Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-06-10

cho cliest Is empty; and that thus the kt' ouG
man is to btcoIns weak from famine, ind lhs
sick man IS to die for want Of nIadic.ne; and
Then the brave and inv;nciEle hosts ul The
North art to sweep over our land l'h3r, .'ie'
graded creatures Instead OF the noble eagle
bouncing from solne towering cliff upon bis
Viglrou prey, W. lave here miserable hn2
2srd waiting for Arrion'
Oar enemies ARE desli;.ail IT, spt,intlnent
hero as in other tningL We are boldly con.
iroRtiag them in the ell, anu VIC lIayc in!uli.
dated and over matched them there. OnD-Gslt
OF the geeat army nntIer whuse rushing tread
on pay day tho very earth shook is gone
The other half are o2arawot, and digging and
trcnchiug Mdsumuivr is almost here. The
malaria, so deadly to strangers, will sonn risa
ircm the swamIs i'll which they ale ioltilied,
and give them !a'ai frvcrs and aches and ego.
MES, The campaign, in short, is almost over
on Southern soil Let us now with wisdom
and forecast nourish anil develop cnr resoUroes,
and provide FOR tie comfort and health Of CIR
soldiers, AMI the eneliy's last hops will lila.
Courage, Ye Rol,liers aud cL.ZaGs 81 the
Confederaey fo See what vast work has
already been dune Radouble your blows,
and rskinLls your confidence, mud renew your
ensT.iea, aud glorious result will crown
your ,H,rts
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a'"s,. ntCattuu between ttIrhssauHi nnl
,he valley.
We understand hat the navigation hence In
Mthb, point on the RirAn.Ia, i've lnca !'c-
law charlottesville, il as good ai III snY point
on tho james River and X AnaSh, Canal. The
Central Railroad i'll its course FROM DnAriDtlc;
v;lls towards this city, adneres ii tho P,sanna
ior several miles, and in this way passes with
in mile Ct Miitcn. b laying an ;ron track
for this distance, OF even by establishing a
wagon portage, re shall tGere?nrc hivc very
eligible transportation route he, S"cn R;c:iInnnd
and Staunton.
The advantag, Of opening up MA r0oi ct
tho present time needs no argument IT, lm:E c
it MANIFEST II is only nea, saTy to in7ln TO it
The attention OF ou' gIyeranent and people.
The present blockade upon the Central and
the fredericksburg railroad tracks between
Richmond and Hanover Junclion il very Grip,
pliIG TO our rG.nufccs ard mesi Of inter
communication We suppose lis accomplish
mint would r.l have hecn allowed wi;hnas lie
most drspuiatp lesisiahcc, ssTe lcr TIC "hptc-
,attnn that the Battle Vi z chi:Il,a w;mi :
70, might sgo have betn fought, an'i in ,lacid-
ins the fate of Richmond have sc,led all mi
nor questions The slofms aud foods hsve
delayed the battle, and In day tho grand issue
ie undecided. The clouds above and the bngi
beneath, NAV pos pJne 1t I"r cnnsicrTaE.
time still. No man indeed, knows what a day
may bring FORTH but no mau knows whether
even week will bring forth any thing.
Ii this embargo upon operations continue,
not only would 1t he very desirable to have
all efficient linz Of transportation by water Ia
Millun, snd thsrce, by rallrOa.i, 10 Western
Virginia, but our railroads hence TO Hanover
junction must to brought into Use again.
Indeed, tho regular running Of trains hence
to Ashland, has already been resumed. The
enemy, despite the positive avermenis that ghI
into print to the contrary, have never occupied
Ashland, and II was only onch visited. nah
that very briefly by a body of fiHy trnGpcr-,
who were frightened almost u'lt VI thri' vii,
the whole time they were there. No "hLel
stand, also, that McO clan has drAnn lsrk
his lines in that direction, aun now Cpnrei
himself to lower Hanover Tho reatu:LLioI,
of few bridges would give us our raiir"a Is
agair; and if the saturated earth iol bids IA
meeting OF ,he two srIuics, it will at least moi
forbid our troops taking such dispositions as
will protect transportation upon them.
We trust that the j,ct of restoring our
suspended communications is engaging the
attention OF those in charge Of our military
affairs, and to them wo respectfully submit ti,r
foregoing suggestions The question IS -onH
Of much Importance.