Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-01-30
Interview with stOnewan Jackson.


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C,ur PARolE, Annapolis, Md. Jan. %
DE,E SIR II will attempt, in scco7lan'r
with YOUR request. 10 give YOU an account Of
nv interview with Stouewall jackson whiic
prisoner at hi. camp. and of my soiourn at
Libby prison n Richmond. \ few day a.
ter NV carturp was sent TO Jackslus ,7imp
al Nincyeh. Warren county, Va. ] rcaried
there Tuesday. Nv. II. in company with
i1ar others. zen. jackson came oJt Of hi-
tent Just a. We were leaving for the ,uari
house ian old church near by.) ami desired
H. o. wait a few minutes, be would lsc "a
ask Us @ few questions.
'.N hen were You taken?' he inquired
November :, replied.
Have YOU anv New York 1aper- With
YOU ," he asked
replied that ,yc bad not. but told him
had read tho Herald Of the 5;h. which bod
reached camp on the day Of my capture.
"Ah did you ?" said he'll wanted o. liz
Quirc about the recent elections. D. you
know what majority Seymour rcccived?
Between ten and fifteen thousand. -
piled.
DO You know how MANY Congre--men
the Democrats elected IN the state?
answered that IL was believed they had
elected nineteen ont Of the thirty-onc.
s'Wcre the Woods both elected -
answered that thcv were. and that all ot
the city snd river districts were claimed rs
Democratic.
Good 80 he replied. New York city will
have more To say in the next session Of Com
crees than all the rest Of the State"
Their constituents would hardly f''l
fattered to hear YOU. | said
ANY mln who sincerely desires Ieace.
he said. .'shouH certainly rejoice AZ their
election Il You had such men in power AZ
Washington, to-day. there would b. NJ NOR,
bloodshed. and we could easily come 20 'n
honorable settlement.
dill not dispute that. nor ask him what
be would call an honorable settlement De
string 10 continne the conversation. agreed
with him.
but they all claimed u De- War Demo-
Gratis" continued. '.and in favor Of more
vigorous prosecution Of the war Was that
mere Ioiitieal dodge Your soldiers would
hardly cheer the announcement Of the c'rc-
tion Of War Democrats, | should think.
.Oh. no" he replied. They are in ilNoT
of prosecuting the war with more yIg'r.
They think that If we are to be conquered. it
should be done at once. before Spring. Il we
dlt lhlA 0AAAINAA''A ~ AAttAA AAAA's .'-
demand a peace. and force YOUR government
tn stop the war We know we can bold cut.
and when the next Congress meets they viii
all he found to he peace men. and willing u
recognize our Independence. in preference To
a bloody and endless war. When once COLI
vinccd that they cannot conquer us hy mere
IL gaining one or two battles, they will ccs,ss
to lie War Democrats Ii i because We know
-. L f1sns, IT,. Pom
bicans. that my mea checrei the ucv- OF
SEYMOUR election. Bat what other news
was there
New Jcrscv." | answered. has gone
strongly Democratic. and the party has gained
in Ohio.
..Yes. -' said the General II hrarl that
they had carried Ohio. Did vou notice
whether Nallandisham was reelected or
not?''
..IIe was Defeated" answered. bat
another friend Of yours in the West was rc-
turned"
who va. it?'' he inquired.
'.Voorhics,"
~ good Democrat" he said .-Valiau-
diyham was too outspokon at first he would
have been reelected if he had been more
moderate"
The general was here interrupted. and q
he turned 70 leave he asked if any Of Us Lad
any green backs We wouldlike to exchange
for Confederate paper
VIC remained there two days with the
Jackson Foot Cavalry, brigade OF Irish sol-
diers. Those with whom converted said
they would give almost anything to be back
at tho North. but as they were in Virginia
when the war broke out, there was nothing
else TO do but 10 Join the army.