The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-07-04

A BACK RsrraLIoAr on TEE VIrssA
FIaa--Ltnco!as Army AppotntmeSts. .-Ths
srbso.ned renect,ons upon the Vienna fight
are rorruc un.cate! 70 tie Cincinnati CONNER.
clal by tts washington correspoEcent--
Though rather late II the day, we publish !,
for the Amusement OF our readers Ihe
"ccolnesa AID bravery" of Qen. Sehenck snd
Col. McCook, as exhibited n their eiforts 20
dodge cannon balls, undoubtedly produced
great sensation IN Cincinnati. We douo. rot
that when Col. McCook told hts NOR "exsct.
~ what to do" he told them 10 use ,heir legs
to the best advantage, for .his seems to be ex-
actly what" they did 4: et.
The Axh. near Vienna Is still the talk OF the
camp. TIE :asn are a.. very eInphIrtc IN
praisinS Gen. Schenck and Uoi IcCoox for
their coolness and bravery, after they were
fted upSu. Coi, McCook toos immediate di
rectioE OF tia men, and they aay they heard
pie vcice above everything else telling exactly
what to do. Gen. Schenck was fred at By s.
sharp shooter Just as he stepped from the csIs.
and the step probably saved hts life, as The
easi passed cioee over his head and piereed the
car. Capt. Pease Is generally Praised for his
three men and thrust them -irtu rhe ranks
while tne s,x poua1ers were gong IT.. While
hs nad GRO man bg the shoulder putting him
in his place, craps sh0. passed between theru.
Oftcer- and Inen cannot be too highly praises!
for :hA e.yie in which they retreated IN tae
face of vastly superior forge. Nothing but
the extraordinary sfeadinsss 81 our men prs
vsu ted the ~ from being sGticety cat cT.
Il farmer frCui the vicinity ce Vienna sent
word tc the Ohio camp that Que OF their
wounded was al that 70 WI. e sergeant was
sen. wi Ii flag OF truce 70 bring airu away
The ConiedeIaLes were IN great giee a. ths anc-
cess OF their ambush, and part Of the syvcrd
blade Of one Of the officer, which was broken
by shot as he -as fourisning IL IN the
action, was sariven in TO the conntsr ot g dog
gerry at Fisnna, for the Contederates to knock
theirs GLASSES aga.ns. as they took their
vyhiskey.
As tor reiies of tho hsh., S. $. Asacraft. of
Cincinnati, viii take home s. six FOUNDER bali
which WAS lodged By Sergeant Picka-6s, OF
Cieveiand. Es saw the bail making :. bea ine
for him, and throwing himself down, it
passed over him about foot from his person
and buried itss'f in the bank. Bs thrust his
hand IN the hole and pulled 1t cut. The boys
SAY tbsy routd sac the hatls coming a. nlainiy
as they could have seen boulders thrown st
SIiera ny hand. The boys OF the Portsmouth
Company, which was eo fearfulIy ruang,ed,
have enTus!sd 70 me for safe keeping and to
ssnd TO bis friends, The r1Cskat which 7 r.
Barnes had In mis- hands when hs was killed.
II was struck by a eix- pound bali, lust above
ths second hand, and bent almost At right
angles. The stock WAS shivered, and ths
Tanrod bent so shat 1t cannot be withdrawn.
The barrel was fattened az ths point struck.
This correspondent closes his letter by usx-
inS some hard thTuats at the administration
Of his mater ct Washington:
The l.st of appointments cf regular officers
was published yesterday, and ! shall not un-
6ertake IL express the general feeling OF ioaali.
ing that aFacta those who know what shoCid
have been done and what has been done !
know several instances In which perfect boo
bies have beSn given commissions, waile
rncst meritor.ous applications 2re CnheeLed.
wCTd from silly Congressman has often
gons farther than tha highest grade ~ merit
in securing appointments. The gons ana rsia-
tives OF poiiticians ars selected. instead OF
young men Of bcatns and the hezo.c sonia OF
Roldiers.
Our fussy Mttle Darlington, who has done
his part IN disgracins Ohio and rendering her
nurniliatinx a. home. is E Cc:onei-a1d Lieu
Sleulmsr, who saved Fort Picren5 anc dis-
played great qualities a. r commander, ~
Major. There ARE hundreds oG sacn in tances
Il .lis Admin ssIa ton IS 10 be judged Dy ltB
appointments It's daInna;ion vii. er deep.