Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-05-01
NEWBERN ITEMS

as our lEOODS ChtCiOo viz eo"hs thNy
were greeted by an old negro of Hercu-
lean frame: "Servant, gemmen. Glad
to see you. Knows you were coming,
all de time. Been prayin for you to
come de last six months. De blessed
Lord told me you'd come in de right
time. l felt in my bones dat you'd be
long soon. We had some Georgia troops
here dey war devils, dey war But |
told dem dey better look out, for de Yam
KEGS war comm and de Yankees war
wildcats, dey war. Dey said dey war
de hounds den, and would drive de wild
cats to hell. When you come, dine day
run. l went out to de road, and day
cried, well, old wildcat, de wildcats
hab come [ cried, stop, gemmen, |
don't understand dis. fought de hounds
drove de wildcats, but l now see de
cats drive de hounds But dey jist run
as de old boy was after dem."
"Well, sah," said negro to the chap
lain; "you did it, sab"
did WHAT"
"Put to flight dem fellers. / knew
you'd do it, case it's all down in de tenth
chapter of Daniel-all down dar, sab.
l know'd you would beat, case de Lord
told me so and it is all i'll de Book.
sah."
As soon as Gen. Foster was appointed
military governor, he requested the sew
eral pastors to open their respective
churches on the ensuing Sabbath, The
rector of the Episcopal church called.
General, | have received your request
to open my church"
'Well, sir?"
at is opened, | shall officiate, but /
can't pray for the President of the United
States"
"Who will you pray for, then ?"
"The President of the Confederate
States"
''No you won't, sir. will find a man
who will pray for the President and
preach also"
SIS he an Episcopal clergyman ?"
"No; believe he is a Congregation
alist."
"Then, Sir, I protest against his enter
ing my pulpit. do not recognize him
as clergyman; he has never been or,
dained."
"Well, sir, | recognize him as such
and as you will not do your local duty
and read the proper prayers of your
church, you cannot be permitted to of
fciate"
"Sir, you are not our protectors, bu
our tyrants. So l have always thought
"lhen, my friend, that's enough. Yol
have said sufficient to justify me in send
ing you to the Provost Marshal"
That church was opened and loyal ser
vices observed there.
A wounded rebel officer resisted, fol
several hours, the aid of the surgeon
An ignorant man, he believed that VIZ
would poison him. Several days of kind
ness removed his hostility, and he af
frmed his intention to take the OATH
He had been deceived and had enough o
fighting the Yankees.
A group of rebel soldiers were gazing
at the stars and stripes. "Well, boys
said the chaplain, " how does the old flag
look How could you fight against it ?
1T looks frst-rate It went mighty
hard to do it, but we had to, for we were
drafted" -.-.. t.ze- ..-..."e
''They did not draft me-" said one O
the party, " but a squad of men came tt
my house, put musket in my hand, ane
pricked me all the way here with thei
bayonets. But somehow, that muske
wouldn't shoot in the fight, and when thu
rest ran preferred to stay
The chaplain approached wounde,
rebel. Throwing up his hands, he cried
Don't kill me, don't kill me, I'm wound
ed"
j My friend, won't hurt a hair @
your head. Shall get you a surgeon !?
\ Yes, sir, but our officers told US tina
you never took any prisoners"