Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-08
The raid is neatly over. The enemy, having


The raid is neatly over. The enemy, having
ar,in been ioilcd and defeated, AFRO rotrcatins
70 the safety Of Fortress Monroe. The damage
done may DO stated in fcw words: Tho rail-
road broSon, but will be repaired n q te"
DAYS; individuals robbed of horses and nc
groas, but the horses captured more than oo",
bic those stolen stables burned, q piece oi
mesn malice against Secretary Seldom anu
b,, ne,rhbors. which in no wise INJURIES Tie
O,afalcrate cause. Such are the damages
d,,c En-. WIN. losses have tho enemy sus-
tanned? About Ave hundred men killed,
wo.u!.d and CAPTURED; rs many horses killed
and cao,uret; the eavalrymen of the expcdi-
zion Se.or,.iizcG, and their horses so much in-
;ur.a rs 20 DC worthless for months. What
were It's ~cniects' The capture Of Richmond
the burning Of tho ~city-the liberation OF the
p,isaucrs-the killing Of President DaTls-the
ending Of the war.
Gsa. Butler again failed to como NO. Per-
haas his engagements, in managing tho
rebel" women of Norfolk, forbid his leaving.
A. .,uy ra,c. he failed to mako his appear
aucc a; the fighting point. He is q Major
G,ueral tina. never fights; his work is govern
ing The noa-ocmbatants.
Altogether, this raid surpsses in folly
anr;hing YET undertaken by the enemy
It's fixture ms been SO giaring that Its con-
csnt;oa must have been the work of O military
rrctender. Without ~encountering any of the
veteran troops, Fitzpatrick WAS whipped by
the clerks of the Department. old men and
,,,vs--!ikc gallant Gray boswell, who wns
ra,pded-rap%lsed tho veteran" cavalry
S.,o.o.n's raiders General Wade Hampton,
with elk hundred" took up the work so gal
,,,r,r becun by the Department Battalion :;
r,Ione, Johnston. with the cavalry OF the
,,,rc,and Line, also aided, but Lieutenant
Pollard, Of the 9th Virginia Cavalry, wound
~, the raid by the killing Of pahlgren and
,n, ,,,oru-o OF his entire command.
The .Whig" asks:
What. then, il 20 bs done, in order to ar
-as. This infamous practice? Our soldiers
s,acld. in creyg instance where they capture
nff,.a-s engaged in raids, characterized oy
s,cL a.yG Of ina2aGiarism and wanton devaste-
-;,n AMI rlprisr "a this last raid has been.
hanr mem Instantly. II they orc handed over
AZ prisoners Of WEI. they Ut once come under
,hclaws Ok regular warfare, and are subject t"
exchange Our -orarnment would have n"
resp nslbi!ity IN the matter. Questions, no
douh.. wJuld arise. but they might wen DC
m,, nv = recurrence to ttc causes witch LEAD
r. tho acrion gf our soldiers. Inc punishment
ms,ei gu, wpu.d cortui",y oomport as s'fic:'y
with tbe rules Of warfare as the acts VAIL:
n~r,z,;,i il. II the former was lllegliimatc,
=, wa, rae latter, aad, in respect to bntb,"
nerr.r understanding in future would, IN Hi
,rolnhilIy- be the resait. At all events, one
aaood effect OF rho prompt application OF LyHcH
H,r 20 yarabond robbers md cns t!iroat5
vr,r,G h, - arrest this system OF ouarages.-
", w,uIi be relieved from this pest OF RAID
;,- 6, Ter "a i il harbarous aud iuhumln -
s., Mt # ,aat feature, it could easily b. rn.
de- i ,rocuous, by @ vigilaut ~exercis, q! the
.ns ,,, e. home defence which are within GA:
r,s,h. With this feature legitlniat'2ai, az y
will be. il we persist in extending to these Tree.
no tors the righss due 10 regular prisoac-S 9;
yr.r, we shall have TO endare periodical Out
RACES OF the cha-a;.cr lately Inflicted upon ua.
Let our Soldiers, therefore, take the las ! n
their own hands, and hang upon capture the
Off ,ers Of every raiding party found TO be- On,
cased in acts Of incenliarism, devastation and
ro6aorv slch as characterized the late rail
acoaad r camond. This will effectually check
;as 0 ..-ic.. AID sjve Us some security against
taa insa,;,as /. Naak,e hlShwaymen. Noh.
iug else will
Truly, nothing else WILL" and, therefore,
Ne hvpe that our soldiers will take the law in
their OWL brads aaI cffsctually check tile
pras,isa bg hanging those they capture.
This RAJ. is not entirely over. Fitzpatrick
has to iy;n M.sde. He will take tho route
fcam yorktown TO Urbauna, crossing the
Eapp.hanacck az that point, and, passing
,sr,or, the Northern Neck, join Mesde's
array n Cuipspcr. If permitted, he will de-
v.,y.ta aud ruin tioso counties. Unless close,
- Watched and r~ursuea, he will destroy more
o-ain and NEE: than has already been de
s,ro7oi hv him. This is his only route back.
By Na:sr sill take too long to transport his
horses. H. took that route in h's last ra'2
and he VIII foltcw it again. lie has been
crippled: he may be destroyed.