The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-10
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that of a man once .honored and respected
and loved, turned, by his own treason, into
an object Of just scorn and hatred. Such q
spectacle Is exhibited in the person Of Leslie
Combs. We copy the following extract from
the Nashville kspusIissn, OF the 9th inst:
He was the friend OF Clay, and the idol Of .
large, en- ia usiastic and gallant people. As
combined al apparent 1r1nknesS ~n0 coar&x .
with y pleasing and popular address, winch
never failed TO draw forth the deepest feel
ings Of sympathy uno affection. Suddenly
he shattered all the confidence and scattered
all the friendship, which he h ad 30 long COM
manded. This revelation has seemed 10
change his whole nature. He has lied over
and over again, out Of whole cloth he has
duped and deceived bis best friends; and now
he revels and gloriss In the camp Of sac en-
envy, by the side Of kOsscrans. The sight
is more Pitiabie, when We consider, that
though, i'll his men tai dotaxe, he still retains
the strength Of youth, ~ erect and unbent as
ever, and as bold ana - 10 1d.MOQIhsa ~ OF
yore.
PROM Neutrality-suspicious. IlAa s8I8x
RIvER-BLowIIG " o. BRIDsB.
The Nashville Repxbliss~ ssS Isssu pub.
fishes a very interesting letter from Bowling
Green, KY, dated the soth alt, from which
we make the following extract,
On tho 9Th heavy sanaonadipg vas for
some time kept mp by the Fsdsrals, who &C.
eupy a position beyond Cave City. Sixty or
seventy shells were fired from their lonT.
range guns. making the hills thunder with
their terrible music, and old Mammoth Cav.
ern rumble with the sublime rsverbsratt ton Q.
This waste Of powder and artillery diversion
resulted in nothing more than Tightening
the sktttieh rabbit from the bvsh, and the
soldiers been at hand the enemy's artillery
would not have been there. They had better
husband their ammunition. On the Same
day. the short railroad tunnel, Just beyond
Glasgow Junction, which u the cid Bell
Tavern stand, was blown up, Or rather
blown ia, by our forces as they fell back. Our
General may, by these tricks. wish 70 mako
the enemy think they are frightened, and
thus allure them on to the proper point; or
1t may be that they wish in reality to sain
time, by these impediments, to omplsts the
concentration Of their forces, and make the
victory doubly sure.
alHE1AL I1x x'evLLes1.
We extract the following paragraph from
the Nashville Ba.~sv, Of the sth inst:
Our dispatches from Ricbuond frequently
make mention Of General Ben MsUaiioch a
being still in that city. ~ TINS placing
in an equfvocal position, General 4cUul-
loch 10 doing serious injury to his 1ns and
merited reputation ~ gallant soldier. The
West and his men call apo. hin: Thsr:
drawing. rooms OF brilliant capital are not
the proper places for . ranger. when the camp
Is astir with the tr ump OF war and Bis msn
are eager for his presence. Gen. ncOUlloch
should take bsttsr care Of hts fair good name
and fame.
AxorrlH YAxKBH wKHex11.
The Nswbsrn IN. o. hsSrsss, Of the Ysh
inst, says:
We received the pleasing iatslligsaes yss.
terday that another Yankee steamer had
Point ON Sunday night. We have not heard
the particulars about II yet bat nay % abte
to give something more IN oar next, -
Major Boon and Lieut. Colonel Robinson
lass yesterday to pay 1t visit.
Busy sS1gD. Il
The Charleston Mwesvy, Of tie III instant,
says:
Our direct importsrs are not waiting 70.
the blockade to 50 opened q begin their ops.
rations. Yesterday ono Of oar city vharvsa
presented quite IN active scene, IN eonso-
Quence OF the nne display Of merohaudt1l
which cover ID the surrounding sbaco, and
which was being discharged from the splendid
steamship Ella Warley, lately from 1oreigu
parts. The cargo consisted OF Dnglish hlan.
kets, ConfsdefAte gray cloths, hardware u
casks, coffee, soap, candles, goldfish. epoo
cotton. Eughsh paper and snveiopes. satter
arrow root, cheass. liAens. hosiery. bustons
articles Of great vAlno at this Nne. We hAvl
NO doubt bat that tho adymtuIe viii tnrn on
most fortunate 1or al he 1Arties tntessstea