The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-24
...nyrspAY MORNING. j UNKe4 1864

r,nSEspAY MORNING. y UNKe4 1863.
.sa,rs at vicksesss.~cea feebevtsn.
M. o,cupssion.of Millikes's bend by the
W, Of Gen. Kirby Smith has been Follow.
"' ,hs ps legitimate consequences much sooner
than we had apprehended II has forced !
Gan, ,hre tened by the hoFrors Of famine
:. ri. esmp, into a desperate assault upon
%, lines from which he has been rspulsed
18th enormous loss- 1t appears. even, TO have
',mrelled him to look to his rear for tho means
II sseape from the trap in which he has hssn
ssssbt The wisdom of General Johnston's
IAN, hssips to appear ,snd the long forecast and
s,,4s reaching ssgacity, with which he has
,,sa preparing the impending catastrophe, are
.vsrx day more aud moro an object Of adni.
anon. Compelled 70 form an army In the face
& "a enemy sevsrai times more numerous
,hso himself he has succeeded 30 far a. 70
.lsse himself almost on xn equality with him.
xoowjur that procrastination was all imp or.
,,o, to L,ps, while il was fatal to his enemy, he
..s son,rivsd 10 put Oh the day Of conflict mn.
n st Isss he has little TO apprehend from the
.s,sou has set in, transportation is already diff
s,,l. for the enemy, and will soon become i'm
,.as.ibls. lie foresaw this ssa;e of things, and
While outsiders, who knew nothing of hiS cob
.h;i5n, were lmputing TO him every petty mis-
hsp thst occurred arouod Vickshurg, he was
steadily and calmly preparing the means of ui'
Innate triumph. We hope that ia future ouf
feope will be more patisnt in sxigeneies Q,
tha present description, aud console the enselves
wi.u tie reflection that our Generals, who
hage been selected for their ability, and who
ere we'll acquainted with all the circumstances,
sre s.. least as atle to conduct the atfars ep
uus;ed to them, AS those who stay at home
aud eriiciss their operations.
If thua much be predieated OF Geu Johu
s,on what shall be saii of Gen Pemberton?
rbis brave officer has sutt sred more from ira
accsrs than any other in the Southern
Conederaoy. He happened to have been
born i'll a Northern State, and although he had
married III Virginia, had reared his children
IS Southern people, had resided many
years among us, and had ejected the offer Of
!, l.rse fortune to cas-. in his lot with the
North, llefe were not wanting men uBgener
o.s enough to impuss his Northern birth to
him 4a a crime, and to "foreteit' that upon the
hrs. opportunity he would prove traitor TO
tie cause he had espoased at SO great :. cost.
General Lss strongly recommended him TO
J.bs.sou Davis, Jsiferson Davis gave him
Dish Isna and Important employ ment upon tho
rs,9mmenla.ion Of G.n. Lse. Joseph +.
,I,aas,5n desired to have hin for chief of bis
staff. Beauregsri declared that there was not
4 trusr man or b bravsr soldier in the Con
isdefate service Ali would not do. lie was
ltili the object of uneeasing ceneure, and when
lie was comma1diBgat Charleston the iirmasss
Of President Davis alone prevented him from
falling sacrifce TO the invetefacy of his MA.
liquors. We could never understand what &C
casi0ned this storm of hatred eAceps his North
en birth, the strict discipline hs kept up i'll his
camp, and his having said, or been reported 10
70 say, that if the enemy attacked Charlestonin in
force, he should be compelled to evaouate it, as
unqaestionabiy he would have been in the then
anyropared condition of the place, and as wc
iellu Gen. Bsauregard himself says he would
'saxt came the engagements OF the Big Black,
t,- 10 Tit-sueceas of which he received all the
Llama. ,Sl.hough he was attacked by troops
;.ur times as numerous al his own, while
norton Of the latter siamefuily abandoned
him, saying that he had sold them aud VicKs'
turgl Through all these difficulties General
Psmberton has fought his way like hero lie
AAs not allowed elaDdef and deiraciion to make
lie slightest Impression upon his mind. He
lar never wavored for moment, aud nsver
dons any act by which his loyalty could be
called in questioa. lie has made ons OF ihs
s.outest and nobleat defenesg Of which thete
!s any aocoult in history. lie has made Vicks.
burg es famous as Sarsgossa and he vail 40
down to postefity with Patafox Thoea who
were wide Mouthed against him are already
ashamed Of themselves fer having reviled
here. Thosa who were Attie legs vehement
Aaya yee-ed around, and begin to praise him
Ihese who were aiways convinced OF his
courage and loyalty, bat were kept silent by
ii,s III success, besiu TO hold up their heads
While those who always upheld him are ready
t. slOu. tos joy. Ills case presents solemn
'Safnng against giving way to popular out
.ly Slx weeks aeJ he could noI have receiv
cI eoG..uon Justice from the body OF Lis coun'
t.ymen To-day, h5 is something very much
ilas Gu idol. Sacl. aEe popular extremes Wo
ieel r.iher proud that W. have taen ia neither
vi Them that ID 10 cay. we have never either
dsaounced Oh idolized Gen. Pombsston- We
regard Liua &c enc ot the truest nen asd best
Uucera il the service, aaG eo we have always
.asarded him Hs has rendered a mos. impor-
t.nt service csrt4iuly. Through him. under
the Supreme Power, We believe that Vicks.
burg has been eavei, and The dreadful conse
qaencs of ssveriGg our empire averted. Lie
i. certainly worthy of high place anoug the
A.losa Of the ContedsEaoy.
Yankee CSnd ct Of the War.
III tho year 1914, Marshal Tarenne, com
n.-udiug a French army i'll Germany, laid
waste the paiaiiaa;e with lire and sword. The