The weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-07-07
An Interview with Lee.

of Kichmord, | took the liberty, in company
with Surgeon McCrrckon, common Elcnd, OF
walking to the Lee mansion, urrcromncudcd,
and in plain republican style, rang the entrance
bell Quickly there appeared at the door Il
good looking mulatto, who poste y waited my
command. Ills colurel servant wass.rcr,v
courteous and kind. His manncr WAS c&S and
:unassuning, ndicatn. familiarity with the
duties of bis Office, anil readiness 20 anronlm".
date. Samho seemcl to have :: kind h"art, but
was very particular ns 10 who SO were, AMI
what our bustncSs WIS with lis na ter, for
WHOM Ire seemed TO entertain pr";t'""! N.
taclulen;::
Can see Gen. Lec?" "a< The simple
question I pntson this occ;is"n IN the servant.
''I'iiS is not tFfe'rtgnlsr day when he receives
coi"pany, and he Gas,not yet rrrrirr any VII.
tors he replied "bnsssnt," anh ic surveyed
mr witn Il urs:tatin@l6St, not F""wih!: what
/, .ty acxt wl, - H,scrv"'l, "':"rh:IS Ar.
.l.cr will see IL Northern Clergyman in his
,,rival,, parIrr Il ;tie while" "le"r na:nr
~;s??" he aS;c.l. Mir -, uf -, replied.
t. nd ;lla walk Into Ih. v"s.iHi" AMI s'Hn
,>ar;'crrd then :;nickiy returned. an': ns:'"''t
,mr i:In Il psfrr. | in,'k NY ~"tl or "'' "t
Ii" richly cn<hi";:a,a crnSpn sD!,l> cu"~tiHti'!-:
Il ;al: rl the furai!urn "f the rn",, ana awal'rd
t:r' cntrcr vi the .:,.i. ,ri c'.iIr The roln
had nr.a ir~ to ornan'cnt'it but one tri'!". "n
-w;.icr WIS :, pitcher of water -aEoihcr d Ei'ar.
tan simrl;r!tv--anr vitai s'i:" very "rl,l"yE
chairs. iv nu>in;:$ were sUn ;n'r:ri.:ic'i hy
the cn!r.ncc Of TIE !rrncra! wtn. wI!il nn essay
smile aud :. gg.c"ini simplicity ii; Rlhn""r, hid
me wccnnie as Il rtiillrr ri ;ShcrlH !> army
.Gcncral Lee iouks older ihan his urt?aItS gcn-
orally make lm. !!c i; ~"#r!y fFty>sevea
years old. lis hair is gray; Ills head large:
his brow grauily arche and lis eyes and nose
at generous crsai,p,-- tinrr tEag he is repre-.
scented in tie portraits. The m"uli. is large,
the lips somewhat fallen; ard it is here about
the mouth that fa;nt feeding otvaGitv is visi
ble Gen Lees lpEi,%cfs arc hn>c of man
accustomed TO homage, which has been rem
,leHrl tolr hy the Southern people &ni sol
,l;crs for tie last fur year,. l.! his cunvrrsa
,i,u with tie. the General. WIS extremely atis
bic and talkativc, but lie undoubtedly has the
faculty Of being very reserved. J. agree with
'hc Ep.!i>h Colonel who pronHuncrs Gen. Ice
the hauISoncst man he ever saw. H. is tail,
l-sLouldelod, we'll set up, looks ever" inch
soldier lie is 4 most captivating persn"altp
fair and open face, dark, liquid eyes, glowing
when areasel Like polished diamonds. His
physioguemv is Of lie Corsair character. and
he is pecuIixrIy free and easy in al his at
tributes. He mar;!ests no signs OF vanity or
personal bravado. Thcrc is not glance that
wou! betIay the willing ambition that would
say, II an !hc man who COMMANDED the az
mies Of tho South in their mission of destroying
the flares: framework of Government that
ever rose 10 animate the hopes of mankind ~
Throughout all parts of the South, he is re-
garded rs the most consummate General Of
the world; hence, when he capitulated,' they
gave mp the cause as hopeless.
| converscd with the rebel leader on vari-
city of subjects, upon ail Of which lie expressed
opinions He Was very emphatic III his utter
ances and seemed to to have weighed every
thing with studied care. The murder Of the
President met with his hearty detestatiop, and
he regards That terrible deed as 4 calamity
without a pane. 10 my question, DO you
IL. 4 Il a loI2 1,n