Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26


safed us during the past year. What
should have become of us without His
crCwning help and protection? Oh. II our
people would only recognize 1t, and cease
from vain self-boastng and adulation,
how strong would be my belief in final
success and happiness to our country!
But what a cruel thing is war: to sepa-
rate and destroy families and friends, and
mar the purest joys and happiness God
has granted us in this world 10 I'LL our
hearts with hatred instead of love for
our neighbors, and to devastate the fair
face of this beautiful world!
A PRAYER FOR PEACE.
pray that on this day, when
only peace and good will are
preached to mankind. better thoughts
may fill the hearts Of our enc
mics. and turn them to peace. Our army
was never in such good health and con-
dition since | have been attached TO 1t.
/ believe they share with me my disap-
pointment that the enemy did not renew
the combat on the 18th. l was holding
back all that day, and outstanding our
strength and ammunition for the great
struggle for which / thought l was pre-
pairing. Had l OWNED what was TO have
been his only effort. he would have had
more of IT. My heart bleeds at the death
| OF every one Of our gallant men, Again,
| from the same place he tells her. we
! had quite a snow day before yesterday.
| and last night was very cold. 1t Is thaw-
| ing a little this morning. though the water
was freezing az / washed. | fear IL will
! bring much discomfort to those of our
| men who are barefooted and poorly
I clad. 1 can take but little pleasure in
| my comforts for thinking Of them.
| kind lady-Mrs. Sallie Braxton Slaugh-
| ter-of Fredericksburg. sent me a mat
! tress, some catsup. and preserves during
| the snow-storm. You must thank Miss
Newell (Caskie) for her nice cake.
which / enjoyed very much. i had II set
out under the pines the day after its ar
rival. and assembled AL the young gentle
men (Of his staff around IL; and though
| told them 1t was a present from n
beautiful young lazy, they did not leave
n crumb. ] want q good servant badly.
Perry tan old Arlington servanp is very
willing, and | believe does as well as
he can You know he is very slow and
inefficient and moves very like his
father, Lawrence. He Is also very fond
of his blankets in the morning-tif time
/ most require him. l hope he will do
well when he leaves me. and get in the
service of some good person who VIII
take care or MIN.
THE ARLINGTON SERVANTS.
On the Sth of January he again makes
reference TO the Arlington servants, and
says: Il executed the deed OF manums-
sion sent me by Mr.. Caskie. and returned
| il to him. / perceived that John Sawyer
and James's names among the Arlington
| people have been omitted, and inserted
| them. / fear there are others among the
NJ 11t, Lob, Il moi 1ieanxrgr
| As to the attacks of the northern papers.
| / do not mind them, end do not think 1t
wise to make the publication you suggest.
| If all the names of the people at Airing
| ton and on the Pamunkey are not en-
| braced in the deed / have executed. |
| should like supplementary deed to be
| drawn up, containing all those omitted.
| They are all entitled TO their freedom.
| and / wish to give II TO them Those
| that have been carried away l hope are
| free and happy l cannot get their papers
| to them. and they do not require them
| will give them IL they ever call for them.
1t would be useless to ask their restitution
| TO manumit them.
General Lee had been accustomed to ex-
| pose himself unnecessarily on the field of
| battle, and about this time his son. w. III
| +. Lee, wrote TO him: Il hear from every
one of your exposing yourself. You must
| recoliect IL anything should happen to you
the cause would be very xnuch jeopardized
| want very much 10 see you. May God
preserve you, my dear father. is the earn
est prayer Of your devoted son." Lee
| remarked upon one occasion. when re-
monstrated with about endangering his
life: II wish some one would tell me
my proper place in battle. l am always
told l should not be where am"
GETTYSBURG.
When Lee went to sleep that night, he
was convinced that his dispositions for
battle next day were understood by the
corps commanders, for he had impaired
them TO each one In person. On the morn
ing OF July "a Lee was up before light
breakfasted, and was ready for the fray.
but his chariot-of-war had hardly started
before he found his corSs team were not
pulling together, the wheel-horse selected
10 start Ii was balky and stubborn. and
after stretching his traces. did not draw
his share of the load with rapidity enough
to be effective.
Lee. to the strong courage OF the man
united the loving heart Of the woman. His
nature was too epicene." said an English
critic, ITO be purely a military man.
He had a reluctance to oppose the wishes
OF others. or TO order them to do anything
that would be disagreeable. and to which
they would not consent.
Had Stonewall Jackson at Gettys
burg, / would have won great victory
ne said to Professor White. Of the Wash
ington and Lee University after the war
because he knew II would have been sum
Client for jackson 70 have known hil