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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-23
YANKEE DOCUMENTS AND NIL

YANKEE DOCUMENTS AND NIL
ROY S DISPATCHES.
We hsvo received from Winchester tho
following, With enclosures:
"CAMP OF HAYES LOUISIANA BRIGiDE,}
NEAR WINCHESTER, June l6, '63.
Mr.. Editor Enclosed find . few docu-
ments from which you msy extract IN issu.
or two of interest.
AN afraid if that worthy successor OF the
immortal jackson, Gen. E@ell, continues the
caml align in the manner he has began, it
will tend TO increase the ranks of the Oop-
perheads moro than these precious publica-
tons have diminished them.
Yours, respectfully,
j. G. CAMPBELL, CApt'n,
uay's Louisiana Brigade.
P. S.-Prcs.n. toe commission, with my
compliments, to soma enthusiastic and blood
thirsty young man, who has thus far eyad-
cd the conscript officer By COLLECTING socks
for soldiers, &C., &C." and invite him north
of the Susqnehanna. j. G. CAMPBELL.
Tho enclosed documents wero, the. beauti
full yol!un commission OF civilian F. Wal
lace" as "Firgt Lieutenant in the Fifth Regi-
ment Of Artillery, in the service Of the Uni.
ted States" sent, specially through this Of
flee, to tdat enthusiastic and blocd-thirsty
young nan, Who has thus far avoided the
conacrips officer by collecting socks for the
soldiers, &C., &C." Will the aaid "snthusi-
astic, &C." call for the commission of 1t. W.
F. Wallace;
The other documents were, Character aud
Results Of the Wav-How 10 Prosecute and
Low to End it--A Thrilling and Eloquent
Speech by Msj. General B. F. Butler p The
Venom and the Antidote ;" Tho Three
Voices The Soldier, Farmer and Poet to the
Coppe1kaads - THE Future of tho North
West, in Connection with the Scheme Of Re
construction without Now England, address,
cd to the People of Indiana by Robert Dale
Owen;" .Oourts-Aartial Procseding. -.
By tie sams mai! We received tho follow
ing letter:
Clup NEAR BusKER's Hill, w., !
June 18Th, 1863.
Mes.rf. E1itors:-Euclosed you will find
several of Gen. Milroy's dispatches. You
will find that The great bragga:t has been
suddenly demolished, and the great and two
fo,d elequence Of Gen. Ewell's dispatches
will strike terrible terror upon the Yankee
Y.nJals. The dispatches were dated June
the lllh and l2.b. The victory has been
complete, with i'm Moose captures.
Very respectfully,
JACOB j. HILL,
Captain and a. Z. Nj.
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MOVEMENTS or GEN. EVELL
Extract ofa private letter from the Army
dated near n inchester, May 18th.

Afsor the cavalry fight at Kelly's Ford, We
marched to Front Royal, by way Of little
Washington, in two days. On the third day
we crossed tho river and moved on Winches-
ter from three directions. Early took the
road by Newtown, and wo met the enemy ut
Ksrnstown Johnston's Division took the
road leading directly from Front Royal to
Winchester, while Rodes' Division moved
to Berry'illc and thence to Martinsbu'g, to
cut fl any rei1for csments that might be
sent. Jenkins, with his force, moved on tho
road from Romney to Winchester. Thus
you will perceive that the Yankees wsro en-
tirely cut off from all relief But their force
amounted to 5000 mon strongly entrenched
and fortified, with provisions, etc, to stand
siege Of months. Our division attacked them at
Ksrnstowu on the 18th, and drove them back
beyond Btrton's mill, beyond which point
we could not move without being in range Of
their forts, where neavy siege guns weIes
mounted. Johnstcn's division on our right
could Go nothing, and Rodes' WAS at Mar
tinsburg watching ior any rOliof that might
be sent to Milroy. Consequently, We all be-
gan to feel Rs if we bad caught the elephant,
but could not tell what to do with it. But
Ewell WAS fully equal to the tack before him
and at about ii o'clock three brigsdes Of our
division and all the artillery Of the division,
Except one battery, which was left on the
main pike with Gordon's brigade) moved
back on tho pike, as if wo were retreating,
and when out of sight, made circuit to the
Left Coming in resr of their Notifications on
the Romney road. The works were, indeed,
formidable, but we hsd gained tho rear with
out being discovered, and formed our line,
when thirty pieces of artillery opan'd
upon the enemy and in few moments our
brigade was ordered to storm the works.
Tue 7th, 9th and 9Th regiments formed the
front, and the S.h and 5sh as reserve. In
fifteen minutes we had gained the works and
tho enemy was flying in confusion. I lost %
men and officers. My sdjutant was killed. The
major of my 70 iment mortally wounded, Oipt.
- severely, besides oihera. That night
the enemy abandoned I'll his artillery and
trains, and the mex. morning, With about 80
men, captured $50 prisoners aad their CO.
lors. We have in al some 1000 prisoners.
all the artillery trains and stores. Rodee'
division crossed the river yesterday and ID In
Maryland. Johnston Left yesterday, and ve
lasys this evening o. tomorrow for the sane
place.
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A DANISH WEDDING SuPERS1IIfOs.--Wh
rustic couple have screwed up COURAGE -
take each ohio. "foy batter, for worse" they
present themselves before the 1ltcr, and ;bs!:
fee. occupy transitional mat tina: has &c.
commodated generation after gerers!ior.
The pair walk demurely s;ds by side, roia
door to sanctuary, and il the bridegroom g !oc.
tou,n the carpet before tee brides be .riI
be master thereafter in mis- own guard OF
hou:o. Seldom, however, doss j. go h.ppsn
The BRIDES delicate sole gs:s the pas, and ;h2
home Of Lars, or Andres, or Peter, owns
woman As its master. ST Keynes VOL, ~
the West Of England. and toe Z.laod
Church mat thus excite oa.ly emulation
among now married couples, Daoish and
English, and yet they are far from being Ia
popular
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UNExcHANGRD CONFEDERATE

Il. Dol. Dougherty, one of the cheers VINO
escaped from the "M,plo LeAf," states that
there are at For. N,rfolk nine Confederate
prisoners, officers sud privates, but mostly
officers, who have been confined there since
the ShsrFsburg fight OF last year.
Most of these unfortunate mon are wound
cd One of them, Captain Flint, OF Gsorg's'
the only one whose name could be remem-
bered by our informant) was wounded in the
left thigh, and could only manage to hobble
.cross the room on clutches. Some of the
,emsinde. have recovered from their wounds,
and others again are suffering severely
They are allowed no medical attention, and
are kept closely confined together in small
room-which they sse not allowed to clean
out-snd guard is stationed at the door to
prevent egress or ingresE. The stencil IN
the room is s.id to be almost insufsrable.-
How is it that these men arc not exchanged
or pnrolsd? Ii is believed that Commissioner
O1ld knows nothing Ct them or their s!tua-
NOD, 6lS6 ~ OQIQ uVt uofo hloh CA t1eAA W.
remain thus in durance uncomfortable.
We have heard frequent Inquiries mado
for Captain Flint, ard it ia said these poor
unfoftunatcs have been allowed no oppoTtu-
mites C., facilities whatsoever for com unrica-
ting with their friends. Tho attention Of the
authorities should BIO especially called to this
matter, Is i. is we'll known We E.e seyera
thousand prisoners in excess over the Fsde-
raj Government. Yet their soldiers arc told
when they return on parole that they have
already been accounted for srd exchanged
and they are Immediately ordered into the
ranks again. Very many of our army eff
csrs are Of opinion that the only wsy to end
this state of affairs is to raise the black-fag.
There ere also confined at Fort Norfolk, q
D.. Green and COL Moorehead. They are in
very small room, in close conanenen: and
are understood to be held as hostages for
some Northern miscreants, whom our authozi-
los have imprisoned for high crimes.
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Yankee pspors, "hss been hitherto respected

Yankee pxpors, "hss been hitherto respected
by tbs rebel" it, indeed? Then, are
those laws Of war and military necessity,
which allow sali destruction Of property, and
Withholding of all sustonsnce and means of
life from the enemy" TO be hold to apply to
US alone, battling as we are fer our homes
and liberties, and not to apply 10 the invad-
ing fee who has laid down these very rules,
and set US 81 fsrocious an example in reduc-
ing thom to practice This statement, how
ever, abcut prospecting private property re-
fers, we hope, to Maryland only, and to good
Oonfederstes in Maryland only. II it be
practised in Pennsylvania or Ohio, then it
will amount to an invitation, and guaranty
of impunity, for every Milroy and Roaccrauz
to rob md devssta;s our country whenever
DO plca.es. Respect fer the private property
Of our own people requires that We should
not respect the private property Of tae enc
my on this occasion. A wholesome exam
plo Of wide spreading, indiectiminato havoc
now would DO strict measure Of reprisala,s
warning a. ID a lesson, which would rscessa-
ri,y have q fac effect fox the rest of the war.
We are not afraid Of the Confederate off,
GERS doing as the Yankees do-ssesling jov-
elry, or spoonr; or packing up pianos, Or
rumm,ging ladies' trunk; this is not tie
sort of thing we mean. But there is no OBJ
lection to our army settirg fire to the four
corners Of Philadelphia, or Of Cincinnati; ma
king an uunhabiied desert Of PsnnsJ lvania
or Ohio, or both-as the French did whom
they burned the Pslatinate. They never
had such need, mover such provocation, SIS
We have Petty larceny is not the forte Of
Confederate soldiers; but an act Of stern
aud fierce retribuiion. sweeping over gull
ty land like Judgment Of God, might suit
shem we'll
For this is real war ; not by any means
Presidential campaign; wo cannot afford to
handle such an enemy with gloves of soites:
kid. Kid gloves cost too much now, owing
TO the blockade.
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THE BATTLE or VINCHESTER-
MARYLAND BATTERI.

MARYLAND BATTERY.
From letter received from member of
the Maryland Battery, we mako the follow
ing extracts:
We rot in sight Of tho enemy on Saturday
shout 70 o'clock, and remained unde: t:e
for about five hours. We lost one man here,
struck BY ehell. Our division (Johnston's)
was on the road losdirg to Front Royal
d. Sunday Gen. Early s division charged the
bfe.stworks and took them, except The
stropgeat. About dark the ssmo night,
Johnston's division moved eff and camo cn
the road leading TO Charleston. Wemaichtd
all night and at break of day, az we were
marching towards Winchester, we received
ycllsy of Minnie balle. We Immediately
went into position, but it was so dark we
could not gcs tho enemy, who continued to
fl 70 upon us. AS soon as it was light we
commenced firing; then came shower of
Minnie balls such as l never hesrd before
With q yell the Yankees charged GU, battery
three times and got within . hundred yards
If il but wore driven back So many men
were wounded at gun No. that il hsd to bs
abandoned, and We had fred every FOUND of
ammunition from gun No. 2-theso being the
Only guns firing On the charging column
Then the Yankees made final charge and
got nearer than before, and we thought wc
weTe about to be captured. Two or three
horses having been killed and Tangled in the
hsrness, we were unable to move off, We
hesrd then that there were few rounds Of
smmv5;tion left in the cal.son Of No. J.,
and putt.ag them in No. = We drove them
back 70. the last time.
This 81 terry, Capt. Dement,, haid very
conspicuous position in the recent assault on
Winchoatc-, loss e fourteen 90 killed and
wounded, and cigh!son horses. shows how
.bravely it performed is part. This battery
WAS placed directly in tho road, through which
hiilroy attempted to cut hia way. The fol-
lowing list Of casualties is published for the
benefit of the friends of the sufferers:
Joseph Bailey, wounded by sholl, ha,
since died.
Idol. Andrews, severe flesh wound in the
arm, (this ia the third time Dol. A. has been
wounded.
1t. O. S. Contee, leg broken, but will not
lose it.
VIM. Il. German, right leg smputated above
the knes.
Jas. Albert, right arm smputated.
VIM. Wooten, dangerously woundnd in the
spine.
T. Moore, wounded in groin, has since died.
- Rooster, enc leg broken, and wound.d
in the other.
Jos. Mockaboc, dangerously wounded in tho
throat.
R9bt. Chew, Hssh wound in the arm.
J. Owens wourd,d in tho hand.
3. Poa:e,
+. Frazer,
J. Yates, tssh wound 10 leg.
j Glascock, severely wounded in both legs.
All these were wounded by Minnie bslls.
They belonged to the :st section, command
cd by Lieut.. Oontee. Privatcs Wooten aud
Mockaboe are not expected to live. Tho loss
of horsea was soon supplied by better ones
taken from the yankees. Hurscss mules,
clothing, guns, colo's, S., &C., wore captured
in large quantities from the enemy, among toe
guns some very valuable 20 pound Parrots.
Gen. Geo. Stewart and bis aid, Capt. McKim,
both Of Maryland, seeing the mon wounded
at the gun No. l, got eff their HORSES and car
ried ammunition to it from the caisson.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-23

RELIGIOUS ToLERLIIos IN SHrasA.-Ahned
Pacha, tho new Governor General OF Suyrns,
has Just issued An important proclamation to
the inhabitants Of that district. In this doc
umsnt paragraph relative to liberation ana
religious liberty is especially remarkable. 1t
runs:
whoever shall dare 10 ute: oiisrslVe
language sg.inst religion, whatever it msJ
be, or to insult any person on account Of
his religious faith, shall be condemned t. ID;
humiliation of walking through toe Streets 81
tho town With plseard suspended from BIZ
nsek, and shall also undergo oil the punish
mans which the law militia"
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CO. j. Ia-E MoEEY.

40 m9'o 's"S Jury can possibly be
inflicted u..A a"u&:'y than tho system.
alto at.o.upl, -..uu Al sons quarters to dig
credi5 the ss,L:s 81 Treasury notes, or apv
part Of then. Tue motives are various, but
the siea. enu sought tc be attained is always
specula.on- speculation upon the ignorant
fears CT tho people. Finance is . subject not
efaiiy mastered, sad thus there Is room and
opportunity for scattering about fears and
suspicious The methods of procedure adopt.
ed to dspseciste our currency arc various
also, but the most eficacious of them ia th.
in-bodipg hint and whisper of Reputation. -
1t is even insisted that the principle of repu-
diston is already adopted by our Govern
ment in limiting the time for funding Tfeasu.
~ notes in eight per cont. bonds, afterwards
limiting time fos funding 1t ssvsn per cont,
and 80 on.
We think it highly nisshisrsus to allsse
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- IL ~ DH N~FFfJ
Msior General Commanding.
CAIIIRY light At RECTOR'SI
CROSS ROADS,

An extract from 8 private letter received
in Richmond by Beverly Tucker, Esq says:
"Your gallant boy WAS wound.d yesterday
in terrible cavalry fight between ihia bri-
gsde (Gen. Fiizhugh Lees, under Col. T. T.
Munford,) and Plesssnton's division. Our
loss not heavy. The enemy was s.rsrey
punished Lieut.. Col. Watts, OF The End Va.
Cavalry will lose bis arm. Major Darlington,
81 Va. OAvalry, captured. We lost, asy 40
prisoners captured, IS, killing one Colonel
capturing another, and many officers
Another letter, to gentleman in this city,
states that whole regiment Of Rhode Island
cavalry, with horses and equipments, were
captured in this Fl sht, and that Mosby has
captured several officers Of Gen. Hookor's
staff, together with number OF very inpor-
tsnt documents relating to future operations,
&C., Sc.
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The PpoGRrss OF YEARs.-Tney do not 60
from u, but ne from them, stepping from tho
old into tho now, and always leaving behind
US some baggage no longe. ssrvics,ble on
the march. Look back along the way We
have t7oddsn. Tnere they ssand, eyory one
in his place, holding fis. sill that wss left in
trust with him. Soms keep our childhood:
some cur youth and all hsve something OF
ours 1hich they will give up for neither
bribo nor prayer: the opinions cast away, the
hopes that went with US no farther, the
cares that have had SUCCESSORS, and the fol-
lies ougrowu, to be reviewed BY memory
and called up for evidence some day.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-23

The Democrats of Pennsylvania have nom
insted Mr.. VIM. B. Woodland for Cover
nor, and adopted = platform which rspels
the idea that they will, under any circum-
stances, consent to dismembermsnt Of tho
Union. Gen. ". B. Faulkner was bsfofi
them, but got . very ausll Yots.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-23

A fund is being raised in Canada to assist
in purchasing tho monument Of the second
immortal General Jsckson-Storewal. The
Toronto sLeadsr" states TINT tho subseTip'
ton liss 10 IN ia ofass and that the Donations
are liberal.
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"A D:AL-Novice sob, yes-He's fine
horse; but isn't be rather bent about the
legs :" Dealer SPENT about the legs
Stands little over, p'sps-but that amt no
dettefmeat to him The best Of osses is
sometimes fooled 30 '
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THE ENGAGEMENT NEAR BRANDY
STATION,

The following general order opportunity
rescue, from the charge of surprise our
gallant cavalry in the recent engagement rear
Brandy Station, and awards fitting justice to
their vslor upon that occasion. TIE painful
rumors affecting the reputation for vigilance
which had been linked with the fame of Stu
arts men for, unyielding courage, are now
forever ei!enced, and we trust that no occa-
zion will hereafter arise to them, however
surrounded by the obscurlties with which i.
seems to be the pleasure Of our Government
t, veil the sources OF popular information,
upon which the breath Of Ill report may find
a resting place for single moment:
uEiDQR's CAVALRY DIVISION,
June Is, 1863.
General Orders
Eo "a.
The M,jjr General Commanding congratu-
latss the cavalry of tho Army If Northern
Virginia upon the victory OF Fleetwood,
achieved, under Providence, by the proves
of their srms, on The 9Th irst
Comrades! Two divisions of the eneuy's
cavalry aud artillery, escorted by strong
force Of infantry, ":ested your me!sl,; and
found it "proof STEEL" Your ssb.e blows
iDt 'cted on that glorious day have taught
them again the weight Of Southern Yen
gesncs.
You confronted, with cavalry and horse
artillery alone, this force, hold the infa"tfy
in check routed the cavalry aud ar,i Try,
capturing three pieces Of tho lsttsr without
losing gun, and added six flags to the tro-
pixies of the nation, besides irhcting loss
IN killed, wounded and missing, at least dou-
Bile our own, causing the entire force to re-
tire beyond tie Rappahznnock.
Nothing but the enemy infantry, strongly
posted in the woods, saved his cavalry from
capture or humiliation. An act of rsshness
on his part WAS severely punished By rout
and tho loss of his artillery.
With en- abiding faith in the God OF bat
tles, and firm reliance on the sabre, your
successes viii continue. Let the example
and heroism Of our lamented fallen comrades
prompt us to renewed vigilance and inspire
Us with devotion to duty.
j. E. B. STUART,
Msjor General Commanding.
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Msi,r General ScHENcE, Baltimore:

h.yo thin place we'll fortified, and EN- vel!
prepared to hold it,as Gen. Tyler aud COL Piatt,
will infoln you; and l can and would hold
it il permitted to do 80 sgainet any force tho
rebels can afford to bring against me, and
exceedingly regret tho prospect Ct having to
give i. up, ard it will be cruel to abandon
tho loyal people !hst are in this county, to
Ito rebel ionds again. R. Fl. MILRoY,
M.j,r General.
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Frazier. mclaughlin,
Total,

Army vote, as "a, as heard from, (not Off.
cial) gives Mclaughlin % minority.
By the above figures 1t will be observed
that Frasias's majority OVER AeGhughltn L.
ssl.
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GEN. EWELL IN MARYLAND.

The scarcity Of reliable information from
the army of Northern Virginia was not in
the least modified by tn, various rumors
that reached the city by the evening trains of
yesterday. 70 repeat these rumors would
DO to Contradict one day what WAS asserted
the Day previous; however, we regard it as
positive, that Gen. Ewell has crossed the Po-
tom, c and taken POSSESSION Of the Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad. The operations Of this
corps At Winchester, Msrtiusburg and in
mss yland, has caused tbs dry bsnes Of Lin
coin to shake, and it is reported thst he has
called for fifty thousand volunteers to defend
Washington city.
The rumor Of tho capture of Harper's
Ferry, with five hundred prisoners, is "to
hand"
The whereabouts of Gen. Leo, With the
corps Of Longstrest and Hill, and tho cav
alry of Stuart, not evon rumor has been able
to ascertain.
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MAJ. GSs. SCuEEcH:

Telegrsms received. I can 1t any time, #
not cut # from Msrtnshurg, have sufficient
transportation to take all public stores away
from hero in six hours. The 18th Pennsylva-
MIA cavalry had ekirmish with rebol cav.
airy f. rec Of about SEQ, twelve miles from
hire On tho road to Front Royal, this after
noon. The 18th Pennsylvania cavalry and
s7th Pennsylvania infantry, with one section
OF artillery, had 4 splendid little skiImi,h
with some 400 rebel cavalry, this side of
Mddlotown, At the same time. The 18th
skirmished with the rebels short time and
draw them into sn ambuscids of tie 87th
and artillery. Eight of the rebels were killed,
/. nuube, wounded and 81 taken prisoners.
No casualties on our aide. The enemy sro
pgrbably approaching in some force. am
cati.ely ready for them; l can hold this
place. Please state specifically whether am
to abandon it or not. r. Il MILRoY,
Msjor General.
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GLORIOUS NEWS FROM OUR NAY

GLURIOUS NEWS FROH OUR Va VI.
Ono of our cruisers has captured six United
States merchsnt vessels near the mouth of
tho Chesapeake. Another has appeared about
fifty miles of the coast CT Delaware, and 80
alarmed the Yankees that they have de-
snatehed thirty war vessels in search of her.
The Alabama, Florida an Georgia Ere still
on ths'waf path, and the news from them is
Important aud interesting, but the pressure
upon our columns eompels Us to postpone I'M.
til tomorrow the extended account Of their
recent sxploitG
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RocYBRIDeE SENATORIAL DISrMc7.-The fol-
lowing is statement Of tho vote for Senator
in this District
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Assistant Adiutant General.

Capts. Campbell and Hill will please accept
GU, thanks for these fsvors, and continue to
send us such documents or accounts Of move.
ments as their tune and opportunity will
permit.
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WINCHESTER, juno IL, 1863.

WNcHrsTea, juno IL, 1863.
Maj. Gen. ScHsEK, Hoadq'rs, Baltimore:
Just in from inspection of Notifications and
troops. All works 6ue-csn whip anything
the rebels can fetch here. How ID Mrs.
Pists, Answer at Martinsburg.
DOM PIArT,
Liant O,l and Ohiof Of StaT