The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-11-22
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
A Letter from Mason on Pilgrimage.
BALTIMORE, November 70,

We are suffering slightly from the unfortu-
nate cdcGthis scTibendi, produced, we may say,
from being pleased, from being angry, from
having nothing to do, from being pleased again,
would like to hear from MS after our long abb
senCe. Just twelve hours ago-S.O A. NJ
we left Richmond with about fifty rs We'll
armed, valiant, merry, willing, determined,
fine looking knights as ever buckled on SWORDS,
by the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad train, under charge of the gen
tlemanly conductor Captain Blakey. inns
gallant and worthy fifty comprised naturally,
knights of different dispositions OF whom
however, most were gay. Twas bright, plea
SAINT day, and n more congenial company never
begun pilgrimage under more promising au-
spices. Besides the hilarity of the band there
was nothing particularly noticeable for most
of the trip. A small but noble squad of the
pilgrims, however, deserve something more
than mere passing notice. lhey are Il Dana
amongst themselves at home and abroad
and where best known are lamliiariS
dubbed Fenians.n Those of the brother
hood who remained at home need nave
no fears that the ancient prestige OF their
fraternity suffered from being entrusted 10 the
representation of this occasion NOT Dit OF
it. These worthless, in general nave deep,
earnest. active sympathy with Fenianism all
over the earth, and this eyinces itself most
plainly in behalf of the hnfortunates now I'M
prisoned in Canada. They are talked about
at all times and in all places, and the very re-
citai of their sufferings is enough to make these
gentle fellows weep, even II the taie De tolu u
thousand times day II anything marred
the pleasure Of our trip up to the time OF our
reaching Aqua creek, IL was the mourning OF
the moor fellows, which, however, was put an
end to about the time we reached Aqua by
" one more hardened than the rest " in man
ner so rude that from that time TO the present
writing no one has dared to allude TO the sacred
subject for fear of awaking the recollection of
the wretch's rudeness. Everybody was ex-
pressing confidence with the prisoners, when
:. Ma. - The January" of the Feniaps, gave
vent to the cruel wish that every one OF them
might have the smallpox. But the MAJ:
is sensible man, though he is n little mateish,
and gave as his reason that then they could
Jreak od. There was an instant ORDER 10
charge, and, as far as we can see, there mas as
trip may be called pleasant. Some thoughts
obtruded themselves upon us that we would
have choked In our bosoms, but they would
come, in spite of the very agreeable fellows
In passing DIP the river, the tolling of the
steamers bell announced the approach to the
tomb of Washington. Spontaneously the
knights and Master Masons on board drew up
in line on the upper deck, and with uncovered
heads paid the respect due to the Father OF
his. Country and distinguished brother.
After passing Mount Vernon there was an
evident change in the thoughts and feelings
seemed to pervade every heart. For ourselves,
wecould not but think that had the great,
good Washington been upon the stage Of ac-
ton through the last ffve years, he would have
been called then what he i0as called by the
British.
We stopped not in Washington to see
" Andy" or to get a distant glimpse OF
MISUNDERSTANDING We could not ascep.
Mr.. Johnson's invitation to supper; so passed
on--on to. Baltimore. Very. pleasant run,
only annoyed little by fellow with
very fair. voice but O. very bad song" The
star Spang" We reached this city in due
season, andqwere met by delegation OF Tenn
plars, who escorted their Richmond compan-
ions to the Gilmor House. We, however, re-
paired to the Maltby, and after partaking of
Miiler's excSlient supper tand that beefsteak
was the finest we ever saw, took a stroll with
a friend, In the dark, TO see Baltimore. Stun
bling into q house with which we happened to
be acquainted, we promised to remain until
our friend should return, which promise we
didn't keep as our friend didn't return at all.
Being ready, in fact. aaxio1s, to get back back
our acduain lance He told us briefly to come
Aswn1. Light street untiiwe saw the railroad,
then turn TO the right. We never saw any
railroad, but kept scratching, and finally
rrnund mn hers. n Won see. ~ : ga 1 II.