Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-14


WelIington's generals in the psnirs,f.
did real fighting. They would furnish M.
nearest resemblance a. our own. bu, 49,,
forbids that pursue the pay,u,
with other English generals. and I 10
you TO pursue IL for yoursslve. oarr
dent that you VIII t8rFy a long ~.
with Marlborough and wellingion ..
will stand puzzled TO answer my ,t,...,,.
"Who nextT' None. I will oosale,..
say. that you will be willing 10 ,.
above Jubal a. Early.
SECOND TO LEE AND jackson
I have said, and have hoard IL Gall.
by one OF the best officers that s.,..t
under Early, that amongst our Cong.l,
rate-army commanders be p,qs e.....
only TO Ice and jackson. And vt..
pray you. may dispute that pr.c f.~..s
We could not say Albert sidney J.f..,o-
for he never fought single battle fr..
start to finish; he fell A. shiloh deli..-
ing a well-coneelved and brave atit,,.
and victory passed from tn rol g..
his fall. He lived a glorious h.... b..
died glorious martyr: he lives ,.,
glorious memory. but the deeds h. r...t.
have done are not
on the same principle. AMI r~ pa.
sons, though In FAR less degree. .
could not say, Joseph =. Johnston ,-
Beauregard.
They divided honors In our frat e.0r.r.
victory at Manassas ana are ,ntr. p.
the highest distinction therefor J.r....
manOeuyrcd well at Yorktown sfr... 3D.
Clellan a parting blow with fna ......
at WILLIAMSBURG and then. lil.
Sidney Johnston. at shiloh. fel Won.
az he was pressing tho enemy 30 -.
Pines. when opportunity Na,I-H..
two years he was not again n ItH.
until 1864 when he took command ..
defeated army at Dalton, and ..rN
a mastery retreat % Atlanta. netr..
he fell back at Dalton. Reslca. Aaa If
Church, and Kenesaw. md. ioI..L
along the way. With courage sIr. ..
effect. Unfortunately removed lrn t..
command. ere his plans msturst
was no chance 10 Judge tf.m u.
event: and when he returned o., o. i...
but undismayed army. and DEL 4 .a ...
last gallant fight, II Bent0nvIe. o. u.
only the prelude OF surrender
General Beauregard defended C....
ton and Savannah with great 7.ntt..
and engineering skill hut b.. Wa.
gagged IN but three great actions s....
the war-Manassas IN 1881. slh
1862. and Petersburg, In 1851 ~. 49,
tOrlous IN tho first, fortune fs.. r.I .-
the second, IL perched again uf hs
ner in the last, whom Dee sawed
Cockade City. the very day Lu.r tr,..
I,ynchburg. after a three-f g. fr..
against enormous odds. in ,r. CO. f.
besr-fought battles Of the civil V4r w.
followed his skilful "hottiuR-up' or
Ter az Drewry's Blum But Do ra ,
as I'm Joseph II Johrston's. %. f..... ..
so fragmentary, after Mama a- Dr..
Of them tried conclusion with a1 ...
sary in general engagement O..l.......
at Petersburg excepted, neither Of t
drove an enemy on the hniI 90 e.rf
and, whatever their abilities HHiH
doubtedly We're great. th.y v,-. t...e
put 20 final tests by uninterra"f.f r....
palgus. and can hence not De- OH. ......'
OF satisfactory comparison.
Battles unfouFht AMI clmr t.rf ..-
tried must be left with Gec r.
and songs unsung. We may tIt
about the real or assumed gr lf...
men. but war has one 0nly r..s.r
| What did they dare What 1' f..v a.
| Summing up Earlv's fQur years .. i.
| deeds, OF unsurpassed dariug ODD vs. i,..
continued ana sustained travail sr1 nr'lt.
! ing thereto who I pray yol. Ir...n.s
| record superior In all that tests t.' ....
der and the man.
SUSTAINED BY MILITARY Tr-rf
by whatever test you try him. d.. .'
! Jackson stand alone before h.ul af....
| Confederate army commanl,r-
| II marching be the test DID un. 81.
given time marched $50 uaDh. sJ 1a ..
! fast.
If fighting be- the te,t. mo- one q,
so steddrastly so continuously .) i-
| quentiy 80 darinPly. 50 sto.uy
ua.Nf..
the test. no soldier OF tho war occlf .l
50 many 70 oppose him, or mot '
! great odds man T. man ia ,l.u i.I
| fight.
II damage done an enemy Doe tNa t..'
| none other but Lee killed WOUNDED.
captured as many men rs hs aai
II success be the test. no one cll 1901.
the names Of more victories; - .f t
tories that had more eject.
II result BE- tho test. Ut the 20 s'-
that his desperate campaign ot l'.i
| longed the life Of the Confidence b ''
the very day he lcft the he.d
| marched % Tctory-anl when te
at last, the general crash came
upon Va all On these deeds done. .
well done. 1 rest his fame.
VIII you tell me that Early Gan
and does this bar tho door - tIH.
| Hannibal failed. Napoleon lul-i b."
failed n there b. a Cedar cr.tA o. r
Il also a Pontiue Mdryh. a Watcrir'
an AppomattoX. \ great y9uur r.t
was extinguisho1 Ike dying s'.r. s.
whole people, genius. valJr, p4;ri3"
and renown. went down in calam.t"
| ruin Does not Providence cast lIHn t.,
great. the gifted. and the go1l % NJ
strate virtue, AMI 20, nstru-t Gs %
careless Of fortune? a sol Her must f...
Al
| Il did TO Charles XII, % Walier-te.u o.
Gustavus Ad0lphus ~ H4mpl
! Sidney 20 Jackson a1I S'uI,f
Polk, 20 Cieburne % Pegrlm lrl '..
| ham. % Wolfe, O. Warren. AMI ) I'M
| Johnston; whether It comes by .Yn.s.
10 Joe Johnson. and EMeu. Wne Dep
gloom and disaster as 30 lilaa '.i
Napoleon. 20 Lee and Barry. i'
deed lives What dli Dee tare Er
did NJ do7 IA parebat quo n.hl H.
qulusest x eveutua fAmsm ai--
said Iivy OK old. ~ one who -Jt 10
not from his own decd, bat 'r.m i.i
deliverance. and who IN the chan'' m
ley and motley wear OF this t.w
sphere has not learned that tfs -n
Of the tickle goddess which cast dos
ara ever coni0n-i ana r'pIrei l.
slow and even hand OF ju-ucs. l
harsh DEGREES In one age are rev.-.i
the equity OF tn next aEo, ana I. l
tory tells me with It's splendid .i"
tragic grandeur aud pathetic f.'.
immortality chershes f1r is nur..ff
wrecks ana CastaWays ~ fortune. i'
That was yesterday; today b.
glorious.
PERSONAL QUALITIES or GENERA
EARLY.
Let me say something ere ! sIt
night of some personal Cnnra. ..f..i
Early's courage was supreme Ntl
mortal breast hold drawer Sui. Of
one more firmly sot. II Is 0s nat-fI.
die rs IL Is 10 be born. ana ns rAfII
TO fear as II II 10 1--we, " love- H .
and many OF the bravest men tht,
lived have been exercised hy arln
sions that caused their hearts o. '.f
and their frames 81 quake. Fltir.
the Great Is described 10y MacalnF
marching through Europe with 'a l.t'
OF poison in one pocket AMI a criy
bad verses In the other" Tie tear'l I.
fate Napoleon carried an amulet
poison around his neck, and once q.
II. When Marshall Turenne. on ONE
casiOn. was leHping on his horse - !"
a sudden assault. his legs shook as
feet sought the stirrups "Ah. yod '
Gals" he exclaimed. as h. smiinEe
ed down upon them, III YOU knew v-