The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-19
1--WE Have Not Borne Arms"
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:. The following from the Richmond Esaminer hits OF
the blood and thunder dsstructves who talk talk but
VINO can't DO dragged into the war except BY rope
Inc gentry or that school filling the offices OF the
South, and will back and back as the enemy advances
TO the Gull, unless they find hiding place sooner
or WIZ go over 70 the enemy horse foot and dragons
Let the government purge the Offices OF the land for
scripts and make them light
The bare conjecture OF tho possibility OF the enemy
reaching Richmond has been enough tosdevelope the
meanness and cowardice Of number Of our bogus pa
trots, who intent to their carcasses and
property and who congratulate themselves that they
have not committed themselves in any way that the
enemy can reach them, ~ "they have not borne
arms" We do not invent this wretched con
graduation to put in the mouth Of any man. We have
heard il from the lips Of a man who had boasted
o while ago that he "brought on secession, -
and who, day and night from telegraph Office to War
Department and from street corner to street has
gone about complaining that our troops are towards;
that the government is not redhot enough; and that
separation with the Yankees should be made wide and
impassable by the living hell Of an endless war.
ut is sickenng to see the amount OF tmeservng and
trucking meanness IN considerable portion Of human
creatures Any one who saw the display Of ergiversa
tion last spring in Washington city in which reeaters
suddenly became petitioners for office under Lincoln and
hot-bloodcd secessionists tranrormed into hen
hussies to take Of their and children, may
be prepared to witness In Richmond il it should be
occupied by the Yankees similar displays the part Of
been Ito bring it on'' talk beligerently at the sle
graph Office TO banker around the War Department and
to spit Ere on the street corners.
"Scme Of these brave street corner politicians are
constantly giving desperate advice 10 others; and
while rich Mr.. Fire-eater is advising all penness
men to leave their families starve and slight for
liberty" no sooner is his name enrolled for the
militia than he puts pitch plaster his back sneaks
by stealth up to the Board Of Exemptions and gets
certificate of exemption for weakness Of the spne SO
Mr. Fireeater does not bear arms" and although he
has been writing political tracts all his life, in some
way firing the Southern heart or preaching orally dam
nation TO the Yankees, he expects should they get
Richmond to save his money, stocks and plate because
he has not committed himself in any way that the
enemy can reach him.
CHI FOR clch n1A 11,ot
brave and patriotic man. who, by his misfortune, has
been prevented from serving in the field for his
his safety. Ho will be glad for the trial of his
hood-he will rejoice to the enemy who con
fronts him that though his hands have not borne arms
his soul has-and he will be proud thus to relieve him
self OF the disgrace OF not being found in the field by
planning that his absence from II misfortune un
welcome to brave spirit, and not towards refuge
News from Norfolk and Portsmouth.
(From the Norfolk Day Book, May 12.1
The destruction Of the Gosport Navy Yard, together
with the vessels lying there was the approach Of the
federal troops begun about ten O'Clock in the morning
Fire was first applied TO the Plymouth, and in short
time thereafter every vessel was in flames. The dry
dock was also destroyed, well all tho buildings in
side the yard with the exception Of two or three
near the wall, which not fired through the fear
that the flames might be communicated to Gosport
About four o'clock quantity OF cotton left behind
burned near the railroad depot, and hundred
and fifty boxes Of tobacco thrown overheard. The
steamers Seden, Kahukee, Harmony and others were
fred and completely destroyed during the afternoon
flag of truce from the Confederate troops in charge
Of colonel Preston, Of General Hugsr's staff reached
Portsmouth yesterday afternoon about six O'Clock and
proceeded TO the Navy Yard We not able learn
with certainty the object Of this flag but presume
mission to make arrangementso the removal
Of the sick Southern troops at the naval hospital
From the Norfolk Day Book, May 1871
The inflated price Of provisions which has marked the
recent state of trade about to collapse This wing
TO two causes-one is that very many families have laid
in large supplies their pauries presenting the appear
ance Of very respectable grocery stores thereby lessen
ing the number o purchasers and the other is that
monumental neighbors have begun the expectation Of
goods from Baltimore.
Colonel Powell 7. Wyman. commanding United States
forces the Portsmouth side of the river has
order answer to inquiries stating that persons going
about the city, quietly attending TO their business
pleasure will not be ntecred with by the guard any
hour OF the night.