Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-11
TRB NEWS
COL AsDnscx, wa sVAREsDEREO EoaF slIns-sONH-
ralks o. FaI 2IsE ALABlHA


COL AsDIRsoS, wa suRRssDssEo ToSF aArNHs-soNH-
THlSs OF FHs 2Isr ALABAMA
We have taken some trouble to ascertain the fon3E-
ire uith reference 10 the Sntecedens Of Gel Anderson
vhoss couGriy surrender Of Fort Gdees BIS made
every true Albanian feel as sad as Il be had lost bis
eearcs, frerd-Aod the Ala Alabama regiment whose
far fame be hAs so sadly taroishsd.
God.rsou WAS appointed from civil life an oiser 10
tLs rssllsr army Of tho Q. s, uader "Ibe four reg
uent b.l,' IN 1851 Wasn tsS var OOnnsDosd in 81
be- vss lpEsdiA'ely appointed Atiu.an. General on
eladdsrs sisf where s remained uatl tl.es Q ,lore
Ibs 2lst AiatAmA Thl' occurred aisr the battle Of
sbnob, upon the res gnAsSn OF Col Crawford, and bs
Subsequent resgnalOn Of bis SUCCESSOR Col Isge'SoL
Co. A, dersoa has nsV0s been Ia hset hence BIZ
puek bad neger bssn tried D. tbs only reliable eFdOa
hels minnie b,ls and oay0aes5 81 close qIartsrs. Il
DOS native Of ALBANIA, We have reason 70 believe,
h3 bss resided IN the eeistborAood Of MobiO, in
ioTmsn.ssys, the better POrdoa Of bs life De "a qas
yga1s man, being considerably under iOrty.
TIE 2lst Alabama, Of Which he vas eoUTG-dsr at
she time Of the surrender had made proud record N
this before itI Shaesrs ssot-d Anderson OCcDsl
brave Captains Sc ever drew blade 10 dsieoOs
% nome SHd country.
A" Bloody shiloh i. los. one third Of It's number
Ald spseiAly'cOa piasntsd for ice glAty BY tie
commanding General. Oue Of i's companies * sue
0sssuly defended Fost POscl Is: spring sSliess Far
rsguts entire ases vhea il MT slsppToseh Oy Gsaus
Pes l. appreciation Of their elnsPocoas gAlsn,ry,
6 neral MaaEy gave the entire company tsn days
furiOpgb.
Tae 2lss "a in part learn duFliIsss Of tie vss.
ran si Alabama regiment and was forusd Ia The msn
ns- suOh o. the 6a6 Oisy Guards, M bile IA q,
Washington ght Infantry, Hottie CRaets ata.Cther
Old volunteer organizations did not leave with thsir
e-mpsnss when they came 10 Var ,i1is, soon ate
wards raised companies having The nsues a.
tie cid organ 'E,son, with No. Asd5a b. va OF
Distinction. These we're composed maisly OF toe
younger bsOhsrs and relatives Of t6s or gaA compA-
mics The elders OF tte's companies have been frCm
the hSt aud still are w are informed, Of The best
blood Of MOBILE"
l. IL passing strange, therefore, that their protesi
agsiast the ooVs,dy proceedings Of their Colonel hal
not amounted 10 open mutiny-sseing, as they have
d0oe the ser0us blow thereby aimed a. sher bssuuiu
and beloved ely.
Since the above + type We have received CON-
mUnics,ion from detailed MEMBER Of the ala, Of
which Ws give, BY way OF eoFreetiOa, summary
From this Il will Be seen thA: we're misiniormsd q
20 some few Of the Sta sments made abOVs. O,L An-
dersOn, cur infoImAn; says Major OF the is Ala
bAnA afsrue Bvl,ls OF shil0h--in HbiSS he pasdci-
pAled as asia eff and s,q lifted himseii with credit
rs Was afterwards made Colonel Of ths 2lsL-
III thrnks Ihas there was ouly company OF the
2is A. HOrt Gaines 81 tbs tine Of is surrender, poe
Zoo bsRs At Fort Possn. under Lsu.. Col Williams,
aaOsh0r detachment Eor; Morgan shis the remain
der SsFo guard the salt works.
Col Anderson is a native and resident OF Alabsms.
TsON PETEEssUAs
Our regular Informant pho Tiss lines In front Of
PssrsbaIs daily 10 pFossCu ing tie du Of bis posi-
ton, says tlaI yesterday ali sgla Q;el Alb .uyh
he eolvoTsed With many cur aud officers ia rSf
Srcs 20 tie explosion DotCod b. in yesterdays
issue, he unable to gahsr anything additional L;
thSrsfos sill remains smo0g tas explained mysteries
o. the var. Fhs editor OF the Express, the evsoi5g
before vas qiay ulsucOsss u ia DIS Efforts 10 uaravsi
g.. After tak Bg lOsg walk along our lines qaesI
Of eIplauadOo, be SAYS tha * losiOl, nssr
a5uld be lodged ~ hoss Who and saw L oceu,-
red datlneo in he OF ne Yankee luss, rather
tlShe les Of Bs,tsry NJ s. a0d rga Of Battery
No . on near TIE Cts Pint FOsd l. Is presented
70 hsvs been tsrr &c iais proportion tho volume Ct
smoke Vas imneDss, and assembled % great hsisht
the fash vely briAn. AID she check grea The cause
q tbe }losOn T. Of eoursa, 10 G2aiasd, a1d i can
Oly be ooDjec used Whether Il IN eu.ous Or no.
T0eIepors continued for several ssooad5.
II addition 70 the e1paOatious Of the explosion
which We have already given, ths EEprs,s says that
ssno thlak that ant vas blowing up his lone, i'll
c ions preparatory 70 leaving. We do4'C bsheye it,
cause l. is not p'obA5s. New Who kroW3 tho
o. or hand but tat Uy ssss has bes5 taking POwd
hs uhishsy 70 make hlusalf Wstlke, and having
Cd uyatvssly taken mo bic .s2argsd stOusc. q
ql,nuy Of Cayenne pepper a condiments tai scei-
dslllly Up 5ded. saSDgvF things are recorded very
good bcCka
The Ezprsss cams thst the COgr; Ct qury 70 L.
sSa.e ne oauss8 OF he lAso d.sa't,r to ,hs Va
arms IN fyai ct Psts.s uFg has been convened and q
10 session a. Cy Point, Mjo1 Goa. Rsaceok Prcsi-
dsat Of ,hs Court. OF 0Orrso somebody VII Ls raai
ina sosps s3al. VIII it Be BlrnsldsS Hs rjocrd
Oa,ht 70 save "a ( /: Go sn's
BsElen q - aad I o'oloes Tuesday afternoon, some
soivy seemed psoyail on The Pisks. 6'ing
iasrsss 30 much teayisr THAI u,ual, and s
very lively sAsag vas in progress iOs the space
horr Toaasds dark, however, everything baSaue
aalsi.
az APFaCPzIARE IascnFTloE.
49, curious correspondent Esass 10 knoE il tks Tan
% rssnsn.l which a 70 tbe ress alter tbs Tscoht
ID s.,sOai lAiluse" n-aF Pststsoass, s have " 1rs
Rra luscrbsd apaB iheig tannss, ~ did lhOso Esgi-
me b Wh!o5 oFosssd the Rlp.dsa ons i-Y last sl,
y asaed q Has 3 Al, gOs whipped, All raturnsd 10
th no-sh side o. he dTss a. soon a. possib!s
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