The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-01

We are under obligations to Mr.. Philip
Showers for a eepy Of the baltimore S#a, OF
tbs s6ta uiss
Eovtxvasns eon RseHsosn The sinirt
lle Publications that have been soua'Tvttefaf
tiiaerens commanding points ahoat Richmond
rsiae@ the ssseriutondenes OF Col Talcvtt. spg
great 3 further extension Of the idea To bs
skerenyhly effective for defeuee, tliese works
viii have to be connected by reads sasaitiia
rapid transit The rosae should run 80 near.
Is oa straight lines rs poesitlc, and the vasians
redeuass which they woald connect being on
elevated groend, the roads themselves would
~ faised naoa high elevations. TheS
would eroas the river III twcrlaoes on very
high bridges, aud would themsefyes constitute
not only an impregaahle bressls~ofk for the,
protection Of tie city, but IL coustrused as
wia. streets, would add greatly to is beaut, !
,sd contribute powerfully TO its rapid growti :.
within tho spacious enclosures where the
space was nos occupied by debse biocks Of
buildings, beautiful villas, surrounded by taste
fai grounds and prolific market gardens, would
dot the whole landscape; and Richmond, nj
ready Inc most beautiful city az the centineui,
would become, as capital Of the Southern Ccl-
xs.ieiacy, QUE Of The nloet attractive in tae
world
Now is the time 30 ccnmencs the construs.
ton OF thsee grand ean.eways or tou!egards
Oar three Thousand YANKEES prisoners might
be put 70 work upon .nem, tbs eity undertaking
30 subsjss them toE their labor, tngu relieving
lie Confederate Government of the expeuse o.
taeir ,salnte nance. Two or three ihoa6ana
men would do an in,1enec amount Of work il
tee course Of the war some might be put 4
qaarrying granite, others to exeayating. Thing
ard graduating the roads, others 70 uaakiua
bricks. Tie Only very costly parts OF the
work woa!d be the two bridges connecting
above and below the city with the redoubts Oh
tho Manchester eide; but these bridges woud
be more than paid for by bringing Manchester
and Riehmofd together Is oae city, as they
would, OF courss, BECOME under the in;iuenc,
OF two free bridges.
g We do not Know any enterprise III whict
tie corporation OF Richmond could now IN
rage that would promise or. effect more
for the rapid grow til and future greatness e
the city. AT Conspicuous points where / e
bonIesards would fosm uugiee, giraffe NOM
lnsDs and arches ight be piacoi eomrneulu
rstiye of distinguished events AZ our secon,
war If Iudepehuence These luight 10 e;,lro
the srch Of Bethel Manss.as, Sprinxfel,'.
Lexington, Lsesburg, and So on, ana li.,.
Of the uauiss OF col ,ioF. killed aud wouildeo
engraved upon them in tie eyerlastia. grant.
But we viii not pursue the idea further.
RrGuLARs Ard FoLusTERKs--N'e have
endeavored 10 assuage, as far Is possible, til.
natural impatisnce vi the public under the in
action of our troops for the k4st thrse months
We bave great confidence IN the military jadx
ment of our Generals, and nons whatever a.
our own We % not profess 10 un3er.tane
The science OF war, and we sre quito willing,
III the lsnglege OF late i.iustricus Presideul
81 the United Siates, IL leave military n,,:t
tiers to military men" Hot We do profess {,
know the spirit and character s.sf sourhecl
volunteers, for that il q subject which II
qnires DO military education 70 understand
upon which ,vsgY Southern ra;an is quite lie
competsnt to form an opinion as any Genera
IN The world, and more thin most: ie,aus,
most Generals are accustomed uoatly 10 earnt
life, and TO the command If regular soldiers
We have Eo hesitation, therefore, in sayipu
that our Generals can never make regulars OF
yo!unteefs, AID that Il they could, they wouGd
render them less valuable and efficient thi,
they are now. Garib .isfi's last campaign il
Italy, and the pres, 1t war have demonstrated
that gentlemen ara more than ulatch iul
regulars wherever they are found, and thai
blood and spirit are worth all the muscle and
mechanism in the World IN the battle of the
2lst, the regulars OF tho United States Array
were srcaahed to pieces by raw Southern
troops, and the heaviest batteries in the ser
vice taken fro,r regIlaFs by Young gentlemen
who had just left tb5ir homes. In the battle
Of Springfield, ii regiment Of louisiana vol.
Hn'eers made 6 bayonet charge upon a regi-
lnent of United States regrllars-the old "a
infantry, aud scattered them ike chat before
the whirlwind. The same spectacle was lately
exhibited at Leesburg, and always will be
whenever our Generals. give full play 10 the
.tarore OF the Southern soldiery. But they
Must not destroy the keen edge Of tbeir palof
by cramping them in the straigbt jackets Of
regular army, and wearing them ont by iuae-
tion, and dispiritng them by failing TO appre-
ciate their II Agni6ceaS daring. We dare say
that Northern army il improved by nlakin
regulars OF volunteers, bll the Saathern spiri,
and temperament are entirely different, their
s'rcngth lies in their lofty courage and The
moral power CT their Gauge they are lighting
for their homes, affairs, wives and children
Tor all that can Ire the souls Of men 10 super-
human exertioas--and eur Gene~a.s should
only seek 70 train and direct this electric
bolt, and hurl i, forth "a hot and heavily as
possible; not endeavor TO harness the light
ming and thunder. and tame then, 70 move with
the slow and steady gait Of team of mules
GRs. FREMoET.--Nothingi is more pleasing
10 generous mind THAI 10 make amends for
an act of injustice, L. has cen animated in
this paper this. Gen. Fremont WAS deficient
In the cardinal quality of soldisr--eourage
Events have proved that this was an un
fonnded impntation. We observe with plea
rurs, fincc IL appeared, that Gen. FaEaoNr
has challenged member of church.
Nothlng conld be more heroical and chival-