Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-10
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Hios's AhAT OF NcE7DEsu FIsGIsJA,
January %. 1865.


10 Gin end eqc!p an additional firs. IF
o.'a'fy' t.s!a Is ns:d u c.:bises, reyolvesa.
pi.toia, ealdi:s, ar.G c:her ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
mounted men. Arms nnI touipm .rts Of tn.
SlnG desired ato believed e. bs hsId By oi,i-
ss:s n sufficient nuiub"fa .3plppiy cur wants.
Man1 Esep thom rs iinp;ies, hrd soms with
tie expectation Of nsin.t them in :h,ir own
detenos. Bu: it Rhocid b. :,m'p,o9,sd sta.
area ara noa required f51 use, ard thAs they
c:nna! he Msde b sfsctoa.. fvs .;is d.fonoc Of
the country in any way, ~ IN ,he hGr6s Of
'r5tnz1d troops. T;sy arb heeaed to enable
Cur cn7@lr5 to cope win The Hcii armed and
sfui :i"i car.::y u tns cnnDy, not only i. the
ssnerai s,r'ice, bu. IL .csissing those predatory
expeditions which bass IL tiuss:: 70 ,i,.cb 1913
upon the Y,ople Of :hs interior.
To !be patriotic / nsc2 make 10 n!asr APP
peal than tho wants OF tho ssr,ios; bat beg
to remind these who are r,iuc.an: to part
9Th the hrrns md equipments in shsi- ros
eess:3n. that by keeping than hey diminish
tic ability Of the army 10 defend thsir proper
", without Themselves deriving say benefit
from them. therefore urge I'll psrsons not
ia the service to d.lir.r promptly, to -oms Of
iha officers desiEnassd beIoH, ruch gr:,s and
equipments tcspeoiGlly thoss snitablr for cay.
sry) az they may hare, and to rspor. to tbo,s
ohi.erB IL, ranioa .; Futh IcTs)rs n, 'Irglec:
20 srrrealer .aoss in ta,ir pasrsssian.
Every city IN who prevents ae.rbins or pistol
from remaining unu:e 1, will rsmi.r /" sefyice to
lis rouEtry Those tho think - rstnin arms for
their o~n defence, should Remember j! the sImy
cannot protect them, the hrms will BIO Of little
use While no valid title ear he acquired to
public arms end equipments oIcspt from the
Government, it is reported lhst many perscns
havo ignorsntly purchased then, from private
pSrtoa. a fair compensation will, therefore. be
made II hi who ltlivc: such asmg and equip
msniJ 70 rny ordinances officers. officer ccm>
m.ndinS ri post, officers aLd agents Of ihe aar
tsrinSser sEd Comm!sssTy departments. 1t
t,iy Station, or officers in Tbs ero!!ing service.
or ccnrsctsi with tn. Nitro E:.h Mining B1reGu.
Al! these officers sro requested aud these con.
nectad with this army are lirCc'ad 20 rfcsiro and
reccip. Tor NIL nrms and rqW'pI!souIs. whatever
tke.l c1niit:on, snl forward the :"ni5. With
dup.icst. receipt, to the Otlrhncc Department st
Richmond, and report their proceedings 10 these
Hca 'qusror'. The per1cn hnlng iiI2 receipt.
.Tii. Do cJ;"pcn8l!Cd nrIn rI:s ming 1t TO the
Ordinances Bureau. Wr'l. i: is hoped his. no cne
vii Disregard this srp..!, all otfi :cI1 ccnn:cts
with his army are rsIulsId G"i al others a'e
requested ~ toke posss ssion Of any public GrniS
AMI equipments they may ind IN the hEli'ls OF
PERSONS unwilling TO scrtand"r tEcm u tue str-
sic, Of the country ara - give receipts thersfor
Il reasonable allowances for thoir "Opens: ard
troubls will be made to such patriotic ctizans as
will collect aud deliver II sny Of tho ,hIcefG
above designated. such -rrns snd equipment: M
they nsy had IN the han IS i'Ta1ss ftt IN the
del vice or wLU viii repcft -: .l,I;' ~ tbocs Gin
Gers prOmp, FiiancI viii ihi6 cal WiI!
greatly promcto Tho ,lhc!encY and strength q
the army, particularly ot til. cnva'r!, and render
il beit,r rble 10 protac: IL, homes and rr'psrty
Of Tho Leopic Iron ou.rsIe. ~ E.LsE.
o. neral.