Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-11-30
OUR LAST DAY m DIXIE.

\, "Ednuea Kirksp Constitutes to tn
December Atlantic, concluding chaPte
of his Richmond journey, from adyanc
sheets of which we make the following
ts1.nsH;hY u .eElE. y
AT the outer door stood Jack and tn,
ambulance. Their presence assured rs I
safe exit from Dixie, and my feelings fount
expression somewhst ss follows:
"How are you Jack 2 You're the bes
looking darky ever saw"
"Ps berry well, ,Aasss, berry we'll. Hop
yop's swelI" replied Jaek, ginning until b!
made himself uglier than nature intended
"I's glad you tinks rs good lookin."
'"Good lodkingl You're better looking
than any man, 6fack or whits,i ever met
'YOu'Te odd Dotioss of beauty" said
the Judge smiling. I.That accounts fol
your being an Abolitionist."
"No, it dop't." Aud added in toni
too low for J Jack To- hear, sis only implies!
thar, nnTil I-ssw that darkey, doubted
our getting out of Dixie"
The Judee gave allow whistle,
$50 yJu smelt q rot Z" f-
"Yes, very big one. Tell us why you
were so long behind timer"
"ru tell You when the war is over. Now
I'll take you TO Libby and the hospitals, Il
you'd like 70 go"
We saidwe would, and, ordering Jack
to follow with the ambulance, the Judge
led ma down the principal thoroughfare.-
| A few shops were open, few negro Wo-
man we're passing in and opt amopg them
and n few wounded soldiers were limping
along the sidsEalks: but Scarcely an able.
| bodied man vas to-be seen anywhere: A
6oor soldier, who had lost both legs and q
hand, was seated ct street corner, ask
ing aims OF the colored women as they
passed. Pointing to him, the Judge said
"There is one of our arguments against
reunion. If you will walk two squar es
I'll show you q thousand"
5ilAn asking aims of black women? THAI
| Il smother indication Of what you are COM
ing to-" a..
ming our faces as il he would detect our
hidden thoughts, he said, in an abrupt
pointed way. -.
day. Why didn't he do IN"
\ allow should We knoWN
.You came from Fosters only the day
before. That's where the attack was TO
have been made" .J I-Is
MI don't know. Some think ii was be-
cause you came in, and were expected on
that way"
"ohI That sccounts for your being 81
llatel You think We are spies, sent in L
SURVEY, and report on the foutsi"
"No do not. 1 think you are homes
men, and I've sGid So"
And haze, no doubt it was because he
nssid 40" that we got out of Richmond.
By this time We had reached ding!
i ibrfekt buildibg, from one eotner'ot whicl
1pfotrtdedt small sign, bearing in blacl
letters on q white grouud. the wordas
j "a Y51LIBBY AND SON,
d" gHrP. .CHAHDLRRs AND 'sRoCERS.
1t vas.three stories high, and I was tolt
4 eighty feet in width and hundred and te
i Ia depth. In front the first story was o
A level with the street, SLOWING space 70
a tier of dungeons under the sidewalk; bu
10 the rear the- land sloped away till th
! lbasement floor rose above ground. II
I nnpainted walls, we're scorched TO a tust
\ hpoWn, and its eunken doors and low win
i doWs, filled hers and there With dusk
rtnane. were ,cobRebbsd and weather stain
!. "a, giving the whole building most unin
n yiting and desolAte appearances: A haxe
\ haired boy, IN ragged "butternuts" and
Union cap, and an old man. ,in grey regimen
tails. with q bent body aud . limping gal
were pacing to and fro before 1t, wit
muskets on their ishouldersi but no othe
4 soldiers were in sight. -..-.-.- ~
inf Ben Butler knew that Richmond wa
defended by only snch men, how lon
would Il be before he took ft2'' l said
tutning to theiJudgs. -ae Z I.sc ~
aSevetal years. When these men Civ
Tout, 5onr women will fall in. Let Butls
Ikru ID ~ . . 2 q . I. q
Opening door at the right, he led .
Into & large, high studded Apattnnent, Wit
\ a bare floor, and greasy brown walls hun
round with battle scenes and cheap litho
! graphs Of the rebel leaders, Several ON
, eers in GSecession grey" were lounRin
ahoit the room, aud one otIthem, . shor
aliebity .bhilt, yohthfIl looking man, roI
Il a. We entered, and in a half pompou
haIf obaeuuious way, said % Judge Onld-
"Abf Colonel ould, I am vsry. glad
'Tiei Jadgs returned the greeting with
> atst eIiness IL II was In striking contra
viii hfg usual frank and cordial naatne
andahsn iHGddd66d the officer to ne
]. aAdsior Turner, Keeper Of the Libby"
lhai heard Of him.. aud It was with son
Ireluetance that / took his Profered han
However, I did take IL, and at the san
aA5y 81 8, 5gla,,ss 9 y r. 'gg DE-. Turner Of FA
. FNo sitS / h4f Of The old Yfginla fsu
! iily.s q never met . negro WhippeF MOI
7 negro trader who did not belong 70 n
hmfly.) Are you, q North Carolinifan2"
Before could add another word Il
Judge said: