The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-12
CONFEDERATE LEADERS

From late number of the London Illustrated
y,.,s we extract the SUBJ joined hearty and kindly
notice of some pictures Of cur great Confederate
leaders
To those who are reading the present page OF
American history, these pictures--authenc anu re-
liable p5r.at5 OF the Spartan leaders of tee Soulns
will be invaluable Illustrations. a curious IN
t.ap-t attaches 10 them, moreover, from ths iact
that thew have "run the blockade" Ihey were
passengers on low, black snake OF a steamer
that crept through the belesssaerlns squadron ana
sped away TO sea, laughing all pursuit I o scofh we
almost picture to ourselves the canyases hanging IN
the little cabin, gazing yth strange speculation In
their painted eyes. cut toward the Federal crseg In
chase. They have passed the peTs, and are here
among W. to bring before vividly some OF the
chef actors in the great tragedy OF endurance tnat
i; being enacted South. Many an ex ed coniede.
rate will doubtless visit this coilactloG at NO 3i4
Oxford street. and find food for comfort IN the pale,
stern faces OF the mon who guard the freedom oil MS
country.
the President whose portrait is tha Erst TO which
o;.r attention Is drawn, has much in II that Is ust-
sllv held rs indicative OF the Yankee" type
This may perhaps, be owing in some degree To the
r-.cnli ar boacdof the same cut that familiar
| in the portraits Of his rival, Abraham lilIiroin-
There Is more refinement though. about DAVIS ana
| the ntelIect-coo,, calculating and indomitaoie
winch looks out OF his clear grey eye, eNefsS u
higher pressure the physique than Is usual 10
| the common Of Americans. One impression
which the portrait ieares ON the mind is thas me
| sword is flettne tco thin a sheath.
General Lees honest fno face, With its silver locks
and beard and Ight brown eye, might we'll 1909 out
of middle age easque so marked ls II py q chlval
rous nobility. As he stands. in an easy bat COM
Inanans posture. clad i'll the p in groy unito n,
with ;ac simple three stars on the collar, he LOOK,
| tie very impersonation OF hImness, boldness and
vgor; fer the SHOWS on his haad aIe these O.! e1pe-
T;or.cc, not decay. IN The original SKETCH the eye
! has q I0v;al roickiG2 expression, and the lace
merry, kindly sIn1e which. IN the absence Oh the
uuiiorIn makes fancy that va are regarding TIE
l .af{a NrsAN riInR
| with t;,,. elots epIgramS and aneodoIos.
braaegard's face il probably the one whict
would be- selected the handsoncst by lady viai
| TOR. Il bears unrnistakaAa signs CT his Erenci
| o-i2ia. Indeed with shaven cheek and s!'Aai iron
: grey u,ouS.sehe. ha !nlS.t pass Ioe nero OF Ia
CtiEnea. 4 :ns' th"ughnu! head Is MS, ana Uiet
pressed hps, half hidden By tho small iron-gTe
2 | m nIsyact.c GtoIeSaii.
General Stuart is another whose nationality is :
Is read IL ni5 fe@taro5. Cirlistakab!g Scotch WIT
= bo.d. laughing bluo eys, tswny beard, and Ia
length ot feature peculiar u the North, 10 looks s
l. gallant ca7aiies Who followed the young rr'
/ t.nder. Tne Illusion Is assisted bJ his slouch b
ard black plume This TictuJs Is oEs CT tiis lao
ceiling oO.he group. mar zed oy oonsilerable vtg
| and character, Dut undoubtedly, the best ia th
: | Il Stonewall Jackson. II We see tho cavalier
- ! Stuart. in Jsos<on va sinDlSt expect 10 ina |
:, | brown baa me had dealt moro gently with
y | great ca.' -. ian 70 led to surpose eur
80 | ersiy I, II the etsel goTset and but coat Of {
- | Puritan. Ia seems Like modern Hampton (
i .act taare Is arns resemblance to one picture of
h | patrlct that We have Ss-n}, ana Is panted, aa
"a !1,n ''.o7ed to a-e him. il the act of readir
" re.yc.. His flung out right and left sdoi
the horizontal limb o1 tree, and his head Is thro7
htlk THERE'S tender rTtssion Ill the sweet, alIt
tsyninine upper part Ur the in2e, hs II he were u
- pruviuE f1rthe and children; but IN the III
| uguta 20 cau see tha spirit which viii anon eau
= the God OF battlrs 10 fight for the oppreased. i
~ | hraG is Il very nobie one, nost expressive N
: | lofty and unsullied character OF one to whom IN
>, bo applied with far Laore truth than 10 the KING
" OF the Round Table the eIcgy uttered over Sir La
. | celot OF the Lake :"Ihete thou lost; thou VI
~ never matched Of e"rshiy hing ht'@ hN-rd g
- thou vert the coufthest knight that ever bare se
- | and thou vert the truest friend TO thy lover u
ever bestrad Eorse; and thou vert the truest low
=, OF sinful man, that ever loved woman ana N
" went TIE kindest man that efeT stroke 7ctsh S%0T
- and th0u welLth- gOoilPst person that ever col
~ ! among press ri knigbs and tEou vert the NEE
est Inu ana tho gentlest that ever eat in hall aIno
~ | ladies; and thou vert the atefnest knight 10
! mortal foe that ever pu: spear III rest
:: We Observed in the gallery unfinished likeness
az OF Generals Ntzhu2h Lee, Eweil, Price and HUI,
| we'll a. portrait of Mr.. Volck, the scul ptor,
= | whom j. entrusted tn" noble task OF raising
40 monument OF tha great kson. Photographs ir
! tao ric,urcs arc ob:anable. and Will no doubt
VI welcome to the admirers Of the ndomitable ile
', | energy of the South.
C' | Wc-should recommend all who take an interes!
the great struggle now waglng IN America TO ns
'' n roint of visiting Mr.. RobertsOn's pictures
know Of no better comm IN tiry than they afford,
re TIE light of which 70 read and understand the
it | role endurance aal loGSsuttering Of the hand
- | Of Confederate States.