The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-09-07
Vol. XVIII.

Washington since morning, bring
ing 3 saddle in bis carriage.
While we were talking together,
we heard locomotives whistliug
over on the Manassas Railroad.
The trains stopped in cut out Of
sight. Pretty soon out marched
. lot of soldiers IN gray, with
stand Of brigade colors, and came
at u double quick across the field.
Il was Kirby Smith with The
last instalment Of Johnstou's army
from Winchester which had eluded !;
Patterson. The PANIC which seized |
our troops when these fresh fight !
ers buried themselves at the Union !;
liues, already tottering with ex !;
hsustion, was wilder than any
thing in military history since !
three Austrian soldiers, coming !
out of the woods to surrender af- |
ter the battle Of Solferino, put the !
whole French army to rout for a
time. Regiments that had stood |
up to their work brssely Since 9
o'clock in the morning melted
away. in few minutes at the
sight of the
GREY CHARGING COLUMNS.
There was no knowing what
force was behind Smith, and
hunters men didn't want to see.
They took the road toward Cen.
terville pelImell, every man for
himself. The infantry charged
their own batteries, cut the horses
loose, jumped on their backs and
went to the rear at gallop. Rus
sell disappeared on the tide at
the top of his speed. Raymond
drifted away from me, and l
didn't let many pass me in the
race myself. It was the farther
the faster, and after covering
Whist seemed to me about FIVE
miles l dropped exhausted beside
the road to rest. By and by Ray.
mond came along. He had found
his barouche and be took me in.
We whirled along in the crush Of
ambulances, artillery horses, pri-
Yates, officers and camp followers
on foot, ladies and politicians in
carriages, aud 200 or 800 steers,
all making the best Of their way
TO Washington. A drove Of cat
tie had been driven out behind
The army to be slaughtered after
the battle. They were stamped
ed with the rest and added to the !
confusion. There were many |
amusing incidents. Earlier in
the day l bad noticed L. L. Nc
Gufin, of New Castle, since Judge
in this judicial district, now dead.
He was carrying water to one of
the field hospitals. He had been
one of the On to Richmond crowd,
had come down to stifen up the
Presidents spine. and was loud in
advocating a vigorous prosecution
Of the war.
HOW JUDGE M'GUFFIN RAN.
He was a large man and wore
a long linen duster. When the rush
to the rear began he ran with the
rest. He was tat, and as the crowd
gradually swept past him he at last
began to thing the rebels, must be
almost within grasp Of his flying
duster tails. Blind with sweat and |
dust, be tripped log and fell fat
on bis stomach, or as fiat as he |
could fall on such o round stomach. |
A zopaye, who was hard at bis |
heels, came down With emphasis
on top. Mr.. McGuf6n was GER
tain that the Philistines were up |
on him, and with weak endcav-
Or to roll his eyes around, that he |
might see his foeman's face, ex-
claimed: Great God, gentlemen
can't this thing be compromised ?
Before Raymond and L had
driven far an ordnance wagon
crashed into our barouche and |
demolished it. | mounted one of |
the carriage horses. Raymond
was in despair. |
Get on the other horse I |
cried.
But | can't stick on
Then good evening; I'm going
to Washington
Hold on; can ride behind the
nigger, exclaimed the distinguish
ed editor, and he was about to
Chamber up behind The colored |
driver when carriage drove past
with some Congressman whom he
knew, and be got il with them.