Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-20
8mgn,onb Enquirer,
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 20, 1863.
THE NEWS
IrrAms ABOUT cu1s,rsros

AFFAIRS ABOUT CHARLESTON.
Through the favor Of Msjor Hugh ". Fry, il, VIC
have been urrishsd with copies Of the Charleston
Courier and "Mercury" OF Wednesday, last, from
which we gain the following particulars of affairs 10
and about Charleston.
General Eeauregari has issued sn oyde, calling ID.
on the planters of that State to furnish with tbs IT.
most dispatch, three thousand able bodied Ibor.r,
with epades and shovss.
The Mercury" says
We have serious wo,k before US. The ens1py's ca.
ssue 80 long deferred, will for tina, reason be lie nor,
frniteble. Every agency inst hun an power and
ingenuity, urged on by devllish hate can Command.
viii be used to capture or destroy The ted Of the
REBELLION
TIE bio that II about to fall may lie the las re ss
re:ise IN tho struggle for our ud psndence bat it
WI re dealt with the stIngth Of despair. The fas
COMES VIII The avowed purpose to ssok our homes
and plough our srcsts with his found fho. and,
SHOULD his power prove tQuh 20 hs malice, thas viii
be no Empty threat.
We are reaty for ths ordeal The brave told al
who man the Notifications which belt TIE old CITY IN
eTy SIDE are eager 10 meet Their expected mesa!lan
ard test the vslus Of no dcfencCs ch bevs c,st 20
neDy months OF patient toll. Our TnRtcress ;itt.s
navS! lquadfun will have The long esed opp,,turi.
ty TO encounter tie Yankees iron olsds. ADD, come
Whist may. we hnve thu che rirg as:u anos from our
General thst tho city shall be hs.d let each man
do duty tbs approaching hour ef or ;.ial s,
c alison, which oIetsd this l,o.ds ttrupc e, viii
fniah it in c te ord tcatr,h
The "New South" q Yarkas "a Ell pvhtshod st
Hilton Eesd, eantaiDs among Other ytli!ries an a.
s1t senSn. q Elk co units Of ud sslss "Sor prpaid
;has the Isni there orod Eavo bean forte; ed to
Unte.1 btstes Several auudrso ra,is CT land on 81,
6e!ela lsisnc Lady Island mud Port licT.l Island
ere enuusrstec. Tue notice i, sigaed A. D. Sm!.h,
W. Z. Wording and Vim. Henry BriabAes Direct II X
There arc Igmoss Of an advance of the fantee
army upon Middle Tennessee. csanoaadIng vas
hosr3 Wednesday in the front. There 7,ers eiso ar
tiie'y reports from the direction Of Bscch 9nSe
wheIs Gen. Buforl, with h;s higa6s Of Ksatr cky
cavalry is stationed 20 ward eli tho blows thu. high
descend in that drcct.oa,
Gen Forrest has crossed Duok river, aur1h of O..
iamsia, with E force Of cavalry sni b.,ery Il y.
tiiery
The I:oSnsVi le "Tsxss Flag OF the 2ai .astart
ae 'Cr' Gcn.dnss OF an invasion OF our col by Alex.
lcad san@ittL' Dusrg the la!&r part Of Detssuoes
ssreral banes erns1d ever, and committed v!ous &c.
pred aforz.
party crossed oyec f!on Gus. sa.o ca ~. an.h 81
SoseTnse! ana stole o-t7 Eo:ss a51 ffr- Cattle IN
lapsta co1biy: lhsy neTs subsequently ar:est e. ny
hs Gov2rpor IT Tamaolpss, Lut es,sled.
Atuat he middle Of Dec; mps7 u traia Of grspi. o
fr RioEsoii sssrat Es Nas crsacle: ~: So:ed.d jm.
clio. The rar.: WAS suIiiS,i u1i maize tu: t:e
Tsl3i"Ece ahes wer. allied and Ito tr.la rohhsa
sbout the sfi5e IiT',s Ca:ttil Beaerli.. cc-rp:ry
IVES attacked 10 EaEa'a ceun;y, a: a.: ih. Lor e,
slanfedsd.
eno her ra5!r CT 600 capture; .a.:i mag lsf:o.
" la. Chi.f justice OF Zip,:s :ruGtc.
1t Is estimated that from 600 10 600 IlaxicarE have
been ganized for the purpose Of ruade lag Cur on
* ind that tdGse oiensve ;reasu.es have ke2n Ia
ie: rnder The knowledge aud ssuva. Of tts Mexican
authorities. Tie amo,u1i;on for th5Fe isids was pio.
oGFed ct Matamea' Tie band ri. a. .ass sceoant.
ws'e St: on the TeEcs sid, tie ise: md is % sad
500 o: item are under the {. E. flag Prompt Ireas.
mes Lava ben taien to d-rsrss and rc1.h ;he !os.
hers roG7ion CT tn. SOL pr Patty hcd hsen DIS.
coFerea HI rnli dad en- Nay sfneeare, ,is;tea
UPON tore n whose hands it was fopnd.