Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-09-05


trict, new dead. He was carrying wa
ter to one of the field hospitals. lie had
been one of the 'On to Richmond
crowd, had come down to stiffen up the
presidents spine, and was loud In
advocating vigorous prosecution of the
waa," .I
HOW JUDGE McGUFFIN RAN.
"IIe was a large man and wore long
| linen duster. When the rush to the
rear began he ran with the rest. He
was fat, and as the crowd gradually
swept past him he at last began to think
the rebels must be almost within grasp
of his flying duster-tails. Blind with
sweat and dust, he tripped log and
| fell flat on his stomach, or as fiat as he
could fall on such round stomach.
| A Zouave who was hard ut his heels,
came down with emphasis on top. Mr..
| McGufiin was certain that the Phllis-
tines were upon him, and with weak
endcavor to roll his eyes around, that
he might see his foeman's face, ex-
claimed "Great God gentleman, can't
this thing be compromised
'.Deiore Raymond and'I had driven
| far an ordnance wagon crashed into our
barouchc and demolished it. mounted
one of the carriage horses. Raymond
was In dispair."
sect out the other horsc," cried.
"But can't stick on"
"rhen good evening; | am going to
Washington.
"IIold on; can ride behind the mig
ger, exclaimed the distinguished editor,
and he was about to Chamber up behind
the colorcd driver when a carriage drove
| past with some congressman whom he
knew and he got In with them.
81 gall0ped away, but before had
gone far saw a regiment drawn up In
line across the road, with fixed bayonets,
stopping the fugitives. took TO the
| fields, executed flank movement, and
| and got past with a few others. When |
came to the battlefield telegraph, office,
near Fairfax courthouse, | was riding
ahead of my party. A wire had been
| laid out thus far and dispatches from the
| field were carried here and wired TO
| Washington. The last message sent had
told how our troops were driving the
enemy.
"What news from the ficld?' cried the
little operator, with his finger on the
key.
"Our men are routed. They are run
hing this way shouted back to him,
~ gallopcd past. lie cut loose his in
strument tucked thunder his arm and
took to his heels When the next orderly
came with dispatch he found the bat
terry dismountcl, and that was how !
came to be
THE FIRST TO CARRY THE MEMS
to Washington. overlook Bull Run
Russell and we rods together for awhile {;
hut his horse was tagged and MINIS was
fresh, SO soon left him. After that |
rode foremost and alone. At Balls
Gross Roads | was challenged by Il
Dutch sentinel. Ben Morgan lad my
pass through the lines, but had an an
nual pass over the Pennsylvania railroad
signed by Tom Scott. showed the
sentinel the name of Scott, told him II
was General Winghcld Scott, The cont
mandcr-in-clicf, aud he passed inc
through. got over the long bridge at
Washington ut 0 o'clock, Just as coun-
tcrsign wns being given out for the
night. rode up to Willard's Hotel,
through streets throngcd with people,
| wild with excitement over the favorable
kilograms that had come In from The
front. The brass bands were ont In
force, aud somebody was making u rOlls-
Ing 'On to Richmond speech from the
balcony of the hotel. walked into the
office, under the sound Of his inspiring
words, knowing how soon those cheers
would be hushcd TO whispers Of alright.
Chadwick was keeping the hotel then,
and rs pushed up 10 the desk he stared
nj me, bnrchoaded and stcaming with
dirt and sweat ~ was, and finally re-
cognlzing me, asked where | had been
and what was the matter.
"'I came from the front, Mcdowell ls
licked out of his boots, and the wreck oi
our army Il not far behind me-
"Chudwick dlved back into his pri-
yate Office with scared face, and IN n
few moments came back and took me In
with him.
GENERAL MANSFIELD STAGGERED,
"rhcrc sat General Mancsileld, who
was IN command Of the troops around
Washington, with bottle OF cham
pagne before him.
"'Mr. Chadwick informs me, sir that
you report our army rctrcatlng. Arc
you military man, sirS'
:" No, SIR
"rhon how do YOU know, sir, that
they were not merely making u chung
of front or executing some other mill
tnry hanover, sirp
d'Wel, General replied, M calmly
M could, while the gray. haired ole
martinez eyed me sternly, " saw whole
regiments throw down their guns ant
take TO the woods. saw arllllcrymct
, cut their horses loose from the guns ant
, calsslons and gallop uway.--l saw Of
llCorH, men, congressman nnu lcxn
steers running neck and neck down TN
road toward Washington, and steer
, wor, the only things that had their tall
, up. II may have been II change o
, front, as You say, but
az don't believed q id Of H. brok
: IN tho General, sho had been listening
, 10 me all tile whole with evident impati
/ ence.
y "tGood evening" ! replied, walking
!, out Of the door. The crowd had 30
the news by this time from Chadwick
and I was almost pulled 10 pieces
Somebody noticed that was wearing.
= pray suit, and shouted! Hes rebel
\ Tltcre were several suggestions that J b
! lynched FOR attempting 70 Stimulate
2 rising OF the rebel element ol tio CITY
Z Gen. Mansfield hurried OF 10 The war dc
J, partment, and pretty soon sergeant an
. 4 squad OF soldiers caiDc for me ana 700
q me 10 the department. President LIN
:. coin and his entire cabinet were ther,
4 with old Gcnerol Scott, anxlously walt
= ina for news from the front slmo
!, Cameron had known me ns member .
Il the Legislature, and yonchcd for ~
g LOYALTY. There was very little said whll
d told my story brlofly.
9 rur PRESIDENT pEsroNpENr.