Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-18

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Hunters " aEay, a. Displayed sgainst NJ. J. W.
Baughmsu, 60 sor Of the Frederick Maryand) Otzsn'
IL narrated.
Mr. Baushua An represents the state Of feeling in Mary
land stronger than ever for State Rights and the South
The measures Of oppression from Washington "uicn
bear 70 heavily on Nsrylsnderp, making them Tue Vs'
oppressed of al under LiDcOns sway, but increases the
spirit Of hatred fertile Noit1em Government ahu 'ne
determination ultimately II IhTow III The yoke
General ,mpefs admirable plan Tor employing the
reserved forces in the defence of the country, Is favor
ably commented on by the Enquirer:
Toe mode of operation VITA these orgarzd reserves
will be this: TIE men will be enrolled in companies in
their oya counties not to go beyond q contiguous
county and Only to be called on in an emsrgenty.-
They will be commanded, no doubt, by citizen of
their own county, familiar with their interests end In
rent upon saving them ell unnecessary SEPARATION from
their fauiies and bu;inass This commandAnt WILL per
haps be experienced othcer-in some instances, os
abled from active service.
L will be noted that theGe companies may be drilled
10 squads This will relieve the men from the necessity
of going far from home. sergeant can Instruct ali
the reserveI ia a neighborbood, Whenever the ser
vices OF the reserves shall be required, they will be
summoned 10 the field and their duties will be limited
to repe az expedition, which cannot last very long
Tho Enquirer makes the following excellent sugges-
ton
The chief means OF defeating raid is to command
the earliest intention of s purpose aud direction. We
vera told by most inelgenC officers who accompanied
Morg into Ohio thas the perfect teegrsphic sJs EN-
OF the yuemy contributed greatly II the aiute OF the,
enterprise Every dsy the Cincinnati papers published
the position and movements OF 10 gan. The country
was reused aud armed and csaseless assaults aud con-
slant distractions out aud exhausted our men and
horses-
Tbers should be a teegraphic wire to every court
l. gkotn Rut NE
Let u.s. them resort TO the Cxpedieuts OF antiquity Tae
EnPah border counties required by law TO keep
wstch-Rres adv to lie lighted upon the appearaoce
a raid These signals were repeated from every noun
tain and h OPP and the particulars despatched by oou
Iiers.
The same system should be adopted wherever within
the Conlederacy the face Of the country prints TO
bs done. In the fiat country, some other cxpedent
must be adopted but eI and smokes may be made to
warn at great distance and Understood signals vii
greatly facilitate the collection OF men at points oil
Tend zVous
RAIDS NAV only be counteraeted by intelligence and
oI,s ruotion part of the frontier reserves will,
Doubt be organic as scouts. Thy will communicate
by signals aud carriers the earie appearance Of The
rid Ctz nsSlong the line OF the raid will be noti-
fl in time to remove everything which would aid the
,neuv 70 that they cannot ind horses to re mount
tkeiF Ien or provisions 70 eubsst them Another
portion of the reserves will be o'ganizd for the
fatigue ssrvice of obsiTuc!ng the roads at every prac
tcable Dol Ut To keep a regiment OF horse standing
before an Deduction for three hours in such weather
as the present. will impair their capacity for mischief
more than bus hacking fifty OF their soldiers With
roads everywhere oestructed, 'front.' and rear raid
can make very Ihle progress. Tee government will
thereby be enabled 10 collect forces at the pc nts against
which the raid is directed Upon the retreat OF the
eny the roads being blocked aud our forces in purau,
tue cl aces of capture are greatly increased. There
has been no raid which might have been disabled
or defeated by such "a organ On that proposed by
General Kemper and We hope he will carry his organ
z,tloa into Ifsot. We believe it will leave al home
many D en- now needed for the operations OF society,
hat tiey will be armed drilled and in pace to defend
the frontier, and that they ejoy tho satiaction
III It they are contributing the common defence with
out abandoning their homes aud all their interests