Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-15

SrIRIr OF Tx NKE ORLEANS WoNKs.-We are per-
n:sted says the Mobile Register to make the following
extracts from a private letter from New Orleans Wo
man to her relatives in this city. l: written late
the night of the SO.h. Can a country where women
breathe such q spirit ever be subjugAteds
INV ORLEANS. April sob, 1862.
NJ DIrlia9 NoAer, Sisters and S.: Having nov
fusn all the packing, take my pen though il ia pas.
eleven and all asleep except the girls and my
self Tbs ia the last chance GSeet to have to write
10 YOU for know not how long, tor We in moms1-
tary expectation OF having Gsu Butler and his hOrdes
launched upon Us. o. mother, oannO! tell you the
trials OF the past week. which every Southern heart
has been called on TO bear, nor the bitter still
ante PATE the future. II has been very Ipec:ed
aud very soFe-hoW much go God oaly kaoEs-bus il
would have cOmiOrted your heart know, 70 have soln
u all men and women, during the hours intervening
Oltseon the tins when Tue Federal commanders
ulinltum became known ald the landing Of tie
Federal force vest rlay il all nearly twenty
tcac hlu:s. 40 dJu5;ed his Intention and ability
T. cary ous his sn0l threat and yet, thank God not
one woman, (uuoa ieSs mac lnehed wavered from
her SJglJcs, but the axe OF patriotism burned more
brightly (-v1n wildly ,hea than when danger threat
eu-d. al saw Or heard s4ld, No. never SURRENDER"
and ImUst universal prayer Se2t up tina. the FRS.
man CT woman 81 CON uunity who should dare To
touch the sacred Il ~ should ant and igao,
miniCus death. And noS We can whisper TO ourselves
ne sSee comforting thought that IN the hour OF dan
our women proved themselves worthy Of their blood
aud their eouutfy-thss lear wish of theirs Tran
melei the authorities IN the discharge OF their dales
aud that our voices il a Simultaneous cry Never
surrender, though they Kill every man, woman and
calt' There was weakness or excitement 10
weeping, no aneuliag, no running about Tor 4 SEN
salon, Dat every WOuiaH's face calm aud Sc
rels - though nc great event was near. Tbs only
exci,emea. caused BY few tsmiles removing
Had iG oOme 70 the worst / slOHld have eudeaVor-
cd sec beyond the reach Of their shells for the sake
VI my little add Oomey, whom cave felt u b.
special charge il this lime OF danger, AID Tor whom
lee, specially responsible. God gaut this lime TO nor
rov uisl. may her safely her way home-but
bad consulted Cl,y nv feelings, | should have
bsea one Of many Who would have placed ourselves di.
rs,ly in front oil the eRemy5 guns, not in the vain
cope OF stopping them, bug that he might see how noby
Southern die well as live Tor their countrys
honor Never shall forge! ths events and feelings Of
these lev days and these ten houIs for safely say
ta' have Uucs Least gkei fearful death u1fuch-
,sly in toe face. TIE fnl Of the Federal CON.
mllj=r fell upoa Ike thunder bolt, and We almost
felt ss though be had ROBBED US CT triumph-and
the coupled with the bitter knowledge that
forts bad surresdCred. Then, and then ouly, did
our frozen DIV aud do yet and with one &C.
cord all who HIh exclaimed, I'VE could have
stood boaOardheut far be,ter than this"