, 1862-06-23

Hurial Of Gen. Aahby.

The appearance Of the late Gen. Turner
Ashby as he lay in his coffin at the Parish
House, Charlottesville, is thus described:
"Rc lay there as if a gentle slumber had
fallen upon him, his physiognomy indicatioy
resolution, determination, and frmness7
heavy black eyelashes and eyebrows, lone.
black and thick flowing beard and moustache.
prominent forehead, showing quick petcep.
tion and thought, dark complexion, and an
honest Eir5 mia tace. He was about forty
years OF age.'
a correspondent Of the Lynchburg Re7ou1zi-
can, writing from Charlottesville, June 9th,
gives the following sketch OF the burial:
i" At three o'clock yesterday morning pro-
front Of the Parish House, including part Of
the brave cavalry who had fought b. the side
Of their fallen leader, and proceeded through
Main street to the University Chamber, where
the tqnera! services were performed BY the
ReV. Mr. Norton and Rev. Dir. A7ery-the
the opening Of the war. Both spoke Of the
deceased in terms Of high praise as a man, a
soldier and Christian. fhe brave soldiers ac,L
Wept as they listened to the pious exhor-
tions Of the c1erg5mcr. They had lost q host
u GeneT4 H. A:shb5' s: but they were expected to
vene1ation and respect for Christiaaity: The
country looked to them for deeds Of greater
valor than had ever Jet been accomplished by
them; and there, on the dead body
Of their late commander, they should
swear not to sheathe their swords
ginia and the South. After the services in
the chapel the remains OF General AshbY
were CONVEYED to the university cemetery aud
committed "earth to earth, ashes to ashes,
and dust TO du=t:' Col. T. G. Randolph and
the professors OF the university assisting in
fht4S Tta~
the cavalry, and they fred several yolleys over
it, and there he viii remain this classic ground
until the last trump shall summon all to the
general Judgment
t'Our citizens intend to raise suitable
monument over the grave Of Gen. .Ashby."
DISCRETION.
from the Richmond Dispatch, June t6.l
Desertion has become far too frequent in the
confederate army. And yet the habit is not
peculiar to confederate soldiers. There must
be de6ertlons from all military service where
there Is 10 punishment for desertion. We
mean no punishment adequate to the. offense;
none which coward OF 9 yagsbond had not
rather encounter than endure the service or
The peril Of battle. Death is the proper
punishment, and it is the punishment pre-
Ecribcd in our laws; the punishment meted
to the dese1ted by governments generally
we anticipate that our own government will
be forced to resort to it. With O creditable
humanity and forbearanee, the policy Of ap-
psaling to the pride Of the soldier b7 adyer-
tisement, by disgraces, has been pursued By
our commanders, but there is little pride in
the dcserter, and the fear Of disgrace will not
deter him from abEconding. The penalty Of
death will An example or two would hare
line effect.
It has been suggested by citizen thst the
community can assist to some extent in sup
pressing the spirit Of desertion bY limiting
the facilities Of escape. The habit has been
to treat every man wearing the uniform kind
l5-to feed and to lodge him. By question:
ing each one, and requiring him to show his
Fass, or his discharge or turlough, the diff
Guilty in the desertef's way may 6e Increased.
little rIgor in this respect win mt them At
least to that trouble, and they cannot all forge
papeTF. The suggestion is worthy Of a trial.