From Gloucester Point.
[Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.]To-day has been a day of rejoicing. Military enthusiasm is at its height. When the news of the victory of Davis, Beauregard and Johnston combined — the mighty trio of warriors-- reached us, there was cheering among us all; each congratulating the other upon the success of our Southern forces. Eleven guns were fired in honor of the victory, one for each of the States of our glorious Confederacy, the last of which was fled by the Colonel of this post, Chas. A. Crumpt. The largest battle ever fought on the American continent has been decided to the honor and glory of the brave sons of the South. But how else can it be when our soldiers are cheered on by the many blessings and favors of the fair sex of the Old Dominion. For when beauty declares her preference and asserts her away, men, too, must leap to her assistance and rescue and defend her cause. Not many weeks ago the good and patriotic ladies of old Gloucester presented to the Gloucester Artillery, a company usually called the "Red Shirts," a beautiful and costly Confederate flag, bearing also on its simple folds the inscription of the Virginia flag. It was delivered on behalf of the ladies, by Mr. Perrin Kemp, now of the Lee Rangers, with a very elaborate and well digested address, which exhibited considerable ability and political knowledge. It was received by Mr. James. N. Stubbs, with a very concise and appropriate speech, who manifested by his eloquence that he was ready at all hazards to defend that flag from the polluted hands of the Northern vandals. On last Saturday our battery received two flags from the kind ladies of your city--one a Confederate and the other a Virginia flag; fit emblems of the patriotism of the donors, who, if they cannot admonish and encourage us by their words, still do so by their presents. Our troops are in fine spirits and good health, all eagerly anticipating a trial of their skill and bravery.
[The letter of "M. J. A.," from Gloucester Point, is respectively declined, several accounts of the affair therein described having already been published-- Eds Dis]
