Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-08-18
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R9-RErUsEEs FROM THE souTH,-The
Ohio State Journal of Saturday last con-.
tains the following story which has a
slightIy.local interest:
On Thursday four gentlemen were seat.
ed In the American Hotel conTersing, when
a bright little child, about two aud half
years of age, came and leaned trustingiy
against the knee of one of them, who bent
and kissed him. The child then turned TO
another of the group in the same way
The mother, a frank and noble appearing
woman, by this time stepped forward and
partly apologized for the rudeness of the
little fellow; saying that he was quite tired
and somewhat i'll, and she had INDUCED
him. She said she had walked across the
Alleghauies' and drawn him in little will
low wagon to Wheeling. In answer TO
questions, she said she, in company with
several others, bad been driven from Gull
ford county, North Carolina. The compa-
ny was orethauled before getting out of the
State and two OF the men were impressed
into the rebel service. Two other men, one
very old, the other cripple, were allowed
to proceed with them. They came ms far
as Wheeling, where the others stopped, for
want of means, but she came on to Column
bus, in hope of getting means for reachiup
her husbands brothers family, in Galena,
Ill. She had thirty cents left on her arri-
val. Her husband, Dir. Charles Webb,
graduate of West Point, was forced to leave
home about four months ago. to avoid be-
ing forced into the rebel service, since which
time she had not heard from him, but ex-
peCted, if he had succeeded in reaching the
North, that he was in the army. Herurcle,
who resides in Louisville, KY, a Union
man, was Major in the Florida war, where
he lost leg. She had lived with him be-
fore her marriage.
BE was acquainted with Ex-Governor
Dennison, who would assist her in reaching
her friends, she thought, could she see
him; but be was away from home, and she
was at an entire loss what course to take.
She had written to her friends, and was
willing to work for the support of herself
and child, until she got word from her
friends, could she get place.
Her straight forward story and frank
touched the sympathy of her
hearers, who Immediately cast about for a
way 10 assist her. Neither had the means
to spnre. II was agreed that the case
should be presented to Gov. Tod, who af-
sufficient portion of her story,
ordered a railroad pass to be given her, as
far as the State could give. Quartermaster
General Wright accordingly presented her
pass to Chicago, and out of bis kindness
of heart. voluntarily gave her letter of
commentator, bespeaking assistance for
the rest of her journey. Upon represent
ing the case to the landlord, he made her
present of her bill, rs did also the con-
ductor of the omnibus. The gentleman
presented her with FIVE dollars, with which
TO purchase food on her way, which she
Reluctantly accepted. Then one of them
accompanied her to the cars, procured a
check for her trunk to Chicago. then bid
her f" Godspeed," receiving the heartfelt
thanks of partially relieved sufferer from
this wicked rebellion.
We do not wish to dampen the interest
of good story, and particularly story
that may be true, but we must be permitted
to say that we never heard of the circum-
stances above detailed. We have inquired
of many persons who are equally ignorant
on the subject We think that if a woman
had walked across the Allegheny Noun
tains aud drawn child in little wagon,
and reached this city, it would not have
been necessary for her to have gone to
Columbus with thirty cents in her pocket.