Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-11
CEN. FlTZ LEES BOOK
uisA Praise Of Il from General H. Y.
Boynton. esr~
,sNe~~r~s
9 SURRENDER" TO Be GIVEN up
rhoucht That the Unweicome Sub
,titute for Appom"''os VIII 500" he
Personal Notes.

distinction, u. C.. December To-
Gen raj Henry " Boynton. the
,,,,Nn newspaper correspondent, who
..,onized authority on matters per-
g., the war. on being asked what
,.,,ent Of General Fitzhugh Lees
book. said; 49, ne. =, ME
a.. General Robert Lee. Is Work Tor
', no merits the cordial thanks OF
r.rl,n and Confederate veterans as
chose Of the students OF our war.
...., has come when the heroic char
nj, each side are being studied
..,,ehed in the light Of their person
or" and their military deeds apart
- the questions Of loyalty or as
ia, which rallied and arraycd the
.,s in arms under different hags
generation ago.
.r,. volume VIII be received with en-
....., throughout the South. and 1t VIII
and fascinate every northern vet
..,., whose hands II falls. And while
..,, who wore the blue have abated
... or little Of their CONVICTIONS. ~
c.o,e 10 take pride IN me pu'''S
...,v story Of American fighting under
...rs AMI Bars and in the general
80 the chleftains Of the southern
when once the underlying ques-
.r.n which ,he sections divided ana
... nrns were settled In that SUI
.. colrt Of last resort. where the
-r rr1Counccs final opinion, couh
ssh, fought for nationality fail TO
OBJ. pluck and endurance and spIcn-
...,.r. Of the Confederate armies as
-....sl military resource OF inestiinao'e
l..-. ,.iuec Undoubtedly they 90 so
.--l These elements, and every volume
l gives inside Views OF Confederate
.....,,n and field life hnds an increas-
.,,.v Of interested readers at the
-ls far Virginia writers have iur,
.tr.. Of the most valuable anu
..,t.l volumes Of war history. Incse
81. i've of Stonowall Jackson by
,. ur Jones. OF Richmond the me
af General Ice. by Co!onei lohE'
3D.. present work Of General fliZ-
To-. While. as IS altogether natu-
OBJ 200 must be- strong dissent among
Soldiers from a few Of the views
...f in these volumes. they are each
rt.r order OF literary merit most
.fr. I'm fb, history they present. ana
....lv Interesting. They must re-
..... .s stan lards.
LEES HOME LIFE.
.--,.. ,ay,I8tions OF General Lees home
anil relations. as set forth IN FANNY
.-. ,,hi.h his phew produces, hsht
l most attractive sunshine a side
81. rra which has hitherto been IN
-o Northern readers. The same
I'm clearer relief the disidNor
..tt.1 II has been known That ne
.-.1 The propositions to disrupt 'he
r, no L. the moment Wheh NJ "to
.. ,,,pn to decide whether ne Wou'u
In the army or go with his state
,.. tn1t point his views seem 10 nave
..ife similar 10 those OF HehtI al
.-. 81 Thomas. another great VIZ
-r ~ unsurpassed military renoWh'
r... decisions differed. and their paths
,r.i In many striking character
MS General Filzhugh Lees book
... clear 10 those devoted 10 the
...rv az Thomas. these military Chlei
.- s,re men Of Ike mold.
.-.. rlruusts OF family attachments
. in the letters of Captain Lee from
r.. ted in Mexico, and supsequen ~
.r, The frontier, are charming Si"e-
i.- thrown upon Character S""" "
hive been most lovable There are
,-. now points in the history q an
-. noted campaigns at the East whlch
,..,.-.rsl reader viii find exceedingly III
....,Irl. and the student OF our military
...-. most valuable. OF especial note
.. ,.--- regards are the statements con
--.ns the Pickett charge at Get'ys-
burg s. :;
.Pr, chapter upon the surrender IS
.-. e the most touching when can ne
t.rI IN the history of wars. 10 t'iiS'
o.. one detailing Lees life after tne
vr is fitting companion me s.rlp lo
al .0.rttve manner Of treating these
-tt,,,e rerbaps. more than any other
...-ters in a book which glows WIN
,,,lrs-+ stamps G. General Fitzhugh Lee
as "a writer Of unusual merit
POSTMAsTERSHlPs.
IN the Presidents list Of nominations
sr' d the Senate to-day there was one
..- .rfrreut for Nirginia-that OF lanes
.,,r - he postmaster at the National
..rl Home. II was thought that an
.rtroeut Of postmaster would also De
be- for Marion Smyth county, but the
.. IS stn held up. although the time
.t The incumbent has been out for some
.-.. Congressman Marshall has done
.t.rvthiug in his power 10 secure aC-
t-~. AMI has recommended for the posi-
t.u George ". Wright. He Is wei
Known Businessman and IL lead
ing Mason. The contest has been
cue II the most intense in the
c5.stry. and there Is a stack Of papers
ia %, case about two feet high.
Eegrssentative Tucker is Of the opinion
f.m what ne has learned. that it will not
o.. many days before che department
sd st.aighten out the AppomattoX mat
O.. IN Virginia. A new petition has been
fI.l. and Nr. Tucker has made an en-
r-ement thereon, and he thinks the OBJ
..ct. Yuahle name Of "s 'rrender' VIII b5
45slshef. II is now understood that the
department. officials will call the county
i.4t ana railway station. formerly known
as Nebraska. Appomattox Courthouse
a.I the simple word Of Appomattox Will
O.. applied to the former county seat and
u- Place at which General Lees army
l-.d down their arms. At first glance II
might seem that. having two names OF
s--t similarity, confusion Of the mails
would result. but the officials say this
WILL not be the case. as the two offices are
close together. and the malls for both
places viii first be handled at the county
5 b, and railway station.
IL SIS presumed the matter VIII be
sua!ghteEed out IN the COURSE of few
GAYS.
E.pres natives Tucker and Swanson
were among the members who to-day list
e.i for nearly two hours 10 the state
i.tats Of Secretary Carlisle in regard to
As financial plan. The interesting gath
t-aF occurred in the room Of the Ways
All Means Committee Both Mr.. Swan
s.a md Mr. Tucker pronounced the state
uen,s u the Secretary clear, concise, and
Convincing.
POOLING BILL.
Representative Wise says the pooling
O.A VIII again come up In the House 10
morrow. and effort will be made to close
me debate and take vote at o'clock.
Sir Wise thinks the vote is likely TO be
close owing to the fact that many CT the
C.sgressmcn representing agricultural
Constituencies are opposed TO 1t on gen
cfal principles.
Ex-senator Reagan. Of Texas. Mr.. wise
rays. used TO be very much opposed 4
tie pooling arrangement. and fought th'
No.