Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-13
TIE PRESIDENTS VISIT TO BRAGG
ARMY.

In speaking Of the situation in Northern
Georgia, after the battle Of Chickamauga. the
Atlanta "Contederacy" says:
But there is one event in the gathering e
rpwers on our northern border. which should
| y ( be nnspnken. The President of the Ion
iHleratc States to-day trrads Georgia's soil
~ the representative Of the whole people.
md carer fall the power and panoplf If the
government, we welcome him among us
We hail his coming AZ the forerunner Of that
uncrntrated effort and unwaveri.g confidence
which is the parent of ucccss. Great in his
own personal qualities. great in the s.ate,man-
.hir he has displayed in public affairs, he is
ill greater in the confidence the people have
a his personal valor nd h~er,iSln. Bpd in the
''"linf that he will he unmoved by personal
tislikes and petty prciudices when the great
: cd %! the common cause il before him
His immediate mission to the scene Of active
n0rations is one of intense ~inre,est to ALL
to ave Chattanooga from the scene of active
operations tn save Georgia from the evils that
| rav" toured in one hitter tiic over tle State.
: Mississippi and L'uisiana; to save the
rrmv If the Tennessee from the dem raj n.
an that marked the armv Of the West last
Spring and Summer to save the people of the
,cntral S<nih from the discomfort that marked
'.ose nf the West under tho fimil and uns,srain
Il r,ili'ary orrratio's thar ended in the loss of
h." Mississippi river and Irs consequences: and
'hure all. to save our holy calls" and the Govern
'l"nf wn have chosen from VI. evils that will
| fan them il n new vigor and en"rgy are rot
,,fusrd into the eorncils and OPERATIONS If tn
.rrny that shells the heart If the Conf.lrracy
II ha' heen widely believed that, IN tn" pat
I'm Government. an intense appreciation of
h. iu'arr stI Immediately around Richmnul and
| Vrgiria has. in the past. dimmed lis view ri
'r,se other sections of rha country Tn person
Il pres nee If the Prrsi'lrn Mt in our own Safe j..
sire promise that The same errsr will not BE-
p'qIed.
This will 60 far to relieve III. public mind
f"hrn III" instructive approximations that havs
h .en awakened By recent events in our iInne
late vicinity.
YANKEE COMPANY CArTuRED.-The r ck-
ns',am Register" Of The 9th says that Major
.. Is. Lang, vf the CD regiment, General
Inb deus command, returned to headquartcr,
few days "g, with II whole Y .nkee company
i mounted inf .ntry, which he captured near
burnt house" ford, on Cheat river, nbuui
zine miles northeast of Beverley, in Rand 'lph
:"unry. The company comprised f'rty mon.
Including one lieutenant commanding The
.nmpany captured were splrndldly equip d
rpd we'll mounted. M.j,r Lag hroug't az
he wiulr company, except tw, r. three rrir
pied Yankees who could not DO removed. to
yn'ller with their horses, fine now M,Clei-
~ saddles. arms and other equipments
|. was u very nice haul, and was very hand
snmely performed Ivy Major Lang and tie
gallant fellows who were with him. Tlr
Yankees were rather "surprieed' than other
wise. beirg walked up" by the Corfcdera,c<
about one o'clock in the morning TIE o
pany occupied one Of Gen. Av"rill's advanced
n%utrosts. General Imboden, il will thus lie
seen. is afording the Abolitionists OF the
Northwest the best facilities he can command
to enable them to get quickly and safely "ol
- Richmond"
Gov. SMITH AT DANvILLE.-Gnv. Smith, in his
address to the citizens of Danville, on Saturday
evening. hesought the people of all ages. sexes
and conditions to practice economy. the men to
quit wearing their fine pararhernalia and 10
clothe themselves in habiliments more becoming
a people engaged in such a struggle as VIC have
on our hands 10 economist not only in %rairnen'.
hut also in food. even recommending the discou-
tiuuance rf the nse of meat except once n day -
To The ladies he appealed. to pursue the same
p,!icy and told them ~ he had told the Gue Ia
dies of Richmond that thy must darn and
dnubla darn their old dresses. ard never buy
any of the new-fsneled Yankee made fabries M
'emp'inrly displayed in tine shop-wiudows Of the
usrchunts.
BLACK Horse CArALsY.-A short time ag
three scouts belonging to the Blaak Horse
Cavalry t4th Va. Regiment) made a dash upon
tho Yankee brigade headquarters. near
Msa1e's, and captured 2 large United States
Avg. which they brought safely to General
Stuart. TIE scouts who performed this dar
ny acs are Privates Smith, Smo,t and Lewis
The flag was deposited at the War Depart.
meut h7 Private Pat Charming Smith, who
xas a prominent actor in the affair, together
with q highly complimentary letter from Gen.
Smart. Thefag is made Of rich, heavy silk.
and appears to have seen but little service
Su-m Iuntins the staff is a finely carved an
and richly gilded eagle:
Citizen SHor BY \ SOLDIER Daniel II.
Van pe'=. Of Harrisburg. ". was sh It and
very badly wounded On Thnr.'ay evening
sas: bv a s'ldisr nansl Preston, belonging
tn Im'md.n's command The shot was fr m
a pistol. aud passed through the left leg.
shout three inchs, above the knee, producing
q compound fracture Of the limb.