Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-20

,,5, If militia and hone efsctualy oppose them.
But should they Immediately come up oy Sser we mus
fI an cav prey 10 their rapsciousness ana GruoIy
, of their near approach to this place, propose 70
- ~ n pegroes aud whatever else can move with
ot csrsg, ana endeavor TO defend the soil with the
rsst Of nv counrymen. This stroke has been lmpeno
irg over our heads 80 long, that II must De matter
S,riss 10 all the world that should again oe iounu
T. sefsneelsss state"-C0L BIHiS!sr, Petersburg Oe''
1880.
81 sso informed YOU that had paid in this county 81
hundred and odd pounds your proportion o"a,ds tno
ne Of soldier; sir ce which have had demand upon
=. Crn Amelia for 1924 IA H. on your account, ana
81 ays ~ On nv account tor the same purpose Such
o-,irve viii reduce the most opulent fortune
oaLvsl With the inferior cNss OF people. but
enough Of this dsagreesrle SUI cot. We have haa an
eelupt from the South that Sumter and Morgan nave
ha An engagement with the enemy, thlttney hsa Eeu
100 aud rskeu $40 prisoners, with loOo sAou oi Srus
r.at news an informed occss'0ned great rt 'icug IN
cbnord lss' Monday 80 Isup0ose it may be cepepd
N. You may assure urselt that shAil %
syrvtbiry for your iueres' n these demands Tor
> ld,r-, added to o.her tsxs, viii puzzle me muel'
All not purchase work-5orsss tor your qlaTer It It Dc
possible 10 avoid il, being asked the other day tnSp
sand hounds for horse not more than thirteen ana
h,l tsg5s hizh"-Ar Bland 10 his son Co.. Sand
Oct. 1850.
I~Il Give YOU a sketch of the money have to pay
have 700 ard odd pounds 70 pay fer ny tax OF Ast
sear in Prince George besides, aud your aud my s1 W
| Amelia, the SUN DO not know. have Likewise zOoO
ma odd rounds Of my oF0 ard yours, the amount SsOO
IA cSd uoui-l 10 nav In Prince George for the pre-
~ year hesidss the tobacco tax for the payment oil
he-s shall be under he ueSsFiy Vi aisposias oil some
/ ulr Of nav property. 10
| UThe a, euv commanded by Arnol3, landed at West
uypr bout 500 Infantry AID so or 70 horse and With
IA fors D, 60 d 20 Rchm Id with tae utmost rapid
/ ity ulopUOstd BY single nan. Arriving al tnis new
| nit 1 ,kry d., roysd lt puOhc buildings end such
-r and public stores as the suplneness OF those 70
1Um their was committed ha0 lei1 10 ths way o
| i- ss.,nv They then vent 20 Mestham aud blew no
ina uldrv and IT'S sppursaances but did not cross TIE
rvr hch WAS very practicable, as there we're at Nan
| ot-sssr " sb0ut iOrty militia Fhey went up
re ApDUuaro1 % place called the bSkenolse "He'e
ley cap usrd I'll the tobacco-laden vesseL3 blt were
ool cd BY tSo companies OF my militia, 20 abandon
Id, ~ aud proceed % Civ Point where the succeeding
on tb,y we're 20 severely eanno0aded that they -.
-Sated 70 the feet AFTER being good deal chatter d.
suf losing a captain and some msA-CoL BaH'Sisr,
JIH. 1881
LIS, SATURDAY aset Of the enemy's entered the Bay
WHas their numbers aud what they intend, have not
near; neither is their design knOsa Il they attempt
20 penetrate into the country by land AAtter nyseL
nov IN NEE, with spirited opposition from the militia,
a hev turaed ont on the last invasoa With great resdi'
,s7 II they propose coming up the James rver with
ltio4 t.ers is nothing to opCcss theu.-Ar. BidFd,
/ s., u Co.. Bland, January ;, l7ol'
On The 81, Jan 1881, Patsey Banis;er received
letter from her mOtber acqaNntng her that the enemy
" coming 10 james river supposed 10 be destined Tor
| P..er.burc or Redmond Your sister bad then been
but Eve DAYS mother Of her last obi d The late d. 81
/ , Tccstr1 The enemy that night landed at Hoods, OF
-hch beng Apyrised early next morning, aud hearing
lat they had marched as Tar as Blauds ordinary in
heir ay u Petersburg came 20 the resolution whatever
nigh. be the consequence, 10 remove your sser out Of
he wAy OF Danger, It possible on the On Tns r'so
,rip1 Vas carried iu-o execution, aud We abandoned
\ datoa1 ad5 eli cur tG &C 20 their tate
| "Sucs t5ea seyyls 20 u Ia Virginia, very serious
NJ have turned 10 rhe French did nUJ, you sup
90 hiring single 81 g,s Of military for Us, nor
oder NJ IN. sma,s; service By their battle with the
E,,lish H,st on Newport K. no. having attempted
throw IN Auv succor OF lard bat a'tec their &C
"a Il sgs ven. saf " into 20 e. ode i'laad AZ
.no3-e there remain hey sli,1 ,c s'on 10 rent as
rs s-ors Of WY "A ing tragedies 20 trrse stEtes
p, .rr. zoo a. ye are to.5 "a ordered bsck to 'h0
! American Sew uhers tGec var std we are a0.n
lDed by our Ncy,ne.l fFsn~-, they ara called, and
n nm u-arnsL militia % r.0uEter great proper
m Of the R4asg am here, All L1g. G2-usa'- H.
! Vyrth Carolina. Cornwall IS a. Wilunr'J1, -
mad his renforcemeDs there, and obtained for his IA
<-d Az e. .ued soldiers al kinds 81 rs!geshnenis-
"A ,l this Ssce We vlai-ed b. T-tll5ccment OF
rore than 1900 gh.k sd35d 70 our present opponents
1 I'll a1ErcuI their army u lt-r 600 vel l,plin.ec
-,,rs and ~ az a-sLgrd tsy ten 20 ut-Ht F'sts-
,r.1 p Ca Of ar as shI,s, strengthened 81 Eey IA.
end rl og oreyeE iaelrs Il Ihey re an tae epaaiaNd
st. ratsr So sJg- s tle re1ouos and IotHnS-'lols
re-. extsuisd from creek - creek. the pain trOuu'
-,,r Por snouh will b enclosed by Wet di.ch driru'
led by Strong rsdouots, s6Atls, A., sud o. ths water
le bv shios and Ia tsries 50 that II VII be unsssNi
BE hy any force carry against it As KY 70
tie fue county OF Princess Anne they will have post
4. The G.eat Bridge which may be maiu'aiuo With &
| .gaU glFrilon from It's natural and nov artificial
| ,reacth. Ha,lg -hscted these purposes, Whicn are
rs,r their ccmrleGou ;Ley may send detachments up
or nurrCus rivers ad annoy en- desclte the country
| e g b mister Apr.t, ltSl.
| "U1 usFus.iay the "a April lIsl, the -.itish
9TH about suO cAuie up the river 81 time When On,
! ,I;.i, E-,,. "a d chatgse " about 600 TIsS ap
,r,-cled Petersburg Dy the vay u my p'ehai plan
non where they halted 10 tue heat Of the " Aod re
| gs.a,6 ,heu proceeded a, aDoG; oeocS o. the q!
?, ADJ Ere 20 tEO columns Que ~ 'hs Old r0sd leAia
ID, the church The ulhgr along The sa and acsgss t
: r,slus At er's old mill HHss tuty received fir
from y.ls.n Ho1ss OF BsUus" ok county, at tue I,a
, fr.y mlastA zhicn sloyos 10 90 ezecu ION
/ "a, o1ly lager ltSeru A sd mar wa kno"n bJ q
! 10 h.ye reau killed CsPL House continued 20 70 rec
! nd a un.i be came 70 TayioTs H.. Tbtre he Joue
C,.s;a pes At the head o! 900 piessl rli!ia. VII
k-5. up Constant de, and prevented them taking ih
Asbts Cnr uUg4ra, u Ssf hour, but attaining lhes
hey viii caErOa and ta-ce t.e5 the force, dsiodge
D,x from his gFcuGd. blt no.S' aiding ne made
La aud steady retreat through bIndio.j aud orar
| 1slird battalion posted u BIillgoTcok wareh0Cs'
rEsfr riybt extending 20 Nc Bo1gs gate their left q
the ysrhcuse their front the moras opposite &c ware
h,r-, terminating az Blaud.orl onGEe which DICK "a
L,keu up his utIu'ry Cro-sd iei5 was our tst re
-s.arcs; tue enemy advanced IA iro1t Their iniantr
and German IA IL ,u. Against these our battalion krp
no steady TIRE until they we're ordered to retreat Wlic
- rot no al four pieces OF cannon from the hil between
Dr. B!trksaal NJ b ling ksc tGeE az ctua.ly The!
t1. r,tleaed ia order slcns the causeTsy o. ;As rve
o Pe,h8u,ss bridge, which they took up bat ascend
lg ie hI 10 gsil The heights by shores house, the
e. CIV PLAYED their can With such skill that they
| d and wounded ten o! our men. a.! OF the Eouad
@ A. since dead. On. cannon served vel from
BAers bl. the enemy extreme cauiouspess prevented
ouf gsttug an account Of their killed sud wounded the
% snsr clear VAS not less than u The latter we're
5,rs down the river 10 Their guuboats. BY tho way
.5tse guaboa,s OF iE6oiie service 70 the enemy
/ or pug them up in force 70 the shaloTest land