Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-14


: june 2O.-At daylight this morning the enc
my opened terrific cannonade along the en-
( tire line, Which was continued for four hours.
: 1t has certainly exceeded anything thus fur in
the siege At least 10000 projectiles were
thrown inside our lines, including 24-pounder
hot shot. G4-pounder shell and spherical case.
The Citizen" of to-day thus comments on
this affair: Our brave boys CALAMITY re-
sponded to them, and Notwithstanding the Sc
verify of the tire, the engagement lnsted until
nearly eight o'clock, with scarcely Il percepti-
bic diminution. Fully two-thirds Of the enc
my's shell passed over our breastwOrks, and
came Kissing into the city, but with little or
no damage TO our property. We have made
considerable enquiry among our citizens, but
as vet have not learned OF single casualty
resulting from this demonstration of fendlsh
spleen So far, we have not ascertained any
thing from our lines, but considering she mum
Der of shells fred the duration of the engage
ment, and that our whole line, from the e1-
IRENE right to left, was in action, would not
he surprised if our men suffered considerably Y.
The mortars across the river also participated
in the engagement, aud threw their shells TO
their remOtest range, with no damage known u
us. 1t remains matter Of conjecture as 10
what vas the purpose of the enemy-whether
tcnt, to cover some Of their movements, or
the indulging Of the vain hope that they could
} dismay our gallant defenders, we know not
However, let their Object have been what it
may, they have learned ere this that ms brave
hearts us ever pulsated in human breast still
bid them Il proud Defiance and will yet have
the qualification of seeing their foe retreat
iny in dismay and disorder TO their Northern
homes, and hearing the joyous anthems that
W II ri from grateful people.
June 2l--Two courierS arrived last night
with desrGtches from JohnStOn--thc nature OF
which has nottransprel. The arrival Of these
couriers has been the fruitful source of many RI
diculous rumors about the wherG bouts and OPP
eFutionfs of Johnston Divine, Service at Pres
byteriail Church this morning. As Mr.. Ruth
erford, the pastor, was reading the first line of
the Sd verse of the -iS7th hymn, mo rude
alarms of raging foes" etc, II mortar across
the river impously cOntradicted the sentl-
mcnt.
Thebrass band of the lst regiment Missis-
sippi Light Artillery performed tonight some
substituting airs at the breastworks on Gen.
BaIlwin's line. Contrary to the expectations
Of many, the enemy did not fire upon the mu-
sicians---thus proving good the saying that
music hath charms 10 soothc the savage &C.
| They prized the music, bnt said the screnaGe
would not be- complete without Yankee boo
die" They were told thai Yankee Doodle did
not circulate in Grants Bull PEN NJ they
classically dubbed Firk-hurS Captain Sub.
lett, Of the 4tth Mississippi. was our srokes-
man. lie went outside the lines and chatted
for some time with the pickets Of the itll
Iowa. The latter seemed anxious 10 know
how we intended celebrating tho Fourth Of
July, and what we were to have for din
ncr Sublctt enumerated Il mouth watering
catalogue of Injuries. such ns oysters, duck,
roast mutton. &C., To which II nasal-twanged
Yankee added, land pen bread" Sub!":t soon
after returned t. our linz.
\ good thing is toldnfthe opposing srbtcrranean
working parties at Gen. SbOups line. 1t was dis
covered that the enemy designed blowing us up at
that point, so General 5. promptly started coun.
trr.niinc, and a few cv, nings sinre the working
parties could near each others picks. Making
small hole through the thin partition now sepa>
rating them. they convcrsed freely and friendly.
ON. men ask ed if their neighborly diggers had
anything good to eat or drink. Plenty OF cheese,
.ardines, crackers and whiskcy. Was the reply:
and 4: the same time our men were assured tha.
| II they would make out a lequsitnn i'll proper
| FORM il would be promptly filled. Of course the
acquisition was soon drawn up according tn army
regulations, and our boys had a feast. Where.
| where is Johnston is still the cry. venture
to say that there are more eyes and hearts IN this
| city to-day turned toward General Johnston than
in the direction Of Heaven, Alas, that the fall o.
| Yicksbur4 should be the rcbuke Of our ingrati.
mdo-our want o: confidence in Him who holds
| in His hands the destiny Of nations
! juno 23.-DuI firing on the rear line today
Mor,ars opened OH our city This evening
| 4 refreshing shower to-day. Lieut.. Col. Nc
| Laurin, 9th La, died At II o'clock last night
The officers of this regiment have nearly all been
disabled. All the light artillery are being sup-
piled with small arms-giviug rise to comjce
ture that NO may make AL effort to cut our way
out Rather too late now for such an expert.
| ncnt. It should be tho last resort.
| June 81. The mortars and a;few rifle guns on
| the Peninsula, have fired brskiy on the city to-
| Jay, doing some damage 10 property. Seven Of
| Gen Barton's pickcts captured in front oi his
limo to- day AZ All offset Gen. Cummings pick.
cts captured Lieutenant Colonel named Tam, |
| and eight men. Cen. Pembertol. by some means
has obtained the Yankee signal key. and our
| signal corps have already read several messages
| between Grant and Porter This is rather Az
important secret for nearly half the garrison 10
know. Capt Claiborne Sd Maryland artillery,
killed to-day.
June 25.-Snvera reliable persons report that
they heard distant firing today. east Of Snyder's
Bluff. Heavy firing along the line this evening
4 Miss. Holly was killed 10 day bv fragment
wounded thus far: Mrs. Major +. b. Reed. arm
amputated; Ms. c. W. Peters. Mrs W. S. |
Hazzmd, Mrs ". II. Clements Miss Lucy
Rawlings and Miss Ellen CanoYan. All doing
well Wounds were all from fragments OF shell
and spiin;ers, with the exception of Miss Raw. !
lingS, wh0 vas struck with minnie ball. 4 re- |
doubt or that part OF the line where the ID |
Louisiana is stationed, was blown up this cyen-
Jug about four o'clock, resulting in severe loss in
y, 1n,.i nj la,
made simultaneous charge upon tho linc but
were repulscd with great slaughter. Col. Eugene |
Irwin. 9TH Missouri. was killed while mounted |
upon the breastworks with view to leading !
charge against the enemy
June 2G.-Many families in the city, |
rs well as the troops, arc beginning to feel |
the want Of provisions. We're it not for the |
timely efforts OF few benevolent, energetic |
gentlemen, many families would now be actual.
y starring. These who have now anything to
sell. are taking criminal advantage OF those in
need. One old citizen, Peter Fcarn. is said TO
DO retailing flour at five dollars per pound
Another old citizen, Judge Springer. having a
surplus supply of corn. sells it at thirty dollars
per bushc. besides ten dollars per bushel for the
privilege of grinding the same on his mill One
rhos J. Finuoy sell, roasting ears ut $3.50 per
considered 4 reasonable dealer.
June 21.--tfcn. Green. commanding a Nilsson
ri brigade, WIS killed ut the breastworks this
morning, shot through the head by Minnie
ball. lie ranked high as an officer Wo have
now Oh hand, according to an estimate made to-
day, two weeks quarter rstons. rs follows: Ba.
con. $3.50 lbs. flour, 10 I:2 lbs. rice 1O7 .637
hs peas, 247,642 lbs, sugar, l5S933 lbs lard !
7,i?3 lbs. The -four at the present rate OF issue.
four ounces per day, will be exhausted in six
tdays. Mule msht is being issued TO the hospi-
tails tho patients say it makes excellent SCUM.
IT'S under tho name of ground squirrels" are
said to commend two dollars piece Tho first
grand bombarlmcnt Of N-icksburg took place
ono, year ago today Lieut.. Colonel Griffin
commanding Ist Louisiana, killed to-day.
June 23.-Csuricrs arrived last night. from