Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-13
Yankse New,rsper and Winche.ter.


Through the courtesy OF friend We have received Q
copy of the. "Wiuchester R,publcan-NeW series"--
Vol l, No la Yankee sheet, with s.osn title, edit.
cd By "Rev. O. W DsDson, ohspIain of the lOh Maine
Regiment" The copy before Us Is dated Nay Esd. The
leading editorial Is gszreer sketch Of Winchester, one
| paragraph Of which copy
"Here 10 the residence OF the late Senator james
a. Maso1-noS resident AZ the Court of St. James Lon.
ion az the Envoy Extraordinary OF the Confederate
States of Amsrcs.' The family OF the distinguished
gentleman If. Winchester few months ago. His houes
and grounds have since been occupied by the soldiers
of the Rel uoc. The present tenants are Co. T. OF the
| ION Mace Regiment"
The next editorial article is sycophanc eulogy Of
President lincoln" Then follows similar nstce Of
Gen n. P. Banks the closing paragraph Of which, in
view Of subsequent events, lie decidedly funny;
His movements all carefully studied, and possess
strategic Importance that future events will unfold -
Why certainly We have the utmost confidence in
he courage, wisdom, and foresight Of Gen. Banks. 0f
c.urse) All that ask for him and his army is-op
portunity." Didn't you get all you tsied for p
Another article gives account Of the hospital
rangemens in Winchester The editor says: The
Government Of the United States has a5lndanty sup
Piled all necessary medicines and the usual hospital
stores In addition these, the Sanitary Commission
AZ WhSDlbgsCu, nave tcnt VI u-eiul
dow kind in the Yankees provide all these things just
in time for them to fall into the hands of Old Stone
wall"
A few Paragraphs under the head of personal" ap.
pear in the Republican. one Of them sludeS to ''our
spirited Union contemporary the American and GFstte
Msrnsturg" from which infer that the Yankees have
also taken possession of the Gaz,tte oce and are pub
ishirg dirty sheet with the old name retained, as in
the case Of the Republican.
TIE "Tenth Maine Regiment" receives half a column
Of editorial sduA,iou. Their daily duties at guard
mountiGg drill and dress pSrades in oil kinds Of wealth
en- clearly shoW that they ready for any energen
cy" (Were they ready Whtn General Jackson entered
Winchester few days ego. We Just ask for informa-
toLO 1--WE hear but desire expressed In the rtgi
ment-Gnd that desire 10 be led into battle for the
naou and the nations cause I'VE presume that they
got lsad enough when Jscksons bsys chased them out
Of Winchester.)
A short paragraph states that His Honor Judge
Jackson, with the Clerk, Marshal and y-our jury.
man of the United States District Court for the Western
District of Virginia, arrived in Winchester on Wednss.
day last but in cons gu nee Of the Court House being
occupied as hospital the court adjourned for the
present"
We copy, entire, the following hypocritca article
abou. the ladies OF Winchester Whilst il is character
lscally Yankeeish, Il serves to irurate the immua-
Die attachment OF the Virginia ladies to tho "Suuny
Souh" and their eternal dssu, for and hatred of the
ytle invaders
We AXE peculiar pleasure in stating that the conduct
Of many oi the ladies of Winchester entitled high
praise Blu. there are of course exceptions to every
rule Now and then our fair friends-and we know Of
who iAirer, mere lady like and intel gent than
some have met in the lovely Valley Of VrgiuA-ssem
10 forget the prophecies Of their in their couduc!
uNd the officers soldiers and supporters Of the Union
Several inst Of very gross discouresy have cccur
ed that richly deserve public notice. We forbcAr,
however from calling attention to them a. this time In the
manner they deserve, IL may be well to hint to the Ia.
dies alluded 10 the propTieiy Of cFcumspecon Treason
az tinst the lst and benign government OF the UDed
safes 10 as unbecoming in Woman as It is in man. We
much that is dear In home the sacred affairs Of
the re SIDE the sanctuary ct tho family circle to q
constitution framed and handed down TO US BY
our "a riot fathers The men who ens ed %
defend the sacred instrument that throws its rs
OF protection over the South as well as the Nor b.,
the West well as the East are worthy Of something
better than insult They but performing their duty
to the whole country in UNFOLDING lie starry national
Als they have lett their motne and ssters their daugh
tiers aud wives maintain the honor Of tho entire GCd
not 10 INT The battles Of secon or party They
Iowa the South well hey do the North. IL Is TO
ten the beloved spot where the mother Of Washington
liveA aud where lilo the ashes Of Peter Patria
1--WE kuow well that tho friends Of the misguided
VII, are in this unha0vsd and unreasonable rebel
lol syupa,b 70 viii them they suffer and die u tho
secession army l, Is natural they should. But that is
no reason Why the soldiers Of the Republic should be in.
suited oy them. TEir contumey ia illtined, in bad
taste aud viii nc: be submitted 10. They must see, by
this me how mistaken they are in the general estimate
they formed from the representations Of Designing par
tziua in the character Of the Union troop and the
hour therefore arrived when these public expressions
of igrorNn. sCorn aud i'll contempt must CEASE
IA VOID % the wise is sufficient"
The following list of Virginia POstmAssers" appoint
e by the ncon Postmaster General ia published in Il
Rpublca.:
At G7oon Spring Ran, Hampshire county, Charles N.
Tlylor, IL place Of ]. P. Knorr, resigned.
At shspherdstown Jefferson county, Eiss Blksr vice
James L. Towner removed
AT Trayhornes Store, Preston county, John Shryer,
DO tmaster, vice James Trayhorne declined.
Al GlsnVls, Gilner county, Stephen T. Burson, post
master, vice Mathew Holt resigned.
A P.w.Paw, Morgan county, Jacob Ter, postmaster,
vice VIM. Heiropimus, abandoned Office.
At WoOdsde, Preston county, j. Wesley Home, vice
Sydney r, Broadmln, resigned.
Az Richie Line, Richie county, John W. 0mdorft
postmaster, vice john Fredercks, resigned.
A. Winchester, Charles Chase, vice George Graves,
emigrated further South.
On the fourth page is quoed paragraph, under the
caption Of "A RspsnIant Sscsssions." which snb.
ou with the remark that the repentance spoken Of is
not INSIDE out:"
"Gen. @. B. Conrad, Of Glmer county, Va, is nor in
con fnsnsHt in Wheeling having been taken thiiher by
National ocors at Sutton, Brsx county, to whom he
Voluntarily surrendered himself few days ago. He
was member of the chmond Convf ntion, which pass
ed the ordinance of secession and stood side by aide
With the beet OF the Union Of Northwestern Wiz.
gna reius at all times to vote for the ordnance.
He returned home, however, and Gov. L,tcher made
him brigsder general. Since that time he has been
recognized seceesionist, but row he seems to have
turned from the error OF his Wsys."
General Mcclellan ates that the bsyonet charges OF
the brgades Of GEN Thomas Francis hesgher snd Gen.
D. Sickls we're ''the stubborn, sApgunary and
| signal OF modern times" Thew repeatedly advanced
with cold steel on the enemy.-N. y. Herald Of 7h.