The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-01-20
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tween Winchester sad Ne tioBl,leFn-
~ The counties n laudan aad Faa
qHlef, With = glew h understand the
terms, ele.
Another mcmaRe from Iianock
wna received stating that tlenefal
Chapman ~ NE army would meet
CoIonel Moaly a Inc appointed
pIaer. Accordingly, Moal,y ahd abmt
twenty n bic officers and mivales
SWAN The ilhahendoah fivef, gaIimed
up the turnpike 10 MIIIwud, and
waa received Ny General Chapman
and staff with every mark N couf.
tosy, Another General and staff, n
heavy body guard, besides many
other soldiers, attracted, no doubt, by
couftesy, also met Mosby and his
party.
Aitcr some prelimlhaties, Mosby
informed The General that he would
not surrender his command ~ long
a. General Joe Johnston held the
hcldj but In the meantime, he would
remain on the defensive only, and
await the disclosure Of the future.
This was accepted by the Federal
officer, and the conference being at
an end, Mosby repaired with his
party 10 the house Of a friend 10 par
take Of their dinners.
They had proceeded but a few
hundred yards in the distance Of Tho
house where they intended TO dine
when, 10 their surprise, n full brigad,
Of cavalry lay half concealed bchind
a hill.
Without apparently noticing them
the party rode Quietly up TO thell
friends house, and dincd within full
sight Of the brigade.
What General Chapman meant b,
this concealed force, and a flag 0
truce floating at his door, the write
has never yet learned, but he canno
help thinking that the General hat
weak nerves.
Mosby, after partaking Of . sump
tuous dinner, rode down with severa
Of his men to inspect the General
modest body guard, but before Mosb,
could reach them, they counter
marched in the direction Of thei
camp, as If ashamed Of their position
at n flag Of truce meeting.
Nightfall found Mosby again il
Confederacy, and he gave orders ;
his c. mmand TO remain quietly q
their rendezvous until further order:
Soon news came Of Johnston's proba
BILE surrender; and, at the same tims
orders from Winchester for Mosby
surrender himself Immediately, O
every house in the two counticsabov
mentioned would be committed to th
flames.
Mosby sent word back that h
would not surrender his command
but he would disband il.
Notice was then sent to his men
meet him in Salem, on the 2lst {
April, for that purpose. There ha
been many meetings Of the battalio
at that place, but this last, for III
purpose Of disbanding the organizs
ton, was more reluctantly carrie
into cfIect than any previous, no maj
ter kow numerous the enemy or IN
clement the weather.
Twelveo'cloc midday Of the 2ls
found most Of the battalion Assem-
bled in the old dilapidated villag
Various groups gathered in d
rough, stony street, and were con
posed Of all classes, from the ma
whose heart was stone, to the OF
whoee mind tecmed with q tend'
concern for human happiness; a
classes, all ages, all ranks. Most
walked quietly up ana down n
street. his eyes bent upon thegroun
scarcely uttering q word to any on
The battalion, the creation Of b
own genius, the best body Of m'
and the finest equipped in either SC
, vice, was to be disbanded foreve
and the cause in which he used the
so heroically lost; well might d
! eeat partisan chief feel the solemn
!. Of the hour in his sorrow-strickl
bosom, and ponder long in this hop
less situation. AT length the COZ
mand vas ordered 10 mount and 4
In. Seven full companies obeyed I
!, order, and each commander read I
I following order,
i f,eurrs covsrr, April 81, 1885
SOLDIERS: / have summoned y
together for The last time. The visi
!, we have cherished Of a free and int
!, pendent country has vanished, a
Q thai country Is now the spoil Of
eonqucror.
q I disband your organization
preference TO surrendering TO Q
enemies. | am no longer your co
!. mander.
After an association Of more th
n two eventful years, / part from J
with a Just pride in the fame Of =,
n achievements, and grateful recoll
= tons Of your generous kindness
myself. And now, at this moml