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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
ADJUTANr AND INsP'R aENLs OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, March IS, 1854.
GENERAL ORDERS,

Moss.
l. The Bureau OF Conception Will proceed 70 enroll oil per-
between the OF seventeen and eighteen years. and
tween tbs ages OF fryhye and MY years. under the ON
ecdn the Act Of Congress organize forces to during
the war. .
Persons liable to enrolment VIII present themselves TO The
enrolling once In the states eaat Of e MssspP Ver WITHIN
thirty days from the day when the notice shall be given In the
district or county by the enrolling ocer Tor persons OF TINS class
TO appear for enrolment The aure 70 comply WIN s nouee
will ubec! the defauler to liability 70 be called Into the gen
er service with the class Of persons between eighteen and o
Ave. unless he shall have valid excuse 70 be judged oil
by the Bureau Of Conschpuon
g. Any person under this may join any
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS FOR ,MTLIfAR =
SERVICE.
ADJUTANr GENERALS 0FFICE VIRGINIA,

COLONEL HENRY HILL, Paymaster Gen
" era OF the State appointed by the Governor 10 TAKE
charge OF and settle claims the State Confederate
States military service supplies furnished without expense
the claimants and will forthwith establish ONCE at Rich
mond for that purpose.
All claims Of soldiers Of vgria who have been be dis
charged from disabled In the service OF either the State
Confederate States all widows and orphans Of ich soldiers
may killed died In Service also all soldiers 10
having special claims othe than OF and cOh)
against either the State Confederate States government who
from their peculiar position attend In person, send
their Colonel HILL Richmond for collection, nee Of
cost.
persons sending claims viii be careful 70 give the full
tcuars name company regment brigade date ofcam should
be all stated and power OF attorney properly authencAt
Colonel Hill collect receipt for the that
he may act with pfomptitude and despatch.
The Intervention OF paid agents for claimants will In
be permitted being the object Of the Governor TO protect
Ties against them.
By command.
ap1-6td&clm wa. II. RICHARDSON A. g.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

vhossr . are NAKED with Cross VII undef-
Han4 heir tern hstguOn sScu, expire sni VII
ZEN rronpsly s. "a. 3 shsir papers c0Htlnuea
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
no TARPLEY WHITE, JNO. L. WHITE

ITO TARPLEY WHITE, JNO. L. WHITE
Il Richard White, Charley Martin and Rtbecca M his wife
Maeha Poindextcr Rassy W. wytten Thomas Wyen, and
Joanna Cunningham Take notice that We shall, at the resi-
Jacob T. Coles In The county Of Psslvania FRI
97h OF May 1854 proceed TO take the dispositions
Jacob T. Coles and Others and that shall In the Clerk
ONCE Of Halifax County Court the 10th day OF May, 1854
proceed OF Thomas Green, 9th
TO be read evidence 10 the Circuit Court OF PylyaEs
County, the trial Of an appeal taken by you nom sn OF
County Court OF entered at March term
1894 Of said Court admitting viii codIcs Raleigh
White to probate. -.
Yours, &c., RIchAkD JOINS,
Executors named In the VIII Of Rsielgh White.
April 10Th, 1S4-apG2 w4w
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
rsoM GEN JOHSsrOS's ARMY.

We learn, through an officer whose opportunity for
knowing cculd not bs better that army at Dalton is
in fine spirits and splendidy equipped. Let the YAM
KEGS bu; meet them, and we shall hear OF worse re-
pulse than Bluk9 received across the Mississippi. We
may look ont for stirring news, and good news, toe,
from that quarter before very lODg-mArk il. The
movem MS alluded to in the telegram, published in to-
days issue but the fOrerunner of great and impor
taut eyens. Let our men only remain firm and our
women payasful aud hopeful aud this year viii see the
end Of the var
We have nsws which Wo do not deem it prudent TO
dsclose To plirOrs Of the bulletin boards may lock
on. for srrirg items either to day or to morrow.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

fkRNS. pAmT, = go; slx nonthS, SIS three months
- FOR iess Psriod per month.
Na-TE0T,l yss 90 Ilx months, ga No EuSBcripaOn
received FOR less thar aontia-
WaSIT, year, 81 nonihI g.. subscription rsosTod
Or lees IAN mont
Esattansss as risk e saascrIber
RemtSnees IN i've old issue discounted sceoed-
Ing 70 the market ieinond a. the time Of reesPt
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II. INVESTIGATION OF APPIIcANrs FoR
XII. DETAILS.
l0riculfuraZ Dstdils.

l. The officers Of CONSUMPTION viii give the most careful alton
ton provisions paragraph ~ G. o. No. &C. A and g.
current ee In connection with The last clause OF the 4th
article the 10th eton OF the act Of Congress cited
This paragraph the whole system Of details provided
by maintain the Industrial productions OF the country In
view Of the public defence.
s. The investigation every presented the
which be obtained by the enrolling OFF,
GER with the cooperation Of the temporary boards and all
action In direct view Of the necessities Indicated Com
will institute such modes Of enquiry and report viii
furnish the fullest testimony.
policy the Law Is TO enforcs the largest amount Of
ducon In In which the detail made The schedule
appended will It Is believed meet majority Of
the that are likely TO be presented Where IL doubtful
whether the covered BY the Classification, commandants
will general decide by reference to the plain Intent OF the law
the matter to this buresu with full testimony and opnion
details there must be Satisfactory evidence OF the necessity
expressed In General Orders No. &c, current series
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

We understand 't our cavalry and the Yankee
raiders we're fighting 4y yesterday At different points.
While cur force vas tered 10 prevent their escape,
they en- the other n, massed their troops so as to
make IS formidable mgnsuali9n az possible at every
point Of attack.
It vas reported G. ne Yankees, in heavy force,
came by way Of e. mo milia road, and engaged,
a. 5 o'clock, Wckae. $ ana L)msKs brgldes Of Gen.
Ssuarts command a. ,ioE TAver5, in .nriso eOuuiy.
OF the Brooke ks miles from The city. The 10 b
Virginia cavalry 3adly cut ~ pieces and lost a
number Of Prisorc. Col Pate Of the j Var
GINA cavalry, i re, Cd killed. He was native OF
Bedso,d county, " A. and 6gured oonsp.cuOasy in
tbe Kansas war. as once taken prisoner by 0ssa-
Watomie Brown. had lew more energetic or de-
ts-mined officers IN ssryice When our informant,
"a member Of Lomlz gaie, len. tie YaIkess were
in line Of battle, pg down the mountain road,
crossing she B'Ock ID thence down the old FEED
e.icksburg staze 70 sc as Dr.. PowelPs farm. he
estimates TIER i0., liz thousand. We lost one
piece OF arnleT ~ reports our horses very much
jaded.
In the fight at to Yellow Tavern. yeste day, jor
BteAthed who had charge Of the Stuart Horse Artillery,
frmerly command BY the gallant Pelham was mort
sly wounded BY els psompsness readers viii re-
member he ose, ss ID Charlottesville. Capt CLAY, Of
the 5.h Va Oayalsy killed. Gen. Stuart slightly
wounded.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

COPAKTNERSHIP.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE UNITED IN
Il business under the firm o. Deane somervle and will
conduct Commission Business at the stand the Basin lately
occupied by Brown Deane
They solicit the patronage OF their ends the friends Of the
AIMS with which they have been connected and the public
From the long experience Of both partners In busnessI they
hope 10 give satisfaction 10 their patrons
They desire consgnmens OF Of country produce
and supplies needed for consumption
r.. JAS. DEAEE,
my3-Ias3t 4. b. SOMERvIlLE.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

NOW READY d
In And for sale at the
Bookstore CT the Publisher,
MoRRIs Richmond,
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FIELD ARTILLERY.
Complied the standard military authorities for the Of
the Confederate States army,
A VS.
Ths recommended by Mor General ElEey Adu-
Inspector Cooper
nshed by the Secretary Of War.
Price. .............................So
Recently published
GENERAL ORDERS,
e War Department for 1863 under the authority
Inspector General Cooper by r. H. p Robinson
OF The Adjntant and Inspector Generals once.
In press, and will be Published aboutthe LIST May proxmo
LETTERS TO THE OFFICERS IN THE ARMY,
Proposing Constitutional Reform In the Confederate Government
after 6 present todr, by John Scott Esq Of Pauquiek
Prlce..........
Orders addressed the publisher enclosing the price, Will be
promptly responded To-. A. MORRIS,
ap2S-1w Publisher.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

Grasrs ,rOOos n,. IN Fredericksburg, BY waJ Of
.,envine their dsiea IN their late advance, are, we
learn, treating the Inhabitants in the most erssi and
b.u,al manner. Numerous citizens have been imprs0n'
ei as hOstsges for Yankee mscreants eur CUSTODY
day Of righteous rsirbutiOn viii surely come ana
vIaiuy is to be punished sArth what tate VIZ DC
theirs. When told yesterday Of their infamous con-
duct, An old gentleman IN cur hearing, excitedy re-
marked, that hs wcud be wiling to 90 to h-- pro-
vdsd be could carr every mothers 500 Of Yankee
With him, and Tia hs believed the Angel Of Mercy
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
soro ;ndebtad 70 tho Io,e f.,s,.,,r

A LII persons indebted to the late firfi1r0f
IA T0WLEs VOOLFOLK, at Orange O. H., Virginia, are
requested forward settle and pay their accounts and
before the M DAY June indulgence
gwen Those persons having claims the said
earnestly leted present them by that time
The books and papers in the possession OF Mr. Richard
Bouware Orange O. H. who fully aufhoizei settle az
claims for and against the said concern.
y. T. VOOLFOLK,
ap15-c1ms Surviving Partner OF Towles & Voolfolk.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

az AN APPEAL TO THE PKOPLE OF


yhs CONFEDERATE sTATEs-The Directors OF the Young
nshs OniiAn Aslocaton OF Richmond rtspectfuly but
suoin' 70 ne Benevolent and the afroc throughout
sais an sppesl in behalf OF the Soldiers fAi
has been reuge for those been driven fo their
homes BY our ruthless enemies Tousanes Of hepess women
but from nearly every state the have an
asylum In mids Gu citizens been 10 M num-
beress instances relieve the sick wounded r
clothing solaes acid and hosp tsl and
have they in The great majority Of instances responded every
appeal
The supplies Of provisions Ia he city this time are 90 re-
duce3 and the difficulties ofohaniDg others BY ordinary
and great that he funds contributed for the relief
poor accomplish but little purchasing the necessas
ollie.
written report from the Clothing appears
there than three thousand females In tins GUY who
seeking employment from the Government In ysn and that those
who obtain work not fully employed The wages received
I er work will not enable thess women 10 procure
essstance then, from the city and uny generally,
instances Of actual have occurred Our
S oosne mas made est liberal appropriations for the pur-
cost but the the purpose have
able 70 proecre the quantity Of provislU ms required
uhdef uee eireuu stances feel that duty
hnou. ce.ay co Irbuuons Of money snd supplies TO
e Army Committee Of this Asoeiaon hince the
nent Of tie war this Committee has abored zeAiouy and faith
fully for the temporal and spiritual Of our sodier and
their families and for the glorIous cnuse Let
soldiers not be discouraged now on opr
and tust, last aud glorious campaign,
for want OF the sympathy and support Of their friends
At home.
Shipments Roger Msrtln Superintendent, or VIM p
Munord Chairman OF the Army Committee viii be promptly
tended Aud In accordance with special agreement made
sh the Superintendent of the Southern Express Company all
express chsrges viii be paISby them at Richmond
Contributions Of money should also be these gentlemen.
VIM WILLIS, JR, President
J. D. X sLnoHr, Secretary.
9oui hRrn nanEr pl IA anQi LII
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
BALLARD HOUSE.
VI PO L. ia Mt CHAN G. X.

THE Prophecies of the BALLARD HOUSE
II deemng conducive the comfort convenience OF
their patrons soss have determined to conduct the hotel
on the EUROPEAN STYLE.
The HOTEL vi be established under this
al the 4h OF April The patronage OF she travelling
public and visitors generally respectfully solicited tables
will be supplied with The best that The market Afford and
every convenience and comfort regards and srysnt
.ttsntiors will be furnished.
The PRoPRKroRs beg aTe express their thanks TO those who
have generously psror them and by giving their indi
yus attention the pleasure and comfort OF their hope
70 merit a continuance OF the
MKALs-From A. d. 10 IL P. d. ID
apl J. @. TALL1ARBRR0 co.
DOR RENT-An excellent Office, with bed
adjoining, g etc In the desirable and eentrs
part OF the city. Apply X. d. WARD,
Attorney at Law, lln 1t between Main and Bank ss.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

Where there contiguous within FIVE
miles Of other measuring from the homesteads having
each Ave hands, amounting In the agg egate TO fifteen
hands, Whe person has two plantations within
ave miles Of each other having an aggregate Of fifteen or more
hands, there be detailed manager
FARMS Provided there Is neither Of the
farms male adult declared the enrolling ce and the
temporary board capable Of the farms with reasonable
ecsney not liable military duty and provided the person
detailed was on frat day Of Jana1ry 1894 either
manager residing Of the ams aud GoySed
the Of said farms shall executH oot and several bond
prescribed for the OF fifteen hands, except
that persons shall not be allowed the privilege Of commute
ton provided in the 9TH article Of the 10th section OF the act
cited.
Where details are allowed pssons having less than nf
than ave hands they shall enter Into Ike
obligation prescribed for the owner OF fifteen or more hands,
except that for hand les. than aheen down 70 Eve there
shall sapped pounds less meat thus each OF fourteen
handb nnety-ave thirteen hands, ninety twelve hands, eighty
eve; SIX hands, nny-nvei nYe nanos MY
pounds.
s. where desaI allowed persons having less than Eve
hauds they shall into like obligations 10 sell oil their
plus productions 10 the Government
details herein prescribed 70 be allowed subject TO
BY the Of conscrps the report Of the
enrolling ocer the nrson detailed not habltuay Indus
tosv and In good faith engaged In the occupation for which the
detail grauted Enrolling ocers required TO be unusually
Vant supervising sica details Omission In this duty WI
constitute grave dereeton.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
YANKEE PRISONERS.

Forly-four officers and s0l prisoners private captured
by Gen Lea PArkers ore, on ThuFsd " last arrived
IN this ciiy Saturday aft Among the officers are
Colonel, Majors, IA Captains and "a Leutenants
representing twenty regiments from AAine, Wisconsin,
PEN 81 van a. New York n chigan and Ind ana. Two
or three OF them bIng to the regular army. Many of
these officers were captured 10 the fights around CHI
mond in 1862, and W,re recognized by Lieu Shin,
Asistan, ProYot Marshal in this city, who once had
ehaIge of taem on Bella Isle The officers aud pvates
all belong to the 5sh Corps commAndsd By Hancock.
Tuey decidedly the best looking and genteel
aat n Ysnk ses We have ever seen.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
AYLErTs, April 25th, 1864.
ITO THE CREDITORS OF THE ESTATE
Il Of James Conway deceased, and all others concerned
You hereby notified that at the request of VIM Turner
Sheriff Committee Administrator of the estate OF James NJ
Conway deceased have TUESDAY, the SlSt day Of
MAY 1864 Aye In the County Of King William, for recsiv
proof Of debts demands against said decsden at which
lime and place you required TO attend
Gven hand Commissioner OF the County Court OF
King William county, the day and year 1rst Aforesaid
ap2s- Qt&c9tt r. HALVES, 0om'r.
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20 papers reque5te'I o COPY.
AN ORDUNANCR
AN ORDINANCE
ITO REPEAL AND RR-ENACT THE l1TH
Il SECTION OF TIE 0EDIEANcE CONCERNING MAR
KET5 fa


Passed April 90 is6il
ordained by the Council the City Of Richmond
the eleventh section the ordinance concerning
ed the 18th day OF October 1861 and The is hereby
epeled and reenacted so 20 rad - follows:
Section IL. After market hours sell urchase
the other than about market house lis pre-
person shall offer for sale al market, butter,
eggs Ash ow fruits vegetables. aay her articles which
skshave purchased at market or while their way 10
ket and within SIX miles Of market; except fruit vege
abes which shall have beeo produced in another S1te
distance less thsn fifteen miles from this city, Nor
ha person engaged In seling al Market butter eggs
owls purchaie himself by the Of another at Market
either for himself ether person, the day that he
seller thereof butter fowls Any person violating
@ section hs forfeit what Purchsted and shall for
such violation fine OF notices than Ten than ny
dollars and he be guilty second time OF such violation,
hh addition 10 the ne therefor be prohib led forever after
wards either principal or agent for smother from offering for
either any said articles. And II any perton
shall SELL offer for sale anything Whatever market In
city after h. shall have been prohibited the thing sold
offered for sale shall be forfeited 10 the city end be el.ed ard
sold the clerk Of the market for the benefit OF the city, and
e party bleeding shl be Gncd fifty dollars for
each thing so sold or offered for SALE by bin.
IA Copy
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
A. w. MORTON,
II anQ2-1ACQW Clerk Of u uneil.

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARs REWARD FOR
" delivering TO me, securing that get him,
lao boy TEfORNTON about 10 old, feet Inches
pleasant address and expression. He len residence
Charlottesville, AbennAre county on the 18Th yebrusry Was
purchased years 81 Mr. Thomas Crane OF Cuipe-
per county, 10 which coun;y he has probably gone
mhlT-cH GO. Y BOWEN
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
GEH. IoNGsTRELT

The gallant Lieutenant General Longstreet was ex-
psoted 10 arrive in this city Sunday evening. We
reoced 70 learn that his wound Is not at all dangerous
ard hat in few days he will again be in the field.
We can but lily afford to lose the sorVcss of go sklllul
and valiant an officer as General LOngsreet in ths stern
crs 2 OF onr fate.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

ME ALBEMARLE INSURANCE COM
pany will pay the Confederate etoekhold-
efs are advised not to lst their shareI
apsO-sodsIs JUN "ooD' ss,ac;v
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12
RUNAWAY JAm.

COMMITTED to the jail of Halifax county,
~ on the 2sl day Of January, 1851 NEGRO MAN. calling
himself JOHN HA aRlS claims be free had
pApes slave, aud vet has
unable establish his freedom He Is
high, oupacy built, quick spoken, has the LEFT hand
the renuck, the Of the e foot occsons cd
~ burn.
requested forward prove property AMI
pay charges, will dealt The directs.
ELLIS SHIFTS,
ap29-isw6v JsilOr Of Halifax county, Va.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

GSO kEWARD.--Dropped from my pocket
pOO last night Up p. R. Prices yard small POCKET
BOOK containing SOME money and other papers. Two cer
acas Of Lancaster Co. for four cent bones for hun
dated 29h March ls64-No. 1858 Julia
Goodwin; No 1862 for Mary a. oodWin The above reward
Will be paid at this office delivery Of the pocket book and
tents.
mhsO--w6ws DAVID ANDERSON, Jr.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

w AS committed to the Jail Of the city of
w Lynehsurg the 2ai day OF January 1864, negro
named WILLIAM he belongs TO DAVID Harris, OF
county Is sDout u OF OF dark complexion
about feet inches high and he hired the last year
VIM w. Boyd, OF chansn and away from him At CHRIST
Had when committed, brown cloth frock an
pair Of greyJeGn pants The ewHer Of SAID ngso will
forward, the charges upon him, and him away
II. HUGHES,
MI Hal
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

GR0 REWARD.-Ranaway on the 26th of
pOO last March, my sHADRkoK He Is about forty
years OF age stout built height Ave inches
black sghty crossed legs very bowed AMI sn
slightly when talking win pay above reward fr
him II delivered to me, or confined 80 that get him
MRS. y. X. WINefON
ap16-3taN2se Ponde tiers Store. Louaa O. Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

HEADQRS 18th Va. BATTALION
CHAyns's FARM, April llth, 1864.
THE 25th Va. Battalion having been recent
i ly removed from Richmond point eight ten miles
the city packages designed for members Of the command
will be left at the OF Ragand Bro l4lh street, II
sent country Will be directed TO the persons for whom
they are Intended "ohans Farm. Of Rsgand Bro
Richmond this time hams OF bacon will prove
ceptable offerings . majority OF the command.
W. N. ELLIOTT,
apli-c1m IL. COL 25th Va Battalion.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

would approve sss asA Though ii did not exactly ao-
cord with our .heoOsy, under the circumstances, We
were willing to excuse him for the strong terms in
which be gave vent t, bis indignation.
We lsara that John L. Marye, sr., prominent law
yer Of fredericksburg, and member Of the late Vir
guil Convention from SpOsyvanA is one of the citi
arrested by Grant hostage. We failed to get
tia nanel Of any Others.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

WANTRD--A female TEACHER, qualified TO |
Wv give instruction In French, and Music vilh The
Enghh branches to school Of or shos Reference
required. Al dress, stating terms. JOS. DUPUY.
sp14-lw Moores Ordinary, Prince Edward county, Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-05-12

TIE WAR US YESTERDAY -TBLE-
GRAMS FROl GENS LEE AND RAN
SOM-INTEk 5STING PRIHATE DIS
PATCHES III p RAD AGAINST RICH
ROND NIT and SUCCESSFULLY RE-
PULSED-ALL so FAR BRIGHT AND