The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-26


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| FCokRESFoA DEEc. o. TIE Atca&0SD Dlsg~tcE1.l
WWrs SULFBCR SrnlS5s, New l., 1861
In us humble Forts in aiding ava aHGttIn.r
southern treason, - I n ave baen detsined for
/ nay = III The NisInltyof this place and for
want otuther mpIoYme his evening, have
/ concluded % give yOE 4 haStJ sketch OF mat
I terS and things here.
The hnghtipE effects of war are scarcely
| luywG@re in The CoufederScy more plainly
'oGTAed than in this lovely valley amidst the
| mountains, once 90 secrated . the NQt3riFs
| ui fashion. Iar noble palaces and beautiful
| -taEe>, y hen In days gone by, none bur gay
| ladies and purse prout lords dared 10 enter,
| Jre ROW one vast hospital The first glance
| tlSnes you cf the might. change Here and
| there, scattered q hour, are tents wagons, am
| hulances, 6c., together with all the Othe:
| heterogeneous mass OF camp eguipage Walk
| ;nE to ana fro, 9re soldiers IN all stages o t
| can nvaiesPace, bassiHg i'll the sunlight and en-
| loyiBg the morning breeze, while the lawns
| and pTCuen AIDES give evidence OF the foot
| prints OF the sacreligiCHs cavalry and tke
! deen cuts OF the heavy road wagons.
! The several cottages have been laid of into
| wards, under the superintenuence OF general
| ~ kind and competent men. The principal
| hospital Is in that magnificent building, the
| Hotel Ali OF the second floor, comprising
| the ballroom, parlOr and dining room. Wner.
! racsU tlY costly tapestry were hung, have been
| converted into great bedrooms, where seve-
! raj huT dred OF our patriotic sud brave sol
liFrS find com for table quarters Il is. indeed.
| - - - 80, 49,, -. Oh +sa s,r..ra,7 ~. So -,
hose poor men, 81. fteri.G vita di-e-se. Here
| Il is the low whetZ,ug OF The ESTIMATE pa
! -. ~, Io;',1t,. ,,',.,.t-- o. - h.. +--,;
/ ,S -7,- ~ 4b -, = -. ~ 80. jii.l, 80
| While H. pale an, en- ted Ea-as, he deso
and s.. ned breathing ci Others warn yo,s that
| death is nigh uuto /, me = h, de8Ib thOu art
.rri ,a ..Y an ttri.>. hr in sll n "a YftAcp tar
| freIn naive home wife, or M her. or SIS
| .ec near to oothe sorrow or T-spiye IMP last
| .sreveilI1ny horrors are Increased = Iho1-
| earG fold Eya~v1h!ng Bas hen done b.r-
| thar circVrns,Jucrs vii admit OF 10 assusra
| th- suffering a,.d supply, rs tar IS possible
! re eh...sce of hCrna and kinared Nird la
! 5t44--uut i.4- f-5rte.t turis.ian i.Gl-S--a-a
h-rp 10 eaotAe The faint heart hold the =, flug
| h d. and. with their anEuii. smiles 10 cheer
| ,ns houl Of pain
| The /, nueHce Of the ladies hare j. ssaa and
! frlt t,y all. Until they CAM : am cor
r.ctly iutorued-th4~ ~hnsu3ttl more f4sp1n-
oiled 4 y4st cAaruN hore- rhan Jua home OF
th4 sick. Eul woman came, and soon ali
| vas changed Tae yards were cleaned. the
| rooms ventilated. and the Sirl, provided with
| suitable uouriShlnert those htL.4 ttelicscjag
such only as they can prepare 5;y admire
lion for the sex could De but increased as
saw their fsir forms Hi.tipg 1hrouah the
haiis-pov- standing b. Lne bedside Of one
alt sIfeut-noW laVinE Eer white hands o.,
the brow OF another. HIRE 2 kind and there
6 tender iuok. A Iignt finger r[tIY 0r,sses
the srTn--tha hot blood stained dressing is
soon rrulace3 hv betteT--. III sick man gives
: gentle thanks, turns upou his side and
SIM Ks into & quiet rest. Day Oy & -. night by
| night unrtuittina in care, uup carried IN
| watching 50 cheerful in III in aud gentIe OF
hand tnese ladies perform their angelic du.
! tteE Wei nath me poet tru!y said;
THE mission Of woman 81, eartl - give hir-h
| ~, -;,a n,-rc.- ~ -, 5aeca,+f.T = carth
~. -; -s..,r .. vy,7ss- ,.~r,it.a1 % h-,,;.a
| ~. - - ,h. So, I'd svN...iS frt--ss
7,Ir,,s.b mo .<,rro,x and IN oF eartt.s rsys,e~ss
| -.
! Tia hleasiro viii h rurios+s all. h,r-, IN nrrs.
| n, 10 nh and 10 -..ltc- tn h.p sI-i 20 h-aI
Tha ck world tast lens On t-r'
IheIe are only ABOUT htteen ladies here i
! thllA tlt. ttisie o"EiI "a oe AoUr HHitS ~
CO., ~ acd ~ co ,aI,5 "
80 " ~ ~ ~ - -. - - ,i
4 - iT,,'s ..i,h - = ,,t - 90 :
- 1Uo -, 80 -, 40 - t'-o ~
~ - *r,,4r Ijas THa 80; 80, 80 * t
- - - Ill Tna eo1I hrar;,g at~9,s-
| ,,Sars fae.., ity-isynTHrire at.r.rt tT5r nr3.
a+ahla ayarv,rbars
! - -, tba hnsrf,,, ,,ro,,ar I iav-av,-ssg -,
! r. t,,,att Tiara ~ he s,race,,,5 N r,.r,,. =.
| ! .onn. Ib- Leaton1rtaT= Of al Revn.lGs
! tho commander OF tbe station pai = raI
| f1,,t officsr and = o.psro h-artad nan In
/ ,ka ,tsr.oa = ffioe-,7 r,v obi trend Ilr YIN u
/ t1nsbn,s7 " IS hole,ii5e for-h as chi4i sraw.Ii
AND All sneak favor bly, 4,f his unfirtr Ia t.rs
ii. behalf OF the sick. IN ths sb4r-roo!nn l
fourd a well ordered p0tTacary shoo n wish
| tnat eyery establishment Of he kind in The
land was alike ma,aniorpAozed, ; with friend
| caldwell dosing our drugs as bgsity - un9D
tha btnkS CT his oSgn naive Kauayh8.-
/ Among the many refugees l net here engaged
| in the uopie cause of attending the sick are
Dr. Austin OF Jackson county. and rgr
Quarter, OF Krnawha Dr. @ 4 Or nshaw,
! toe n,Aatcaf director Is we'll known in xour
cjtvas a gentleman aud an able ph, sician
| Itstuight IL was quite cold and the white
frost I'll stened in the bright rays OF this
mornings ). .bbath sur. rs they sLreatnea
"a.
| sbediqg such u p-nsiye quiet over the face of
| nature that 10 me tnere was something
holv IN the solemn repose. In fact, twas a.
| =.
Sweet cay te pure 50 eslia' so n,'sA''
| ne ofida' o. 'Ae estth ana 'SS.
AT u O'clock, the Chaplain preached IN the
Chapel; for while IL appeared as If the
congregation was 70 consist entirely OF men,