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nurehase that liberty Of Which he b deprived them,
nv numbering the people on whom he also obfrdsd
tbam thus having off former crimescon mtted against
the liberties Of one psopls with crmla which he urges
Them To commits against tie lives of another" Gorge
III was an advocale aud promoter of the Save trade
cor merce deemed az that day especially in the South
'ex cradle" To .oree slaves upon sgainss our pro-
tes-so reap the benefit of the trade, and then TO
eeAvOr to ncts them 10 rise against aud murder US,
was naturally rtgarded by Mr.. Jefferson as an iniquity
which should not pass NOTED, when the royal male
factor was being indicted before the bar of mankind with
the OF noes he had committed Blu, consideration,
it Wss discovered that guilt could rot be imputed to
George III in this matter Involving our NORTH
ern brethren" in the condemnation They, as well as
George III, had been and very active promoters
of the slave trade aud So Mr. Jssrson says, "ieit
little tender under these censureI; for thongh their
people have very few ly.s themselves ye. they had
been pretty considerable carriers of them to others
Out of regard for their feelings the clause was stricken
from the document and George III, from the compiled
~ of the Yankee had sin the less to answer for
beloe the tribunal of public opinion. But il be ts
capped then, how are the Yankees TO escape now
They are making tFJrts. on sea,e that the Britth
King never drtamed of excite slaves to rise in
arms among u.s. aud to pu:chAie that liberty Of which
they deprived them, By numbering the people whom
they also Obtrudsd them IRds,d the offence OF George
III was the msrest peccadlO compared with the vAuy
Of the Yankees. They not Only brought over the most
of the negroes imported before the revolution began,
but resisted tho insertion in the Constitution Of clause
forbiddng the traffic with such z,sl thsthose who de
sired to end it at once had compromise with the
Yankee advocates OF the trade, by sing tito
until the year 1908, tl which time they continued
lively in the business When, by the expiration OF this
EerOd they could 10 1nser 80 to Africa for regIcef
they commenced selling those they bad OF their own
having ascerained that they could substitute cheaper
form of labor This being done and the money in their
pockets they conceived the idea OF making them
less to Us by making them dsoontented and mutinouF
and by stealing them away from ~ whenever chance
presented ITSELF Aud Their VillAry eliminates in
what Mr. Jefferson, ous OF tenderness for them, was
prevented from charging among the chief crimes OF
the British tyaat-put.ing arms in their hands and
using I'm a. the Instruments OF murder. The parsle
has often been drawn between the wrongs which George
III attempted to ncs upon the Colonies and those the
Yankees have visited upon the Sout-ern Safes, bu. il
is the resemblance only Of the molehl 10 the
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
The Capture of RObortaOn's Cavalry.

We Satisfied, from representations which have
been made TO u.s. that Injustice unintenona Of cour'e
has been done in these columns Major J. r. Robert
ton to the capture of two companies of his command
llst fall The iae.5 are brieAy these Wilson, the
Yankee deserter did not des9rt back to the Yankee,
but cap ursd by them, and compelled under pen
atty of death, to act guide to our camps. He de-
serted TO General Wise in Western Virginia during the
first year of re var; worked harness maker until
he made money enough to buy him a horse, when he
volunteered in the cavalry SERVICE aud was assigned by
General Wise to RObertson'S command. By many acts
of daring be had won the confidence of bis officers,
and, before st ted he did not desert but was cap
tuEed. I# ."
Guided by Wilson, twelve companies Of Yankee cav
airy supported by infantry, advanced upon tWo COM
pAnies OF RoberisOns cavalry, numbering about 100
men, stationed Charles City @. Il. Proper pckes
had been posted but the night being dark and stormy,
the outer pckes easily driven back; but instead
of reporting to the inner pckets, scampered of. The
Yankees made dotOar got in Of the inner picket
guard and captured them. The surprise Of the camp
Itself followed, as q matter of course.
This is the history of the whole affair." which has b.
misrepresantsd by citizens, aud excited many COM
in this city aud elsewhere We give il act
of simple justice not only to Major Robertson, but ao
to Wilson, Who is not the traitor supposed him to
be. It will b. seen that the olpture of the TWO com
panes at Charles City O. H., cannot be charged ether
TO the negligence or the "credul" OF Maj. Robertson
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

portion are soldiers but the uni apps much lsss
frequent thsn in our c:tas To Sonher sys thsr Is
something very odd loekirg in The cros d. Of fmsry
dressed men. n broadco'h ats aud 'stv,-pp"
hats who pass BY.
town. the ladeJ trip along, arra,ed in all The Ines
OF tho rainbow, aud rejoicing in carefully dkpI, cd
Baimoa tkirts and ell fbuite bonDe,s trimn Ell pro
fusely with artificial w.ri On The street coIlers
neEsboys yell in your RIA he latest editions lf Il
daily papers, with apetzne morseIs Of Es1n,ews
During the first two years Of the war ihfsir asi US
gepin had fresh Yankee victory fortvry ur of the
day. but they have got over that tort Of tbi NV
Even the most verdsnt pedestrian cno now be iaLen
ia with voc ferrous announcement OF the apture of
Richmond" or the ''Fs of Fort Sumter" when p;g,
fals up,n the city, Broadway above the s. Nicboa1 IA
illuminated far sad wide with the gas light from the
shop windows. The principal theatres and instrel
halls their presence In letters OF fire. Crowds
throrg about these Jlices Of uemenis waiting for
the doors to open. Toe eilded and brilliantly lighted
III chops and oyster saloons, and ce-cream gardens
hustle with eager customers and breatblees waiteis-
And the gay titude, fcarcey thitned from s CAY
time proportions. continues to crowd the pavemsnts--
Later 10 the evening sfr the theatres have dsmsss
is given up to the orgies OF sir. Drunken soldiers
spreeng on their bounty, reel along, with vocal
pinimsnts; female fra speys its ainted cheek bt
dlzered charms, and the underground corcert halls,
which line every step Of the sidewalk sotnd with
revelry AMI music and cfsntimes With the tumult of
personal conflict Broadway in al lis phases lie fair
daguSrreotype of that ous and that versatile ST
of the "ger u homo" the universal Yankee rsiion
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
sK CONsTIFBTIOEsFATE ElChTf F..
RICHMOND WING.
THUas0AV aORSING. APRIL as.lss4.
PAPERS FOR u III.

We learn that papers mailed TO tie army do not
reach their destination because the postage IA not and
cannot in many cases be paid in advance, or on de-
livery to arm, carriers By the postmaster. To remedy
the d6euliy in regard to the Wing, We viii hereafter
prepay the postage at this cce papers ordered by
persons id the army dsduetng the amount Of postage
from the remittSnces sent
Bv an cement with che Postmaster at Richmond
We win mark each paper "paid," which, by passing
through the Office here, will be evidence to every o'ns
ofRee that the postage has been paid here.
Wien no post Office is given, but merely the oOH-
pany regiment, &C., delay Of day in the Richmond
Poe. once Is unavoidable. Persons in the army order
ing the paper viii therefore state tho post once ana
ys viii change the direction when requested.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
Msrinn and Ourselves.

MAJ milan was to have sailed Tor his new kingdom
of Axeo On the 10th lSta inst, and, # biz voyage
has been fortunate, is nov neAr Vera Cruz. DOUBT
lsss his pocy with reference 10 this country VAS m'
tured bslore leaving Europe and in consolidation with
his great p,ron the Emperor Of France. ls is to be
r cited that the unanimous resolution OF the Yankee
House Of representatives, refusing 10 recognize or h
relations sish him, had not reached him before seog
out on hi voyage That action, If eoneurred IN by tie
diplomatic branch of the Government places the United
a,ss in an attitude Of antagOnism 10 him but hIue
shOr. If Acu.l hostility for not to acknowledge Maxi
milan Is to continue acknowledge and holo relaho'
with Juaaz Who must henceiosWard be considered
rebel and traitor and those Who eOunelsnee and abt
him as accessories 10 bis crime and therein enemies Of
M,1eo. Il would have been well if this condition OF
things had bssn understood when conclusions we're be
iDg arrived o. aad policies mapped out in the eonst
lion between Louis Napoleon and bis stsUs l. Would
have enabled them understand clearly the
AtOns that SoVeregl must sustain 70 the Con-
iedsra,e States aud the contingencies tha tie promise
OF protection which have right to infer the French
Emperor gave to his prosegee, committed him to.
MAximiAn HolsHs vOlsss il 20 be held - enemy by
tbs U al el SGa;es the be aud thOss who b'k
him mike their Preparations 70 resist the implied,
the better and undoubtedly alliance with the Cen
fsderate States Wouli be overlooked tss.nta
measure OF PREPARATION 1. Is too clear TO init
of doubt yiCus indeed that the shecaton CT cot
perceivDg by the ruler Of Mexico would eugei
. suspicion of eOWaSdieO that respects the Yankee
race the Confederate States and NiHco have common
tate II By an nscrutHbs decree Of Providence it sbou
be permitted that should be OVsrmAs,ered rot doUb
is 70 be entertained thai the GOhquerOr would srde
Sou.hHari without a moments hAG till Mexico. too,
should yield 70 his sway. Oddly 70 stand aOof, there
FORE ~ while fghting what possibly may be d ir
battles a. well as our would argue nsersib y
or simidity not calculated commend the Enpe-
rOr 10 our avO place the iu.ure rt ions OF he1
aud the Confederate SgA.es the happess footing. l.
70 hardly be expected that in the present condition II
his kingdom Macmillan should prOfer 20 become
our ally II arms bus DO is bound by moral obligations
TOO strong DO disFegAFded With honor safely 10
gre to the OOafsdsIais States the bench! OF iue
date recognition, and OF such i-aleneo As he ,xt
upon European moaarchs TO the sane end. More tnsn
tais We DO no. need or desire bus lees than eli 1t
would be imPOltC i. you'd b. uamanly in Lin 10
.hfnk of
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

Austrian entered the duchef and for the
shelved the preensons Of the duke IL vse deemed
advisable that his "army" should be disbaDded This
took place at Hamburg; and as u was feared
that emee would ensue the volunteers being avora
BILE 10 the claims of hs duke and opposed to the preten
Of Austria and Prussia those whose se vices were
dispensed with received ntmation from the chief OF
police that they must quit the locality In "a hours and
IL they refused to comply they would be expelled from
the kingdom Atths uncture person who occupied the
position Of corporal in the Scbleswig Ho'seln army
pointed out to the volunteers that they might with al
vantage transfer that valor which they intended for the
benehS OF Vaerland, 10 the cause OF the Northern
States OF Amer Liberal pay srd bounty offered
to them, and as they required to leave Hamburg
in short time, and several of them had left good
situations TO fgAt for German unity they accepted the
offer made to them; but, ve have stated their
arrival in Liverpool, having some misgivngs that the
contract they had entered into would not be M they
declined 10 leave this port for America without recey
ing guaranty for the payment of their bounty.
It's circumstances worthy Of remark in this strange
fair that all emigrants leaving Hamburg for Euglsnd
or elsewhere require have their passports vsed by
the ,lice but in this present the al
lowed to leave without any such PR minary being gone
through and the inference Is that TIE authorities wish
ing to get the men who dsbanded Of the way
at the present junclure Of fairs in Germany, wnked at
their departure for England. The Duke of Augusten.
bugs Corps was composed of the elite of the youth Of
Germany who in many cases LETT comfortable situations
to further what they supposed was the cause OF German
unity and the oisbsnding OF such body Of men,
trained to tho Of arms, to have been looked
upon as favorable opportunity for those who were
anxious 10 promote the socaed "emgration" to Ameri-
CO. Most of those who have arrived in Lvtrf have
done the State service having served some years
ago in the Pustiin and Austrian army, q few among
that number having received medals for being engaged
ia fghtug the battles of Germany at Soerino and exc
where. In the difficulty in which they placed they
haVo applied for advice and assistaDcs 10 the Bremen
ard Hamburg consuls at this pcr but these gentlemen
decline TO interfere girdng the action altogether
as illegal one Their case Is one OF peculiar hard
ship, and if something is lot done to help them DC
doubt some Of their number will softer severely
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
THE CONCElTRp MONKEY.
by UNCLE FABIAN.

There was monkey, who great coxoomb. BE
thought himself pretty tnat be believed the cat
in love with him and wanted TO marry him. Aud g.,
keep himself in her good gaces he used 10 bush bis
hair Just he his do b s. and stIutcd be-
fore pussy with glove in hand gold he AIDED cine
in the other Several tines bis caught hls with
his end gloves, and he cufsd him well for t. Ad
yer.ty they say il bard school; but fools viii learn
in no other. The monkey tiin't learn much even in
ths for he would keep on mimckng his master. One
day his matter was smoking, afer nneT, and when lie
out he left some cigars tie table. As &C Oh as
his back "a turned the money took cigar and il
and pulled away Hs pas up his heels on the table, and
tried TO do just like his master Blu, the tobacco made
him very sick at the stomach He threw up on the car
pet Tee maid in, and wher che saw what he had
done she cred out you good Tor nothing nasty stink
ing crter, aud sent him squaDg AID cbattering out
of the door. Next day he was sdf AID from the
| beating she gave bin.
Al another time he went into his ma ter's study put
en- his red dressing gown and took book in his hand
acd pretended TO be reading il When be saw plss
coming lie put hs masters spectaces and tried 10
be very wise. She did not know what TO make OF to
sgaug crititr aud ste Ian frightened to her mistress
Now puss was great pet with her mistress. and sac
val so sDgry with tho monkey FOR frightening her cat
that she took strap that she kept for naughty children
| and ashed m soundiy..
Ntxs6ay he saw his master shaving, and what mutt
| the ninny d. but shave himself lie came down stairs
with hi. face smooth tue palm of hi hands ard
loobed as ridiculous as jim Nossby did 'tother day.
when b. came from the barber with bis hsr cropped
close to his skull, Peter Romney had bis cut in
that way He didn know, the g,eat goose that Peter
had the letter il bis head aod had 10 wear liz
hair short to wash it with dock root setpsd in vinegar
Frank, my boy tha,s nigh good cure for the letter
worm. ga, how the bo,s laul he'd at Jim and holered
after hun. Jim, tos is the tettr worm in your head
and Che ggot ia your biains y
We'll, to mike a long stoy short, the last time the
monkey Jaw his mas;er shave mas the death OF him
for when his master was done shaving &c drew the
back OF his rsz,r bis thros RICH. hard, and
When he lett the room, the sil monkey took il u<
a. drew the sharp edge acsoss his throat, cut ii
aud bled to death. Aud there end OF one more
fool
Now, Frank, Whatever you are, be that and nothing
else. Don't ape other people. don's like to see
wearing the Ions skin, the ackdaS stru.ting in
the peacccks planes.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
FLAG OF TRUCE IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
TIE BEARERS

AeOrrespondent Of tie Houston TEX y Telegraph,
gives the iOIlosing account OF aag O:-ruee to Wal
dron, Arkansas:
We had travelled five days, and we're in few miles Of
Inc Wsshita river, When, looking up q hill .,d5, We
discovered lady running towards US in good hAs e.
and We halted 70 await her approach. The old lady,
almost breAthless, tad: "From your dress suppose
yOu are Southern soldiers" "Yes, madam" "Wsl for
Heavens cake don't 20 to the river there are hun
cred Federals there" The old lady did not know the
virtue OF white Ig thanked her kindly for her
good intention, and pushed on.
Ia short time arrived at the river, whore we
discovered the Yankee picksts the opposite tiie
Who commanded, "HAltl who goes there ?" 'Sou heIn
soldiers, with Gag of truce" which they replied
Advance !" but, Lot being wiling to take swim on
the occasion, called on them "briDg over the
boat" The boat came, We crossed over surre dered
ourselves, and were at the mercy OF lice Yankees
those who had reduced many beautiful southern man.
sion to ashes and bAnched many 4 fair cheek which
never before bad known even a tear of sadness
own that az first drew short bIeahs and felt that
I'd rather be with the ragged rebs !" but Lieut. Co.'S
grove, who commanded the Tanks, by his kindly acts,
soon made me feel secure. We could not reach Wall
iron that night 50 cut Oosgrove asked US which we
would prefer 10 stay at "a good secssh, or q good
Union house," to which We replied, take Us to the
secesh."
Toe old lsdy was indeed @good secesh," for even
while Ia the Yankee lines and at the mercy Of the foe
ene showed Us every courtesy ana Eespect 10 the TOTAL
elect of the Federas She would not be satisfied uu-
I'll we had ate at the first table, openly asserting that
what we "lelt was good enough for any Yankee"
The next morning the old Ldy who was a widow, and
whose two sons are in our army, would accept pay
from u.s. and When Lieut. Oosgrose offered her pay she
said "Your greenback don't pass with me, cir, and
would feel that had poisoned my patriotism, and
done injustice TO the chivalry Of my boys were 10 ac
cept il" n
Il Is a matter Of astonishment to me- and seems al
It dible, but true that while the avowed ion
iI.s o. that recton have had all of their property de-
sroyed by the Feds, this LADY, proud of her south
ern Llood and boasfu Of her southern boys has met
uith bu little comparative lose. OH II every woman
were as true as She hOW much more nvinciOe would
cur armts be; for oman wieds |, fueuce over man,
10 which herslf is stranger. Two miles from Wal
dron We came upon the Yankee "oui-p0s'," where We
we're made to "hat dismount aad stack our arms,
lie the fact OF our arrival would be repartd to COL
Bassets, commanding Post. - t,'@
In feE moments Col Bassett aud three other Off
esrsHn gorgeous array" out to " do honor 10
our visit" but Their g had been halted at our OUT
post near CenteTvle short time previous they could
not do themselves he pleasure to ALLOW us to go into
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
YANKEE ENLIsFsVENTs IN GERMANY.
[Rtom Ae Liyerpool Merewul

In yesterdays Msrcucy we mentioned the arrival of
one hundred and forty Germans in this town from Hull
who, it was alleged, had been engaged by Federal
agents to proceed to America for the purpose of joining
the Northern ARMY. These men state that they came
here under an agreement to be paid SO much bounty
aud pay and they refuse to leave Liverpool unless they
paid or receive guarantee for the amount which
has been promised to them. On their arrival here they
were quartered in various German boarding houses
Their m,nts ware rected by person Who 1t is
stated had the management of the arrangements for their
transmission to America but aspoyn as they demanded
payment Of their "rouny" this individual became
est, and the men are consequently lefs 10 the lucb.
made since thtr arrival, that at the commencement
of the fcutes in regard to the Scheswig Hoistein
question, in Germany, they formed part Of yolun
teer "AImy" which was being raised TO support IL
claims OF the Duke Of Augustenburg 10 the sove-
reignty Of those duchies. Whsn the Prussian and
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
TIE FIGHT ar vIDALIA--GEN. POLIGNAO.
A correspondent OF the Houston (Te1ss) Telegraph

A correspondent OF the Houston (TeIss) Telegraph,
writing from HsgrisOnburg, La, says:
Since the Gath ult, Bdgadier General O. J. Polignac
with his bgad, has been encsmped at this place. and
has been employed much of his Time in excavating and
recovering fo.1 the Of Fort Beauregard, commits
ssry stores, guns. ammunition, &c.
On the ON inet&1t, we received orders to prepare
cooked rations for three days. and to each mau were
issued forty rounds of 6Kei ammunition. Toe men
carried one or tso blankets EACH ald each co mpauy
allowed ole pack niue, which we put few COIL
ing utensils.
On the moraing Of the 9Th We crossed ouacha yer,
and oy sunrise three regiments were on the eastsln
bank, and we've followed by another. Our crossing
being made in fIboas, was necessarily slow. As each
regiment crossed It oommencedits march towards the
Tensas river, ten miles distant The regiments thlt
crossed Che Ouschita were Colonel Hlwpa, now CON-
manded by Captain Pelk, Colonel Stevens, now.com-
manded BY L cut Col. So1e the 18th Texas cavalry,
consolidated a dismounted regiment commanded by
Col James Taylor, and Col. Ale xandra's regiment,
now commanded by Capt. Oaudle.
The f:es named giment numbers only about 1875
for duty Toe llst named left by Diet schment
guai ds at tie lie eDt ferries cur route. Col
Spsights regiment WAS commanded by Lieut. Colonel
Harrison aud Capt Ferris battery were left at ills
camp Tn roads we're ia such bad condition and The
crossing OF wrcr {, urses SO difficult and dapgs aps,
that We olrfild artillery with us. We rtaehed Ihe
Tensas abon' o'clock aad rested In the evening We
crossed - also In hatboats and marched eil h.;
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

UEHfAsD Or HoSKsrY "A ir end informs US, says the
andon Republican, that stnt, man, against whom
be- holds note Tor q small amount OF Borrowed mt ney,
came him few days silce and ked that be was
suxicu, to pay th e. bu that the money be borrowed
was god, that he could no. &c: the god to pay
hin, and be would him take he degree atsd
ouielcy, bat he had plenty # good bacon which he
would sell him at ten cents per pouad just what it was
selling for when teb irowed none.. As he Yark KEGS
took all cur fl enas ne I, of comse he wi 10 ept
the beral OFF,. Such instances Of honesty are ex-
remey rare. ia these degenerate mss, AID We cannot
refrain from giving the gentemAn's NINE. l. vas
Thomas S. White, 4 q of this county.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
Recent Publications.

We have received from Msssrs. West 4 Johnston,
''MaeatiA; Affairs of Sacrifice" by the author Of
BsulAh" of the mos! popular novels printed
in the SJuth. We haV9 not ye! found time to read
"hacAriA' Alter perusal, purpose to notice it at
length.
We have also received the list number of The Age,
which contains varied list of original and selected
articles but the waols, does not equal lis prsde
cessors.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28
George "a md the Yankses.

Ia the original dIais OF the Declaration Of Indsrea-
dsnee, George III gas inPeached, among other crimes
and OHtrsges Nita the attempt to excite those very
people (hs saVss) to rise IN arms among Us, and 10
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-28

A distinguished physician say s~that the custom OF
padding Highly iojuou aud that mothers should see
that their daughters do not Gu g. ia this
Will be remembered that kacovtn applied
clan TO free tho bosom OF that perilou 60 edysi-
weighs upon the hat" and that The doc q, that
THEREIN the patient must mi is er to self ''pisd,
s'a1derer Of he " SO ter SEX" undeItak e.,
that Satan was won n, whose mans |ley Provo