The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-12
FROM CHARLESTON.
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CHARLESTON, : o., Aug. !, 1861.
have not intruded upon yoar columns of
late for two reasonS-vlz., l had no news, and
you have had plenty to do, and more nterest
ing ma ster for the public. 1t is useless for me
10 say that my heart reIoices with exceeding
Joy over Jne complete rout OF the )rthern
army at Bun Run on the 2lst Of July. fully
name of Bull Run" shall be- changed and
called ALWAYS hereafter by the more sugges-
tive name of"Yankee Run j" Let ail writers
hereafter, and The makers of school geogra-
phieS, adopt the name OF \ ankee Kun.
/ think predicted, in q communication to
you some months ago, that the first defeat
OLD General Tureen' (alias Fuss and Fea,h-
ers) met with, he would be lald aside 10 rat
He is now neither fish, flesh nor fowl" He
has few friends al the North and NOT one
South.
The hundred thousand given him by the ty-
rant, however, to subjugate his native Sate,
is all that he cares about now. How the
mighty has fallen, and none to mourn his
fate, or to do him honor! am glad that Lin
coin has put the army in the hands OF Nc =
Cleiian. He is known here well He is i'm
petuous, vain and conceited, and flushed with
the great victory he achieved in Western fir-
ginia with an army or ten 70 our one, and rem
egaie Vrginians TO help him. He Is the man
for our cool headed, long sighted, sensible
Generals Beauregard Johnston and Lee.
Le not our people, however, in this great
triumph, forget the proud monarch who
failed to give God the glory when the people
gave MIN tue praise OF gOOshlp, tnab Nc IeIi
down dead and was eaten of dogs. AS much
confidence IS l have in our President, our
Generals and soldiers, / know We have grea t
Captain at the head of our army, who can
never fail, and will never desert eur standard
as long as we look 10 HIM.
l am sorry to see that there are soNe few
VINO are seeking to take all the glory OF the
eyenful 2lst to csr'atn sections. l am glad
TO see that the Virginia papers pass 1t by in
silence These lii. lie hear t. burnings and )sal-
ousies may do for school boys, but not for SOL
diers. When the war is over, il will be time
enough theu to attend to these small matters
regret 70 see, LOO, al occasional hing AT our
President from cert tain quarters but depend
upon II, that the people Of this city and State,
and the whole Sou III are in solid body as 10
President Davis and the Cabinet, with the
very small exception named. For myself, Il
should try TO make him In all respects just ex.
aetiy Ike Jefferson Davis-s cool, discreet, ta-
Tented statesman and soldier, noDle, generous,
fair, honest, above all tricks What better
could we desire And SO l would say of the
Vice President. would not change him In the
10 his statue and give the noble Georgian
better health.
Our militia here are all under severe drill.
Every white male, from sixie On to sixty years
old, is now drilling. making ready tor the fall
campaign In aAd aoout our city. Every store
Is closed at four O'Clock daily. ana all hands
drill.
hear Of some good hauls made by orr pri.
vateers. A little shaliop went out past the
blockade three weeks SID CO, aid she has taken
three prizes, worth At least $50 900. Where
she carried her pri1es-wh-tner 70 Spain.
not and II did, I would rot write It. Snfs
ncisnt, however, u IL, that ws ars making ter
ribie tnro 4ds upon Lincoln's shipping.
Your old friend. tIaoIHtrs.