Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-04-22
FROM GENERAL MORGAN'S COMMAND
Irvoy OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

IFRON OUR SPEelhL CoRkkSfON Df
WyTuEv1LLE, Va, April 18th, 1861.
In commencing this, the initial Of what
| hope may prove q series of interesting
letters to your readers from this command,
/ must premise that I write in the midst
of that calm which prccedeth the coming
etorm-that ominous calm whose dcath-likc
stiffness is rendered tcnfold moro opprcs-
sive by the faint gloams OF Lightning flashing
from the gathering storm-oloud, and the low
rumble of the distant thunder.
The dismountcd portion of our command,
some 400 in number, arrived in this beautiful
village from Abingdon several days since and
is rapidly perfecting its reorganization under
the immediate supervision and critical eye Of
its indomitable chief, and will, ere long, be
once again in a condition to thread the intri-
cate mszcs of the war-rath, and deel the enc.
my those sledge.hammer blows from arms
nerved with o giants strength Of retributi7e
vengeance, which have hitherto caused the
treachcrous and dastardly foe to Ice in terror,
as from tho destroying angel or Il demon Of
destruction. and which is yet destined to sond
to many o Yankee homestead the loud wall Of
agony and the deep curse of impotent fury.
It is impossible to place a proper estimate
on tho incalculable advantage to tho service Of
such q command as that Of General Morgan.
To strike the enemy quick, sharp and decisive
blows at unguarded aad unexpected points, to
hover, vul.ure-like, On his rear and cut of his
supply train and detached parties, to burn his
railroad bridges. and commissary stores, 10
swoop with tho celcrity and unerring success OF
the fulchon on his weakly garrisOned towns
and villages, and ruin him ere he RECEIVERS
from his surprise-these have been the lesiti-
mate objects of this command heretofore, and
| this. the arduous field of danger and Of glory
which their chivalrous General has opened up
before them. That such will continue 20 be
his aim, or that events of more gigantic and
momentous importance will work the future
pathway of our commander, time alone will
tell /; but this | can safely promise you, that
| tpheneper and aDAereUer we strike tho encmy,he
will forever after have cause to cursc tho day
of the encounter. CO.
A few days previous to our departure from
| Abingdon, a supposed spy, who rejoiccd in the
sobriquet of Col. King, was arrested by order
of Gen. Morgan, and sent on to General Long
street. lie claimed to have raised two rcgi-
ments for the South in Kentucky, but when
cross-questioned, exhibited Il gross ignorance
Of the geography of tho State. He is q shrewd
scoundrel, however, possessing the noucha-
lcnceof the devil, and has, without doubt,
we'll earned tho hempcn cravat which |
sincerely hope General Longstreet will pre-
sent him with. I have been Informed
that no is the precious william who exposed tue
plot for the release Of our prisoners on JOHN
sons Island, and if this 10 true, it is sufficient
of itself to entitle him to a "short shrift and n
strong cord"
l have no local news Of interest to write
you, and military affairs arc very properly
contraband. As occasion presents me mate
rails for gossip, ! shall weave them into whole
cloth for the benefit of your readers. Till
then, an resoir. G. NJ. r.
TEE FRUIT.-Considerable uneasines has
been felt about the safety of the. fruit buds,
especially the peach and pear, and it was
thought that most of them had been killed by
the harsh weather. The Dhnville Register"
understands, however, that later examina-
tions prove that but little damage has been
dina the frnit trace. that there will, general