Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-08-23

nizing me, asked me where | had been
what was the matter.
"I came from the front Mcdowell
is licked out of bis boots, and the
wreck of our army is not far behind
me-"
Chadwick dived back into his pri-
vate office with scared face, and in a
few moments came back and took me
! 10 with him.
| GEN MANSFIELD STAGGERED.
There sat General Mansfield, who
was in command of the troops
around Washington. with bottle OF
champagne before him.
"Mr. Chadwick informs me, sir,
that you report our army retreating.
Are you military man. sir?"
"No, SIR"
"Then how do you know sir, that they
were not merely making a change Of
front or executing some other military
maneuyre, sir ?"
"Well, general" / replied as calmly
as / could, while the grey-haired old
martinez eyed me stcrnly, II saw
whole regiments throw down their
guns and take to the woods. saw
artillery men cut their horses loose
from the guns and caissons and gallop
away. saw officers, men, congress
men aod Texas steers running
dowo the road 10 Washington, and
steers were The only things that had
their tails up. 1t may have been
change of front as you say, but"
i don't believe a damned word of
it," broke in the general, who had
listened TO me with evident impa-
tience.
"Good evening" replied, and
walked out of the door The crowd
had got the news by this time from
Chadwick, and / was almost pulled t.
pieces. Somebody noticed that was
wearing grey suit, and shouted:
He's rebel There were several
suggestions that 1 be lynched for at
tempting to stimulate rising Of the
rebel element in the city. Gen. Mans
field hurried off to the war department
and pretty soon q sergeant and a squad
of soldiers came for me and took me TO
the department. President Lincoln
and his entire cabinet were there, with
old Gen Scott, anxiously waiting for
news from the front. Simon Cameron
had known me as member of the
Legislature and vouched for my loyalty.
There was very little said while l
told my story briefly.
THE PRESIDENT DEsPoNDESr.
"The president sat with his head
beot down upon his band, and was
evidently very much depressed.
Simon Cameron, then secretary of war
was the coolest head 10 the cabinet
He Immediately consulted with Scott
as to hurrying reinforcements across
the Potomac, and orders were issued
to stop all fuglt:ves at Long bridge.
They asked me very few questions,
but after had told my story and was
dismissed, the newspaper correspon-
dents nearly devoured me. just as |
came out of the war department / met
one of Gen. Mcnowell's aids bringing
in the report of his commanders de-
feat. The government took charge of
the telegraph Offices and suppressed
every word about The final disaster.
The glowing reports OF The success OF
the Union forces in the early part OF
the action were allowed TO 20 out, and
the next morning the whole North
was ablaze with rejoicing over our
victory. The next day the true story
was published, however, and got
more notoriety than | have ever had
since. | was quoted as an authority
in every prominent paper in the coun-
try"
All Of which proves that Mr.. Res
sell was at the battle of Bull Run,
and also that he didn't stay long.
ST GEO.