Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-24
SvSn yesterdays Evening Edition.
THE NEWS.
TIE BATTLE NEAR AyERYsBORO

The South CaroljRiGR, lCharlOtte) Of 2lSt, in its
version Of this affair which took pace the 18TH
says that ''tw0 corps, under SlOcum, and Knpat-
rick's cavalry, were met by Rhett's brigade of
South Carolina regulars, and held in check for five
hours until the arrival Of Gen. Stephen Elliott's
brigade, (alSO Charleston trOOPs,) when the enemy
we're handsomely repulsed. We have no further
details OF the tight but the results reported to us
by an officer who participated in the engagement,
show that the Federas lost as is estimated, about
$500 killed and wounded our own loss being about
500.
Col. Alfred Rhett, in command Of the brigade, is
reported missing.
Killed in lat Infantry Regulars Lieut. Colonel
DeTreville, lieutenant Glover and Captain Quat-
tlebaum. Wounded Captain Press. Smith, badly;
Captain Burnstt, thigh; Captain Calhoun; Captain
P Bacott, knee; Lieutenant Horlbaek, len eye;
Lieut.. North. Wounded and captured Lieutenant
Ravenel McBeth.
Ist Artnlery-Knled Captain. Lesesne, son of
Henry Lesesne; Leuteuants La Borde and Stewart.
Wounded Major Banding, Captain Rhett, Lieut..
Fiekhng, EieutenaR; J. Middleton, Lieutenant dc
Lcrns, Lieut.. Robertson. Missing Lieut.. Edward
Middleton, Lieut.. FROST.
DEsERTERs IN NORTH CAROLINA.
through the papers that desert in Randolph aud
other counties are committing .Imer0us and aggra-
waited outTagSs. A number Of worthy families have
been robbed and otherwise badly treated. Lei the
strong hand OF power he stretched forth 10 sup
press these OutrageS. The Standard justly remarks
that smen who rob and burn as they 90 forfeit all
claim 70 elemency. There is no hope but in the
rigid enforcement Of the Law against all who VIC
cate il. In TIN country as in England, every mans
house should be his castle, and should be sacred
against the intrusion ofPlunderers and robber +. We
have ever discountensnced desertiOn as an evil OF
the first magnitude, and we do not hesitate TO de-
nounee now, as heretofore, every violation Of law
by deserters and Others The peace Of society, and
the right Of the people TO the undisturbed enjoy
ment Of their property, should be preserved by all
means and at all hazards. Just think OF it the
patient, selfsacrifcng soldier in the field fights to
protect property and the skulking deser er, ia his
absence plumbers, destroys aud steals that pro
psrty and reduces, it may be, the family VI that
Apa,ient, self sacrificing soldier TO want, and dis
lurbs and terrihes the community generally. Let
the Law be enforced against all ofen ders, and let
the cltrages complained Ofbe promptly suppressed
AL HANDS To THE RESCUE"
The Petersburg cypress OF yesterday invites at .
teuton 10 the appeal OF the COMMITTEE Of Safety"
published in that paper and says that 'nOw is the
time 10 Danish all feelings OF SELF we have any,
and think Of nothing but the salvation Of sur be
loved South. We may have contributed something,
bat We must contribute more. The Army Of
Northern Virginia must be fed and clothed, and the
people OF Virginia must aid in the good work. All
can spare a little-mRny can spare much. The la
dies especially AUST continue the good work. All
over the State we hear Of their patriotic offerings
One young lady has contributed her jewels and dia
monds, valued at sl42, 900. Several matrons have
parted with their silver service, and others, who
have neither guldN nor service, are industriOusly
png the needle and knitting socks Tor the gallant
soldiers. Remember that people who have de-
termined to be tree have ever been conquered, nor
can be. Darker days than we have seen hung over
our forefathers during the revolution Of '76, but
they achieved their independence. Shall we prove
the degenerate sons Of worthy sires, and abandon
.he cause when the priceless boon is almost in our
grasp We will not. determined effort, cou-
yled with the firm resolve that we shall aban-
don this struggle until our Independence is &C
.knowiedged, will place our cause beyond the pos
Sibility of failure