Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-10
nER LETEER ROK


We have received dur NJ the pas! ieE days, quite a
runber OF e5mmuaicl.o-s on various subjects VII Oh,
in tie crowded sta of our columns it is impossible to
make room FOR.
FsOn a eorrsgPosdsn. in GSlehlnJ, NO have de-
ttlsi aceoun o. the heroic exploit Of private James
Plsasan. Of the Gooehland Troop, in the capture Of
thirteen OF Dabgrcus raiders. We have already pub
Ished the maia facts Of tie sdr, and glad fad
them co 6,n,d aud vOuchsd 70, in this letter. Our
correspondent after referring 10 previous acts of patriot
ism and ga.lsntry on the part Of NJ Peasants, and
urging Li3 Gains 0 promotion, Gays:
AS 70 this last and croEnng feat o, trOopJr Pleas
e. there seems to be but opinion far as have
te1rl any opnio1 EXPIRE ssd and that i that it equals
does not surpass in tie bodness Of the undertaking
ald tie daring and utter dsreg sd Of consequences
nece say les successful execution, Sny feat Of the
kind performed by ~ oae man during this The
dstingu shng feature ia this Transaction, and which
shows or 90 cCn7picu1usly the cool and determined
courage Of Peasants consists N the fac. thI these
pEis0-e we're Ios taken on the field Of lie, as .
dishe1F.enad end 6iseom6sed squad after their main
army had been Tou.ed; but the msa we're marching
trmphaHty and bOas.UgJ tar, ugh country, know.
ing that there was no armli foo as hand to make them
suppose tley wsuld no surrender Without : contest
Some Of tie pro-ers asked p, ants not belong
to the SAT- OF Mosby Of Moigln. On being told that
be bu: private soldier they expressed g;sat
Ise and "a they thought be was an officer Of some
dis,iIe ion.
From q correspondent in King and 2 ieen we have
another detailed account Of The XII Of Dahlgren,
aad the capture Of bis marauders in that county As
contains no material 'ac in addition to those already
Published in the Wing, il is unnecessary to issert it
We nevertheless thank &c" for sending tie eommuni-
eliioD.
The Correspondent a. "Camp near Orange @. H.,
who eompins Of the eiarg, Of dol4r Zoe the go
age for one night. Of "Lo1 abou the SIX, Of candle
bo1"a. store near the camp should have given some
Ct the circumstances and sa.od what is tn, Praec' in
matters Of this kind.
local eor espoade1. calls attention to a rumOr that
number Of young N n, liable TO military duty, have
received nominal appointments stewards Of nii.a
hos2ts, aud are thereby Ony exempt but receive
pau etc He thinks The Surgeon General should nves-
igats tn mates.
a Private" complains Of toe number Of drill mas
tss in the army, many Of whom lave been appointed
10 tbs position to shield them from oonserp.os, AID
per ineay asks; at ,fiosrs are not capable Of in
sruc.ng heir men in the necessary drill, Why no. re-
move themg' We h,ps hat the Secretary Of War will
se that she nambsr Of drill masters s not larger than
t shou be.
"H.J,"l In Camp, nslr Orange O. Il, animAdvsrt.
up1n the escape CT prisoners from Confederate prisons
AID s8se:
1--WE in the army a;e Inclined 70 believe that If all
the ,,iut ofi,trs and 'vgiant sentinels who allow
rsoDrrs 10 vslk Of from under ther very noses were
enc to the field aud replaced by officers and men d''s
Died IL me service, (Of whom there are a. least I'VE 81
six thousand belonging 10 this army who know Toe
trouble it COS TO CSptare prisoners, and consequently
think them worth keeping, We viii hear no more OF suet
disgracsu al occurrences.
Aoo,h correspondent, near Osasge O. L., requests
~ to tate tia. the Virginia Cavalry enlisted !O
the war Gu 4 18th ul,, no mention having been here
toiose ma ie Of the iscs.