The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-13

In crew made some sounding, captured II
u.srC from tbs Island, sud returned down It g
river with the two vessels. SIX HcilOnald
DESTROYED the vsssela that were At Cum Gel =
land. Captain Darlington Is, hear, at the
White House, arrai gtng tor she destr uction
Of the railroad bridge ami the 20 sells that
are there
The captured negro, who las since escaped,
sives great accounts OF The YANKEES. Bnt
they cannot iutimida:s the people. large
IN lDrity of hem nave well O. II -eu iOe;i o.
their righis, anG Q wei, settled de determination
TO main tai q them al q 1 hazards. The women
and old men at home will be as proof agar, s.
the enemy As our banners in the hsld are un :
yielding before their bayonets. We kHow tina
we have them now on land, where cold steel
can tell Its tale We know that tho time I
our temporary trihulation rs Al hand; Dot We
ioos with yearniug aud joy tor tue beams o.
|hut sun that will ere long oursf from behind
the cior d taat gathers around oar hr.sides -
You witt hear f,on me sgatn, If can ser d
anything 10 eres ing. ".
The Seventeenth Virginia Regiment.
LIcgxosD, VA, asy 10.
To ths Editors Of the Dsspa,ck
Many iastar ees OF D. very ard daring caye
been developed during h. present war, sId
many p2Us have nee b0sy In chrou cling II 6
noble deeds Of cur brave soldi,rs Muc6
stu remains uGwri.tan, an0 when ;mvartial
history hail record the events Of The present
ruggle foe Jurisprudence, ths part acted b,
The & Han. IL 4 Virginia regiment Will
Cnpy L C9usp! cu1us pGce. Cum 20 sed chic a.
OF CoNpsnles from the down -t,otdeu Guy of
Alexandra, ut the baginn Dg OF tbs wa they
left home and friends IN the hands Of he ens-
NY, ana sta acS!ty and chesrFUiaess tOok
taeir Isl loo Win Che rInY st GaLass e.
They participated; IL aIt he svsC S o, To 1T
memorable CT IN paiSD. C2t G. nom al. com-
II uuica t.on with their families and friends.
;hay could not avail themselves Ct tas privi-
i.ees FL ioyad by Others. When s;cs or
wounded, the slowed ones at home " could
a inf hair
hand they were ufset d T. amonss. straEs gers
many of them hd We f1u Z I, H. al resting place
No6iy have they performed their duly
F:C.n the first tnsy have been uacer The
uommahd Of 1en. k.ongstreet First i'll hs
advance and last Il tae ret eat, they HAYS
oisplayec bravery rarely squaifed. Navy
II their number h. We tAiien upon tns battle
Il I'D, and tneir graves ow mark the seems O;
every cor1iics 10 tbs rscsat fight al Wiz
Ii ImscuTR they ought like heroes, and sui.
fered terribly. They were orderfd by Gen.
Hili to charge ,ttery, and wi I pr Dbl p.ness
they oesyed. Their brave oicnel, Corss, Was
sstlcaen dnwl: li.eir MAlo Herbert, eli !;
Capt Eomphfiss, UI thu Alexandra K fl, ~
was kll!si, and many o. .asiT officers were
wounded but SUI me pressed on their
payoIets met .hc5s of thu aLe!ny then came
The ftnsi struggle; the battery Was tskeu and
the victory won Bat, ala! many OF ;hese
Draws spirits have beea wounded. and tie OBJ
Ject .! this communication 10 TO call the 81.
rent!on OF Alexandrians TO thsir necessities.
Your wounded brethren cannot oe carried
hous No, rol thi. priv they have never
enjoyed an It becomes us-nay, II Il our
touuden duty to provide for them. How 1t
shall be done, leave ior more experienced
heads than mine. But le: us do something
I'D n sdiGtsiy. let Us organize ~ ono. ami
ADOPT SUCH means as may be best calculated
10 attain ths end Ia view. d,
4 Tribute to the Gallant Dead.
RIozAosD. May 10, 1852
70 Ae Edasrs Of tie DspaseA
Among the many brave patriots who yield.
ed d their lives OF tbs bloody dsid al vii.
GREETED 'aan Mir. A. Hairstor, of Henry
county, Virginia. Brave. cnlsairCDs. and
uncom promising when his country's honor
We. Mt stako, he rushed CALAMITY to the field
1T his country's call, and sea ed his devotion
- her ey pouring ont his life GOD in her
cause. Mr. HairssoR was an eduoa ted IN Ill
tary MAJ. and al aCco mplished and gallant
Off ;sr H. wIs educated at the Firgipis
Militarv Institute, ana was regarded as one
OF the most gallant Of the "slevees" Of that no.
BILE INST. sution l, the writer of this brief
oseu cadets together, and even at that time
formi, Il friendship which time has bat
served to strengthen. At the beginning OF
this war we hoth entered the fold together.
one OF that gallant band who struck the death
blow TO Yankee presumption q. EIauassas An
BallRua, whileI WINS 81 gagged in Western v,r.
ginia. under Geo. Heury A. Wise Iremem Der
l.
.as West on fnriouxh. Up tssed by his fathers
Mr. Marshall HsirstoD) house, aud he was
;asre, wing Jus: returned from the army
1 never shall forget tina enth usiasn with
which he depleted the battles Of Bail Run
and MAJ assas, yet, with that moi.sty alW va
c characteristic CT uuly brave men, never
8 eaxlIE of hin self u all. He was q Lieu
te nantia Gen. Jaosi Early's orig sde, aud, to
III, . he tXpreseion of h,s company commau
6a =, 'ecQuit,ed himself noo!y' shortly after
l u wv MIN. bud health competed him to re-
sign al the army snG - recruit lis health u
home. Though uaable TO endure the hard
ships OK Ii CAMP life, nc sooger cid 9 b sar tn
rlln .or OF E. eat t5ttie d bou. &c rs Tough. In
the Psni nsula, thGn ae hucklei on his sword
NJ ~ TO 60 20 ilrt, ala MS lssl battle. Tbs
rEer CT his ST Gle 8 " Elm q few days ago
OF t'is way 70 York.GWn. aud even then 4
gloomy forebod.ng OF approaching dsitn
seecHed 10 weisn upon hts sYirits, though he
scrapu!o0s'y avoids! mertoning l. 20 me,
but Hpoxa chssrfaily OF MS rrtsDec:. ,er The
wa was eodsd. Poor boy he Knew 10 tast
ever then be sr;m angel 81 ilsith Wa draw
ag ais shGdowY mar le around mis- young
d aaaniy nearG. II, went Ia Y1lk Q Sn
wn-ra shC ~tiy after as 1rIIyli, he yield q {
his yOuER life where the avc all 1ish 10 die
On te,s bat.l .-field, where The shouts II cuu .
Iuerins fresms ring Inc requiem OF thu
brave
IL -, simple article vii relieve one ,treo
OF Anguish Ia the hsaGs Of hts perc " d.
parent, uIui.n tha gloomy doUb o. Lis n - y
irtsa DIS rs - tnG ia 24ner uf Ms deatn or uonr
ono doom q. ne .,tt VI con sGis.,icn INTO ina
hearts or Mo ho ID oxen sisters the ottsa u OF
Ine WI ter II eccompl shed; Tor, truly "ha
" - one who low ms dau whom ioved long
ago" 81 10 gone, And with him there 10 Cor .
Is Draws heart aud - cnivurous soul as
ever Bninated mao or woman In ancient or
e dde.a lines. AZ OLp FRIlsp