Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-26

count of the wouudog Of Gen. Sickies at the
battle Of Gettysburg:
1t happened by the merest accident that |
was within few feet of Gen. Sickles when he
received the wound by which he lost his leg.
When our command fell back after being re-
lieved by General Sykes, hast med to fnd
General De Trob.iaDd, and seeing a knot of
officers near the brick house into which Gen.
Sickies was SO soou to be taken, l rode u 70
see if be de Trobr!and) was among them.
The kuot Of officers proved to be Gen. Sickles
and hi staff | saluted him and Was just ask
lug for Gen. DE Trobrland, when terrific ex-
posion seemed to shake the very earth. This
was instantly followed by another equally stun
Mug, and the horses all began to jump. | ln-
stantly noticed that Gen. Sickles' pants and
drawers 1t the kuec were torn clear off to the
leg, which was swinging loose. The jumping
Of the horse Was fortunate for hun, as be turn
ed just in time for him to allght on the upper
side OF the slope of the hill AS he attempted
to dismount he seemed to lose strength, and
hall fell to the ground. He was very pale,
and evidently in fearful pain, as be exclaimed,
excltedly, Quick! quick, get something and
tie it up before | bleed tO death. These were
his exact words, aud | never shall forget the
scene as long as live, for we all loved Gen.
Sickes who commanded our corps. He was
carried from the field to the house | have
mentioned, coolly moking cigar, quietly re-
marking TO Cathonc priest, chaplain to one
of the regiments 10 his command, whose name
regret that | do not remember, but was fear
essly administering to the dying and wounded,
in spite of the balls which whistled around him:
Man proposes aud God dl>poses," His leg
was am puated in less than half an hour after
his receiving the wound.
THE GLAss-GHosT IN PORTSMOUTH,
Crowds FROM our city continue to visit Ports.
mouth for the purpose Of viewing the LADY
and child 10 one of the windows of DR.. Bill
solys residence Oh High and DiuWddie streets,
and which for some weeks has been the sensa-
ticu in our sister city. There is no question of
doubt as to the representation, and it is worth
visit. People from all sections OF the sur
rounding country, aud strangers arriving on
the various steamship aud railroad lines, who
stop over for any tine, are sure to call. At all
hours Of the day crowd is present. In COM
pauy with other meinbe of the press, VIC
made our call yesterday and viewed the specta-
Gle. 1t represents the head and bust OF te
male, with a child resting on her shoulder.
Her features are distinct, perfect and some
what beautiful, reminding one OF faces seen IN
court pictures Of the last century, the hair ar
ranged la pompadour. The features of the
child are not SO distinct. Through the kiud
invitation of DR.. BIlisoly, we entered bis resi-
dence to inspect, and from the inside not
trace of the figure was psrceptbe, the glass
couraiuiug the figure appearing the clcanest OF
all others ip the sash.
1t was somewhat prismatic 10 its formation,
but otherwise free from all flaw or defect. TO
The isuorant the appearance, or ghost, as
il is termed, has caused much Woader, and
many amusing incidents are related, one OF
which is that an old colored woman, a few
mornings ago, having on her head a tray con-
tanning breaki asst for her employer, while look
ing for the "ghost" saw the little daughter Of
the doctor cone to III, window, and supposing
her to be the real gho t. dropped the tray in
Ter fright, and with the exclamation, "Afore
God thar it is, took to her heels. The ferry
is reapiu! rich harvest, the receipts having
greatly Increased sipce he appearance OF the
seusatlup.-NorjoM Vtrgsaaon
The editor of the Nashville American correcs
the statement that MIR. Hill, then a Confederate
Senator, struck VIM. l.. Yaucey, the re.eater,
90 the back Of the head with ink stand in
the Confederate Congress- but repeats the story
that during heated debate Hill called Yancey
a liur, and the latter spraug forward to strike
Hill, who caught Yancey aud threw him violent.
y over desk Hill was much the larger and
stronger man. and Yaucey the more active. ln
the lall his Spiue was injured, aud he lay un
conscious on the floor with blood oozlng from
his lips. He was taken away, and the mem
bcrS tried to keep the matter secret, and did
prevent it being koown for six mouths Yam
ccy never recovered; he dropped from day to
day, became hopeless, listless aud vacant, and
passed quietly and calmly away. Says the
Americau He died without hope of the
success of the Southern r public be had as
pired to found aud govcro, aud for which ne
latoved night aod day for twenty-five years.
There is something strangely sad about this
Incident, and we would let it bear sllent testl'
mony Whenever and wherever that testimony
should be rendered.
The OPEN COMMUNION QUESTION.
conference OF Baptist ministers oil New York
aud Brooklyn, held at the Oliver street Church
on Monday, adopted, after prolonged discus
sion, series Of resolutlonssofered BY the Rev.
DR.. Armltage, including the following This
conference insists that Gospel baptism is ne.
dlSavow> mnauion at the table by any OF It's
members with those who do not possess this
qualification Previously, motion by the
! kev. Dr. Anderson to lay the matter on the
table was lost by vote Of 43 to II. The tnal
vote on the resolutions stood: Yeas, Al nays,
:; declined to vote, 3. Many OF those voting
Tor the resolutions did so uoder protest, con-
sIIderug it incxpedient to take any action on
the matter
The avowals of Rev. Drs. Samson and Bright
ltac latter editor OF the Examiner and Chroni-
c'cl that they would be led by comfy to ad-
mnister the elements to uubaptized believers
they should present themselves at the com
9nunlon table, led to the Offering of resolution
alSeardiug their action as disorderly. Before
20 adjourn was carried.