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0th, 1861. Why don't more of your ladies come out to gladden the hearts of the poor devils incarcerated here. If there is anything more than another that they would appreciate it is a "sunny smile." Is their absence owing to want of attraction in the artillery manoeuvres? If so, that is a poor excuse. Ladies, attention! We know you enjoy the sight of a set of fine looking men, and we flatter ourselves we can give you a feast; or, if the Cadets are an inducement, I assure you that Col. Smith, with the assistance of a number of ladies of acknowledged taste, has stationed here the "flower of his flock." It is anything but flattering to see the number who drive by to the other encampments every bright afternoon, not even deigning to cast a smile on our gallant laddies. Don't be so partial. We are, with a few exceptions, the finest looking men this side of "Dixie," and besides, President Davis is daily expected, and if you would see him and us, come early and bring your kni
d sticks back from his passage with his regiment through Baltimore by unarmed citizens, he has recently signalized his cowardice by offering insult and contumely to the people of that city, when their hands were tied.--We have seen the miserable creature snubbed, spit upon and insulted beyond endurance to a gentleman, with no other response than trembling fear and poltroonery. During the sessions of the Charleston Convention he was bought with a price, and when called to an account by young Smith of California for some Yankee trick, he begged like a whipped spaniel, and cowered before the gaze of a brave and honest man. The man, in fact, is a brute. He looks like one--acts like one. For such a creature to talk of conquering the South! For such a miserable poltroon to threaten to invade Virginia!" And again: "Gen. Butler says that his face is Southward, and that he won't take a step backwards. That is very likely. Walking backwards would be too slow a business for him.