Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-17

! RuVEtu, OGu WI. !i.r"f" dl'tc' ny p|iIEl ~
la this laanner | may somsrilnss rsc=i7s
your ps,.er. " 6ich Las Iut rthche-! me Ia:
four Iuon!hs past
p. S--Ths Var da.s took tha last yestige OF
property fl ON ne, leaving lie penniless hu,
l an, Pc rich in spirit as over Circus WIS in
purse
HoLLY SsaisGs, Mias, Feb. 81, 1863.
Dear "Eaq bare been NUM-
bored by Wesks, and weeks baye g':d,d into
Lang aud chccrless IncnttE since you' i'a.,
familiar faco, like thst Of loved friend in
tho dark hour of trial, has CONC on it's week
ly GRAND Of mercy and love. When the
caRpgIng fortunca Of this cTue! wsr made
this pcstion IF our loyal State contested
ground, and cut liz eff from all oomrun.ca-
ton itb the bright land of "Dixey." ,uany
weary months passed which brought no
.iirgs F.en the hearts fordly loved nnes
bfaYsig bs,tliag III their country'g Cause;
AID newspaper, which, next tn L lolter, r'aS
most eagerly looked 70, seldom came; then,
when the heart eeucd crushed, %nd the
spirit b.otcn, tbs dear oil Richmond " Ea-
quircr" would como like an aGgol'a visit IL
encourage departing hoPsl; ike ;ais!f9l
friend, it .forn rensine3 trua mi. liz euto
msr t:ienIs thai gaIsGi in fJrsur~'s sucEy
smiles.
Now; sftcr f!inniiy gTna:ing, l eould. for
tia entertair man! Of yuuc iin:ErrCus 'oadorF.
nld more "s2sci,.!y tor ils hs,.ii: :; .,u-
have Mississippi; h,.ss in :!,c iaviuciai= array
Of N" Potomac. give you synopsis Of ihs
thrilling aud u2rsrsllel!d events Eaish EATe
sur,cen,ly tranepirca in shis Fart Of our S; re,
III js:oiy The Ncsno OF TIA Gigantic Campaign
of Gen. Grsnt'E grand a:my.
On November 1th our amy, un.e cyln-
m.nd Of Gen. T1u Dom. eyE:.stpd th:5 place,
and l:il bsck 10 moro :tvsntsg sHus :os-
tc1 scr.:Rs ti,- Ta!a'stc',io. 90 the l0!n r.
regiment f feder,i GavAity, General Lso (1i
| jsgha~har nc,o:;:;yl commsniias, dashed
lot. oar :awn ro.@nmel ono nigh, lad left
III. !.s4t m"rDug o" Dacro1c- Is n
.n.,I, b,..y Of csyalrv aaiong.ns - tau :rani
array occnpinf Gu Two, driving in olr
pichnts az int ~ ughpl;'n's nil, 1T :ih:ch
placs thcy al brisk fkism!sh with Gu:
cava!ry, undrr cnmInsnd Of Gen. Wh."l.r,
who, AZ thny fell back, ,s,antiy cante 81
evoty !rGh Of ground ~it" tic invading Us,
to many IL whom they confTnrd a t'.;o 10
"a Souttr:n farm OF six by tbreo fnsr. -
On tho morning Of Dacsnbsr Cd the grand
army began to pass through oUr town, march
| ing to the roa~ic Of their adopted martini
ais, Tith eiaboraaely wrought siikan
banners faEting to tbs b:soGs. Ali than
YRS tho limo our proud, loyal hearts did
w,ilte 81 the insult Of baYing sheir detsst'
BILE rags (Urion figs hiunwd in our fares: ari
the sacred walls Of our homes re-echo :re
o3ious uu.ic of Y.nhae Doodle. Fer two
| days sni tights ;be army poured 'i.longb,
like serpent winding !tT hugs length sIong,
and vas inca, formidable in aspect, and per-
feet in sl its appointments; officera end men
| were FULLY equipped in the most comfortable
manner, ami armed with the best sod G"gt
| s3rtoy..i weapons; being srtjscs to the
.trlat&ac discipline, the Amy passed through
| il good order, committing NJ dop:eie,irrs
excelt upon such places rs lay immediately
upon ,h.;r rpu:e. Alto, the en,i:e amy h.d
ta;seJ through, Our town was sarr;snnc3 ~
three th1u ard Iaen, consisting ni two Ieyi-
mrnts of csTsl'y and two OF in'un:ry. a
provost marsha Wss appointed, snj tho
Lincoln dynasty wa1 hoon Inaugural cd Gsn-
k,e .7pi;srts r. c'mf"tiio9 ~ore 81 be
found IN every hvan"h Of commercial "nser-
! srisc succuia;ors came swarning liEe Esrp-
|
them, md intruding tlis1n..iq. = in tire hJussg
ofp-ivato cit;zsDs, consiAersd themselves COM
! forLshlY located ior The winter E:ery business
house in the place was filled with oTdnsnca,
ousfer.useter, oorun essrV snd suticr0'
stores, while the rapsciJ0- Jew played n.
spicious part in tho gEard drama. An c3ic
| wan forth that al! planters WHO would will
ins,y Bring their cotton INFO market would
rscsve fair price FIR it, and thnsd who r.
| fuaed to sell wou; hay3 1t 81. f:ca'et;, ard
any one who burnt h's cDtt,n wouiu ba sl5.
ice. to heavy penalty; hencU S,GGy 4 s.ns
and LOYAL farmer was forced t. sell bis crop
TO the eusruv, when lie would rave preferred
pu.ting tha torch TO it. Tho county had
besn entirely exhausted Of its recnu7cos by
on. Amy. ard the farmers Te,o permitted
| by tins Fcdsral a1th 1fi.ie, TO receive in ex-
! chsnge for their cotton limited supply Of
sait, coffc. and Gther Necessary supp"as.-
| The off EZRA ard sadie-s frequently Expressed
! their summation Of Gur hc.n:ifui ant ,o:nan
tic "Oty o: Fiowers,'' AID thought il tae
most delightful rural district th,y had found
in tn. sont!. T .ls things wore On, tie ons-
M considering -. ,nse'ycs Lords . THO Mo
nor" regarded ua ns mere Io'aine,a, ".t.i:s
tins .rosE 5sreune au3ng the citizen "csr csty
horeI f.r IelieffTon The yoke otty-.''i: az
I'll Snring. Dscember 20 brought lis a dr:v-
ere in tho rsrson If tho gallant Vas Dorm
and kis bravo bard pf1h;ee th7usind :srniry-
Iacn.
Tho grey m!Sts OF morning hGag lv~ upon
| The earth, and IS s,.nITg events cast tEe:f
| shadows before, 30 tho kiHk Of d,y kid MS
glory tphind M sic vol of CHORDS. ss il
nortsntous Of tho g:ea: and uusi'i erocts
the day gould bring. TIL, ci;:zere wnge
a.ouseti ftom rhaii b ~ by tho quick -copr,
OF treaiIns. Ice, &c -l"n md ch'lITcn
,nshe1 in,n tho sSro. ~ Giy!n5 the csl'.e,
aud ore au, enquiries Could bg acsws:ei, sc
vele q: o!ed with ths sight tlia. ru' hes-;s
had sv ysarncd 10 bahoii ii. UGriroc ia
Uniform oi aux ss]i,ut folders Tins vii i:s!
enthusiasm and jay E'!sd "vrTy l. "r,.-
| Mothers rushed forth win ih'ir h-bas IL
tfti. urr,.. blessing their hrsvs da!iyolsrs
blusare r..;i;ns. With disieTel6t. s's2se.
evsyjns 60 tire morning. tf4ezs. welcomed
-.ita rne;r :,,rhteEt einl'ss tko:r rnf:l= nEd
gallant knights. sid manly :, grllsnt iTsrhot
and far R.nccca iaight hsv. nesn s@pn II =
BIZ, 'e-eye view CT that day.
Ia half i,5ue f,om ihe fling of he fist
Gun the wh.ie garrison bad aui sender"S, scd
| General Van born had un1isputsd possession,
II In. Place. Then clmmenceds gay 'ess!Ysl
scene. Gus nuogTy 'n. Tearlsd soldier
to,ik possession o! Old Santa Olsus' depart
1nent, W b. 70 wslo heaped tog"ther in the U, Of;
e,t.avagant profusoh, eTory luxury Inst
could tempt An euic,reah tssts, do't to he
more eabs..-,;,sl Are OF epiced ham. caeese
eggs and smoking rolls, not taksn fom tn:
oven sftsr thoroughly Fegalins themselves
until the ian,c man cried mold, snrugh,' y
they broks Open the Qu,rtcr,usster's and
sutluc'e stores. AMI gu travelled stained, war.
worn, veteran soidi=rs, cquipprd them
selves in tia most con,fuJeoie suits (net
ito oGious Ysnkes blue) but tae lntesi
and most flashed stylus Of ct,zans c!osl Is;
svery soldier exchanging his Jiesd to.e=