Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-08
TRAITS OF Mr.. DAVIS.
characteristics Of the Confederate
President Discussed by His Wife.
soyo OF POETRY AND SONG.
W. q
of His Favorites-Baptiyed by DIR
Ninnlserode-Ccrro'pondence with
,nc rope-Otber Incidents.

- D,sr,rcn has already published
' - Che most interesting chapters
So .a Memoir Of jefferson Davis. ex-
G. ,.-, o., the Confederate States of
- nv h.s wife, and this morning
.... q, its readers many choice ex-
~ f-.n the second volume, opening
.ss conclusion Of the fifteenth chap
,.-s Mr. Davis tells how the southern
'...a unavodably wounded an old and
ca. fi.aa. The winter thus closes this
WOUNDED TO TaE QuicG.
...-Oo.s inclined 10 sacrifice him
...-,l.g bciay the trust even OF
once when an officer he loved
.-.~arcj hy ousot the generals
...- marked private and was in
...rv. csc removal WAS required,
.-aastrated warmly with the
ana with the freedom of old
>.4. "YOu know me; how
,.r.,.. hold my head up under i'm
r-, .-Om you, nv old fricndI"
Who could not explain that
..,. nu,i IN ham. 10 cover his dis
'.... e.. CURLY: You have. 1 be-
-....l your riders; can suggest
...-I.t eHe.icncc-
s.tul .cft HIM wounded 10 the
o.! Nr DAMS came home and
o.. -.t eating, 10 his room and
81, Lizzie. As On a. ne couid speak
1..s4fl " 1 would not secret
.... ,,.. and ask another to take
..r.I, .v. Init as tho letter was
u ..-.f,Il could do was to make the
tt.auaj with me to ask an ex-
.-" So. little bv little the Con-
Sine aneuatcl. or at least large
,reu. with few of the mill
-- The President let the convlc-
....tI y.tai~ in silence. He used
....s >.-l. Ii we succeed we
.r..H.ntof these malcOntents: If
.. ...r shall boz held accountable
,t. .....-,tv u trends as well as foes.
.... t..-t. end God will give mo
...---..t. I.l- whatever comes to me-"
r.,I>.s WISE or TER BLUES.
r.---..- .. the capture Of Roanoke
.-.. lower coast Of North Caro-
Was an important outpost Of
..t. t.-I..-. tho writer saws;
81. r.r-..r D.. l,t2. General Henry a.
W. .c.I u command.
tt.. q this island consisted Of
,.. ..u.s. and after manning the
-..s-..-. u.-. u.t one thousand effective
...- Seven cuubOats were in the
-.. % -'- defence.
.- T.-..-, --a General Burnside at
,f... licences ot the island, and with
,..r..-r- numbers cutuankcd them
a.. ..-.' almost tie entire force.
.. captain O. jennings Wise.
,.... -i Blues. was killed. When
t.l with q mortal wound
o.. H.. u.a inquired il he was much
S.. .a--r.I Was: Never mind me;
,....,. -... . .tt ~. and keep cool" AS
ir .-re from the field a ran
l.....-. -... .-l billed him. Nothing
r.l .sr. t..l more pathetic than the
go .- OBJ father" Oh, my brave
ir.r. t.r. q. ] ior no; You have died
.--.
ce~In NOT GIT AIMS.
-s-.ir, % tho disproportiOn be-
t-., t.- Federal and Confederate forces
r-... N-. Ulr.-s call on the States for
v.--sr- and inviting prlvateers TO sail
a. t.l seas under the COnfede-
p. .'t-r- of mar4ue and reprisal,
IT, DAVIS >.y- u Chapter no. z; Agents
v- Dispatched 90 foreign countries 10
o. .r. a..-. -uls and ships with their
r. o., 80 limit was placed upon the
t---'-. Ua purchased or the price. The
l-t.7e-.t. credit vas good, and their
IT,. ,..- a1- willing 10 strain II TO the
U.s. 30. Prompt. general, and enthuslas-
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