Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-06-26
YANKEE IDEAS OE HONOR.

The Cincinnati Gazette" of June 9th,
publishes IL long story under the hcad-"An
Ex-Otfccr Of the British Army in the Rebel
Servicc-IIis singular Career and Dishonora-
BILE Death"
1t seems that in the cavalry fight at Cat
let's Station, one of the Confederate officers
who fought and fell under the gallant Major
Moscby, was Captain Bradford Smith lIoskins
He fell into the hands of the Yankees, who
of course, riied and published his private
papers, personal memoranda, and even let
ter from young lady who was attached to-
him. 1t never occurs 10 Yankee that there
is anything sacred; and accordingly. the
Philadelphia Enquirer places them all be-
fore its readers, rcmarking that they are
very interesting us showing the previous his
tory of the man." They ascertain the facts
that the deceased gentleman was the son OF
the Rev. Mr.. Ilu>kins, of Chiddiugstonc, Ed
cubridgc, Kent that he served in the Crimca
as IN officer Of the 44th regiment of Foot. and
was at the battles of the Alma and of mixer
mann, and the capture of Scbastopol, winning
the Crimean and Turkish medals. He also
served in the army of the South of ltaly y, under
Gen. Gariballi. during the campaign OF 1850
I'll, and at the siege of Capua, as hrigadc-ma-
jor, with the rank of major of the brigade Of
English volunteers. For these services he was
recommended TO the King Of Italy, for the
commcmoration medal ofthat campaign, and the
Sarlinian order of Nalorc, by Brigalicr Colo
volunteers.
Then follows Il long description of his two
medals. Tie memoranda next trace him to
Canada, from whence he appears to have come
southwark to offer. his services to the Confedc
racy. The Yankee newspaper publishes the
poor Selows one love letter. evidently from
young lady OF good feeling and high princi-
pie, and then proceeds TO give some extracts
from his unprctcndinS diary. Here arc few
Of thcpr
1S63-March II. Rode to Milford Station,
Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad: ar
| rived ut Richmond ut u. NJ; Balarl's lIo-
| tel: charges IS pcr day :.
March ~. Saw Mr.. ianccy: Letter to Sec
rotary of War.
March -. Letter from Stuart to Wisfall
March lb. Ordered to report to Captain
MoScby.
March H.. Kept ur St. patrick's night ut
Pcyton JohnSons; whi>kcy punch and scnti-
ment,
March Is. Missed the train in the morning
in consequence.
March 90. Slept at Gen. Fi,zhugh Lees
headquarters.
March %. Cub Run. Rd. No. | supposed
to mean aid.) Captured lieutenant, 81
privatcs: S killed.
April |. In bed all day-vcry i'll: NIoscby
| returned with loo prisoners; killed and
wounded about 90 ut Drlincsvillc.
And SO on, down almost to the day of his
death. There seems nothing very '.dishon-
orablc," in all this record Of a soldiers life.
but the base Yankee, affecting to believe that
there was something disgraceful in his serving
the Confederate cause, invcnts for him scene
of rcmorse on his dcath-bcd:
The Major deeply appreciated the humilia-
ton Of his position, and in very bitterness of
soul he exclaimed: "Oh, has it come to this.
that must die in this way? No, no. it can't
be! Oh! that [ should ever have come to
TINS. Ills distress Of mind aggravated his
wound and FASTENED his DEATH
His fathers name is believed to be Rev. w.
f. HoskinS, of Chiddingstonc, Edenbridce,
Kent, England, who little thought that when
his son left the shores of Old England to try
his fortunes in the New World, he would Inv
down his life ANONYMOUSLY in Bushmackerfs
fight
Miserable Yankee scribbler! Major Hos
kins never in all his life before fought in SO
honorable cause; never won clasp or medal
under more chivalrous leader, and never
could have hoped to lay down his life more
nobly. His father will doubtless mourn, but
will never blush for his sons death in the Con-
fndarata cavo1rv