Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-10-22
TCorre.poudencs of the Charleston Mercury:l

GCorrespondence of the Charleston mercury'l
RICHMOND Tuesday, October Z.
Van Dorn's Despatch-Bragg Paralysis Kentucky
"A. P. Hills Immodesty- Visit of Gou: Vance
/ Its Object Yankee Pictures-O nslougM upon
Randall, etc., etc.
This city has not been much gratifed on yester-
terday at Van Dorn's despatch about the fight at
Corinth. If its tone were not Objectionable. inc
time at which it was sent-just at the most crucal
moment, and before the battle was declded--ls
! enough to establish the authors claim to eehcen-
CIV in calibre. His order expelng reporters and
suppressinp newspapers his unauthorized proca-
nation of martial law his ubilation over toe lin
mortal" Arkansas, prove MIN to be wanting IN WIS.,
DOM and altogether unfit to command such man
As Sterling Price We are morally certain that in
the end, there was nothing to brag of at COrnth,
else we would have heard of i. before now.
A large number of Confederate prisoners came
up in five boats yesterday, bringing with them
Northern papers OF the 4th. One item deserves at
tenion, to wit Buells wagon train, % miles long,
had reached Louisville. Where was Morgan-where
was Forrest Since Bragg entered Kentucky, every
body has been stricken with the paralysis OF eau
tion-no brilliant thing has been done. Before he
came, all was activity; and now even the Yankee
Morgan has been permitted to come all the way
from Cumberland Gap without molestatlon. AN
immense army, which might have been whipped IN
detail, has been massed In Bragg's front, and in
stead of the assailant he is himself aSsaied.
While on the subject OF Generals, cannot let A.
p. Hili pass. His address to the Light Division,
published in this mornings Enquirer, claims that
his command mas done more than all the Others,
been in all the battles from Mechanicsrllc to the
present time saved the day at Manassas and Sharps-
burg, etc, etc-al of which may be true, but
would sound better and be generally believed II 1t
ca.ne from other lips The browning glory OF our
Generals and their contra distinction from Yankees
has been the sefdenyus piety and modesty OF
their dispatches Ewelfs division performed teats
of vaor surpassed by meme, Yet Eweil never opened
his lips On the other hand Hill has been under
arrest-once for hra 5gng over Longstreet and once
for insulting Jackson. Gi,dy, siauy is the height!
Gov. Vance is here it is said, for the purpose OF
informing the President that he intends to keep
25, coo of the nex levies for home defence. The
coas. ought to be defended, bat except in a case
like that Of Charleston it would be safer policy to
keep the enemy from dispensing by menacng him.
constantly with the largest army We can muster.
10 whip Mcclellan in Maryland is the best Way to
protect our coasts.
have before me copy Of the New York lHTs-
trated Ne,cs of October 18th, a week ahead Of
time Its rontspiece is likeness of Gen. Franz
| Siegel-with the face of bull-terrier round and
trucuient. Also, large picture, an interior View
| of Castle Pnchney, Charleston Harbor, 5. ca
Reoei Military Prison lor Union olncefS anu col-
| diers, sketched by late visitor" The comic cut
on the last page represents the Enthusiastic recep
tion.in Maryland of the author of those affecting
lines, Ny Maryland" Randall is pictured as tall,
raw-bony Scotchman, not unlike James Gorden Ben
nett, intags, with sorrowful face, broken banjo
in his hands, string of stolen ducks and chickens
tied about his waist. Thus ragged and forlorn, he
is making dilgent tracks from stout fellow, who
is bent on pitching into his Unattended rear with u
| ptchfork. Harper's Weekly Of the same date has
parody on Randalls famous lines, one verse Of
| which thus:
Where is Longsreet, Johnston. Lee?
Maryland, my Maryland.
And "Storewal Jackson where Is DE?
Maryland my Mar. land.
Four coat-tas Tapping in the breeze
| is all the loyal soldier sees;
Better this than dangling on the trees.
Maryland. my Maryland!
This is as near as can come at it after single
glance. HERMES.