The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-22
Correspondence Of the RichmoDd Dispatch.
Ttsft u lorkt0tcn- O'htr NrLters.


New KEHr, June Is, 1861.
Last Saturday, u4th, III company with sev-
"r&I Others | started on a visit 10 Yorktown
Having reached Williamsburg by gu
q clock / called upon Lieut. Col. Ewel, f0I
permit" 10 continue my visit. / founU
be Col TO be rather below IN" medium sta
.lr- hr IS very polite and courteous, bat sui
MS general air was Indicative, l Thought OF
nnn aud decided action. He very readily
granted my request, and leaving the nou
70 wded streets OF the "Old Capital" jour
1rved en- - that spot which has rendered III.
1911 Of October q memorable epoch in me MIS-
O}y Of TIE Talrteeu Colonies.
IN something like two hours more We reach
ri the vicinity Of Yorktown. There Is no
hing remarkable 10 indicate your approach
to a "towu," but when goa have fully reach
ID your dies tiuttIUn, Wnen standing ON tht
summit which towers above Corn Wallis
cave, what emotions stir the soul and Ri
mate the mind What a beautiful river l.
toe York, rs we behold II from This stand
point, rendering its unceasiGg tribute 10 the
Father OF Waters We can here con trdsI
the beauties which God has seen tit 10 De.
STOW upon som. OF his works with the choice
of mans haudi works.. On every hilltop be
hold he big mou thed cannon, on every plain
.ud IN very valley mark the snowy habitt-
ION of the tented soldier, the dazzling blaz
OF fiery iudigna tiOn which seems 10 hugeT on
LIE sitting 0ayonets, ana tee huge lesiathan
riditg ia It's ma ~ on the bosom OF The bay
all nuD,e and grand bat they dwiadle into
iusism ance as regards the subIimIty which
marks IT, COncep tIOns OF Deity.
| saw Curing my trip, an Old servant wht
had Ind the misfortune to be taken by tht
troops h .atl1ned at Hampton but owing It
his age - was Incapable Of rendering them
much SIR, ice, and tU his earnest solicitation
they lad gUAnted him the priviiegesot returning
nome, og,I rtutioAlng MIN not TO let them
iake lr,l again. His account was by Ii
means fl tt'riinR; rs regards ti.s Tauous fur
llshed ia. soldiers, il was revolving to hi
sense OF y hat is essential To sustain tbs
creature Just here, ! will remark thai
on nav way back home l stopped u NEE ting
# the serh ...is IN James City county, and -
/ with others OF the white congregation
contemplated from the gallery that respectful
attentive ana We'll dressed assembly, rs
listened 10 tn- thrilling language OF - UnCit
B.Iiy Thorn as who spoke with 4 zeal anC
system rarely surpassed by his white breth
rem: as then saw one after another rise aud
READ distinctly the hymns for the congregation
/ asked myself the quest ton, II the people
OF the North We're sincere III their professions
OF love for the servants, aud could see this
sight (which IS by no means an exception ,,
what could they propose by way Of an i'm
provement The n rth eau exercise none "
that Christian liberty and torbear.nce, VII CT
Paul preached 20 the church ut Rome.
Since writing the above, have been 10 the
sewing society in this neigbborhood, for the
benefit of the soldiers. |: Is called "Th'
GhIcka hOmeny Sewing Society" found seT
en- teen ladies present, with Mrs. MART Meen
lev AS President. Mrs Melsma ). Walden
Vice President, Miss : Octie Lacy, rs Score
| tary. and Mrs Victoria Walden as Treasurer
Our county has Iour volun teer com panies
| aud company OF = men ia Independent
| Rangers Most of our ladies' can shoot, x;
| we'll as sew, and they practice for any emer
| gency. OBSERVER.