The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1882-09-01

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to Richmond crowd, had come down to stiff:
enup the Presid ,nts spine, aud was loud 10
advocating vigorous prosecution of the
war.
HOW JUDGE NJ 'GUFFIN RAN. 49,
"He was large man and wore long
linen duster. When the rush to the rear
began he ran with the rest: III, was fat,
and as the crowd gradually swept past him
he at last began to think the rebels must
be almost within grasp Cf his flying duster
tails. Blind with sweat aud dust, he trip
ped logaud fell fat on his stomach, or as
fiat as he could fall OF such round stomach.
"A zouave, who was hard at his heels, came
down with emphasia-an--A-r--aIser- -sscerrfhtu
was certain that the Philistines wore upon
him, and with weak cndeavor to roll his
eyes around, that he might see his fucman s
face, exclaimed "Great God, gentlemen,
cant this thing &c compromised ?"
"Befo.e Raymond and had driven far
an ordnance wagon crashed into our bl-
rouche and demolished it, I mounted one
of the carriage horses. Raymond was in
despair.
Get on the other horse" cried.
"But can't stick on"
"Then good evening; I'm going to Wash.
ington"
Hold on, can ride behind the niggcr,"
exclaimed the distinguished editor, and he
was about to Chamber up bohind the colored
driver whca carriage drove 2,st with som,
Congressman whom he knew, and he got in
with them.
IL galloped awty, but before had y)nc
far saw a regiment drawn up in line across
the road, with fx.l b,yoncts stopping the
fugitives. took to the f.lIs, executed a
flank movement and got past with few
others. When c,mc to the little field telc
graph office, u .ar Fairfax Courthouse, was
riding ahead of my party. \ wire had
been laid out thus far and dispatches from
tho field were carried here aud wired to
Washington. The last messages sent had
told how or troops were driving the en-,
emy.
"What news from the field ?" cried the
little o.cra.or, with his finger on the key
"Our men are routed, They are run
ming this way [ shouted back to him as
galloped past. Ie cut loose his Instrument
tucked it under his arm and took to his
heels. When the next orderly came with
dispatch hc found hsbittery dismounted,
and that was how camc to be.
THE FIRST TO CARRY THE NEWS
to Washington. overlook Bill Rr,
Russell, and We rode together for awhil /,
but his horse was tagged and niue was fresh
so [ soon left him. After thlt Ir,l. FIRE.
most and alone. At Balls Cross Roads
was challenged by Dutch sentinel. Ben
Morgan had my pass through the lines, but
I had an annual over the Pennsylvania
Railroad, signed by Tom SOFT. l showed
the sentinel the nlms Of Scott, told him it
was Gen. Wini,ll Scott, the Commander.
in- chief, and he passed NE through. I got
over the Long Bridsc at Washington at 9
| o'clock, just as the counlersign was being
given out for the night. | rode up to
Willards Hotel. through street, thronged
with people, wild with excitement over the
favorable telegrams that had come in from
the front. The brass bands were out in
force, and somebody was making rou.ins
"On to Richmond" speech from the balcony
Of the hotel. l walked into the Office, un-
der the sound of his inspiring words, know
ing how soon those cheers would be hushed
to whispers Of alright. Chadwick was
keeping the hotel then, and as pushed up
to the desk he stared at ME, bareh saded
and streaming with dirt and swea, as was
and finally recognizing ME, asked me where
had been and what was the matter
81 came from the front. Mcdowell is
licked out ol his boots, and the wreck of our
army is not far behind me-"
"Chadwick div,d back into hi, private
Office with a scared face, and in few mo-
ments came back and took me in wit h
him"
GEN. MANSFIELD STAGGERED.
"There sat Gen. Mansfield, who was in
command of the troops around Washington
with n bottle of champagne before him.
"Mr. Chadwick informs me that you re-.
port our army retrsatlng. Are you a mil
itary man, sir?"
mo, SIR"
Then how do you know, sir, that they
were not merely making change of frorit
or executing some other military man@uvre,
sir ?"