The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-09-28

surgeon, DR.. Rodgers, of New
York. What a flood Of kindness
poured in upon US from the citi.
zens, especially the ladies. We
we're to them the only represen.
tatives Of the Coufederacy. 1t
had passed on with Gen. john
ston UP to Chickahomiuy and was
beyond the reach OF their help.
They seemed to see IN US the sons
and brothers from whom they
had been completely cut off. So
profuse and persistent we're their
attentions that the surgeon had
TO interfere and exercise his au-
tbority in prescribing the hours
of company and the quantity of
food they were to bring. The uD-
selfish devotion of these people
was truly wonderful ouly those
who mingled with them intimate.
ly and who knew how destitute
they were after having been
stripped of their provisions and
stock by the enemy, could appre.
ciate the selfdenial and sacrifice
involved in the savory dishes
which were daily prepared for
the wounded Corfederatee.
1t was my good fortune to rest
most pleasantly and comfortably in
the home Of a Presbyterian minis.
ter, the Rev. Samuel Blain. My
companion was young Mississip-
plan, who had lost an arm. This
youth was representative of a
very considerable class Of SOUTH
ern soldiery. When l saw bim |
was struck with his boylsh face
and, in truth, be was but sixteen
years ofage. Fired with the en-
thusiasm of the hour, be resisted
the plesdings Of father and mo.
ther alike and threw himself into
the volunteer. ranks TO risk the
fortunes of war and share its bard
ships with friends and neighbors.
Tenderly reared in refined,
Christian home be aung away all
dreams of ease, and with manly
courage and unfaggiDg spirit be
bore the burden and heat "f the
day in a life that taxes in no
smaA degree the powers Of human
endurance. So it was with thou.
sands of others,
'sToNEWALL' JACKSON On THE
FLANK.
The days spent in tn" care OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaiu were season
of constant anxiety to the citizens
of Williamsburg. The town was
closely gsrrisoned by the Fed
erals, anu ali ruulmunIca.iuuW with
the outside world was completely =
cut off. Only vague rumors
reached US from the Chickabomi
ny. There was just enough tc
awaken without satisfying The
keenest interest. We knew that
a fearful struggle was going on
which involved the very life of the
Confederacy, but that was all
One day, however, we gathered
news of a decisive cbarater, anG
in g most unexpected way. Ir
the last days Of Jnne we were sit
ting in the piazza one evening
when suddenly We heard far up
the street the sound of a bngle
followed BY the clatter Of hoofE
and the rattling of swords. Soor
IA troop of cavalry came along
looking weary aud travel-worn
Evidently the troop was made VI
of fragments Of several companies
and there was every indication o
complete disorganization. We were
anxlons to understand something
of the movement. Their replieI
to our questions were gruff ant
evasive. One fellow, however, il
answer to our question, w hat
the matter?' blpntly and honestl,
answered: Jackson struck on
flank That was the first intima
ton we had of the mastery move
ment of that great captain when b
s*ooped from the Valley with hi
foot cavalry upon the right fam
Of Gen. Mcclellan, contributing g.
largely to the success of that mem
orable campaign in which th
enemy was driven from the cor
fines Of Richmond to the sheIte
of bis gunboals at Harrison
Landing.
SLAVERY BETTER THAN FREEDOM
Early in July 1t began to b
whisnared that all the COnteC