Washington telegraph., 1862-05-14
MEMPHIS, Monday April as,h -.

MEMPHIS, Monday April 18th. lses
Editor Telegraph Our regiment tai
at Little Rock on the oath inst, and :. -
here safely on Saturday night last. r.Saai
of our Hebert'sl Brigade is now here ~, ~
Rust's. in which are the Hampstead bo-r aas |
RECENTLY enlisted, AMI they are general" shs
A. least as much SO as could be reasouas,..sl
pectcd, considering the trying ordeal IT,, e
which they have just passed. We all .aken
either this evening or IN the morning f.. s
rinth. where in the language Of Gen r.. a
gard n battle Is expected soon to be fo.laa
which may decide the fate CT this cons.
You have heard, or will have heard by th. y
this reaches YOU. Of the movenle ents of III. "
nv an the Mississippi above and bel,~
point We have certainly dark dispen,.s
ahead of Ms. but we must tight on, fyh, ~ 1
IN defeat there is nothing for rs hu, III ~
-, .Ii. race that eve- befel people, re I
-tarce Of the Island Of Jamaica will ~. h
comparison to IL, in the depths Of disrr,.a -
vr.trbodness into which we would be ~ As
7 am sorry to say il, but the fact need nA'I
disguised, that in this struggle for irdaA4
d.nce. the chivalry and patriotism Of the sea
ern soldicry. have many serious imnal;,@ W.
thrown in the way Of their success. Al
Ne lad reason to hope in the beginpin. ne
the indignation OF mighty people stru-aH aH
far a cause said to be just and holy ,.s...ag
would prove so great and overpeEerinv ,
J crush out every manifestation of seIsshr
and corruption, and let patriotism have
trammelled sway. We can never expset 80
| thing but disaster TO attend our arms i
rs cur delegates in Congress viii reeo,rr..s
| for The approyal Of the President aud 50
such leaders as axe nov for the most M.
command Of our forces. In making raca,. s
d.tions they seem to have ID regard f1-
qualifications Of the person TO dis,harr. =
arduous and responsible duties of the post ~ ~
an eve 10 his influence at home In sa.H ~
| votes nt an election In the majority of ing
they never stop to ask whether or not h.
sesses the only requisite f1r success !,
undertaking in life good practical jxar,.-.
They never think for an instant how hmm.
ing and even excruclating it is for men ftbo--s
many may be privates in the ranksD as nrors.
bal for their sensitiveness as are the S.n.s
ernerz, to be made mere autOmatons Of -
placed in the control Of such niacompoon, :.
bobs. and asses, TO be led on 10 a wbal.s.1.
useless slaughter. Possibly when the w,r H..
been prolonged beyond its necessary honra
and the patriotism of the country has bor.s
tile abuse until patience will cease Longer ~
q virtue. We may expect this feeling to b. A.
thronei. and look for some Washington. On.
Greene. and jackson ID come to the rescue
You have seen the report of the Elk-hon
battle by Gen. Van Dorm. II j. very par,is1
anl unjust. 90 far a. the illusions 20 the font
in McCullOch's part of the command are co,.
cgrnel Alusi0n i made t. no colonel er cam.
mand but Hebert and McRae: aud withs,.
disparaging their claims, il j fact well knorr
! to between fifteen hundred anil two thous,rJ
| privates nOn-cOmmissiOned. and Commissioner
| officers. Of companies. who marched from the
| field of battle unier hi regimental fiag that
| Col. McNair is entitled TO more credit than al
the remainder together TIE report NAV b.
the result OF neglect instead of being ntep.
\ tionai in that particular, but IN either case /
would be deemed objectionable. A failure Of
| this kind To do justice to one whose heart /,
right could not dampen his zeal OF abate hi
arlor for the cause IN which we are engaged
vet If we would keep alive the fame of patrs
ism that j. now lighting uP our unhappy coun
try from one extremity u the other. it is bu
meet. that we should take Lftle pains to ren
der unto Cesar the things that are Cesar.
and eive honor to whom honor Is due 2
The recent COnscription Act j. somewhs
unsavorv with our Joys. Whether X could b
re-ariel a. er post facto. or whether strlcri
constitutional In other respects. or xheths
consistent with the greet question nj i State
Right" mainly the source Of our revolutiot
are all doubtful questions. However it G..
have little or NJ effect, a. none ever intende
quitting the field. long at n time. SO lolg as til
/ invaders foot was upon Southern sill VI
1 would have liked il much better. a being NOR
! fair. and more advantageous n to the cause, ha
! it extended To persons forty or forty five year
J n age. q there are numbers of that age, st
( behind, EhD are competent Of bearing arm
AMI enduring haFisaips any yet IN the field
AMI who. it j. evident now. will never think
encumbent on them u share the burdens an,
tolls r those, who waited no summons but f5s
dictates Of patriotic impulse to rally to their
countrys ell. Respectfully, s.,
GARLAND.