Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-16
a Spicy Letter TO General Sherman

Spicy Letter 10 General sherman.
The Richmond Wing of January oath,
publishes the following letter from ''Asa
Hartz" to General Sherman. "Asa Hartz"
is the nom de plume of Major E. G. Nc
Knight, of Columbia, s. c., formerly Az
sistaut Adjutant General to the rebel Gen.
Loring. Major Mcknight was captured
near Jackson, Miss, and confined for four
teen months on Johnson's Island. While
there he wrote several neat. pathetic and
humorous poems, which went the rounds
of the Northern press as did also his COM
icAl advertisement for Substitute to take
his place in prison." He left the rebel
service on his exchange, and became asso-
ciste editor of the Columbia Is. C-) Guar
dian. His advice to General Sherman not
to come his way is in his best style, and is
we'll worth perusiug:
ASA HARTz TO GEN. sHKRMAN.
Gentle Warrior: The sweet young female
patriot of the Confederacy, who periodi.
cally bathes my classic brow, has Just left
my bedside in the $50 Hospital. Before
leaving, she informed me that you intend
to come up this way in short time, if not
sooner.
Mr.. Sherman, don't do it.
cannot say, my hero, that you occupy
the most loving corner in my heart of
Har;z, nor that you are a particularly
proper bosom companion of my uncle +.
D., or sold Blizzard" still like you with
muchness. and do not wish you to take a
contract which you cannot fill. Appre-
ciAte duly the kind motives which govern
me in this, my gallant Yauk. aud do jus.
tce to the afectiouate heart of your con
sidPrRte trump.
Ny hero, l don't know If you are aware
of the fact, but this section of the once
great Uuited States is engaged in war
war OF some magnitude, toe-snd all
the little aunoyauces incident to condi-
tion Of war prevail TO certain extent
here. The means of transportation arr
not so abundant as they might have been
had peace continued and railroad compa.
MES multiplied. Provisions, in sections
where there is a scarcity, are not SO pIen.
tiful as they would be if there we're NOR.
of them. The people all along tho route
by which you may reasonably be expected
to travel do not fancy your peculiar style
FOndly believing that you are not Ovei
nice respecting the materials of which YOU
6res are built, they will very naturally
place distractions III your way, and NIGH
even 30 far forget what is due Southern
hospitality as to fire at you with ball cart
ridges. They are simple minded crea
tures, my gallant Warrior, and don't know
any better.
mention these little things, magni6
cent Yank, as hut u small portion Of tn,
difficulties which will make your excur
sion anything but pleasant, They are by
no means the mOst prominent. Let NJ
tell you little story.
There was gallant and festive chaI
from Florida, who used to answer roll cal
in block Il. mess 2. He was y membe
II the lapstone rangers, my hero, and a
such, broke into the prison block aforesaid
like man. He had the bad taste to dis
like his quarters, and was simple enough
to entertain desire for freedom. So, ont
day, he thought of plan to break out
and, unknown to the other lspstones, pu
1t into execution.
on which he fOndly hoped to pass thu
prison walls. He started, nv Western
hero, but didn't go far before he ran his
head against an ounce oElead-and sion.
ped. Tho lady he used to board with
never gotanother message from him. He
rests where l never wish to visit again.
and he dOson't care for the cold.
My hero, the chap referred to. under.
took u journey unadvisedly, and never
made the trip. In view of his fate. an.
plying 1t TO your own case, allow me to
repeat with gentle tirmuess S'r cows
Should you rashly conclude to follow
the bent OF your own judgement. INV
worthy conquerOr, and try to come anvs
how, take the advice founded ON ernaE;.
ence, eschew railroad routes. IF vnD
undertake the trip by rail, you will die
81 old age before you reach Danv;lle
Danville, my sweet General, is supposHd
to be IN the bosom of the mother of States
q geographical fact open to douht or,J
OGt Tor the extremely cold Temperature
which prevailed there. the last time YOUR
trump passed through. liable to the inn.
Putauon OF being in the bosom of the
Father OF Lies. Don't stop at Danyille,
Mr' sherman, unless you have made your
peace with Heaven, and settled with
your daundress, A night there would be
an aniictlon too great for my worst ene~
my to bear. [
FINALLY, If you come, my gentle war>
nGr, bring your dinner and stay week.
You will find me at the $50 hospital in
Columbia, where am engaged In the
highly interesting pastime Of robbing the
cradle and the grave / have sacked az
teen cradles IN the last sixteen days, and
inferred the sPoils except one-an inter.
esans infant OF seyenty>ive summers. /
am saving him, my hero, to start new
graveyard with near Charlotte, in the
State of North Carolina.