The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-05-14
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md resonrces''-that after all their bat
tles. MARCHES, victories. hardsllps and
Sn,farings, the canse they loved better
han life itself must snccumb 10 brute
force. Many bosoms heavea with emo
ion, and
.'Sometbing on the soldiers cheeks
Washed Off the stain OF powder"
After the flag of truce was raised
s. AFEDERAL SCOUT WAS SHOT
through mistake by his w men, when
irving to stop the firing, and Il New
York Major. uu.ler the influence Of Ii
Iq,,or. met his death by g%alloping up to
n Confederate battery and demanding
its surrender.
The wOman aud children Of Appoinat.
fox Court-honse had all left their BONES
during the battle of the morning, and
unon their rnt'srn hal to pass through
!Crstar's cavalry. Miss Fanny HIM
self was very rrie TO them, and per-
Imittol his men TO kiss them as they
passed.
Per contra it affords me pleasure to
say that many OF. the Federal officers
and men we're very courteous aud con-m
siderate. The citizens Of the village
sneak in especially nigh terms of Gen.
Chamberl. lyme (%since Governor OF
Mainel. who was deiieateIy eonsiderate
of Che feelings'of the people. gentleman-
ly in his benring, and generous towards
the vanHnisiiel.
When the arms were being stacked
A GALLANT C~oLOR-BEARER
as he delivered IN the tattered remnant
tOf his flag hurst into tears and sad to
the Federal soldiers who received it;
"Boys. thisisnot thef first time yol have
seen that far. | have borne it in the
very forefront Of the battle on many Il
victorious field, and had rather die
Than surrender it DOW "Brave fell
.liow,n said General Clamherlayne, who
'lhearl the relnark, 81 admire yoHr nos
! bile spirit. an | only regret thatd have
filot the authority to bid you keep your
fac AMI carry it home as Il precious
heirloom.
THE CALM DIGNITY or GENERAL LEE.
amid these trying scenes, the deep emo-
,tlon with which the men heard his noble
! farewell address, and crnwtletl around t."
shake his hnnh--l.ow they We're thrilled
by hissimpIe words. Men, we have fought
through the war t"Gptler. Isliave done
my hest for you. My heart is too full TO
say more, Gar. .on's noble farewell speech
she ten1er parting Of comrades who had
been mound 50 closely together by COM
mon halds'ips, sntierlngs. dangers and
victories, and now, by this sad hIighting
HofscheTished homes, were all yIvidly re
} called as | ga2rd on the Very spets where
they occurred, but are too i~anil!i;.r 10 DO
; detailed new.
t was amused to Iearn that the Federal
, soitiiars and tourists not Gniy carried oil
lasl of the "llistorlc anpie-trre," nut an en-
; tjr, anole orchard as we'll, and was re-
: minded Of hearing GA gallant Richmond
soldier who sold 10 n0rtler:i visitors after
Ills return home
LOADS OF HI ArPoMhTToN APPLE TREE,
: which he regularly gathered from Il Hen
rico orchard.
, notea with pleasure that the noble
= wonien If A]ppumattnX have gathered the
:. Confederate dead into II neat y-kept ceIie-
fiery Oh the 70 ii to Arp"n,ttt"x sta'ioh-
not far from the grove IN which Grant es-
= tahlislled his head quarters
:. I can not close thiS sketch without q4lot-
ing the language OF tl,at splendid soldier
. and ~nucomunerahle patriot, } A, Early, in
i lis noble Grafton OIL Lre: Finally, from
{ mere exhaustion, less than Slau men, With
arms in their hands. nt tile noblrst army
i that had ever fought in all the tile Ut
" tiu,e." were surrendered at A%ppomattox TO
AN army OF 1876, geo .uen: the sword Of Il. f..
| Lee. with ont y Flemish upon it, was for
r ever sIleathed, and the flag TO which he
had added such lnstre was Hurled Ia he
Ihpnccfnrtii eml,a,mctl in the ItttetionafA
remembrance Of those who had rt'nained
= faithful during oar trials, and will do SO
l. to the end" $ ~
Is I have never been ~afs'relic hu,ter"A--I
,, priZp the blanket under which | slept tho
lIIniyht Of the first battle of. Manassas-but
| plucked snme thulGs from the free near
II which Lee met Grant, which | propose to
L weave into a wreath of evergreen and im-
mnrtnlles. taken from Lees bier the day
y we laidthim in the yauit at Lexington
:, and To ~eticircle them with the monte; The
:. tI,orns ni Appropriations covered with tue
- inmorteiirs and evergreen OF Lees last
- great vietorye-[ Viator-in the Richmond
!" l(VaD Dispatch.
at ~ The fragrant breath of beauty
II .~atteSts the matchless purifying proper
i, ties Of Sozntlont. Every lady who has
1T lever used it, p~rorlaims tia perfect an
u, tiAo1e to dental decay. Pure teeth are
" essential to u rnrl breath, aud both arc