The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-07
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Gel. Erbert J. lanes.

The gen tIap,an whose nauss appears above
is the Colonel OF the 4th Alabama Rec iIneI I,
and was cut down white az its head, In til. des-
pernte struggle maze ny It with the Northern
vandais, upon the hotly Contested fiji OF
MANASSAS.
Col. Jones is an A!shasnian ny nativity aud
r. deuce ard Il lawye ar by prof. ssion. For a
number Of years. although ne has vet scarce
lv reache the meridian Of life. he has been
on of the leaders of tho North A q bama Bar
During the late war with M.xico, he isfs a
large and lucrative praciio',. and repaired
scene of acticn beyond tho Rio Grande. lie
had no opportunity while there of taking Il
prominent part in the csmpaigu, which re-
suited an the fall OF the Mexican Capital; yet
he khoweC by the rigid anu IL flexible deterni-
nation with which he scharged his every
duty, by his energy, promp tness ard clear
h lad edness under all circunst,ncs IS, that ne
possessed many OF the elcneits OF which
great military leaders are made.
lie raised company in Huntsville, Ala
bama, his present place If residence, as soon
as IL became arpal ent that VIZ was inevita-
BILE between the Abolition t1vernInenb al
Washington and that Of th~ CoEfederate
States This company formed portion oil
the Four tb Alabama ReCime Mt, 10 Tue cotC
nelcy OF which hs was elected IN me early
part OF May last, aud was 81 cnce eroered tt
Yirginit. He has been with General John
ston { ON the tire OF ms occupancy OF Har'
per's Ferry TO he present
There is nc officer III the Confederate army
who has all hi, faculti more nearly nEdel
his complete cCEtroi than thp subject OF tins
brief and imperfect sketch. In the hour u
danger hs ie one oT the coolest OF the cool
one OF the bravest OF the brave. Ii il eaia bv
those who saw him III the "a tie CT Mama s:ts
when me shots were nyi thickesL and the
men were faiiiGg fast ST, mat he was the
imperSunation OF s+if-Collec edneas thai lie
sat his horse, at the hSad Of ms regimen /,
with Cnc Of hls legs thrown CafcieSSly over
the pCmeI OF his saddle, Conspicuous marx
froIn his position and his tall and inaaSiyG
Ieyson, for the enemy's DULLES, which were
showered like hail al! about hlTn, and calmly
exhorted his men TO discharge Lheir pieces
carefully and with precision, lruttitiLg 10
hem by a wave Of his sword when 10 rise
and fire and when 10 fail behind the Etlle
eminrLce which partially projected them
his horse having been Wounded unGeF him,
ne deliberately CismOunt.d, and III the lace
of 4 terrible fire prcceeded with the greatest
GOODNESS to examine his legs, III order 10 dis
cover where he had been stricken
Colonel Jones severely wounded in
both hips, The two balls taking effect ab>u-
the same moment. For some time his conli
uou considered extremely critical, but
his friends will be gratih d to learn that he is
slowly Tecoy ering, and Will, no DOUBT, soon pe
out OF danger.
CClcnei Jones is & flue specimen OF he
ply steal man. About Blk feet, fuGr or hEo
inches in height, broad shon.d ered, iull-
"hes ted, and very erect; he looks III every
SeLs, OF the woro the soldier,
Bogn MS In.tnLer lad The expression OF his
cUunten1uCe are scmeT hat cola and ChIiiiuS,
and serve To repei those who are l0t well n;
GUAM ted with him, but his friends aii Know
aelrt than which there are Aone OF thflh
trUer, OF moIe Iusis alive to al Ice no0iest
In pulses OF hn5ls-lfiy NADIsoS.
Richmond, aug i. 1851.