Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-17
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY II. 1864

| Wednesday, IN Gharie5 City county, and ha7
in oil probability, been sen, 70 Fortress Mon
} roe. John Henry Freeman, of Richmond d
and Lamb Wilcox, o son Of Col. Wilc.x, i
prominent citizen cf Charles City, ware like
wise captured, and murdered in cold blood by
the Yankees. We learn that the Yankees
urc playing SAD havoc in this unprotected
county.
| THE CITY EArTaLioH.
A portion Of tho City Battalion, C1l. Elliott
commanding, was engaged in the fight on the
Chickahominy, on Thursday. Three compa-
nies, under Captain Fisher, Of Buckingham,
engaged the cnemy's cavalry at . o'clock, and
continued the fight until . o'clock. Owing
to the ground, but little artillery could be
used Never did mon act moro bra7ely.-
Captain Fisher was conspicuous for his gal
lantry. The Battalion. when ont Of ammuni.
tion, retred in good ordar to their iortifica-
tions. The enemy did not rursue them.
The following arc the casualties:
| Company B-Killed: J Lane. Wound
cd: Charles Ashford. slightly: John Taylor.
tsince dead:) George W Mayo, severely: D
W MeCraw, in thigh W Norris in breast;
William r Patterson, knee; James Tii.,an,
neck; DaTid Thomas, knee; K L Wiikersor,
hand
Company C.-KiEed: J II Thackst"n, Z C
Morris. Wounded: Lieut. Johu Randolph,
in groin and band; Lewis S Ayres, breast
and prisoner; E1 Spencer, leg and hand: +
+ Coleman, wrist; } 3 Harris, breast; VIM
Hcnshall, hand; Robt Oliver, shoulder end
neck; Il z Richardson, leg; William n Me-
Parr, shoulder, missing; A II Brown, NJ
Rafter.
Company D-Wouaded Lieut. N Motley,
severely; Privatcs VIM q Anderson. hip, nnd
Jas I Baker, ler.
| LIEET. JOHN L. PENBEEToN.
On Thursday @ en-. Pembcr:on resigned his
commission al Lieut.. General p A. G. S., and
sought active service as Lieut.. Colonel Of az
tl!ery. Gen. pembcr:on was assigned to tee
command Of the artillery defending the ap-
proacEes north Of the city. Gca. Pembcrtpn has
been much censurel for the unfortunate re-
sui. Of the siege Of Nicksburg, where he was
comnander-i in-chicf. This ceDsure has been
applied quite as freely by those who sp ,ko in
utter ignorance Of the fact, US by those who
should have been convcrsnnt with them
Without deciding the question Of gcperal=hp.
on which the matter alone rests, it is suff
cisHt 10 know that Pembcrt9n and bis army
resisted with heroi; determination ror many
days after being pcnncd up ami cut off from
their resources, one Of the largest armies ard
fleets ever gathered On this continent for the
reduction Of single city. That Pcmberson
and his army inflicted Immense damage on
the bcsicgcrs, no one will question. The
"Wbiy," in speaking Of Gen. Penherton' S
;'rcsigna!icn says:
&" This action on the part of General
Pcmberton exhibits highly laudab,o spirit,
and goes far towards sustaining all thai
his friends have claimed for him as man of
patriotism and honor. II is no time now to
criticise the military conduc. OF unsuccessful
generals, who, whatever errors they may have
committed, manifest, as in the case Of General
Pembsrton, 30 much unsel6shncss ut this
critical period Of the country's history. The
magnanim0us people Of the Confcderacy will
remember, to his credit, his present conduct {:
and those who hare felt bitterly towards him
will be strongly inclined TO mitigate their
animosity. We have no doubt that General
Penbcrton will rendef valuable and efficient
service to thc cause in the present emergcn-
cy"
WHAT THE YAHKsEs THINK OF TREwRf's ELuFF.
The Baltimore correspondent Of the New
York "World" says, at Richmond the works
Of defence arc most extensive and fOrrniddhle
All the engineering skill and defensive ince'
nuity cf tic South has been lavished and ex-
kausted upon the rebel capital. Its triple
line of iorts, one within the other, defy as
sault while tho James river, from the city
down to Fort Darling (Diewry's Bluff J, dis
tance of eight miles, is one mass of Intricate
and immovabie obstructipas. Fort Darling
is Gibraltar in itself. Bn. it is only enc cf
the sixteen forts whose gaping batteries froHn
along this part Of the river.
FUNERAL OF MAJOR GENERAL STUART.
The funeral of this much-lanentcd and
brave General tock place yesterday afternoon
at five O'Clock, from st. James Church, cor.
ner of MARSHALL and Fifth streets.
At the appointed hour the cortege appeared
in front of the church, and the metallic coffin
containing the remains Of the noble soldier
whose now silen. voice had 81 often startled
the enemy with his stirring .attle-cry, wa:
carried down the centre aisle and placed
before the altar. Wrosths, and q cross o.
evergreen, interviewer with delicate lilies O.
the valley, laurel and other howers of plrest
white, decked the coffin.
The pall-bearers were Gen. Bragg, Ma aio
Gen. McCown, Gen. Chiffon Brig. Gen. Law
ton, Commodore Forrest, Capt. Lee Of th'
=. Navy, and Gen. Geo. w. Randolph, iormerl,
Secretary of War.
The scene was cad aud impressive. Presi
deat Davis sat near the front, with q lock G
grief upon his careworu face; his Cabinet ciil
GERS were gathered around, while on eithe
r side were the Senators and Representative
of the Confederate Congress. Scattare'
! through tho church were number Of o,nc
rails snd other officers of less rank-amcn
tue former, Gen. Ransom, commanding th
Department of Richmond Hundreds Of sa
: faces witnessed the scone; but the brave Fit
Lee and other war-wearicd and warwcr
men, whom the dead Stuart hai 80 often lc
= where the red battle was tier:est, and wh
would have given their lives for his, wer
away in the fight, doubtless striking with
y double courage rs they thought OF their tai!e
: General.
o The short service vas read by Rev. DR.. Pc
n terkin, a funeral anthem sung, and the re
:, mains we're carried cus and placed in th
IT hearsc, which proceeded to Hollywood Gene
tery, followed by long train Of carriages.
No military escort accompanied tho prt
y. cession, but the hero WAS laid in his last resi-
ing rlac. on tho hill silo, while tho cart
tremblcd with the roar Of artillery and I'll
l. noise of the deadly striEo OF. ormies-thc or
n bent upon desocrating and devastating h
d native land, and the other, proudly and dt