Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1869-01-02
sherman's Narrow Escape.

If an ex-rebel correspondent of the Augusta
(Ga.) Conshtutionalist tells the truth, General
Sherman once during the war had narrow es-
cane from assassination Here is his story:
One morning, how it matters not four OF my
comnanv myself among the number, found our
selves in the wilds of South Carolina, without
any knowledge of the country, separated from
our command, and having an idea that Sher-
mans advance guard was close to us, but in
what direction we could not tell, as we were nj
terlv at a loss. Hunger is guest that uses very
little ceremony in his visits, and the little fellow
was knocking at breast Tery rudely, and
clamorously asserting his presence. He was not
to be put to silence, and so for peace sake we
determined to grant his request. AS if to try us,
no sooner had we agreed to search for food than
we came to a by-path which branched off to the
right of the road were travelling. 1t looked
promising, and, looking down a leafy vista we
discerned, about 300 yards of, unmIs takeabie
signs of farm house, and, AS thing OF course,
a land flowing with milk and honey. SO, de-
termned to " stand the hazard of the die, we
filed off down the road to breakfast. We found
q small farmhouse inhibited bva widow. whose
two sons had been killed in Virginia, and who,
with four or five faithful slaves, still managed to
keep her farm in good order. Welcoming us,
for q the sake of the gray, as she said, we were
soon seated on the grass plat, enjoying a good
though home meal and under the influence of
her excellent buttermilk cornbread and fried
chicken were becoming invigoratcd. Suddenly
a confusion of voices sounded near us, and
caught the CLEAN Of sabers and bright uniforms,
as about a dozen cavalry in dark blue Numbered
down towards us. Evidently they had not seen
US. word and a touch, and all four of US
in the adjoining thicket, awaiting their approach.
They gallDped up. and ordering breakfast, sat
down a bench to await it. ! felt touch on
my shoulder, and looking up saw pale face
my own, with eyes turned in onstrained
manner to officer the bench % R-,
the lips whispered almost naudbly, - now is
the time to end the war. Yonder sits Sherman"
/ was utterly taken by surprise that did not at
first comprehend him. but gradually as gazed
mechanically on the officer pointed ont to me,
began to understand that the Souths greatest
and most powerful enemy, the one who was rap
idly wiping her out of existence as a nation,
who held her fate it were, in the hollow of
his hand, who had done her more evil in four
months than all his predecessors had accom-
plshed in as many years, was sitting there Sc
rene and unconscious, within reach OF my car
bine. at commenced cautiously to I'M
sling it. The fate of the Confederacy perhaps
hung that moment; when at this length OF
time think upon the awful interests that were
at stake my brain reels and grow faint The
General arose unconscious of his peril and walk
ed with rapid military tread into the house,
followed by his staff, and very soon we could
see them through the open window engaged in
eating breakfast. WAS completely bafied, and
had opportunity. nor had any of Us, to renew
our attempts, as a body Of cavalry soon arrived,
before whom we thought it prudent to retire,
and accordingly made sudden retreat
So GLAD THAT GRANT Is Elect ED.-A Sacra-
mento correspondent of the Auburn Stars AID
Stripes writes :'' If | tell you that there are
mvriads of gentlemen ia this bnrg' who are so
very anxious to serve General Grant in any ca
pacity just so soon as he gets into the White
House and the 1th of March IS so far distant
they cannot wait for its arrival with any degree
of comfort, | hattcr myself that You will believe
me- They are all sure of success. They have
all worked the hardest, talked the loudest and
spent the most money, and all are equally entl-
tied 10 be preferred -