Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-08-18
2 n GEN LEES ARMY.

[ The Paymasters Arrtued-Cou't q Inquiry
Interesting Fact Connected Nth the Bdhk o.
GeAysburg-Dale'S Brigade-Chdnges ana
Promotions, DC.
[fRou OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Army OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
August II, 1865.
To report "all quiet" in this army by nc
means implies a condition of idlene's or inae
tivity. On the contrary, the troops are being
drilled and inspected daily, and everything Ii
being done that promises to promote the Gin
cheney of the men for the prime object OF wal
lighting.
The troops are just now being gladdened
by the presence of tho paymasters, who arc
settling up with them to the lt OF july
This, as a matter of course, gives great salts
faction, the only drawback Is the fact that,
owing to the patriotism Ut tie people at nome
| the money will purchase 50 little. Let us
home that Congress, ut its next SESSION., VIII
either increase the soldiers pay, or do SOME
him to improve the currency.
A Court OF Inquiry is now IN session IN Tue
army to i~nyestigate>lho facts growing out "i
the loss of the wagon trains containing the
sick and wounded, which iell into tile iairls
of the enemy near Greencastle, Ia.
Yesterday the chuplaIns OF the I'd anu Cd
CORDS held tuelr regular meeting, and alter u
very excellent sermon from ReY. Tucker
Lacy. formerly of fredericksburg, most III
,er-,tInr reports were made, showing TINT n
hi,h state vi religious feeling pervades these
tw1 corus. Gen. Ewell was present at tile
meetiur. and manifested much Interest III tile
proceedings. :,
Since 30 much has been said OF the Gettys-
burg fights it may, perhaps, not be amlss ~
suv that, IRON recently obtalheu'
Am persuaded that neither tue enemy VI our
own side Intended " fight when they did. On
the contrary, both the enemy and our v
men were PUSHING to take Cashtown Gap,
chen thew cuIlided with our forces at Gcttys-
burg, and our troops were falling back to the
s,me Gan. I um further told that the post
riun which 30 successfully dened our assaults
on the second and third days was not guard
ed with q single gun when we drove them
through and beyond the town OF Gettysburg
on the first day.
In connection with these battles let me
mention, as reiuting the idea that heavy
losses indicate hard fighting, the following
At one time, during the seyerest OF the tight,
Doles and his gallant brigade found them
selves attacked in front aud rear. Quickly
disposing of those in front by Il daslmg
charge, Doles caused his mel quickly IL
change front, and, by a murderUns rotlcy, put
these to fight in like manner; and all with
Il loss of not over one hundred and fifty
killed and wounded. 1t is believed that thu
brigade and Gurdon's put hors du combat
more of the enemy than they had men IN
their own ranks.
The report that Col. V. b. Groner, Glst Va,
was killed at Gettysburg is incorrect. Though
the Colonel was in the hottest Of the fight, he
escaped unhurt.
Brig. Gen. Malone is reported to have re-
signed, and rumor has it that Gen. Wilcox has
been promoted to- Major-Ge neralship, and
that Hood has been created Lieutenant-Gene
raj of cavalry, and that Gen. Hampton has
been made q Major-General in the same arm
of the service.
As | AMI more addicted to censure than APP
probation, the merit Of the compliment will,
hope, be appreciated when | say that there Is
no more CAPABLE or gentlemanly officer in the
Confederate service than Major D. B. Bridg'
ford, the Provost Marshal of this army. lie
fully deserves promotion.
The enemy have finished the railroad bridge
over the Rappahannock, and also the Water
loo bridge, and are running trains this side of
the river. Our picketsar are within Il hundred
Yards of each other, alternately shooting at
each other and then trading.
The Yankee army is still lying in Fauquicr
along the line of the railway. 1t is reported
to be greatly dcmoralized aud much weakened