The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-15
A Description Of Richmond

ii In avery delightful series Of papers con
1 tributed TO the Richmond THstsfraiea Ne,us
entitled "The Exile in France,D by Johr
Mitchell, we find the following descrip
tion OF Richmond.
i On the first morning Chat we awolze il
4 Lyon we found the morning papers o
i that city on the brcsl<iast table. 1h,
tclegraphic column announced the arriva
Of another mail from hmerica-the Fed
erals still working their way up the Pen
insult from Williamsburg, still gaining
by their own accounts, brilliant stccesse.
4 over the rebels at every step, and still
confident that their Young Napoleon'
viii lead them. faibour bat toni, right into
the doomed city of Richmond. On the
other hand, we have the news that q
Federal squadron steaming up tho james
! River, and already wilhin sight Of the
spires cE The. sanle devoted Town, has been
beaten of and disastronsly shattered by
Confederate guns at bluff called Drew
rey's. SO far, well; the intelligence gave
me appetite for breakfast. and, in modest
| glass ofthe sparkling ST. Peray, my fellow
travellers pledged me the health and
glory OF that game Confederate city.
But what, after all lthey asked me- is
Richmond, which has suddenly become 50
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a. nsa. WI, tli' =" = ea,e lug i,oa'9
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- ..,,.ai uiii'u''ia I"s "sils
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= aol,ens - nu,ll.:n ny oa' mnion :
Ways aNs.Nts !. asalh ~ .iie siiene - oiIlns
ild WIN 2, y s'lo"Sy iuuIhier sings 70 sieeP
le gnoie ci'y. iiptcia = AZ lcaSe one
ec'i'I ehafln oi N'chnonu, uni lue77--so !
= " ikhoW--ln Inc Wofid; mountain WI i
gfs there are IA az GountrlFs, tilat near :
! hisnt long me dasn OF SONG toffen' i
ream; but me |Vhleaera,e oapltai Is !
ie only cohsiderapie eily lhat goes 70
eeP every hlsht to'the luilapy Oh q grano
'arlnS fiSef.
ny ms lnie my companions longed 10 :
lend lew evenings IN Richmond, but
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