The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-10

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i'm bed,ied in It's wall. Throughout In. day
the house " as crowded by curlcsi ~ hun ters
who carried away inuny pieces OF the doors
/. and windows 10 Free.rya as relies.
After waiting until near. O'Clock it was
found that Dir STEPHENS had gone to Rich
rnond with his brother. and that Nj. Tooni hs
was TOO III to be present. The services wure
della yed no longer, and the soldiers Were or
dered TO form in rank 10 proceed 10 the spot
The eth, tn and 9Th Georgia, and tile keu-
tucky regiment, under Col Taylor, formed
in square round the PROSTATE shaft, with
the officers ond civilians in the centre. 4
few ladies TTero present, and among them
Mrs BrauefJ. 800 2p:' of Adlutant Branch, cf
the sth Grnrtli. wl,u ". also killed in the
battle of Stntr t:ri.is
The day TaS h<ttut ful, aud the scenery
aronnd p,.s'ftatlr charming. Standing upon
an eminence. the Whole battle field was
spread orr heioT" with its patches of
wood land and desolated field. Beyond We're
thriving farms and hillside covered with
corn, while in the distance the Blue Ridge
stood out boldly acaiuSt tho sky. The Tjc-
ture was indeed beautiful and worthy the
ppncn of Claude Bat fe.; yards ..WIy
was the small field winch proved t!te m1uso-
leunl of urny New York Zoulves and
close by the haift!f strvyed Evans house. But
little chance has tax place SINCE the day of
the battle. except tfi;,t which Nature has
made. Little mounds mark Tie grave OF
both friend and foe. and the rrrau grass is
row springing from each. The aitheas by the
Old house once more lock fresh ana green,
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hears.
Tie brass band. belonging 10 the Second
/ Georgia Icglncut. was present, and 1T 4 SIX
nal the coiors of the Eighth Georgia. per-
for:tted by many bullet, were brought in
front. The Hag was sdiutod by each rcCi-
ment in turn, aud then, with air from the
band, Rev. MIR. Jones, chaplain of the Sth
made feryeut and touching PRAYER after
which The Hon. Mr.. S'mmcs, Attorney
General OF Louisiana, made short speech
| to the assembly. He said - Citizen soldiers
Of the Confcdera te States OF America An
accjtIeu tai visit to the battle field Of Manas
81 plains has afforded me the pleasure OF
being participator in the ceremonies of to-
day. l have, with great hesitJGcy. yielded
to a request made but Il few moments since
By your commanding officer, 10 make Il few
remarks to you upon this Interesting occ;.-
sion. My hesitancy arises trOla the cousci
! oUsuoss that the voice of Georgia should he
heard ut the planting, by Georgians, Of q
monu uInent TO commemorate the locality of
the fall OF their gallant BdrtoW This heSi-
fancy has given way, however, IL the r6hec-
llon that fortune, perhaps, has favored the
occasion for the mani tes tatioa OF thar pdtfr
nal sympathy which Louisiana feels for the
loss sustained by Georgia. and il would he
improper perhaps, 10 decline giving vent 10
/ those feelings which | know swell the hear /
Of every true son of Louisiana--yes, and not
OF Louisiana alone, but OF every Con teeierate
patriot.
w hen / lift my ewes from the fatal spot
where the patrios breathed his last and sur
vision, and when / behold this array OF pa
trlot soldiers assembled on the battlefield.
tn do honor to the patriotic dead, can fully
appreciate ana realize the sentiment of the
Roman patriot
'DHlcc e decorna es'. pro pa:'ia no. H.
ut is sweet, indeed, 10 die for 4 cause .lp-
held by the staiWart arms OF such ompa.ri-
OTIS.
Here, citizen soldiers, the gallanr Barlow
has not only achieved that earthly nnmor-
fFlf hs t.t.4s
his pa t"iot spirit, purified by baptism ..
| blood, has been waited 81 the enjoyment ot
an immortality of another end . AolieF
! sphere.
! "Enulate, my friends, yhe courage and de-
! yotlon of your noble Barlow. Remember
! his parting words, breathrd forth while in
! The agony Of death on this blood Stuiued
| ncid They have killed lne. boys bur never
! give it up No, never give up the holy
. cause of Southern Independence. II our an
| cestors, in i17G, considered holy tie struggle
I in which they directed their efforts 10 throw
| Cd the yoke of the British King, how much
! hOlier must our present struggle ha rcrdr rtlrd
| 10 throw OF worse than de>Eutts:A. The
| oppression Ofa single desp0t htlhE less inSup-
! portable than that OF hcentlous Iaoo, tae
! patrlot Of to-day, when battling with the
/ Northern hordes precipitated us. r. isss
/ his arm III & cause far hoiitr than lhll of our
| revolutionary slres EmUlSta D8rtuw ia
/ daring, in courage, in devotion but forscl
! not the conduct OF TIE fathers Of The Ecyol
| tion Of 1-76.
! You have announced yoursel rcad,. to ri We
/ M Your lives in this cause, and have ru,tui-
J Is dared all perils and hardship. Our Gov
! eminent Is new, and its vast machinery 50
/ recently constructed must rcctsslriiv ,,orl.
| inpertcctT; hence your wants and 4CCcsSi-
! ties may MOI be supplied ~ promptly and rs
! efficiently Rs might he desired. This is not
| the result of neg lptt. but rather OF the inner
! fiction OF the newly formed Govcramel3t.-
/ The wonder is. that So much has hpgn accom-
! pished Ill So short 4 time. Ii, therefore. On
81 Il AsIl
! menb ber your revolutionary sir,s. Your
suIcrings ere small compared u tlitirs: no
/ southern soldier VIII be called on N this Ao-
! hest fall causes to undergo The lriyations
| and suEerinss Of the army which could te
| traced III blood across the frozen piSius oi
| New jersey paternal Government looks
! 10 GU to maintain II. aud kaolc ii viii not
! look in vain.
! Il say it looks 10 you. citizen soldiers. and
| relies only on Sour own brave hearts and
! stalwart arms 10 achieve thC indie Deueience oi
! the Confederate States. We must i,ot tfGs;
/ 10 foreign Intervention to accomplish that
! prowess and hr-Fery, England aud France
! IKE al other nations, will De controlled hv
! their own interests, which may Taay moi
! accord with yours. Rely, therefore, On your-
! selves, for that i your safest and, perha Us
! your only reliance.
! But why should I address the soldiers Of
/ Georgia? am confident yon viii take thf
/ words of the dying hero for Your motto. and
/ never give IL up III ave YOU moi alreYGv
evinced the determination to die on the lie ID
rather than give up this glorious cGise. con-
secrated by the blood of your nartyr-iIerO,
Barlow? l only speak as | 10 10 manifest 10
! YOU that the heart OF Louisiana and of eyerv
Confederate State beats in uisOn with YOURS.
! Fllter not, therefore but follow the illus-
/ trious example Of the gallant dead and be
/ assured glory and success awaits you"
! Mr.. Semmes was followed by Mai Cooper
! of the Slh Georgia. who made a spi tied un d
! patriot speech, which would like 70 give
! you, but really feel TOO much indisposed 10
Write out my notes to- night.
After the stone was raised in position each
| officer present threw Il little earth upon the
! base and then retired. They were followed
/ by Mrs. Branch, Mrs. and Miss SeInmes, and
/ then by the privates.
! This concluded the ceremonies. and pre-.
/ cedcd b. the excellent band, the regimen l.
marched again 10 their various camps
have thus given you "A hasty sketch of the
! day ) proceedings, bGt cannot do justice 10 the
! interesting occasion. or say half / wish 20 ia
memory OF the noble man who fell in defence
of mis- country on the spot where this plain
white marble Shaft is standing. bearing his
! dying WORDS. l regret To see tha, Il Sigh
! error has been made in the inscription which
/ viii hand down in history much less forci.
BILE sentence than that really spoken ~ Bar
tow lie said, They have siiIed me bows
/ but never give ii up." This Inscription reads
: Never give up the field. -
The mail arrangements are very bad here
! and fear Tor the transmission OF nay letter.
: ~ Ous bE ttfi +ttl. W men NDU!t
almost entirely destroy their value. l viii
! do the best / can, until can get The matter
! Systematically arranged. GCsTAyE liAYgR.
/ FAIRFAX &. H, September s, 1851.
! left Manassa Junction early this morn
/ ing, and after "a pleasant ride OF four Aours
arrived al this place Everything here /.
quiet and almost az little IS known OF tn.
state OF aHIirs on the Potomac Us il Rich
Inond There is no excitement no anxiety
"a IN rff9s. xpfs N.5,.u
! 10 two opposing armies. The storm which
! ragged on yesterday has given place 70 fan