The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-07-16
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r.. 1Ae l,ng s1mbstdment oi u city, s,.'sofnly X
s..,lns d sssasihpts i s.~ W. seairse I'm ahaaees,
ant ,'anta pictntt ~ The seensi ts pecn liass
mferes-is:. II ser'tep4n frouI .laeksou.. Mlas ;
lei thsse on tas astlspl;. foF yiesburg pad :tr-.
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not that ,pasEa 8 L says ~, -.
A'hss we f~,ircd taiutan t- sairre -.ase,,93 !,r
81 ae fGs9 e ssF-f"'i mn h-It Nat tb. n,1ay had
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pc nllssas and uaas rsita sgb Ne
s. nerastyss hsxapfi q bear shs distant
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Van Dom. n fs way then ~ ssSay to take com,
f'n;'y a, asAiuS Liz .gV,aiptep1e anl- studying
s;om-vs hat . appe;ssncz ya DE airing Az M.
N,arte cisas,o,@. fh- igraie f~sghf syial yrelI
t.aas3 ffl.,t xhFs an i laa scsrwcsk
vail AtSrrn. ltj Ina soldier and Sent.ansaa sana !
is tss H -, ssA Il r. 7ssEs 81 ~ s st i I
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l9S Il iLIsi t. sIops fhs iss,arss II s IL fses M
~ tsiSe E'ea 81 4,y..Hscast asss.dlals naits 8.
5rarnesfness, iHdgFslp, nns stzanra2e. shaNd say
~they astE rRtf.EftS artiye quick, keen mot sff)
= blna eye. tiss@hEn cuIi chise.hd Iast. saspeeiny
sthe nns1I and resoluis. aeterIuiaed mouth Being
!: asna 4ashsn- wit
Z MIN hsre high character "a soldier ONr -l,s0pi.
:.tId otr Fks.rtrs friends in parsieuiar,
arc fesisret To- a'egfse Of c6aaienoe svhs ,heys.
|. haze E0t felt f.fiiAr rhh facent nffaf reiye
+ As we Ieasef icksfNT tartr rslpa1le e'Iaeness.
: d The rressneF Of The fery .heeame apparent
both m sfsht and sosind rtsriln esaesa war r'fe
ean ta:show:s s1anl Na,-rcnt," ;rhe aars, vere
not IrAit'ed Ia 20 entirely to the depot bur wera
!: stopped r She ssssehne st, stpa5 el- .saiIe dis
taptt s.s5I aa fses .4nd iii asepder?andey eyeu
!: city, rse anft, ,hf shar,J hiss.
ing, huriling soirad of expioing~sIIatiz..s -
: hyai hffn trsn thsra befarR, .sad:in veaIts pas
hadbeen fsi:,iiiaf only Wiih il localities but,
with most -; its Wort bsasAsha hns;aiable huzsn<
sf trayersea il rets and elltaret ifS houses in
happier and better IA ass, and party ma e
way snrg n,s fte town stss contrast became more
:lndmdre Obvious. Places wlfcl ers fhaif ,ni..,
l,loions with peare and happy faeasonas n seie
bright and lovely with all The aiornInrrt. af art
and Fhe cfftfya1 S ,.it,tre, where fsiliA had
gathered and clustered around worthy hhd noble.
mothers and SIZES; VIII. re wealth and kiuine -. aud
hosEit.iity, had been dispensed with rro}use and
lavish hand .the chosen 9hd Rdopfed home Hf Prem
tiss and his hosI Of gallant efi,fers rendered de
"llsi deserted aud ahandnIsa by a relentless and
rfIt!ass Toe. Indeed IL You wish 10 ses thu great
est and bes4 exaIHpls of the:seE de gotion and long
suffering enat:rance al orf ri.se' to ca,tst.
I" NIeksbnrgf Ir:ISerse It's desers al street eniek-
The sacred precincts d us'rhurehes roam ssddan~
rd and -itk AT heart. through It's ovaiy AMI glee
I'd gftttr seek atrsi, tance for trade or curiosity
10 its closed hotas; stnfcs ana rn,fs- -roians, and
VIII s,t Ira: 2 brave atia xirtueas peonle
rasaife when nspFe by .R-@ E65itst sentiment
o hinfaaitE sud trr1e a'Ifo SIN; frG- Eet:is not
This better fate and nebipr desfiny than has be
fallen Memphis and .New Orleans : Is Il not safer
w,f, and better, preserve. freedom, faith and
b honor ,aan pauder ina base rnenly. 10 preserve
wealth in property safely to person Witness
n'H'ls 'iitirsence II. riie moral grandeur oi t,.e
spectacle pre~ente't to the world 1lte-vo cities III
TIE hands Of enemies and ,yranStle little queen
city, the great valley devoted TO eti7ain ,,sf.r,.
iioo, an. yet catm snd aHdAnAayei amid the war OF
nations and 81 element.
Al our outset From TIE. i; a.4 de, lislS d
iiias should make Our way cons pieao,r
point grc:i the river, wlie coii,d see the feet
of .FEe enenfy and I,inpss his oRarat ions This
place found 5 Wtsin asoii street I'll t;.a ssfaf,
l-il11IlF I'll or cd friends Hirsavav x White.
In f!e- upper stories ~ tbs house wa had q tar
ippbssusiy .f .f.oa4ths, m c6mi iar!},iJr serTlriy
the array III ti1f :na mortar boats, most "a them
being engaged the Nhuis. OF that ,iay and night In
sending silsl' aud sor a. our >slfsies aid into
the TIE I1e tiI tDths coming on Of hight
had, howess, .bsen Trivial. and comparatively
harmless. Fr"li oar p't.:t 4i View, We: had in
sight. AL qf The ene,lysS ganboafs thpss Is ffrr
around tfys point ind against tlis Louisiana shore,
anu .iiro hot, i l1s ;:I,. as E6FaF. l;.t+- iIe
iasteT mad .csep; up durtnG ils> hight prcyinIas
aad wsre lying jas. 5al9a a the poiut- and lame
tiely .ngier ihs bank on;agr .iore z hac ase;
ling our ha ierieS~ asiG eGniInsitius: the
Town. Ileir In.asts we. observed were strapped
with the 'us!,s OF fQliaxez-o! tEees. intended. we
sitFss;s<.a- ,s1.-<s aid taept Ill 4at,iig so
closely in apon 80 -" - - q
Ahou: ocibek at might The ellesny again Opened
i9rri1c and deai'fins afe, fiie was asihI
and grand In the extregle, The air and sky az,
times seemed one sheetet Hvins fame Svhiks shells
burssn III mstair, sca,Ieriag their dreadful missiles
o! deat b aronnd and over the devoted cty - ~
This was kepsup for ~ iassr tsvT- hsHts, wi.en
ii seemed 10 az a0n sheer exhaustion o the c0.ls-
night. lbs pat, CARR ened and ffi eSer Tie see.
Nothing bNk lae light of rDoTRing could veal ils
:dea,h aiid dssoaioi which had slsaed NhaDs
ta, iaoIaing cl,se. Inl.I and fea fnI s.iil
was he scent which ii presenteI ,,Seyea OF The
prlneipai s'raeehis, with the tasboAt OF h enemy,
for some purpose, O; rntEse unknown Gus, sad
the sastfet d oi'r baitssiesi and st ab: nj iour
O'Clock lii ts,s morning Yefe al The landing ari7t-
rectly under aiist opposite he town. -
iiefe. hi con anc.i,5ll SNith about ;weais 81 their
nsoriar l,fl aad = canGsaio baitesy nfo oly
p6siie bank Of the riYei. they sill iAaist aaoisiS
opened nrs. Ne irrs awakened fraltour l.reiuis,
of peace b. ropfsi3 snli reSe fSpratio, sF "a
esie Ia ye.I,as4 tls ,eiriiic peals OF ,e,Seyi-
ar,ii-sy.' Che whole brtsd ,o2a a. se Iarer Ygas
one 81 eat of fdnSd alI!e fhs tses na hii!s ,een,
ed 70 rei.s.u bs'H tksr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ came
;he nifrrsag. 1zns k!iie O.: The shelf, .as.sEsn
ing ,he echoes iar adj near aiit1 slef the oonThg
snr su u s,,ha nd s ss en afss F proe' 5
ss frs,i. hi IA nah ut RE is ;errne in The
extnemt istl BEAR ii n iis ears. and avery os,.l,
crashing tmOV .staCtia me into tbs belief
ttat isi,1,ss iif ''un7isS tiresT .5--~ -.
After refngiai,i VIZ ban >ssstls. is SOME tiips we
L at ieSt. h tetsfnihed tot n rse,eu stfe+ts asre
|; al Ie;ist was sered basttr ekahe- rtr deagiu,
hap in dasra When. Wt reached The street, we
!. then began 10 the bftees 81 the blnbardasn
i pon he fey reIaaiiing inhabitants Of the town,
i an,l a,filsi f hons6 along EoGte. As wefN
/ 1F felyainainers and oar presence Ro: abselQiif
+ essssiiai In ase safe ns tie fence ~ the sawa,
+! was Npou a council OF war. determine,l to.mske
i ass way he friendly prstasaisaof ttse hiE--n
/ wl.ffian and IN tsery direction to:
/ Sc ek~ sheftss aul ttoteGfoH snmewhsEf. Herr
wnnia III seen mother and helpless children has
+nad perhaps il their fight heir homes hy,.
she II having fallen pan and through their roof. tr
t Il. the yard adjoIpn ngr atfer ife first she hssDg
aovud l ieff the messenger Of death rsass ed mp
the streets Just hnfers. asvs. ashiHg intD
sosas' tonar Or grassy bank Amos: at t"'r back;
Here Nj saw PnDr Irishman knssiing ia prpfounh
reyere1oe, with his faea pressed 10 tbe yery sr,k,
ard as We heard his earnest in,aeatssn Arf a!ia,
I 0ra Pro .Nobis' We ,esra impressed with the
nghi- hat If iifta ilaf%siF ef death would arkf
him. ii ccultt<nOt come nj n1,,etter' Time. j
.-ws +0nnd the: shells fsEF thics.a id Eastef the
further We went, as,lf the @nfmS sought 60 sAaw
how Tar their murdeF..yI- engines mnn:d carry, or
| Gaaalse they wer. "ie9,i for the caInps 0f our
irnst fur ,intl six oslnck ,f shis helfs s5ark
eas,ins and ~ rnesy whose -rrosrd bo,etai
,hs. kiray .'neyarniake 1:pon inoteniling eh
2ens e, Heipless Wiil1rn and children God save
the. mark -. We gradually foF,nd our way hack 10
onr stopping pisse, sud nfler good breakfast De
took .oursay ranging The city TO learn1he fas
aalies R1A jneiaest- # tis tight Compared Mfth
the 'ss6att!- ana e5nfy" fhese Awefe comparatively
rifiing Within the wholr tpu,ids OF The city ss~
INT MD,