, 1862-02-20

I;;1s Tstlrn. All those employed. as well rs
ir sau.iiice, are furnished with suitable
c:tnl::i@ t., tie Quarte1master, when 1t cannot /
IT. Otherwise obtained. .
Tie only flags Of truce that have been sent |
bt either party since the battle at Port Royal, |
have bern that carried by Lieut.. Magner, re- |
ctEtly aid. de-camp of Gen. Sherman, when he |
attempted to convey the Generals proclama- |
tion to the interior; that from the rebels re-
qusstirg the body Of DR.. Buist, the surgeon Of |
this post, killed on the 7th OF November, and |
one sent BY Gen Stevens few days after the |
ufIair 1T Port Royal Ferry.
THIS Last was carried By DR.. kemb1c, the
surgeon of the Second Brigade, and one OF
Gen. Stevens's aids. It's object was to convey
the body Of Val1andighau,, rebel killed in the
skirmish On New Years Day, and to procure
in exchange that Of one OF our own men,
corporal named Adams, who was also killed in /
the same affair. The rebels received the flag,
but returned IN answer stating that tile body
Of Adams was unfit for removal.
The Rebels Getting Desperate--An E1-
traordtnary Dra1t--SpeelRl Message
OF Governor Aetcher.
| In the Senate, at Richmond, On the 11th, the
| following startling communication was rcceiy-
| ed from John Leteher:
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Feb. II, 1862
Gentlemen Of the St7aatc dud House Of Delegates:
! q crisis is upon us. The results Of recent
| reyerses to our arms at Mill Springs, Fort
Henry and Roanoke Island, appeal in tho
! strongest terms to our patriotism, and demand
an exhibition Of all our energies, an uncom-
promising spirit, and stern and determined
resolution
| appreciated by many Of our people; the
dangers which environ Us are TOO lightly esti
mated. We must sec and feel their iHcon-
yenience before VIC can be aroused to that
action which is necessary to save Us from
alarming ills and to avert Evils which threaten
our existence, cur peace and our organization
rs a government The results referred to
should be sufficient to arouse the people Of
tho Confederacy, to stimulate and call into
action all cur energies, physical and intellect
| llal.
I It cannot but be apparent to every mind
that the object Of our enemies is to cut Oft
our Southern connections by railroad and
otherwise, and to defeat the transportation of
troops from one point to another, With Ger
. 1ainty and celebrity, as our necessities may de-
ulaul. This result accomplished, and one
great step will have been taken towards their
success and our subjugadon.
It becomes us, therefore, to perfect our or
| | .saniza1ion and bring into active use all OH
, | Strength to defeat the designs of 4 willy and
, unscrupulops foe, rhosc march has been
| marked By brutality, bloodshed and plunder.
Every citizen Of Richmond ought to feel and
know that the possession Of this city Is m %.
ject Of the most earnest and anxious desire OF
{ 1 the part Of our enemies. Its mechanical and
| | manufacturing interests are doing 60 much
to uphold Southern confidence, that the loss
4 to Ms, would be well nigh irscparlblc.
!, The various propositions which were made
{ by Lincoln and his allies to parcel out the ter
1 tory Of the Commonwealth, makes the pos
8 session and subiugation of Virginia an objec
:, not less desirable. The casual observer c1u
! Eot have failed to SEC these things, and b.
l. should rouse up every latent feeling Of patri
j. o1ism that slunbers within him, and bring i
l. into prompt and decisive action
I The defense OF Richmond, Norfolk, Frede
S | rscksbuJgh and other parts Of the State is Q
n the utmost importance, and to secure this dc
sanization, and bring sufficient corps int
The field. I therefore recommend:
EsssrThat the male population Of the citlc
e and towns be divided into those subject to o.
!, binary draft; the first class to embrace thos
If between eighteen and forty. five; the secon
n class to embrace those between sixteen an
C eighteen and those between forty-fEc and 81,
| ty years Of age.
|; Sxeond--To authorize the Governor, vile
D. Informed by the President Of the Confsderas
ly States Of the urgency for SO doing, to cali OF
$, botl. classes for home defense, to make rul.
u and regulations for their organization in1
es companies and regiments, and require q
ar places Of business t. be closed at two o'clot
ou j.. 81, and the whole force drafted as aforesa
J., TO turn out for discipline and instruction.
nr IA;rd-Tle ordinary draft to be ordered,
necessary, to defend any lines Of approach
the town or city to which they belong. II
M extraordinary cralt Lol lo nc Feau1[cu toSeI
A. beyond distance Of five miles from the hmi
mr. OF .Lc town or city to which they belong
tn F6xrA-To include i'll such drafts al pc
sons scjourning in the cities and towns for
ret longer period than ten days.
ed EiJM--None to be exempt for any other r.
1c- sou illan service in The State or Confcder:l
Ii: States.
cR Ii this is considered hard service, let the pc
nd pic Of tic cities and towns rccollcct that t
people Of Now Orleans, Charleston, Mob
G q and Savannah have adopted this policy, d
us. have steadily practiced it for months 7
a reoplc of Richmond and other cities a
S. towns in Virginia alc just as much exposed
,lscsc Of the cities have named, and shot
.ou be willing to sacrifice as much for the co
ow mon causs in the way Of ease aud comfort.
I'm # tue Legislature will Pas: Law the pal
otism of the people OF Virgin will respo
for to it, and show that they arc not less ready
uty make all necessary sacrifices for tho comm
cause than those Of any other State in the G.
ftderacy Respectfully,
T0rIx T,ETrrJFte