The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-04-13

An EacIdcnt In ti~ LIE orCcnernt
~. D. Lee.

~. o.. Lee.
General Confederate II. ID. Imb1Icu
writes for the Galaxy un article ou .s
az Gettysburg. from which $500
following.
When night closed
scene, our army was
and gloom prevailed
knew that the day had
but the extent OF the
known except In high
carnage 81 the day was repor
| been irightiul. bat our army Wa.... ~.
/ retreat, and we all urmistd that with tl.
\ morrow dawn would come % renewal uI
| the struggle; and we knew chat Do such
\ was the case those who had mot boon Iu
\ the fight would hayc their fan share Iu
/ the honor and the dangers ol tho urNt
/ day. An felt and appreciated tlu
momontous consequence of final defeat
or victory on that great hcd These
consideration made chat. to ua. uue of
those solemn and awful uieht- th1l every
one who fought through our long aHr
sometimes experienced before % era,
battle.
Few camp.frcs culiycncd do aeeue
IL was a warm summer night aud tho
weary soldiers were lying Boo uoups Uu
| the luXurinut grass of thc meadow Wr
occupied, or watching that their horses
did not struggle Oh in browsing around
/ About ocloci, % hor-omau approached
and delivered q message from General
| Lee, that hc wished Go See mc immediate.
/ ~. ! mounted at once. uud urr0mWuI.
ed by Lieutenant McphaiI OF my EHT
and guided by tho courier, rode about
two miles toward Gettysburg. whore haII
a dozen small tents ON the roadside Hrfa
pointed out as General Lees hcadQuaI
tiers for the night lie was NOT thefoT
but ] was informed that ! would hnI
him with General A. H. Ill., holfn milo
futher ON. On reaching tho place iulI-
Gated, "a ilickcriHg, solitary candle visible
through the open front oi "a common teut.
showed whore Generals Lccuud lliIl Wofu
seated on camp stools. with % county
map spread upon their knees. and Cnme.
cd ia low and earnest conversation.
They ceased speaking ns 4 approached.
and after the ordinary u.uunaHa.
General Lee directed me- t0 g0 t0 hH
hoadquurter- and wait for him. lle dI
not return until about J o'clock, when hn
came riding along az d sI0w walk and
evidently wrapped Boo profound thought
There was not even srutinC. uu duty.
and no one of his stall was about Tho
moon was high in tho heavens shed.
ding n food Of SOFT rilvrry light almost
as bright as day, upon tho acnur
When be approached and saw us. hn
spoke, refined zap Dis horse, and o.nyDI
10 dsmount The effort 90 du so bofHy.
cd ~ much physical exhaustion thu
stepped forward 90 assist him, hut before
reached him hc bad uliehlel no
threw his arm across his saddle t1 reef
himself, and fixing Die eyes upon fHu
ground leaned IN silence upon hIs pluoI
IN weary horse. the two forming striking
group, ~ mutionlo-s ns statue. iha
moon shown full upon his m0aIya
features, and revealed m expression of
sadness ! had never seem upon fhai Ono
countcnnncc before ] WHtDl lUr hIm
10 speak until the silence became painful
and embarrassing, when t0 break Ii. HuI
change the current of his thoughts, ! rU.
marked in "a sympathetic tone, aHd iH
allusion b. his great fatigue.
General, this has been "a hard day ou
you.
This attracted hi- attention. Ile look
ed up and replied mouruully.
4" Yes, IL ha- been sad day t1 us
and Immediately rclnpsod into Thought
fu mood and attitude. Being unwilling
again 10 intrude upon hs ralocIiUH.t
said no more. After minute 0r twa h.
suddenly Strengthened mp tu hI. lulI hrIghi.
and turning t0 me with more animation.
energy, and excitement of manner thHH ]
had ever seen ia him before. ho addressed
me IN "a voice trcmul0us with emotion.
and said:
General, never saW troop beAaf.
more magniiiceudy than Pickett DF..
ion Of Niwinians did 90 day Boo the..
grand charge upon thc enemy. And ~
they had been supported, B thDy e.Ie
10 have bocn-but, for some reason u0.
yet fully explained 90 me- they wore
nOt-we would have held uu position
they so glOriously won BOO sueh fearful
loss Of noble lives, and tha day would
have been ours.
After q moment boz added iu % toua
almost Of agony
"Too bad. Too bah, OBI, too bad.'
never shall forget, as long As Iiva.
bis language, aud his manner, and DR.
appearance and expression Of mental
suffering. Altogether il wa scene
that historical painter might well Im.
mortalize, had one been fortunately
present 10 witness b.
In a little while Doc called zap servant
from his sleep o. take Dis horse, pois.
mournfilly, by name, Of several of hf.
friends who had fallen during thc dHy
and, when a candle bad been lighted.
invited me into his tent. whore as soon a.
we were seated, De remarked
1--WE must return % Virginia A
many Of our poor wounded ns pus.5I.
must be taken home. i have cont fHr
you, because your men are fresh, t1 guard
the trains back % Virginia.
SNorLAR. isa singular but u9l
lcss true remark Ia late work. thll
Jefferson was born just eight years after
bis predoccssor Adams Madison eight
years after Jefferson; Monroe eight years
After Madison; and John Quincy Adams
oipht years after Monroe. Another cu-
rious fact to be observed Is that Adams
was Just sixty-six when be rctircdi Jcf
ferson was sixty-six, Madison was sixty
six: Monroe was sixty.siXs and john