New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-01-31
Letter from Virginia.
Special 10 the New Orleans Crescent.l ss--

Letter from Virginia.
| Special the New Orleans Crescent.l IT.. .s--
RICHMOND. January q, 1862
! The city has had little to occupy its attention
since Saturday morning last, beyond the death and
| funeral services of ex-President Tyler. Not more
than ten days ago he appeared to be enjoying the
most vigorous health and seemingly exempt from
| theilis which SO often affct men of his age. He
boasted 10 a venerable exile from Alexandria of
| his ability TO walk as far and with as much case
| almost as when he was in the meridian Of life. $50
can I, when am once started but how is it with
you after you have finished your walk and have
been sitting quarter of an hour Or sou "Ah!i'
replied Mr. Tyler, " that is different matter. Then
| | realize that am no longer young
About week since he came into the Wing Office
with light-hearted aacrty to look after publica-
ton in re gard to the Hampton sufferers for whom
he has naturally felt the tenderest interest, and l.
who happened to be in the office at the time, could
but be struck with his brisk step, after iavng as
cended two flights of stairs and his bright, clear
/ eye. The next morning, while at the, breakfast
table, he fell from his chair in sudden spasu, and
| now his remains lie in Hollywood Cemetery by the
side Of the ashes of Monroe. / have never known
whole people to show SO great and SO heartfelt
| respectfor the memory of any man as the people
of Richmond, from President Davis down to the
humblest mechanic, did to the eminent deceased.
In very truth, they delighted to do him honor for
they honestly reyered him.. The attention which
all classes of society were in the habit of paying
him must have been grateful to this noble old man,
the last of the Southern Presidents of the late
| United States, a soul of the olden heroic mould,
whose like the combined North, out of all its mil
lions, cannot present. OF the euogies pronounced
upon him in Congress and int Virginia Legislature
space forbids me to speak. They will reach you
1.-THE city papers, and you can judge for yourself.
highly commended.
r. AS Tor war news, there is none worth mention
ing. Burnsides expedition, which is "going to
alter the whole character of the war; according
| IN mi nriptc baa fi,l,n nfi
that little design. We expect it to do harm in
North Carolina, for it is said that with our usual
incidence, we have failed to make the proper
gFepa,ratons to reps it. The greater portion Of
Island, is still here. Their chief "Old Henry A, y
as he is generally called, has recovered from his
terrible illness and is now in fine health and as fierce
as Hotspnr himself. He retains his ancient enmites
with religious fervor. a friend of mine, who
called on him the other day, says that, while there
a soldier belonging to the Legion, who had go1
lost in the mountains, came in and reported him
self to his commander. After some unmportanl
, questions, Wise looked at him sternly and said
"Haye you washed yourself, sir" "No, sir "
said the man. in frightened voice, but am a
said Wise, "s dol!ar,n handing it to him, and
adding in terms Of thunder, ego SIR go and wash
yourself clean, spend all your money in soap and
wash every particle of Eoydism off Of your body:
must wash himself seven times, till he be puri-
| fed and become sweet.smelling sayor in the
nostrils of the Lord and of decent Society,"
The sol soldier went his ways, much wondering
what all this might mean
We have Herald Of the 10th, announcing edi-
toraily that Mcclellan will not advance, and few
, items about the disagreement between Wall street
and Mr.. Chase on the currency troubles of Yankee
dom, but nothing definite from England. Stewards
backdown will do little more than delay war with
John Bull, while it hastens our recognition. This
last Is not matter of very great moment except
in its moral effect which will operate most power
| North q a tha but ir
opposite misunderstanding US and disheartenine
them. Still, side heartily with those who think
we trust too much to England and too little to
ourselves. The effect of this want Of self-reance
is most dangerous for it disposes TO indulge our
natural Incidence and want Of forethought, tc
postpone preparations of the utmost Importance
and to invite defeat by making asses of ourselves
generally. If ever get the needful leisure, I in
tend to write treatise, not to show but to lorooe
by the most indubtable evidence that, whether il
peace or in war. the people of the South, slohfu
generous, foolishly brave and confding as they
are, must be displaced overrun, and eaten up by
The leng-headed, cool, self seeking, far-seeing
provident, energetic race of Yankees. The thing
is certain, there is no help for it.
The candidates for the Clerkship of the Senate
/ have named to you-- Hooper, John R. Thompson
and Dawson, being the most prominent. Dixen
Clushey and Shelton F. Leale are candidates fol
l Clerk of the House, In this connection the name
OF James Mcdonald, associate editor of the Whig
IS also mentioned. To you, Mr.. Editor, who know
well the past history the talents and the wortl
: Of this gentleman, need say nothing of his ad
mlra9le ,9 fitness for the position. His election
would mark new and ahappier era in our politics
AN era distinguished by departure from the vilt
l old rule of bestowng the offices Of the Govern
= ment only upon party pets and greedy, clamorous
place hunting hacks
have seen copy of Harper's Weekly for Jan
uary Eth. i contains bird's-eye maps and view
Of the Mississippi Valley and the Notifications OF
Ship Island, picture of Yankee soldiers opening
Christmas boxes, filed with pumpkin pies, dougl
nuts, onion sass and Goldfish bAlls-a picture of Jefl
Davis, warming himself by the city of Charleston
when IS blazing IN stew pan, and cut, repre-
sentlng two Virginia pickets slivering in the cold
and saying they want to go home.
| W. e. Maefarland will be nominated in to-mor
rows Wing as the successor of Mr.. Tyler. Joh1
t NJ. Daniel is also named. Hunter may be defeate
tomorrow for the Senate by James Barbour, am
J Alfred Barbour is Chief Qnartermaster of the Pc
tomac army. We are in a sweet way! MALou.
-"
WHY THEY, ATTACKED TIoMAs.--It will be
matter of surprise to the whole nation that tn
, rebels should leave their fortified camp on thu
: river to attack us in the open field. Tie fact il
they knew that they either had to fight retreat
Gen. Boyle's brigade had cut of their river com
munication with Nashville and threatened thei
rear. They knew that Gen. Thomas was advanc
ing on the Columbia road, and that his regiments
had necessarily become scattered by reason of tht
Il Il bad roads and high water. They had found ou
+ that we had taken possession Of Hudson's Ford
They believed that Fishing Creek was so high tina
G Gen. Schoepl's forces could not cross, and wert
totally unaware OF the arrival of the two Tennes
see regiments and the 18th Kentucky at Gen
Thomas camp. In danger of being surrounde,
completely and starved out, they had either to re
treat or do what they did-try to cut us up piece
meal. They thought that they were attacking bu
three regiments. They made the attempt and wer
; bitterly foiled. They left on the field of battl
= one hundred and Fifty dead and as many wounded
. besides the many whom they succeeded in sendin
y away before the pursuit became too hot for them
y Our loss was thirty-eight killed and one hundre
u u and thrty-four wounded. [Cor. Gin Gazette.
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! TIE GREAT CAIRO FIz2r.E.-The Evansville Ia.
|, Journal thus speaks of the failure of the great eS
!; pedition from Cairo, Of (which the Yankee paper
} have so long been making boastful promises:
v The Cairo correspondent of the Cincinnati Gs
Il zette says the recent startling telegraphic d:
patches from that place, relative to the very
:; derful things going to take place. were not onl
- suggested, but absolutely dictated by the militar
- authorities. He predicted that the whole thin
o would amount to nothing, and his prediction Wa
y correct. We learn from gentlemen on the Courie
y which left Cairo Sunday night, that some of th
!, troops had already returned, and the whole fore
= | was on the march down the hill again. The gul
boats will not be ready for offensive operations ft
two weeks, and the naval officers assert that IL
| u,t,iIt ha; -.