The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-11

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| SOLDIER AND POET as
iists .t,'ss S1 4 SO IL a & 4 .Ft1s5.
J. f. II. stuart and John n. Pnonapson.
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| ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF YELL
| Low TAvERN-solfE "REMINISCENCES OF
| TWELVE YEARS 9AGO-THEi DEATH OF
| THE GREAT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| UNFULFILLED PLEDGE TO HIS WIDOW
RECENT REMOVAL OF MS REMAINS
| ERECTION OF A MONUMENT By BROTH
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| AND STUART-THE POETS ,GRAyE-A, ME-
MORTAL OF FRIENDS LOVE. : s. :
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| Twelve years ago to-day, when the two
great armies were locked in deadly struggle
on the lines of Northern Virginia, Richmond
was thrown into state Of especial and i'm
mediate alarm by the rapid advance against
it OF the Federal cavalry under Sheridan,
who had managed to march around the body
OF the Confederate army. The gallant and
indefatigable Stuart, however, had followed
on the track OF the enemy, and, while the
people momentarily expected that the outer
lines OF the city Notifications would become
the scene OF desperate conflict the faint
sound of light guns was heard, and the fol-
lowing cheerful dispatch told of Stuart's
whereabouts and reassured the alarmed capi-
tai: :-,,,-.
HEADQUARTERS, ASHLAND,
May II, 1865, G:30 A. NJ.
To General Bragg:
General,-The enemy reached this point
Just before us, but were promptly whipped
out after sharp fight by Fitz Lees advance,
killing and capturing quite number. Gene
raj Gordon is in the rear OF the enemy. I
intersect the road the enemy is marching on
at Yellow Tavern, the head OF the turnpike,
six miles from Richmond. Ny men and
horses arc tired, hungry, and jaded, but all
right. j. E. B. STUART.
On that very day General Stuart received
his wound,1 and his bleeding form was as
soon as possible brought to Richmond, and
the glad city was subdued to tears as her
| brave, defender died in the midst OF the
people who loved and honored him.
ACTION OF THE CITY AUTHORITIES.
The City Council spoke the sentiments of
the men, women and children OF the city,
as witness the proceedings: - -:
In Council of Richmond, May 14th, 1864:
General Randolph, after announcing to
the Council the death OF General James Z.
B. Stuart, of the Confederate States army,
submitted the following preamble and reso-
lutions: -a
Whereas, the people of Richmond, in COM
mon with their fellow-citizens OF the Con-
iederate States, have to deplere, in the death
of Alaior-G eneral J. E. 8. Stuart, not only
the death of one Of the first military charac-
ters OF the age, but also the loss Of a citizen
whose eminent patriotism and pure life gave
the best guarantee that his great military ca
pacity would never be otherwise employed
than in the cause Of freedom and for the well
fare of his country; and whereas, they not
only recognize this their great misfortune
in common with the rest Of their country
men, but bearing in mind atche yielded up
his heroic spirit in the immediate defence
Of their city, and in successful effort to
purchase their safety by the sacrifice OF bis
own life, they are. profoundly moved with
sentiments Of gratitude for his great services
and of veneration for his glorious memory,
and are deSirous to express and to record
their sense of peculiar obligation in an en-
phatic and permanent manner; therefore,
be it = J. .sh- see
Resotved, That the Council Of the city Of
Richmond, in behalf of the citizens thereof,
tender to the family of General Stuart their
deepest and most heartfelt coincidence, and
earnestly request that the remains OF their
|-great benefactor may be permitted to remain
under the eye and guardianship Of the peo-
pie of Richmond, and that they may be al
lowed to commemorate by suitable monu-
ment their gratitude and his services. sf..
Resolved, That the president OF the Coun-
Gil communicate copy Of the foregoing
preamble and resolution to the widow OF
General Stuart, and il the request OF the
Council shall meet with her appreciation,
that committee of three members be ap-
pointed, whose duty it shall be to report a
design for suitable monument and inscrip-
ton to some future meeting OF this body.
The same were read and unanimously
adopted, and the president announced the
following gentlemen to compose the COM
mittee under the second resolution : Messrs.
Randolph, Denoon, and Hill.
MRS. sT6ART's RESPONSE.
In the Council on Nay 81, 1864:
The president submitted to the Council
q letter from Mrs. Flora Stuart in response
to the resolutions OF the Council adopted on
the 14th in reference to the late General j..
E. B. Stuart. The letter was read, and, on
motion OF General Randolph, was ordered
to be entered upon the journal and filed. 1t
is as follows: @a
RICHMOND, VA, May 20, 1864.
"Dear Sir,-I beg you to communicate to
the Council OF the city of Richmond the
earnest assurance that ! most gratefully APP
! preciate the kindness and sympathy eX-
! pressed in their resolutions adopted on the
14th instant. TO my children and myself
the knowledge that such sentiments are en-
tertained by the people Of Richmond con-
stitutes precious inheritance. acknow-
ledge the claim OF. the capital OF Virginia to
retain the remains OF one who freely gave
his Life rs an offering OF affection and devo-
ton to his native State.-
"Yours, respectfully,
"FLoRA STUART.
"To d. j. Saunders, Esq, President of
the Council Of the city OF Richmond"
THE AoNUuENT-REAovALo OF THE BODY.
The City Council was repeatedly urged
to keep its promise, bdt, failing to do so,
the wife and relatives OF General Stuart
very reasonably concluded that it would be
useless to wait upon it longer. So General
Stuart's brother, Major Stuart, last fall re-
solved to have monument made, at his own