Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-30
Commanding Army Northern Virginia.
Letter from Gen. jefferson Davis.


RICHMOND, JUNE 49, 1853
GENERAL: Yonrs Of the 90 received this evening
and hasten to reply to the point presented ia relation to
tbs forces the Of south Carolina and Georgia
The hpes INDUCED as to operations at the time
which would intervene between tho discharge of the enc
my trained troops aud the substitution for them by Others
have been disappointed by the very against which it
sought by warning guard Grant reached the river
got reiorcsm nts made enirenchments and Gen. John
son continues to call for renforcsments though his frat
reqnis ton than filed by withdrawing troops
from Generals Bese.egard and Bragg General Bragg is
threatened with attack has fallen hack to his entrenched
po.on at Tullshoma, and called on Buckner for aid
Gen Beaurrgard ssys that troops have been with
drawn by the enemy from bis front since those returned
to Newbern and that his whole force necessary
his line THIS being in answer to proposition to follow
movement III the enemy, said be TO the Yves with all
his dspo,a force pointing lin at the same time to the
vi al inp rtaGce Of ldpg the Mississippi, and
eating the fear that Vcksburg cud fall unesa Johnston
was strongly aud promptly reinforced ID. III. Hill has
small force part Of viii has been brougl. here Cling
mans brigade is Wilmington, Coqnlth's ingson
Martins (nomna) the railroai at Weldon, and c.
Cooks, RANSOM, and jenkins. have been brought hers
tn two last temporarily from tho defence Of Petersburg
and the country whereabouts.
Wises brigade s yvu left it, engaged in the defence
OF Richmond and serving the country to the east Of the
city The enemy have been repu'sd in large force
White House, with Indications Of an advance Rich
mond. We are organizing companies for home duties,
and the spirit Of resistance increasing Cores brigade
IN accordance with your order has been left at Hanover
Junct n All Q artillery, am informed taken
awty ard the single regiment OF infantry which consti
Ieu the guard TOT Tue bridges proved unequal 70 the
duty. yod have doubt learned Reinforcement were
ordered to up, but delay occurred and they
rived too la the bridge the brave guard which
had unnecessarily defended it, The Yankees reported
be three regiments Of cavalry returned from the Central
hosd 10 the direction OF Hanover (od and nothing
has been heard of them since. 50
IL was stated that Gen. H. F. Lee captured at the
house of Mr. Wickham but trust will prove 90 be one
Of the may startling rimors which The news-mongers in
vent The advance OF your army want for
cavalry the north and Of the city but except one
regiment from North Carolina do not know Of any which
We expect to be available to In yours If the
10th you ray If any Of the brgades that have left
hind for the protection Of Redmond ~ your opinion
be spared should ks them to b, sent mo- 1t has ,en
an effort with me to answer the clamor to have troops
stopped recalled 10 protect the city and the railroad
communicating with your army. Curses brigade has
gone and Wises the only other left to you. Cook in
North Caroni, and wis brigade sent to complies
Ileth's division in place of Co ks, and Rans0ms and
nkn cbnst tute the defences south side as far as
Weldon, and rel on for service elsewhere from Will
miDgton to Richmond.
Gen Ely positive that the enemy nte-d t, attack
here and his rcouts bring intelligence which, II believe
it, would reEder anxiety for the city than at
former time. do not believe that the Yankees have
force stated but they have enough to end
say to keep troogs wi hin reach and at Peters
| burg, at least until Suffolk is truly evacuated
Do not undes stand balancing accounts in the mat
tt Of brig ,des cny repeat ths have not any to send
you, and enough to form army to threaten not cap
ture Wa hington as it uncovered by Hooker's
army My purpose TO show you that the force here
aud in North Carolina is very small aud may add that
the brigades claimed properly Of their command
u and tfustwo, hereafter Ii materially greater
than when yru we're here
Very respectfully and truly yours.
JEFFERSON DAVIS.