Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-25
Army OF NoRInERs NIRcINiA, J
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Yesterday was h"sscd day. har'. fa-
our country and its cause. In camp it WAS
appropriately observed, AMI brli.y" lie a.
vor Of Heaven will reward thsa faithful FAC,
Of God, who, hy their teachings and their
prayers. hare sought to bring man nearer to
his Maker. aad 70 7caanci!r the one - the
other in the manner ro!Hthd Ont in Ills To-
vedGd will. Services we're held shrDug humt
the entire army. and the petitions IF the sol
diers al earth went w - .!ic God ~ Rattle
!or his divine guidance AMI protection in lie
fiery olieai through which, as Il people, We
are fatcc. 10 Pass.
attended. preaching at Gen. E#c!i's head
quarters. where ] listened to tho ReT. Dr..
Lacy, who holds the position Of chief chap
lain, or superintendent Of chaplans in rhi-
army. The reverend gcnfl"man preached or
a beautiful lawn in front Of one of the most
eieg;.at dwellings in this rart Of Virginia
and uudnr cover Of most delightful foliage
llis auditors were made up. from the military
ami from civil life. Not 'he least attention.
and b far the most 05scsved or those present
was General Rnlort Z. I,p;. and near him were
Generals Longstrcct, EVrcli, ilamscur, P soy
e1d other general officers, and n collection q"
'.eople, numbering from thousand 10 twelve
hundred. His sermon was admirably a1a;t-
cd TO this, occasion !; his teyt suitably chosen :
hi. comments natural md Instructive his
GIi,orta.ions we'll in keeping with the spirit Of
tho dny, whilst his touching appeals to the
audience 10 realize in their lives that measure
ii Christian faith which is so essential to the
we'll being Of this nation, and to its cStrica,
ton, by Heavens blessing, from the r.crils
| that environ it. were 20 the point fnrchlv pre-.
sen!cd, and addressed themselves tho hcarts
! and con-cicnces Of all in attendance. 1t was
sermon which was conceived in spirit aud
spoken in style to do much good.
lis, humbly submit, the most agreeable
BOWS that can communicate to the home
| foks. thai the Army Of Northern Virginia is
being supplied cal'-a.pie with rev outfits
and hazard nothing in saying. that in lonks
| and in spirit, our troops are to-day in nothing
behind the condition of the army when it on
tered Pennsylvania and YET, so silently ia:
this mctnrnorphnsing process been conducted
and so quietly is each department dischargina
its duty, that You can scarcely rcnlizo how So
great y change has been wrought in 50 short
| o period
Tho fact i.. Gen. Lee is can grand hcmm"."
Nothing escapes his keen eve: Anl lie comiof
Of his men and the good of his country engage
his attention. to the neglect Of everything
like social cnioyments and every day pleasures
Gen. Lee is working man. and the troops q
the Army Of Northern Virginia make M {
, iiSh:;ng army the superior TO which the worie
| has never produced. God grant that 10 dis
| a:tar may 0vertaKe these heroes and no dciea
stain their colcrs
The case Of Gen. Wright was concluded ~
Thursday, and to-day tho case was argued hy
l.. Anderson, on behalf Of Gen. Wright. ans
bv Capt. Shutter. his Judge Advocate. and tht
case submitted TO tho cour:. which was cleared
| fur consultation. After al hour spentin DELHI
oraticn the court adjourned, having reached
as learn, n decision. It cannot, however
| DO made public until read out in general or
der=. My own impression however, il that {
| judgment of acquit;al has been rendered. anC
justly SO, too. in my, opinion. General Wrigh
, is & brave man, anffeputcd good officer.
The same court is ordered to Try Brigade
General Jones (of cavalry To- charges Pre-
farrcd against him by Gen. Smart. Genera
Jones is tried. I learn, on charges CROWNS
out of alleged failure to obey orders in rega7'
to reduction of transportation. This cas-
will probably occupy the court the whole o
the next week.
The army is now getting, about one half 0
the time, meal in lieu cf -four rations. On
the score of meat there is no complaint, bee
! being abundant. think, however, it woult
be well if our authorities would provide fo
isg1es of green corn to the soldiers in lien O.