Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-24

ohnstons stores after the 2lst Of Jolly It VIII be
thai the celebrated masked batteries have been al
together myth the battle having taken place At least
two miles from where the Confederate qua vas
situate on the morning. and az right angles 20 the posi-
ton a. which the attack anticipated.
Several wounded soldiers were waking about the
ground the day visited L. who took great pleasure ia
showing the places where the hottest parts OF the con-
test took place. 01e Of them Irshman belonged 70
that gallant band Of who bore the whole brunt Of the
e1emys ef for the EFst Two bOuIs in the morning. He
1li thas this force consisted Of Two companies from
New Odears called respectively "rigers' and Wild
Cats" the h Alabama and some companies OF the Oh
and Ssh Georgia regiments. He said be himself was
'bA,e I'D Wid ften" and when Ginesll BeWregard ken
10 Eid raviaoreements 10 the afternoon and toud the
wild Cas-" they had done enough-Bedad, they went
90 the rear and gOs few glasses Of whisky, and KEN
bark 70 the Sts' as resh the flowers In May! Ga
our ROMA king that we hsd heard that the 90 Irish New
York regiment had fought very brAVey the side Of
the lrth be replied "indeed they did sir dvi be
ter Froh the Irish did the hest put OF the foitn g
both Sides AID no mstake."', A small pillar in al re-
spsets Ike milestone, Ess been ed on the spot
Eh re Gen. Bar fell His last words engraved
T.: They've killed ne boys but don't give up the fShln
This IS the Only monument yet erected but numbers
O. graves are be seen around the broS Of the hill
where The flsl struggle took place.
We have heard /; frt gently remarked that the voluD
ter system tried and found wanting at the battle OF
'Asnassss bui surely The best reply that be given
% such Statements is that the whole OF the Southern
a-mv Il composed Of volunteer; and We saw many reSi
msls which arrived in Virginia only four days before
the action.
The ,im, which We bad allowed ourselves for our
American tour baug nearly spent We returned to Mes
SOk where We found most persons altogether IN igno-
Arus Of the feelings aud intentions OF the south; aud
50 srorg IN the conhicnce generally reposed 10 the nu
marica srsng,h Of their vas; army the alleged EN- len
cy Of the raw and the great wealth Of the New Eag
Ind States that few persons are % b. NEE with who
ts go ,mily Of The future. The hgldred Of eontrse-
t)5 vho asking large fortunes BY the var, form no
-corsidsrabs Part OF he puzzle Toe taXltOn co1se-
caslt upon the State spensiug nearly eS0OOO0
d has no, yet salem up0u the people, ~hiie, their
vJrsl gassi.us are excited by an INSCRIPTIONS and
01e sided PssSs- Baltsr lien, sud tiF more true
~ Toe Consultation, than the GoyernmenI Soid
ths1 De hs,ri. Genus, virtue, Integrity, nov Ian
gushing in Fort lafayette t too late TO save the Union,
wi tSe1 a las, he exarted 20 bind together what re
MAMA Bl, alas a raging a m0cracy nov supports
Mi1srry which bears 10 reprOof, and will endure no
criticism and Signs prcgrsn; With those oonstq FENCES
solur-tIy peeds.rd by Sir Bllser Lytton rSug in
ere rosEcll h1r.z1a Ger. Fremoat has beer reGoVsS
IRON ths esraalu OF -my ovet Which be possessed
uldoioei ildlsncs and aithOga slcc SO he's hitn'
eso aehiod is efforts the supporters OF no Unioo IN
th Wet are ard mt al nirers Of is tre ehieE Wbeth
e. he ia destined 20 bscsms the head Of an Abolition
C5sst A. Washington or the Dca'oc OF Nor hSes.ern
P.3ahr We caon0t stsmp TO tjrets bu. ", n stake
s clara er OF e man E. be eonteu,ed lolS 20 -
ril ID scb0yt ate posi-, o. Ono th.1g r. however
NrrtLr- As -sroNA vi no. lL.- oee .u7lH P'''-lN
& this Ee1a-rc OF C'CssP Mr. llrco,l wishes % I'M
s-z rpoa the seeded Sa,cs thlt it is bis Intention
slS % E.es3rFs tle INSTITUTION" 10 Ell Us integrity
b.. sush g5cy is 90 la'e. TIE S0u.h cannot believe
IA nsu VOC merely cs,clirg A. straw iditte IN the
hSzr o. peri, she doctsiaes when they have hitherto
hsi. sai 70 which alone tleT oSe their advance
manI
Il these zaads Of course We al rrsy fOr universal
uauc,pA.,.a ~ have ass enog Sus sacriacas In she
s.u,s oasseyes au. ve cannot hslp symplihsng Wiih
To- millions Of people 5rlggirg for ind '2eudenee nor
cll We think thar the cocdliol Of TIE negro In The
s,a herl STATS all remain long what Il nov IA, bu, ttst
c'rOuAsn ilesconr7' be e'a6b ed Eiia 10 Couede
,.,, sr4 sae ss l-a.s;sd Into tie faEly o. nations
,ru.r,l alTsys favorable 20 fresiou VII then Cad
e1y ol; sl.av "a 90 tar mora humane results than
.A5,e shea tae - snsers a5oliaOaiss can ever a.
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