Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-02-25
How the Hevrs from Fort DoneIsou
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| was Received Rt Richmond
(Eren the RIehnond EDquiser, FEB. ITth.l
The fortitude Of our people il again to
] be tried, aud the metal Of which their cour-
age fs made once more 70 be tested, by the
last news from Fort Donelson. We have
met With hedNy disaster there. The wretch
IS who are invading our country were en-
abled, by the facilities Of river transporta-
ton, TO bring up reinforcements to their
previously whipped troops, and have over
iWhelmed MS with numbers. We are with
out the necessary facts and explanations to
justify comment upon the tragedy of last
Sunday. We have had experience enough
already 70 show The folly Of premature eri-
tieism. We must have patience. Such re-
ports as have reached MS are chiefly from
the North, and are given in the telegraphie
column.
But this thing we must do: By the man
gled body OF every man who fell at the
hands Of the scoundrel mnrderers who have
invaded the country of those who never
did them any barm-by the homes which
We have established by our industry-by
the beautiful land which we have inheri-
ted from our fathers-by the families that
We lovely all that is noble, patriotic and
brave, aud 10 the fear and feTTently iuvo-
king the favor Of God-we must all resolve,
IN our inmoat souls, and VOW with an ire
yocable row, that We will resist the enc
my to the last extremity, and that we will
die II We cannot live freemenl
Aud this vow We must set about making
4 good. Let towards tremble If they will
let vile niggsrds count their treasures in
lagOny. But what brave or generous citi-
zen would wish to survive the ruin of his
country2 Who would desire to live when
odious and vulgar desEOts. have foot
upon our necks No, fellow ciIizens-let
us, ngdid our fathers, pledge our sacred
honor to each other aud to the world that
our lives and our fortunes shall be de-
voted to the Tindication of our liberties,
and that, if these are lost, nothing shall
survive the wreck, for nothing weuld be
worth saving.
Courage, then, people of the Coufeder-
ate Statesi You have now one of those
opportunities" which, if improved, make
nations famous, and make brAre men re-
uoWhedl History awaits our action, to
make up the record of glory or infAmy.
Any man can be brave when there is no
danger. Any soldier can be enthusiastic
when cbeered by round of successes. 1t
IS GdgerSity that tries mems FOULS, and dis
tiuguishes between the true man and the
talse-the genuine and the counterfeit
Let us as individuals, and let us as peo-
pie, seize this opportunity for true glory.
Let Us stimulate each others courage and
emulate each others zeall If one man
falls, let two step forward to take his
PLACED This eight must be redeemed. We
will have the TictoryI
What if we have reverses? IT'S the fate
of war. A war without disasters is a win
ter without storms. But we will bear them
like patriots and brave men, aud, both in
our fortitude and our daring, we will show
ourselves worthy TO be free. II we do not
We do not dsSeTUe to be free.
OF the extent of the disaster Which we
have suffered at DonelSou we are very un-
certain. We must believe that the Federal
account is greatly exaggerated.
The wires were not working yesterday
to Nashville, after the morning. The War
Department received no news save a des-
patch from General a. S. Johnston in the
morning. He was At Nashville. Genera
Floyd was there also with portion of the
Fort Douelson command. The despatch
said che had saved thousand.r The
number captured by the enemy cannot
surely be fifteen thOusandl But in the
absence of information il lie vain to speeu-
late. A little patience will bring the
hcts.
General A. S. Johnston has fallen ba d
from Bowling Green to Nashville, where
he hopes to be able to make dsfence.
The Enquirer contains the follswing adj
yertisement:
To the RescueI
ReerHitI Wanted fer tte RieEROad Light Llta 1trJ
tStGet.