The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-08-24
NUMBER 8.

river. We soon found ourselves in the
"Gretna Greenn of America and in
quiring of late pedestrian, were di-
rected to the residence of Esquire
Shelton. Reaching tho house designa-
ted, the General raped furiously on
the door and demanded admittance.
He was answered by a lady who look
ed out of an upper. window and in
CURED what was wanted. 81 want
my daughter, who has eloped with.a
william aud come here to be married.
''Oh, you are at the wronglplace. You
will find Mr.. Shelton's by going down
this street three blocks, then turning
one block to the right-a large white
house," replied the lady. Without
questioning the information, General
Ripley hurried away to tho house des-
ignated, Burns and myself following.
We reached the house and soon reused
the Mr.. Shelton, who came to the
door. "What is wanted. gentlemen"
he inquired. General Ripley repeated
the demand he had made at the other
house. ~ f,--
"You are mistaken in the place, gen.
tlemen," said Mr.. Shelton, "My name
is Shelton, but not Esquire James
Shelton;" and he proceeded to direct
us back to the same house from which,
ten minutes before, we had been dis
missed. Enraged beyond measure, the
father and baf1led sutton rushed back
to Esquire Shelton's. This time that
gentleman answered the summons
himself. "Where is my daughter and
that rebel william 2" imperiously de-
man6ed the General. ~ do not know
who you. mean," said Mr.. Shelton.
"Miss Ripley and Harry Scott" I sug-
gested. "They arc gone," replied Mr..
Shelton. "Did you marry them ~ de-
manded General Ripley.
"When the North and the South are
as firmly united as the couple you
seek, there will be everlasting peace
and union" replied Mr.. Shelton.
Burns drew q pistol, and would have
shot the old man if I had not snatched
it from his hand. With q glance of
scorn at the would be assassin, Mr..
Shelton babe us good night, and closed
the door. ii5Ae o3F
We next went to the hotel, where We
learned that Harry Scott and his wife,
in company with few Others, had
gone to the landing to meet the steam
err passing down. 1t was useless to try
to catch them before they got to Lou
isville. TWAS imperatively necessary
that General Ripley and Captain Burns
should return to Richmond, so re-
ceived orders to follow and arrest Scott.
Three days afterwards, found him in
Louisville His mother, just from New
Orleans, was with him.
| I told him of my orders, and he said
all right. His wife went with his
mother to New Orleans to remain nm
til the war was over. When arrived
in Richmond I found that General
Ripley had gone to Washington. He
never met his son-in-1aw. Lieutenant
Scott was exchanged, and was with
General Lee in the closing campaign
Of the war. In one of the last battles,
; General Ripley was killed.
) After the surrender, Lieutenant Scott
hurried to the Crescent City to meet
his wife and the host of friends who
welcomed him. Not long afterwards,
Alice's mother came to live with her,
4 and then, as now, Alice Scott was, and
: is, the happiest wife in NewfQrleans-
. by no means regretting the fact that
the day she was to marry Federal
Captain saw her united forever with a
o brave Confederate.
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