Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-11-11

the snip florida, several handsome silver
Jugs, some splendid American cheese, an
| American rabbit. a very pretty child's bas-
sinet, together with baskets and nultifa-
rious other small articles.
During the morning the bazaar was SO
densely crowded that loeomotion was almost
| impossible, and the business transacted
was exceedingly profitable to tho relief
fund. The bazaar continues open for three
days more.
The Army OF Tennessee.
A HAPPY PRELUDE To.THH NRw MOVEMENT
MUSIC AND SPEECHES -PERsoNNgL OF T.Ig
GENERALS COMMANDING.
There was happy time with the Army
Of Tennessee just previous to leaving Gads
den, Alabama, for the onward march against
Sherman. A correspondent Of the Selma
Reporter gives the following sketch Of the
occasion and its incidents:
svEEcH OF GEN., HOOD.
A large crowd, with a band of music, APP
peared before Gen. Hoods headquarters
(he Baptist Churcb) and called hiul out.
TIE General looked very well. Said he
congratulated US on the prospects before US.
Said our advantages are better now than
during the old campaign in Georgia. Said
there have been great accessions to the ar
my from the hospitals, the convalescent
camps. and men on furlougL that they
would all move off the uext morning for
the Valley of the Tennessee. Gen. Hood
did not say be would cross the Tennessee,
but We all understand it. He said Sher-
man could not hold Atlanta and Nashville,
too; tina: in the next battle he expects to
lead his army to victory.
SPEECH OF GEN. STEPHEN D. LEE.
Gen. S. D. Lee was called for.-He said
| Sherman is like the man who caught the
Tartar; he sacrificed nearly all his strength
to get it. but did not know what to do with
it after he got it. Said Sherman could Lot
keep up his Communications long; that he
will soon be forced to leave Atlanta, and If
10 meets us on Tennessee'soil or elsewhere,
he will get tho worst whipping that any
Yankee General has got since the fall Ct
Fort Sumter, and we will whip him from
the list of Yankee officers
i GEN. cuEATHAN CONFIDENT OF VICTORY.
The crowd then went to Gen. Cheatham' S
quarters This Gsneral said he appeared
at their request, but not to make speech
There was time when he could talk about
the Yankees, but it makes him mad to talk
about them now, and the enthusiasm which
be sees exhibited. justiGes him in saying he
cared not for the odds that might coma
against him, he expected nothing but vie
tory in the next conflict.
GEN. BEAugEGARD AND MAJ. IgsTIs.
J. We then repaired to the headquarters Of
General Bcauregard. In his usual modest
l 11,sJ he appeared and said be. must be OK
cused from making speech. lie would
say, however. that he had come to the Ar
my of Tennessee to remain with them until
/ their present campaign ends. That he
thinks he sees faces that he has seen al
Shiloh and other battle grounds, and as he
then directed them, 50 he expects to do in
the coming battle with Sherman. He then
requested the crowd to excuse him, and
hear b friend. Major. Eustis, who was 9
better orator than he was
Major e.. of General Beauregard' stat
came forward and made handsome speech
but addressed himself exclusively to the
Louisianians, which. | thought. was in bat
taste.
GEN. CLAYTON ON TIKI OBJECT OF THE ENEMY
t Gen. Clayton was then called for. III
said the object Of the enemy was not to ele
waite the negro, but to lower the white man
there would be no law in this country Il
punish the negro who killed his master
burnt up his wife and children, or sry Other
damage lie may do the Southern man; ever
further, they would put the whip in ths
negros hands and enslaye the Southern
whites.
i. GENERAL PAT CLEBURNE--HIs wATcHwoRl
4 REVENGE
I Gen Pat Cleburne was next called for
He said: Soldiers--the old campaign ha!
euded--a new one begins from this place
d let US all resolve to do our whole duty
i Hereafter 1 intend to fight, not for rights
" but for revenge! You had as well talk re
ligion to neathern as right-Southerl
!, Kights--to Yankee. Revenge! revenge
for ruined homes, violated wives and daugh
tiers, dcsecrated graves and affairs, land lais
= waste and our fair cities 50 sked and ruined
! Can we ever be re,auuerated? Never =
But yengence upon them hencefortl,, unit
q not a Yankee lives on Southern soil. Gen
Cleburn then spoke to his men about Tia
necessity Of discipline, and closed by tel
( ling his men he felt more anxious to NEE
t Sherman now than ever; ! lie went down t
Atlanta. exiled the people, and had man
houses pulled down to be used fer fire WOO
: this winter. While thus sequestcred in hi
comfortable quarters, supposing we were il
! his front, we aanked him, captured Daltol
and his negro garrison, tore up his railroa
over forty miles. and got into Alabama be
= fore he walked up, butewe will wake hi,
e up in our next conflict. Just remember
) revenge Is The watehword,