Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-03-20


in consilrrsblc force. arr about TO attempt
the passage of the Rsppahannock, twelve
miles above here Several heavy seige guns
have been Just uu. in position across tho river,
in iont Of town, within tho last few days.
The reyiva, still continues. Tho meetings
20 on as.often "a thrice day. Rev. DR.. W.
j. Ilogo ard j. Lansing Burrows have been
preaching to crowded houses.
Daniel C. Read, ESQ. an Cd citizen, re-
gret 10 henri ~ no nlo,e.
Tho Conac,lp. officers have bee" quite
husy for the last iow days, hsreabonts,
hsuing in "Me nice youHy men" y.
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Tue AMERICAN QUESTION.
Mr. REWARDS INFECTION or FRENCH MEDIATION
--CoMMr.T, W HE LONDON PRESS THEREON.
, hIr "cwar.i'. despatch rejecting the En-
p"rnr NSpnle.n'a las! proposition attracts
cnn,r, allie rnInIneni:
Tho Londnn Tunes ASSERTS that Mr.. ST.
ward, il n"t p,eternaturalIy right, 10 lnc'm.
p,ehsnsihly WRONG; md after quoting and
commenting on MIR. Sowkrd's view Of the
position Of affairs in its article, concludes as
foiloxR :--''Wa must allow that this picture
OF affairs IL :an+iaiert-consistent, that 4,
with ell thai Nj seward has writton frnm
,h hey mnTS Its the vnry stniy. without
rhsrps or nIni-,lntl, which wa hive had
;ck:.d will. his not. OF hand st 'Gin.7y days
tial.,' anti renewed any number Of tunes
duunS ih1 last two yrafs. 1t is consistent
enough, 60 flr, beyond doubt. Whether 1t
iIaa am consistency sj:h facts or Truth Ii
que ton w:.:ch ", bod uluah rather leave to
b. Je hid - rrcn!s tnsn argue with fir.
: Seward at Intse,t
The ionion "M37ri Pest IS very bitter
upon ,hr Letter. arI look" on it AS mere
. bun .,uibr.' Ii3,y-: Perhaps Nj. Su~srd
,Xvccts to gain II Washington amongt Certain
clsa ~ !iitla tniil:,l capital, aud IN exchange
for ti:aa - Indifferent about tho cnnto'npt lie
mus. in.ur i. Europe. S.ill emanstlrg, ss
! thiS drcun"n hauI. ran tHe Federal Cab ret
{. it ~ luI. tee. ,,hl' t',|: nat body shou'd
have .u:.h - ,rys. rs ~ rndOrs" a. i'a own,
in tht i.cu uf tie world, ~ mach srrant !sisf-
hood ,nd .h.urI nunsense.'
Tha L,nd.n "Morning Star" p'sisci the
dr5pntcr ,hinks it un.Tsw5rshlc, nnd
sho~= that hcrre orLh IoG even the in!drst
f,:lu OF imts,Ic,n'c ran Lave tho least hope
, Of ncreptar:'n
EFFECT OF SIX ..HAXBs COURIER PR"r, sIToN
~ FARE.
(Erog. h r.ris Pas. 'et al
Vie cmhlrrt If Washington has repleii to
tie prrplsi!i0n IL ,nsliatnn made - Ftanc,.
4: MIR. Sewa;G c.n=iders i, impn sib TO open
imiI,cdlat. rl,;ui s'ions fur peace. Accotc
!; jag ,n ;io Cai.inet Of Washington Il moro
nrsc.!c,hi- Ihssna w1ul BIS far rcLu.ils from
! he ev, ...srt SiG;c:, 10 come 10 Congress,
wr,r ,..nj. ctR # ..TsT :-L,hni could ba dis
OIL. II if,I he's TIC
trc,l OF National Convention.
Tho expedition from New Orleans Moved Off.
! TITS Jackson Mis,i ssirpjen" thinks there
can M longer hs any doubt thst the move
m..,:: OF the r,,l.,ral commander in L?u'si
ga: asai,,s, Port llLdaon have c-mmcn:ed.-
L. says:
Gnrtlrmca who io!t Nav Oc!ean' ~ Fri
dpr AIT inform us that the lat steamer from
Nc@ Io:k nrougnt out Grhc'S t." 't.n. btaks
t. make the movement without delay, AMI
&C 70 operations "eTe at onco cnrnWeiiced.
General WuitZsl Las been reinforced until
lila cJm,nard numbers from eight I" ten
,n"r:aud msn, ami from IN" position he &C.
cnEre,l 1t Is rnpp"srd no will etic,upt 10 make
diversion IN tho rear CT HIS p?s!i,an The
NAN l,tcc under Gen. Banks is moving by
riv-r, on IrarsIur:a, sud numbers from COW
entsca tu twenty GuusenG. The gentlemen.
VIII give IT, itis inInrlbE!inn r,gaih he
Ill, vrIneut al having commenced IL earnest
and mako up Ih@ir 0pin'dn1 from psrsonat
observation.
rh. attack will prtLsniy lie made by the
comi ired Iaad az d naval fo'cGs o the enemy.
Fariagu. refused 70 attack the batteries v"It:,
mia fleet, unless supported by land force.
declaring it would l.. useless hucrltics to do
SO. The transport fact, therefore, acc ,mpa-
MED his fleet q! var and mortar vesse5 On
FRIDAY morning last tho OIL 3 vessels left be-
hlnA were tho Hartford, tflsgsn,p, Mississippi
AID Pensacola. Tho Mississippi cann"t par
tiuip,!r ~ ~" D,nyhnunt. hut the oth.rs VIII
probably mays up tho river. Our INFORM
.pt says thu msss Of ITO fu.!cial troops are
disIri.cJ, and will gladly smbrscs ia" first
urpmtin,ty Of laying dawn their arms
The Decentralization to their ranks IL repre-
s,nt"l t. Il, yHry goat.
Tue "Mlssiseippa'' contains tho latest
Confederate, Intelligence from New Orleans
Furnished III gentleman ~ho came direct
frnIn trat city
ND 20 the city badly ritldicd. Ii is supposed
the damage was inflicted by confederate
var vessels =! on Ct the pilots in the Feds-
raj hlo9kading squadron wore confined in
The Custom House for alleged tIeaciery in
permitting two Confederate stcsInera tn psss
the bIccSadu and rrnCurs coal from two
s.:,rp.n.r.; made tho f1nkee ihes. lie says
the Sic. Isryp' ~as sent out III chase stsr
tbe.. vessels eighteen d.ys ago, and 10 t.
dug, e her had ntLn 'cc.nH'i tie also
states that Unu hundred ana fifty Federal
cf ets had a;i,cd III Now Orleans. and sixty
;.f:h"n yaie cnnfincd III the Lustoln House
fnt drsioy atty. IL III tho prevailing opinloIt
among the lru7 mun Of tina cay that the
FEEDERS Is 4ro psopsring to esac:saie not only
l,e.on Rouge, hut N.w Orleans also.
TIE fAZOO ENPEDITION--B BATTLE OF
FORT pEuBERrON--TnE ENEnYS
MOVEMENTS