The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-14

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a. vusors VI anosns, name tor spy ~ you ~Sn
~ sbosid sy ywo i ~ HHs ~. .,,.,..o, -
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su .sx. .n0 o sns sunenoer OF Lee 49,. I'LL
$500 =, s,I s'a.en may get niooon, W. WI, uovos
you are not on the right side Beware These bills have
men 70, snu neI.ner hunter nor Ssonemsn nesf
snoagn 70 prose0s srolins observers, win stress ON
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fnat remark, madam, sets mo nee 30 pleased 20
read and handed her paper which al once maze
us nends
peson tnsn "a spy FOR either SIDE sne consentod 70
PICK OUT Few biscuits preserved meats ana pickles. IN
return Ior which she packed IN my wallet some corn
Oread ana Duste Ny claims were now go0o ios iniormA
uon ana urged them
But she was not even aware Of the existence Of the
inscription above given, and therefore co9a not teu mc
VINO or OF whose force was he who carved H. NOT cid
sn8 Know any other nAme Tor the place nan YAK Top
NIL hunters forces had been latest IN tnAt Wciniv,
and some OF Earlys men short time Previousy Lney
DO one Of either.
HxR own STORY
That was all with which she could crafty my curiosity,
She the daughter tenderly reared Of an eminent
Virginan and the widow Of State Senator and rebel
Her home was formerly in tho valley Winchester
the valley alluded TO in the opening OF this ksch II
was no longer homo At for any one, though it was re-
pued one Of dainest that wealthy region before
ting war; Tho shanty In which she now lived had been
the residence Of confidential negro who had charge OF
tobacco growing tract of or land which became hers
by inheritance She sought shelter there from the hor
rors Of the valley but mended her fallen and fororn
position to great extent Twice she driven from
her valley home, which at length converted into
stable the ground floor and fodder loft the upper.
She said she was only guilty Of speaking what they
none Of the valley inhabitants Jared much better a. the
hands Of either army whom military convenience or
necessity controlled their movements or motives
This incident and what pertains to It, gives fair re-
Of the greatness and the nature OF the sud
den social changes effected before the terni
mated s the 0a lazy N kindly terms but weeping
surrender which she was most unwilling 70 credit "And
my poor husband died IN vanl" was the burden OF her
lamentations.
HUNGRY NEGRO HIHGwAYhM.
Making all haste TO rejoin my comrades, and weary
attendant filed for me, came to the forks Of road
Which way nowf The negroes were coming up ono OF
the roads, and sat patiently to wait for such instruc
tons as they could give On asking them Tor nforma-
ton they looked at each other having first eyed my wal
let Unfortunately pistols were in the holsters OF the
saddle, and had weapon but rude looking stick.
That was not enough to alarm these sawart blacks who
said they were hungry gave each all could spare
but they were not satisfied In short, my wallet was
captured without ceremony, and found the way to my
companions in light marching order, on our way TO
Lynchburg.
CONDITION o, IHscnnCRe . ..
ordinary war causes during the contest Its houses are
spared IT, as the Union artillery did not 90 far TO try OF
what stuff its many hiled streets are made In that
respect Is fortunate than taerod FrederickS
burg and Winchester, or all but demolished Richmond
and Petersburg At the surrender OF Lee there was
large quantity OF tobacco and some cotton stored there
When the local authorities that Grants army
was in victorious force near Farmvlo directly on tho
and cotton but did not accomplish thor aim as uy az
was intended. The bank specie was suddenly huddled
of to Danvc In charge OF rebel treasury ohoer as
Stoneman threatened LynchDurg rom the rear, ana
Grants outposs from the 'front.' one OF those scares 80
common the last days OF was the result
Very few citizens, however, left Lynchburg.
sKKDADDLs
All the officials fed towards Danville, and tho immense
amount OF commssary supplies boarded At that depot
were either wantonly destroyed or wastefuy scattered
among the crowd or by the crowd Governor Billy smith
was OF the first 70 fly for he had taken that routethe
route 70 his safest after the fall OF Rich
mond. 1t did not prove 30
The feeling In Lynchburg was less intense OF excited
than in tho other South vrgnian cities For some time
before the collapse Lynchburg seemed ready 70 accept
u, ana saRacious enough 10 anticpatcH nave heard
LynchDurg men OF warm rebel sympathies declare ofton
months prior to the fall that was folly to hold out
further Many OF the wei 70 DO young men or con-
sI'ptaolo men OF LynchDurg-many more tnah IN any
other considerable cityshrked military duty At the
outset oil the war II gave freely Of It's best blood and
treasure but when the case looked hopcess year or
30 ago II was very sparng OF Doth
tnink there IS less positive poverty IN ayncnonig
than IA any other virginia cry winch remained within
,ne rebel lines during the wh9e war et LyhchDuie
Sy no means free from the blight which mas sozed .he
south. In my OPINION, however, u VIII % tnc hrst Oh
tho virginia Clues 10 recupera'e Less aainaee compare
lively was done by wars ravages through inc surround
ing country, party from us hily nature ana parity pc
Gauss !. was not point Oh concentrated sttutcey, anu
lnhneiy less carnage has oech done 10 inc CITY seli.
rhe people there 700 accept inc result Win more com
posure ana are IN Detter beart anu means 10 go on WIN
SO mlch oi inc Reconstruction ~ VIII pertain 10 'heh-
selves ,.,...,. b,
Ihus wne ~ VIII Jake lachinonu anu Ie.eisouls nu
rIeuercksouIg m.ny 'ong !uur oeioc my isooso VI
rom 'ho oows .nat nu'c lei' .cih y. Power anu pics
purify VIII NOT oosl ~ ncnouis qu'cr vi 'o ''no'
CONDITION OF pAsvi1,h .
Ian Vlle may pe Icsarneu as IN nDous ~ pro,sn r.,
Pngn' as LyncnpuIe WS, 10y us pos',,on anu .'ao
oais ~, oono. n'iiy s.,' n a.,
preserved rom Tue eeVaslaons WHICH na.c uneu i.a
ss.cr cses. Lnousn 'npove . " Is nos nop,o
thoush oevo'eo W .ne reoo'ho, is no. o'" IN "oP
,hs .nc 'osuo 40 :. 0a'lo vu. Al 40 ~ ~
ourg, "a gr,a' huihDer nad oppVI .uhtes w
waru ahe ia oAc IAN, h.sha,, 'n9y