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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-20

WHEAT AND CoRs.--"The wheat has cyl
IDENTIFY improved aud looks now as il it night
make fair crop" said one to us, who had al
one time given up the whole crop. DO lar as
we have seen, the rust or mildew has not Yet
attacked the stalks, land hence We look for
good yield. We advise the owners 10 hz up
thoir threshing machines, ~ they will have
work to DO.
The corn looks we'll and most men have III
large crops. Without disaster, re Will have
corn enough to do US, and with those Hatter-
ing prospects before US, We would urge those
who hsve old cora on hand now, to lower
their figures and let the people have it There
is no use in creating panic, in order to fright
On people into giving enormous prices Tor the
yery staff of life est. Carolinian.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-20
For the ENQUIRER.

For the enquirer
Please mako public the following extract Of
letter dated June II, from young gentle
man attached 10 General Jsckson's army:
while dismounted from our horses and
Eneeling by the side Of poor wounded SOL
der, we were startled by the hesvy boom OF a
cannon close by, and looking up to the high
ground upon the opposite side of the river, We
found that the enemy over the river-Fre-
mones beaten army-had planted battery
commanding the position in which we were, and
had commenced to shell US while nnistering to
the wants of their own wounded. Yes, let our
people mark it and write it down in their books
that Fremont sheled the battle field OF Port
Republic, while hundreds Of his own wounded
we're there, snd groups of our soldiers were
engaged in the humane Office of ministering to
their wants and burying the dead. The shells
iell in the midst Of portion Of the Maryland
regiment while the chaplain was reading the
funeral service over the deed. will venture
to assert that the history of war does not re-
cord more Infamous and disbolcal act"
Comment is unnecessary on such an act oil
brutality. Yours, -.
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Tribute TO Con. ESveu.
To The Editors Of The Enquirer

GENTLEMEN The brave deeds OF the Army
of The Valley" are already known to the coun-
try. The praise Of General jackson is upon
oyery tongue, and no one more richly deserves
il. NV object in writing this article Is not to
dotraet from his merits, bat. to do simple act
of Justice to another brave ard merltorlous ofho
cor, who has CO operated with Gen. jackson in
his recent victorious and triumphant march
through the Vslley. allude to Major General
r. S. Ewel His Division has done more hard
work and bard fighting in the last two weeks
than any other part of the Army of the VAL
lev" Ia sixteen days they fought seven bat
tics, and in every instance ware Victorious
At Gross Keys his gallant forces fought for q
whole day, drove General Fremont, with at
least double force, and in position selected by
himself, into hasty retreat They captured
from tgelvo to fifteen hundred prisoners, large
quantity OF stores, besides wagons, horses, ar
tillery, &c. Tbcy have endured the long march
es, irregular meals and inclement weather
without murmur. Louisiana, Georgia, North
Carolina, Mississippi, Maryland and Virginia,
are represented by their respective sons under
General Ewell, and all fought brayely and we'll.
Louisiana opened the ball at Front Royal, and
it was closed By the Virginia Cavalry led by
the gallant Colonel Flournoy, in the most bril-
liant charge that has been made during the war.
At Winchester North Carolina had the honor OF
the load, and first entered the town. Louisiana,
under tho lead ofthe gallant son Of old "Rough
and Ready" was in the advance from Strasburg
to Winchester, and never faltered. On our re.
turn march Maryland was in the rear, and we'll
did her brave boys perform their whole duty.
Al Gross Keys the Mississippians entirely az.
INFLATED Yankee regiment. The Georgians
always fight well, and many Yankee was
made to bite the dust from the unerring marks.
men. cannot individualizs where all behaved
30 we'll II is the first time that General Ewell
has had an opportunity of showing in battle
how skillfuly and brnyely be could handle an
army. Never defeated, never surprised, always
at the right place at the right time he has
earned and we'll inertia the title CT General.
WITNESS.
T,,na 11Ib 1900
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Wa are Indebted to friend for copy 81
tie Baltimore "News 9heai" Of the 9Th inst,
from which VIZ extract Lie fulnHing:

va are Indebted To n friend for copy 81
The Baltimore "News 1heai" Of the 9Th inst,
from which We extract Tie following:
From the Washington Republican, Jane I'LL
THE PRESIDENTS PROPOSITION REJECTED.
The Missouri State Convention, now in sos
sion, refuses to entertain any suggestion loGh-
ing to 81 acceptance Of tho Presidents propo--
sition 10 compensate States for the public and
private Inconvenience" OF emancipation. Or
course, if Missouri, in which slavery is weaker
than in any Of tho slave States, (not reckoning
Dela~arc,) rejects tho Presidents offer, IL will
be accepted by none Of them. And SIS the offer
itself will expire soon by It's own limitation,
viz tho closing Of tho war; it may now be
regarded az definitely settled that nothing will
como OF it TIE result, ne presume, disap-
points very few persons. The offer oi the
President, ratified as it promptly was by Con.
gTcss, has, however, accomplished certaiily
two good objects, bath CT them OF grca! I'm
p0rtanca.
In the first gisce, It vas national rcpudia
ton and condemnation of slavery, by the
solemn declaration. initiated by the chief ese-
cutiyo Magistrate End concurred IN by Con
e rcss, thai it was an institution To be- got rid
OF, if possible, even 81 tbs cost OF large outlays
from the national treasury. This .declsra"
ton, important always, became especially 80
whsn il Was msde, from its effect upon the
OF foreign Powers. II p Acei The
national Government right before tho world,
rallied 10 il the symPathes Of the ironds 81
freedom everywhere, and powerfully tended to
ward eff thst European Intervention in Amerl-
can affairs, which VAS Tie Only thing We had
to fear, Or. which the Oonfederatcs had to hope.
In the next place, the ciler made to tho hor.
der slave States was 50 liberal, and their re-
lection Of it betrsys al inveteracy in wrong
doing 80 obstinate, that their mouths arc for
ever closed, whatever may now happen. AS
thBy refuse to give slavery up, even when it 10
proposed that the expenses Of doing so shall
be borns by otheIs lhsy will have no pretenco
Of ground Of complaint, il the course OF events
is such "a to maks tieir slaves worthless and
10 leave them 10 indemnity whatever
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,;.;o. banded bi,u printed list, sent to me

dition, handed him printed list, sent 70 u.
hv Mr.. Helm, of tho vessels which had enter
Il lbs ports of Cuba, after breaking the block.
sds, and Of those which left Cuba and entered
So,thern ports, and stated to him the blockade
rss surely ineffective, both from the number o,
vessels which had violated it,and from the tacs
tbot Il was blockade maintained by cruisers,
and not by ships of war permanently stationed
~ ,bs month of Southern rivers and harbors.
he said differences of opinion might be enter
t,;nsd az to its effectiveness, but this was one
~ those questions in, which one nation could
mt act alone; and rs England and France
.orood in opinion thst the blockade could not
he considered ineffective, Spin would not dill.
| fer from them. ~,
R,(ore taking leave handed to Mr. Ool>
,,rie. cony Of the communication to Earl
Pnso.,I and his answer which had been pub
lisleI in the parliamentary papers, aud also
a go os nv Instructions, for which he was
thanEfnl Ia expressed the hope that VIC
,n;aht have freousnt conversations together,
and appeared anxious toobtain ccErecI ih'oa.
nation through Southern sources ne was
astonished that our government uAa n"t pi'.
! vided means for transmitting that lh'ofn'"l.o'i,
and re1uasied ma, when ! rerelFeu any VI" '
wss important to lmpart II u n'u' -,
the substance OF what may be considered Of
somo Importance in a long and cordia, inter.
view. infer from il that THIS doVern"eh.
will not art separately iran England ana
France. Owing 10 the enormous Preparai,iohs
made by the North to subjugate us, | oelleve
thst nothing is nov to be expected fTom any
OF them Until tho Northern Government is rea'
DIV To treat TiIh us as an independent power
II il hu no, and tho wer IS 10 last many y'a'H,
as the President inlnstzs III hA inaugural, u
will bu for him 10 duscrmlIo " hoshsr II Is
consistent with our dignity to keep longer
abroad commissioners whom he knows are
under no circumstances to le Received OF us
tened to.
hive the honor 10 10, sir,
Very respectfully,
Your ob1'L serTt,
R%sT
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" tie EnaNirer.
N1re the Contrast

The lsttsrs written to the Yankee newspa-
pers tell of the means snd groans and with
ings OF Lincolo's irelings in the pains OF the
wounds that did not quite kill them.
On Monday aud Tuesday after the battles
of tho 3lst and 1st I went into and through
three of the largest hospitals into which our
wounded were received and amply and most
tendorly cared for in Richmond. l DID NOT
HEAR MOAN OR COMPLAINT FROM ANY WOUND
Ed SOLDIER. Each and all of them gave unut-
tered evidence OF the truth Of the Roman
poets declaration, that 'it is sweet to suffer or
to die for ones country" u.
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PE1soSEss II FORT M'HENkY.

There are at present confined III Fort bic
Henry, by orisr OF the War Department.
tweoIy-nine political prisoners. Vi these
twenty three ara Maryland Sccessonis!s.-
These arrests have al been made since 'ns
latter part Of March last. 4 lSrge Delegation,
including several Of the most il 14snt'sl Ch!on
men of Baltimore, have wa',ed upon tue
President and various heads Of departments
to solicit the release from confinement OF three
Union mon; arrested By order Of General Dl1'
for participation in tins recent riotous demon
STATIONS against the sacessiolists in that CITY,
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A CALL FOX SURGEONS.

The "Herald" puts forth the following ap.
psal for medical aid:
The great number Of sick and wounded sol.
diers in camps and hospitals, has shown the
inadequacy Of the number Of army medical
officers. 1t i'd 3 matter Of surprise that SO few
candidates for appointments upon this staff
have been presented to the boards now in scs-
sion here. The events of the last few weeks
have pccasionea an urgent call for volunteers
give surgical aid to tho wounded.
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To the Editors Of the ENQUIRER

I q tHe 1-UEtV7o y tlt 1~HqHl7e7
Gentlemen: Gan you not oblige SO out OF
every 100 of your subscribers and readers by
using, upon all proper occasions, the term
Yankee instead Of Federal, Federallst or Fede'
rsts. All persons do not readily, literally
speaking, discriminate between Federate and
Confederate. But everybody knows what
Yankee means as well as every one knows
what Devil means. AN OLp SUBscRIaER.
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FROM NORFOLK.

We learn that twenty ladies arrived in this
city, from Norfolk, few days ago, having
effscrually run the blockade.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-20

A veteran admirerS@ Andrew Jackson. the
hero of Nav Orleans, says aStonewair' Jack.
son is only "Old Hickory" petrifsd.
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:. The same lady also states that Score
tary Stanton sets down the loss Of tho Federal
army, in the battle of "Seven Pines, in killed
wounded and missing at tscsnty-seesn thou
sand. She also states Mcclellan has telegralhed
to Washington that it will be impossible to
take Richmond city, until the Notifications at
Dsury's Bluff have been captured. A large
proportion of McOlsllan's army, it is supposed,
has been moVed in tho direction Of Drugs
Bluff, ior tho purpose Of attacking it, if posi-
sible both by lard and water.
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what the Yankees are Doing with The Ne
groes they SIeni.

To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
Gentlemen A letter of very recent date,
written by lady Of the highest standing and
responsibility, states that the Federal trans
ports which took the New York Militia to Nor
folk, lave since been, loaded with stolen and
runaway negroes, and sent 10 Cuba there TO
be sold to help pay tho Yankee war debt. II
such things ore being done 1t should BIO known
throughout the world, and the nations Of Ell
rope should know that Yankee philanthropy is
mythe and humbug, which is exploded when
it comes in contact with Yankee gain.
Respectfully,
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From the Kuexvus Reg!ster. june l4;h.l

A gentleman who left Memphis the day be-
fore the Federals took possession, informs US
that the citizens held several meetings on tho
Sunday snd other days before the evacuation
of For; Pillow, with q view to raise force OF
5000 to support the forces at the Fort. Gen.
Ruggles was present and seconding their views
By his personal exertions. 1t was his purpose
to urge the garrison to hold the Fort il pos
sible, till he could advance his supporting
force. but before he could communicate with
tho For, he learned that, under orders from
she commanding General, it had been cvacua~
ted. 1t, therefore, became, necessary to
e7aouste Memphis Immediately.
Prior to the evacuation OF Memphis, the
Confederate Government had taken possession
Of and removed nearly all the sugar, molas-
ses and other grocery stores, to secure them
from tho enemy.
The Confederate gunbost Arkansas, built
ct Mswphis, had gone down to Vicksburg.-
1t is represented to be S ram, very strong and
formidable, and believed capable OF clearing
the Mississippi, of the vaudal feet.
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From the Baltimore News, Sheet June l2th,
a,

N
ruero arrived in this city last evening i've
members Of the FIRST Maryland Regiment, Col.
Kenly, including three officers, who state that
they escaped from the Conederstes at harrl-
sonburg. Rockingham county, Va. Tbe:f
names are Major John W. Wilson, Captain
Robert Smith, Of Company g. Acting Qhsr-
tcrmsster, First Lieutenant Isaac Wilson, OF
Company q. anda drummer and member Of
the band attached to the regiment. Srcand
Lieutenant. Of the Forty-s,xih Pennsylvania
regiment also escaped and arrived here IN
company with them. Thsy state ;hat about
t~sIty members OF tho First Maryland req
nent escaped at Harrisonburg, and ab"l'
forty more al Mount Jackson.
ARRIVAL OF CONFEDERATE PRISONERS.
Another squad u Confederate prisoners,
taken in the Valley Ct Virginia, arrived in the
city sst evening, in charge CT Captain VIII
liam P. Patterson, Vi the Purhcll Legion
They We're taken to tho Oity JAIL, where Gap
tain Thomas q. Janis received them, snd as
signed them to their quarters. Their names
are. Mark White, George ". B.rrnger, George
Barkley, John A. MauneIl, James Y. Msunsli'
Hiram Wentworth, Feslus Rutledse, William
Ward Croghsn, Edward Higgins. John W esh,
Rollcr Mosr ard Grows Hsnke The regl-
lnsnrS to which they were attached Ale mol
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7sKrss TEE OATH OF ALLsGIAHcs.

On yesterday the following Confederate pr
soncrs Tho.havc been c1hfiaed IN The clty AL
aad who were cspturnd in the Valley Of 'r'
gina. took tbs cath Of allegiance aud we're re-
leased: William Clarke, Juhi Brown, Robsrt
Wllhon, William R Patterson, Matthew Moore,
John paI.ra Perry MisLAcJ and Joseph Ny
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Bishop Wilmer, in his address to the Diocese
OF Alabama, referring to the probability that
sections thereof may DO overrun by the enemy,
and freedom of religion be- interfered with,
gives tho following juulcious oounsels
Now the attempt to worship, in public ac-
cording to the dictates of our conscisnces,
would, in all probability, give occasion to Scan.
dalous, perhaps violent, scenes in tie sanctuary.
This would DO lsmentsble, and judging from
what has taken place elsewhere, would probs.
bly, DO unaVaiiing. The attempt, as has been
the case, might be opposed by the rude hand
OF violencs0ths application Of brute force. l
recommend, therefore, that in tho contingency
supposed, tho Rector, (or if there DO no Rec
tor toe Vestry of the Parish, should inquire
Of the officer IN command of the army OF oc>
cupatlon, whether he designs to interfere, M
the Sanctuary. Should he reply, as past ex-
psrisnce leads US to expect that he will BY
force, if necessary, insist upon the prayer for
tho President of the United States being used,
OF upon the prayer for tho President of the
Confederate States being omitted, then coun-
sci thar the church should be closed; ard the
odum. aud responsibility of suspending tho
public worship Of God will rest whore it prop.
oiiSS S~ioaSo -opoB siiooo VIM n'aho Nat atoii
freedom OF opinion.
Let us not, brethren, either from An unwor-
thy 1eg Of ths consequences, OF With tho
spacious, but dslusve hope Of doing good,
s7ado tina point OF honor, which is over con-
adent with that Of duty. Tho glory Of God
aud the good of man, to subserve which is the
end Of tho worship of God, can never be ad-
yancsd by the sacrifice or the evasion Of prin-
ciplc. 1t can never DO our duty to celebrate
tic worship of God at the expense OF princi-
pie. Tho Kingdom Of God is not the author
OF confusion. 1t is our duty, however, ITO
worship Him in spirit and in truth" The
channels of communication With the throne OF
grace are not DISTRACTED when We close the
doors of the earthly sanctuary rather than
lend ourselves to the unworthy evasion Of our
duty Tho compensations of Divine Grace
and Providence will supply all our moods
This war is not ss ordinary wars, combat
between Govrnnonts merely; it is struggle
on our part for liberty Of thought and speech:
We, Of The Clergy, arc not called to tho held
Of combat but We must meet the issue. whore
the:issuo finds us-at our affairs, and standing
In our lot
The course recommended nsy possibly cad
10 serious consequences but "duties are ours
sssnts are Gods" II is nowhere declared tc
10 our duty to live; but it is declared to be
our duty to live uprghtly-to "be strong and
quiet ourselves like men,
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Aitbnlon0 Enquirer.
wEpNEspA INFORMING. JuNE1 IS, 1sea

@~~"~~|~"~ w \'N'>'>'~'e
By TYLER, WISE & ALLEGRE.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE .
The Speaker LAID bsfove the House mess
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iaterrcpical America and the regions ADJOINING
It available TO the uses Of msn, and 10 4 great
extent Of the rich product of that labor. Nothing
in the pust conld give sn idea of the career Of
prosperity and power which would thus BIO open
to US. The time at hich our recognition should
take place was, Of course, exclusively within
tho discretion Of her Majesty's Government /;
but could be assured that, when that time
arrived our recognition would not be msdo
dependent upon the seton OF other powers p
At the time Of tho insurrection OF tho
Spanish Colonies, tho United States had
recognized their independence long batore
any other power, aud there ia no doubt
that the maral and material influence derived
from that recognition greatly aided them in
achieving their independence Could |
assure my Government that Her Msjesty's
Government would follow this example in
their own good time, without regard 10 the
course Of other nations? TO this question be
would not make positive answer, but simply
said "Spain, as you are aware, is slow-slow
or, perhaps, than other nations-in coming to
decision in matters Of importance, but, utter
she does she carries that decision through,
without regard to consequence Is" lie left N
under the impression that this Government
would not be the first to recognize Us. then
observed that tho threat Of Mr.. Seward thai
our recognition 10y Forelgn Powers would he
considered casus briti, bad been falsiied by
tue Subsequent declaration ui MIR. Lincoln,
that le could mol carry on tT0 wars A. tilne,
and that il Her Majssty's Government bad
been accessible to such Issrs it would not have
re .snnexed st. Domingo to the Grown and
taken load in the Mex can expedition; that
those measures bad created IN tho North
deep feeling u hostility against Spain, and
that while the recognition Uf Our Government
would not involve this country 10 WAT, no he
lay would diminish tho intensity OF that feel
ing. He said they had no fear from that
quarter, and wsro fully prepared Tor any
emergency, as they had done 10 act which
was not in strict conformity with the Law Of
nations. After be had explained to me the
circumstances which led to the annexation oil
ST. Domingo aud object of the Mexican expe,
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LATE ARMY ORDERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II

WAsHISGIoN, Feb. Is.
The President. Commander int Chief OF the
army and navy, returns thanks to BrigadIer
Gen. Burnside and Flag officer Goldsborough,
and to Gen. Grant, and Flsg-oficer Foote,
and the land and naval forces under their
respective commands, for their gallant
achievements in the capture of Fort Henry,
and at Roanoke Island. While 1t will be no.
ordinary pleasure for him to acknowledge
and reward in becoming manner the valUr
oi the living, he also recognizes his duty TO
pay fitting honor to the memory of the gal
liant dead.
The charge Of Roanoke Island, like the
baYouet charge, at Mill Spring, proves that
the close grspple and sharp steel of loyal
aud patriotic soldiers. must always put re-
bells and traitors to Fight. The late achieve
ments Of the navy show that the Flag Of the
Union ever borne in proud glory around
the world by our naval heroes, will so on
again foat over every rebel city and strong
hold, and that il shall forever be honored
and respected a. the emblem Of liberty and
union in every land, and upon every sea.
By order Of the President,
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
GrDEoS wELIEs, Sec'y Of Navy