Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-11-27

ton, Va, where his wife took charge |
of them and carried them to Rich. !
mond, Va, where they were Inferred
10 Hollywood Cemetery to await the |
call Of the resurrection.
Now, as TO the manner of the sur
prise and death of Morgan, your
writer is totally mistaken IA TO the
agent who procured it. IL was
brought about, not by the daughter OF
Mrs. Williams. but by her daughter
in-law, the wife of Captain Joseph
Williams, an officer in the Yankee
army. Her family name is Tarlor or
Tayloe. She was born and brought
up in Lynchburg. Virginia. Her
father was an old aud respected citizen
of that city, who accumulated
fortune in the manufacture and sale OF
hats, and if | am mistaken in the
name it can be easily supplied 10y any
citizen Of Lynchburg After her
marriage she lived much of her time
at the residence of her father-in-!aw
in Greenville, aud after bis death re-
manned as a membcr of the family.
Doctor Williams was an educated,
wealthy gentleman Of arisOcra,ic
tastes and habits great lover OF
field sports, and especially foX-hur,ing;
his dogs and horses were the most
, famous in the country for purity OF
breed and performance in the field
sports. His daughter-in,l law, Mrs.
Captain Joseph Villa rs, was phys-
cally perfect person and magnli-
cent rider she always accompanied
, her father-in-law and his party in the
chase, took the leap splendidly. and
.. was generally in at the death. In
this way she became thorough y
. acquainted with the country, and was
in every respect fitted by nature for
the dreadful work which she 50 sue.
ccssfully executed through the storm
S of the night Of September 3, 1864
e Mounted on her favorile horse, she
~ by her knowledge of the ground. wa.
a enabled easily to avoid our pickets ol
g. the Bulls gap road. aud by short cuts
u across the country reached Gillian
ID fortress soon after dark, where be
~ plan for Moryau's capture was at one
10 put into motion-how efectually "
~ all now know.
H. 1t was observed by those on guar
IS at Mrs. Williams house that the eide
10 Mrs. Williams was the only whit
lis female on The premises. and Gener'
IT, Morgan, who more than once befol
* must have spent a night in the hous
th mnst have noticed the absence of s
TO- important a member of the family, f
u. be gave, before retiring, special orde
us u, to the guard to permit no one to lea'
''e or enter the house before mornin
'u' Whether be had prescntiments of eV
III or not, it is certain that he manifesto
ru' uncasiuess during the night which
eu eu did not explain. On the morning
,,!.o ,.o the 4,h, after the tragedy was ende
IL, this woman rode among the prisone
oi vaun;ins Of b,r exploits, exclaimiD
"Oh. yes! Shackleford and Burbrid,
~, and Gillian have been after MOrg'
Try for a long while. but it took won;
the at last I" Private Henry Hill, col
m an pany b, Cassal's battalion, who W
lis sitting on some cross ties weepl
ON only as strong men can weep, ga
mt, her rebuke SO pointed and seve
ere as to cause one of the Yankee guar
ma to strike him, and bis life was perha
Ved saved only by The interference of
Gus officer.
gan These facts establish beyond CT
oy troversy who it was that betray
airs Morgan This erratic, bad WON
oily afterwards deserted her husband q
ant country and went off with Yanl
It officer; her husband applied for q
iers obtained divorce. Her subsequ'
tne history is unknown to the writer.