Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-09
A Lady's Journey from RIchmond to
PhiladeIphIa, through Tennessee
and Kentucky.
LFor the phIIndeIphIa l.ress.l

Nashville lonks like Il city long in build
ing, and not yet finished; there is an old
and yet incomplete air about it. Here my
passport took me, and no farther. had a
letter of Introduction to a gentleman in
the city, who was extremely courteous, aud
showed me every attention could expect
Through his inquiries, found would
have tu get another passport to the State
line. Now, there are two powers in Nash
willie, Gen. Foster the commanding officer,
and the Committee on Passports. As al
ready had one from the Secretary of War,
found must go to Gen. Foster. So the
next morning l went, accompanied by the
proprietor of the hotel, as Mr.. G. expect
ed to be absent. We drove to the Capitol,
very beautiful building, by the way; but
astoo anxious to know my fate, and
too fearful would be sent back, to pay
much attention TO architectural beauties.
We entered a large room, well filled with
civilians and soldiers. AT one end of the
room was table, and back of the table
Gen. Foster After we had sat few mo-
ments in respectful silence, and were more
accustomed to his august presence, he ad-
Vanced to us.
"Miss Smith is desirous of obtaining ii
passport to the line" said Mr.. s., present
who, thinking it might be service to me,
had very thOughtfully sent it.
This letter, which was written on their
Government paper, and stamped with the
department to which the writer belonged,
was attentively read by Gen. Foster. Then
| he examined my passport.
"Where is Mr. G.2p he asked.
Mr.. S. explained.
/ uHe must come here. do not know
who this B. L. is"
"He is Judge b., of Virginia. remark
"oh. You wish to visit Louisville,
Miss Smith, How long do you wish to
stay thereP"
81 simply wish TO pass through
| "Where tot"
"Philadelphia."
.tJudge B. says you wish to Oish Louis-
vile. How is this z"
He shook his head ominously, and be-
gan to quake.
"He knew wished only to pass through
1 suppose he thought Mr.. c. could assist
me no farther than EOuistisle, and asked
no more"
"Are you a native of Philadelphia 2"
"How long have you been in Virgin
ia2"
| told him.
s.Where have you been2"
told him this, also.
"Do you expect to returnW
ssNo sir"
tWell, Mr.. s., ] have no time to attend
to this Young lady; but will save Mr.. G.
and her trouble"
So saying, he wrote a few lines on the
back of the envelope, and handed the let
ter back. When we reached the street
examined the letter. He had written: "rhe
| Committee on Passports will please exam
ine this lady.-FosTER."
had fancied his questions were nearly
particular enough, and hoped the commit
I Tee would consider my personal opinions OF
no importanee, and let them pass. Mr..
q. fortunately was still in the city, and he
1 soon came and took me over to the Court
House. The room in which the COMMITTEES
sat had been used for public speaking, but
the benches were pushed back and table
placed in front of the platform, where a
| few men sat in high state. Here ] was
re-examihed, wrote my name in book, /,
! took an oath that all had said was true,
/ that would not come back, and that
would give no information injurious to the
Southern COnfederaeyi gotFny passport to
the State line, and offered myself secret aud
private congratulations.
Mr. Fogg, the president of the commit
tee, advised me, if had any letters, 70 have
them read aad stamped at the post office,
or TO destroy them. Afterwards, Mr.. G.
advised me to burn them, as they might be
I n cause of detention. And although they
were simply family letters was carrying
10 private individuals, thought it best.
| So, that afternoon very reluctantly made
n bonfire of them. One Of them had slip
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