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Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-11-24
NV. JOHNSON on the War

uerschel V. johnson. the Democratic
candidate for Vice President in 1868, and
now a member of the c, Moderate Senate.
concluded late speech with words which
might veil be addressed to a Northern
audience:
when is this struggle to end? Shall
wO conquer the Northi N; we have no
desire to do this. Shall the North conquer
us? Forbid it Heaven
But tell you this war will never be
ended TIL we are all conquered by the
classifying hand of Providence, and we are
brought back to the virtues Of our fo:efath-
ers. Though our armies have been Veto
rious 10 nearly every battle, yet almost
every man and woman is batbed in teare
and Cast down in sorrow OF the loss of
some friend CT kinsman. Every hearth
stone Is reit Of its eui nymeuts by mourning
and weeping, and the walls Og sadness are
heard oil over the land. This 10 the chas-
tlsen.eu, Of 6 d. inflicted upon us.lor a
departure frcm the paths Of virtue. This
Is the lesson of the war. ..a
Then let us return with humility to'tbe
prectice Of those great virtues Nhich the
fOrefathers cherished, and without which
our liberties cannot be maintained !"
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-11-24

A steamer has arrived from City Point
Col. Irving satisfactorily transferred our
government rstions, snd also the Baltimore
american relief fuEd and provisions, TO
Com. Guild
The Richmond Examiner of Nov. 18Th
contains the following:
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03

General Lee, in case the General pass that
way. It may be his only chance for saving
his neck. Already, even on the first menace
of a serious invasion of their country, those
inconstant Yankees are making dangerous
mutterings against him. ut can no longer be
denied; it is patent to the whole world says
the New York "World," ".that the superior
men, morally and mentally, arc at the head Of
the ~rong Government, and the wrong army
= The rebellion had, what we unhapp'ly
lacked, Il Government of marked executive
force, the members of which, at least, had
conscience or wisdom enough 10 know that
deliberate official lying would, in the long run,
iniure them" And Of course, lying that is
improbable, or truth either, does not suit
Yankees Then, an administration paper, the
Springfield Republican," cXclaims:
as lying vice inherent in Republican in
situations, or merely incidental to Mr.. Lin
coins administration Certainly it is much
safer to believe the Richmond papers, and
Davis and Lees bulletins than anything we
get from Washington or the Rappahannock."
Upon which we shall only remark that the
rogucs never thought of making this compar-
ison, so favorable and tlattering to us, until
the siege of Vicksburg seemed to have failcd,
and Lee was threatening Pennsylvania. If
the official lying" had been found to answer
they would have pardoned that Inherent rtce /;
or rather would have helped and aggravated
it all with their power.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
For the Enquirer,
LIEUT.. ROBERT LOGAN FLEET.

MEssns. EDITORS Allow me short space
to offer tribute to tho memory Of one of the
trucst and brnvcst men. who has fallen in
this terrible struggle--Licut. ROBERT LOGAN
FLEET, Of Co. =, jjth Va. Regt., who was
killed on the bloody field Of Charlottesville.
Without waiting for place or position, Lieut..
Fleet entered the first company from his coun-
ty us 4 private. lie was promoted to licuter-
ancy. on the field, by his commanding officer,
for distinguished ~gallantry at the battle Of
Gaines Mill, where he received IL terrible
wound through the shoulder which for
nearly nine months detained him from
his command. Against the advice and
protests of friends, and even his officers,
with his right arm paralyzed and his wound
suppurating he reported for duty about a
month before the fatal battle. lie fell while
leading his mcn in one Of tho charges of the
gallant j5th. Thus persisted one Of the truest,
noblest and most unsclfsh spirits in the army.
The only son Ola widowed mother, the idol of
his young wife and three little children, res
pcctcd and loved by large circle of friends
and relatives, his fate was indeed sad one
but yet, even the violent grief of his dscQn-
ISOLATE widow is soothed by the recollection
tina. he lived as true Christian should live,
and died martyr to his stern and consistent
patriotism. f. Is. NJ.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT ?

Gen. Lees soldiers are required to pay for
all they take in the enemy's country. Oh
course the enemy are required also to receive
Confederate notes in payment. They thus be-
come holders of Confederate stock, and to that
extent are made interested parties 10 oar snc-
cess! WI the holders Of such money be
specially interested hereafter in suppressing
the rebellion, and destroying the value of the
paper thus forced upon them?
Again: only public property is allowed to
be destroyed, while the Yankees, who invade
our territory, destroy everything. Against
this the Southern press and people seem to bc
very bitter, And it does seem inexplicably
wretched policy! But the march of invasion
has Just commenced. Let US wait patiently
and see how it will end.
To desolato the country while advancing
would leave only q barren waste to retreat over;
such as crushed Napoleon in his retreat from
Moscow Perhaps Yankee-land will suffer
some before our troops arc done with it. But
whethero or not, we feel great confidence in our
President md Generals, and, strange to say,
we actually believe they know little more
than ace do. All men, however, have not the
same humble view of their own pacities-and
hence the varied and wonderful critiques Of
which we hear and read from time to time.
We thought we had obtained great President
and Il great Commander-and Europe thinks
so to this day, and 50 do the Yankees; but
Europe and the Yankees will be astonished
when they learn that we have thousand of
men in private lifc who arc better qualified to
to master the difficulties OF. revolution and war,
than even jeff Davis and his illustrious Gene
rals.-S,lmter Waterman
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
TOT VIC L1HIHHtT
TIE JEFF, DAVIS LEGION.

MEssEs. EDITORS You will please publish
the following list of casualties in the "Jeff
Davis Legion" commanded by Lt.-Col. j. T
Warning, IIampton's Cavalry Brigade, in thu
affair OF the 2lst June, on the Little River
turnpike, near Urperville, Loudoun county
Va:
Co. A, from Adams county Miss.-Killed
None. Wounded: Private A Sojourner.
Co. B. from Chickasaw county, Miss.-Kill
cd 1t p B Fisher. Wounded: Capt VIM 6
henderson, Privatcs W S Ashby, p 5 DELAY
Missing: Private NJ Shcahy.
Go. G, lromsLempcr county, Miss.-Killcd
Private JOS Aust. Wounded: Corpl l. + Har
ris; Priratcs W 4 Muscly. Missing: Privatcs
Henry Land, C NJ Taylor.
Co. D, from Sumptcr county, Ala.-Killcd
None. Wounded: Private j c Elliot. Miss
ing: Privatcs Thos Scott, John IIartnett.
Co. L, from Marcngo county, Ala Killed
Private Laurence Murphy. Wounded: Corpl
W P Gore; Privates II krudrop. L Borden
Louis, Elias and w D Norris, 1.-THE two latter
in the hands OF the enemy.
Co. T, from Savannah, Ga.-killcl: COrpl
McLennan; Private I Goodwin. Wound
ed: Scrgt A c Knapp; Privatcs j W Carusc,
Patrick Dunn. Missing: Private Vim + Bay
nard.
Rccapitulation KILLED, 5; Wounded, Is
Missing, &. Total, %.
Respectfully,
4. f. CONNER, Adit
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
TIE YANKEES BELOW.

Several reports, similar 10 those which
reached the city on Tuesday, we're flying
about in relation to the Yankees below. The
intelligence by the train, from Meadow Sta
ton last evening, states that our picscts on
DR.. Crumps farm, near Tunstali's station,
were driven in by the enemy yesterday morn
ing. Nothing beyond this had ocrurrc! Up
t. 5 o'clock, p. NJ, to indicate that forward
movement is intended.
The enemy is reported to have been rein
forced during the past two days. by Genera!
Peek, from Suffolk. 4 gentleman from TIE
vicinity Of Suffolk, who. reached this city on
yesterday, states that the Yankee forces n;
that poin, were leaving during all Of last week
and that on Sunday evening Il very small por-
ton Of the command remained. That the White
House is really their destination admits q
but littlc doubt.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
ORR AGENTS ABROAD.

Whatever may be though; Of the dignilicd
position nf the Confederate Commissioners
abroad. and their continued Knocking ut the
b;,c!; door rf I,.ici- intervention. III, refresh
Ing t" hear Of ono representative vii" makes
appeals t" nobody. anil ly h" mere force of
Keeping plain. ifunpala;aE'lc, truths before The
world abroad commands; hearing.
The Yankees are at present very much eS-
crc:scd By the vile d"in%~ 81! VI. Edwin de
Leon. who from his entertainments III Paris,
explodc; ircqurij shells ihat scatter their
Own Correspondent" well connected stories
Ike PENNSYLVANIA ''mclish." We Lave seen
an excellent pamphIc; hy hin: "n ,hcblockadc,
and !; $c.tiing rrhul:c to lie dcn!agosur, John
Bright, on his Birmingham Speech" and
more lately, TIC Paris correspondent Of the n
Y. "Wurii'' says:
yesterday morning. handsome pamphlet
copy al Jefferson Davis latc Message. trans
la,ed int" French b.. VI. dc Leon, LAKE L. $.
Consul General in Egypt WAS laid upon the
desk Of each member or T." Corps Lrgis!atli.
The traitors are inlriut@db!c in their efforts
for Independence.
Prank Lcslic's ILLUSTRATED; '--onc Ct the
most widely circulated Of the '.jonrna's oi'
civilization in - rabid rrv,"w Of ''rrhcl
agents abroad" thus charactcriz"s tie same
.cn,lenan:
".ind while on personalities. it appears
thu. y. E'iwin d. Lc'I, CIR iat" Consul Cen
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
, with us safe, and as philosophically stoical
o. usual. lie and I add amen to Eugene,s
wish, and tender multiplication of "7S's' to
the crowd. Very sincerely, yours,
| ARTHUR GRIMES.
From the Confederacy.]

This morning we had the pleasure of meet.
ing in our Office Mr.. n. F. Cox, brother OF
our we'll known citizen, Maj. w. B. Cox, Of
the firm of Cox, Hill & Co. He lett flcks,
burg on Wednesday, the 18th instant, and
brings cheering intelligence from the be.
leagucrcd city, and the men under command
of Gen. Pemberton.
lie was several days in reaching jackson,
and had a number Of military adventures anu
hair-breadth escapes. lie brought out with
him important dispatches for Gen. Johnston
which were safely delivered, and in due time
We would take great pleasure in DESCRIBING
the manner Of his getting out from ficks,
burg. and the thrilling incidents connected
herewith if it were prudent. We VIII only
say that he came right through the Yankee
lines and though his escapes were narrow
he was not ut any time arrested. we Will
leave it for Yankcedom guess how he passed
through them without being taken up or sus-
pactcd. ;1,
lie saws that perfect confidence prevails
among our men. They arc fully able to hold
yicksburr as long as they have anything 10
cat The utmost enthusiasm prevails among
Them for General Pcmbcrton. Strange now
changes can be- wrought in the views OF men !!
When pcmbcrton with his army retired before
Grant, after the battle Of Bakers Creek, anu
came into Eicksburg, the soldiers, almost % q
man, dcspscd him, and some few expected nlm
to surrender the city ut once. Since he has
shown his lighting qualities, and his determine
ton to hold the place, their admiration tor Nun
knows no bounds. Soldiers always love a
brave fighting commander; and soldier who
may even be II coward himself, desplses IL 'ene-
raj. or Colonel, or Captain, who is not brave.
Our total loss at Iicksburg, in all the as
saults which the Yankees had made upon II
up to tho timo Mr.. Cox left, was G23, OF whop
only 122 were killed.
Grants bitches ore within one hundred yards
of our Notifications in ONE place, but nobody
is uneasy about this. lie was mining and
Pcmbcrton was countermining when he left.
Colonel Glenn of the Both Georgia was inn
proving Of his wounds; also Captain Glenn of
the same regiment. Colonel Henderson,
Colonel Mcconnell and Colonel Watkins are
doing we'll.
pcmberton has provisions enough to last
him-months. Nobody is in hurry. All
seem content to whit the Good Time Coming"
No sign of starvation; no faltcring in enthn-
siasm or confidence on the part Of the SOD
dicrs or the people.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
Gentleman ::
CEN JENKINS BRIGADE.
ICoEGEsroNDESCE y" THE RICHMOND ENQCIEEI
Surrprvsrrr,: Pa Iunr .>2 ISL,

CORRESPONDENCE y" THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
SuIrrENsTrEG, Pa. June -. iSti%.
McSsrs Editors: The very brief account
given in Il former communication, Of the bat
tic and capture Of Martinsbmrg. IN the l4th
instant. admits the rr"pricty "t' submitting
few items in detail.
As Gen. Rolcs' men were much Eatisncd
by long ma ell. Gen. jenkins asked the pri-
yiIegc to place his command in front: and in
Observing this order. the whole brigade, cx-
cept Capt. Crawiords company, Of the l1th
REGIMENT was dsmountc to Act as infantry
thcv. being armed with Enfield rifles, are pre-
pared to meet the regular infantry in that ca
pactv. Hence the brilliant charge to which
we alluded was made by Capt Crawtord-lcd
BIZ Cen. Jenkins in person; but his horse was
shot, and 80 disabled is to very much impede
his progress until he procured another on the
road. In the meantime, the company coming
mp, cnguircd Of lin which way they should
60. The General pointing t" L. {. ricketts,:
better known as ''Cuoncy Ricketts, who was
.'''' Ii. ~ '''' JILL
wy. -l"H :, c''", rv ,,a ,',, ~. hr,,o
'"7 "'' ,''',', 49, 81 49,, ,,h, h,s
0""o '',,',' ,',:. rn .,,o aa,,or.o
''''' ~" r' '' - onn,,,. c,r il ,d-
l''.''s - ~, ,',,i,,.,,,. n,.s;.., .rd h,Itrs
.,;S,,a .[,or ,,;o..or~,,,. or,;,I.ry uu,; he cu.
r'.,. .' ',I T.. r,,.,' ~ ,,r.,, r.. ,b;.,;,,c
hnh,1 ,ii,,.i,,,.-.L nj rho I;a,I, in his rcvol-
,.r rho ,ulv w,,,rou he had, He fought the
r,n,o;n with his rm,rY p;siol in hand ara;ns,
,br s,l,rt and de,a;nc,: him until he was cap
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
NORTH CAROLINA AND THE CONFED.
ERACY.

The New York "World" has an article
under this title, from which it will he per
ccived that the enemy is getting rid of some
of his decisions about the Old North State
Yankees will be wise if they hesitate before
trusting to the representations of the one trait
orous newspaper published in Raleigh. They
are wiser in drawing their differences from,
the numerous and gallant regiments Of North
Carolinians in the field against them, and
from the patriotic sentiments Of Governor
Vance's late message. Differences and sruises
there may be against Conicderatcs. bur
thank God. we are III unit against the Yankee
| nation:
For some time past we have been iaunla.
ted with the most extrayagant reports Of iis-
| scn>onS between the governments Of the Cen
| fcdcracv' and Of North Carolina between
the wealthy shareholders of North Carolina
ana the poor whites" %! that State: between
the troops Of North Carolina in the field
| and those Of other rchclliou> States. We me-.
now asked 10 believe that I large body Of men
is actually uude: arms in North Carolina and
fighting for tie Union. and the government
is urged 10 send At least scvcn,v-ivc thcuSar.!
men into that State for the purpose u; sup.
porting these insurgcnt loyaliSt> against ,!rcir
own in>urgcnt authorities and allies.
Through North Carolina came late n,o lie
field against the government. Vet she cam" II
last with her whole force. In the mountain,
which firm her western frontier there m%v.
Lei
like mind with their neighbOrS of Eastern
Tennessee, a. ready and eager as they 10 WEI.
come the forces of The Union. But the cmcl-
nous contingcnts which North Carolina has
furnished to the rebel armies prove how idle
it is TO expect from these men or from those
who think with them any such demonstrations
as would warrant Us in marching an army from
the scabourd base, which is alone open to us.
at the risk Of overwhelm 'ng flank movement,
of the enemy For eighteen months we hay"
controlled considerable belt Of North Caro-
lima coast with such water facilities rs OUCH; 10
have enabled us To move cifrctually again>;
the encmy's lines of communication through
the Eastern portion Of the State. Yet in all
that time we have not only been unable Ia
push our occupation SO far rs fifty miles into
the interior. hut even to complete the conquest
of the narrow belt over which our flag actual.
Is flies To this hour the chief port Of the
State carries on brisk contraband trade with
Europe and the West Indies under the gun.
of our fleet and almost within hearing Of The
drum-bcat of our garriSons.
The only practical results of our occupation
of the North Carolina sc;-co;st have been III"
establishment Of Il mock Governor. the DESC
lation of Il number of towns and villages. rho
loss of good many valuable lives in the in
significant engagements, and the failure Of
several important expeditions which might
have been successfully carried out with the
help of the forces detailed 10 barren duties on
Tint iAnrrnn Shnrr
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
GEN. JOHN T. MORGAN.

We are more than gratiiicd, says the Selma
"D>patch," Of the 2i,lI uit., that our distin-
~uisnrl townsman. Col. John 7. Morgan. has
been promoted 10 brigalicr>hip. 1t has al
ready taken effect. and will secure his immcli-
ate transfer To the hri -a'lc commanded by
General R"d"S up 10 the time Of his advance
mrut To Major General. and now i'll the dIviS-
ion controlled by that gallant officer. which
also forms part Of Ewrii'S celebrated Stone
wall" corps, recently at Winchester. Virginia.
The President, we think. has made Il Judi
cinus selection in his promotion of Col. Nor
gan The manner in which he has discharged
his peculiar position ot conpIandant of con-
scripts in this State has obtained for him the
highest regard "i both Government and people
lie gpcs 10 the. battle-ground OF the Illus
triou> old Commonwealth ut Il time when
the standards OF our brave army advancing
upon the ior" when victory, too sits on our
helms And commanding, as he will. Il
brigade whose thousand glorious actions and
triumphant laurel> have given it immortal
fame, we predict for him career which will
add new luStrc To the daring name of Nor
gan Like planet star" this name hats
shnne out ill tho person of his eminent cousin.
of partisan celebrity: and now. from the adj
vanlagcS .hat are already given, and the in
cca;ivcS which are pressing him to yalor, il is
10 unsafe prediction that the blasts of fame
will son ring out the ualGc Of another Nor
@an' scarcely less distinguished than the great
Kentucky chiriIain.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
A NERITABLE YANKEE LETTER


We have been handed IL vcriahlc Yankee
Letter by a friend, which we publish rerbafim
CT Hteratim. We have been somewhat incrcdu-
lous about such letters. but we have the ori@-
nal in our possession, which VIC will retain for
several days, and any one desiring to sec it
can do SO by calling at this Office. This letter
was picked up at tile battlefield Of Chanccors-
vile - Staunton Spectator.
-, SEN ELS VILE OHIO ArRIL Is 1868. =
Ny DEAR WILLIE
it is with the grattcset
Low and Estem and PlcSure that Rte YOU
this Letter you now that Love you and you
Low 20 Sallie if 20 cud imagine my feelings to
you you Wud X UNI hum and We Nud get
marid bcfor Breakfast yo no that Low 20 mo
than 70 Low me end Brother Sam Wants yo
and i get marld and So Dos dad and main Sal
Slcker SEES that it is gud mach you an VIII
lie Dad say if 20 Kun that hcl Civ us a party
Wont that bee magcci inant yes it vii sposc
70 heerd how that our BRAY boys Whip the
Rebs at Charleston yes and Vel Do it 1T fred
icksberg aSin tom Jones got Shot in the chist
and in the nose you now that he Had a Putty
nose and it was Il pity for him get shoot he is Il
gud Teller he Scs he haint gon to War any
moore the Rebels shoot too farsi fur linn if /
Wus q boy Wud 90 10 the Battle field to Stay
With my Willie Dear and Keep them era
backs from Shooting him YES Wud you ort 10
See Sum Rcbs Letters that Tom Brot hum
With him, Whar they bin Ritin TO thar gals
and if cud get holt o. sum of them seccsil
husscs how would tar thar har fur En- anu Il
gud unun gal as ever you Seen you ort to Sec
how them Rebel hus>cys SpcI You Kin hardly
Reed it they Spell the purndest Wurds yon
did Ever Seen mus kioSc nOmor but Re-
main your Expected VIII til Death
SARAH BITTEN IlGrzES.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-03
THE "SLATE TRADE"

We have now. in New. York papers OF the
9th, 4 report Of what passed IN Parliament
when Mr.. Cunningham proposed negotiations
for putting an end TO the ''Slave Trade that
il the buying and selling of slaves within tile
Confederate States:
Mr.. Cunningham asked the First Lord OF the
Treasury whether the efforts which have been
made hitherto, 10y the British nation Tor 'ne
s,nnrrssion of the African Slave Trade might
no, with advantage he extended 10 the cpiili,
n.n- If America and whether the time hau
nnf ~ lcugth arrived wien it became the
dutv If her Naic>tv'S Government 10 enter
into rr;cnllv negotiations with the fedcrut
G,r.,.a,ycvi Of the United States. for the pur.
nos. Of concerning measures Tor the gradual
I;ut fatal ,,,,.,rr,si,n Of tie Slave Trade az me
Confederate states.
"Lord paImcrston sail his lIonorablcfrlclId was
aware that the Federal government OF Amcr'-
ca had concluded IL treaty with Her Majesty
.,iyinr Il Lllltu;.l RIGHT III search Tor the par
pose Of supervising the Slare-tf;lic' " i'n
regard to the Confederate States. they ha''
M ,scd II law which rendered the alaEc-trahe
highly penal: but his hun"rahlc friend must ne
aware that the Federal government had 10 re-
lations with the Confederate States. except inc
relations al war. laughter a;I. oi coI:'c,
could not hold intcu"ursc with t:ienl Win Il
view 10 such arrangements. ~ Her hI;ilrH-
ty'S government hal not yc' H"sis -;Ied%'N ihe
in,lcnrrdrucc q! the tuaIr,er;.!" Stat2S-t'lat
indcncnlrncc nnt hriug established IN 4 NAH
nrr t. Justly sr"h acknowledgements" COM
muni;ntiuu could take lt:cr between licr
Mu;",tv'S government and l:ic Confederate
S;a;rs. But in cJuI>r -! iID:". II things
should alter. they >ii"u:'. hope. ii the Con-
ir.,rr:tc States should succeed III establishing
indrpcmI,urr. they would MAKE arrangements
similar To- those which thc Fr'!"rai government
had mair.
Mr.. Cunningham said the question hcaskcd
the noble lord, WAS w!lclncr the government
could not enter into communication with tie
Federal States for the suppression 81 the sure
t,utc un thccontincnt Of America.
Lord pa!mcr>tun thought Ec had already
answered the question: Is he ia'l stated. the.
Federal Government had nr relations with the
Confederate States, rXccpttac relations OF war;
and that. of course did not admit ri amy action
of theirs. with the view "l carrying out the
arrangements. the honorable member referred
IL.
This is admirable fencing OF Ia" part the
noble lord. IT, affected to misunderstood the
question:. .arlL I'll" intention ":lll, worthy Con-
in.han. Cunningham l;no"'s that tn" Federal
war IN the Sou; has for OF" 81 its objects III"
destruction Of slavery: aad hi, meaning was I"
suggest simply IN alianc" between III" BRITISH
Government anil the Federal one. Tor more
surely attaining that oi,rrt q: III" war.