Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-20

cr the l7ib Miss returned few days since to his post
having scarcely recovered from severe wound received
at Malvern Hill At the first parade alter bis return
special order was read to the regiment cempimenting
and thanking them for their gaantry during his invo
untary Absence under their chivalrons Lieut. Colonel
which was followed by appropriate eAtempore ad'
dress TO the officers The regiment responded alter
the parade dispssed with three hearty oheers lot
the popular Colonel. ~ e..
Tie revival of religion among the soldiers progresses
with undated interest Quite large number received
| the solemn rite OF baptism yesterday morning. new
Dr. Burrows Of your CITY, delivered his farewell sermon
night before last having assisted in the aoos oil the at
tending ministry, with great success for several days
rhe chaplain of the 9Th Louisiana Regt has ofciaed in
1.-The Catholic Church since yesterday for the benefit Of
The followers OF that persuasion Of whom there s quite
! a respectable number in this portion OF the army
The 'McLaws Mnstrels," with Ridley, irst-rate de-
neator of negro character, leader, and the "Bafks
dale Thespian Club" continue their rival entertain
ments at "Citizens' Hail. to the amusement OF large
crowds The second performance OF the latter, Friday
night under the auspices OF Prof Nuttng leader OF
the band with the assistance Of the "ee Club OF the
Richmond HoWitzers was chaste and creditable ZAP
rather indicate that Thesps aud Menus must
soon abdlcate the camp exclusively in favor OF fiery
4 Mars.
Under the operation of late order, conscripts are
pounced upon daily by wary guards, and put into the
ranks having the privilege of selecting their favOrte
companies It's source OF tte amusement to the
soldiers to see with what facility some OF the unoru-
Mates as if from Rip Van Wrinkle nap and but thirty
or thrty6ve yesterday suddenly and miraculousy at
tain their forty-sxth year. Finding all attempts at es-
cane futile they resign themselves to inevitable fate,
| and perform their duties like veterans.
| The Herald of the I3th finding Fort McAllister, so
far invunerabe the boosted ron-cads, consoles it.
self with the ridiculous assertion that the object oil the
| expedition was not the capture OF the Fort bit
| TO test the quality Of the iron-clads and the
courage of the men in action. Perhaps 1t has for
gotten that in late issue it claimed in advance the
eapture of the little Fort-the first and solitary
object no doubt of the experiment Beast Butler tue
Haypau of New Orleans seems TO have been shelved'
nv his MASTER The Heralds Washington correspondent
saws il does not accord with the intention OF the Gov
eminent towards him to appoint him Provost Marshal
General as had been reported. The Intention oil the
Government seems to be- not TO give the Hyena an APP
pointment all, obnoxious is he to the civilized
| world.
As an item of local interest to the refugees from
Fredericksburg within the range Of your circulation II
will not do to pass unnoced the municipal election held
in the CITY Yesterday which resulted in the reelection
of the present worthy and efficient Mayor, Mr. Slaugh
Ter by sixty-nine majority ana Messrs. Douglas Cor
don ii. B. Hail. l.. j. Huffman, e. w. Eve, j. Gordon
Wallace j. f. Scott j. II. Bradley, w. A. Little, j. NJ
Herndon j. G. Hurkamp j. A. English, and Jas NC
CURE Councilmen. = ll3 votes were polled, many
whom came from the country, whittier they had tempo
rarly fed for refuge from the Yankees A few paiC
for the privilege of exercising the elective franchise BY
being afterwards bagged by the conscripthopper,
L is said. l.