The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-10

t.rDEiC INTEREST,"" FEDERAL
or rng7 ncHENRY. RALTlMoKE's
~" - 1912 And IT'S BASTrIE IN
~ ~. ,,nNLAlN's EscArE-FoRr CAR
l" ,gANpoNE p-A pSI'eh1foH
TN}F. - .sa
,v., COUNTY. VA. April :, 1874.
40, >ln,r-sdav night | hurried from
{" Ani;; entertainment which the ladies
80 rs,,.ist churches Of Richmond had
q 'H' 10 choose between crowded
IN, "an3 The smoking.car on the Rich
S>S,. "rr,3erickShurg and Potomac rail-
ra'.' -,t,f;in, two seats in the latter was
$3.50 .4-ssmland. ohlivio9s Of the fumes
'N"'" t,Nscco and worse ,whisNey, and un-
q N.Y. ,>,,, ~ ;bc many points Of historic In
NN,,'S% y which we passed as we sped on our
i"&' ~ -,ached Washington at $50 4. III.
vs.. ru,;Nr>rj spending the day in Wash
m. view OF looking in on our mas
l'-'.. me capitol. hut learning that they
't ,,,t, TO have no session because 1t was
w. rr,i;v. took the 6:45 train for Balti-
90" and found very comfortable quarters.
"a ,,-O,,,,,, II would no, be fair TO estimate
., tt,>i,,,s< az Baltimore by the very dull
-, .-,r.r of things which | witnessed in
-. ~ ,.nrrs his Good Friday: but it is un-
'.' ..,oahIv true that business is at q stand
-, sri lines very hard"
Y. y. went on board the good
,.-,,,,r. Naaeie." bound for Onancock, on
49,, 1,.tr,r >.1.e OF Virginia.
W.. a....n- Oh the upper deck, or AZ 5
- Il >..am!ac down the river, had oppor-
..,,,,,r - .yr.u. something Of the extent OF
Il t>if alanp
.h,i, ,1;rct Of The water front and on
~ side, Of tie river the wharyeS are
..,v,;.t w!h every description OF carrying
y,..,l tron The mast Of which float the flags
- wr.l-nish every maritime nation Il noticed
j., on, hatch zen large vessels which carried
.~a British fig, While every species Of craft,
f,.,;n he ocean steamer or brSt-cmsS sailing
,s.-,, ID the piucEy little tug, We're going
rnt n coming into the harbor.
Iva. particularly struck With the activity
AMI r..s !Yr!>e shown 1T the wharYes Of the
E..,,oorr ard Ohio railroad. The feet Of
re;' nArL,> and he number Of large vessels
:, a:EAor-.!is immense grain elevator, and
n. III. i4is &c: one in process Of erection
~ extensive warehouses, and the immense
i-,;o, q! Iici-h: cars loading or unloading
al told of the enormous business of this
rrn.; CORPORATION. and Of the prosperity it
brings 10 Baltimore.
BIT, iu,t orpo>ite the wharf Of our steam
or ! am attracted by q fortified hili and
Iy,-n ina; il is Federal Hill" on which
- Brs.." BGtlcr planted the cannon which
We're 10 have battered down the city In case
me Ytoy.r dared 10 resist bis despotic
mower, And. Is we steam down the
Ps,Sp,co. ", soon reach Fort Mcl1en-
~. And are busy recalling the MEM
o..r> wbjch cluster around it; Of how.
il TIE war of 1872. Key watched from
ri> iri>ou->hp lis grim walls through the
i4u-, weary night: eagerly peered through
EAp dm light Of the morning to see II the
,.ay-,apgled banner" still floated; and
@:.yt uj:erarcc 10 his deep emotions in that
stirring national song: and of how, in 1861
Is. that banner ceased TO wave ''o'er the
,auu al the tree" and that historic fort was
converted into bAStile, in which freemen
were cuutiu: for 10 other crime than that OF
u!aiG;ainin. the principles Of ''G.
frcalled nr. Wither>poon's splendid lee
tue cn his Imprisonment here, and an Incl
drnt q another chaplain (Rev. ". b. Car
son, oi south Carona), which amused all
O: u II 4 chaplain's meeting at Orange
c41H.nins and surgeons. had remained at Get
ly,ha:- With our wounded, and been thrown
into Fort Mcuenry. After waiting until he
had de>paired Of az early release, be and
Ery. H. L. B.o0kcs. Of Georgia, determined
10 make their escape. Accordingly, one
Gs-h night they scaled the walls, swan the
Pala;>co. found kind friends in Baltimore,
MADE their way 10 Canada, Joined the un-
successful expedition TO release the Con-
lrGr.atc prisoners at JohnSon's Island, and
then went u Nassau, ran the blockade at
Charleston. ana returned TO their CON-
mAut-. Al the meeting OF our Chap
t.!u,' Association few days after Alr.
tA!>'n vas called on to give some
a>rU;lt oi the religious interest among the
prisoners. lie Il ade statement OF deep in
trr->t OF their condition up 10 the day OF his
escape. and tLea quietly added: - do not
know what Las been the condition Of things
aN1u- them since that date, for becoming
satisfied that We would not he released, I
t.f:, and cane home" General Lee, who
was prcSrn:. seemed greatly amused; and
Gcnrral "Jcb" Stuart burst out into one of
tho>e uncomfortable fits Of laughter which
eaaracteriz"d Dim, while all were amused at
the cool maaner in which be disposed OF one
o. Il" most daring adventures of the war.
BIT the Maggie" soon steans down by
OFT carroll. al tue entrance Of Chesapeake
bay, and We admire its massive stone
walls. which have been rendered useless by
the invention If iron-clads By that modest
Ill: most accomplished gentleman OF Lex
iDston, Captain john II. Brooke. OF the fir-
:lnia Military Institute, and which has been
abandoned after the expenditure OF vast
,unls Of monry.
Soon We Pass in sight OF North Point,
where the British landed, aud the gallant
l";cnders Of Baltimore gained victory
Hhich saved the city, General Ross, the
-atcr Of the Invading forces, being killed.
But now ne are out upon the broad waters
}! the Chrsakeake. Our steamer is an ad-
nirable one; her officers are skiltul and
,olite, We have pleasant company Of pas
vneerS, the weather is fair and the moon
brilliant, and we revel in the many beauties
Vi the moonlight on the wave" until old
slorpheus claims us for his own, and we find
4 refreshing nights rest in our elegant state
-o0m.
\ pleasant sail the next morning by the
ornier residence Of Ex-Governor Wise and
'ther points Of interest brings US to the
arriving little towu Of Onancock, where u
ordial greeting and real Old Virginia hos
,i!ulity awaits nee.
Gsre anon. EIAToR.