Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-10-07

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pi, will hare them forwarded regularly, j
properly d:.to'el ard stn. under coSer t
louisiana Home" ri. L:acrd "a.
RLyto .TIoa or DaTaILs.
Sons culnla; t:n will occur aui0ag detailed
men up II the reIusu! If G:no,al Order No
&c. published in nnotuer Go'unln. /: will b
seen that sll details heretofore granted unaar
authority IF ths War Department to persons
between the cgss of l8 and As years are res
voked, and ,ha. a general revision of the de
tail list will bo nads The Heads of Dspart'
meht, sri Chiefs Cf BuresuE will, within the
next twerty days, forward t. he Generals in
command Of Reserves lists CT all detailed mea
in their employment il tho sevoral Stats,
specially distinguishing and certifying those
who ire experts and those abEola.oly intis-
peusahle for the manufacturing, providing, col
Letting and forwarding munitions and o,hor
indispensable supplies for the arny and navy;
or employed in work Indispensable to military
operations: All dot:ilcd em;'loyees not so
certified within the prescribed period will,
upon the expiration thessoF, forthwith be SO
signed to the army. Tho jet of this order
ia evident. Tho detailed system is to be
"washed ouL"-the superHumsraries and soft
place men arc to he put in the army, and only
those absolutely iEdirnensablo are to be re-
tairel. The revision Will rcqaire much care.
II is difficult tjeet, but i. can b, mastered
By proper ,n=!ry and discretion, 60 that the
o.en;ry .,Hy I'D, s,He- ty il, Ind "tho light
naa will be i'll the right place"
LILUr. COL. wy. ). rkaR.H.
This gallant a,id exaelloat young fiji ,er, we
regret TO lcarr, wns painfully wounded in the
leg, on Saturda-- morning last, whi,e pl0cin -,
his battalion Of artillery in position on .bo
Squirrel Level read. uear Petersburg. lie
would pos allew his Injury, however, TO inca
pacitate him for duty, though advised by his
surgeon to leave tho field. By being assisted
to mount his horse, LIE stIll commands bis
fine battalion in person. Ga Sunday he had
his horse SHOT under him in all cugsgem ont
WITH the euer:J CT tbs Ea-leni r,ad. The
Purcell Battery Of lis command luf.rol, ia
the fights cf Saturday and Sunday, the loss Of
Pcivates SPENCE and Cash killed, and some
five or Xix others wounded. The Crenshsw
Battery, Though engaged hotly with the enc
my, had nono Of its men Lurt. Our commu-
nifty may bs proud to claim such ON officer and
such g hatta'icn, coming as they do from ou.
midst, atd bearing the prestige Of veterans
that have never kno7 defeat.
KILLED By suARPsHoorlR.
Mr.. j. II. B:ckt:ll, O member of IIenley's
Battalion, was shot by oEe Of the enemy's
sharpshootsrR, On Saturday evening, on the
brcastworks in front Ct Fort Giln,er, and
killed. Mr.. Bechtell WAS of duty at tho time,
and, curious to get a glimpse Of the enemy in
front, went outside Of the bceastworks, in
company W tn camrade. lie had not pro.
ceeded far before several soldiers urged them
to como back, telling them that the opposite
woods were full Of Yankees. Tho two young
mon Immediately turned aud ran back, tut,
| just as Bcchts'l reached the breastworks, the
crack Ct riffs wns heard, end Lo fell pierced
| through the hsart. the tu!le: having entersd
| his left breast. The deceased was we'll known
in this city. Hs WAS book.keeper for Mr. A.
Morris, sta.ioner and bookseller, and was also
employed in the etIi,s Of tho Aijutant Gene.
raj. IIs leaves wife end seven young chill
drsn, who have the sympstaics Of the com.
mun;.y in their Bereavement
TIE caD4Ts.
l; will have been eccn that tic Secretary OF
War has called ino III, Reserve force all the
Virginia cadets 0f or above Il years If ago,
to serve until tho 1nasituts re. opeas in Nc
vember next. The crps is throe hundred
strong, eul rnsny of item arc Of therequired
age. II is desirable, however, that the entire
corps should repair 10 tho folJ, al no better
school CT ta,tcs could be aff 'rdcd them, and
they would return to tbeif booaS in November
together. Tho go:l they o,u!d perform for
their country wuuii 30 Of that character " hich
is spoken Ct n history, and in their case it
would saius cut with unfold lustre-ths ar
dent. 70 untary Offering Of springing, patriotic
youth. Let them, thsn, al come out together.
Cadets Volunteering can report themselves
t. Gan. VIM. H. Rithardson. .AGjusa't Gene
ral Of the Sta:o. aal they will be provided
for.
CFFICI!L RI PoRTIEG.
In the publcation CT yesterday. the write,
did moi intend to convey the iisa that either
committee CT Congress had authorized the
en-, ploymAnt of reporters from the North, and
regrets that such was tie impfoftion conveyed
By the article. The fiot was stated as COM
ing from the Nav York HERALD" that appli
ca sion ha., been m1dc to PERSON connected
with that ofi,e to employ reporters for the
Rebel Senate"
Mr.. Perkins informs us that tho committee
of the House desire to employ reporters a.
once. to begin the first day Of the next session
and are desircus 70 secure the best, on fail
and liberal terms, but are restricted from
giving more than the Senate may give.
The statement o. 10 the offer OF tcenty dol
la,s per dry vas made from personal know
ledge Of the faots, and i. was tho desire of the
writer to show that if tho pujliraion in th'
"IIsrald" was true, the person who made tht
spplic a.ion for t 10 Senate found tha. SJuth
ern reporters would net work for less than
supnors, and heaos no sent elsewhere; and il
the House committee is restricted to the Same
terms as that of the Senate tie same conclu
s;ons viii hold coed. RiPJRrrR.
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MARRIED.
MARRIED. on sae 2Sh September. s the residence Of th
brides father bv the Rev. John +. Edwards, Rob AZ
! EI.TLEY Eco Of Fluy anna unity, Va, TO EMMA v
orIy dauphr. OF Major Louis j. Bossitux, OF this ctg