The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-30

trusty braves. with tears streainlns ~ ~ y, q
their weather-beaten faces, any it,a Id
throbbing with love for the,r IA los, in
ers and beautiful soush's ,hev submitted
like men TO the inevitable. Put aS'' ~
their arms and went BACK uuie.y -,
their desolate homes 10 r',ai ban3 Of
great struggle against the cruei hl,in VI
T.te and 10 build anew from coihpara-
tive wreck a thrifty fiourish.he eouh-
try which for commercial aSricuituia az
rs;,cions and educational advancement
.sttnad Glands in the front rank Of
no foremost nations OF the globe.
MS TnIprT'.
r. Tho Confederate soldier no grander
,rien.e could be paid than this. from the
farevell order of General Robert Il. Lee
at Appamattox: - .s,,ous ser,,,ce
marked by unsurpassed courage anu io ba e
been compelled to yield TO overwhelming
nunbers and resources. l need not zen
inc survivors Of so many hard-iouent
battles who have remained steaoiast 10
the last that ] have consented 10 TINS re-
enlt from no distrust of them: but feei-
ing that valor and devotion couid accom-
nlish nothing that could compensate iSr
the loss that would have ATTENDED tne
continuation of the contest. nave ue'et
mined 10 avoid the useless sacrlhce OF
those whose past services nave ehuea'eu
them TO their country.
THE CONFEDERATE SAILOR
And what Is true Of the Confederate
colder Is also true Of the Confederate
sailors. who. though small IN NUMBER ana
standing brayely in opposition 10 superior
forces and equipments. ncvertheless. rom
their earliest achievements 10 the udS
~ ea% ~ the Shenandoah was lowered,
nroyed themselves a terror 10 the enemy
End q faithful band. commanding the ad-
miration Of foreigners az wei as that ol
their countrymen The Confederate
crnisers sweeping like so many cyclones
~ destruction over the high seas and
canturing vessel after vessel OF the
enemy. made a name that will ever be
cherished In the hearts OF tae southern
people. No one will question Tor mo
mont the fact that many of the most oar
Ing acts Of bravery throughout the entire
war were achieved by the Confederate
sailors and marines A.
Scharf. in closing his account or lne
battle Of Saylor's Creek, pays tbs IN, a.
served tribute 10 the naval brigade: IN IN,
consciously Commodore Tucker ana ms
900 sailors had emphasized with Ioree
beyond the limitations Of Language "
convey the part which MS prahch VI
the service had borne through the years
when Virginia was the great fighting
ground of the war. They had gwen tle
final proof Of the strength OF the con.
vi,tions which enrolled them ulue. q
southern colors and OF their unswel ,,,i, 5
nIeillY i'll lnt PAIN iDNi ~
disaster. They had sought every oppor-
tunity to fire a shot or strike ploW ioi
the liberties Of their States: they had uh-
fllnchingly obeyed orders. leading
them into combat against outnumperihs
enemies, and from the day wheh sne
Virginia swept Hampton Roads TO that
upon which they stood in embattled me
at Saylor's Greek. they made an IN
smirched record as hard and honest ilsht-
ers, obedient subordinates, and loyal pa
triots."
CHERISH THEIR MEMORY.
What is said OF the soldier OF the Army
OF Northern Virginia includes as wei
the typical soldier and sailor OF the en-,
tire Southland Who with a heart 70 1eei
and a brain to think can fail To honor,
love and hold in sacred reverence tle
memory of those men whose genius, ne
roism and answering faith to the loity
principles Of the Lost Cause are SYM
bolized in a shrine OF stone and bronze
which stands a beautiful majestic tribute,
towering above its surroundings, 10 uely
the elements for decades TO come, anu
TO speak volumes in It's eloquent shence
1.-THE fair goal was not Won'
The famous fight was lost;
But never shone the all-seeing sun
on more heroic host"