Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-01
From Caroline County.

The Yankees have been committing the
most beastly acts in that portion OF Carohhe
county occupied by them. The Lynchburf
| "Repubiican" c'".-~' apo" "''"' IL u''"''
| doubted authority, that short time ago.
| cavalry officer committed rape upon negro
servant girl in the presence Of her fcllow-la-
| borers. Two others chased some girls into
their mistress house, and, falling to eaten
Them, went round 10 all the doors, anu De-
hay.d in 4 manner 100 disgusting to partlcu-
,,r;., The ladies Of the house were present.
| 'th.. pcnula al the South can form no idea OF
| a state ui :n.tty that produces hrutcs so &c
based.
.uEA.m rHE UyLr EndD TO PROMOTION IN THE
EEbEL ARhl.'
Tie above Is the caption to a long corrc-
spondrnce in the HERALD" giving dcscrip-
ton of the sights witnessed in Richmond, by
| Father Hasan, Chaplain Of the Fourth Excel
sior Regiment, Sickles' Brigade, who was Ia
ken prisoner in the recent engagements before
Richmond. Among other things the Rcvc-
rcnd "rathcr' says:
The city Of Rtm.."l,d and is ri,yironS ~
one grra! camp. Father lla.au learned much
abuu, the spirit that uIiisia:r;' The army, and
enjoyed opportunities l"r .udEing oI It's en-
cent lie SAYS that Merit is thu only avenue
TO promotion. There are men III the ranks
worth large fortunes serving ulu,,rr officers
who have not 1 dollar. Money and political
influence are no advantage, hut military know
ledge and skill everything. Father llagan.
who has travelled in the South and formed some
acquaintance there, found one Of them serving
us private who is quite wealthy. \ private
in the same company was shot III one OF the
late battles near Richmond, leaving destitute
family, and his wealthy neighbor and Conf
rade drew his check for five hundred dollars
on Richmond bank and presented il TO the
family. The camps about Richmond are kept
scrnpulously clean, rs well as the streets Of
the city. an epidemic OF pestlence being feared
in consequence Of massing so many nen there.
The most rigid discipline is maintained; and
the reverend geuleII.au says that n sight of the
troops III around Richmond would give the
Northern people a different idea Of the lnagni-
indie or the lob they h~,~ 49, --h-.- .. ~'-'
rnat entertained Gy them ut present. They
would also see the necessity Of going into
the contest with the same united Slid SELF
sacrificing spirit that aninatcs the South. who
feel that they are struggling, rs they believe,
for their very existence.
TIE ENGLISH IRON MASTERS on IAE .i-nEHICi%
TARIFF:
birmingham July % correspondence Of London Tmesl
The iron masters Of this district held the
first Of their meetings for the current quarter
in this town this afternoon. The attendance
was small and the tone Of the assembly was
somewhat dispirited, the recent adyiccS from
America, indicating the purpose to increase
the stringency Of the tariff To such 4 rate as
will be al but prUhhitory as regards iron,
having IL depressing effect upon this meeting.
Lately, the American orders received in this
quarter have been larger than for the last
twelve months, and, upon the anticipation
trade had become anisaated. This feeling has
been dispelled by the new act of folly on the
part Of the Federal Government in its intent
to raise the import duties to u point at which
imports will cease, and therefore become fruit
less as source Of revenue. Ia all probability,
however, it is powerful and selfish interest
behind the Government which dictates this
fresh attempt at protection. for which the
people Of the Northern States will have TO
pay.
Arrival Of Confederate Prisoners in Baltimore.
We find the following paragraph i'll the
Baltimore "Sun" Of the 2lst inst:
On Saturday morning last three important
State prisoners arrived in this city from Mar
tinsburg. Their names are as follows: Mo-
SEES S. Grantham, State Senator from Berkeley
county to the Virginia State Senate; |.
Thornton Young, Confederate postmaster at
Martinsburg when in possession Of the Con-
tederates, and Adam Small, member from
Martinsburg to the Virginia House Of Dele
gates. They were all arrested in or near