The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-08
FROM GENERAL LEES ARMY.
[rRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ]
ARMY NORTHERN NIRaiSIA,
I1.LInnIA LII -I.i

| Fo, three month past no sound of artillery Oi
| discharge OF small arms has broken the qnle
which has reign.d supreme along the waters o the
swift flowing river, as It's name Rdpiddf, i'm
nI,es This auiei, however, will ere long be dis
,urbed. and men will again seek each other in
deadly conflict to determine the great questions
presented IN the issue OF Union and subIgatlDn, O
the Sou;h and Independence secured. Meantime
I wou,I ask are we ready, we making ready
for the st,is of War, ;" whcn the season prOpitiOus
for campaIgning shall set in What says the
country and the Congress
Speakins for the army, am exceedingly rejoiced
i'm helm. able 20 state that the noble move begun In
their midst by Battles gallant brigade ot hiaba-
mians il likely 10 90 on, until every brigade IN the
army thaii declare its voluntary purpose never To
law down arms until honorable and las ting
peace shall have been won on The battle Held, or
secured thToigh negotiation. The whole oi kodcs 3
division consisting OF Hatlc's Alahalna brigade,
Daniels, Johnson S and kamscuf'S N. q brigadcs,
and uoIes's Georgia bgi- AIDES, have patiiutically
followed the lead of Rodes's Old brigade, aud are
now enrolled for the war. Nor has ii ended here
Lanes North Cafolinians OF WIicox's division,
and Wiicox's Old brigade of Anderson's division,
have likewise renewed their pledges OF devotion 10
their cause and country.
Old Virginia .oo is no iaggard in this glorious
work. Mahone's brigade, made up OF men from
those portions of the State now within The enemy 4
lines and under the dominion of Beast Butler, are
nob,v .showins their faith by their works"
On the 2nd, Col. Rogers, OF the sixth virginia.
Issued the following eloquent order 10 MS regiment.
70 be apprecia;sI, il must be mentioned In con
nectinn that the family of Col X, by The rigar ol
Beast Butler and his myrmidons, have been re
ducpd from aiilucnce almost 10 Deggify, ana com
nr,led to wander almost homeless in the enemy $
lines, and that this is but type OF the surerinss
of large numbers who in this brigade from that
unfortunate section of the State:
Hp QRs. 6TH VA. REG'r INFANTRY,
February I'd, 1864.
Regimers,al Orders, No 6.
The soldiers of this command are now asked Tor
their action upon the subject Of re enlstment Tor
the war.
Already in various parts of the army our fellow
so,diers are renewing their engagement with the
Government, aud it is hoped-beiieVed-thai this
regiment viii not be slow to follow the patriotic
example of their comrades
.rhe enemy still tnyades our sei--his prepara-
tions for further aggression and oppression are u-
mistakeable and all must appreciate The hecess y
for prompt and willing ACTON on our part, IL we
would defeat his purpose OF suhJusaiiOn, Tree our
homes from his desecratns rule, ana pfing peace
again To our stricken country.
iet rs show fellow soldiers, that despite the
hardships and deprivations To Which we nave peeh
and are now subjected, our courage Id IN hothins
dauu;ed-our hopes undinIled-tiiat we are feauy
10 support eur Government IN Whatever IL may
determine wise aud good and ask not ID lay down
Cou,pany comm andcrs are authorized 10 receive
,h. names of all who are ready 10 vn'aterr io' the
war and report To morrow as carry as pfaeueao'c
I,y order of Col Geo. L. kogefs -
A. TrssTaLL, JR, 4df
,,,, o,,., WAS issued on the u, and the Sd
, ,,n,.. re.,ueu nj had ~ volunteered for the war
On the same day the 6lsi, under Col. u. Cf"nef
and the i2,l, under Col Weisiger, followed SUIT
jamh,isss .seome along, in a few days. And thus
,h, hail moves onward. Before the close OF Feb
rua.y the whole army will have re-en'isted iof Inc
war. ,,,
Rut willis, the army Is thus patriotic III re-euiist
I'm, and exhibitng its Willingness 10 meet the Toe
the people at home should know that they are ex
pect.d. and will be required, 10 feed the army iu
The field. And Congress ought 10 femeh'nei .ia'
crippic the production OF gsain ~ the raising o'
meat.