The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-05-11

ened by the Federals under Maj.
Gen. Wilson, the Colonel, who
WAS passing through that place,
prompted by sense Of patriotic
duty, assumed command Of a regi-
ment and took part in the terrible
battle which resulted in the capi-
tulation Of the city. Here he re-
ceivcd his seventh and eighth
wounds, each more severe than
the others. One ball entered his
abdomen near the navel and came
out just to the right Of the spinal
column; the other entered and
shattered the left shoulder, passed
through both lungs, and issued
under the right arm. From these
he suffered severely, and as con-
sequence, Of them and his other
wounds, paralysis ensued.
The var closing soon, he went
to Paris, and after exhausting all
the ordinary modes Of treatment,
and deriving no benefit from them,
by advice Of members Of the fac
ulty of the University Of France
he undertook walking to obtain
relief. He started from Paris in
November, 1865, so crippled that
it was with difficulty three-fourths
of q mile was accomplished the
first day, and it required four days
for him to clear the suburbs of
the city. Taking souther!y d.
rection, he travelled with much
difficulty through the vineyards
of France and made his way to
Spain.
The exercise now began to de-
velop. the most satisfactory re-
suits, and it became evident that
q continuation Of his tour would
| wholly restore his lost health and
vlgor. So he travelled through
Spain, the home Of romance and
exciting legends of love and war,
passed into Italy, through South
crn France, taking in his route
Florence, with all her learning
Rome, with all I'll her ANCIENT and
glorious associations; Naples, in
AL her loveliness,,wit her match,
Icssly beautiful bay, awc-inspiring
Vesuvius; up the western shore
Of the Adriatic, stopping at Yen:
|Hcc, and on to Trieste. From
thence, making an entire circuit
of Austria. Through the marshy
districts of the lower Danube,
Transylrania, Galicia, Moravia,
Bohemia, down through mou1-
tainous Syria, then up, entering
Vienna from the South. From
here passing through unhappy,
but proud: Poland, along the
northern frontier Of Prussia, into
Hanover and the Rhine country,
thence south TO Switzerland and
on to Verona, thus making CON-
p}cte circuit Of continental Eu-
rope, Turkey and Russia cxcep-
ted.
From Verona his travels de-
scribed q second, though more
contracted circle, with Frankfort
as the central or pivotal point, 60
ing through Bavaria, Saxony,
Southern Hanover, Westphalia
and the Palatinate and a third
circuit of still smallar extent,
through Baden, Wurtembcrg,
Franconia, the land of the Hess,
and then arobnd, entering Frank
fort from the northwest-thus
making three circuits in spiral
form.
By this time his. health was
nearly restored. He had contrac-
ted an Unsuitable passion for tray
cling. and having exhausted all
the enticing portions Of Europe,
he determined to embark for
America.
With this view he left Frank
fort, passing through Strasburg
and Paris to Havre, thence sailing
for Vera Cruz, Mexico, where he
Landed in February, 1867. From
here he resumed his foot journey,
going southwest, then north to
the city of Mexico, east to Jalapa,
then northwest to Queretero, San
Luis Potosi and Monterey, strlk-
ing northward to Ell Pa>o. From
here his route lay northerly