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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-02
cFS. STERLING rglcE'S az .0Hss

The .ciiowing i, t"o reply of Gen. pcico 10
tle c"In!"i.toe C! itT Orleans ladies', who PIE.
sen,"4 h'D, i few weeks ago, an elegant s~1rd.
':ae ,.''is,' iet:@r OF presentation h:g araa'ly
i",ru pni!shcd iii oar c3iumns
So Miss Shoemaker, Miss Rawlc, Miss Fisk,
Miss y .ceic, Miss Finley, Hiss Val, Miss
e. /. !.]sips, Kew Or;caaa
t.lt'i,,s Il c:ncot hope to corvey % you A.
idea 1T the pride nnd satisfaction with vi hic!i !
;!n7c rcreire,i lnc nos! magnificent sword pr
scnted % ,:'r, tt.ronsh ycd, by the iauirs vi
New Ofle:ns. Whls | Ice! iny nwn ulwo.-
thncee 10 re..sirc sic!i .a:ti:,ati1li ~ rstecra
aa harc been Gtftrad % me by the people Of
the Soulhcrn States, and particularly by the
ll!ics Ot vonr city, ! csl cnecriuly accept
them A. 3.n5lc:G.t:c@ Of the deep feeling which
Exists ir !hCir hearts 10 see III. Independence
Of our arunry es:ablshed--a feeling which is
disposed 10 manifest itself towards ;hosc p'hn
have hcen active in cn1ravoring to attain THIS
cnd. In the present instance | can hut regard
this swo;l as Gaming from thr ladies Of NG;s
ORLEANS 20 the man ol my ccnniand who have
SO noby stood by mc in this struggle, eviacirg
thsir appreciation cf The gslantrr ord cntu"
rance Of my little army, ~bilo a:n The hp0or-
cd medium taruugh winch .bia feeling is made
known.
Whatever oi good | have Thus lar been
enabled 10 accomplish, is die Ia those noble
patriots, who at the csIl Of liberty 4bSndaarI
hCme and property, Determined 10 JV. ann. !;
necessary 10 die in defence .; lhair riyh.s.-
With hi. spirit ;hcy have !oIlnTc! nlc :a:o!ssh
the heats Of summer and caiiis Of winter, with
scarce any Of the regular appointments, o' ~
army, and suIi,.ring from burger and ~ posur';
yet such determination have these pos
sesGed, thai We have been nnrblcd IL keep
large lorces Of the enemy constantly employed;
10 dafcat him on more thsn one bloody teid;
and we appear 10 day in ucS sphere Of action
with teW uGconquerable AID confidence
mistaken, which must end in c3mple,e hnl
iriumphan, sCccass.
TO the attainment Of This end ynur sex cH7
play no mean part Your influence is NOS;
potent. i0u not oEly relieve the wants OF the
needy, and administer to the comforts OF the
sck ard the wounded, but you can nerve tho
FAINT hearted and give confidence 10 the wayer
ing. Fathers, husbands, brothers and lovers,
caa eycr be iRcltcd to deeds Of vaor s1d bra-
very by your encouragement, and man would
always 1ether face tho heaviest fire Of the
eaemy in The field than endure Tho scorn and
contempt of Inc loved ones at home.
For this great compliment to mo, ard 10 NY
aruij-, csn return only my most sincere and
heartfelt thanks, with toe assurance tie; this
beautiful sword shall, in my hands, never dis
grace the fsir donors, nor shall ii be sheathed
while q hostile foot presses upon The soil Of
our common country. With sentiments Of high
es; ecn,, your friend, STsRiISG PRIcE.
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The guns were hut ;ndiGsrenily syikc!, so
much 20 that several oi Them were rendered
serviceaLle in vcry shD:t liina.
When they first inok pNs' s;oa OF lie island
aud sHri uum!lI:S c5ua:ty. the Federal officers
and s"ilers were very ati.hie, and a:snred Ill
the cilzezs that they came oHIg to aiT)rG pro-
lection o persons and properly After they
deemed their ioothold secure their manners
changed, and it soon become evident thst none
were safe except such as Sonld acknowledge
the supremacy Of the Lincoln goveTnmont-
Parties applying for protection against the ma
raudcrs belonging to ana accompanying their
army, were cuolly assucd they w0Cld be So
cure OH con ditou that !hoy would take the
prescibed oath Of allegiance. Those who TT
fused were rob bed Of :hrir property without
kiud:ance, and sey 0rai fprceG to dee !:or! theig
homes. Ia this, h"wev.r. they have but pnr
suei :.e policy exhibited clsew here, SID it is
w.: ,nr people may expect at every p,n: oi
which iliar obtain Possession.
i dispatch from Nrrinth Says TIA: The re-
POI! that the enemy Vcr" laniirg il large
iogcc II Ihc Tc"r c: F.Tl Pillow, hy Way oi
FwEyj Deer river, * uauue Oar csYa!rS
Qrcppy that Inc. i.,i th:, y.i1r "a ob5:.!ic,el
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. GRACE OF HORRIBLE MURDERS.

4 planter, by tho name OF George Harper,
and his son, Claiborne Harper, living Oh Sum
nywcr river, IN tkis State, were inhumsnly
murdered some ten days ago, By Mfs. Harper
aDd a..negro boy belonging to the ismily. The
facts Of the case, as We learn them, sire thus
related: Mrs. Harper had been in tho hsbit OF
making free with tho negro, ard she finally
determined to get her husband and his son
out Of the way, that she and the negro might
nnnsgo the property TO their own satisfaction.
The plot was laid, and Mr.. Harper and his son
were murdered, and their bodies sunk in tha
river by means Of b,gs filled with sand, tied
to their legs. The water washed the sand
out Of the bags, and the bodies rose, and
were found by some oil the ncigbsors, who
immediately instituted m investigation into
To: matter, when the woman confessed to
having done The bloody deed. She and tie
negro have both been brought down and
placed in jail i'll tbs place. Speedy hanging
will certainly be just reward to them.-
Fic!s6arg CitizeG, April 2l.
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We take the following from TIE New IoT
"H.ralT OF the Goth:
THE COMING CONTEST At coRTETH.

CBrcAco. April 25.-A special disp'tch
dated Cairo 10 day says that passengers BY The
Belle of Memphis say at Savannah They hear!i
heavy firing in the direction Of Pittsburg;-
Inc canroEadlng was brisk and gradually
grew louder, helng heard for miles this side OF
Savannah Tho belief was that general en-
rarsIyieat had taken place: and this wss
Strengthened BY the fact that on "Wednesday
sigritic.n. preparations were made by General
Hal!eck for an attack.
This rumor that Sighting had commenced at
Pittsbu,e is disbaleyed at headquarters.-
General Strong received dispatches from Gene
raj H alleck yesterday. No mention OF any
sfFsir was mads.
Our gunbosts on ,be Tennessee river had
effected passage over the Muscle Shoals, aao
penetrated as far as Huntsville, Alabama,
where they captured quantity OF rebel o'm-
nissa,y stores
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rSon sAs fR.Scrco-ou7aAGrs III lspl.Ns on


SsS F<ANcrSco, April l9-News tes been
Tacaired mere from British Columbia TO the
10Th inst, Spring had openei The miners,
in crowds, we're leaving Victoria ter The gold
fields.
Colonel Carle!on, with abou; three Thousand
California volunteers and bsrtory, have left
the southeastern border oi this State, OIL a
secret expedition Some ssv FOR Ariz)ra s,.d
New Mexico, ami ot5-ls for Salt Like
San FgASclsoo, AEIil 22.-The United
States steamer Massachusetts has sailed On a
cruise.
The shi9 Daguash,fs las been chartered 10
esrrv loal ci sfars from pngst Sound 10
SPAN.
The Iad;ars src again showing symptoms
hostility on :ha eastern slope of tho Sierra
Nevada. a party OF p:h:,"s we're KILLED by
them On the 18Th, on UweEs river, in Esmer>
aida district ol Salt I.skr L; = reported !hat
they have destroyed several nail slstiors,
stolen much property, and killed several en-
pioyces Of the Overland Mail Company. The
mails are temporarily stopped, and the t2le-
graph is liable 10 BE- destroyed at any mo-
rlent.
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Timber WRrted.

y: cali special attention 10 the advertise
-:.:.I Q: Ii. Secretary os the Navy, asking for
i: a;a:t,ate delivery her" df large Quantities
,:agosr. Tois timber is nteaod for very
,-p3,:s!,t purpose connected with tie de-
:-.::s Q; Rchuond; and it is needed immedi
nj. Wet,u thst the advertisement will at.
~: u attention, 0: that citizens will bring
:, - notice of all the owners Of ssEnils
VILE isl.7ary ttstsnce oi this city.
or ;.3pls, r;;ih macnliosraiity, have given
:s:.r ;aoae: fcy the construction OF Sunbosts.
~: .si!es, ~iii that patriotic desotlon which
u: :, II asu. !h> rrishtos: hrnors Of this sea-
:,-t; ,f.l, aaY. .akec .he lead in this good
-o;,. A.. nave lssisbed their contri buttons.
r.. ~: Uc7r-nTen. needs is material,
:.;as. ...a money. For the particular SER
:,s cyaa;ai.i,ted in tho advertisement we
.,;;s -.rrrsG 10, The timber Ia: is asked fjr
s,,;a more ;aar the mines OF Peru. We
,fssGy ra7e ire III 'Try 70 pay fer il when de-
".:s;ci. l.; every one, then, who has the
cooi 81 the ciuse At heart, exert himself to
T.,:aa77a . speedy response to the call of tie
Gl7eInn,a. Trl timber wanted will be 70.
,srsi il esV cGi7iiir, ls-ge or small. Every
oas ais c1aI:o, therefore, to aid in this im~
2,3g:.s7. public service. lie who !s ir situaa
:io. = send il: il bni iean CT two, ls; him
ID. :. e. wao c,a 10 no!hins more may
Il Ila; .! i,or>2 SID visit the s1w-mlls, and
el:,s" ,lhiic Cooperation in meeting this M
poHs2: demand. l.1t every one do, OF in.
Sle.er others 20 da, svcry thing possible to
|suFpi5 tbs asadea r,A:e,is at the very earliest
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= =. The shamers Belle oi Memphis and Cbock
taw, fron P,t:sburg Landing Wednesday
morning garHyed last night. G'hoy were fired
into tniay,tive miles 1cloI Prttshu's ~ &
band Of glcrllss from behind somo dwellings
on the iels bank Of ,hr 'ranrrsSee The Ch9c
taw lccsyed seven sh"IS. Her Ina;e vas
killed. The Belle OF Memphis received twelve
sho:s, mota.ly wounding one nesr" hny,
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lholon, the daughter Of The Marquis dc Mon
tholoD, French Consul General at that port
a New Ioik paper says
"Tho nuptial ceremonies took place al St.
Stephens Roman Catholic Church, in Twen-
ty-eighlh street, before numerous and highly
fashionable assemblags. Among the djstin.
guished rsrties present, beside tho Marquis
and Marcbioness dc Montholon, and tho brids
and bridegroom, were Lieutenant. General
Scott, ex,mayor Wood md lady, Professor
Bartlett OF West Point, Chevaiur de ls For.
est French Consul-General at Philsdelpha;
Monsieur dc Beaumont, Secretary of the
French legation; NJ. dal Prado, Secretary OF
the Spanish legation; the Duke do Lisignano,
Consul General of Italy; Mr.. Archibald, Br-
tish Consul; Mr.. Stoughton, Spanish Consul;
Lieut.. LIE Fort and l! The officers of the
French triga,e Ostinst; Ohavalier Louis Brog,
Obi. Van Burcn, and several others.
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STILL LdTER.
SITLL Ii IER.
The Philadelphia Enquirer" Of the 2sth,
furnishes the following:


GLORIOUS NEws-cAPTukE Or new ORLEANS.
Dispatches received yesterday from Gems.
Wool and Mcdowell, convey the important and
exhilcraiing information, that lie city Ct NeT
Orlcans has fallen into the pog:essicn Of the
Union troops, and is once rnGrc under the
dominion CT the United States government.
The information, though emanattng from
rebrl sources, und without detail can d0ubtioss
be relied upon. Oar latest authentic advices
from Ship Island, (April 26,) inform US that
Gen. Butler was at this time buslly employed
preparing his forces FOR an advance on New
Orleans. As usual with such large ezpcdl :
tons, some mistakes had been made IN regard
to supplies, which were being rectiasd With eli
possible a!acrity.
The force un2aT General Butler vas sbou,
j, 900 strong. lie was also accompanied by
the mortar aeot, under rornnsnd "l uo!h-
mander David b. Porter, I. 3. y, comprising
thirty vessels and 1000 men.
Ono by one ere the cities Of tho South bhne
compelled to acknowledge tho supremacy o
the United States government, and the cap:
ture OF no locality ID ihe rebel realm coplt
,ond 50 mnch 10 d"noraiza their army, and tt
show them tho utter hopslessEess OF suc9aSa
as that OF the "Creseni City.
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5Ho is AEsw ERA Bib FOR FHE sAFErY OF TuR MER.
RIAACp

Much curiosity has been expressed at tho in.
ACTIVITY Q. the Monitor ard other agencies ar
ranged by Government for the destruction Of
the McIriAlac, when the latter vessel dchcd
tb4;n tho ether day in Hampton Rusds. We
have reason to know that the fault is not with
the officers OF the National vessels. They
We're confident Of their ability to sink the
nlnnste, aDt; .A hands chafed al the disgrace.
ful position in which they were placed, while
the enclny insultingly dared them 10 conflict
and captured the shipping OF loyal ownora ua-
disturbed. But the barrier to action could mol
be sarmoun.cd. The Secretary Of the Navy
bad gwen slrci orders for them not to move
or discharge gun, unless tho Merrimac at
lacked them. We presume there is no doubt
Of the Sccrctary's loyalty. ls he mad IN.
7. Times
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..rR rhaCss In ALABAMA.

Information mas been reselVed al tho Navy
Department that the gunbosts Tyler and Lex
ineton, with 1000 infantry and cavalry, under
command Of General Sherman has proceeded
to Uhickssau, Alabama, and subsequently 20
the Bear Greek B Bridge, upon tho line OF the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad. which shoY
completely destroyed.
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L .r1,ns wss mnrh :l,nri the W:hsrlrai0n haro
hal expected TO tncountcr. and s:cHW'Cg dis
crct!nn tie b0,'or part If val'7, b" rc':i""j 10
what ha lonbtieSs ,leAmed q safer pnSI;ion.--
Even Maupli;s, however &c apPrcAYah ''i'i,
in isS days, b. i.,,:a'i by H3aIrege:d, ;oo
sarn 10 be = 'icsiranio place oi Snl1ur:i.
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.ro,y rnpTRsss MONROE.

From Fortress Monroe SO learn t1ht the
Secretary Of the Spanish Legation at Wash
iugton has gone 10 Norfolk, probably en- route
for Richmond. IL ls stated that the refusal ol
the Rebel authorities 10 recognize Spanish
passports az 2 retaliation Tor the Government
If Spain declining TO recognize the so called
Southern Con!uderacy, has something 10 90
with this visit
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ir'nle Complimens--Wcll Deserved.
. IS announced that Capt Wyatt N. Elliott,
"'s RchIaopd Grcys. has been elected
'"@s' II the First Regiment OF Virginia
.'ia'ee;s, nc" On duty on shs Peninsula
"'sF that Capt. Elliott las also Tacsived
: SIZE compliment from the regiment to
-'2 Lib company (,ha Greys,) is attached
'fd lor sorne noatns past ssaticoed st
.''.k, and that ne has had tee offsr Of the
.''.:l'5 lfcn chotnar regiment
'asst are well deserved compliments to one
IL Gaost accomplished soldiers and worthy
a'.eE.en in our pubic service Capt. Elliott,
! srsdus;s Of the Virginia Military Insti.
'e' AMI hls tho unbounded confidence of his
81 zha 6! al sho know hnn in his charac>
: as al oI'u. We need scarcely add, what
ssE cue he'tancr,s we'll knows, that Col.
o;'' "Whig."
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Ne understand that ar. Sniihson, The
:'L'ns,on Banker, is still conGaed in Fort
s''tn. lie bas hecn examined on tne charges
's' %hicn nc was arrested; hut bis iibeFa
: "as connected with the requisition that
=. .se iSe oath OF allegiance, which be de.
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ryAcr.1InN nE c6kIETH.

Dezs.iers from B.auregard's army re-
port tna, the Rebel General hes evacuated 20.
-intb, and marched considerable portion OF
his force to Memphis, with the intention OF
assisting in the defence Of that city.
The second days fighting at Pittsburg
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r.sv,o,..,r MARRIAGES N NEW YORK.

The "Jenkinscs" Of the Me-" York press are
again in ecstaciss over fashionable marriage
in that city. Tho parties we're Lieut.. Char'es
Gabriel Roger Arago, Of the French navy,
nephew of the celebrated astronomer anu
Mile Albins Arnc YolaDdo, Countess Do MOI
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-02

''"SaGw's EAALr.-The steamer Selden
:" ia' eDsuY on Tuesday last, from Nor
>as carried as passengers the following
- ars. YIN. G. Brownlow and fsmily;
j. Sawyer (daughtor of VIM. G.
:: -'.", and child, and Mrs. Horace May
'''r1 'aaily.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-02

We understand tha; ar order has bsen made
TIC President, 10 be observed in all the
;a'tnents of the civil service that no fu-
e appointment shall bo made CT aor citizen
,*%=r tho ages Of eighteen and 'Air,y- five
70 Is able to perform military daey. The
ANY .ill applaud such step.
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TREATY FIR THE SUPPRESSION OF 7HE SLAVE

WASHINGTON. April 2+-'rhe Senate TO day,
by a unani,n0us vote, ratified the Seward
GyonS treaty, recently negotiated here, for the
suppression of the African Slave trade. This
is deemed n most important treaty, which will
probably sweep the last vestiee Of the pra:ical
traffic from, the iace cf The Seas
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ess. rorR GONE To arlsroKcs GEN. uALLrcH

EEN. FVFh HVNE III "t'INtVkCk Gen. EALlECk,
CnlcAGo, April 23-The Times correspon>
de1:, 'rom Fost Wright, says !hat General
Pcpe's Division has bscn ordered to reinforce
Geo. l1a!leHk. The whole force lett the Ior,
for up the river on The 18Th.
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QtrNB0LDT.

Travellers on the train down the Oaio road
yesterday report everything quiet between this
place and Humboldt. Nothing heard u! any
movements taking place beyond that station.
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BslTisn TKoGPs RETURNING TO ENGLAND
HALIFAX. April 23,--'rhe steamer Adriaiic
has sailed ter 81. John, n. 3, TO enbark Bri-
iish troops lor Eaglsnd.
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RIcHMoND, April 2S, 1862.

1s'Npsiv''Df ~ AS"-'
Sri ALI requested to say, how are the
ID class Of Inc wIi,ia % obtain exemptions
ID by shat la* Is the exemption regulated.
IN. Ith section Of the act authorizing the
:s;:1'.s'inn of,his I'd class provides
No Fsrscl shall be exempt from service
lde: h's sci. ualess he b. entitled to exemp.
'oa ''Tato sli Military duties urdsr laws now
= oTce or hereafter enacted. and the mode
] exemption provided By la~ ;cr persons OF
as i',; class shall be applicable to those of
ae sEcoac class aforesaid; aud in respect to
:Ts'Js II both ssid classes the Board of Ex-
1;;;;o7s ii sacn Of said counties, cities ard
.*i' Stall have power 10 grant partial, or en-
&c exemptions iii cases Of special and peculiar
'':s'rP, oT shco tho public interest requires
~ exemptions, subject tc the revocation by
:. . 7srn9r."
AZ OF exemption from al military
i. ..,'' !S tie Ssc.:oi 2, Of 22l chapter Of the
- Is s:aendsd IN the ACT OF Feb. IS, 1852.
-! H.; -ec;,on IS the only. one applicable to
a- * taF;ion oi persons for the I'd class.
'h% ba:F!s q Exemption. provided by the
- OF ;ac is:h February, 1882, have the power
81 Ia cases Of application Tor exemption
''A '"f7Ice il the ~ class.
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FROM KEY WEST.
Correspondence Of the Providence Press.
ELAG.SnIP NIAGARA,

KEY West, April IA, 1862
We ba7e three full regiments here, and butfow
Of the men, il any, have over lived in warm
climate. Want OF proper caution in eating fruit
and in exposure 10 the sun will fear, he the
thai the tnwn is under martial law, thus keep
:"g ihrvc or four hundred soldiers psiroIling
the sircols, md !he chances ere ihct We shall
have full hospitals. Already tho 47lh Penn
Syvnhia regiment las lost number % SIS
members By tho typhoid lever, ,nd anu told
they have 20 sick.
The ether regiments have hoen nnrs fortu-
rato. ard nrc in good health.
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S.kTE NlRTHEas iaTELliGE.G.

Wc havo received a copy Of : Baltimore
paper, Of date April 25:h, from which We
make the following extracts:
The Government are III The market buying
cars for the csrlcss railroads OF Virginia They
have purchased forty cf tho Boston and Wur-
ccstor, and fifty OF the Providence ard Wor-
cester. q: $500 Tor the covered, aud $500 for
the plstiorD.
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CONTRIBUTIONS Ey rur SENATE

WAspmGr0N, April 2i-Tho Svps;e, in
Executive Session lc day, confirmed the no,.i.
nation OF Martin Mecali Of Michigan, as Con
sui at Aguas, Ca!ientes, Mexico, aud OF uora,'o
King. OK Postmaster Genc.s!, no one OF the
Commissioners Under the act for t''e abolish
ucnt Of slavery N the District Of Cpl'ii.ia.
The Board will be At once organized
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,urr.,,aer OF Fort MACON

uuvEsGros, Aprii 29.-For' MiSo SUI
ra,,,;srs.! cGndtionaliy on Sunday last. a
,or,,oa ,f the garrison arrived here 81 u
r '-,sca fnq. night; 1t is reported 'nn' CO..
wnr. ,;.v.d sil ths public p'pers,., LEO o'-
ac,,s z,rf allowed to take lEe,r SIDE. e.srms'-
So. =, ,.u- unrn 81. reported Killed and
nu,,,.r .paun1ed.
[srcoSp DESPATCH
,,.c,a: AprIi 29.--Eurl Macoa sur
r.nl.rrd On Friday, 2j:h inst, after b2u-
h,rG,o-n, iron, the lsod batteries ct tea ana a
ha,f hrurs. Iae b.!'nrias we're planted osaiha
h..vv .,p.l banks The preaching ba,tary ~as
no {. el dis;anr. ,m- n.nr.arz 400 lfct, eHo
.rt;,..,, concealed from the fort TIE garrison
>rerc :::nved ,Ie hoilofs Of TaE--tne ctlccri
r.,s;pia: .h.ir s;Ic-.rto-, sad aii pEo!eo: -
seven uen we're killed ard eighteen wounded
two !norta.ly. The eaemy's loss IS no' kno"h
FOL. Wn;,o and one hundred and tly' I'VE o
his meu arrived Of tue bar yesterday af;erhoo!
on s,oar,; the Federal sunoost Chippewa, an'
we're transferred to a river steamer unoer nai
Of ,.uca, and reached here So stated IN IN
first despatch. The Others were sent up 'n
| Sound from the tcrc
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I:rIDEH7s OF THE Hs.-GE%. wnnI or 1nF rpTo
MAJ IEMr.

4 soilic letter :s communicated 70 'hc
Rochester io,or,' ir3m wh..:lr 81 qu3Ic:
ioi mas; know trnt7er wa raaHga iacl-
LOSS Tc take oar 5"n::c or pOrrhD: nIIr dry
goods, oGr railoT,s Tor several d.:s, besides
blai!hcI, ovcrroai, a!nnunlinn and arms, an
cXna p'ir O: sh""s, and lry nrt'ca ps may
think IL add u tlur cnmtn-: ?T convenience On
"lr tsrE, TiIcn makes = l0a;i many scout mar
iiH3:' heavy
Il YVES after thesa scenes and undoT these
circEm"taEccs that General Wool irst saw tho
army Of tii6 Potomac" snd what d7 ynn
think Was tho opinion fs expressed? Said
!l", "Gr''eral, the army nl the Potomac is the
'.::tl"st lat al man ever saw" General Me-
Gic':aa rnp!i'd General Wool if you and
your men had l:crn Hher. and my men have
hcrn, yoh would % dirty too.
Now, to see tie point must tel! you that
iieacra! Wool lies BIS nen in barracks in the
iorl, and they have three snits Of clothes, E
dress suit Tor tine wcI'her, another for rainy,
and one Tor fatigue inty. | can't see why
,ney should not L9ep clean, while ths Army
oi tie pOtomac," has ouiy cna suit, and what
they can carry in their haapsacks.
We find bu. little raom fer mirror, baN;ihg
aal brush, clothes brush, and other articles
more ornamental than useful TO = sGldieT.-
Yet in this plight and uadar these discourage
lncnis we're We when General Wool first snw
Us nEd made thg unkind remark.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-02

Organizations Of the Second Glass NIiiftin.
p! tho reformation OF all concerned, We
,i'r ''sl1S a7 extract from an opinion Of tne
i''o'1:y General Of Virginia upon the law
iifsc'ias the o.gsn'z,tion OF the I'd class Of
10 ;,,i,.,,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-02
THE raiycu M,slsrtE's VISIT TO RIcEA2Sp

REBEL SENSATION sTGnY SPOILED
WAsAlSeroS, April 24--'i'ha French Minis
ter, NJ. Mercier, VINO reached Washington To-.
day, Srom his VISIT 10 Richu'"ud, states that
he neve. heard, uati! t,s arrival here, of DR..
Lemoine, who is said by tho Richmond pspcrs
10 have mad IN interview with the Minister,
and 70 have represented $4,000 Frenchmen.