Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-02
aLExAGAzETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
COL. BAKER IN PRISON.

COL BAKER IN PRISON.
\ Quebec paper publishes ar account OF 40
Interview which its correspondent states he has
had with Col. Baker He says
'Co!. Baker received me cGurleously, CON.
iug TO the door Of his room and extending his
hard>, which shook warmly L am glad To
see you, he SAID, smiling; a5 be threw himself
ID his robe dc charub bre, on sofa near the bar
red window.. luu are ar American, and do
you know have been thioklng, when my SEN
tence Is over, OF vlstlrg your country, per-
haps to remain there | do uot deceive myself
as to the cons qu"nces OF my sentence. | know
l cannot live IL England with any comfort This
Wreched affair will pursue me evcn should
wish TO euter any other army. | have under.
stood that the khedive would give me my 20.
sltl0D In one OF his na:lve regiments, but |
want nop:oI1IaeDce. a quiet nook on the Con-
nneht or America are the only 'wo things open
TO ne. The Colonel stopped talking. He spoke
Ike thorou3"y tSuairing men. | was sur
prl>ed at The open manner III which be spoke
OF his mistOrtunes. | asked him what he
thought OF his sentence. 1t is very severe
one, he answered; more perhaps, 10 its ef-
tcc's than 10 Itself. have believed all along
that the clamor made about my case wou
prejudice 1t 10 the minds Of common jury. |
mored that the Prince of Wales and Others
were txertiDg Influences to save me, believe
thai mere consideration would have beeu taken
CT NY services, and that simply fine would
have been Inflicted But MIR. Justice Brett.
who evidently wished to spare me degradation
when he said by brilliant deeds | might re-
hablI,tate myself, did not realize that imprls0u-
mcnt was fatal to NE. Many ibnocent assaults
are not punished by Imprisonment He obeyed
the popular camor, and DO doubt thought be
would be accused of partiaty did be not
condemn me to the extreme penalty of the
offence. 10 this way | was made sacrifice 10
the cry o. "one law for the rich aod poor alike. "
| do 20, accuse my Judge, and | foresaw this
1t is the reason why waited special jury
aud higher Court. should no doubt have
been found guilty, but the disgrace of mprisoo-
ment might have been spared me- Have you
received any marks of sympathy since the sen
tence| Yes a great many. My former
brother officers have again and again assured
me of their good will, and | have received
many letters trom friends condoling with nv
misfortune. 10 myself | do DOT attempt to
coDdoDc it, and | shall never cast word OF
blame oD the lady who has brought it all on me.
am mac enough TO know, even though | SUI
Ter Tor IT, that uDder all circumstances she
could not do otherwise than she did. only
thlDk II hard that one moment OF forgetfulneSs
should destroy the honorable record of whole
life. Had Miss Dickinson DOT been pushed TO
II | feel confident she wished to spare me, and
feel thankful for her generous impulse. But With
the noise made over 1t all, she was forced 10
sacrifice me to her own reputation. She is
pure, good girl, and as you saw | never at.
tempted to controvert word she said"
m. n
Hunter McGu:r:, vino atteoded Stonewall
Jackson duriug his last hours, has published
tull account of the event, from which the fol-
lowing extract is made: About daylight on
Sunday moroing Mrs jackson informed him
that his recovery was very doubtful, and that
II was better that be should be prepared for
the worst. He was silent for moment, and
and then said, 1t will be infinite gain TO be
translated to heaven He advised his wife in
the event OF his death to return to her fathers
house, and added Gou have a kind and good
ta,her, but there is no one SO kind aud good as
your Heavenly Father He still expressed
hope ut his recovery. but r: qnested her, if he
should die, to have him buried 10 Lexington,
III the Valley Of Virginia. His exhaustion in
creased so RAPIDLY that at ii O'Clock Mrs. j ack-
son kuelt by his bed and told him that before
the suD went down be would be- with bis Sa-
viour. He replied: Oh no. You are fright
eocd, NY child. Death is not SO near. | may
yet get we'll She fell over the bed, weeping
bitterly, and told him again that the physicians
said there was no hope. After moments
pause be asked her to call me. Doctor, Auua
Informs me that ycu have told her that am
to die to-day; is it SOP When he was answer
ed he turned his eyes towards the ceiling and
gazed for a mOmeDt or two, as if in intense
thought, then replied Very good, very good;
1t is all right. He then tried to comfort his al
most heart broken wife, and told her he had
good deal to say to her, but he was TOO weak.
Col. Pendleton came into the room about one
oclock, and he asked him, Who was preach
Ing at headquarters to-dayY When told that
the whole army was praying for him, he re-
Piled Thank God! they are very kind. He
said: 1t is the Lord ) day; my wish is fulfilled.
have always desired to die on Sunday His
mind now began TO fail and wander, and he
treqlen,ly talked as if iu command upon the
tlcd giving orders in his old way; then the
scene shifted and he was at the mess table in
conversation with members of his staff; now
with his wife aud child; DOW at prayers with
his military family. Occasional Intervals OF re-
turn OF his mind would appear. aud during one
OF them offered him some brandy and water,
but h. declined it, saying 1t will only delay
my departure and do no good; | want to pre-
serve my mind to the last if possible About
! 80 clock he was told that he had but two
hours to live, and he answered again feeby
Out hrmly: Very good; it is all right A few
moments before he died he cried out 10 his de-
.rlum Order 4. T. Hill to prepare for ac-
MOh no Pass the lotantry TO the front rapidly!
Ted Mej'r Hawk,'-then stopped, leaving
IN" sentence uo6niShed. Presently smile of
ilhetfable sweetness spread itself over his pale
lace and be said quietly and with au expres-
Slou as if of relief: Let US cross over the river
auu rest under the shade of the trees and
men, without pain or the least struggle, his
;p,r't passed from earth to the God who gave
When the last rose of summer
Is fann6