Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-26
TOPICS IN TIE CAPITAL.
Correspondence. of the ohaIi ,,On Mercury

ITO, ETC,
In place Of items which are scarce this mcrnng, sup
pose bring your readers bodily into this city, and let
them and feel something Of the u cons We have
endured. The night Is very beautiful tor the moon Is
shining with intense briancy out Of cloudess sky
Il so warm that find IL comfortable 10 bring
chairs out uPon the pavement 40 old ady and her
daughter seated US; ut the open window not
far of another daughter conyaescent after long sick
ness is seated. TIE house. you see s small one, two
stories high with basement, and only two rooms on
door. Il Is the home of OF the most distinguished
in the CoDfederacy-a man once wealthy, but
no. a clerk in one OF the DspAr ments An artillery
train is tOng up the street, OF the drivers singing
nerrily, and two young girls walking up ard down
tn pavement, with arms around each others waists
is the wont OF young girs) and e joying the moon-
light Their merry Laughter mngles with lie song OF the
c. non driver.
ole warm day. just before the battles in front Of
Chnond, t,ere TO the 6oor OF this house young
FOL iier evidently SICK who asked 10 Do led 70 The hre
H. entire stranger, who, overcome by chul,
had sc I'D the bell OF the first house he cane TO- Oar
red TO the kitchen, where the oIl fe Was no soon be
came derous, and put to bed the back Iarlcr,
very email room, but the orlg spare one 10 the house
4 few days afterwards, the week Of battles begun,
aud on the four h fifth day of that week an amou
Auce drove up to the house. IL known that near
relative Of the family had been severely wounded, and
efl 10 die the field, for his recovery was deemed
hopeless 0he of the young ladies ran down 10 tie am
ulance, lifted the curtains and, scarce Knowing what
she aid 50 frightened She eIca med "Ol, Henry,
my are you dea6y" The occupant burs into laugh
" Dead, not a bit OF ii,' said he. Henry you
real here" replied his cousin. Hero, indeed; am
90 hero I'm egerC and with that Henry kicked out
gsiV sith the only leg had left for the Other had been
close 10 the hip hero be was IN the highest eerse
lieutenant Of artillery company, he was shot
through the calf of the leg by mimic ball. in the first
ays hgh; and though entresed TO leave Inc field kept
biz o3. until thu got ended The next day he wound
81 N the KEGS OF the same and persisted in keeping Biz
place in spite OF the proestsols OF all who kaew him. On
Ile third DAY fragment OF shell, a. large mans
aAnd shattered his thigh bore aid lodged there He
vas earned to the nearest house, amputation per
formed and there he le after al the other md
e had been carried away, for thought he could
We. Tae house was between the ccnleDdng armies
sd shell stte shell poured through it while tie poor
sos lay there all alone bu; fortunately 9lod D.
Finally he was taken TO his uuc!es house. tbs
ss.opencd for it had been Improperly we'd up, ant q
uaudiu OF ycfmin taken out OF H. TIE sblest surgeon
in the city called ill., directed his fEieads to give him
A the brandy and morphine ,tey could get down him,
aud let hin, SIS 10 thought to die. lie Vas paced in
the little back psTlor, With The other Ck soldier.
terrible suppurson eusust poisoning the amosp here Of
Amos. the whole gGIre. Imagine the condition OF the
occupants OF the house ITSELF when the terrible Odor
could actually be tasted il every article o. food III every
dop OF water aud chaed at every bseAth Tor weeks At
a time.
Henry knew the doctor he'd given him up, but he de
ternned 10 lise, he ra0, spite the Yankees His
.pirits ,gged he never uttered Croan bis ap
,lite uever aiigd him. HIS herosm known in the
city; be MAS Piled With dehcacies; ladies sent bin mes
sagts aud h1NeGs gentlemen came TO se him by the
auldred He Augred and JOked with b friends, and
pied TO the messages OF the Young ladies by threaten
,rg 10 marry Ell oi them Meantime, the seTyars Of
the auuy taken sick and the care o. Henry do
volveG entirely upon the ladies. They did their Guy,
speak nsniG,iy; aud Henry is able to cit up
IA bed aud speaks confidently OF the tue when be will
about wooden leg aud sgain DO battle against
ne invader.
Glcd Is ,be story of siotl, house in Richmond Let
us 60 the very mex door. In the pIrOr ycu NAV see
an Iclatei ysuls mlu TrorPei Up by pllors aud al
W,ys cheerful ia spite OF Gistresslr cough AID the
nerycu' tai ctlE Of Ms face. He too, hero every
larh. The AdjuAat OF regm,nt under LOEing's com
| nand b. h,i come home e fCrlcugh, and, kno-DC
tlc z battle come H. obtained permission 10
AXE part 10 IT, A, Coal HNbJr the regiment he had
lined went into the lhck,st Of the fgat AMI after
man Of the coOr guard vas stricken doSn uGt eleven
TAI been killed or wounded Our A ltEnt tasu soiz d
tn d * pre.sed.LO "a front hl pass through
liz rg5t arm gryp ID hs ccors With The lei; hsLd
nd pressed o." AGttler bal vent through the upper
part OF lie right lung and ali he pressed Al last,
third hs passed through bs high, turning him around
| aud prusrsiing tlm ly the violence Oh tie Go~. A.
be el D. stuck the saH MO the ground aud called TO
his coma ies 20 rally their cOOss Toy did 70, an
he torue ron the fslt IL the only Of HE
| iAIber, Who is cue Of Our most eminent issyeis Full
Of lie IL spirit, he has Kept up ~ spite OF OIL he
souads aud thanks to hs heroic ~ and Gss,duOus
nucing he il iG for way Of recovery, though II Is
ubttul VII, tier be Sl ever BE- able 10 take the Id
again Bu Ia declares ne will always Do glad be j1iLet
he great light even though hs should yet die OF hlr
,ouuda
These W. houses show the offering entasd by Ear.
Another hous1 Oh the corner Of the qusre sho
What suffered here by d!se2se. "a thu corner the
mort popular pHysicNn in tho city is lingering urdsr
evare attack Of Uphold pneumonia, Hh.e bis wife, biz
daughter lis sen law, young children and nearly
bis gervaDts dosn win :'pboii fever Here, III n,
b picture Of ore SIDE OF gle iqlSrc IL chmpr
dl-i-C the 5rcp1i ycgs of lie OF course few, i!
a17 "a roe NJ c'cl THE bus tkee 10 y
a nous L. which ore Gyrc sick or wO-u'td rot
uuld AID L We take INTO co,s ieEGJn the immerse
,absr Ct public and pH'ae Hospitals the va'' - Il
ne e thsn tha absence Of c", Of l.mOus ors9 g
her aCed!ul dehcsci,F the 9attqu1'' supply a
medic 1ts aud the paue'ty OF doctors among mSuy
fhOusanCs o. OK aud WOUNDED We may gain some liea
esul5 1t bcsi OF the aud sui rrCs OF the Co.
dsrle Capital Ye! there spondelcT The hero
Oi r0uuGcd 70 inspired iGoir lontaae
Alike courage; lad IN the midst o! The creates. Itls,
AL rave looked forward TO brighter and btter Giyl II
tir spirit OF trti3 aud tIor1u exhibited in this city
been pleasing TO tho A.cl FsOd the patience under
JTiag and the angelic teyotOn Of attention which
teen manifested here dur ng tho month Or two ist
ssad mus. fav5 b,en 20 unWelcome spectacle 10 Him
VIC al things, Rud mu't h1y0 cOmmeLi cd 10 HIM
tie cause in behalf OF NloA ,hCSO noble quli,es o!
human nature called forth, IL this belief, doubt
all will be content to sut and to toll until the
d17 OF our tri' ulAJion ia past. HERNis.
We take the liberty OF mentioning that the brave
young gentlemen referred to ia this interesting sketch
are Lieut.. Henry zlush, Of the Purcell Battery, AID
All A., leigh TsSvers DALel, j.. We are glad to
bArn h,; tho apprehension cIarefsed by the writer
the full recovery of Adj D. is almost entirely re.
moved rs no Is able to sc OF the s,rcc's--WHIa