The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-07-08
INCIDENTS.

"On to Richmond."-Gcn Reynolds, of H.,
captured on the battle field of Friday and brought
to Richmond on Saturday, met an officer in tho
Confederate service, with whom in "old times" no
had been II " boon campanion." In the pleasant
conversation which cnsued, the Confederate officer
said, "Well, General you have got to Richmond
at last" "Just | predicted" ;" replied the
General. "Whcn do you suppose Mcclellan will
be here" jocosely asked the Confederate officer.
81 wouldn't be surprised to hear Of his arrival
tonight" responded the General with smile,
dashed with an interesting spark of bitterness.
"A hard road to trdorl"-A sparkling little
jru d esprit was ful ulminacd by young gentle
man. at one Of the hotels in Richmond on Satur-
day. Some asked if it was possible for Nc
Clellans army ever to get to Richmond. The
Tun-ic joker responded, d" If he does, he will
have to level two Hills wade through a Long
street, pass pretty strong Pickett travel over a
considerable number Of Rhodes, and then batter
down "Stonewall." Certainly hard road to
travel
Reoding the lore-lctters from Yankceland.--
During the engagement or Friday evening" Gen.
Lee, accompanied by his staff, came upon q
deserted camp on the field from which the Yam.
KEGS had just been driven. A large number of
Yankee knapsacks were piled up and strewed
around, and amidst them, in a recumbent posture,
with his boots magnfcently elevated, dis
covered u stalwart Confederate soldier, reading q
letter taken from a of similar documents
which the knapsacks contained. humorous
grin was playing over his features when the Gen.
eraI and his Staff came up. "What are you
doing here?" Gen. Lee inquired. "Reading-
don't You see?' replied the soldier, scarcely o5-
serving them. The General decmng his easy
manner, and safe position by no means becoming
Confederate soldier, when the roaring Of the
battle was laundering around, informed the
literary hero who he was, which caused him to
jump up about three feet from the ground, "scarcd
half to death" and commenced bowing blushing
and apologizing in the most amusing style imagi-s
nable. The General then asked him what he was
doing there, to which he answered, that he was
placed in charge Of the knapsacks; but when
asked who placed him there, he was covered with
confusion, and finally stammered out that {" he
didn't know the officers name" He was then
ordered to take care Of the useful things, not
mind reading the letters and to report to the first
Quartermaster, after which he would rejoin bis
regiment speedily as possible.
A Y1nkce Lalloonist makes a short rip.--A
body of our infantry, under cover of thicket
intervening, passed around on Thursday to the
flank of a number of Yankees, who were evi-
IDENTIFY the Balloon Guard" and was rapidly
approaching in musket shot Of them, just as one Of
their Professors was about to make ascen-
sion They halted in order to i've the aerial voya-
ger time to get up. The balloon was soou Under
weigh, aud the wndass unwound, but as TIE OBJ
servant Professor attained height of about two
hundred feet, he perceived, to his horror and
CONSERVATION, our infantry marching upon his
base of operations" Giving a shout, he or
dcred those below to haul him in which was
obeyed; but the operation being too slow, he
eaped out of the car, grasped the rope and slid
down with a speed which would have done credit
to the ex pcrtness Of Gorilla The balloon soon
followed, was bursted up, put in a cart, and "Pro
fessor." balloon, guard and all mzzled, just in
time to sare themselves from capture.
ave onght 10 hare had a Mury."-In conver-
satoa with some Of the prisoners who arrived on
Saturday, citizen, addressing officer, re-
marked, " II we'd have had a Navy, this war
would have beer ended six months ago" The
officer with an emphasis that indicated earnest
ness, replied, 81 wish to Cod you bad had q navy
then, six mouths ago." Nearly all the prisoners
seem to entertain similar sentiments as TO the folly
of carrying on the war.
Color. brought in.-About 10 o'clock this
Sunday morning the regimental eoors of the Attn 4
New Jersey, the 11th Pennsylvania Reserve, and
stockton's Bucktail Rifles arrived, with another
batch of Yankee prisoners. They were all splen-
didy made sags, one being the "stars and stripes,