The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-09-01
Narrative of the Mission Of MGsSrS.
JaQueSS and Gilmore to Richmond.

Jaqu6SS ana GllnlOf6 10 hlcllInOnu'
The following narrative is from an article
in the September number of the atlantic
MoatbLn entitled 'Our visit to ARichmond, "
by ]. Il. Gilmore. Mr.. Gilmore accompa-
MED by COL Jaquess, and gives detailed &C
count of their journey, treatment, and what
they saw and heard -
HOW HE WENT TO RICHMOND.
We went there in an ambulance, and we
went together-the Colonel and I. That we
got in was owing perhaps to me; that we
got out was due altogether to him and a
man mere cool, more brave, more self-reliant
and more self-devoted than that quiet
western parson''it was never my fortune
to encounter.
At o'clock on the afternoon of July IS,
mounted on two raw-boned relics of Sheri-
dams great raid, land armed with letter to
JEFF. Davis, white cambria handkerchief tied
toa short stick and an honest face-this last
was the Colonels-we rode up to the rebel
lines. A ragged, yellow faced boy, with a
carbine in one hand, and another white
handkerchief tied to another short stick in
/ the other,cam out to meet us.
Can you tell us,my man, where to find
Judge Ould, the Exchange Commissioner Pr
.''Yas. Him and t'other Change officers
is over ter the plantation beyont, Miss Gro
ver's. Yell know it by its hevin' nary door
nur winder the mansion he meant. They's
all busted in. Foller the bride path through
the timber, and keep yonr rag flynn, fur
our boys are thickern huckelberries in them
woods, and they mought pop ye if they
didn't seed it,
Thanking him, we turned our horses into
the TIMBER" and, galloping rapidly on,
soon came in sight Of tthe desired planta
ton. Lolling on the grass, in the shade of
the windowless mansion, we found the Con-
federate officials. They rose as we APP
preached, and one of us said to the Judge
a courteous, middle-aged gentleman, in
Panama hat and suit of spotless white
drillings-
.'We are late but it's your fault Your
people fired at us down the river, and we had
to turn back and come over land"
''Do you suppose they saw your flag ?"
No. 1t was hidden by the trees ; but
shot came uncomfortbly near US. 1t struck
the water and ricochetted not three yards
off. A little nearer and it would have
shortened me by head, and the colonel by
two feet"
THAT would have been sad thing for
you but miss you know is as good as a
mile" said the Judge evidently enjoying
the Joke"
'We hear Grant was in the boat that fol-
lowed yours, and was struck while at din
ner," remarked.Capt Hatch, the. Judges Ad-
jutant-a gentleman and about the best
looking man in the Confederacy.
'.Indeed Do you believe it ~
81 don't know of course and his, looks ask
ed for an answer. We gave none for all
such information is contrabaud We might
have told him that Grant, Butler and Foster
examined their positions from Mrs. Growers
house-about four hundred yards distant
two hours after the rebel cannon-ball danced
a breakdown on the Lieutenant Generals
dinner table.
THE REBEL OFFICERS
We were then intoduced to the other Off
cials-Maior Henniken of the War Depart
ment young man, formerly OF New York,
but now scorning the imputation OF being
Yankee, and MIR. Charles Javins, of the pro-
vost- guard of Richmond. This latter indvi-
dual was our shadow in Dixie. He was Of
medium hight, stoutly built with short |
thick neck and, arms and shoulders denoting |
great strength. He looked natural-born
Tailor, and much such a character as tim
id man would not care to encounter, except |
at long range--of rifle warranted to fire
twenty shots minute, and hit every time.
To give us a moonlight view OF the Rich |
mond Notifications, the Judge proposed to
start after sundoWn; and as it wanted some
hours of that time we seated ourselves on
the ground, and entered into conversation.
The treatment OF our prisoners, StGt0S OF
black troops and non-combatants and aIlthe
cues tiops which have led to the suspension
Of exchanges had BEEN good-natuerdly dis
cused, when the Captain, looking p from
one of the Northern papers we had brought
him, said
'sDo you know, that it mortifies me that
you don't hate us as we hate you I You Kill
us as Agassiz kills fiy-because you love
u.s.
''Of course we do the north is bel ng cru
CITED for love of the south.
eff you love us so why don't you let us
go?' asked the Judge rather CURLY
'EFor that very reason-because we love
YOU. If we let you go' with slavery and
your notions of empire, you'd run straight
to barberisn and the devil"
1--WE take the risk at that. But let me
tell you if you are going to Mr.. Davis with
any such ideas you might as well turn back
at once. lie can make peace on no other ba-
sis than independence. 2 Recognition must
be the beginning, middle and ending of all
negotiations. Our people will accept peace
on no other terms"
81 think you are wrong there" said the
Colonel. "When was here year ago. |
met many of your leading men, and they all
assured me that they wanted peace and re-
union, even at the sacrifice Of slavery. With
in week man we venerate and love has
met me at Baltimore, and besought me to
come here and offer Mr.. Davis peace on such
conditions"
''That may be. Some of our old men,
who are weak in the knees, may want peace
on anv terms; but our Southern people will
not have it without Independence. Mr..
Davis knows them, and you will find he VIII
insist upon that. Concede that, and we'll not
quarrel about minor matters" Laa
well not quarrel at all. But it's sun
down, and time we were 'on to hlch.
mond" a aza
''That,s the Tribune cry, 'said the Cap
tain rising; ''and | hurrah for the ITtbu1se,
ror it's honest, and want my supper"
We all laughed and the Judge ordered the
horses. AS we were about to start, / said
| to him
You We forgotten our parole.
"0h, never mind that Well attend to
that at Richmond.
Stepping into his carriage and unfqrhng
the flag of truce he then led the way by a
s'short cut across the corn field which d.
vided the mansion from the high road. we
followed in an ambulance drwn by PAIR OF
mules, sour shadow-Mr. Javies-slttln .g;i pc
tween us and the twilight, and Jadk,aa like
ly darkey' almost the sole survivor %,1S OF
! bis masters twelve hundred slaves ne
ress all stole, Massa-stole by you 1ankeesl
and with a stout whip''wcrklng our passage
4 to Richmond.
IN RICHMOND.
~ At ten o'clock that night we
plan ted cur flag against lamp post)l11. the
| yerv heart of the hostile city. AS we allgn-