The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-28

fsu from, them In utter octoair, '.et Nv VS. snt
h,,c Canfedefacy Nss thus formed small VI hes'i
.M ,, y, Scnsis,inv OF 100000 of Whites and
sh@,t a 100000 ef s1ayes--wi'hout com'nerSa'
,na,sa csni.ai. and without allses-which Cnnfe,'e-
rscv stakod lis all upon an tssl,e OF arms WIZ
Inoa OF more than 100000 600 q mtn, homSgs,,
m IN ali those things of which the Others
were 90 lunch in want; ana anhoWsn s,h M
ssstsd nv snS whole world. which, although pro-
fessne &c be Impartial. respected paper b'ocSaas
Which was Of Itself amoSt fatal to PC 'plc without
ships o,,sv w snSm,s,ei HERETOFORE. Nor would
they have done so then but for the idea mat ,hey
W Ws Mas % m ne ee, Of all this FOREIGNERS did
not then understand. or their course iSm. , nn1e
been different; nor did the North toresce we tu
TO embark or they might have paused before en1,
ing iuso It. But let the whole story OF aoi t o o
world and this country nay ssSorc they provoke
ancihsr like H. 10, Us hear the history OF that "a
nous day a, Eu Run when norlnern nie' i ai'
e.Inn s,,,osn their army from Washington
no s,q 81 overwlreln tho poor ,ieS:,lHcI Sou'n' t
s"rs 70 he routed aud ruined by the superior
forces which tey stood up TO Sacoan,er ,S, a
mantin! hear how S1"ts , w me ned n Wild despair
oven more surprised than frightened II possible, 10
find the IN gray capable OF such s'ssI w.
~ tho course of these heroic men I've toliowcd aicr
hry fell fuio the master hands OF Lee Tor more man
.osr wears ever the soil OF Nirinla as tncf Toa III
triumph over fields REQ T hlcs the INVADING forces
snnetin,rs four sometimes three. aud never less
,han two to one-eek'ng with t'e,r OWN 'too ZOO,
aud rcd with carnogc nov driving Mcclellan ahto
Ihs James river and clear away from Richmond:
now hurting Burnside across the Eappahannoc,
river IN bio,.dy repuisc from the good town OF
yre1je, ieks,nrr Let IL BIZ told how these SINE men
iu gray 1lauk ed the superior hosts OF the Norm nn-
der Hooker ana drove them away IN Wiz anu u" N
ry,idcrtpr flight, tS,Gg lost their cunHucllCc III
pumlera and believing IL Impossible 10 MAKE tleli
scyss sup tior IN strength so ION; a. mere WAS
Lee TO plsn or 20 ., IwaTs SeioSensd car
mage aid victory 50 long ~ they ad iood AMI com
1r,s and maintained heart and hope. " sun iolo
lowing them In their bloody ntrch' let us pause
with them 1T Cold iiarbor. where they rcpuse5
Grants assault ana piled 80 high The Federal dead
that, rs the ninor runs. the authorities al WISH
int IN dcspajrcd o: success and resolved 10 abandon
tbr contest and agree 10 Il division VI lhc Cpinn-
n doe rmluaton which they only revoked upon me
r.ccii,t Of rncuuragiug news from the S0uthW's!;
Rut We must no. leave III" story there we must
FOLLOW Il To- ,ie ias. sal results unit HE teSt
.,ri,c rpNcr>cd. We must follow this 10 us lliai
,,o... wrco, without fu"n. without clothes. and IN
,usutSc itlh aurpy Of arms, Ice snfrendelsu Ms
hsr':Y ala; battered regiments WIN o;uuo 'n"shet'
IN their baud, whilst the rolls b Re ZZ,otU upon
ih.ir t,cr i nd thus wilcn u was Impossible to
lp.tntJiu ANY further con,e,t upon even pEiusiNe
ssrnis The army was surrendered auu tEe ctuse WAS
Yes gentlemen. this Is Il story which must he
.,jd We arr assembled here t. collect the matte
iols 1r hs; history TO this great work every man
h"re mu;t contribute 10 The extent Of his sbliics
THOSE who have documents VIII give thea: mos"
ho have resona rec2eGtons T nave sr n MAN NOW now
allie b. write this history we will collect the n'c
rails and there Is coming !nan undoubtedly WHO
~ill writ. st. This indeed we can 90, ana IL Is 0te
,n the sad that we should do II. Ii Is due. too 10
th. !jyinR-nl,uy of whom see h'rc-taat VI sli"nic
;r dom This IS due not only t0 ourselves but Ia IN.
world There never was war whose history will
De read with more interest IMAM ms. VI al con-
tests those tween the weak and strong interest," IL
most if the weak stand up bravery ana meet tieir
.ii;Srnitirs brc"minglv From the day Of David
and goliath down 70 this war such contests haFt
always ealisted human Interest. Men 40 not
helm The weak when they fear the strong. blu,
,hey slwsys symp.thize with the weak VINO meei
toeirtrs with courage aud becoming iortItane anu
patiaucr / taink It MAJ he shown that no people
,.vcr ne uutc!d difficulties Win greater courage
and rutLnce iban did our southern people III their
.cci, CONTEST. Let is history he fairly Wllttei ana
I rel.yc the world will accord with me-.
lmt IN c1IEnr mUIa!ng the deeds and self-dcnia
ol the ln.n must not forget the w"iacn " hch
did They ever fat 10 respond promptly 10 any ce
.nand which vas made upon them for food. or raj
mont, or ANY thing they could furnish 10 our men
IT,. lI In hS% To navy Wre ,nsr bc, u TO-
PLATA OF any sacrifices imposed upon Them by The
war? 1t VA. Que 2ft:e lat acts OF the war "hen
the Confederate GOv"rnln" appealed To the Women
o, Virgiuis food Tor the soldier. dow che. rluy
was IL given! In how many Instances dii inc
woman say uron examining her stores, and
nv family viii i've upon The bread, Let he soldier
have the meat -; aud AT the time OF Lees surrtn
der deyots were tn Ing formed III The State Mhlcn
we're wasted or desire, cd without even hclpiuS
,boe. Tor whom they were dcsisncd. well reinen-
sermy-elf the instance III lady who dwclt uol lar
from here. Several FGGClJl Uulccrs "Ic 4udIttI'u
In her house. One OF them said 10 her one day,
"Madln, You astonish me. Your slaves are desert
lux yun or being spirited away daiiy your barns
are sacked: your tsrm t. wasted: your team ttken
away; YOUR stock DESTROYED; and W you maxi l."
complaint. How il this See SAID Tic youn,:
lady In the spirit of the Roman matryn, "yon d"
ut understand The fl tltugs Of cur southern Women
jill their estimation of the cause Tor which you are
making them suffer. | lost my husband not yer!
Iu.g ago, He vHtd his country his life. ana nUlN
h" paid the d, bt, dying ighling as he did In lht
n.id. she'd u" tear over hun, aud 10 YOU euppo,,
Would mourn "ur properly whcu MADE II! moan
oV.i HIN! When lO,t him lost my ALL NJ! s">
iorbido me 10 take MS place III tie ranks. cinhOl
eight, hut I en- cndutr.' And noDly oid SHE endure
all Ihc trials Of tue war. IrmcluDcr too. that on:
day woman came In from Hanover 10 SEE lhe Ere
a,Ieut. She said that the teucrtl raiders mad 'i:'-
e' her the u'y before. aud swept ufIhc niue pro-
vision of corn she had III uis rr the support oi her
stif and her daughter, taken whatever llley Wa'tci
rom er lou 1, and dug ~ The grave oi her mo
Their In the garden under the hope that II might con
tain muucy v,luabrs. She had hcatd lhcie was
sum" provision made III the Guy TO relisle
such caS's as hers, ana she cane to bnrrnw y
some corn Tor her sub iscnce. Some provision ad
been made Tor such cae' by The uofCrIur 81 VIZ
GINA hut vi course there was nothing which the
tvnied raj. Government could d" 10 relieve iiei
Size sent 10 st,:e her case 10 Confederate rre,-
ucut, wio, being very busy. ,ud not see her. Dul
sent her tho expression OF bis sympathy and u
suali sum Of money with his regret ina, he could
not make II She refused The inouey, dAnlE
that She dill not obcs but 10 borrow The means
0lh-r crop: whici trcy would do. ana not onlf r.
pay what she borrowed bat prDyiuI auother years
FuppH. Her HUSBAND III was true, SIiS nJl Wa III
III. Il my Du, silg dld not wish him recalled He
was doing better business there tlirn II he were
mtkiusa crop for herself and her daughter lhry
could aJ that Tor themselves. she said, anu el Nun
hHnt the who had treated her thus IL Was eN-
plaued 10 her i"at sh., must apply elsewhere Tor
r,it.i, unU shc went off quite conteu;ea that her
ha>hsnt shv.Ild remain in the arwy TO fight ihe
lauk, whcle she thought lie ought tc ne. But
The hi ol tho war Is not conhuta 10 Tue men
ani " II II ol the country. Both sides were en-
'httsIisI; There were many III all rahkS Wliline
10 Contribute their lives or their property TO ,he
c.use In which they were all 80 deeply Interested
Royhood, loo, has its rccoliections which are
worthy to be pre- scrycd The late Roncit Il. scott,
wose death Was So deeply amentcd by al! ' irEin,'
told Inc that oh the evening OF me BATH. "i Ma,
nasSils Il mere hoy, WHO had followed thG troops
from aab ma, WAS g"iLg IL the sir, anu win can
'con ~ Eel some waiter Tor wonnu Il l.lehn %nsh
lie MAS arrested by The grUanS ct wounded soldier
IRON New York who WAS lying on The HELD. lle
begged the Toy for wafer In pitous tone. :, shall
give you water?' said the boy; You left your
home 10 invade luy country and destroy our i'ot T.
ued wilt not give yo.. water; OH the contrary, l
have great mind 10 lake one OF these ni>ktls y
ing around aud put au end 10 YOU. do so, SAID
the inau " believe DEATH would be more welcome
10 me shrn wa!.r rui an end to my G' H., nay paw
,uucn struck by the reply; III YOU are as
game ms that replied the little fellow.
III Will not kill yon hut bring yon some water rs
soon a3 have helped my friend" Accordingly, he
was soon back with carteen OF water. lie said to
The niau who WAS still moaning from pain, Don't
disturb yourself With the thought that You are de-
serted and left here To- die am going ior an ann
bulunce for my friend: there viii bc ROOM for botn,
anu you Sllall nave Tile ealLc mcuical aSsistliCe
which is provided for him. he was a. good as his
word. aud carried his friend aud the wounded man
10 the hospital. When The man was better of his
wounds he was carried 10 the Libby, and soon aitci
the father I'll the boy came from Alabama 70 Ste
after his who had been in the battle. When
going away he said to the little fellow, "lerc Il
some money which hope you will let me leave
with yuu." IL do not want so much, sild lie
, Give me a certain sum-" naming it, land when
you get to Richmond there Is poor fellow III the
libby giving him name rudely scrawled on tht
back OF letter Inquire after the man and give
hiui the residue. He was wounded, anu ! lear III
lI.f IL