Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-03
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/ it ,u.ubHrd O. CSsi. the AmsH.au name. /
t.. ISL. ul-.. iJ a-,Hr teu tIti ,,. spl.s.i- T
.fe ....f services. have ghr.IUI-1 s1u- lame. /
and ,al; you possess fond place ia ths lice
.JH..- ui suIr touatrv.
AHr - i, the lcsst Circumstance OF this lsv
'Hai NlIElHt bus TIE opportunity Of mani.
Testing, IN the true spirit OF our Union. d.
-ut Tor tIpse whom suc CaulU, claim s~
spJs.
j. Won. Gen. Qaitmsn, I Sc he hero OF
Zoe Gau'a-, uniting Ia siugdsr Felicity tho
hIri, endurance of The North with the Gr. OF
d Southern sun; the cooluess aat c,rcumsFrc
aJH oi the aged warrior with tua srlur aud
imr'uo>ily II the youthful candidate lor
soldiers name. Fl
Goa Shields (cue Of a hnl have learnt
I 70 lp,c right wel.-the brave. the a-nerous-
Whose blood has been she'd In torrents Tor uur
e1uutp) / rejoice from my heart that you
Inr been spared, "a by q miracl D.. To receive
- person t.ic honogs you have wol. aud IS d
strong iJlustration OF how HE Shamrock ihrives
when tnnsrlanted 10 the prairics cd our West.
Capt. Banding OF the Paine 90 State. tex
cusc me, soldiers, mean NO in,ilious dis
| unculns, but must say, State second only
10 my aaeCiions.) SUD of that devoted and
| heroic regimen; which h.s won IT, itself an
immortal name, am 10 81 happy lu ~-e yuu.
Allow me 10 proclaim 10 this lar., audience
taat this youthful soi,trr led INTO ar,ion Tor
! ty-iwo men, aud that they can. on, otlt viii
city eight OF the euemt's balls IN thrm.-
/ There was the post OF dsnger-by such devo-
/ ion only could the glorious victories OF the
valley Of Mexico have been schicvel.
now turu q th5sa wh,m Virginia can
aad is proud 10 claim as soos.
Capt. Ma5rajef sc H. YOU brave and
veteran commander ot our dying ARTILLERY,
Int terrible arm OF or service tual has car
e.. ned disney ami dedta into be- rojks OF HE
enemy in many stricken heli---ly, gallant
and devoted, whatever may elsewhere be
Eour turtaul. Virginia viii cherish III
grateful and aiieclionate remembrance.
LIEUT.. Stlden, YOU are in the midst OF adj
hiring eud devoted friends The fearful
woulj you received on the walls OF Chapul-
,ep-- will give you, through lie, theit sym
pttnIes. ani the proiouJd regards OF your
state. AID aithou5l j mly seem to di-i5
ure, j, will vet be the charm TO win some de-
voted woman to your bosom, to cheer with
happiness aud hope the brlJian, career YOU
have SO glorously commenced.
Lieut. BlIkey-A5n0u.h new 10 the SOL
diers lie auJ unused 10 The tented field. We;
the CALAMITY yau displayed at The National
Bridge. gave prot that you have only to be
ia al. respects tle soldier, To obtain high
place in affections OF Virginia. For the
1 wuuni under which you are now suffering,
sac oilers you her tenderest sympithes.
Soldiers Uadl this war many Of ouI
Distinguished Captain, had never set a 50 "a +
dron IN I'll. field y what art did you ar.
qulfc, at once, d knowledge OF the strategy OF
war
"sare never such sudden scholar made
Bat. stidlers, with su h material as you
COMMANDED. you could hardly hive b-en lie.
ieaied. Permit me To req / bipf extract
from d letter written BY u private Of the Slh
laidulry; Uncle, have y1u ever noticed
tie 'adIolI rush OF well kept hor3. after d
Wccas confinement. when lrced2 Then
know the impetubslty OF our charge. The
yell we raised eltr1tcd our spirits. give con.
stdncy to oar will, aud terrified the enemy
! they evidently believed they must be defeat
el, aud we sirenaously believed we must
conquer. A soldier would as soon believe
there IS no God as 10 eoasiIerdeir4t possible.
oniy mention this TO let YOU know IN. ulorale
AMI determination Of orr sol Hery." This
is from an ac count OF the bloody ba,tle OF
Alolao del Ry WithsIci Office rs and sacb
IN n, defeat could only have been accomplish
ed b. their determination.
b., must iol bear, list migbtcau you