Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-30

Aipihe King, Mt. Blanc, is not
'pressive az you stand and look
poh his vast white flank from the
ne OK Chamounix. blu. seen from the
ans OF Savoy, fifty miles away his
pehrance is grand. Then he rises
W Kisses the clouds. The rays Of The
." as they fall, sparkle like diamonds
MS coronet OF snow. SO the heroes
any time are best viewed after
ears And the world. after half a cen
~ is realizing how large Robert
ward Lee looms on the horizon.
NC arc Just beginning TO catch
'hPse OF his grandeur as he rises in
aJesty from the past. History is
," placing upon his brow the diadem
glory. and the everlasting sunshine
greatness is settling about his head.
fAeral Robert L. Lee was born at
Faford. Wcatmoreland County, Va.
'st loS years ago.
oHN Of DISTINGUISHED
;, VIRGINIA ANCESTRY
rs VAS born in the same room where
- OF his fathers cousins, Richard
Nhfy ana Francis Liehtfoot Lee, both
s"ers OF the Declaration of Inaepen.
nee hrst saw the light. He sprang
eFciore for the lo!ns Of a distin-
-lshcd ancestry. In his veins flowed
g hover Of the chivalry OF the old
Inc Lees Of Virginia trace their
!s,a TO Lancclot Lee. who entered
aEiand with William the Conoueror.
distinguished himself at the bat
OF hastings. Lionel Lee a later
ehoer of the family. followed Rich
~ 'he Lion Hearted" to Palestine
"a was rewarded for gallant services
'He siege OF Acre. President Thomas
vas the rrs' native-born Ameri-
u 20 govern the Colony OF Virginia
'e ancient manor-housc IF Stratford
d" oGi!t for this President Thomas
4 % bN the East India Compnny. aided
d" ample donation from Queen Car
ne Thomas Lee was the father OF
'ohafd Lee, who on June 10. 1875.
Fo"iceh INTO the Continental Con-
e5S inc resolution proclaiming to
"oriH IN" fact that these united
ZONES arc and Of a RICH, ought 10
irte ana inG"pcndent states" Rich
heh'y Lee was TIL" cousin of Light
oFse Harry Leo. Washing,on's ia
gus cavalry oihcer whose mc,nora-
N"'"s' Hrst IN AR, ETC. forever
/ ishriHed his great friend In tho his
~ OF his people This "l.ich, Horse"
AIRY Lee. who served with djs,ipc-
On 'hronr hoTt the Revolutionary
ar was elected TO Congress and
4 'lce elected Governor OF Wright,
ave 10 the world his greater son
ebert Z Lee
POINTED TO WEST POINT
Hf ANDREW JACKSON
o""s Leo having secured an ap-
ointment AZ West Point through Cow
a! Andrew Jackson, entered his "a
Gus school, from which he graduated
como In his class and without a single
merit he was assigned to the SER
&c as an engineer on tho coast de-
Hsts' Arlington. which crowns the
FeiHta slopes, almost in the shadow
'Ae capit"i across the Potomac. was
! scene OF The marriage Of I.icutcn-
Leo TO Mary Randolph Gusts.
| lighter Of WashinEton's adorted son
! ashincton Parke Gusts we see him
NJ IN the Mexican War, where he re-
wed his frs, baptism Of nre and
i mere no other was So distinguished
deeds Of daring as was the then
Ter the Siege % Vera Cruz began. his
! astcrly rearranCcmcnt OF the bat
Il res resulted in the reduction of that
~ His conduct was siGnalizcd also
tho sleeps Of Cha7ultepec. where he
as wounded. and for his Eallantry re-
wed the rank Of brevct colonel Cen
i al Scott declared that his success in
ex!co was largely due TO tho skill.
idaunted va!or and energy OF r. F..
.. II" next appears at Harper's
I rry. wher" he captured John Brown
it-r, while on the Rio Grande, he
ars the ominous tones Of the coming
orm about 20 break over the head OF
5 beloved state. After an agonlzing
i nfict, in which he was torn by con-
citing emotions. we behold him offer
= his sword TO his old mother. against
HON he would not lift his hand
len on new arena he moves like a
= r. god OF war. scattering his thun-
vbolts on the plains OF Manassas.
! fredericksburg. Sharpshurg, Gettys-
4 irr, in the Wilderness. around Rich
ond. Petersburg. and at Appomattox,
here the curtain falls on the bloody
ANA. Then we see him retiring in
'andeur TO an obscure school where he
+ light train the sons Of the South. At
r few years Of splendid service his
irit passed over the river to rest
! Ider the shade of the trees with his
1 eat lieutenant. Stoncwall Jackson. in
sight OF whose grave he sleeps
lexington has his ashes, but the
i orld has his fame"
)LDIERLi ABILITY
GAGGED ny OPPOSITION
4 soldiers ability is gagged by the
Ids against which he has the skill to
i intend Sir Charles James Napier the
ninent British soldier and military
itic, writes: I'VE doubt whether any
i, i,neral Of ancient or modern history
.er sustained for four years "a longer
.riod than Hannibars fifteen years IN
remote pasD 4 war in which. while
| lsposing Of scanty resources himself.
had against him such an enormous
| ,gregate OF men, horses. ships and
,prlies. 1t is an under. rather than an
,erestimate to say that in the first
20 wears the odds were ten TO one
,ainst the South In the last two
ars they were twenty to one" Gem
al Wade Hampton. in reviewing the
mpaign OF 1862. says that Lee. in the
,ort space of two months. with force
no time exceeding $4,000 men, de-
ated In repeated engagements two
aderal armies. each of which was not
So than 10000 strong, relieved the
fbuthern capital from danger, and even
reatened that of the North. If to the
! ,deral losses we add those of Fred
1ticksburg, we shall have the enormous
,mber OF $500 men killed. wounded
ID captured by Lees army In one short
mpaign. with 1874 pieces of artillery
hd -. 900 stand OF small arms. Now
4 ansider the numbers with which he
nd 10 content in the accomplishment
tbis herculcan task. At Chancellors-
j lie Lee had in round numbers $4,000