Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22

General Lees Lecture.
Tonight General Fitzhugh Lee will
deliver, for tue benefit of the Southern
Historical Society, his lecture on "The
Battle of Charlottesville. 1t will at
tract large audience from among all
classes of our citizens, for it will be,
from every point of view, an occasion of
unusual interest.
The battle of Charlottesville reflected
as much lustre upon Southern valor and
Southern arms as did any engagement
of the late war. 1t lasted for two days,
from the ID to the 4th of May, 1863, in
elusive, and was fought between the
Federal forces under General Hooker and
the Confederates under General Robert r.
Lee. Though the Federal army numbered
132, 900 men and the Confederate forces
were but g., 900 strong, the latter gained
a brilliant victory, completely routing
Hookerand his Generals and forcing them
to abandon the field and fly in the great
est disorder. 1t was indeed proud day
for the Confederates when this result
was accomplished through the skill of
their revered leader and the bravery of
his Southern soldiers, and the complete
ness of the victory against such odds
must ever invest the scenes at Chancel-
louisville with the iveliest interest to the
associates and the children and grand
children of the gallant men who, on that
occasion, showed themselves ready to
give up everything-even life itself, if
need be-for the cause they deemed just
and holy.
But there is another and most mel
ancholy interest surrounding this IA
nous battle, for it was at this time that
the matches ''Stonewall" Jackson-he
who General Lee proclaimed to be his
fright hand"-lost his life. After he had,
in his own peculiar way, burst upon the
enemy at 5 o'clock in the afternoon of
the ID of May like an avalanche, and
almost at the mere mention of his name,
had scattered his opponents ike chaff
before the wind, he himself, in
returning from a reconnois-
sance, fell MORALLY wounded by
one of his own men, who would
gladly have died to have saved his life.
This was the most serious blow the Con.
federacy had ever received up to that
time, and it materially modified the trans
ports which the triumphant SOutherners
naturally felt over the complete discom-
future of their foes. Jackson's loss was
felt to be disaster which almost neutral
lied the victory, and indeed it proved
to be irreparable. Almost better that
the Confederates had been defeated that
memorable day and jackson lived, than
to have triumphed at the cost of Jack
sons death. This incident Above is suf-
ficient to make the Charlottesville bat
tie of special interest not only to the
South but TO the world.
1t will be readily understood then
what a feast of interest and Instruction
is in store for our citizens, and especially
for our citizen soldiery, at the Theatre
to night. And when it is remembered
that the distinguished lecturer was him
self, under the leadership of his peerless
uncle, an active participant in
the great struggle he will por
tray, and that he speaks for
the benefit of society which proposes
to preserve to fame and history the gal
liant deeds of the war which gave to
Southern valor and Southern bravery i'm
perishable renown throughout the world
it is evident that this occasion appeals
most intensely to Southern sympathy
and Southern feeling. The Theatre will
we doubt not be packed from pit to
dome tonight, and the gallant Lee will
receive such a warm and heartfelt greet
ing as his own individual merits and re-
pute, and the good cause he so wOrthily
represents. DO b well deserve.