The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-27
Altpmano Glspatth.
CORRESPONDENTS.
Gen Albert Sidney Johnston.

~ Ne Exssys IF tbs BfsrdteA
rasrre Il is sa a. are qt.sr thssassful.-
tnis fact than tHa outcry tsy rx,ssi sx.;r. VI
kauaes cfoeer for unavotdab.s disasters. I
iel'r 10 Gen. Albert Sidney Johrs.oN t,,,,.
I'm seaon However. - .cw prey,sy the = roaa
oiamed Etn for the capture of Fart nnn
9sn by AZ Overwhelming force of the annmr
10 ycur readers know what force Gen yohY..
ss saan hadt Besides tie 1920 ct Fort Donei.
sen. ne had nes more than fo 200 men on NJ,
retreat from bo0liuk areau 10 Eashy,iie
ne Sould not be ubiquitous. and cou,I No,
WIN 50 small force, protect NASHVILLE
not u.a .1.rs sS'aa or $1,000 ssoop. Did he
ano urge the people to maze such pr, n,rn'
TONS as would render Nash Wills i'm prexnan nls,
pns writer knows tha: As did as lar naoS
Oetobsr last. Tho people O. that Stata s-s se .
gallant rscs. the cttixeas Of Nssnv,iTs :. q .
true az loyal TO cnr aovernm spt a, ,nv IN IN
tee South, lhaye no. word or a r. !, -; -, -
dp.i 20 msse os se against them sut they dad nc {
cream OF the enemy attacking Tenn easps end
al u Gen. Johnston's Efforts and an..sats
We're rendered fruitless by the upfc rti nat.
sho mistaken confidence which the neonis
aaa Sa In s1s ability OF OUT smaii army to repsl
tion OF your readers TO the testimony OF Gov
at Memphis:
"lmmediatsly upon hearing of the fa, NJ
koii Done!ecD. l called apon Gen. Johus.on
-S>A~ASA I'm GU 11V IeSOuFcoo OF the Ma a
which could es made available, wi, ID mr SnII
co-creratlon Iii any and all measures or IA.
fencs OF our state and capital. Gen John.
ston informed me that under the cirnnh,,
stances which surrounded him, with IN.
snals fOrco ther under hts command ha "a
Earoed IL As his duty to the army he cor,.
m A1oeo and the Govefnment he repre- sen ted
10 iaiI b ick with his army south of Nmsh,
siiie, making nc defence OF The city, and that
ne would do SO inlnediat tely upon tina arri
val OF tho army froIu Bo wing Hrsen. The
necessity FOR this Re ir- grade movement. I Am
certain, was deeply reg Q tod ny Gen. josn-
stoA. None could have depiored it more "a.
ric usiy tran myseI.
4dang Deeks .fore this cs SIS IN orr odn;rs t,.
Hon sr''t AisAy accomplished anG c5ie snx;
'eT "c13F u taer. 10 hoshUiise 10 eonst,uc. te1si
feat'oa: Jor ms 1eeaee Of the city. La5sre.-. .ee-.
"sedfd tor ihssr constrsc.toH. joines a.oj,r Gu.
"1r IN "a ea,'es ana u gent aprsa The peou,e 10
s3"x o. :affr |eorcrs for thts purpose, ofr;n1 +,
enc TAR cofsps~ sat;c.. Yhjs sppeai ara. 9, rs
rssIoHdes 10 N iadr;sed Gen. Johnston y%VV
ts reesssay labor, Dat oseepe to the sm."ess
tar tHS me tnoorrrs, the scorks secre S.s 90 %,
t1d"d. some Of them htic more ,hc m.s - "ese'Sa
fort Donaldson ftti - ~ eo~"sHses, css"
l make the predictic-
Johnston VIII yes pr .,s 1o~, ha; uenHrai
ion z. headed - .stu p and se.acity. He is
eped as he - e,~ar hes.sd, and srepg IL
his GEN. ~cW is. n. 1dy \. not distant ynsn
brow - vial ada ireeh lanre,a to b;s cwn
p aha ssetins fame 70 the Oonfederasy.
mas cot had the opportunity TO display
I, cis talents. " han a s9ir acid L. nresau ,sd 10
b m. the natisr, with ous adtiainn, viii hail
~ II IS among the I.ob.sst and tru $, % har
scnes AgSsuCk7