The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-29
The Character of the war R,fo,. ~,

1t any further evidence were needed TO proye
that the war oil subjugation which the North
ern people are preparing to wage against the
South, is to be one marked by all the feroci-
tie = of savage warfare, the low british and
criminal characters who hare been appoin ted
TO TO hign positions in the Northern army would
De sulncienI. "Booty and Beauty" is the
watchword OF many of those who are to be
sent out TO fight the South but of course
nothing better can be expected from com u
mites which have the heartiessness TO COM
mend such bru.a act as those recently per-
petrated at 81. Louis, where helpless inof-
Tending women and children were shot down,
murdered In cold blood by the ruthless SOL
diery.
Among the pet officers of the Northern army
are, Billy Wilson, Daniel 4. Sickles, Billy
Muiligan, f. L.. &. Judson, alias Ned Bunt-
line, and others equally prominent and no.
torfous for their deeds of yiiiiany Wilson is
rowdy OF the most disgraceful stamp, the
leader OF gang Of roughs and thieves At the
time OF his appoin tment as Colonel of a regi-
ment he was under heavy bonds to keep the
peace. Daniel 4. Sickles who has been rails ed
TO the ranks of General, and placed in com =
mand OF Brigade, is the notorious Sckles
who murdered Philip Barton Key, because
the gulity association OF the latter with the
wife of Sickles had been made public. There
walks not the streets OF New York more IN =
principied and abandoned rogue than this
man Sickies-a man who has for years con-
sorted with the yiiest of the vile i'll New York
city--and yet his act Of Inurderis commended
himself promoted to high rank in the army
and at once taken into the confidence of the
President of the United States
Another Of Lincon'S fayorlte officers is the
Infamous Billy Muiigan, who for his many
crimes hnd rascalltes, was some years since
driven from California. Last winter he was
| sent 20 the State Prison in New York for
m1nsiaughter. and he is now outside it's walls
| on a legal quibble tor the purpose OF obtain
| ing a new trial. He has long been a pest and
a terror to the peaceabIe, honest portion OF
| the city III which IIe has lived, but he will
find fighting The South different affair from
| that of IA ward fight in New York.
h. Il. q. Judson, better known by his nom
| DE plume of ''Ned Buntline, - has received al
| appoiD tment as Colonel in the army OF srt,ju-
CATION. This blast upon humanity--this defa-
ner OF woman virtue, but now valiant son
| Of wars, was once publicly horse whipped in
Broadway, New York by a prostitu te. The
poor, miserable, craven hearted wretch begged
| and cried for mercy like Il child He was n
naily prevented from receiving his lust de-
serts, by the lnterposition of some gentleman
VINO saw the tstigation administ tered. He,
Tor long time, published paper entitled
N ed Buntline's s own which paper was n He'd
with the most foul ISLANDERS on The virtue of
woman, and the most bitter attacks on the
religious prejudices of Il portion of our peo-
pie.
Such ara some Of the officers What the
men under their command must be language
would tail 10 describe. They are composed CT
the NTH, the dregs, the most abandoned jaii
birds Oh the land. What will be the character
OF the war conducted by such wretches il
needs no prophet to foretell. We doubt how
ever, II any of them returns 10 the North TO
tell the tale OF their reception at the hands o.
Southern men .--h0ntg tgomerg .AdrerttSer