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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
FIRING in BATTLE--HINrS TO COMPANY COM
n MANDERS

"a Company Commander" in Hoods corps, wrtI g
4, the Atlanta Register asks corporation of all
company commanders of the Army of Tennessee" On
tie following points:
Teaching the men in battle to aim their pieces with
more accuracy and the great importance Of being cool
and collective, and wait until the enemy are within
easy range exhor them all to together in the rext
and 90 into IL With that idea prominent in their
minds and try for once 10 Impress it upon the mines
Of each man deliver his piece if he firing at
target. feel the greatest necessity of this and am
confident that if we eau get even voey fired in this
way, we whip any number the enemy bring
apaln.t us. Ii you were never in battle you would
not guess that there half the random shots fred
there are. Why, sir, have whole regiments and
brgadcs deliver their ire when was sure they did net
even wound u single man. Sue firing bssd waslit g
the ammunition, aoes not intimdae tho enemy ut al
on the other hand il makes them feel that there is but
little danger, consequently, no ia more bold aud de-
vers bis fire accurately; besides if men are al
lowed to mako those random discharges 1t seems 10
become habit, and they become excited at it that
they would olten miss at ten PAGES than they
would hhm. Just in that way battles are often los
While the company commander, II he would only stop
it. and slow them tina. they doing no good, they
would coon become collected, and af er they once cav
their folly would coon, of their own accord, Ere de-
bera,ey and probably save the day after is had been
comparatively lost
ders chmgrg around with their swords fourishing
above their heads crying out, give i. to them, boys
give it to them, manestng in themselves and eating
in Others all the excl ement possibe now a seco1d
thought would show their better judgment that they
were doing more harm than good, for men become so
excited under such circumstances that they would miss
an elephant ten steps You often see the above bur
teiiug-arouud when the enemy at least off a. d.
tai ce Of thousand yards and to hear the roEr of
musketry and the excited commanders you would thi
they would sooa come 10 hand to hand contest
What is it that excies man in battleg Why, it is
the danger. If you shoot at a once, he Is very
much excited shoot at him hundred times and mis-
him every time and all his fear and excitement is gone
but reserve your FIRE until you do ,utiop
and when they come, fire into hem cut his Clothes
wound his neigbbor, kill the second man from him,
and let him l., and tell You seventy five Yankees
of every hundred win break and run, and then
charge, with Internal yell and the day is ours.
Another very mportInt point after we have whipped
routed the enemy: Let us all resolve to keep each
and every in his place. ready to follow up our al.
vantage and the fruits Of the victory not such
things AZ we get from the dead and wounded but
first of all, prisoners, and then Lis artillery, wagon
trains, 80, sc.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
IgRCONsTITUTiONsFATR RIGETs.
RICHMOND WHIG.
THURSDAY MORNING. APRIL !, 1884.
pIpERS EoR TEE ARkY.

We learn that papers mailed TO the army do not
reach their destination because the postage IL not and
cannot in many cases be paid IN advance, or on de-
livery TO army carriers BY the postmaster To remedy
the difficulty in regard 70 the Wing, We win hereafter
prepay the postage at this ece papers ordered by
persons in the army, teductDg the amount Of postage
from the remittAnces sent
By an ARA cement with the Postmaster at Richmond,
We will mark each paper "paid," which, by passing
through the cce here will be evidence to every other
OHiee that the postage has been paid here.
Wien no post OfdOe is given, but merely the com
pAny, regiment, &C.. delay of day in the Richmond
Post Office ia unavoidable. Persons in the army order
ing the paper will therefore state the post Office and
va viii change the direction when requested.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07


have the opportunity Of ps,uslrg ma6y letters
from tbe Confederate Safes. Bat In no Instance do
We moo any fymptoms Of ce'pondsrcy 10 the uIti-
mate result Tue the peopl, suffer severely but iiey
nave pecor e cfIou' 70 ton poiary disasters per-
sonar pri'ateps De ero inc ough sry uat Of
misery, to conquer their lid ependrce Aud
they will do 30, th, ugh years Of epsve 81 n na nav
elapse before their exer ms ere crowned vb A.
II all we hear be tiue-aud to n great or ant ves,
eve the reports which re- eh us--tbe Cor f. desss
the coming spring. will ace in the field more oflss-
dAble force than at any previous period With srmies
composed largely of veteran cold rs ind pat lotto c
GEMS fighting for tkeir homes ard all rhey IA dear.
VITO can doubt the result Of encounter TO xee such
troops and those who forced into the Federal eer.
vice by CONSUMPTION, BY want and the emptation Of
nous bcuniiess We observe in the American pap 70
fearful accounts Of the democrat zation which r.sss
among the coCred people liberated and attached he
Federal armies. The young prosli.u I'd, and
che old women and yem children are left to misery
and starvation. This ia not ALL Private letters state
that the negro women have taken 10 numbering their
children by Wholesale In order that they may join the
Federal camps unencumhered. So much for iorcible
email patiop.-Lusrpool Albion
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
REBEL OFFICERS oArruarD.-rhs-ss Louis Dim,

crat says ca
On her late trip from New Orleans to vcksburg, tae
steamer Constitution captured three rebel oers having
mail in charge, onaining valuable Information. 1t
was on tie night of the 2ssb, when the Constitution
was between Rodney and Sc Joseph voices were heard
calm Justify for help. The yawl sent out and
three men brought on bosr', who proved to be rebel
ocsr making their way from the western to the east.
ern shore of the Mississippi. with mail containing
sixty letters. They skf in which they had embarked
bad been upset 10 Storm aud they had been an hour
aud half in the water, and seeing the Constitution,
they hailed her, preferring capture TO watery grave
Their names are Captain f. Buckner, Gin Louisiana,
on his way to Richmond; Lieut.. w. L. Patterson, IA b
Texas cav airy, their way to Folks army. The prs
oners aud mail were delivered to the commander at
Vicksburg. ~.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
PsEsrlcr ON ruE OossplRIc1Es-The dispatches on

PRESTIGE ON THE C0ssPIRACIEs. The dispatches or
our first page mention rumors of a conspiracy I'm
bracng several counties and cities of Kentucky having
for s object the annexation Of our State 10 u reb
Oonfedecy 1t is said that the headquarters of the
conspirators il at Monticello, 10 Wayne county, hal
they have been corresponding With Lopgstreet that
they are believed 10 have established central commit
tee in every county to organize for corporation With
tho rebel forces whenever shall be invaded and that
the conspiracy discovered through the seizure Of
mail letters addressed to its lea Iers by Kentucky
membes Of the rebel Congress
All this may be true, or part Of it may be not We
doubt not ,hers is some foundation for the statement
or rumor. We all know ho~ intensely and passionstely
anxous the macy rebels in Kentucky are for the tr
umph-of the rebellion within her limits. All kuow
that tb cir whole thoughts feeling, hopes yearHipgs
aspirations fer her xaon, no matter by what
mears, to the rebel Confederacy. W
No doubt they 10 great extent organized, hav-
ing district committees, county committees, and city
committees in all directions committees sworn to Sc
crecy moving to sni fro In coats OF air, and putting
every hicg far they can, in readiness for gene
raj instruction whenever formidable rebel forcts shall
make their appearance among u.s. Oar State has wi b.
In her bo,o SPIES conspirators of the rebelioa en-
ucomparaby more dangerous to the Federal Union than
the rebels in the rebel Oonfederacy and whenever any
of them especially aoy members OF the secret rebel
committees can be identified, the utmost punishment
zed by law should be inf eted upon them But
tie best mode the right mode of hwartpg and bring
ing 10 naught all their plans ard Vaccinations "a by
O. ctually wiihsauding the invading hosts at or be-
yond our border Let US keep out the rebel armies OF
the South. and our home rebels will not have the
courage TO leave iheir holes.- Louisville Journal
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

Increase in pric, beyond the IN
crease in the value Of gold Specie hasnot advanced
more Il an sixty per cent? but provsons the absolute
per cent and in come cases even more This Is simply
afaud. There is no necessity for IT, and the public
should take firm staud against the extorton IN some
manner, may best be devised, and compel the ven.
ders Of these articles to MAINTAIN equitable rule In
regulating their value t'
The remarks Of tha Herald ELECTED note Of aprro-
baton from writer signing himself 'Fsir Profit "
He says: -e.fe ~ ~, ,r9ar s
readwth great satisfaction your article 10 this day
Herald respecting the exobant price of food. Every
necessary-food, fuel house rent, wearing apparel
has so increased in price that working man saving
anything for sickness is out Of the question: the
of mere existence swallowing every cent Of his earn
ing. What makes the matter worse, It is the papabe
result Of jobbug and speculaoD in evidence Of which
can state that four selling here at IS to $40 pes bar.
ri only fetches IS to 50 in Liverpool after paying cost
OF transport.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

MAxIMILIAks SUCCESSION NoBILIri.-The PATS c)r-
respondent Of the n. Y. Herald writes:
Letters fom Europe report that all kinds oil tales oil
nobility are to be conferred by Macmillan on the se
cessonist who IL large numbers attend him from Paris
10 Mexico. Dr. Gwin is to be Duke.
Perhaps this would interfere with little plan which
our Southern friends in Paris state had been arranged
for providing good berth for Dr. Gwn, and securing
the recognition OF the Southern Coafederacy by the
new Mex empire, aud the formation Of censiSe
AID defensive alliance between the two counries The
doctor, have been several times informed within the
past week. ia accompany the Arohduke to Mexico in
The capacity Of general counsellor and adviser. The
doctor, who is large profe y holder in Tex g. and is
supposed to have considerable Influence there has fire.
anently recommended the cesson of this STATE of the
eonfederacy or rather it's 'resnuexltoa" to Mexico as
the price of this league. l. for tbis II for any
thing that the doctor was 10 accompany the Achduke
to his new empire
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

It has been publicly stated hat caused the
psny OF performers at Metropolitan Hall With to their
conscrp,ion. .-a
beg 10 state that had nothing whatever do with the
Ihave quite enough attending the
and OF the Richmond Theatre without
ding with the s6zlrs OF other people.
Hitherto have remained silent though nsrepressnted
and ABUSED content do the otud the Drama
and feeling sasaed 9Th the support Of public
have that time would recty
erroneous Impression, without resort Of mine elimination
recrmn alton.
Ny and temporary dursncs Camp Lee was the
resn OF plot which Will defeat se for justice always
takes malice and persecution.
trust shall be psrdoned this single departure from that
ence which has hitherto been my rus Of Conduct desire
only 10 correct mis- statement. Il. d. OGDEN,
Acting and Sage Man ger,
apT-1w New Richmond Thsss,H
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
CoURr HOUSE,, Va,
April -, 1884.
10 The Editor Of Che Rhig:

To the Editor Of the Whig:
Dear Sir: have jlst read, with real satisfaction,
Jour editorial Of the Sls. ult, on the Record Of vr-
GINA, and cordially approving the suggestion In re-
spect the necessity and the mode of preserving the
material for that invaluable history wish our gallant
soldiers are mAking venture to return my thanks for
the interest," you have taken in this subject with the
hope that you viii ul6 your promise Of making further
suggestions a. future day.
deeply roget that the Loshliture has not hereto
fore taken such steps sister ates of North
and South Carolina have dore, to perpetuate record
of which posterity will have great reason to be
justly proud
Whatever may be the outlay IL will be labor and money
well expended that will do justice to the bravo men
who have psrilei thir lives in deeEcs of cur liberty
And 30 the future historian and student no volumes
will open up richer and more interesting treat than
sks Oh of all tho VrsiniAns who have borne an honor
able part Ia the grand struggle for human rights in
which they have had noble and conspicuous share.
have fled away yOue Ssus Of the Sst uIt for refer
ence when We shall meet again
trust that rs you have already given the subject
some attention you will again favor with such add
tioual sketches a may occur to you.
Intensely Vrgnian in all my feelings, / am unwill-
hog that even one ray shall be lost of tina. new usIe
which the galantry Of her soldiers has shed upon her
name.
Returning my thanks for your timely and well-cOn
sidered editorial,
amyours truly, &c.,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

EXECUTION or A CoETEDERATE.-DAvid Owen Dodd,
eyed seventeen, con Of merchant of Litil, Rock,
Arkaleas, was executed by the Federal military au-
thorities there, feH weeks siuce, as spy. letter
says: a
Mr.. Dodd had, short time previous to the execution
of his son, removed his family 10 Little Rock and had
sent his son back on business While there be gained
important information ia regard to the garrison and de-
fLces OF the city, aud had noted them in teegrspbc
characters in his memorandum book Ga bis. way to
Camden he was met by Federal scout, who searched
him and found the fatal book He was taken to Little
spy. Previous to hi, execution, Gems Steele and
Davidson both converssd with him, assuring BIN of
their sympathy on account OF his extreme youth. And
as they knew some one intimate about bis headquar-
tiers had given him the Information, hey preferred 10
II, ase nm on condition he would divulge the name
OF his informant This he scorned to do, saying if 8
wrong had been committed he the guilty one, and
that that would not die for his princp es was
not H. to live" When brought 10 the sceffli he
steadily scended it. calmly pulled of bic coat aud mat
his iase without shudder Two hours before his ex-
ecution, he wrote with steady hand lis 'ast letter.
10 bis parents and ssers tel ing them not to weep
him, out 10 meet him in Heaven. Seldom do such in.
Stances OF pure, dsnterested patriotism occur.
Never viii grateful people forget the memories OF
the dead who hsvs freely tsred their lives for then
country; and there meme whoee will be more
grlteI embalmed than the subject of this memoir.
Rather than beray his friends he preferred DEATH and
thereby crowned his name with immortal honor.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

Insects generally mast lead ruy jovial life ThLk
What it mus: be to odgs in 1. Imagine palace Of
ivory and pearl with Iars OF liver and capitals go
all exhalng such perfume rose from human
cerser Fancy again 9 fun Of tuckiag themselves Up
Tor the night in the folds o. Io.e rocked 10 sleep by
the gentle signs Of the air. nothing to do when
you awake but to wash yourself in dew drop, aud fall
TO aud eat YOUR bcdtl)th,s.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

The WHEAT CRor.-The Marion (Ala.) Comm on
wealth says:
During our recent trip to Shelby were pleased 10
not &c that the fields of wheat in the counties Of Dallas
Autauga, BIB and Shelby, on the Alabama and Ten
nessee River Railroad, we're looking very promising,
and if they NEE. with no sior une, will prove an
abundant crop. We are also pleased to learn that
large crops OF wheat have been town In all these
counties
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

Bishop Sous /, a, home, hut in feeble Lealh He il
sfatd by paralysis but rot SO greatly as to coI6ns
tin wholly 10 the house, TIE Yankees have of
tried to win lin to the Gauss, BY proposing tie
OATH but BIO has uniformly answered. tina! he would SUI
any such demand So they havs lei Tim aols.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
THE BATTLE FIELD OF oLUsrEE.
0Orrs,pOadsnes Savannak Men, /

send you short description of the battle field of
"0lustee" jotted down after early and very tho
rough examination the morning after the fight
In his official report, General Finegan styles this
(" the battle OF Ocean Pond" but Think it is gene-
rally known now, and ever viii DO hereafter, as the'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

A YAKxtE DOCUMENT IN GREAT BRIrAx The So
vanneh Republican has just received through the bloch
ade the following ex.rao binary document, of which
thousands of copies aoatirg the Kingdom OF
Grea. Biain. and winked at by the British Govern
ment: CO..
To Gallant Young Lishmen, Germans and Others
Ths war contractors Of New York, Boston and Pnia.
depha want OF few thousand enterprisiug young
men, to jon the glorious army Of the United Sistee
The profile Of the business so large that the coun
try afford to pay handsomely all who will speedily
enter their noble service. t-
Camp life 10 Americ is remarkably salubrious AID
enjoyable, and offers immense attractions TO the OPP
pressed populations OF Z rope. The troops will have
FREE LICENSE WHILE OCCUPYING THE Enc
MY'S COUNTRY, and the ESrA rES and PROPERTY
of the vauquished rebels will be divided by q grateful
nation among its heroic defenders. 81
For further particulars, apply TO the Contractors
Lecturers the mission to Britain and 10 hessrs.
Joha Bright and W. Z. Forster, Ia iters Hall, Lon
don.
New York, Sept. l, 1853.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

~ THE HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE OF
THE SOUTHERN REv0LUTI0N.-The WIN. A. THALL, Of
Lou win deliver lecture this subject before Young
Mems Christian Association, THUksBAY EVENING the TN
in at olecr, In the second Presbyterian Church Tor
RogeO on oth near Main street. viii lake place uithouis
gard to weather
Tickets 81 EACH to be had at the door and bookstores
o.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07

VASITI CT EARTHLY FANE.-Thackeray related the
following Incident which occurred during his visit to
g.. Louis few years since He was dnius one day at
the hotel, when be heard one Irish waiter say 70 an
other:
"Do you know who that isl
."No," was the answer.
"Tnat," said the other, sis the celebrated ThaOkersS"
"Wh,t's be doneT
"D-d If know."-s Louis Union
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-07
DIED.

At Clifton In the county OF Hanover, Monday, 9Th April
Mr.. ANN BUTLER wife Of Isaac Butler In the s0h year Of
her age
The Opelousas courier., 1864-09-03
AU PUBLIC.
ES citoyens savent ou'une prande

Els citoyens savent gu une grande paEtie des
- braves soldats qui Sc sacrifent journelle-
ment pour nous manquent de yetements, au'is
sont pour ainsi dire en- haillons On salt aussi
quavec la pale de soldat il leur est impossible de
Sc procurer ce qui leur est tabsolument nscessaire
surtout aux prix exorbitants on sont les chooses.
Avec des fats aussi patents, les soussignss 50
proposent de reunr pa, subscription, en- argent ct
en- efets Pusage des sodats, un fonds qtli sera
distribute parmi ceux qui en- auront le plus be-
soin. A Get effet, les soussignes font maintenant
un appel aux citoyens, atm quils viennent en-
aide aux rebelles (nom glorieux, car Washington
etait un rebelle) dune maniere permanente ct
substantielle, tandis qu'ils combattent ct termi.
nent Ia lutte glorieuse de notre independence po-
litique ct religieuse.
LIE montant collecte sera, au fur ct 4 nnesure,
employe acheter des marchandisss ct autres ef.
tets, ct en- meme temps nous, ,soicitons respectu.
eusement ct aTec instance les danes do vouloir
bien nous laisser savoir combien de paires do
chaussons, de yards d'etofte SC. elles pourront
souscrire.
Les communications adressses 4 Ia poste reee.
vrent une prompte attention.
Les soussignes SO proposent de faire taller ct
coudre en- vetements toutes les esoffes aui seront
souscrtes dams ce but, ct en- etablir un dspot lei
on 10 tout sera distribute, autant que aire 90 pour.
ra, aux soldats dams lie besoin qui passeront par
notre vile.
REV. JAS. E. BRADLEY,
REV B. F. WHITE.
REV. MCCONNELL.
Opelousas 13 aout 1854
The Opelousas courier., 1864-09-03
Opefousas 13 aout 1864.
[C1RCULAlRE.1
QUARTERS GENERAUX,

0o1S0u oe 0dDeuIS O1Sc. Quest Line.
Shreveport, Line. "a Juliet 1864.
Commencement au paragraphe des Ordres
H Generaux No. IS, serie courante, emanant
des Quarters Generaux de Departement, tous les
officers ct agents du Commencement ayant char.
&c de negres par autorts du Disagreement du
District de FOuest de Ia Louisiana, fourniront i
notre Quarter General, le Ter Aout 1864, ct en-.
suite lie premier jour de chaque mos, un role ex-
act ct certi6e des negres qui sont leur charge.
ainsl que 10 nom ct la residence des propretaires.
IL. Dorsnavant, sucu officer on agent du cou.
vernement ne pourra transfsrer des esclaves ap-
partenant ce District aucune autre personne,
Bureau on Departement, moins que ce ne soft
par Ientremise de notre Quarter General.
Ill. Ce Quarter General seul donnera des re-.
GUS pour les escaves de ce District, ct toutes les
requisitions pour negres devront stre adressees
ce Bureau, ct dams les formes prescrites
W. Jusqu'a nouvel ordre, Shreveport. Ioui.
sane.) est dsdgns CONNIE le rendezvous de tous
les negres ibres ct esclaves enrolss dams CO Dis.
trick.
V. Les assertions de nagres seront prompte.
ment apportees ce Bureau, ct les proprietaires
de negres sont particulierement requis d'user de
toufe Ia diligence possible leffet de prsvenir IL
desertion de eurs esclaves, ct les garder au scr.
vice.
GEO. sOULE, Lieut.. COL
Chef aH Bsreax de Labea,s Dist Oxesf Lne,
Approuv6:
Par commandment du
GEN. e. KIRBY SMITH.
w. T. BOGGS.
Brig. Ges. ct Chef detas asa;oy.
20 aout l664.-l2-3t.
The Opelousas courier., 1864-09-03

discretionnaire, avait eu tout le loisir de.
quiper ct d'organiser Ia plus, formidable
armee que les Etats. Unis aient jamais mis-
sur pied.
lie 4 mai dernier, le general Grant ira.
versait le Rapidan 4 la tete de plus de
cent cinquante mile hommes, tandis que
les forces Confederees, en- Virginie, ne Sc
icvaient, tout au plus qua soixante.dix
mile hommes. Malgre Ia grande dispro.
portion du nombre, les faderaux ont subj
Partout de sanglans echecs. Sur lie Rapi-
dan, an Wilderness, sur le Po, sur le Pye,
Spotsglvania Court House, a Coal.Har
Dor. sur le Chickahominy, Mansion
Crossing, Bottom Bridge, Long Bridge,
. New Market, Bermuda Hundreds, d
City Point, = 10 Jonction du chemin de
ter de Weldon ct de Danville, devaut Pc.
tersburg. en- un mot. sur toute Ia sdrface
de Ia Virginie ct partout oil l'ennemi 4
oser SO montrer, il a etc defait ct litterale.
ment taille en- piece.
Charge de Ia defense de Petersburg, le
general Beauregard accompli des pro.
dlges de valeur ct s'est montre dipne. en-
tout point. de sa haute reputation mill.
taire. Cefui qui await su defendre Charles.
ton, depuis pres de trois ans, contre les at.
taques infructueuses ct journellement re-
nouvelees de Ia aotte yankee. devait pou.
voir defendre Petersburg avec uu egal
success.
DE semblables generaux n 'echouent que
lorsqne Ia Providence contrarient leurs
dessej jns ct tout semble nous indiquer que
ses yaes nous serons favorables, ct qu'elle
nous permettra bient6t dc prendre Ia place
qui nous est destiree parmi les grandes
nations de Ia terre.