Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-20

the general reader of the achievements
or the Confederate sailor than OF those
or the Confederate soldier Yet from
the earliest captures he made in the
Potomac 20 the day the Shenandoah
lowered her flag he was terror TO
the enemy. The Virginia revolutonized
the naval architecture OF the world; the
Confederate cruisers swept the commerce
OF the United States from the scns. and
struck IL a blow from which II has never
recovered. and some OF the most daring
and desperate deeds OF the war were done
ON the rivers by Confederate sailors and
marines. The capture of the Satellite
and the Reliance in Chesapeake bay,
Browns desc VI OF the Yazoo and the
Mississippi La the Arkansas, the boarding
or the Underwater IN the Neuse. the en-
gagoment In Mobile harbor. the fight al
Drcwry's Bluff the defence OF Fort
Fisher. the tenacity OF the naval bri-
gade' at Saylor's Creek are few OF the
many events that shed imperishable lus.
tire upon the roll OF Confederate sailors
and marines. The sum total OF the
claims filed against the Confederate crui-
sers, and known as the Alabama claims
was 1900 C33. though the Geneva Tri-
bunal awarded only SljJ00000.
THE ESTIMATES or SCHARF.
Scharf. IN closing his account OF the
battle Of Saylor's Creek. pays this de-
served tribute to tho naval brigade: I'm
consciously Commodore Tucker and his
$40 sailors had emphasized with force
beyond the limitations Of language TO
convey the part which this branch Of
the service had borne through the years
when Virginia was the great lighting
ground Of the war. They had given the
final proof Of the strength Of the con-
victOns which enrolled them under the
southern cOlOrs. and Of their unswerving
fidelity In the painful hour OF irresistible
disaster. They had sought every oppor-
tunity 20 fire n shot or strike n blow for
the liberties Of their States: they had un-
finchinEly obcyed orders leading them
into combat against outnumbcring enc
mics. and from the day when the Nir-
ginla swept Hampton Roads 10 that upon
which they stood In onhattled line at
Saylor's Creek. they made an ursmircheC
record as hard and honest lighters. obe-
oient subOrdinates ana loyal patriots"
md what is true Of the service In Vir-
einia is true OF the service everywhere
else.
LEES TRIBUTE.
To the Confederate soldier 10 rrander
tribute could ever be paid than this from
the farewell order OF General Lee al
AlpoWdttpX:
After four years OF arduous service.
marked by unsurpassed courage and forti-
tud" the Army OF Northern Virginia has
been compelled to yield TO Overwhelming
numbers and resources. / ned not tell
the survivors Of so many hard-fought
battles who have remained steadfast u
the last that have consented to this re-
suit from 10 distrust of them: but feel
Ing that valor and devotion could accom-
plish nothing that could compensate for
the loss that would have attended the con-
uuuation Of the contest. | have deter
mined 10 avoid the useless sacrifice OF
those who's" past services have ondearod
them 10 their country"
What Lee said Of the typical soldier Of
the Army Of Northern Virginia applies 10
the typical soldier OF all tile armies Of the
Southland ana 10 the typical sailor OF
tho South, and is n priceless heritage 10
b. beQueathcd from sire 10 son TO the
most remote generation of those who
fought under the southern flag, either
upon land or upon sea-
The Confederate soldier and sailor en-
bodied the genius Of the conflict and
the I.ibby-Hnl monument IL the symbol
and shrine Of that Genius-the oracle
iu stone ana bronze. which so long as
IL shall defy the clements viii silence all
cayil as u the answering faith Of the
South In the righteousness and justice of
III. Lost Cause