Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-27
President Davis Return 10 Richmond
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From the Rishmsnd DisSs;ch, JAY 81
President DAVIS returned to Richmond last even
iEg. An immense COnCGurse of people assemble
in front Of the Spotswood House, and vOciferously
called for his appearance. He finally presented
himself and addressed the multitude in glowing and
eloquent illusions to the brilliant occurrences of
Sunday.
He described the brilliant movement of Gen.
Johnston from Winchester to Manassas, and with
fervid feeling drew a graphic picture Of the strug
gle of the wesried soldiers of that gallant command
for seven hours with the heavy columns of the sne-
my. After paying 4 most honorable tribute to Gen
Johnston, who seized the COlOrs Of a regiment and
rallied them to tie flag Of the COnfedeIacy. he
alGded to tie glorious manner IN which Gen.
Beauregard came to the support of his comrade in
arms, and at a late hour relieved him Of the odds
against which he was cOntending. Each of these
two able and Cousummate commanders, though not
imprudenty or idly exposing their persons where
it was unnecessary, yet, when their presence was
demanded, CALAMITY dashed before the lines and by
their personal courage and example terminated the
ranks whenever they were shaker.
The President, in a dehcGte manner, alluded to
his own appearance upon the field, in order to pay
tribute 10 the devotion of the soldiers to the Con
federacy. Men, he said, who lay upon their backs
wounded, bleeding and exhausted, when they saw
him pass though they could do nothing else. waved
their hats they lay and cheered for JEFF. Davis
and the South. Where the ranks had been broken
and the men were somewhat scattered, when they
SAW me IGSlutDL Ol IlSL STOUT
ed that they would follow him to the death. anI
rallied once more for the last and successful on
slaught.
The President alluded also to the immensely and
extravaganza Of the outfit which the enemy had
provided for their invasion. Provisions for many
days; knapsacks provided with every comfort; arms
the most perfect; trains of wagons in numbers which
the mind Uld scarcely comprehend and ambul-
ancss for the officers stored with uxuries that wOul
astOnlsh our frugal people whom these minions Of
Tho N1ufh had 20 III f,-s ~ II
their marching columns. But the columns them
selves were scattered and chased, like haTes, from
the battle ground. throwing away and leaving be-
hind everything they could get rid o. and leaving
all the equipments we have described as the
trophies of victory.
TO the gallantry Of the soldiers of army, invok
ing the praise and blessing of the country upon
them lie reminded the people, however, that the
enemy was still strong force, and that much hard
fghghting was yet before Us, urging the country
to unremItted diligence in pushing on the war.
From the Richmond Ezau,iler, July "a
vast coHcourse assembled early yesterday even
ing at the Central Railroad depot 70 await the arr
val Of the train from Manassas. So great was the
crowd that, in anticipation Of the arrival Of the
wounded 1t was deemed necessary by the committee
appointed TO receive them TO set a strong guard to
prevent the pressure of the people around the train
when it should arrive. BY this means, the track
and considerable space on either side Of it was
kept clear though the car-tops, fences and all the
emirenCes in the vicinity were thrOnggd with the
expectaIt crowd. At quarter past seven. the first
train arrived, bringing twenty wounded soldiers
and the bodies OF four Of our dead-Gen. Barlow,
Col. Johnston, a private Of the Montgomery Guard
named James DriscOl, and another, whose name we
could not learn. During the excitement attending
the anxious inquiries alter friends and the crowd
ing to look upon the dead and wounded il was whs-
Fered through the crowd that President Davis was