A beautiful Poem.
The rare merit and appositeness of the following masterpiece of Mr. Hope's patriotic muse will strike every mind.
The author is one of the most gifted of the poets of America, and has a heart as true and bold as his pen is bright and beautiful.
A Poem which Needs no Dedication. by James Barron hope.
I. What!
you hold yourselves as freemen?
Tyrants love just such as ya!
Go! abate your lofty manner!
Write upon the State's old banner "A furore Normanorum Libera nos, O Domine!" II.
Sink before the Federal altars, Each one, low, on bended knee; Pray, with lips that sob and falter, This prayer from a coward's Psalter: "A furore Normanorum, Libera nos, O Domine!" III.
But you hold that quick repentance In the Northern mind will be. This repentance comes no sooner Than the Robber's did at Lunn.
"A furore Normanorum, Libera nos, O Domine!" IV.
He repented him: the Bishop Gave him absolution free-- Poured upon him sacred chrism In the pomp of h
hat he was in much pain, his arm having been badly hurt.
It is feared that amputation will be necessary.
It is generally believed that the killed and wounded will reach eighty or ninety.
But fifteen escaped on the Winslow.
Lieut. William Sharp, late of the U. S. Navy, is known to be among the prisoners.
He is a native of Norfolk, Va., where, as also in Petersburg, he has many relatives and friends.
Commodore Samuel Barron, formerly of the U. S. Navy, and a nephew of old Commodore James Barron, is also among the prisoners.
A gentleman now in this city, who visited Fort Hatteras last Tuesday, two weeks since, informs us that it was scientifically arranged and substantially built.
The timbers used were of the most massive and durable kind, and the whole was covered with earth to the thickness of twelve or more inches, and then turned, the grass being already verdant and innoxious.
The same gentleman informs us that there was an abundance of ammunition — powder, shell
known here and who long since passed away from the busy and exciting scenes of life, has recently taken place.
I allude to the widow of the late Judge Robert B. Taylor, of this city, and Mrs. Jane A. Hope, the eldest daughter of the late Commodore James Barron.
Gen. Taylor is known to have been distinguished for his ability and surpassing eloquence as a jurist, as well as for his gallantry and soldierly bearing, when in command of the Virginia troops at Norfolk in the war of 1812.
TheThe name of Commodore Barron has long since passed into history, and forms some of the most romantic and thrilling chapters among the chronicles of past events.
Miss Poole, a true-hearted and intelligent Virginia lady, who was for some time a prisoner at Washington, arrived here yesterday by flag of truce, and is sojourning at the Atlantic Hotel.
She thinks, from observation and information gained at the Federal capital, that McClellan is preparing for another "on to Richmond" movement.
assemblage.
The 173d Pennsylvania regiment constituted the military escort, and made an imposing appearance.
I regret to say that such was the concussion of the guns fired early this morning in honor of the day a great number of window glasses in the lower part of the city were broken.
A splendid flag, 16 by 30, is now floating from the Methodist African Church, Butte street, presented by P. H. Whitehurst, Esq., who gives a ball to-night in his beautiful mansion, formerly owned by Commodore James Barron.
All the military dignities of the place are invited. Very respectfully, yours, J. Bottomore, Rec. Sec'y
Lets Army must be caused — no Headway against the rebellion until that is down
The New York Times thinks the "one supreme necessity" of this war is the destruction of Lee's army.
Its history has been "mainly cord of success — invariably so when it acted on the defensive." The Times continues:
It has stood like a wall of fire between us and the rebel capital;
