The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-25

An extract from private letter, dated Hal.
timors, and published In tho Charleston
Mercury, wili.be read with much Interest:
The first blood shed In the Southern casss
was shed here. Surely Ne have deserved bet
Ter recompense than TO 60 oar orAvsss msD
IN gloomy cells our tender. delicate women
imprisoned in WashiI { ton, with An abolition
guard around them, and our poor In svsRy
ward Of the city in q state Of absolute starvs-
ficn. Our ladies have been active In tAslr
cause; hut these times have compelled every
faulty TO rstrench. Last night We had an
am ateur ooncsry for the relief 81 our poor.
1t 10 certain that. II somsthing IA not spssdiiy
done tor ~, there will b refutSes from Bal
timore, b'igirg shelter. In every rrovine. U
Canada. Thsy cannot get Soutb, and thsy
would scorn to recsive any thirs from Tar.
lee.
General -, whom President Davis has
kept 20 long In this State. to b ready TO take
command OF the Maryland forces, when tAsy
have the privilege Of joining the south. e
very FESTIVE; says he has been dalliod With
long enough; and, II his services are not
brought INTO action speedily. he win 60
longer. The Yankees keep close watch
upou him, In common wtsh hundreds Of 9th :
efs among our flrst gentlemen, but thsy little
Of the Confsds rate Army. Our @sn sss, IN.
deed, crestfxiIen. How could they b other
Wises when our hAted and insolent YANKEE
foes are at all times Ia our streets, tAfoAtsning
End, Be assured that. a. NV poet says,
a1h.rss Life In The Old Land yeti"
We, the ladies OF Baltimore, ere ready 70
make forts OF our houkes. and arm Ourselves
with hot water; stones, or any other eRecttvs
appliances wtshin our grasp, to ffee our State
from the foul invhd rs.
!. We hear that Gen. Leo IL Commander In.
am 1ng us onesi we remember him a. one OF
us We are Kft ally encouraged stree hearing
Of his appointment
The last Confederate Fast Day vas sIori-
ously KEEP, here. Churches all orer. and 80
crowded ss they are on Good friday. With
humble tras,tng supplianss imploYtng sue
cess for the Generals in the right cause How
| IL 1t, Inst with brave, stilifui Generals, ana
armies should have been 30 ingloricusly In
ecave during the winter
| DR. - hiss recently he Ard that Dr. warren,
| who has charge Of the Maryland nospsat -
| R:chmo nj. needs medicines evil eta!s 10
| dag or tao scr the Confederate cspimI.
| shali accompany MIN. a. the dangers 30 On.
counters en- ysg:s for Richmond are eiea.V
| lessened II he las lady under his pro,es i,s
| We will be sus d-y or TWO In hiSunA"Ss
| DR.. - will % an xioas 70 return 10 nis Am
iy; and 10 be away several weeks, suspeeNo
| 90 ne Is, would resuls In his beiEG tneaIcs'
rss3d in some Northern for. We VIII CONE
enough to las, one hospital, hcpe, cnsil fhe
war Is over
Imnst tell you Of vis.tI paid % Fort ~.
Henry Il fsw days go. YOu tno " nsss ~
appetite Tor adventure, and g Captain
wns tAsrs prisonsf. and had not pen sl,V
| played Union. aEdso was admitted; ln'9s
| 70 Do deaf, ana had old DIX ecres saine ~
more voct sroqsly tn Santo. ha0sssi ~
Won 4 have been .mused - hear ne ~. a.
80 In ii poor del1ded prisoner. Oaps.. -:
| " Try =, convince him Of his estoL
| 0snsfai, no doubt, thsaSAt ~ eeous Tna -
stsaacss Of woman wcsn = ~, n ~ a.
exeRcleed vpon him OIL was iets - s ~
| With ne prtsonsr-iAs gasfjs bsa.e oa ~
I, 'sthV rs6ol eiri,s hare h us been - 4
ksnosgA 10 acOompitsn an intsisn ~, - n
slssvss, And heard from him. thoaea .1 ~
deaf, all "a as ne wish 81 ms 20 toll nis insa
| The guards were Jest a. the 1907. os,sSs ~
| that II NJ said any N ns " me 1a.y usss..alr
/ nads hin talk a. though we're dssi ~"
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