Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-08-15
Interesting Letter.

The following letter from O Savannah raper
will be read with satisfaction, for some of its
details. The notice Of the humanity OF our
troops will be observed, and the example may
be improved by the rebels. Il will also be seen
that the writer admits the victory to have been
ours, up to the arrival Of fresh regiments on the
other side. Nor Is there any Of that exultation
10 the tone OF the letter, which might have been
expected had they thought they had anything to
boast Of. Mr.. Lamar is well known as dis.
unionist Of long standing: '''
Extract from letter dated Richmond July 25 1901.
J. Q. FERRILL, Esq-Dsay Sir: You will
scarcely believe that l, here, so near the battle,
could not get any particulars of Il, except as
related BY President Dayis's telegram on Mon.
day morning, till Tuesday night, whilst your
son, with the fatal news, arrived here on We'd
nesday morning from Savannah. lido most cor.
daily sympathize with your loss--a great loss
OF most promising son. But he died in o
glorious battle, for most glorious cause, and
the victory go dearly purchased with the best of
Georga's blood will rebound to the good and
glory Of the whole South for centuries to come,
under Divine favor and guidance, to whom be
all the praise and all the glory.
The citizens of Richmond, like those of Win
chester, are exerting their utmost efforts In be.
half OF the wounded. A committee arranges
for their distribution; they are carefully taken
from the cars to the private dwellings; the first
families In the State and city have opened their
doors to all without discrimination, and their
wives and deughters do the nursing, and all are
vieing who shall accommodate them. This is
noble, and will soon restore all that can bt
cured. visited many, yesterday and to-day
of the devoted Georgians Of the 7th and 8tl
regiments, and, with one exception, who canno
live, envied them the honor Of their wounds.
The battle was most bloody with them, and
made much more so by the unfortunate mistake
OF three other regiments Of our own aring into
them. .. D. .,,. .-....-.
Barlow bravely redeemed his pledge to make
the name of his State illustrious. Foremost Of
al. be met dangers appalling to any one else
and finally fell, leading his brigade to the
charge, having previously lost his horse, shot
from under him, and received epent ball In his
thigh. f''" s-Ft Poo W.
The enemy thought, up to O'Clock, they had
the victory-and 80 they had; but the opportune
arrival of two fresh regiments turned the bat
tie, and gave rs a glorious victory.
On our retreat previously, our wounded tel
into their hands. They treated them kindly
lifting them into the shade, and leaving them
with cauteens full of water, and am credibly
informed that even then they told our men tha
they did not like to fight them; they had M
cause, but were compelled to do it. Hence G
think II was) that they fed 80 readily when th'
reverses occurred. rI ag1.H tL. ID. l
My Impressions are, that with proper legisla
tion by Congress-cutting of all collusion be.
tween our enemies and Europe by letters o.
license to pass the blockade, BY putting an EN-
barge to endure as long as the blockade does
BY repeating the tax on imports, and making
every inlet from the Chesapeake to the Rit
Grande port of entry, so they cannot be ef
fectually blocksded; and by levying direct tar
on everybody, on all property and upon all In.
comes to the amount of IS to 30 millions dol.
lars; and by the issue of treasury notes, receiv-
able for tAxes--ths government will have sol
diery enough, money enough, and will soor
have open ports and q free commerce to buy
cheapest and sell highest with oil the world
and enjoy peace and amity with all the world
and the rest of Puritan Pilgrims. s..
r- Very respectfully,
| -s.-..i ,ga.sa .e-s7 yag g. b, LAMAR. Z