The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-09-07

Potomac, leaves Immediately for that scat Of
war to fight when and whore he can
Before going DO writes tho following letters
10 his two daughters in Texas 1t Is so pccu-
liar, and has so much of the impulse Of true
patriotism and native honesty and simplicity
| that we give it place in our columns:
An Old Soldiers Farewell address. 70 his
Family, written. BY has ewn hand.
RIcHxosp, VA Sept. 9, 1861.
MY dear and KIND daughters am In this
city and In good healtn. 1 cams here from
Mobile, Alabama, on the Sd inst in Captain
Ioungs Company, and am now ma king ready
% so on the cars TO Manassa, as quick as pos.
read ana write, and am certain You have
made yourselves well acquainted with the
aiihcul lies between tho North and South, and
If so, you know the North has trampled the
Consultation Of the United 5 tates unaer their
!aet, ana making IL Of none effect, and saying
we shall De slaves 70 them aud their North.
ern States. Daughters, If you have we'll con-
sldeIei our situation you should be well sat-
efi4d 10 know thai your old grey headed faith
Is ST xicus TO sake The field OF battle in op-
position 10 all such horrid oppression
Daughters, before l WI te more l will say to
1ou, that only regret leaving Capt. Yourg
- he has paid all attention to me, al d in full
accordance OF my age, and boarded me as his
own soldiers. l have often noticed that he
WIS icSIiuI bAdt WIS not Wen enough ut.
tended to and would ask me II lad enough
20 eat, and Worid say, " il you want any
comfort that / am eoie to give call Oh me
and you shall have it," He mas given me
money AZ ON erent innes and seen ed to be
Always READY and to have pier ty for when l
would call on him his hand was immedie tely
| IN his pocket 10 hand 1t out. Hs seems to be
cool at all times and very pleasant aud mild
IN ali his commands; and Dy his soldiers he is
loved aud feared, ana all his orders are prompt
~ cbeyed; AID at all times, when necessary,
he rs looking cut Tor the support and welfare
ot his company. l am, in justice to the Cap.
taia o3und 10 say, that l have never seen
ann III passion. Now, il / had the chance
70 help to.Yote him INTO hiynersOffice before
ieavs for Manassa l would go off better sat.
ishsd. L wish that other C1hcsrs and soldiers
W my statements ana opiaion about Captain
Dung, ard they could believe 1t, Or not
WHICH is their own right. But, daus hters,
theIa Is 10 use II write any more about
uiIi, as II Is private letter TO you, and
| II can GO hin 10 good or harm but, daugn-
.ers, hope / viii not hart your feelings or
| cause you to shed tears tor your aged father ;
out the Insult and Cypress IoI aimed at is so
| 30Er.G Lna% every patriot should De willing 20
| forieit MS itfe and proper ty-tO lay 70 the
| SGOaad all such rcgulsn ana aboniuable de-
| signs. Lay daugn tiers, you well know That
| au an ola soldier; tor you have seen my pa
| pers and heard lne talk 8b.ut wal faTe, and, ,
| the eTOre, you are bonnd 10 know that have
0eeI vi ID so m LAY officers that bnO /, good
| ~lhe"r WBen 1 See him therefore you Will
| ckld-t what l have said ABOUT ga pain I oung.
L EGYe only written IL 70 let y0u kuCW that
| your rather has friends in any country where
| IL may 'pe. Daughters, then you would say
| one &c The other, &c " by does father leave
capt. Ao"ng after stating so many good acts
| III Ills favor - / answer for m self. Captsin
Young Is an officer and am "a pIiy,te soldier;
! ne Is Ioted by the movements CT tas army
aid en- go where l please with u pass
pot.. l visa he was gong Win me, Ior
hhoW tnat le VII. GO iDtO battle II that ccoi
| WY That Is natural WitA hi,d.
NOW, daughters, l will soon cloee, and give
| yea my fuli LIBERALIZATION. gentleman of
tGls ci,y toI0 lhe LhiS morning lnas a North
eTaer some time since wrote 10 q citizen of
| ihis place shat hs would Apply his millions OF
money TO subJugGte the South, and il they lid
not submit, tna s.I3ets OF Richmond would
Eau with blood. Dear daug0tefs, an sixty
seven years old. l was IN the war OF
lolZ aLd III the revolution VI Texas, and in
ttt xtc1; and my grey head mas blooIiied tor
The grave; bur II tne Str2sts of Richmond
mus run witn blood, my blood shall run with
1t and help u stain tie soil Of my grandma
'Ler Sale Virginia, where my father aud
n Siher h.-i taeir youthful support.
DLhehse-S, geieY6 not for your father. /
am determined or my course and If aIi ihs
South feels as do, we are unconqueraDle. l
WA give my Ike for the South, and waliow
III ~ gore OF ciood and dis before the
SoUih shttli be ruled by the Lnisvish Yankees
D&1gk:cTs, / should not forget myself l
knoW LhSra Is az oyer-rUling Power that rules
al ha'iols, an& We should Do a very .hauk-
al4shty hand Is waving over our flag, acd
say 1t shall 40: be hauled down. DausEters
nave WTj.tea much more than ] exraated
nut At Inc close Will say to you that after i
gel " II2nassa VIA LTy 81 gave YOU my ad
Gfe-S so That You eau VIII 20 10 me. / ua W -ha
foiiOWIas foolish thoughts i'll my mina-that
Wien anl SuIe VIII get into battIe-if |
can form some acc ua,n lance with soma mar
son Nhit ! cs-A depend On ana show him some
marks a1cui my hands ana arms and n
crooked finger, / VIII ask him 10 fnd me
among the DESC and lay my BODY in soma.n,i-
waite place, ana separate me from The baisncs
or the dead, Sc shat the place m he noir tod
cut 10 my friends, If they should wish to find
my remains-dnd II should pass safe | will
write 10 you as quick rs possible
Daughters, lave been trying to close. bpt
otneT thoughts come into my mind and
say that l cannot neglect tie night and dua
bonors that Justly belong TO the ladies OF The
different States and counties as we came or
10 Virginia, where we could see at almost
every house and plantation little girls and la.
dies, fun grown ard aged, raising their flags
chiefs. with huzzas for JEFF. Davis aud ali
letters, ladies' work. /. appears they have
South and there is so much patriotism
among them that they would receive arms
and take the ranks if their frienos were will
irg. / now close by saying such a Repub bile
never eau De conc uered by the ing; atefIlI ana
dishonest Yautees.
Farewell, my daughters,