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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
THECOSsTITTTION- stats RIGHTs.
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moaNISG. AUGUST Is, Isss.
Maritime Warfare The Volunteer Navy,

csD al done aud Is il doing its duty in this war
T. "a generally considered bT ts possessoIs as the most
;-,sr, ,tsres, in the republic, aud Il entirely de
.ads for ia yerv existence the success Of thV Con
'.s.r.,e arms We are astonished every day to SCI
r.Dv Of ia possesOrs so little coaeernsdso hte dis
,sed 20 aid the cause when it is obvious that if ore
half were gveo to insure success the other would be
more valuable than the original whole We cannot 20"
highly commend the vie and patriotic e0wse taken %
the subscribers Of the Virginia Volunteer Navy Con
pany whose success is assured in coming oFSaro
- promptly with that AID Which the Government seeks
in p,ssac the at 70 establish y1lgn.eer navy ihey
aim 10 give i'm orsn' aid in Geld TOO long neglected,
While en-ehirg themselves with all they can capture
The a sought is no. gr but profitable inV's;-
meut ID we can hardly conceive that these ships vii
not be Sc. saol, by huudre's If our people are n
earnest and have really in their hearts, sworn undying
en,n,v TO tie foe In every community OF the whole
country where one hundred thousand dollars can be
"a sd and on espereresi nautical man can be found
70 axe claigso Of the enterprise, sna vessel should
befurah,d fer this most important warfare. All lnior
NATION We doubt nt can be obtained b. writ ng 10 the
ofi,e Ct the above company.
Wien saoat there is htte no danger OF these yes
se,, being captured interrupted if wisely managed
.-d the cruisiug grounds be away hom cur coast al
ont Of The usua! track Of Yankee War Ofthe
fe,hsred boeds that cause srcA perturbation IL the
,ovl ward no. one in thousand is destroyed by the
uneahsrrd bipeds gaD for be keeps bis weather eye
opeu." sweeps to bis prey and is OF Ike shoot ng
STAR So with our sea-haWks aud eagles in The ilimi
bl. wastes of o,eaa AlE87s the watch, and sWoOp-
~ 70 their prey, and sEiit the vi d, they may
roam for years Wit iou moesA,iOn aud sweep ;Ae en-
en,s commerce from she sea- with the besOmof de-
,,rac,oa Even the conspicuous A'abIma aud FLORIDA,
observed Of all the yorld AMI the special objects OF Mr.
Doode rage ard Of pursuit by his cruisers, have never
w, been oveIt4ken or met against their viii. How
mu:h more will prvateer5 Of all rg' AMI sizes escape
ersng on: OF range Of ia enemy steamers, never
seeking but avoiding, sights and having The heels Of
race horse.
Our Government aud citizens should use every exer-
;ion in this behalf aud even lose al The land ex
cvp enough to afford sovereignty ring place, these
ships ought still be fu' to sea- for they may, and
probably will, largely contribute 10 our salsation.
II Ee pu; forth all efiJEts-the endeavours OF IA
tsots-s heaever We can sep tile cause, will prevail
aud the signs are all 10 our favor A uute and de
tsImned people, in such country, and fighting for
such cause, ean never be subiUei. NOreove-, God
6ght5 for u; time fights for ne the clements fight for
u circumstances 6ght Tor Us the moral Of the
wOfld is a host 10 our favor.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
HOW TO FILL Up THE ARMY

10 NE Eaitor ofths Wing
The papers tell u, thai the teamsters being dis
mounted in order TO ill up the ranks. The marvel is
thAs white men should ever have been employed as
wasoners when negroes could have been found to take
their places But the mischief is done aud t
10 repine about IT,
There il another way OF recruiting our exhausted
armies which il seems to me- would long ago have
Cured to an Administration having more thought 1t
ia known to me- sir if not to you that hospitals
uselessly multiplied and that they hot beds of able
bodied sxempts ami skulkers Seeing new hospital
buildings going up near village Of hospitals, in-
ouired of surgeon the reason. "GOd only krows" he
replied, sunless il be to give somebody job, or afford
our QuartermAster's friend excuse for buying more
lumber Not half our beds nov full AMI i. is rare
H. if ever that We have patients enough to fill them
all"
Did you ever walk through any of the number of
hospital towns that sprngng up in so many parts
of the country Did you examine into the man
agement Of any hospitaf If not, it is worth your
while, Just as a matter Of curiosity. The number Of
stout healthy young felloWs-all soldiers, detailed from
she ranks--Who have managed to get snug places as
ward masters, clerks, apothecares,
uurses etc is something marvellous. To judge by the
number of such lucky fellows in the hospitals have
visited il would be safe estimate the total number in
- parts of the Confederacy at from ten 70 fifteen, and
perhaps as high as twenty thousand effective men.
In the great majority Of instances, places OF these
stout fellows could be well better filed by male or
female servants poor white women disabled soldiers or
men over age If these 'hOspital rAts"-or that name
i as appropriate them as to those who shan sick
were brought back the ranks from which they have
managed to escape upon the merest Preezts, and If to
them were added all she broad shOnliered nOso-suers,
Department QuarterHaster, Commssary aud Ordnance
clerks verify believe 90 OOO men soald be added to
the army.
Il y .uld he nn,h msn! er 10 cue s'trorit.'s, aud
more accordance WITH the proPies idea vi Gu 'H-
eient GOserhneh frev Ihese te!i qaen'S ba"s than
bend the knee desersrs and crawl behind the petit
coats Of women in time Of trouble. OBSERVER
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
Home Defsuee Of the South.-Side.

We rrgse. very much TO hear that while the people
Of Richmond, Hanover, Pele,sSurg Lynchbury, Abe
mafe and OF nearly "A the tle-Eaer cCunties turn
n out without regard to age worldly staten in OF
der to rcpe tbe expected raids o. the Yaaeea the et
,sns OF the coun,.es South OF James doing little
O nothing IN tl3 eay. In Chesterfield, Ameia, MOTTO
way, Prince lizard Buckingham, Appoma,to4, Camp
bell ou,sids of Lynchbarg Charlotte, Halifax aud the
aljaceat COUNTS We hear Of bul single organization
for home defence, snd gentlemen rom the region en-
bsacug these counties cannot say with certainty that
any preparations are beng made 70 Organize companies
Tor their own protection.
Why is hi.s Axe the people OF the Sou.h-sids lsss
patriotic than those OF the North side Have they less
property stake, tL-y less concerned for is
saftyg We uus. Perhaps the reason Of their
apathy will b. found in the fact that thcy fancy them
selves out OF danger. They think the James river is
,ale guard. This is a smsntAb!e deluson, and it is
strange that any eutertans it. at Kparick's raid
u ION Columbia which threw the whole SOutL side into
a pa.io
We tell the people Of that section hat they offer
ing premium for the best raid she Yankees have yet
made. They are inviting them to come and help them
selves. They ere making itee-El offer ng Of their
horses cattle negroes and crops The Yankees are lay
ING in CupepeF sul mount NJ thousands Of men for
he especial purpose Of king raidA and yet tts people
Only Two days rids from the devastated land fold
Tag their hands and going o sleep.
Il a vide mistake to suppose that the james river
is protection to The SOuths:de Inhabitants. In the
fall If not now that river can easily bs forded ia many
places which negroes and traitors vii be slOW to
point out 1t IS folly to trust to rivers anything but
powder and ball and timely preparation for home de-
fence.
But If the people Of the SOuthside in danger
At all 1t is their duty patriots and yrgnians to
gAnza companies their brethren Of the North
SIDE whenever raid IS made upon them. In fact. this
is he very best way to protect the Southsde.
We make these suggestions 10 The triendIeh spirit
Doubtless the Souhsde knows osn interest better
than We DO Bat II it is eriminAly Indifferent to the
sefare Of It's imperied Eeghbors this side of The
river I vii be the duty Of the Legislature ~ the az
preaching session 10 compel it to DO its duty.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
Volunteer, for Sig Month.

gentleman who distinguished himself in the service
in the early plt Of the war but Who has been since irsA
paetsted for active service by wounds be then received
writes private follows;
Suppose you suggest through your paper, the pro
priety Of call for volunteer companies or regiments
TO be composed Of cOure Of persons not subject to the
CONSUMPTION law, aud to serve for sir months or a.
farhest for twelve month";; the said companies or reg
mens TO be mustered into the regular Confederate army
and 10 stand upon exactly the footing as the Con-
ederate troops With the single lilaton as 10 sra Of
ssrves think that in the present state Of the public
mind the threatening aspect Of the approaching mill
tary crisis, and the probable calling out Of tho whole
fighting population Of the State BY the Isgialatpre-
such can would be favOrably responded to by very
large pOriOa Of the non cOcrpt people OF our coun
Try Men are very reluctant to put their neeks under
the yoEe Of the eOOscHptOn Law, bn: there ST, hun
dreds and thou alds who would be willing TO step for.
ward and meet the impending crisis in Virgins fixing
IyseiGc lilait to their service.
a have written to the Secretary Of Wa making in
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An Issue.

A the ssue presented in the following, from the Sen"
t,asl Of Monday involves historic point of some in
t-res We transfer it columns, and will let the
reader know what comes Of it:
Tx CHARLESTON MERCURY VS.. INK PREsDEST.
No charge has b,en persisenty and at the same
more uniusy, made against the President than that he
prevened an advance by armies after the hrst bat
lie of Manassas The charge has been denied and album
dainty disptoyed We thought that no one would have
the hsfdhocd 10 repeat il, bu: find we're mists
ken. la late number, the Charleston Mercury says
Our readers are peritctly aware that when Pfesi'
dent Davis after the frat blEe OF Manassas, refused 10
concentrate troops and advance on the enemy AZ the
commanders desired and advised Ia idct ddTOty dS"sd
As be-, noe ndpg;aJS from proofs ia oar Possession)
vi lost all confidence in him ss Statesman or STRAIT
rgst."
The italics are our own. We sgan deny this charge
Is utterly untrue upon proofs In cur possession, which
ate ndispuablc," and We ca upon the Mercury to
make good ;s assertion By producing the udsPuable
proofs it claims TO posses, pIedgng ourselves to
meet lie statement without delay.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
Bath County.

The citizens Of Bath coubty held spirited meeting On
their last Court day. the llth to second the cal made
on the Governor by the people Of Halifax to summon
tue Legislature together Among the resolutions adopted
we're the following:
Rsso!esd. That looking upon the present cisis in
the state vi the country deem it Of the utmost inn
p)rtance that every able JCdsd man n the Southern
Couledeiary not 10 tee army, should, without
gard to his age any oher clam TO exemption from
military duty, proup y come for Hard as soldier wher
ever aud WaereSer his services as such can be made
available in the defence Of our liberties aud lives,
against the invaders o. our SOL now seeking to subu-
gate uUder the shallow pree1; Of restoration Of the
late federal UuiOn.
Resolved That consider the separation of the
Southern from the Northern States as permanent and
rsvocaJ and that under staie OF circumstances Of
which We can conceive, will We ever consent to
urisn with our enemies of the North.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
The President. Gen. Lee, and the Newspapers

The President tells Us he "a Is mere men. la tis
,oDy for more men he appeals 10 tie ladies ioT help
and grants general amnesty to all deserters-adver
sng the said amnesty for twenty consecutive days IN
every newspaper in the Coliederacy at cost Of thcu
sands Of dollars
General Lee appears to be OF the same mind with the
Pr ident He, too, wants more men. DO oslli upon
all lis others and men join their respective fe2'
msnts without moments delay, aud even appeals 10
the people q the several States sead forth sT'rj Nan
s.pable Of bearing arms,
One would suppose tia. t"O such sh authorities
would be apt 10 know " Il; hes are talking about
But the uewspa lers including the fresiuen' . OWN
dear organs are geudy engaged Gag after Jay III as
ung ma 4. the Yankee draft is dead faiiure; the
y.,ks armies wasting away by disease, desertions and
,pirip, enlistment; that Lees srmy i' numerically
.s.,s, than Meades, ald that Lincoln is on his last
Leg. in military point Of view.
Which are we 10 believe President and General
Lee or the newspapers. We can't believe both for If
the newspaper, are to be needed thre il no need for
another MAJ in cur armies. All We have 20 do is to
sand DER ecty still aud see ncO!ns legions vanish into
tsin air. Then We will marsh 10 Boston Without the
slightest Inc onysuience interruption. And We will be
abe to do that next Fall.
This is no time to tra, with the people. They are
not arrant fuos Their spirits not to be kept up
bv conf ing statements. They know that the new
ipon Of men up as and the call Of tie P'eSi'
dent and the appeal cf Gsu. Lee do not tally with the
a. guiue a. cles of TIE newspapers What they want
Is not eusive hcpes but the assurance that the Fres-
dent intends to act with wisdom and energy.
We do want more men. The Yankees are trying to
l,y aro her tick on Us Just before the battle OF
Chancellor sville they assured that HookCrs army
was only 20 900 strong and just before Grant captured
Grand Gull, they assured at there would be no
more general engagements during the war; Reliable
gsntl, men, Nho had been through the Northwest,
brought news that peace end alliance With The Col
Csderacy we're positively determined on.
They are trying to fool Us again Reliable gentle
mep iust returned from Washington" STRIVE almost
daily within our lines to Us that Meade is ire
csiynR no reinforcements, except few negro regi-
mepts etc etc" We have had enough Of this stuff to
s,,sf even the administration This is the calm before
the Storm That storm will 10: wait for the Dog days
10 expire Meade is constantly being reinforced and So
il R,seerans, and the fret thing know Lee will be
attacked on both tanks East Tennessee Invaded by 40
oaO men, ard Mobile invested by way of PAscagoula.
The house must be set in o,der aud kept So for the
stern will soon burst in all its fury.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
MARION.
IMPORTANT DECISION on COPYRIGHT.

At the late term of the Confederate District Court
for Mobile, c,s Involving copyright" was heard by
Judge Jones' The plaintiff S. H. Goetzel, and the
defendant +. TitcOmb, both booksellers Of that city,
The former grounded his ACTON on copyright obtained
by him to Hardee's Tactics" Of which he was tie
publisher The de endant lad in the course OF his bu
siness sold copies Of The work published by j. W
Randolph in Richmond For this alleged invasion Of
his copyright, Mr.. GOet1s fled his bill in the District
Court some months ago, and obtained an injunct on
against Tcomb, restraining him from selling Randolpha
edition. The case was heard upon bill and answer of
the parties and proofs of Witnesses and was argued for
the plain in by Messrs. Overall and X. Il. Smith, and by
Mr.. w. G. Easton for Titcomb. The decision of the
Court is against the validity of the copyright of Goet
eel in the work, and his proceeding was dismissed. The
decree of Judge Jones, copied below, sets forth the
grounds OF his deCiion fully;
c. s. DISTRICT CoURF At MoBIE,
July, 1863 (
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SALT FOR TaE PEOPLE.
BRuSswcr, Va. Aug. II. 1868.

Editors Of Wig:
ESrlKMKs growing inerss. manifested refer
encs 10 e supply OF salt both and stock permit me TO
say that have letter Col Oarkscn Salt Agent dated
Jdy 1863 Itch be that he will sbe to yet through
dey ernR to the people Vgnia the quota 81 20
nhAban ninety from inst dat and then he will tegn
to deli er uader law for the st ek This II be ry
gratifying 10 the people, will only depend Dr. pi
OF county and Corporation Agents 10 In sucencv-
provided the Of Supervisors make liberal Allowance
stock In view Of present ccumLSpc this very essential
Yours truly,
augl9-1t' T. T. CHAhBLIss.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19

asry sAs,a.. h. would re sizing % accept ocnpsn.ts
=. r,sr, Il ,.aa eorsgrsp's faF Fnited prOd Il
he anlwers 1firrsiveiy 6hsl s5 ID tv,'n' dst "
But public CAL lr1m The War Departures '0au 10 u
hsru. and I think would do mneh good
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
S. Il. GOETZsL, Er. AL
as. In Ohanoery.
+. TIrCoNB, Er. AL.

i. TiTC0AB, IT. AL.
There is no doibt dispute to the material facts
in the case and its decision depends entirely quea
ton Of law. While General hardee officer in
the army of the United States, and before the dssou.
ton of tie Union he prepared under tue direction of
the the Secretary of War of the Ueited States sys
tenn of infantry tactics since general known as Har
dee's Tactics The work being approved o. by the
P esident, was published ia Philadelphia in 1855 by
Lpp,neo;t, Grambo { Co The Congrets of the United
Ssies made an appropriation of $4,000 for stree
tipping the work. and of $4,000 Tor the purchase OF
Is 600 copies OF it for the Government The pubica.
toa was made With the knowledge and consent of Gen.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
rLe MerencY, Of lhe .ame la.e, says !:

TaE STEAMER FLoRt--We received last night pri-
vate despatch from Fort Fisher, below Wilmington an
nOuncng that the efforts to get the steaner Flora of
the rect had b,en su and that she is safe
in the liver. We regret TO learn however, that her
entire cargo had been thrown oveib Charleston
NercHrU l5M
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
REWARD- .~~-'1

GS0O REWARD
eDOOO Stolen from my stable, at "fhe Grove" In Hen
rio county, Deep Ran Turnpike the night OF Monday
the lt1 lnstsn bay MARES answering TO the de-
serpn blood bay supposed be with ioA blind OF The
ef eye right white somesht condition. she
waker will only wsk caner under fAddle;
hne by discharges fresm and her name lying on the
right side OF her neck tail loag. The other light b. me
face hind feet whte exteadtng above the let
lock- Sore edueed by scratches, the len hind foot very
gay snowy With brill ant s:srs generally with pace
b. e,kng into roi switch tall aud name on NE nfs
eide Of her neck. -
Fve hundred dollars $500 ward vii be pal for the recovery
OF both fuairei and nfy dollars 2 for either upon
cling delivered residence In Hrnrco or al my store,
i3 street. Richmond information Of het shereabonts
II hoped that the viii also be discovered and brought 10
' THOMAS JoHssroN,
apgle-Iw or West 4 Johnston Richmond.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19

VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS NAVY COMPANY.
HAVING secured the services of Comman.
der OF tea yesn Naval experience the Board has
mined operations fohw snd for that purpose.
requires The Subscriptions u be paid up In medlaie'y
Persons desiring bserbe urged do WITHOUT delay,
sagl9-ts J. l.. APPERsoH. TT.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
ROANOKE CoLLRGE.

rVgIs institution, located at Salem, Roanoke
coun,v va having b ea literally pa,ronited during the
year be young disabled for military duty and boys
ss TX will open 6 sss;ion the lat OF September
Tuition for ten months .'..soo
Including Modem Lirguass
Board So
Si6 per month session will be regulated froporonaDy
with The advance Of provisions.
For particulars Inquire OF
iy IL ckdl0t ID. u biTTLE, Prtsd'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19

w children The Is good Cook and WASHER. To-
qul'e General Hospital No l. w. Turner, Al this ONCE
aul9-Gtr
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19

rNHE NEXT SESSION OF THIS lNSTl-
TU ZION will = 18Th ofsspemoe 1903, AMI
c ose February 18th, 1864 - .
Modern EACH 500 Music fano tSo Guisr 30
Lights extra ch.Tge.
Young Ladies will furnish their own FOWLS
Plr further infma,lon send for circular Address Dr. John
y. Early, stanardiviIe, Greene county, va aols-G-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
WATCH LOST
UNIvERsITY OF VIRGINIA.

THE next Session of this Institution will COM
mence en- the LIST Of OCTOBER, ami contnse zine msnt
The cises In all the depame ,-Aeadem Law ana Med
cle will be condu ted heretofore.
cant Appoint Gil the will be made on The ION
OF September. -, =, =.
1911 ~ WI " g. MAUPIN,
enJSNs,s Chm OF the Faculty.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.
The Charleston Courier of Saturday last has the fol.
lowing ews from the Islands:

The Charleston courier OF saturday last has the Ol
lowing ews from the Islands
During Thursday night continued fire was KEEP. up
between tie land batteries and at intervals became
very rapid ana heavy. Ca Friday morning the enemy
fired ies saell Fort Sumter from the two mortar
hunks which they have grounded tie beach, opposite
their nearest battery to Fort Wagner The shelf, how
ever fell far short Of the mark. After this exhibition
the enemy remained quiet the rest Of the day. side
still sending them occasional shell from Battery Sim
kms. About hat past light O'Clock last mig another
fierce cannonade oplned between rtCtes Gregg and
Wagner ard the ankee batteries Craig Hill Ills
firing wal unusually rspid 1t reported that Bat
tery Wagner gave the enemy the benef. of some new
guns Of heavier cabre, the fire from which Is believed
u have been very efectual The cannonsdng stll
going on with rapidly u hour OF writing viz:
twelve cock at night. We could hear of nc casual
Tee.
The Mercury OF the same date, says:
The contest between the batteries continued all Thug
day night though with less visor than di played
the night before The morning. of FIR day was compar
at vely quiet Two mortar hunks stationed of Morris
iBlanI threw few shells in the direction OF Sumter
but their missiles fell short. In the AFTERNOON the land
batteries again opened upon each other Battery SIM
kns usual seeming especially active. At 10 o'clock,
p. IN, the firing sill going IL is reported that
another vessel of very formidable character has bsen
added TO the feet.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-08-19

Petersburg "E,press," Stanton 'yirdcator,"
Rockingham Register" L,nchburg "yirginan" aud
"Republican," Lexington Gazette" Wythevile "DiI.
patch" and Abingdon "virginian." will publish once
week ill day of session, aHd forward account to this
Drpai tment