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

IA, ~ , Rsfore YOU receive this ii is pr >bable the
enemy NAV have penetrated Fredericksburg, and have
DESTROYED all the tobacco in their route beg 70 near
il to receive any assistance from we
federatss or our allies.-COl BdHistsr, ISL
'eThe enemy after q skIrmish at Jamestown, on FIJI
dav last passed over 70 Gotham and thence sent oh
party under Tareton the third time, to our devoted
place (Petersburg) expect this visit "l totaly de-
s,rov the remains OF properly. Already they have
Numbered me Of SO Of my best negroes including ell
nv tradesmep; and, notwithstanding We have here
good army the whole country must be laid waste De-
fore Il can paas James river. We deficient In cav
slry much to the disgrace OF cur rulers. M
were possibe 70 sell the remains of my estate would
remove nv family to other country for nothing
csu compensate for the sl5riUg4 and alarms they daily
e1periepce Sclrce DO they remain settled week at
home b. FIRE they obliged 70 abandon their dwell
ing nd sex an asy,um from the bounty OF Others
%. Ban SER July IL ISL
"I have ONLY time TO TIL lou am much distressed on
account of nv family, Who have some reason 10 fear
have fallen nto the. ensmys hands in the excursion
in which thew are row engaged on the South Of James
river. -rrr Pc 7rs5urg upwards.- Geo Tucker, Rich
RJnd, july l7sl
"T1e .iae II tublic credit cannot possibly be lower
ban at the present moment. How ID government 10
save the Commonwealth from immedlaEe rum unleSs
tax is enforced S'-ib.
II have never had an opportunity OF getting your
dp-ecation account settled aud indeed am afraid 70
attempt t. as the money may receive may he wholly
useless TO YOU unless could convert Il ilto specie,
thing not very practicable IN place whore nobody
choo.es 20 x,hangs for th Of no value In the ewes
OF any person whatever. 81. Geo. Ja'ksr, SPIT Il,
1881.
rs -vruS--rhs prossB; prevailing poverty appears
gloomy aud our commerce is go closely watched and an
nbilaed thai SEQ much distress hanging over US this
fall for the want of the most necessary article, salt The
small quantity on hand is boarded up TO watch for an
exorbant price, and if the system is continued OF block
,dipg our Iorts am convinced our citizens must sun r.
should the French feet propose more visiting our
coast-which / very much doubt-perhAps the hili'ter
might. pnGer their Convoy, induce the French mer-
chants TO load out large quantities of the alum salt
CAS- wear eve on the and observe that IL deposit
of sit could be made st Providence how small the pas.
sage TO Beaufort which we may carry 81 feet Of
water.
rArsd has caused the enemy move of which they did
las, "wednesday leaving behind several hundred half.
starved neg Oes Duriug their say they achieved innu-
meraae petty larceuies, dssoatiug the country, aud
burn ne houses which last actions we're always marked
bv psrBoHsl snimosy, and revenge OF long SANDING
But as soon as the mitia, amounting 10 about 900,
pretty well armed collected they crcumscribed 10
Portsmouth aud ts vicinity, in fortified posts think
the people are well enough disposed aud able to defend
the country especially it some OF the principal ntle'
men VI every county would invite, by their example, the
lower order Of 10 sincere and firm resolution Of
defending their county"
0GeueT,l Greene hes now his whole force collected,
amounting 10 1900 or 400 regulars and 200 cavalry
Coruwals IT, 1t is said, about 5000 srcng. Some Of
our principal tagtsans raising the Sesh ced III
bsb ants in his rear Expresses sent over the moan
airs 70 our failhal friends, Campbell, Shelby, q;
wbo are shortly E2,cted With number Of r.hemeu.
am Of OPINION We joined by those men, should
give his lordshp battle, aud commit the issue 10 the
point Of the bayOne orr men now are fond OF appeal
M 10 that decision l2sin OoDyers has lately taken
o British picket OF 50, With IA militia, near Charles
cu, and Colonel MariOl Is within 20 miles Of Charles
| ou. with 500 men,"
"The people are entirely unanimous, and spirited OF
this occasion but think the rest Of the continent have
totally abau doued US as we bave una!ded encounter
an enemy al each end Of she State, which, by keeping
toe militia alssys in srmf, CfeoIualy prevents us iron
recruiting Of regular forcss'