Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-07-22
Y,nkea Arrocitisn in Virrinia.

Yankee AToc1Ue8 IN virginia
We are ras, 70 see I'm the circular lsser Of the
Be rider Of Vugins fo,oss, that biz cf8oe has been
char ed With the dly Of coil etag authentic accounts
Of the Atrocities committed By the Yankee invader
within ths limits Of ths State OF Vngn'a, and pu.rg
then 10 proper form for general Inspection and hss
the Necessary steps bsing iakin Tor the purpose
Tue da iss othe eOF5er nov srorm9as ~ heavy.
vhgpiA has this time in the regular mors men
sdan any oshes SAFE Of the COnederaey, divided into
sreas many eSRpADis bAttslons, regm, Rs, brigAdes
sa6 a,yis;olS besides, there mil ia, reseryss,
lgAa forces and other irregular organ sah0ne Macy
organ S,uOns which have existed have been disbanded
EOasOl dAssd merged. Large numbsIs Of VEginians
are serving In tAs iOoss Of States with ersds TO
tlenstlgss and the Sac often with high X. Il
tls ia Of the Recorder 10 uaes Gu: and prepare an
acSu ae hstSsy Of each man and oIganEAon from The
oegIanRg 20 the ead Of The sAs.
Fem ne commend. Of hosililies the enemy has
aisAys Js sight Of the rules of o,Viz d warfare 10
greA'sr or lees extent ami lately evidently despaEi5g
Oi Ous co. isss b. legitimate means aTPsars to Lave
adoptd a. . regular system Of warfare a compete
WasSg Of the OSunEry over which they pass, and ,be
t1Fs s'sv-ry species of jury outrage and bru;a-
iy 20 ~ PsoPe Hor mOnihs past our columns have
Fsse-, alshOugs mott asadsh and AiIOe Gus have
me 10 She public prints. Governor Smith,
E,h bB H.uAl jud smenS energy ana patriotism, Las
setegnasd that th-ss infAnCu5 Wrongs 20 cur people
AL sss,, but shall be fully suIhestol.ed ana e.
% I'd, As an evidence Of The slRsiogs endurance
ipEI OF ,ur people, snd OF the 6sndsh mAgny Of cur
syai H. has accordingly Instructed The Recorder o
G6aR assurae OF these oGtraEs5 done within
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actS ts laOny, aud preserve them IL proper form
.or PoS sAs or easy reference. Brought Gu. By lhs
ieucn OF ths enemy macy brilliant instances of
ecu age, devotion aad good service ,Ibbiitd By our
e,ubaiAns PopulA iOu and tie history VI these
50 70 b. - lied aud Preserved
II TIE discharge Of tls branch Of his oRoi duty tie
S0Tdsr musI u. Os OutIhs various movements OF he
n Sy hrough she Safe With their conduct to the peop
AID Inc EOu,AHd instances OF wrong and Osml which
Laws slElys foa1UId il their wake Ia each osse o.
Ia efssE tls narrative mast be SArsaIy prepared, vita
~ uJi4iog eSaeaeS and me EaOls 50 arranged as %
TeseIVe IT. elRiHuiIy.
Toe snJuT CT lAbIT, pltieOoi and ialsl igsnoo "a
Snrvd g. asa arge tless tHO branches Of du asg1-,
sead o. Vory great under any - 0ui tse,
ars Luen iniTeAsed By the hcs that they ArS 10 b.
ksed ERfOugl sasss years Of war as the world
Ia ueV,F os;0se Ildsei ths mas OF labor ap-
pehs a. heavy 90 compiler Ell and entirely WisaCu
pr Sssens sad ;aas at 6rss sight would seem M
go 20 PsFloEaU t. bat in the shors time Ehsa has
esp ed snii plpss frs urged she ssAbsame1, Of
lac Recorders 0ais, system has en- devised. Ar
TIgod aud partially put into prAsto, BY which shO
NorA Ca, I'D He bIeve VII, be well aud thOrorgaly
done, II ne proper means are afsrded. l. is ,ile,
hua IN afHr 80.
CD msa- Al an PIE corps OF able aad smsien, a.
each su ssd - tbs particular duty assign d him
aud s,lO,ed for tho purpose, should be- chained 8:
Of comp nsAtOn which would Justify ,hsn in giving
t4er uto!e e2Plagy 20 tas WORK, AID every txo,aa
turs lour1ed, Hh.0l uou.d advance TN ebjsc. 70,
which the I . VA established. II the work il ssli
done it VII b worth Ten tines as na3h a. is c5n pos
sby cost aud he S.aIs would nos Surrender il frADy
sam Of mO1ey, hOHevs' lArge-if insuERieRLy don
iof tls want Of proper sxPs-d.ars /: VII be a. e1-
PeasiVe atsmPt AZ economy, which the SAss viii
ssa Q 10 tesret.
G vsraor Smith 10 entitled 10 The gratitude OF the al
dery sud psOps Of the Sass foe tie sArnesness AMI
s-ergJ via Ehieh be has inaaguraSed tbis movement
AID 4, anxiety carry It through successfully. Were
e. s 50 as csAF perception Of what it should b., and
cams. dssiFs 20 PerFstulie tie nCbls services OF
our y1nE so,3 ~, Ghe fO-ude Aad sH1sTings OF our
vomeu and children, ths uut4med Aad unamsa5s spirit
O. on. whole p:0pls AID TIE dsTs1 maligni,y OF ous
saeAiss We iesl sal d that be would at once make
The SAos such BlrsAu, Wta ali the appliances uh.el
70 pot loog siaes recommended Bli Hhsn she lAv,
andsr Eaea he Ass' passed, tae various dui had
10; aSaD, their present proportions. Ths EorS b.
aOss bat par ~ developed and no preesd5ns ex
ssd oy shish it, scope the rsosssary for is
performances could be estimated. Consequently, sun
oien, provision not made for Il upon hs 01tende
cal Waol every IOE feel 10 necessary; ard while
enc can dOubE hat me Legislature ill eonirm every
sios which tie Governor mAy d. in the premises he
fore s next ses ia and ke al needed steps 10 ensure
s ssss QasR; AeEOf ye. is IS scarcely jass thai tbs
, ole burden the necessary responsibility should be
{ ,oWn upon the Governor alone, MEASURED BY the
gi.aurs Of Is approval and support. We .hIrtfors
Se upOn the members Of the Legislature aid in tina
EosT Important EOsk, b. VEtirg 70 ths Governor
suraLo o. their approval OF has aad desiring
hn, spare neither pAias or expense in at Oaee ing
Jog The cord oase up ~ highest point Of oesuey
Is saRebol o. bis course viii nasursly give tbs Gov
ssnOr new Strength and il the work, ndjOsti
biu 10 akin, steps be would OihsrEso hesitate a. To-;
prosessiDg what Adnl. 20 be second only - the de-
k.nOe Of the oouauy.
We setOnl TO speak o. Tie means proposed Tor OBJ
tdnOg FToFsr record Of the stFOotel cOaIottsd BY
The Oleay, Ut VII delay il to future arseis.