Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-04-24
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FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL "a, 1883.
lE.cnt Q Pe!ersbars Express OF the 29s.1
FROM .SUPFyIT

Tho Lfaio ifcm lvor yesterday, brought
rctfinr OF !nts sos. f1, N Suf,ik or vicinity
SO isr ~ c1uld be &scertciued, tho status #
atlaiss Vas .bout tho same as ct previous ac-
counts.
The Ing &C truce boat to City Point, brought
smnrs other psrolatl prisoners, lis 30, mo,
VIII . battery "t five guns, were captured at
Koeiinc's Fsrm. on the N2nsemoud river,
Sundsy night las. From on, of these, Ser
saaHt D Murray Mason, If Stribliog'd Bat
terry, ~e !,s-n scrno uf the par ;ulsrs OF thsi-
capture. They were ordered to tho locality
na''.ed on TharSday nigat, and having placed
,hHr guns in position. annoyed the eucmy's
gunh1.:a and Transports vary much during
Fsidsy. Saturday and Sarday. One c: tie
Fed raj gunh"sts wss co:,sinly sunk by this
battery, Hab others seriously dissbl-d.
Sunday ngIt, eaon after dark, they were
suddenly Started ~ a icui cheer in their
feh-, and soon perceived ,h,t th,ee Yankee
r'.,,n en;s ;'hc 9th NV I,,k, 9TH Connect
icus and smother ftnm Nav Jersey hs,i, by
e rii cuitoua ,uarch on tie south side Of tho
rivo, cTosaed thu st,eam in Transports some
distance below them, end thus como up in
e,r rear. TIE icanst supper: was bri-
gate a; LEASE twn miles distant. hut they gal
lantly at2ni their ground, aD5 gave ,hs enuluy
fsnt, killing and wvundmg, IS was snhsn-
qnen.!y ascsriained, sorao Thirty or forty of
tho invaders. We lest one m,n killed, aud
bad snms four or five wounded. Capt. Strib-
iing .tood his ground hrmly, and only sur
rendered after lie had discharged every bar
rel ot PAIR Of five shooters.
We lost three twelve FOUNDER Napoleon
h1id pieces, and two 81 pound brass howit-
rag; tbs LATER wero captured by US at Hsr--
p,r's Fer1y We lost no 10 ms or harness,
these having bsen ieFt behind when We occu-
Died tho pn"ltian on the rive-
Thels ~sro bus tif,y-f Of Captain StIib-
ling's nenmsnd present The otner prison
6 y we're uttacted to two companies Of the
iith Aisn>ma regiment. We understand
th,t Nj # B,gga Con. Lnngstreet's Chief of
A:Hl;ciy, prut,s,td sgairst occupying the
position, as it was too much exposed: but his
circumstances Te'e Of % avail.
Tho rsi'uarrs wcrs conveyed across the
river iul.leda 81 md hy circu:tuus rcu:e
through nasty Hats and sw amps, marched
to Scff,k, wt":e they were cnnfned in the
Jail Unit! Monday night, when they we're p,.
rolled and taken ~ Norfolk by rail. They
were then placed on transport and carried
10 Hampton Roads. Here they remained a.
-ncAor uni;! Tassaay, when th"y proceeded
up James i7er t, within 'hicty mics Of City
Poiut. Hare they anchored 70, the night,
and resumed their journey at an early hour
Yesterday morning, reaching City Poin, sbou.
Q 4. NJ At the mouth OF James river they
saw two iran-c!ads ard large war fig ate at
anchlr.
In matching ,hroush tho streots of Suffolk
Mondsy evening ct twilight, they were
strongly guarded. An eldeeiY lady made
;:a. appearance a: a front window rs thsY
passed. sna enc1u egsd them with the re
max, Goo bless you, my brave boys" She
wss ordered ny Yankees officer to hold her
tous;ne a:.d close the t!aoS. Further on, I.
piazz as crow ded with ycurg iaiies, who
waved lAeir handkerchief ard fats most en-
thus:s s:ics'ly. lhs prisoners responded with
wild cheer which rsiouuded throu hout tho
Gown. 4 YANKEES officer rr1e up and com
msI,jed tho young ladies' to :ssst from their
,ebrl demnnsrratlors. but nolhiog dsunted,
they waved .hsir hsniherc SELF all the moro,
and ting Conf.Ge.a!e. choered louder ard
Loader. Tue ladies OF Suffolk our boys think,
are eve-oopS Tsti, bur TACT subduea.
All tho commissioned officers captured,
have been confined in Frrlress Monroe
Thope .t:schad 70 tho Battery Captured, sre
C.p.. Striking, cd ti.ntensn:a ". q. Msr-
sh.li, Miiton u. R7eosG sad T. MARSHALL
Arth.r, sli If Fsuq;ier county, Va. Tho
names oC tn cosom Issi3Hcd Gfficers Of the
two Alabama conpsnie captured, our intor-
m,nt w a., pns5'e to karn.
Tbs isi, 1T ScEtlk IL FLIED with pHliticsl
! pr;s, r.e-a End refractory Yankee soldiers
Among the I'm NOS NE the Msss.s. Kelly, DR..
| Ed. pk Hips Dr.. 'frnes su'i son, and Captain
| Cuhoun, al! of Naust mond county. There
are sever / g,rrliIii,nzfrrn The ccuntiss OF
Gate, srd Camden, also conhaed there
Thege were csp.u'e1 by SPEAKS cavalry,
wh;io taI.rosntiy riding ..oTg !hs roads.
Colcor.n's eoDmnn3, madn up Of irish
aid hile boliiti Yankees, declare that they
a-e fer prosecuting This war for tifiy years, if
so lorp y TN, b, reccssary, foT Tho suppress
sim Of the rebellitn. TIE Soldiers from New
J.rsey saw, that they will under Do cir
cu.,,tsuce6 ,eIi.sia longer than tbe lst OF
Nav, Mt which ,iiao thsir torm II enlist
nont sxp:cs Tuey gro frs ietl;pg the South
20.
Our prisoners say they were kink'y treated
by the enemy, End fell on The bes: .ha. .her
Oom mists'y could stlrd.
fRON MIDDLE TshNESSEE
GcoskgeruaDsacs OF THE RICHMOND EaQvIhEn.
Le;,er from "J,hn Rrfley'
Ca,T1.suvGI, Team, Aprli u, 1876.
The movements III Tho enemy arc Is yet
4.exp'Tinad u pnpu'sr comprehension. Rose
CT srz AID Grsht are ositenlIy q. soIne S ort { I
plot, whi. h will aaiae tn light shortly. Our
comluandrrg officers seem t. kaow Whist they
arc about, tcI ii once % genessl Of TIL
u.pI liant ca:bpaisr.
Tim; cotco;t OF action IN il progress m
tho part of the armies bef:rs F,hksburC aid
in front Of our line in Middle Tennessee Is
uLq questionable. The ,p Eailons upon me
Miss saippi river attract most attention., ne
C.. So thry :lrs most ulnnie.t. As Yet, Rose
rrs,Z has made little or no dsmonSt a,l'r.
T acre is r,uch TAX CT p estn' # his Icccp-
tioo Of ls,so ry;nfo.cemen,s, doubt tnlF.
Burnside, nas 30 ,r' ops with him, and IL not
oxo. cted thi. size # OinciaDati.
Euu.teen Yankee cttc .rs reached beers il 81!
night from the front. They had ben ..p'
! to ed on The Louisville aud Nashville road BY
For,s.t. Among them was Col. Buell.,
| nephew of the Ge"~ral. They were all full
OF y n a,,d ma.v.l!ously game.
Gan..s! johu9t>n WAS in Shelbyvll's o
fsw days ago inspecting th" troop. lie gees
! from point Ia poir' with cesselohs energy aud
speed, ara e32'tssee 10 s""nEeo' 'e't'' A."
! Brsss and ri. s'my. in glue that hu and
Gen. Bragg I!c fss: fiiendss
JOHN BuuLEy.
EorrcE 10 DELEGATES TO THE EDUoA7 I0nAL
CoNVEHIIoN - COLUMBIA, $. Z, APRIL ~,
| 1868.
Ine Presidents. o'ihe following R.i!rc.fs
hsvs Kindly consented t. gjva ths delegates
attending tho Convection srEE TICKETS bot,
wsys, VIZ: Tne Petersburg and Noldon l..
r., aud the South-sido Esi;rosd. Tho follow,
ing, by aging enc fare, will grant return
| tics e.s to Lcieg ties, viz: The Richmond and
Petersburg X. T., tho Ril"ieh ard G,st"n r.
| n ,ha W,lm;nv,cn and Walden r. r. and