The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-30
DEVIL TAKE TIE HINDMosT.
washington, Georgia, the Death Place
of the Rebellion.
WAS IT so ORDAINED BY PROVIDENCE
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LIrrLs ARRANGEMENTS THAT WERE SPOILED.

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LITTLE ARRANGEMENTS THAT WERE
dl party proposed TO the Savannah at three DIFF
1ereut points in three distinct squads directly for
Washington; Ca another midway between that and
Augusta and laird at Augusta all to rendezvous in
on three days at,Washington.
Each party had sign fcan duty well policy, TO
pursue In this temporary separatoDone forced by out
side pressure. 1t known that Union authority was
soon st0 have and TO hold" every place Of the least
Importance on that line There were many things in
some Of these places which demanded attention or
destruction before the advent OF the dreaded Unionists
THAT BLOCKED.
The point allotted led through Augusta but on
nv party rising up the morning continue the jour
uey from Mrs Rambos into Hamburg it was announced
on very sufficient authority, that General Upton, with
two officers, had formally possessed themselves OF
Augusta There was obstacle 10 every 'nice little
arrangement made for What was to be doneY
Nothing Of what laid down for could, in honor,
be attempted.
ssGo in and take the parole" suggested one who had
10 idea Of taking it, he has since proved by escaping
TO the British islands
EXPECT AUTHORITY.
All were solemn looking. The Of these three
federal officers n cloud too dense to through.
The majesty Of sterling authority before 80 forcby
Impressed with its enthusiastically was not that three
tederas or three hundred would at another time or
under other circumstances have frightened or goomed
any one of that awestruck group, holding roadside
council there Mrs Rambos II was the authority
with which these three federas vestedthe ndis-
putable potential authority they representsd-whch did
tho work.
After futile visiting Of pent up wrath, was decided
that We should abandon the programme and take tho
shortest cut could fellow fugtives the river
As there was some whom It important for me to
sec In Augusta ventured TO tho gauntlet alone,
confidently declaring parted that would reach
our rendezvous and safer than they; and did
wAYsDE ROMANCE
90 won't solitary horseman, brooding sadly on my
solitude, but boding no danger. It was necessary
for me TO halt at sthe forks Of the road" TO know
which led highest to Hamburg. A monster oak tree
destitute OF all but parasite foliage, stood knoll to
che efs OF the road on, and young, thiny clad
woman TO the other side Of II out Of sight was
not 70 DO banked Of informaon rode almost noise
lessly on the soft mould to sccost her, and seeing
herr dared not
She stole along, she nothing spoke,
The signs she heaved were soft and low,
And nanght was green upon the oak
But moss and rarest mistetoe;
She knecis beneath the huge oak tree,
And in silence prsyeh she.
A SOUTH CAROLINA CJIRrsrABEr-
So wildly did her place and attitude cal! to mind the
magic story Of the ovely lady Christabel that for the
srst time In years, the charms Of that charming poem
sexed my This Cbristabe not by any means
a. lovely her prototype is represented. She was
weird sioveny looking creature, with no attraction ex
cept the Of her movements Loath to disturb
her vet anxious TO know II any mystery here
Twas relieved from uncertainty 70 what course to
take BY Observing negroes picking strawberries in
On extensive patch not far or Thhsr went and this
Il what learned.
HISTORY A DOUBLE MURDER
She was the cousin and lover Of youth who was
killed that spot only few months previous TO my
visit Tho circumstances essentially Of the senss-
tionai order but absolutely The youths name was
Butter His father the time slave driver, whose
house than quarter Of mile from the spot
He extensive hog producer Atthe date Of the
occurrence he standing near the tree with his son.
whom Colonel Rambo, Of whose murder made men
Zion former article, drove by his way to Hamburg
Butler stepped out and, In retaliation for some alleged
insult, deliberately fred at Colonel Rambo The ball
passed over his head Tho Colonel caught his ARM
~ quickly possible and before his assalant had
discharged the second shot, ready Seeing this But
Ter go4 behind his son. and took hurried aim. Al he
dred did young Rambo the result being unintention
ally tho instant death Of young Butler his fathers feet
At that instant the horses Of Rambo got beyond his
troll and while he made effort 10 steady them, But
Ter drew and shot him dead. The facts Of this
tragedy had from good authority after got TO Augusta
and they differed In nothing from what learned tn,
scene Of Its occurrence. The result is-desclator
In two homes, perpetual horror in Youns
Rambo was reputed 10 be a gallant and good
man. ! saw his little orphan children at thor
grandmothers With Butle~s reputation rumoI
u only free with most men In his inhuman.
izng trade The law did not pretend to NEEDLE In th
case Sad commentary IL IL notf
IN SIGHT AUGUSTA
The reflections begot by this incident and history wer
not calculated improve the mood Of 70 solitary horse
man. ambling sdown the hy side which South Caro-
tina here presents 10 Georgia-smblng adown there II
the lonely humor at best could boast even II this no
nance and woe did interpose Its shadows Presently
4 could see the hills and pine woods OF Georgia
presently again the winding, muddy Savannah
hero and there far or through It's enskrting foliage
and then at last plain around Augusta including tn
city itself and It's overlapping watch and bell tower
standing like an atenuated castle chessboard.
tow minutes more and in tawdry Hamburg, will
hs swarnps, and springs, and breweries II was jus
cleansing Itself from the effects OF recent inundaton
calamity often knows though rarely to the extent
tho one was recovering from when entered its pre-
cincts
ourrs PALMETTO LAND
Crossing the lofty bridge which links Georgia to Sout
Carolina was quickly In Augusta and had hidden adie
10 the Palmetto State BY the way, did not notice
Ssseo oaLnstsoes ssase from the Catawba 70 the