The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-08

"Ceneral. I'm very glad to see you. This looks as though you were going to do something
 Mir. preSsdent." said the general, pointing toward Fort Stevens, if you Il jus, come along down there with me. I'll show you one of the pretties, ht,le fights you could wish to sec
 No sooner were the words cu, of my mouth. remarked General Wright in speaking of ;he matter aher~atd to the writer. "than deeply regretted having uttered them. fully recognized the fact that the presidents life was tar too vaiu- able 10 be brought into danger by any careless words of mine. But i, was too late He not only accepted my invita- ton. but insisted on accompanying me. notwithstanding all could say to pre- vent him. He sent his wife back. and when l mounted the ParARet there he was beside me. looking out upon the scene with great deal of interest, The enc mys sharpshooters were kung pretty closely, and l explained to him that the place was entirely too dangerous for him
 - It IS not more dangerous for me than It IS for you. he replied coolly.
 =. But It IS my duty to be here. wh,le II is not your duty 10 expose yourself Your position requires this. md par ticularly request you to remember it. V"
 us, then a sharpshoo,crs bullet struck surgeon who was standing near the president. and l became really alarmed for his ,fety. and have no | | < \
 - Mir. President. you mus, really ge, down from this exposed position, l can not allow you to remain here longer. and if you refuse, shall deem i, my duty to have you removed under guard"
 suppose the absurdi,y of my threat enins 10 pu, the presldcn, of the nited States under arrest amused hlm, tor he smiled. looked a; me quizio all, and go, down behind the pafapet. where l pro- yided him with an ammunition box Tor a seat, But he wouldn't sit still minute al tune. and VAS constantly stretching up his long form to see what WAS gong on. thereby exposing f.illy half of himself 10 danger. n spite oi al could do. and thus he continued to bob up and down until the acton sas over; N hen hc cheer ej lasf3ly along with the res;. and bid- dlng us good night. got into h's carriage ard rode aw IN home
 The battlefield the next morning pro, sen,ed the enes oi desola,Ioa and ms cry which ever mark these 5umulannns of human passion. Scattered over the neld were many of the cnemy's dead and wounded. while the smoulderlne ruins oi nearly score of happy homes sent la1ily aiure smoke wreaths into the pure morn ing air. treshened by the shower of the night before. The houses of Richard Butts. Wil,Iam Bell. ]. II MeChesney and Mrs shoemaker, with others had been gwen 10 the flames. while these oi Mir Reeves and Df. Thompson had been riddled w,,h shot, shell and bullet. Mi Roach.s house. about twa miles out beyond the fort. had been literally ea,ted by the enemy and this notice vas posted up
 = In retaliation Tor so ooo \ fginia homes desssted m thls manner.
 On the night oi the I,,h. while the enemy was retiring, the residence oi Postnastcr-G eneral Montgomery BlaI WAS burned. and the act has for sears been asssried to have been one of tctal-
 
 though cooler thought and dispassionale AIei.eeufn repudia,e the possibility ,ha, such blrnlng was by his authority or even wI;h his knosledge.
 In addition to this. hs own straight forward and manly version of the affair ~lll 70 iar to conwnce any unpte ldiced man that no blame an attach to hin m the pfeini>es
 i.afiy CT she motnius ei the 5.h ,he dead of bath sides were barred. mostly where they fel! by the union troops Afterwards iory-eigh; boele, oi the uninn dead were re,nterred In aeid about mile m iton, oi Fort stevens. which was purchased and fitted up by the govern ment. and IS known a, Battle eme- iery.' The confederate dead were also inferred in front ot srace Episcopal chapel. about four mics from the for, E. fn<f