The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-27
CmARLEH JAMEa rAuLKNER.
How His Residence at MartIusburg was
saved.

Saved.
Philadelphia Press.
The confederate forces burned the house
Of Governor A, ". Bradford, the Union
Governor Of Maryland, situated in BAlti.
more county. In retaliation for the
destruction Of Mr.. Stevens and Governor
Bradtord's property, Secretary Stanton
ordered the destruction Of the residences
Of Alexander X. Boteler and Andrew
Hunter, both members OF the Confederate
Congress from Jefferson county, Virginia,
and that OF CHARLES ]. Faulkner, near
MarlinGburg, Va. General Hunter, then
commanding the forces In the Shenandoah
valley, was charged with the execution oil
the order. Captain Grey Martindale, OIL
the FIrst New cavalry, was detailed for the
unpleasant service, but he was man who
never Rhirked duty, pleasant or disagree.
able. II was 0 beautiful day when he
startled with o handful OF men TO obey bis
orders.
First the residence OF Andrew Hunter
near Chsrestown, which stood within rifle
shot Of where John Brown was hanged,
was left with nothing but the walls to
mark the place where one OF the strong.
eat lawyers and bitterest seCessionists In oil
Virginia once lived Ia sffluence. He has
rebuilt upon the old walls since the war,
and Is spending his last days within the
same walls whose contents were once de.
stroyed by war. Mr.. Boteler's pro perty,
situated near Shepherdstown, In the same
county, with all its rare old books, next
crumbltd beneath the flames. II has,
believe, never been rebuilt It's owner ID
q man Of culture, who sat in Congress be.
fore the war. He and Faulkner were ever
bitter enemies. He defeated Faux.
ner for Congress the time he served 10
district which be thought he had 10 hil
pocket. Martindale then rode on 10 Mar.
tinsburg, and thence to the beautiful estate
where the Faulknets lived, surrounded BY
/ 400 acres OF the finest land 10 "the Val
ley" The old f0of-AEee was built BY Gen
eral Boyd, Mrs. Faulknet's father, during
or Just after the revolution. II Ia sur
rounded by a magnificent park. inClosed
with stone fence When the officer rode
up the graveled road 10 the house and
al GIFTED, the place was bright with flowers
He stepped upon the porch, pulled the old
fashioned knocker, and one OF the ladies
Of the family responded 10 his summons
He read the order 10 her, which said
that In one hour from that moment The
property would be destroyed, and that
only the personal effects OF the isdiel
could be removed. This was the course
pursued by the Contederates when they
destroyed Governor Bradiord's property
The officer Withdrew, and In ten minutes
telegtaphiC appeal went over the wltet
10 Mr.. Lincoln, through Col. Ward II
Lamon, who was born and faited In thil
county. He had left 1t early IN life and
gone 10 Illinois. where he had become In
innate with Mt. Lincoln, snd wa
linen 10 Washington as bis Marshal
Of the District oil Columbia and TO-
Innate friend. The people ci BIZ
native county Glen drew upon him ioi
avofs, and rarely were their drafts dis
honoted When the telegram was on Ill
way the ladies' Mrs. Faulkner and two
daughters, PREPARED themselves 10 leave
their home, and then waited for the dread
ed moment 10 arrive. A meeserger waited
al The station TOT an answer TO the dis
patch they had cent, but the momenll
few and none came. The clock shoWet
the hour WAS within a notch Of being up
and the officer 10 apply the torch va
already al hand. When tue hand OF thI
clock rested upon almost the last beat thl
messenger from the station was sect
coming M the grAveled road al bTeaknecl
Speed, he had q dispatch, and It was iton
| M, Lincoln, and II directed that the prop
city Of Mr.. Faulkner should not be de
siY0Ved.