Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-11
VIEWS OF A YANKEE OFFICER

The following letter, SAYS the Murfreesboro Rebel
Banner of Tue,day, from officer of the Federal
N.Y. in high position upon the staff of distinguished
General vas captured by General Morgan some weeks
since-rhe day after its date, webelicve. We omit the
name or the author for the reason that would not
desire u bring ruin upon who has the manness to
write so much truth from abolition camp. His mas.
tiers would order his decapation quickly enough if his
name was known. For the obvious reason we on.
| " make extract. from this letter:
If Bragg with his sixty thousand and forty pieces
Of artillery should feel disposed favor us with call
fear the affair would result in grand 'gobble" Of the
forces now in this city. We expect TO have a hard
fight in this town vet When it will come off il hard to
determine Price aud Van Dorm have sustained severe
defeat at Coruth Our troops sOundly rounced at
uka and lost six pieces Of cannon aud quarermascr and
commissary stores the value of $jOOOOO II was de-
ciiedy good thing" for the Confederate army The
fight Corinth very desperate onethe Southern
troops fought with yaor and bravery almost unequaled
in the annals Of history. One Texan regiment left five
hundred dead in front Of one of our batteries and sew
eny.thrcc inside the redOubt The gallant Colonel and
his Adiutant Law beneath guns Talk about one
Yankee being able to whip three Coniedeates-it Is all
nonse fighting our OFn race; they are our
equals in military proves and pardon the expressoul
have proven themselves to be our superiOrS in military
| sIgacily.
Mr. Liucolns proclamation, suggesting immediate
abolition of slavery In the rcbeIous States regard
ed With contempt and scorn by the rulers and citizens OF
| the Southern COnfederacy. II the Black Republican
Congress which is TO assemble in December iayors and
adopts che ultra views promulgated in the President,
pronuncamento maxim. them the law Of the land will
not have much faith in the permanence of govern
meut Such laws will Outy bring Of cNt-rnina-
ton The Southern people will not surrender 10 armed
dication while they hyc-the last will fight TO the
last Ii the Republican party propose to complete the
ruin Of our country they hre the honor govern by
attempting to wheede noble soldiers into the dis
graceful alternative of fighting for the ngger for
the freedom of the black uscas they have only TO TRY
it on when the blood of the noble slain will cry aloud
for vengeance aud retrbutiOn On those who for political
pnrposes madly seek the destruction OF of our do
nestle iustitutons-an institution protected by the
cred obligations of constitutional law. Slavery will pos
sbly "bo done away with of the results of this
trouble but il this is conducted by the powers
that be- With direct reference to that institution will
be found TO exist longer than some of our worthy"
| pubicans have supposed. i love my country as
dearly now in DAYS Of wore, when | used TO hink
the glorious old ''Sar Spanglcd Banner the breeze
and celebrate with heartfelt satisfaction and pride each
anniversary of our national existence but do not be-
ieve my loyalty shaken when say that ] cannot close
nv eve TO the alarming fact that our happy and
united country is fast going to destruction. The old
Shp of State" is aborng hard among the breakers of
political misrule. God grant that those in authority
have wisdom 20 guide the craft in safety to the ha
ven Of peace. Ali what a fearful responsibility
upon those in power IL country falls victim either
to intesne or TO the overs beming force OF for
egn foe. hope those who now control govern
ment will not refuse share the JUST responsibility
The impending crisis" is hand Much depends
upon the seton OF the next Congress Our armies
not ready vet expose their lives for the sake of the
negroes. One white mans life is of greater value than
the freedom of four millions Of avles INDECENT negroes
The Administration will have poor success in forcing
our soldiers fight for the destruction of legally estab
lished institutions Please observe that did not in
tend to enlarge this subject but cannot suppress
my indignation when see that the administration,
in defiance of the constitution and laws, seeking to
set up goyernpen, OF their own, founded on the alb
horrent and detestable principle of negro freedom.
WosDEIyUL SroRY.-Captain Castaguetto, when ca.
terng tho French service, had eye askew; during
hs frs; fight it was knocked out He suffered great
deal from rheumatism in one OF his arms canon ball
took his arm away. At the bridge of Alcola he had
ono moment of fear perhaps he going run away
Uappily grape shot saved him his honor by breaking
both his legs lie remained in service with two wooen
leg, and continued meet with the same luck. His
nose WAS crooked and he had bad teeth cut from
sword took away trothirds of his face and the whole
army witnessing his indomitable bravery pressed him
with All artificial one His stomach often panied him.
One ,iay he received in il stab from dagger. The
surgeon lined his stomach with one made of India rub
her lie had nothing left but his heart, but went along
nevertheless. He subsequently met with any other
affection save the falling of bomb into his back, which
stuck fast into il and made INDUSTRIOUS lump But even
this mishAp turned out luckily for him. He always wished
TO die soldiers desthto fall by the bullet of the enc
nv One day he warming himself at the mantle
piece of the invsdes; fire took ut his feet climbing up
90 his stomach without his being Of it, II reached
the bomb which expISded instantly, scattering hid
ArOnad in small pieceSapd see lna1y died 1roH rug
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