Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-17
IN, Ioux s.Orr-GUERILLA CORPS

To t6s Editor Of Ghs Whg:
lam gr,ufad to observe that Mi Scot, Of fa1quer'
som.rly Captain OF the famous "Blsck Horse proposes
IN orzarizs corps of guerlAs. The well known gAsn'ry
If Mi g. combined with his signal and patriotic deVo-
,,n IN the Southern cause marks him as enc emnenuy
stsd to be the leader of partisan band IL Is con-
coded bv all tina, our cause would be greatly benefited
Nv more troops of this description. We have always
bouyb. that if the enemy should succeed in overrun'
,,z ,py considerable portion Of territory, one OF
the most efficient of inacting injury upon MIN ana
,hSarnE his progress would be found in rowing bands
Tho would strike a death-dGGiRg blow at the enemy,
vhsn ard where he least expected It, The orhant e.
psi,s of Morgan and mountain boys abundant
IL prove this Mel Scott was one OF the INST oil 'r'
ni. sons TO discover the tendencies OF the old gov
rament and 30 bis destiny with the South yet be
h.s had no opportunity during this to sgnAH' the
u.ntry and patriotism fer which he is esteemed BY ali
,bo know him. Il is true he is not West pointsr-
neither is Price, Morgan or Ashby, the brillancy Of
v5o.e achievements has thrown shade over the most
p,.bed graduates Of that far famed institution. Let the
EOvanment render Mi Scott facilities for the ACeOR-
isanent of his object and he will certainly give good
account of himself at the proper time. FAuQUIER.
"rHE SlrUArlOS"-Tbs New York HTa!d, Of the al
inst, says:
The r,b,. If the following be true, again on the
r,treSt xitboul fight General Mcdowell selds dis
p,t5 from his hsac indicating the fact that Fred
-r,cksburg aud vicinity have been eVa1uned bV the re-
bel troops Who had gone down 10 chmoud, Yorktown,
H. In his dispatch the General states bow be obtained
tho information which, If the source be reliable is very
Important
ue1s from yorktown is not of very material cha
rac,er Three slight skruishes occurred on Friday but
resulted in trAlg loss to our torcs. Oae thing Sp-
pears certain, that the rebels are concentrating ther
troops TO res; tina coward march Of G1n Mcclellan aud
nv Gen Hagruders orders, which publish to-day, it
VII be perceived that the rebels bad their defensive
works in coed order and ready for action on the Is
CT March anticipation OF this very movement 80 re-
ssntly made BY Gen. Mcclellan.
l. As, appears certain that hundred thousand
r,b.l roc "a aye a. Yorktown and about fifty thousand
more in the neishborhOci of Richmond and Gordons
vile Il would further appear that II Is not the inte1
ton Of the rebel leaders 10 allow the Herrimac 10 come
ONT and engage our vessels in the ntighborhood OF For
rsss Eo7ro, merely TO keep CUE SHIPS Of var al
there w. tcliuE the actions Of the reb craft 80 that
IL shopld mart Of the plan Of Gen. Mcclellan 20 have
the suuboats assist him IN his movements along 4
sua the presence Of The ASrrmlc alone, It Is sup
n,,sd " 4 keep them the station aud prevent such
generation. The impression vss gem raj yesterday
that ID, Merlin aground of Craney land and
II this should b. 80 there but hts excuse ior our
r roe if tue opportunity is net tskln advantage of q
destroy her
From General Banks the War Department Grs in re-
eSlpt OF = dispAcl Which satss that in General Jack
sous reb. camp it believed that General Besurc
GARD vas dead Il is probable, however that there
some mistake in the news and that the Intelligence q
he d. ath tf Gen A s Johnston, which has been con
frnpd by General BlaVregsrds dispatch has, in somt
measure, been conloundtd with that OF Gen. BsAure
gard himself
lp,rlEere, from Port Royal indicates that Tux
operations OF Gen Huu;c, departments progressing
syJr.h'y; but 10 enable him cary 10 tie Clle
.1,sn; ii, programme AID tci'Nte matters on the CO.'S
. -cgsary thG. ne should Dc yecdily reinforced VII!
e. a. tro5rs ard We presume ne Var Department
-.I 5lai 20 the necessity.