The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-08
WARTIME MEMORIES.
Further Extracts from John Mitohel's
"Jan Journal"
From the Irish Cltlzen.l


While in Richmond have still constant in
tercourse and very agreeable intercourse, with
John NJ. Daniel, for whose daily paper (the Ex-
nminerl wrote almost oil the leading articles.
Two other gentlemen, and only they, give me
occasional help-Mr. Robert Hughes and mr.
Andrews. Daniel is very peculiar aud some
what eccentric in oil his habits aud ways OF
thlnking, and he and generally think much
alike; but even where we do not altoSef er co.
lnclde he does not attempt to interfere With
me. Indeed. he knows very well that II be did
30 would suddenly cease to write for The Ex-
amlner. He is bachelor and NO omau-hater-
for good reasons that he has; is very familiar
with life amongst the higher classes OF Turin
aud Genoa; and intimately kpLw Cayour, who
never once las Daniel deciares) told the truth
where lie would serve hum as well. which i
believe, for he was disciple OF Palmerston
Mr. Daniel has fair library Tor private bouse
IN Confederate times, having brought many
most valuable books with HIM from Europe, as
we'll as O collection OF medals, canoes. intag-
los, and other bits OF Italian art. BY degrees
we have come to spend much time toaetbsr.
aud very often write my articles in b's
library. Such articlesl Non Dleu! point
out diligently and conscientiously what is the
condition. Of nation which suffers Itself to be
conquered; draw pictures OF dsa1mings and
acknowledgements aud CIVIL disabilities, such
as We have experienced in Heland. and en-
deavored to keep our good Confederate people
up TO the fighting point. Then i have most
freely criticised Dir. Davis for his failure to
practice retaliation sternly: and described the
strategy of Grant, consisting In the SIMPLE
srithmetical problem before mentioned, which
will beat us. however, at last, simple aS 1t Is,
If the North will oply stand 10 it. In .pursu-
ance Of that urithnetical policy. General Grant
has VERY prudentls interfered 10 stop the e1-
change OF prisoners Except hopeless invalids;)
he woule consider 1t q tempting Of Providence
TO let one healthy Confederate 20. Unless ne
received in exchange at lHast four YANKEES pTls-
.0ners. But wo clun0t stand this, for we DO
not estimate his soldiers 80 low So be does.
JULY 20-ln the evening OF this day as
DanieI and .myself-oGr work beng done-sst
together talking in the Examiner office. clerk
came in and handed me : telegram. 1t elme
from Major General Sam. Jones. who bad sue
ceeded Beauregard in command of the Depart
meat OF South Carolina. When ] saw whence
it came kind of mist faated before my eJes,
and for O. moment or two I could not read.
Here 1t is:
CHARLESTON. JHly 20.
Mr.. John Mhehel-lt IS my painful duty to
announce 20 you that your gallant and accom-
plishen SOP fell MORALLY wouuded by the fraS-
the faithful performance of his DUTY as COM
handing officer of Fort Sumter. The shot
that has removed him L as deprived the country
of ono OF its most valuable defenders.
SAM. JONES, Major. General"
Daniel saw me read this. He stretched out
his band without word, and I gave him the
dispatch. He glanced at 1t, took up his hat
and won't home. went homs too; but not
without walking two miles r)uud. Woen l
came into our paror my wife end two diu5h-
te,s we're sitting there.