercer is known to have repeated his visit
70 the rebels alter thi7 interview; but whether Lord
Lyons, or a representative from him, went on the
same Grand is not ds6oitey known although remarks
about his going were, few weeks since, prevalent
According The loreign dispatches, the "n5Tuc!ions
of the ministers Washington identical ard
Il Lord Lyons did not have direct interview with the
rebel government Count MERCER probably acted as
spokesman for both.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27
THE MURDER or HON. Ro. Z. SCOTT.

Ia the Yankee House Of Representatives a communi'
cation had been received from the Secretary Of War; in
answer to resolution, enclosing report from General
Geary in relation the murder Of Hon Robert T. Scott
aud Mr. Matthews, who were killed between Warrenton
and Salem, Va. ANorIhern paper gives the following
summary Of the report
The report states tina! armed party headed by Mr..
Scott and Mr. Matthews went to arrest two soldiers OF
the Seventh Wis onsln regiment who we're reported to
be maraudng 10 the nelghborhood and their attempt
ing to enter the farm house 10 which the soldiers Were
they we're resisted and in the Gay Messrs. Scott and
Matthews we're killed. and Of the soldiers Wounded-the
other making his esCaps The wounded soldier stated
that they both belonged to the Seventh Wisconsin reg-
ment and had been taken prisoners by the rebels from
whom they escaped and at the time Of the Afay they
we're looking for their regiment They had, however,
been committing deprSdAtons through the section Of
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27
TO TBE CITIZENs OF RICHMOND.

understand that the soldiers ebcsmped in the yc,i
ty OF Richmond fad no better bed, when permited to
visit the city than the steps OF cur public buildings and
the psvements Of streets How her people PER.
nit this to be when the lecture OF churches
would accommodate many II these prove insufficient
oar churches should be given up in order to mitigate
as far as possible the hsrtshFs they c5serfuy
countering fer our benefit appeal 10 tie bun aniy
of the members Of the different churches and hope this
matter will receive promp: attention.
LADY cy RICHMOND
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
A telegram, dated Washington, l9.h inst, Gays:

A telegram, dated Washington, l9.h inst, Gays:
Two contrlbsuds have Just arrived at Gen. Bsysrd's
headquarters below Fredericksburg and report that the
rebels are about fifteen miles below fredericksburg,
with considerable force OF infantry cavalry aud artl
Ira The information seems reliable.
The bridge across the Rsppahsnnock will be compile.
ted tonight the locomotive arrived the road from
AQUA Creek to Falmouth las. evening, bringing one
hundred aud fifty workmen, who to-day employ ed in
finishing the bridge
Toe United Stats Military Telegraph has office
open and in operation in saw mill at The fourteenth
mile poet from Richmond. The lines to the various
clmrs aud stations between the headquarters aud Fort.
res Monroe are 10 good condition and working sdmiri.
bly, under the personal saperintendeuce Of Mr. Thomas
Eckert
Secretaries Welles and Seward aud Attorney General
Blair returned day from their visit to Fortress Monroe
and the Peninsula. They appear TO be well esti h5d
With their visit and express the utmost confidence in tho
progress of Gen. HcClelsns OsmpIign
Postage stamps 10 any quantity can be tad upon sp-
,l;,..;on ~ ths counting RooIn Of thu WhiR
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27
Major. General Commanding
icy c,rruk. OF NoRroLE.

CAFTUkE ~ NoRFcLk.
The following order has been issued from the WaI
Department al Washington
The skiliiul and gallant movement Ct NJ )r-General
John f. Wool, and tho forces under his command,
which resulted in the surrender ct Norfolk, aud the e.
yacuaon Of strong batteries occlped b. tie rebels on
Sawe's Point aud Jrsney Island, and the destruction
Of tn rebel iron clad steamer Msrrmsc, are regarded
by tie President among the most important successes
Of tie present war. lie, therefore, orders that his
thanks as commander in chief OF the army ard navy be
communicated by the War Department to Mljor.Geue
raj John F. Wool aud the officers aud soldiers Of h-
command, Ter their galautry and good conduct in the
brilliant operations mentioned.
b. order Of the President make az the city Of No,-
folk on The lllh day Of May, lsG2.
Erwin n STANTON
Secretary Of War
We see al % that ,he Senate has conf med the uCmi
nation Of Brsye: s5jor.Gsnersl John E. Wool to be
Maor.Geuera of The army "or gallant coadlc. on the
Gtl Of May in the taking of the city of Norfolk, and
for other gallant services.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-27


DEsTaUcToy CITfEs.-The idea Il getting qui's pta.
vs-nt in piece, that It IL patriotic ana 10 &C.
sroy Unfortunately all cities sDd tha. likely
to fall into the eDys hands. Indeed some look Upon
ths as bo 9n nt honor and regard the man pat
envy. Against such ridiculous step wn FOR one ehiSt
our most solemn pIotes. Il is unwise and fruss VI
a. good result and would imply doubt Of the Gnsl "a
suit of thi. conflict Il is military policy 70 destroy
everything that will facilitate the advance OF ersmy
or re ard his retreat bu. to destroy city in cline Ike
ours by it's own people, would be act OF sheer uda
I'm .gaicst lie people, unless all satisfied that
our cause Is os and that the foe be driven
b1ck 10 his Northern home. Oar revolutionary fathers
were compel ed to leave many oil their cea, but hey
did Tot Apply the torch before leaving the pfesump'
ton that they we're be forever c$!cs Ttey felt
lent Of being able n make the iron hearted king
acknowledge their independence eventually, and lLey
therefore l,fs their homes qgie.y TO bite their time
The shining example Of Moscow after the battle Of Boro
dino in 1872 s quoted often noble proof o. pali.
otsu and worthy Of imitation but We have in this lsud
no such country for our enemy 10 march through 10
such irz:d winers that oil Russia. II the destruction
Of all the cities in the Confeierscy would prove the SAL
walton Of the COUNTRY think almost every In the
nd would be yieirg with his neghbor in setting the
ample that Count Ros;opchin The Russians in Moe
cow We can zee benefit to arise from burning orr
cities and therefore oopJurs Cur authorizes TO take
such steps az will prevent some patriotic people
from psrpe,rstiug sCcl an rrerieVsble act Of folly
VcksbirQ Wing.