Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-02
Pom The Lew Orleans De'ta.
GENERAL MAGRUDER,

GENERAL MAGRUDER.
From letter Of Of our correspondents In Virgil
MIA describing The proc e6ings Of dinner gwen %
Gen MsgIuser and Gen. heLlws, by the line officers Of
TIE 5 b Regiment, Louisiana Volunteers, muaIded by
OIL Hunt sxtrsc! tho folowing description OF n.
AAgtuser Together with portion Of his remarks 10 re-
pls TO the toast 70 the "Hero Of Be,hel;"
TIE toast TO General Ngeuder followed, sn1 all eyes
we're Immediately turned 20 tie Hero OF Bethel our dis
tr guishea guest HIS sany form and graceful sodieiy
bearing impressed every with the fact, that they
we're in the presence CT brave, cbivslrc and daua
ader TO whose judgment. skill aud psutEce, the fame,
reputation ave the lives OF ths whole command, we're
c,mnitsd In the midst Of our feshvity the thought
Of bis power and responsibility crossed my hran-t5is
h the an GpoR hose breath army OF gallant spfi:s,
if be comma ded it, woald mouat the Tor! hcAons oi
tbe enemy and seal their devotion to Their country With
their hv Is It little thing thought % be near rim,
and at such time who holds the power OF Ifs
and DEATH fame dishonor' Who could issue an orte
Of his mere vol on tomorrov, which 10 OBEY might
DESTROY or to disregard might Disgrace lknoE not what
tIoughs entertained the minds Of Others, but tie
re mne and they led to observe him clOscy ard
see wuat tl.neats constituted the uf OF which GSn-
esals are made. Though Ger. hAgrudet does not pre-
tend 10 be speaker, yet there is a native manhood
ayoui hip q fiery enthusiasm IN bis delivery, wSich
commands attention, aud secures admiration. He Ia
every inch soldier resl G,aera and wherever the
country hts strong arm and giant will IL can icy
on him II said be extremely g-aidel TO meet lis
brother oheers oi the o u iutana slm'i Atu se
Ia hAlosoIe '.Is Ile ~
meet tten upon such festive occasion, his inter
course with the regiment from the irGeEAnt demands
the fnce Of the pouins1la imposed upon him up TO
Nj 10 Nc ,sr,sn5ss. tbat he had psrbana hesn cart
-. "a ws,,;r, n tba conrtes,ts which be vould
"a q, b,va e,,sna.d 10 "a . and All nj thpm hu,
that he was 80 absorbed with the proper pr plaon Of
the Peninsula for resisting The enemy that be ba1 ebso
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no 20 N, srst generous Ya kes tbo entered 10 re-
sim from as royiuy his preptry Eycrybody was aee
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rourt A A. Yorktoyr. By the zeal devotion and r,s,
dv ohadienos of the volunteers 10 marches counter
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