Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-21
From the viIrgiiha septinsl.
Lincoln, Lambs,
~ t.a1nt Inr Ia, 81.


New York IZouaves nowin Washing.
ton. And such IS the title which the
Republicans generally giYet those men
AS some Indication of the character
lof these fellows, semitic conquer the
South, the New York Tribune says
There are about one hundred and fifty
desperate rascpls In the. regiment !
and"about fifty professional thieves, Z
Such are4he pets who are sent
downfo deal with Us the Southern
rebels"
IN Germany, we are Informed,
WhereNevefy man has to render mil
sitary service at some portion Of his.
life, and Where there are of course
many who desire exemtion, only one
cause for exemption is recognized.
"A theft isnot allowed to serve. they
mean something iii tiIat country,When
they, speak ofthe sshonor. ola soldier
Fit is SO inlthe Southern army now
|. It's Ieftfor Lincoln's Administration
to bring into the Federal Capftal and
enlist for service against the South,
men of whom even a republican pa
per speaks as we have spoken about
above. 81 !,
But this regiment is not without
precedent, and the name ofits soldiers
has been happily chosen, Weread in
history that there have been lambs
among the military before. Hume
and Macauly tells us Of aregiment
that was let loose among the rebels,
at the time Of the Monmouth REBEL
tion These soldiers particularly dis
Etingaished themselves BY their ont
Fragos. They were allowed ITO reel
drunk about tile streets, to rob, beat,
and insult the merchants and labor
ers, They were the ruaest and
most feroeious men in the British Ar
my
The commander Of these gentle
souls was named Kirke, and the SOL
ldierS were iii bitter irony called
aKirke1s Lambs Even tho cruel
James became appalled, bytheiratrocs
tiles, and called them of from their
work.
| Lincoln too, it seems has his lam bs
| They are. 'sPet Lambs" One fifth
Of theirnumher are r1desperate ras calls
or professional thieves The others
are their companions and deciples.-
These Gre the instruments, Southern
men, for your subiugation ! These
brutes who would be rejected from Eu-
5ropean armies, and from soldiers assoc
citation, these sayages, worse than
! the Indians employed against our
fathers,- these s'Pet Lambs are
brought down here to operate against
us !? Lincoln> andhis organs may ex-
ult in his agents. and glory over their
Pets 1t is indeed hard to have to
loppose good men to such reprobates,
butthis outrage upon tbs sense Of de-
cency and moral sentiments of the
] world viii not avail and will not
prosper. Bad men make bad sol.
oilers, and Lincoln is but sending his
lambs to the slaughter.
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Recognition of a state of War By the Con.
federate states.
Montgomery, Ala, May, 7--Yester-
day an act was passed BY the Confed-
crate Congress, from which secresy is
removed, recognizing the existence Of
war with the United States.
The preamble recites3 the acts Of
Mr.. Lincoln and his proclamation,
land declaresthat it is necessary for
ffheSC Confederate States to accept the
war thus rendered them by him. The
acttauthorizes the granting of letters
Eof marque and reprizal on certain con.
ditions.] Fiveper cent Of the prize
moneg is to be reserved as . fund for
widows and orphansSof those killed
ion board Private armed vessels and
support of the wounded. M
"A proviso announces docfriDe that
"free ships make free goods. . Thir-
lty days is allowed for Federal vessels
Ito return home. The Montgomery
Confederation says that over 4three
Thousand applications have been made
TO the State Department for letters OF
Emarbue.
The Parkersburg Neaos, in speak,
Il Al. T. IL