Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-31
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M. rc.oli NJ ,;s :-.tir.ia i:na Hr1attI IL
eidm chang, :. 10 nc"nTal appearance OF tnH
90, - ,r,ic c.n. ti..!y in tie tone of relle!
i y,i:cs .;cc .:.t cl's1t:'ing effects OF par
,;,l ,,sumptiv &: :.css. So ION a. tic tire
and circumstances will permit, busincss ore-
ratio,,s Will he more generally accommodated.
supplies will lie introduced in.gceater abur-
Ounce ana tho COM sc Of the cxtOrtioncrs etet-
jralIy checked No intelligence Of any impor-
:ants bcing received during the day from any
Of tho various military departments 'h'ro
WAS A continuance orthe cain which mas festeo
un,n TIN. city for the past week or two. The
in,,;si,;v. we're tLrown upon the resources u
conjecture for that pabu um which tho war
Office 40 pcrsisteatly denied them, and 'he
hotel coterios and corner critics spent their
l:isure in discussing the order Of recent move-
meuts aud casting the horoscope" o.! tho
pending campaign.
FROM the ARMY OF GEN. LEE.
The comparative proximity of one portion
of cur aruiy under Cen. Lee, to the city, ro-
lievss the ,.nblc Of those anxieties when
.,.ow cut 0! distance, and has summary cS-
tiuguishcd the spirit of Madame Rulh9r. our
Juices 1t and near Atl.s's, on the Central rail-
r,ud, were kept in line vi battle on Yesterday,
10 provide against ntingencieS-h'sVy FORE
Of The enemy being some three or four miles
cas-. Of that point. The rest Of our army was
.rsectly prepared for emergencies. AS al
ready indicated, the course oftbe enemy is to-
wards the Peninsula, to perfect junction il
uossioe, hut at all erents TO cooperate more
Immediately than hitherto with Buffers army
on tlS South s;i4.
rRoa THE SOUTH SIDE.
The occasional sharp crack Of ariiled pee,
or the byom Of n rplumbaJ we're I'LL that dis
tn,t,cd th= quiet Of the South side Oh yeeter'
lay, li,, sIn"ke from the >camp-tires ol the
euel.ly. IA tLsir semi insulated pen, is daily
view CT 10y oar pickets. and irom appearances
it would seem that Butler has decided apHu
colouizing permanently that interesting local
iy. Tho thautrn of his present operations
Comprises III extent 9f territory of nbons SIX
miles in witii, by three and q half in length.
T:,a space is about half as large as that o.,
Manhattan, aud doubtless presented to the eye
Of t!ls enterprising beast manifold advantages
A. !. lo,.'ic t,r serola New Sort-a view Of
:. Ll...iai probability perceived some handrtd
years ~ ~ !he ,puirA proprietor Of C'tY
POM. re cI.., lit. shore. who refused t.
sci. i,is l., ,; At prevailing Prices, Tor the q"
ilruc!tu 81 :. NV, and ~ the world aid Iic
balr,imnu lost, The ohs metropolis and Tia.
ntls + he glory Of having uilcc owned it.
TESTIMONIAL 10 GEN. r!CxETT.
The citizens Of Petersburg are getting up,
Tor yrercnlation to General Pickett, recently
commanding that department., handsome
gold medal, as u Testimonial Of their high CO
TEEN q lis abilities ~ . general 8rl his
worth as Il gentleman. No general command
ing tho Department OF Petersburg had SO COM
ple;ely ~. tie affections OF the people, aud
!lis rerHosal from lhRt pest, to til, army Of
Geuor. Loc, MAS sisaul for general regret.
Ills hrroic defence ol thu city against the
first. and really the most fearful assaults Of
Butler. filled tho people with confidence
which comparatively lev military men have
the ability 10 inc re: and when be made re-
quest upon the citizens FOR their services in
tao trenches, every man in the city capable Of
bearing ARES responded eagerly aud prompt
ly. he richly deserves their esteem. ga
liant maj viii always via the love Of gal