The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-15

and kept them from him, and ci'sed with
the hope that, notwithstanding all our dam
gers aud disadvantages, Providence would
bless the efforts which he was sure his
brave army would make TO deserve success.
| give all this in detail to show the
errors writers upon Charlottesville have
fallen into in respect to the ORIGIN OF jack
sons famous flank movement. In little
pine thicket, close by this conference,
General Lee and staff biyonacked that
night. During the evening reports reach
ed him from Early that oil was quiet along
the RapplhannOck. Wilcox was ordered
back 10 Banks's ford in consequence OF
other rIlmors. Lees orders had been is
sued his plans digested his trusty lieuten-
ants were to carry them out; the chieitain
slept; Hooker at Charlottesville, one and a
half miles away, was, however, awake, for
at los on the morning Of the ID OF May he
dispatched to Butterfeld to order the pom
toon bridges taken up below Fredericks-
burg, and Reynolds's corps to march at
once TO his headquarters. Tin this connec-
ton he read letter from Lee written to
DR.. BIedsoe after the war, showing that
Jackson was executing his orders in this
flank movement The morning OF May 2,
ID,
from the little thicket and stood on it's edge
at sunrise, erect and solderly, to see Jack
sons troops file by. They had bivouacked
on his right, and were now commencing
the flank movement.
About half hour after sunrise Jackson
himself came riding along. When Oppo-
site TO General Lee he drew rein, and the
two conFerscd for few moments. Jack
son then started forward, pointing in the
direction his troops were moving. His
face was 4 little flushed, Colonel Marshall
says, as it was turned back towards Gene
raj Lee, who nodded approval to what he
had said. The sun rose unclouded and
brilliant, gliding the hilltOps and penetra-
ting the yapOTs OF the valley. Rising rs
gorgeous as did the "sun OF Allsterlitz."
which produced such an impression upon
the Imagination OF Napoleon, it should be
remembered by the people OF the South,
for its rays fell upon the last meeting in
this world OF Lee and Jackson. The Duke
Of Wellington said man Of refined Chris
tian sensibilitics is totally unfit for the pro-
fession OF soldier, but here were two de-
voted Christians who faithfully performed
all their duties, and so they parted.
After his description OF the battle, the
lecturer said:
"Whcn written history shall truly record
the struggle which ended thus, every leaf
may be dripping with the tears OF gricfand
woe, but not'a page will be stained with a
stigma Of shame" 1t will show nowhere
such an example OF the steady handling OF
Il small force against Il great one, upon
plans based upon profound and accurate
Judgment Of the facts. Risks were as
sGmed, apparently desperate, with cool self
reliance and confidence in the army that
never faltercd under all dangers and dis
couragements until all had been accom-
plishcd which, under the circumstances,
could reasonably be expected. The laurel
OF Chanceiorsyille is entwined with the
cypress. BrIgader-General Paxton fell
while leading his brigade with conspicuous
courage in the assault Of the Sd. Generals
A.P. Hill, Nichols, MCGOWAN, Heth, Hoke,
and Pender were wounded, to which
must be added many gallant officers ard
priyates, while many more are now
But handful Of dust I'm the land ofthelr choice
4 name IN song and story
Aud Pane 10 shout with her trumpet voice:
Dead dead on the field Of glory"
Charlottesville is inseparably connected
in its glory and gloom with Stonewall Jack
son. General Lee officially writes: 81 do
not propose to speak here OF the character
OF this ilustrious man, since removed from
the scene of his eminent usefulness by the
hand of an inscrutable but all-wise Provi-
dence. ] nevertheless desire to pay the
tribute OF my admiration to the matchless
energy and skill that marked this last act
Of his life, forming rs it did worthy con-
clusion OF that long series OF splendid
him tho los II
ing gratitude and love OF his country"
In my reading OF history Jackson's pure
ly military genius resembled more closely
Casar's and Napolcon's. Like the latter,
his success must be attributed to the rapid
audacity OF his movements and to his mas
terlv control OF the confidence and viii Of
his men. He had the daring temper and
fiery spirit Of Caesar in battle. Cesar fell
at the base of Pompey's statue, which had
been restored by his magnanimity, pierced
by twenty-three wounds. at the hands OF
those he had done most for. Jackson fell
at the hands OF those who would have
cheerfully Joined their comrades upon
many a valley, plain, and mOuntain-slOpc
In the eternal silent biyouacs If his life
could have been spared-like the little
child at the Chandler house. where Jack
son breathed his last, who wished
that God would let her die in his
stead, for then only her mother would cry,
but if Jackson died all the people OF the
country would cry" Sixteen years have
passed. God grant that the little speaker
then, the woman now, If alive, who wanted
to die for Jackson, is beloved and happy.
The character OF Jackson, while being
likcncd to the answering justice OF Gn
Aristides, bod yet the grand virtues OF Il
Cato. Like the borealis at an autumn's
evening close, il will brightly shine in
the sky OF the future. For he was like
Enoch-"a type Of perfected humanity
man raised to heaven by pleasing God,
while angels fell to earth by transgrcssi0n."
Immortal Jackson! though
Like leaves Of autumn Thy dead have lain,
Tie southern heart Is ticlr funeral Grn,
The southern slogan their requiem stern"
General Lee took his seat amidst loud
and prolonged applause.
lie soon after proceeded to the Armory,
where the First regiment was inspected.
and among the spectators were many OF
those who had listened with deyout atten-
ton to his lecture.
The Merry War.
The audience at the Theatre last night
was not at all commensurate with either
the merits Of the bright comic opera "The
Merry War; or the manner l. which