Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-24
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TUESDAY MORNING, NAY "A, 1864.
THE NEWS.
TH2 CITY.

| II IS source al exceeding regret that TN
b !! and vigorous militia are not in town
| enjoy such undisturbed ani Interesting quie
~ "u yesterday solennifcd the general or
pe.rance Of he city. The vast necessity
however, which demands that they should b
kept in martial array about two miles from tn
| city 10 hurl Intimidation and defiance at 'th
iastard zoe ta5!ut forty miles away, must
cons dercd above all thing4, placing, as a
-bol Il 60. :. generous Confidence in the wis
dem. vs'1r ana general str.tesicll ability {
thcsc w!.J have G3atrol of the militia institu
tor. Tia! wisdom, va!or, and 50 ror:h, hav
be- % :;anaraiiy and justly appreciated, tina
! thcv r0eo 10 CClr"jcnta t cur hnndl. Meanwhii
~ yrGaniz. ton IS desirable % bring SUPPLE
!uto he eis:, aad make preparation agains
emergencies that may arise. Since the sup
piyi2:; ior..a IS patriotically engaged in stand
ing snyd', p!ayin., e"ohrc, living high, (draw
Ing i,5eriiy Oh city .upplics,) aal rrcpario!
20 mcet tho enemy, i: would be well for III
mi!:ya:g authorities u organic, genera
srucl: and h?ealstuf's brigade out Of the 81
pcraaraa:ea capitalists IN town, mako the!r
sdsi. ou., :od 80 to work, bringing into tx
market waatcveNcan hc eaten, take possession
of Tic rhousand odd stores now closed, and re
coina@ncu business operations on Il war foot
ir :. 'i'.A e.. dat The domestic supplies ir
IT, .S,. .aic establishments aro rao.diy dis
APP, ray. shorl; since tie militia won'i
come f,ac'., 80 :5is proposition worthy q
S,r;.us ,arsil=ra-i17. |: il :. suffice; which
CONTRASTS zach Of he cosi:A;yc cacrsy Of
male az .:c3alo economists It hGr,e. and is
nItc''r" = D.. s.I:a brt..h with comment:
% ~ ::!J,y.aanS u l.te #ni B:au7cgari--
s., IA: wth the new military" feature IL
Tie la?' IF =, ,ruck brigade, aal. then NOS
40 rh.., -r"::.i al scicN.ii; saortcrs of grim
q II war y.ur "c1ata III. will DO complete
aa,t .ae G%".essncss Of ever having militiamen
il IOWA I'll! probably be practically demon,
7.ra.,l.
r&uI TIE LHHIr OF GIN LEE.
The enemy having discovered Lees absence
N is mme.iata ircm' on yesterday, sent for
wa:i - .nnoiteling force, ai.,. during The day
..'ra, uu'-IrI coSi0n Of our picirts near Noel
Tam. =. a.! ~. North >ilrui the Central railroad
S. nj %: otfT" il,""v"r junction. Ssme slir
n.~hi,- cr-,.al arl ,s:.l kopj ~ for come Time
No']'i"- oiimport@ncs b'yo"l this Tact was re-
cave b. either ct ,ha tram" which HrIiVc'
fro.H .'.e v.''"i'y OF the scene ct 9pcr",i'Is'
f""N TIE >"'r'i SIDE.
f'',"'S 81 J." SH"'A'''''' On yesterday were
u
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rho 49,, va i.,r ,sc.,t,i,s., ,,c siIoui, q
,o.. w;;rE wiN T.. f interest .srcc;aIIv i,
Richmond. IN relation to The Wis. brigade. now
7p-.ni 2 ou lie Souti.s:le
o. tic m0, 9jG: e Ii ~ instant. they left
A1ars' m. bsiaw Charleston, 5. C.. where
they 5a:. nbe& t'r Aias nsoE'hs, except two
VII q! iFF:o!ii:, and arrived in Petersburg
o. tic evening Of lie 9t,. Coloac? Tabo',
regimen Icing in sIvancc, encountered
Spears rail:ns raesyat No.toway bridge, anG
with The 50 Ej.giria, his regiment, an! two
COG, pa..;es e: ~" 2G;i. Virginia, Ccljnel Page
repelica thc chargc Of i've regiments and SIX
pee q; artillery. Has les WA seventy
k'.,sa, SaNeSse.l AM n,s>ing, Lieutenant Co!
jonas a"7ias biz thigh broken, and Captain
h:Jd ".:a Lieutenant Tally dangerously
"1T'idci. i1e i"n;c:"t heavy less upon the
enemy. and 'orced them to acnd IN has Of
truce t" bury their deal and to retire.
oh ,i2H9aY' u" i':"' the brigade advanced
rom F';t@s"l'G
90 '''d@y' tn" BRIGADE. together with Mar
IN -\'t'' "a INA H'1 Ghhsnian =, charged
tne TN '..s c! 'Io enemy, aud such WAS the
'mr@tarE'' "i -hsIT chaTgc thai the enemy
We voc ~ ''.'fS ny NC advanced 'k'r'A''''
1871" before .'c s1nT"r: arrived. imm"di-fc';
u3r c:2'H"IG, 'h'H hA", It IS ,rrtiI,.i by
oar 'nn.'' a''' G""' we're placed IN POSITION,
wi-nl,I .ogI -"",ra.t yari' of She rnamy'a
m ~ works. 80 - liowse'rs farm.
he brigade has lost ahon' t%o hundred and
~ kHie: &"1 wounded, and hus low mss
ins since leaving osu'h Carolina, and has be-
havcd, beth offers and man, ncsE galiantIy,
working and fighting night and day, and
erecting, in many instances GOOD carshwoTks'
with their hands AID b.yonets alone.
Nj j0r MIsby was wounded accidentally
during the charge On Friday, by the prema-
.nre EXPLOSION OF his pistol, aud had his wrist
hrok.n L:e,.eo:,s Smith. of the Ban Me-
C,Iloreh Rangers. C,!onal Tabbs regiment
w,a LiiisJ nv :. 81 Ell o, the n;ybs Of tho ODD
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