Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-10

,rb. nutlic gctJ most OF Its information
ihax-o,j thr mere outlinos,of the battlet from
4ben, These letters are, almost always, from
the infantry or artillery. The reason OF this
:. 49,. af,cr treat exertions-a long continued
,norch or severe hattlc-theTe is AWAY? Il
nanse q neriot or rest. Advantage OF tins Is
t,tcn 70 write. But the cavalry have 10 such
leisure. When the arc,y is resting the cav
nlrv must be most active, to prevent rs rcp'se
from being disturbed. Mail taeil'tleS arc
tent I'M between the Confectionery and inc
main army. Bat, even if trooper go, 'he
time to write. it would, probably be days
perhaps weeks, before his letter coula DC
mailed. Its contents would then &c 100 s'"!e
to repay publication: =,
The ignorance of the regular correspondent OF
f,e deeds of The cavalry is very great, but ima'
OF the occasional writer in the infantry or art!e
~ is still greater From his position, and by the
nature of his duties, he is confined to htS own
company and regiment. and generally knows
very little ri what is going on in contiguous
BRIGADE or division. How, then. should lie kno"
about the cavalry?
4, the battle of Seven Pines the right lanS OF
Role's brigala was protected by u cava.rT oat'
talon General LongStreet. in his 'i''c'ai .reP,r',
(rot published in the papers. but sent 10 ne " III
office thanked it. for efficient service AMI vai's
BILE information rendered, which enabled HIM TO
enpap, his division several hours earlier than lie
otherwise could have done During tho Mary~
land campaign Of ISli!. a cavalry brigade OF less
than 500 men kept Burnside's army corps III
check for seven hours. on Cotdc'on MountaiIi-
This delay enabled LOngstrcct to move from la
rerstown tn towards Booncsboro'. so rs TO arrive
The next day. (Seps. 40 in time TO save U. II.
Hills Division from being orer"heImed.
fed
ing the night Of the lIth. In the confusion OF
such q movement, Il battalion of our artillery
was not notified, and WIS lefT behind The
next morning they awake TO find the enemy
upon them, their ammunition exhausted by the
previous days fight, and our army gonc-sare
one small! brigade of cavalry. The cavalry saved
them. BY repeated charges upon infantry and
cavalry. they stared the victorious enemy until
the artillery was litched up and on the road
Bya circuii0us route they conveyed it to Shai ps-
burg. in spite of the determined and continued
efforts of the Yankees to take so rich prize.
Last winter Lieusent and sixty men were
sent across the Rappahannock to get horses and
information. Thcrcucouutcrs with the'IankccS
were numerous, their adventures most interests
ing but too lengthy "a be given here
They remained inside OF tha cae:ny'S lines
two weeks, and returned with much that IVES
valuable
These incidents; have been taken At random,
from, multitude Of similar cases The public
probably has never heard OF them before. There
were 10 correspondents prcsen: 30 chronicle
them.
Is it not evident then. that the cavalry have
performed ~ galian: dAels rs any in Virginia!
Is i, moi p!aiu hnw these deeds have SO often
failed tn reach The public
In The foregoing remarks, tho effort has been
made 10 show: First. Tia. the public and the
that which from its character aw,! The country. i;
could never Or scarcely have performed Sc,
condly That no cavalry in the world has ever
beer formed arme.i and equipped. under the
SANG difficulties, and don. rs much. Thirdly
ThSf :hc public is ignorant in great measure "t
its heroic performances. Do not these CRISES
explain the prejudice which has ariseu?
1t remains TO ask Should the same credit be
awarded the cavalry in Virginia. ss to tie rest Of
Gen. Lees Army"
Undoubtedly. Army regulations say. light
cavalry employed as hankers and rartiSars,
and generally for all service ont of the line
Judge Of eur cavalry By tha: definition. ard
all must admit they have never been surpassed.
by similar troops III any army. They have~uard.
ed The tia;kS of 0ur army in every BATH. anJ
have never suffered st TO be surprised. Is WIS
Pope at Manassas or Hooker 1T Charlottesville.
Imb0dcn, jenkins, Mostly. riva! the leeds of the
most famous IartSaus StuaE'S Chickaho!nny
circuit bla2.d The road for JaciSon'I movements.
in tho battles around Richmond. The cavalry
outpcs.s acrcs; nearly half The Stale of Virginia,
enabled Jackson to march from the Scnmau-
ioah Valley TO Richmond, be fore the Yankees
had Il suspicion OF his presence S.ua,;'s raid
upon Catlctts Station gave Gen Lee the CORES
pondence, records. documents Of Popc-his :
strength, views, movements, and the plans and
orders frcm Washington.
In a word cur cavalry have. in their appro.
PIRATE sphere ~ light cavalry done their duty
horouahly. Their service has been ircessan.-
their fatigues, har1>hips and exposure greater
than that Of the o'htr trocps-ther casualties
numerous. They have given their lives freely
as courerS, as guides, rs aids for Generals in
great battles. but ottener in encounters-cona
stantiy, almcst.daily rPpeated--where The losses
were unnotice1, and the dead.uukuowD, though
heroic.
This war is dcsolaiing Virginia Encamped
armies sweep away woods and fences. and hus
clear the country. The day will come yet when
cavalry will, upon III opcn Il lid crush squares
OF infantry an1 ride over haiti. ri-- Of artillery.
TO conclude. each ;ranci OF the service is ar
luous. dangerous. honorable Neither can per-
form the duties ii the other. nor can-anv he
spared. The well earned fame OF the infantry
aud artillery can never be- increased By daprrci-
ating The cavalry. Let us not 'icn. shame the
living ard dshOnor the dead by prcuiic. or in.
justice. ". ". G.
The REcrSr H.MIcIDr 1T CASTLE TuvS-