Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-29

your SeTVaul question. ~ On0, Ealu |
he, 'shcse greens were cooked with meat
how is that "Yes sir" said the cook,
they we're; while | was preparing dinner
q gentleman came along who had piece |
OF meat, and thinking it would improve dc |
greens, | borrowed bis meat and left it in |
dc pot long eReugh TO flavor de green's
On another occasion a dozen bottles of
Port wine were sent to Gen. Lee while he |
was slightly unwell. He used one bottle
and distributed the rest among his sick
troops. His self denial was very great
| The suforings of the Confederate army,
during the war were very great. An in-
teligent Colonel said that he had for weeks
subslsted oD cherries and backberries
that he had gathered, and that he had fre.
quently delt out to his bare ooted men an
ear of raw corn per day. A man who could
succeed in raising respectable breakfast
once in three days was considered very
fortunate individual.
l also took walk to the residence Of
the late President Davis. 1t is very
handsome mansion, now occupied by Gen.
Terry. The upper part of Richmond is
very beautiful. The houses arc large and
expensive, With very large lawns around
them, filed with elegant shrubbery. l
went through Libby Prison aud Castle
Thunder The latter is drcary looking
place, but Libby is not half so bad as has
been represented. 1t is q very large, well
lighted and we'll ventilated building, for.
merly used as a tobacco factory.
The people of Richmond look sad aud
dejec,ed-thcy are proud in defeat There
is no intercourse between the citizens and
the federal soldiers-nonc whatever, 1t is
plain to Sec that though sutjugatod they
nave no love for tho North. | fear the
present generation never will have. Many
of the oldest citizens have died since the
evacuation, broken hearted men. One Of
the most respected residents was on the
street and on seeing the fire in one end Of
the city and the federal army entering tho
other end, he fell down dead. The otcls
here are well kept, though at rather steep
prices.
) Left Richmond at six in the morning for
Lynchburg, over the Southsidc Railroad. .
: 1t was for the possession Of this road that
Gen. Grant fought so long and sacrificed
so many thousands Of men. He finally
: succeeded. The utter exhaustion of the
South is in nothing more apparent thanin
5 the condition Of her railroads. The track
Of this road is worn out The fow pas.
seDger cars still here are ragged and dir
E ty, without glass in the windows or cush
ions on tho seats The rolling stoch looks
rusty, broken down and altogether unser
a viccabEc. About the Southsie depot u.
i Richmond are ten locomotives terribly
a crippled. The ride from Richmond tc
u Lynchburg is tiresomc The worn out
. engine pufJ along at the rate of about fl vc
! miles au hour. We finally reached Burks
It vile Junction, where We find about two
is thousand federal soldiers on their way
d home. About five hundred rebel soldier!
1t are going the other way, The contrast i
1t great. The Union soldiers look happy
is and clean aud have fine band of musi
d which is playing a lively air. Tho rebel
&c look ragged and sad, though many goo'
30 face is seen beneath an old hat aud I'M
is combed, uncut hair Tho soldiers of tn
y two sections mingle freely with each othe
c. aud talk pleasantly. There is no diSpc
Of sition shown by the victorious party t
,p taunt or insult the men they have conquere
b, At Burksville the railroad facilities en-
i for the present. Gen, Lee On his retrea
IN tore up the road and it has not been re
r, paired. We are obliged to make 8 mile
il. in an ambulance. The country all alon
IN this route is one vast scene Of destruction
50 Lee on his retreat aud Grant and Sher
of dan on the pursuit, lett sad traces OF the
march behind them. Houses are burnc
Oh down, the fences are all gone, tall gra'
IT, and weeds arc growing where once wer
at smiling fields Of grain. Dead horses ar
r. scattered pIoiusoly along the road, who
passes over farm after farm without regar
It, to the rights of property or former lane
%. marks. Passed the rife pits and iorlii
~ cations al Amelia Court IIouse, Sailo
y. Creek and Appomattox, where Lee mad
he his final stand and subsequent surrende
,ur We finally reached Farmville, pleasat
ed but very dirty Virginia village. The sill
III gle hotel here has been we'll described
gh correspondent OF the WorLd. The bu!
lat marched about the bed-chambers by pla
ad toons and regiments. Finally reacht
to the defenccs Of LynChburg and passed Vi
On molested into the city,the last Six miles
ed a canal boat.
ce, We had for a travelling companion fro
lor Richmond, very intelligent gentlemt
las who had been Major in the Contedeia
PITY army. Ils was citizen Of Richmond al
it. gave me much valuable and interesting i
ing formation. He attributed the imml dia
- failure of their cause to the want of me
lad The moncy OF the country became so d
all prcciaod that it was almost worthless,
tie The importation Of many necessary al
tha cles from Europe was not only very trot
the lesomc but exceedingly expensive. L
are Confederate government frequently p'
ON. as high as $4,000 in gold to expcrienC
lest blockade runners for single round tr
ose No nation in the world could long sta
his such heavy drain upon its resources
10 Their soldiers had not been paid OF
ook twelve months, and all this time their ia
eat, lies were starving at home. As nece
the airy consequence the men became dissa
not fed and deInoralized aud the officers fol