Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-21
FROM GEN. LEES ARMY.
[srEclAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE ENQUIRER.
Army OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA.,

August Is, 1865.
| learn from sources deemed entirely truth
full that the Yankees, who have been en-
camped on the Culpeper side Of the Kappa
| hammock. struck tents and rccrosscd into Eau.
ouicr on Sunday 1t is said that they have
evacuated Stafford county, and that they are
massing their troops in Fauquicr, near War
renton junction. The reports of dissatsiac-
zion and decentralization in the Yankee army
continue to come in, and ain disposed to be.
licvc them.
GRANTING FrRLoUoIS.
Tho subjoined general order will be re-
ceivcd with great delight not only by the men
in the field, but~by the home folks. Let us
hope that this privilege will be properly ap.
prcciatcd, and not abused:
HEADQUARTERS Army OF NORTHERN Va,
| August l6 1868.
GEsERAL ORDERS,
| No 81.
| In order 70 allow as many uf our brave sol
diers To visit their families and friends a can
he done consistently with the good of the scr-
vice, and ct the same time give some reward for
| lncritoriOus conducts q system Of furlpughs is
hereby Instituted in this army.
. These furloughs will be granted. in the first
! instance" at the rate Of two for every one hun.
drrd men present for duty subsequently, 1T the
rate Of one for every one hundred men present
fnr duty.
This system will he continued as long MS the
eyiccnccs Of IL" service will permit Should
| the effect moi hc fuuni prciudicin cnmmair-
| derS e regiments and battalions will forward
on each occasion, the most urgent and mcrtn-
riouS caScs from thmsc recommended ly the
company oiiccrs. for the approval of their
| suprrio! commander.
! Tn" time will he regulated according 10
tho following table:
Virginia, - days; North Carolina, i
day: South Carolina. 20 days; Georgia and
| Tennessee - days: Florida, Alabama, Mis-
| sisSinpi and East Louisiana, 80 days
Furioughs will be granted equally to SOL
! dies from States and Districts with which
, communication i cut of, but in no case
Will these irr!yngh' carry permission to 90
within the "nemy's lircs, or pass through
! thcrr. The time for such cases will he reg
! uatal by The number Of days allowed for the
! S.a'r in the above list which they intend
/! - visit.
p! Tie men furioughed will be authorized
| 10 bring back stracglcrs ard recruits who
may come in Their way.
! Hv command Of Gen. r. +. LEE.
W. II. TAYLOR, 4. 4. G.
COURTS MARTIAL.
There are several Courts Martial now in
session IN this army. Among them is one
| co:mpo&Cd Of Maj. Gen. lleth, as President
| Bri.al.cr Gems. kersEnw, Ramseur, Hayes
II. ii. Walker, Wilcox, and Col. kirkcndall
Of y. C.. aud Capt. Shutter az Judge Advo-
cate. This court is convened for the trial of
, Brigadicr Gen. Wright, Of Georgia, who is
| charged with disobedience Of officers disres-
! pcct towards superior officers and for matters
connected with publications which appeared
in the Augusta (Ga.) "Constitutionaist." -
| Gen. Wright is managing his own defence.
| THE ADDRESS TO TIE PEOPLE or N. CAROLINA.
| ! had hoped 70 have been able to have sent
] yor along With this letter copy Of this dOcu-
; mcnt: but, on making application to the chair
man Of tho committee, Col. Garnett, | was in
! formed that the committee had determined to
| let 1t appear first in the religious papers, as
preferable to the channels which the secular
! press afford.
MosBr's DoISGs.
| am tod that Mosby went last week within
Il very few miles of Alexandria, and captured
! twenty-six prisoners, and some wagons. Mos
by is certainly our greatest cayalryman just
! now.
! \ GENERAL IN TIE PULPIT
| attended church on Saturday last, and
listened u :. most excellent discourse from tie
! Rev. General w. y. Pendlcton, formerly OF
Lexington. Va. Among his auditors were
Generals Rob't f. Lee. K. 5. Ewcll and Jas.
! Longstrcc;.
! CoNGREsSMEN VISITING TIE Army.
have seen in the last day or two Col.
! Botclcr and Hon. John Goode, Jr., in the nr-
my. The latter is here, learn, on business
connected. with some committee of Congress
III relation to abuses in the army, Of which
committee he is i member. y.
| FROM Observation-Disclosures DRAFTING TIE