Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-26
order oS Maj. Gen. Mcpherson.
JAS. WILsuS, hs Colonel,
proyos: IarshaI l7lh Army CORPS

ISbCo- - ! 80 -hA'Ny ~''
IL il known thas the ci.iz M of EicksDure,
WIN tbs few exceptions, have Lot ntteracd
ci urch stree the occupation ct the city ~ re
F.! rai*. But having been Informed b.
Ed -"ni {! Cer that the services in tie Episco-
pal Church, "n Cnris mas day, would be con7
dnctod hy the Rev. Mr.. Fox, an o.. and es-
renmsd niini-i.r OF that church, @ citizen Of
Warren county for many years, and vol
kansn in ViYksbc7g, aud having been
assured, both By the officer and IN"
minister, that the prayer for the Prc'i'
den' Of t c United States should DO omitted,
and :i,at the seryices, in all respects, should
D. copgenigl, sfter the most urgcat sol;cIta.
..c:Is o;r-tiie p!rs CT eaoh~ Of these-p persons
mauy Of ihela consented to attend. Tneir
owe ca sen minister's, knowing that a-fa::at--
ca aad princ!n!ed enemy would plac- The
most Ericyrus ard a ns've restsietinGa-up'i
their ministry, if they remaiacd, had gone
W.T. il the, C"ni-decafe lines, win the consent
:..ii ~ tho 10 wee Of their spectivc congrt-
:-,,Luua, yary rGon after the TAIL Of the city
20 L p-ci,ie, therefore, who had been 80 Iona
.iety:l re the pleasure of oongenial roigi0! 8
sryjcs9 this promised privilege OF rded a
peculiar saisiacsiou. Tee congregation, on
this memorable OCCASION WIS Composed OF ctiS
zaGs and Federal bUth officers end soldiers -
rnc .ervices COMM need as usual, AMI pre-
rc.~i.d un.il the prayer, which It wa1 pl dyed
shc,i {; Ia omitlrd, was aud;bly read, and
iiio ed oy ;rayar Tor the Federal Congress.
Wher..upvn. some of the members of the con.
rras .tiup nrosc from their knees AMI quietly
tJa. their f. Of Others gave vent 10 their
feelings in & Cd Of t'ars. while c yn':n.:
ia'.Y 81 hmm .,vn dl+posiliun teelirg indiG-
raus at ::,e bud faith 0t those liO hnd inEt,d
1sT g., attend ;.ro.t ard left the ohuro /, mnn
.as Immediately followed by tour oth". iad!c-.
Va r.-re actua Ell by the aams feelings.
Cnltr these circumstances, they regarded
it. ,cr right and their duty to Withdraw from
:. piIpo which thus had be"n rendered ur,
riea,an4 10 them, and FROM g people Wit.
whoa :hs! bad 10 symnathr. Judge Of their
-urpri-e, itbre'orc, when on TIC "exE 'ai
;hov Learned from undJub'ci sO"rcea, thar ..
.uln;a.r g; Federal Ulcers had olgno 2 pc :
ii :: 81 II cir barishm:ns.
This srst petition, it is believed. did no!
reach the commanding General, bus j feeling
Of shsuie had found its way 70 tho heart o.
scne one at or about hea'iquarters and s wa
de,ro7ei Il gag soon succeeded, hUSeTer
Ivy anotner, urgently rsque-tins that the fen
Ter. 10 sent hcyond the lines; and this. W.
understand. was signed by two thirds Of the
ufii"er- in the city. The General cum mand'i..
heit a c"nsutaiion on the grave question ',llh
h'4 a'iviseTs ard the magralimous Il c'eJ-,
mar in nnulber. were unanimous, with but:
:rw excertians. for tho punishment of tho a.
Tenders.
: TIE proyost marshal made an official visi'
to demand tho names o. the ladies, when
vas informed that no apology would be med
ny .le parties ending, and the Frderai an.
thorities cuuli ,taks such action in tho matter
az they pleased. Accordingly, q copy OF TIL
shave order YVES sent to each OF the ladies' il
the afternoon Of the same day, and slsO pla-
carded throughout the city. The General
was aDpiicd tO OF behalf of some of the par
reg, for longer time to make arrangement
T THAR trans porta;ion beyond the lines, ems;
e. the adjustment of their financial matters
No rely was icads to this, bat tho second
order wa, then sent, shortening the time five
SNn~.
TIE mother Of some of the young ladies
rag&:,stsi permission IN accompany them, and
,:l4ce them under proper protection, which
~;:s granted, when, uccording 20 the order
they :epoEte.i &c tho railroad depot during "a
rini"nt rain storm At the appointed u
Tsc7 we're Conveyed 10 the terminus If the
r Irosh,< wksrs hundreds Of fsnkes soldiers
..eqoi 70 wirness, their departure. Thence
they were conveyed tnsthea Confederate lines
b: ansofFicer and an armed guard, where tbs
Confederate scents received them and con,
auc,ed them u once 10 tue hosptabie man
sior ci Southern gentleman.
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Ecer Rruuu.cyp.s-T Marion, "Son>