The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-06
From the Columbus tGa} Enquirer.
HistsFic R&aaansscenss Of tao Last
as Days OF TAO Ccnfa4erEuJ.n
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ss.-ss5 From, the Columbus taa j Enquirer
i" HsstsEic Rsaaazsscenss OF tho TRst
49,, Days OF tao ConfaaerEuJ.n
TO HE Editor of the K.Tarer:
Yo1 publish this morning en- extfact from
the Riehnipnd Dsspatch in reference 10 the
Z, Sc6srEDxnArB GOLD
left by President Darts at Washington,
Wilkes county, Ga. The extract referred to
has this sentence, which requires sn answer
from nae: $685. =: go.
/" I learn from an old army acquaintance Of
highest respechbiIity, who Tss ors Of the.
party formed. here to gllard it TTdi!s. being
to Augusta, that tie :'stU-net;
soldiers were prevented from helping them
sclres by being told that the money 07.s &c
be used for the benefit Of cur pTi.oucf, nj
the North ); that it reached A',su sta II saf:t7:
that guards were then peia ft5 eacti!or Ebei,
services, and discharged and Th:.s j. oes.-
not be proved exaetly what bee@@:as CO tie
gold, yet it is certain that orr s!1-=c-zlG :oyG
in prison never heard Of -
As | am the officer -:ig' 5e-l X c3:a
was entrusted, and Is | -. - =. :. e
the curious who ,desirs 10 -4.,.s- SIS. .,.-.-
ers that the gold was L,-ot.--.,t.ti - s.:se.-
accordance with my c.t:s: a .-..,.A2i
farthing, / think it is DIS = ll"22,. 49, This
much further.shouid "a $3.50 t. 80 lIe
writer in the Dispe!ch ts::f--s :: ..-::.-5 ..i..
rest in connectiea With tif.s -. da.I 81 cas
President Davis, General Bee: .r!t3n,,
Ragan Of Texas, and ot!.e-s :! 60 ~.:hi2er.
arrived In Washington u ~: =: 2 Il, : sa1~
raj Bragg was also 81 ere, - & i7-'.-G ~: :; c.
cavalry who he'd guarded =: 60 :. #2ah-
inGton, and who received :, ~ G. -, ~.
In gold. I had .rees.as cGt>ra T. -la;e
100000 rations at differs G...I.ss w. T- =!
to supply the returning co.-i:iEs 3-1-- --srs-
j. E. Jehnston's aITny. ne CO. -
General General j. Il. 6. -, :. wash
ington, had 10 funds. Leafs: s, 2cs :. 2--.-i-
dent, but could not ssc III: :!-:5 *:
from fatigue: then mac -. .-s: r. - :: - -.
General Toombs, ard tod - :: $ .-.css-
sity Of having funds % -'-.3J - 2T:
The gold had already s,rs * :. -
Wis having left previously. :-l-E:. -:<,s.-t
had IN interview Wit! : I'm i j. - g., 2.
The result WAS that lats:, -
S40, 0CO-tsn thousand -.s. ,sc (. =. ...-:l-s:-
ter Department, and tn = l. -: - *
Comn1isssry Department. = -, 49, :,
the last orders ever issa:f tn: -. -: K.
Government, saa Ma fs-..,, : =. Is =:
Toornbs about yea >z.:s, = :. :::--..1
relic, in which he h.d SOC GENT, -.
in behalf OF our so,;t:.I.> 80 : 49,, -
sumo, in hia possessi3.t. art. -: :. {. :.
and overlook it thar llis al rec :! =
teen boxes Of bullion, = -. 2 s.-ts---
100000. Returned nit - . II - -,
and paid on the order c. =. =. = e--,-...c..
Major and Assistant t. 10 {. ---a33 So
~ ar1~ IL. -
mated at $4,000, to 20 cn.-3:-. 81
fcers. These boxes T.-4 lsi-g3-s; e
at Washington, Tii!:-s sc2..:-y,
9TH May, 1866. l crlplo-.4. ..2y1 -, -.
of the Washington Att 80: -: -
that night and accomi2aL- --.- 9~i... =
gusta. The guard VS. .:-:s1 -.-v.--"- -"
because there were + .Ia:;, :: :. -.
soldiers and cavalry rL-" j. sja-t ~
iugton. The next nor: S-&.aI. -. = =. =
nett, where would i!EH, 49, - ~ -
two for the Augusta e.. :. Is--s :. =
and return -l...r@- -, =.
the same train with lis, So. ..G:- =. 49, >.
at Barnett, nlAdc Ti!st :. 81 = $. '.
elal .tcharges" UPON IL s-sa. 3D..
the guard and the !ligt, ~,..''-'a r.,
S"nioou, NV y! =
=" :, ehepneio' ~" u 10y ''-' "-.'-~''
1uny resl3teu: ...... =. .....
W heli l tsas:eT -. : .-.,.,. -
letter 20 Te4eta: IL - - = --.....' -.
anu, WIN HIS cv:!ct-- -, 49,. -. ;:
coLrespoHuedt e. w.: -t,. 's'.i - -, 49,
VINO iGST Il;e ~: s:d - r.: - -
poAes oGi.tu.i ~ y 80 - -. -
Plovlueu lot. tAS 80 - - b. - -,
Uni'ea ssssg ; - S2 %;:: ~. -. -
that 'he i'i!c, *';,a' x 80 =
ceipteo lol' Ms sHvtE -
IL was 'I'sh:!cu =! l.. "
occurred tfon; We -. - -,
tcsNi'Iu co.,, t:'.. 49, - - -" 80
aheii ~ go / - 49, -.
~ t| ,;nt,.1s- -, a3.r ~, ... -
tte ., ktro1o, 49,. -,
~ W" &c h'- -, -, - =
n1 osa ~ G:,caci -. -.
om ;a, $500 :. 49,, -.
,..st 1911 -. - - - -,
,. plNch: ~ = =, - - AZ; ~
Eololicl - =. :. = = -. 60 -. ,.;a a,,s
houSe y! arei'- :, 49, os ,y.ro
eii ne, t 49, 49,. 49, 49, 'i ~, - - ~"