Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-27

him for the release OF Mr.. Davis, and pre-.
sented several considerations, which made
favorable impression on his mind, why
Davis should not be held longer in con6ue-
ment, and that he said to them that if, from
any fault of the court or the proper officers
of the government, Davis should not be
brought to trial in October, he should not,
from any reasons then known to him, deem
it his duty to hold the prisoner for another
term but that in giving the friends of Mr..
Davis this assurance he had not anticipated
the action of the court, and had not ap.
pointed any time for Davis release in the
event Of his not being tried. He declared
that he had from the first desired to have
Davis tried for treason, and had used such
influence and authority as he possessed to
have the trial take place at an early day;
but that if there should be further delay in
bringing on the trial he believed that nei-
ther the interests of the country nor his du.
ty demanded that he keep the prisoner lon.
ger in custody. He also stated that be was
unable to perceive that the release of Davis
on parole or bail would furnish the Radi-
Gals with powerful weapon, but that he
believed that the masses, if there should be
further unnecessary delay in bringing him
to trial, would approve of his being oondi.
tionally released.
1t is we'll understood in the best inform
ed official circles that Davis will not be
tried at the October term, so that his re-
lease may be looked for soon after, but not
until after that time.
On dit that Mr.. Reed, one of Mr. Davis
counsel, had been authorized by the Attor-
ney General to say to his client that the
Government would direct his immediate
release on condition of his leaving the coun-
try never to return, and that Davis indig-
nantly rejected the offer.
Anecdote Of General Maxcy Gregg.
The following incident in the late strlg.
glo is told by gallant Virginiau, late
Brigadier- General G. s. A., which, while
testifyiug to the noble generosity of the
man, shows the true characteristics of that
heroic soldier:
During the retreat of the Confederate
army from Maryland, OF the day after the
battle of Sharpsburg, Gen. Maxcy Gregg
commanding the rear guard of the Army
Northern Virginia, Gen T. T. Muuford
commanding the brigade of cavalry cover
ing the rear guard. When General Nun
ford reached the ford, General Gregg and
his men were just entering the water to
cross to the Virginia side of che Potomac.
Near by was an ambulance filled with gal
liant Confederates, (uany of them terribly
wounded and torn in the battle of the pre-
vious day,) entreating their comrades to
"carry them back to Old Virginia" Gen
eral Munford seeing that the frightened
driver had abandoned them, taking his
harness and team with him, and that they
were unable to ride behind his men, called
General Gregg's attention to the fact,
whereupon the generous old Roman, un-
covering his head, said to his men, "Boys,
see yonder your comrades who have been
abandoned by a cowardly driver They
appeal to US for help! You who have es-
capped unhurt will not leave these poor fel-
lows to their fate in sight of old Virginia"
In an instant they were transferring their
arms and knapsacks. One generous lad,
supposed to belong to the 18th South Car
olina Volunteers, catching hold of the
singletrees of the ambulance, exclaimed,
awe will carry them back to old Virginia"
In less time than it takes to tell it, thirty
of South Carolina's bravest sons were up
to their waists in the water, bearing their
comrades safely over the river, ambulance
and aN-the sad and gloomy counteuances
of the unfortuDates seeming almost to for
get their wounds as they caught up the
strain, "Oh carry me back to old Virginia,
to old Virginia's shore" Those who were
too weak to sing, waving their hats and
handkerchiefs, and all were safely placed
out of harms way. AS soon as this had
been accomplished General Gregg replaced
his hat and rode away to see that they were
cared for.
Many who were witnesses of this scene
will, no doubt, recall the remarks of that
gallant band of Virginians, "What noble
old fellow! he'll do to tie to-"
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