The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-17
Ihs sEterce pied EpI.tIes,

l. is well known that great many letter.
were found az Manassas, written to or by ths
| soldiers. aud mail bag for Connecticut re-
! gimest was found at Fairfax Court-House.-
The Wig says that ell these letters have beer
| examined. and IN the whole 10. there were no
| mere than ha!f dozen which we're not toG
| vulgar and obscene for publication.
This statement is confirmed by An English
| gentleman who was permitted to examine the
| letters, AID who informs Us that it is inpos5i
| bic for those who have net read them to form
/ any adequate conception of their beastliuess
and depravity, Well did Mr.. JETFKE7os pro
| nounoe great cities great sores upon tbs body
| polite. The hloatea wealth which the North
| has wtang from Southern commerce has en-,
/ tailed curses, compared with which the loves.
/ Ills q poverty are blessings. An aristcoracy
made up chiefly Of iliterate and vicious n en-,
who have acquired wealth suddenly by IN.
seTuPulop' arts Of money getting, and work
ing class whose lives are passed in crowded
factories or IN other occupations in cities which
are favorable 10 anything but moral advance
nont, there has been developed, especially in
the Puritan stock, an amount Of unmitigated
deVjiism which it is perfectly frightfuI to con.
template.
X the letters referred 10 by the Waiq could
be printed~if il decency, if civilization permit
ted such thing-the world would be struck
dumb with amazement. Language could not
oe found 10 express the sensation which such
lifting Up Of tho top from the pit Of dark
ue5s would Gauss. We challenge the North
otn press 10 produce single letter or diary
found upon dead soldier of the South whic b
10 CT his friends would blush to see in print.
Here is a diary found upon the hody of a
Southern soldier, and published in a Black
Republican journal, the Cincinnati Commercial
with It's own comments. That this is 8 spcci-
moa oE he nigh, and cften religious, tone Of
our noble defenders, ne do rot expect Black
Republicans 70 credit, because vile na-
lures cannot believe in virtUc But many a
Southern mother will see in the following only
what her own sen might have written:
IHg DIARY oF SECESSION SOLDIER.
Some OF the iLclGeJte or taa civil war are
extremely touching. Va have tefora us tbe
diary OF Il young soldier OF HantsTilie Ala
ham2, who was killed tt Bah Run, which
y a t&ktn from his pocket by Insmbsr Of
The New Ora list Eegim ment. His name was
q. 7. Anderson, L we iearn from his pos
ttlO nous record that on the 2Q IN OF DriI With
bis brother stephen, he cleft homs with i
company of volunteers" He describes the
parting vim home, family ard friends and
admits that lie ''hated ~ leave unostaWfully;''
bu+ lGstitss himself by stating that his coun-
try We ip danger. He mentions all that
rarspired next day at Dalton, Ga aud tells
as That tia regiment TO which his company
WAS attached elected f J Jones, of Hunts
vile, Colonel, aud + NJ. Law, Lieutepan =
Colonel. May s, he Evoke up in Jones'
borough, Tennessee, about sunrise, saw tots
CT beautiful women, received bouquet from
q very nice girl, with souls LirTing iEscrip-
ton fastened to it,
This incident reminded him Of home, aud
his sister Pauline, concerning whom he has
much to say. May S, he wrote home for the
seventh or eighth time, and was mustered
IN to the service Of the Confederate States -
Now the reality OF his situation opened to
him. He ''tslt bomesca," he says, 4sbecause
he could not heaC from home" Al length he
had two letters from home. He has passed
thTovf Lynchhurg, and in due time reaches
HarpeI,s Ferry Here is his account Of his
first sabbath at the Ferry.
Sunday, May 10 What a cold day for the
l9.h Of May everybody is acting as if it We're
Monday ali firing guns cooking, playing
cards, &c; had a dress parade, Colonel J Jack-
/,
looks very much like Rn Old Virginia farmer
returned 10 camp, prepared and ate scanty
dinner had Episcopal service, and then Il
good oid-tashioned sermon from our pastor,
Chadlcg; Ola, how l loved to listen 10 him
wrote letter home had another dress pa
rade III the evening rained ell night ="
This is not bad fellow. All through his
diary we find evidence Of goodness. On an
other occasion we find that he has ''flnished the
last chapter OF the Acts" and that he has dCne
iitIle else than a. read The Testament" May
q, he a. received two letters from sister Pau
line" and replied TO them next day. We have
& full view Of this lad, Tor he records Of him
Self now and then that ne "feels very bad
and unwel - He was greatly edified with
Rev. Mr. Chadick's discourse, Sunday, 9th,
whose text was Remember now thy Crea-
tor ia the days of thy youth" The duties OF
the camp now called him forth, and he tells
rs he don't like to drill on Sunday a bit"
His brother Stephen Is attacked with what
proved 10 be fever.
May 20 Il woke up and found ii raining !;
stephen has fever; cold day; drilled one
hour, and l aIn now waiting Ior my break
fast, Stephen took the measles to-day; /
moved him 10 Ii private house, and stayed
wlta him az night; ate my supper with Mrs
Jordan; ! intend 10 eat there all the time
'ast she stays, il possible. TWO companies
ot Fuginians ordered OF this evening for &
ng Mt some where F."
We have him afterwards in various moods
he is himself sick occasionally bat what
with letters from hons and the - prospect OF
Il fight ana the recovery OF stephen, he be-
com6s more cheerful.
June 10 Received a box of cake and pis-
tOi from home, with more letters glad TO get
them a any time.
TIE regiment Is withdrawn from Harper's
Ferry What follows will help 20 show al
what time the reintorcemsnts reached Manas-
sas J Junction.
Sunday, July We were ordered to fall
back 10 our old position near Winchester,
some OF the men thought il was retreat,
ard began to grumble; the General ordered a
note 20 be read 10 his command, In explana-
ti0n OF his conduct; We started in an awful
not day fell out OF the ranks, went & Il the
road ao me distance, and got splendid din
ner from an old lady and two young ones
splendid milk, butter, and bread, and did
ample justice TO it; she upbraided us for leay
ing her 10 the mercy OF the Yankees; l stTax
glsd into camp about sun set, com pieteiy ea-
A.aa:e1. and went CT to bed without sup
:.
July 10 Received letter from home, all
WELL have struck cur tents, and are lying
around here waiting for orders; don't know
what 1t means; huge colum bihd came up Il
few moments since to be plant ted upon this
hill ; that looks AS Ii we were going to fight
throwing up bTeastWorks and III tn ting cannon
Tor the defence of this place. tha Yankees are
aovaacing and seem determined To make III
eff 1T 10 drive us from here, but think they
will fail they outnumber can't ont fight
us received orders to strike our tents this
evening, which we did, bat q rain coming up.
we pitched them again for shelter; expec ted
als day for the eat my To advance upon us.
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