New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-23
I2etter from Virginia.

sanguine. M
s # We could blockade The mouths Of lie Te
nessse and Cumberland rivers, MI. Buell., Tor {
his gigantic army, would be id rather d bad Nj
\ L ea collra, to be compelled to- confront d diff
lust alter the terrible reynision Of feelin
which foiiows tho elation Of victory, and viii
the wsather Of itsels 81 enongh 10 give one u
( horrors III has been raining stesahh for thre
days III trying test npon Southern nerves. The
n oan stand il, thong JpheId BY the sacred caus
by aH that Iii dear u man III this life, the spirit
! The South viii, trust, be found equal to an
temergen6g Defeat may follow al the very iistal
yictofy but atlll she inherent 81 virtu
iii The hearts Of our people viii rise superior
dissstsr.A Mill borrow senergy from dispair, Oh
triumph at the last over every obstacle. Let
"A thik ~ the grand md gorgeous prize Of freedoI
Il Hhich aits Us, and remember that Providenc
sxActs full price for all such boons. Our fors
fathers paid stl more heavily than We have done
snail we prove unworthy sons OF noble sires
Il verify sI have talked with some of ou
prominent men about late events, and they ar
cheerful. Let us all be 40.
Two; thongets occur to me, in connection wit
this and other battles, which ii may be well i
nlention. One Is the sasrifice of officers, which
becoming 20 marked in late engagements. Sydne
johnston was Killed By S. Mimic ball, Gen. Hind
naan lost his leg Brec kinridge's clothes were rid
died, Gen. Stark. and many other officers Of hig
rank were ounded or killed in the first days bat
tie. The casualties Of the second aay have no
Iiheen told but doubt not they are severe. d
EikhoEn, Al Gnlloch and Mcintosh were both slo
through tha heart. Price, and many other officer
we're wounded. AT KernstoWn, near Winchester
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occurred though not to 50 great an extent, OWN,
to NE smallness OF our force. The inference
plain y sharp shooters, with guns of prodigiou
range, are to destroy our leading officers
he Plan Fl hellsh, bsts y escts Isl purpose. Oul
infhcers mist bewar and We must play the same
game. & IS,
Ihe ofhar though ii this Il Thas Yankees know
NE Will ghts bTayely. and when our blood Ii do
fgit rasll Hence, at Elkhorn, they permitted
usto charge their infantry VI who broke and scat.
tered at sonr onset, md tour men exposed 70
grape and canister from cannon planted so as to
command the precise spot occupied by their
infant gam, At Donelson, and at Shiloh on
the second day, the plan was! to wear Id out.
Ihey rouse re- 70 fiery pitch of excitement, We
perform deeds Of the most gallant daring carry
battery after bsA ne exhaust ostselpes.
Tue next day the Yankees come hack at Us with
etly fresh troops and though we have the
scoursge, We have not The physical strength Is
Withstand them. Hence the wisdom Of Beaure-
igaEdass retrs Hence, also, the necessity of
thWaftlug this Yankee trick, by refusing to lend
ourselves ~ tl,e systen 4
yerlIy believe IA deliberately matnrea ana
generally adopt ted in the Yankee army.
pFedictcd that this exhaustipg process woulds
be nrungh into play Whenever hfcC leHan attacked
Johnston. He would have relay so goo men;
md alternate Them until The broke iii doWn. The
belief now y that he has given up The march 70.
Richmond by way Of Manassas, and is going to nv
y ~ the much shorter route, via Yorktown. Our
authorities are acting accordingly. Mcclellan is
sald 70 be entren hing near rktown either with
ttae monnting heavy guns to shell is out of
onr entrenchment ,sor to afford his men safe
place " fall back upon in case they are compelled
g retrsats This may be only q big feint. If his
Whole arrny 900 atrong, ID on the Peninsula.
here Will be bloody work about Yorkto VI. befoya
he hes You. Would ii mot be 3 glorious
hing and wonderful coincidence ia the second
y well az the FIRST Revolution, should be brought
e close At one and the same place But nan. bis
n sassss For a long time, VIZ fattered ourselves
hat there swonld bea second Manassa but ii never
same and never will. Besides, still hold to tba
opinion that this war not be ended, save IL
creign Intervention. could give you many phiIo-i
sophc reasons why this viii be 80, because il ought
% be SO, but: for the present refrain,
A part from The rain, which, BY the way begins
y fall rather more heavily than ii has done III:
here y othing Of special interest. Congress- il
occupied with the transcription bill, which wilIno
i0uDt pass, IN sumo form Of other The tina ~ i