Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-01-02
BY CAPT. j. T. DREW.
CHAPTER ii.
FROM MANASSAS TO RICHMOND.


'front.' of half dozen of houses were
piles of legs and arms that would fill a
dozen carts. Broken-down wagons, gun
carriages and ambulances, shattered guns
--tattered flags and mangled men, were
lying in every yard and under every
tree and beside every fence. All these
things had been hastily brought from the
field, as they feared another advance of
our army the next day, not dreaming we
were whipped.
Every one who spoke of the fight told
of the awful carnage made by our artil-
lery. A captain of Mississippi regi-
ment told me he was the only officer left
on the right wing of his regiment, and
that he went into the battle with seven
ty-four men, and came out with but four
Teen. Said he-"had you held on one
hour longer, we could not have saved
our army. AS it was, we shall not be
able to do anything for month" All
declared McDowella a good fellow, and
said he would not feel very badly, as he
was at heart Southern man.
They seemed to have a great hatred
to Col. Wilcox, Acting Brig. Gen. A
Colonel said of him "D--n him, be
tried to get Michigan to put all her avail
able force in fighting trim, as long ago
as we talked of seeding. If all the
Northern States had followed his advice,
they would haze cut our throats for fear
we would secede" They said General
Beauregard bad his horse killed under
him, and came near going himself. They
ehowed US his bloody saddle and some
of his horses name. told the little POM
pous lieutenant who was showing it,
there was one lock in Beauregard's head
that ali the ladies North wanted. 'Ah :!
what one is that /? inquired he. The
scalp lock- answered grim lieutenant
from Wisconsin, before could reply
But it was all the same, as the lieutenant
and myself were thinking Of the same
thing.
II was in Beauregard's barn that I
first met Hon. Alfred Ely, NJ. c. The
Hon. Alfred was decidedly unpleasantly
situated. He was, however, promised
that when we were all hung, he should
have the honor of first ascending the
platform Consoling to the tired and
hungry member of Congress, wasn't it +?
Al o'clock on Monday morning, on
the 22d Of July, we were marched for
the cars to be sent to Richmond. On our
way we were hooted by the rabble, and
Captain Parrish, 10th New York, was
set upon by a ruffian with pistol, who
took him for Gen. Wilcox. But as the
officer in charge of US was a soldier eve
~ inch of him, he soon put down this
kind Of annoyance. This officer was
MAJOR Brados, of New Orleans, and
nobler hearted fellow than he never got
IN bad company.
All along the road to Richmond, hun
dreds of people came out to see the yam
kees.' What's yer come ye'or for ? Did
yer think you uns could subjugate we
uns.' 'How about Old Abe now p 'How
about the niger ? and thousand like
expressions came from the much excited
crowd.
Little was said on our side. One 1t.
CLARK from Maine, politely invited him
to- 90 to the bad place, and Capt. Far
rish offered to talk when they would use
decent English. The mildest wish that
heard any of them express was that we
might be skinned alive dish they have
doubtless often treated their negroes to.
Richmond was gloomy in spite of the
feverish joy that victory had brought
Want, grim, ghastly want was there the
lean and hungry look was in the faces of
the poor and long and bony arms and
skeleton fingers and wol6sh eyes of rag
ged men and women, told of poverty un-