Middletown transcript., 1873-07-26

Grant had pushed part OF his forcc TOO
far They had no dream that they were
TO be surrendered But gradually the
truth broke upon them. aud great wa.
their chagrin when these h-me,tlvd vic.
tor. in the La, battle Of the Army Of
Northern Virginia learned ,ha, they must
yield to overwhelming numbers and re.
source" tina. after all their marches bat.
ties, victories. hardships. and sudering.,
the cause they loved better than life itself
must succnmb to brute force. Many bo-
sons hesved with emotion, and
Something on the soldiers cheeks
Washed OF the stain Of powder"
After the flag Of truce was raised
FEDERAL scour WAS snor
through mistake by his men, when trying
to stop the firing and New York major
under the Influence of liqnor. met his
death by gallopinG M to II Confederate
battery and demanding its surrender
The women aud children Of Appnnatsx
Court House had all left their homes dur
ing the battle "f the morning. and upon
their return had 10 pass through Cusiar' $
cavalry Miss Fanny" himself wa-
very rude to them, mud permitted his men
to kiss them as they passed
Per contra it affords me pleasure 10 say
that many Of the Federal officers and men
we're very courteous aud considerntc
The citizens Of the village speak in cspc.
chilly high terms of Gen hambcrlayne
since Governor of Mainr) who was
dclieately epn>ilerate Of the feelings Of
the people, gen,cmanly in his bearing,
and generous toward the vanquishcd
When the arms were being stacked
GALLANT sLpR-BEARER,
as be delivered up the tattered remnant OF
his flag. burst into tears aud said 10 the
Federal soldiers who received il: Boys.
this is not the trs, time you have seen
that flag | have borne il in the very
forefront Of the battle on many victo'
rous field. aud had rather die than sur
render il now Brave fellow" said
General thamheraynr who heard the re.
mark. II admire y"ur nuble spirit. aud
ouly regret tha, have no, the authority
10 bid ynu keep your flag nni carry II
home a. precious hclrlpom
ruE cN.H piGSttr of GENERAL LEE
amil these trying >renes. the dep emu.
tim with which the men heard his noblt
farewell addre,s. anl erawiel arannl Il
shake hi, hnnd--ha. they were thrilled
by his simple varls. Men. We hay,
fought through III war together have
tlaue MY bet for yau Nv heart is TN
fnll Ia sag more t,5r.labs noble fare.
well speech tho lener parting III cam.
rades who hisi btrn bonnl NJ c4.eiy IL.
eether hs eainmta h1tl.htps. snllerluss
Danger and Sittartes anai nav. hg ihi,
sai hiighins If cherished bnpHs. were ii
sitiily recalled a. | g1zed IN the very
spots wh1re thy occurred. but are tnt
iamilliar to hr icluiled INV
was amnsel Il ieurn tha. the FeiefaI
.eliitfs and tourists not ahly carried Of
all II the "hstafie apPle.lree. ba, q
while aprle. orchard a. well anl was re
minded II hearing Of gallant Rirhneu.
saliier Win ,pll 10 Northern visitors aitel
his return hume
wAGoS.L0aps OF rnE aAfroMArrox APRIL
IEsg,
which he regularly gathered fram Hen
firn orchard
Motel with pleasure ihat the nnhl
women II Aprauattox have gathered tn
i Confederate dead into 4 uelily.aept come
terry on the ,oai In Appamai,nx statinn
moi fsr fram the grove IN which Graut es
| tahished hi, headquarters
t | cnnnnt clos this sketch wi,hnut quit
ing the language Of that splendid soliie
aud uneunlnrfabla patfint Gencral J \
] Ia ~. IN his noble oraiinn ON Genera
/ Lee Finally. from airfe exhaustion
ira Mm eight Hopsana mrn. Wit. arm
| in their hanis. Uf the robts, army thu
had eyer fansht iii all the tide Of time.
were surrendered ut Arpama'tns u an ar
nv Of one hundred aud hHy thoasan,
ni.n the sword If Robert /, Lee. With
out hlrmi,h upon il. was shrarhe,i for
ever. aud the flag tn which he had ui,le,
such lusire was furled. 10 be henrefarrl
emhan,ed in the atFrciinnaie remembrance
If those who bad remained faithful durinl
all our iiials and will do 40 to The end
Il have never been relic hunter,
prize the blanket under whcl, slep, til
night of the first hattie nf Manassas. bn
| nlnckrd snn,- ,horns from the tree nea
which Lee me, Grant, which propose /
In weave in,n a wreath Of evergreen an
immortcles. taken from Gen-rnl I.ne'
bier the day We laid him in The vault n
Lexington. and to cncirclc them with tn
moifo
!" The horns of .ippnmnttor corsre
nnh the immnrteiics and erergreens o
Lees lat grfa, tiriory NiAroR.
John relates the f,llnwing bit of con
versation he had with an acquaintance
He saii he used To write for the pu
/ nara mn. mud ,nnaiin IN .lii..r ns,a a !. !.