Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-07-10


| swercti You may be assured. tlIGn. and per-
assure them. that The Northern States will
never be in relations to pu: the question to the
South nor will the Southern States ever be in
position requiring them to give IN answer.
j. NJ Mason.
NnNcrRE h. CONWAY. Esq.
| .-Eze.,
NICKSBURG ITEMS.
From the Ciriz,n 81 The 23i.
We learn that Colonel McLaurcn, Of the o
! Louisiana, was severely wounded on Sunday
last
Major Martin, Of the :,6th Louisiana rcsi-
mcnt was killed in Il Skirmi$h on Sunday
evening last. lis funeral sermon was preached
Yesterday.
In noticing the heavy fring ol the enemy
on our lines last Saturday, "" said "wc wrrili
not be surprised il our loss WAS considerable. 3"
We have since made diigrnt inquiry in that
quarter, and are surprised and grntiiicd 10
learn that our loss WIS comparatively nothing.
The works, stronger than those Of Scbastopol.
cicctuallv protecting our men, our loss will
not average more than one man tD the regiment.
THE REASON.
We frequently hear il asked why have the
mortarS across III" river bren quiet for the
p"St few days, and have beard but one plausi-
bic solution. VIZ: Gen. Grant sent Commodore
Porter word that sii"Iin.- Nicksburg was Il
waste Ot shell and amnwuition, Gmd only fur
nIShcd lis with material t. fir" back at them
that the NickEburscrs only laughed ut the idea
of being "s!i"!icl out, and that many Of the
| shells arc used IL ornaments and trophies bv
| the rebels after the powder is extracted. That
almost every house has some OF these prulcc-
tiles is perfect correct aiI'! that we laugh at
the idca ut being "shcllc0 out,' is equally
| true.
| urr ARMY.
We cannot point tn an instance on record
more worthy the admiration of IL nation than
that presented to our view daily hy ollr gal
| liant. devoted and heroic army. Words fail To
do it true Justice, and wa only look for the re-
ward due 8! patriotic army--thc achievement
ot an independent unSullicd natiOnality.-
| That this achievement in rart is near at hand
| we have abundant evidences TO make Us glad,
hopeful ana high spirited. Suffice it, there
| fore, to say thatou army is in excellent order,
and at no distant hour may respond to the
Wcllingtnnian command of Up Guards, and
at thcm."
THE FEDERAL ARMY.
The Federal army is moving; but it is only
moving in part. Every change it makes we
/ nave to lnane, also, GJlnG t0un tc;' c1as. Z
would be impolitic-nay, worsc-for us to
publish every detailed act known Of our or
| their army. The evidences are, however,
that the FcderalS are up to some great move
on the board, aud we must follow suit. Ev-
| cry hour. every moment, is now big with i'm
lazy hands to-day. will regret it to-morrow-
To your arms, Southcrncrs! to your arms
From the Citizen. 18TH nit,
Col. CARROT. OF the 10Th Alabama rcri-
mcnt was killed on the lines early Yesterday
morning. Col. Il. was one Of the most dis
| tinguiShcl lawyers Of the State. Il true pa
triot and a gallant soldier. His loss will be
severely felt, and his place hard To I'LL
We carc informed that the negroes who are
collected al Warrcntou are hei!: organized in
to regiments by the Yankees. Dnr army will
in all probability have to confront some Of
these negro regiments in the field of battle be-
fore the siege Of FicksburS is raised. These
NEGROES will find that it is dangerous husi-
ness to go soldering for the Yankees.
INcENDIARr SHELLS.
The enemy has been throwing Il great num-
Der of inccndiary shells into the CITY. which
have thus far proved ineffective in DESTROYING
any properly. These shells contain Il small
tin tube about the size Of an ounce vial, whirh
appears TO be filled with Some ignitablc luid.
ana is wrapped round on the outside with
several layers Of paper Upon th" bursting OF
the shell the top Of The tube is blown Of and
the fluid ignited When it Ialls upon the
ground it burns with a blue Pickering blaze
some ten minutes, and seems To burn with
intense heat. consuming the green grass within
| its reach.
GRANT REINFORCING.
large number Of transports have come
down within the past tcw DAYS. bringing re-
! inforcements for Grants army. They are
| joining the army below. ana the indications
! are that Il demonstration is intended at the
| lower end OF the lines.
IMPROVEMENT.
Although the city of NickSburg has been in
state Of siege, aud our inyctcratc enemy has
| been bomharlins us necessarily for more than
| Il month. we are still able to say that this Is
the age Of improvement. Gu, If from all
outside Resources, we are cnahl'' 20 bring into
| play our owu native genius 80 cater - the
public taste in the most approv' style. Alta
| rrcat expense and with the E!o-i untring la
| Dor. we have succeeded in making our paper 4
pictorial sheet. 10 the great delight of our
readers Citizens will please savc these illus
| trated papers until the war is over. when they
can ornament their rooms with Tie most beau
| tifu designs. The soldiers viii also be very
| clad to obtain the varicgarCd papers iof the
embellishments of thcirtcnt Thus WE 20.
The gnnbuat which has been aground on
ln1, ia ti,-t
weeks, rot up steam Yesterday morning, no
doubt with the intention Of pulling o!f. but
her efforts were Intellectual and she still keeps
in her old position. The river has hcca rising
little of late. and the Yankees are in hopes
of gcttin. her away. but it is not likely that
she will yet water enough To float from her
present position before next fall.
We are much graticd 10 learn that nearly
all our wounded soldiers in the hospitals are
improving very rapidly, and manyHi them
again able u 20 on dr'r.
BoHGAPn:.,. yICKsDrRG.
The small am oI damage inflicted upon
this devoted g., : from the rurdcrous bomb
shells Of tie .c.nv is matter oi surprise as
we'll as fooi for Tcfcctios. Two deductions
can hc drawn from this remarkable protection
Of life and property under such a long con-
timed shower Of iron from the mortar>, viz:
either the city is under the protection of Dl-
vine Providence. or the I..ortars arc Il very
great humbug. incapable Of doing half the
amount of damage they have the credit for.
For twenty-ci.ht days there has been an in
cessant shower o: shells raincd nron the city,
and no less than ti!-v thousand smells. accord
inr H. the lowest estimates. have been hurled
J;r. CIV ,,iI.- and 70 but two Or three cas-
ual,ies have occurred in all iheir fiery ordeal.
Our streets are daily filed with people inc!ud-
inr wcmen aud children, and all 60 free from
danger as il no enemy W.: hear: We nave
cause 10 be thankful 10 Almighty God That lie