Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1875-05-11

concentrates GHIG'Ou uIaTEIiilN
Stunewail Jackson gave orders tina
the Uni ed States flags displayed II
Friedrich should be taken down
hat Barbara kept hers flying tia
the "rebs" hauled it down, when the
old woman snutcheG it up and set i
in her attic window, where il va
shot down by Jackson's orders, whei
Ba;b .ra again seized it and defintl,
wav d it over head > whrreupon Jack
s1n ordered the soldiers to let he
al1ue,' and
"All DAY long that free flag t)st
Over the head Of the rebel host"
Ever since he publication Of tn.
poem the ruth of the -: rrat,e Ia,
be n ATTACKED, and now Genera
Early, who uGgh. to know. gives Il
an authoritiva denial. Before VT
give Genera Z .rly ) story W. will gave
our Iea leTa Tie benefit Of Whit err,
Po-uc narrative, Tie contrast be
tween e tBo II So thoroughly ludi
crou' that one isn0t c0mplecc withou,
the other, Tae Quaker poe. says;
Up from the meadows rich WIKI corn
Clear in the cool September morn
The clustered spires of Frederick stunC
Green-walled 10y the hills o! Maryland
Round about them orchards sweep.
Apple and peach trees fFuited deep
Fair as a garden OF the Lord
To the eyes Of the furnished rebel horde
On that pleasant morn Of the early Fal
When Lee match q over lhe mountain
wall
Over the mountains. Winding down,
horse a q loot, into Frederick town,
Forty flags, with their silver stars,
Forty flags, with thei: crimson bars,
Fiapl ed in the morning wind: lie sur
Oh noon looked down, and saw not ONE
Up rose old Barbara Fr,lchie then,
Bowed with her four sc0tt YEARS ant
ten,
Bravest Of all in Frederick town.
She took up the flag the men hauled
down.
In her attic window the staff she set,
To show one heart was loyal yet.
Up the street came rhe rebel tread,
Stunewail Jackson riding ahead.
Under his slouched hat left end right,
He GLANCED; the old flag met his sight
II alt' the dust-brown ranksstOod fast
'Fire!" out blaZed the rifle blast.
II shiveT'd the window, pane and sash
1t rent the banner with seam and cash
Quick, as it fell from the broken staff
Dame Barbara snatched the silkei
Scarf:
She leaned far out the windOw-sill
And shook it forth with royal will.
Shoot, if you must, this old gray head
But spare your couhtry's fag,' she said
A shade of sadness, blush of shame
Over the face of the leader came
The nOb.er nature within him stirred
To life at that woman's deed and word
"Who touches hair of yOn gray heaC
Dies like dog March on ~ he said
Ali day long through Frederick street
Souud d the tread of marching fectj'
All day long that free flag tost
Over the heads of the reUel host.
Ever its torn folds rose and fell
On the loyal winds that loved it well
And through the hill-gaps sunset light
Shone DER it with n warm good night
Barbara Fritchie's work il DER:
Ard the rebel rides on his raids nc
more.
Honor to her! and let tear
Fall, for her sake, on StonewaIPs bier
Over Barbara Fritehie's grave,
Flag OF freedom and Union wavei
Peace and order and beauty draw
Round thy symbol nf light anu law ;
And ever the stars above look down.
On the stars below in Frederick town
And now for Gen. Early's state>
mpnts. made in letter to the Mayor
of Richmond, hearing date April 26.
1875. lie writes:
General jackson had been severely
/ iurcd by fall Of his hnrsc on the
9th, and his corps reached the vicini>
ty &C Freirick Oh the afternoon oi
the 9Th Of September, 1862. jinder
the command Of General d II Tir.
De division (Jacksop's own), under
tie command Of General Starke,
marched through Frederick that
evening. and camped in the vicini'v-
one brigade Of the division. under
the command of General (thcn Colo
nel) Bradley T johnson "a citizen
Of F-edrick Up to the beginning Of
The wary. being pos'ed in The town to
preserve order and prevent anv depre
dations on the citizens. The otner
divisions were halted and c mped
near Monocacv Junction. near which
General jackson also camped,' and