The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-29
rpOM YORKTOWN.
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YoEKrowS, June 2sth.
,a,e seen II stated in The Fortress h.o.to%
co,resuoncY3ce OF some NortheIh Ptpsi 80
80. no c,,izens are coming TOTO Inc ioi' a. w
- NJ ton to twenty n day 10 Jake tnr oft' Vi
~ ,, 90 10 the the United States. lhis May
nransstblv be true, but the correspondent ioi-
qsts 70 tell his readers how these patriotic
rxars came thus 10 express lhtir ioNe io'
Yfrion II lam not able to supply thl- orh-
ciancy positiyely l think can come zee
flsa nearer the truth than ne hau ooAe- N.
any rate il is but fair to view the case iioni
a Southern standpoint. Inc account as ie
poIted by some of our people Is this ma pn
Inc calling out Of the militia recently, py
some means probably by treachery lhe Gu
erei authorities got possession Oh ,he 80
men in ali the peninsula between D ~
and (Ild Point Immediately, armed sol
diers were sent from house to honse, anu es-
ery man capa BILE of bearing arms was iht tn
cd at the point OF the bayonet 10 tue ~,
and there compelled TO take the Cd IN Vi su.
and i'm prisopment Now, do not say posi-
lively that this is the true state OF the oaeo
| hnt I do saw that such is the commonly re-
ported version OF the case ueIe' a. a,axs hirb
perfectly consistent with what omcefs, h!sn
| m co,umand have told the writer was the
| rule by which they would govern thenseNe res s
| toward our people, viz that "hiist az
| Doss,b,e protection would be given TO tnose
| VINO would take the oath, no favor would ne
| shown TO those who would not 90 SO.
| they would threaten to arrest anu aih
prison citizen, who, both py age unH
| oppres sion, (as in case OF Rev. NJ. Aca Sj
| 10 exempt from military duty, Tor Telus
ing TO take the oath, is it at all lmproDaoie
| that they would arrest ana co? 10 sano >
| those actually enrolled for mi se ra NJ
| I'm, oven if IL sheuld be true tTat the people
| Of Fox HIP are going to the fort 10 s"eaI
| allegiance to the United States, IL Is ny no
| means An evidence that similar dlsioyaity W
| tho Snuth obtains in other neighoorhooos.-
That part of Elizabeth City county 10 largely
| sa,rled nv HTruckers, :" who live by supplying
not only the fort, but NortheTn clties, W. ~
| their produce, and hence the biockade No
| hroncht their craft into danger. anu " ~
| oan tai what even an honest man VIII not &c
when his resources are about TO be cut on, aho
| starvation is staring his family IN the race
recently had the was gong 70 say p,e" O.
| snre hut conscience for6idsl mortlhCatioh o.
| seeing some specimens OF the celeorateC
:. RartIett's Naval Brigade" am not q ur
| prise that Horace Greeley Il thinK II was no
| rsce) should have said that y TINS i,lIsau'
| ,ronia strike terror TO the heart of the south
| Their mere appearance is enough 10 stElk
terror to any civilized community. uon =
| wonder that The hen-roosts ana pig pens, a
| uell as parlors and bed rooms shculu nav
| suffered so much after the advent OF ufs
precious specimens OF Northern oeSta
dation. We must not be 100 stNel
in blaming them for suppiylns ~ t"e ut
} | ELVES with some of the comforts OF III
, | on finding themselves in land OF pienty.-
Judging from their appearance, shoulu Sd
| they had never enJ0yed the comforts 10 "AieI
poorest OF our lltSi Oco al ~
Where Bartlett got these men, know NOV pu
| am satisfied that If "Sing sing, Do'tIh
or,. Island" s' The Tombs,'' and the - ~
: Points had vomited upon our shores III
worst of their population, more disgls I'LL
b. specImens of depraylty ana HIN co"ia Ia
: | have been produced. $780,. 5000,
Is il not distressing to think that SO man
p | nrscious and noble Southern lives must
a | mperi!led in conflict with such beings Ahei
is however a redeeming feature even III IN
IT | Dicture, that is, that TUSues are always SoF
ards and such men cannot light.
e From rumOre afoat there ls some MOI
Il | among our brave soldiers that the invade
, | will soon appear again before magF uuei
y batteries, not at Bethel, but here. All ca
Y saw i'll behalf of our troops is, the sooner u
better. A warm reception and a fee simple
= six feet by two awaits them.
t. Before / close, allow me TO say 10 the III
- | ladies whose eyes may trace these lines, III
| their generous feelings can hnd scope III
e, better or more needy work than III snppiyi
- this post with "hospltai stores. Scarce
an article ordinarily Used in a SICK room "
r ne amiss Mattresses, sheets, pillows a.
ga inflow cases, knives, forks, spoons, plaI'
cuns. &c, are greatly needed. SO are gu
40 Ih,ues as rice -four, pearl barley, arrowro'
ot | tani0cha, fax seed, &c. Yorktown beng
verv small place, and the unusual number
N. soldiers there, combined with other thln!
20 | makes il more important that such suppl
sbould be sent from abroad tnan IS the Gaze
as | lsrye cities "a word 10 the wise is su
he | cent Send to Dr.. Hines, 4orktoWn.
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