The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-23

n ~ III tnhb UC1iUyp dno curing lido nlgnI
was cd by some Of the sentinei tina, tho enemy
attempting 70 cross, when they opened nre This
" COURSE created some commotion, and Tho troops were
put under arms but when daylight. came i was ascer
anea that no foundation sxsated for the alarm
r,s.-since the above was written a despatch from
fredericksburg published under the teIegraphc head
asserts that the enemy have made indi
eating an carly attack.
Activity In the Rebel Army-Gen. Lee In
Commend.
From the Richmond papers, Jan. l6l
SPECIAL ORDKRs-NO. 10.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA.,
Jan. Is, 1903 ]
V-The following named officers and Of the Twenty
fourth Virginia regiment relieved from further duty
in enrolling conscrpts and arrestDg doserers, and will
Immediately proceed TO reon their regiment near Froder
acknowledgements George Helms Co. Al Corporal
D.. Is. williams, CO, A, Sergeant VIM. H. Crumpesker,
Co. B; Lieutenant Geo. H. Walker, Go. O, lieutenant
Garland Hole, Co. C; private John h. Peck, Co. G;
Lieutenant W j. Rudd Co. H. Corporal Joseph Ianpkin,
Co, II, private Thomas H. Lester, Co. n; private 8.
DodsoD Co. II, private James p France, Co. II; private
George ". Jamerson, Co. II; Corporal Robert D. hay
maker, Co. X BY order Of GENERAL LEE
W. ii. TAYLOR, A. A. G.
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Ss~Asns ASCAOEc SAc otOE ih-A nO SossssSso
Want Peace.
Especial Correspondence Of the Richmond Enquirerl
49, FRKDKRIoKsBuRG, Va, Jan. IS, 1853.
All to ba quiet tonight the banks Of tho Rap
pahannock Tho picke.s either bank unwarlike
and yet each other that cannot hop feeling
that his truce the precursor Of that peace which shall
restore prosperity both sections, whilst gives
rty and honorable terms Of adjustment to each. Phe
ballot boz and not the cartridge bon must and will b. N
artr Of This stre-and nay prediction thai the ed Is
not afar
Illinois and Ne,o Jersey, he pioneer of ne West and The
classic ground Of The Atlantic States, tktinJ
menus which later must yipea into results U ,o'
justify 10th peoples In the language Of noble Pres
dent, 1--WE would hail honorable peace with joy
And have the best Of for saying that the de-
Sire of people is the less ardent and intense
than that which anrnates tho Northern army Of
tho Potomac now confronting on tho northern bank
Of this river Indeed the feeling is not cofn:d to ne
Northern army, but il is prevalent among the Northern
people, and tyrants threat caoery turn them
from it. Taxation, excessive duties, waste OF life and
blood and usurpaton are slowly but surely doing their
work, and tho decline Of the spirit Is Indicated by
that unfang barometer gold, which now brings forty
eight per cent in the New York market. But, whist
give uterance TO this, am Jy persuaded that
oe shaH not mare more f0atsng, this line My IN
precision IS that the farce Of government holding sway
at Washington may again essay its desperate fortunes
light on this, TO its armies, Inflated ground But IL
they do hare the generals and ne army capable or beat
ING Aea back oftn they possessed BY ths dsU Of
the 9 forsoard Ds0pemen.' mads<ss Il ~
The Yankees certainly peculiar" people. Fos
three days las aoeet not drum could be heard, and
sarcelya soldier risit Finding OUT, however, that
they couldn humbng General leo by tins sort Of clap
nosed as if they were going up things generally
and from twelve three O'Clock their baoons-,hree II
numbcr--like Mahomed's coffin, were suspended be
tween earth, evidently locking after "rebe
camp fresn From tho temperature Of the atmospher
tara frrna rather think they were in pursuit o
Knowledge under difficulties
Yesterday under flag q truce, sealed communica
tion passed from General Hallcck TO General Lee
Thar ha the Ydnkees sorey pressed for fora ana
10 cd. Horses are daily dying for the Tant Of the
and he scarcity Of he oer coisis the dig up b.
sianIs Of trees.
As establishing tho truth Of this The pckets on The
opposite shore for the last night hare been prode
Nth fires, no,clsa nding The severity If the ioed,hr.
Some dozen citizens who went during the
fighting have been permitted 10 return home both
sides consentng They represent that they kindly
trested being provided by the Yankees with an abun
returned damsels became enthuscd with Yankee lieu
tenant. and him. rather attempted TO send him
some sentimental verses but though not contraband o.
war; the talk II the vain poetess did not altogether
with the Of the picket officer side,
the consigned TO the tomb Of the Capues.
couple OF deserters during the past week
but they knew nothing Of interest to communicate.
II reported % n9h that the YaHtees constructing
,oqoon road through the farm Of Mr. John Seldom IN St1f
ford etGM rs Jelop, he rioer Ioit he Uisu
again crossiny also hear that Burns dc has made tou
Of INSPECTION up the Rappahannock from Falmouth e
Ellis Ford with the view Of thanking but all this i
talk, and you decide upon its value accordingly Bel
while the generals may may nos design crossing and
giving battle the following note sent by Yankee
picket a squad Of similar duty. will snow
relations /" exist -
| JAN. II, 1863
| GEsrs on Confederate STATES uurY,--
We had the pleasure receive your letter, and very
glad 70 lind you good SPIRITS. We sorry Il
have any newspapers on hand. bat VIII get
possible We send you coffee whenever the wind per
mtg 10 do so. Can't oue Of you over this
ing that little boat you have therey viii keeI
you In the hope that .ef Davis and Abe Lincoln vii
/ coon give peace, send our best reefs
/ 90 A, 4gTH RFG'r, ~ VS.
return thanks 10 especial manner 70 the officers and
men of arksdacs gallant Mississippi brigade for
sizes extended and especially TO ,s present gallant
mancer, Colonel u. O HUMPHREYS, and the Adiutant
u Orr.