Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-01-27


up the Presidents spine, and was loud in
advocating vigorous prosecution of the
war.
HOW JUDGE M'GUFFIN RAN.
''He was Il large man, aud wore a long
linen duSter. When the ru>!: 10 the rear
began, he ran with the rest. He was lat,
and is the crowd gradually swept past
him, he 1T 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 fiat on his stom-
ach, or aS fiat as he could fall on such
round stomach. \ zouave, who was hard
At his heels, came down with emphasis
on top. Mr.. McGutiin was certain that
the Philistines were upon him, and with
weak endcavOr 10 Toll his eyes around,
that he might see his foemau'S face, en-
claimed: Great God. gentlemen, can.
this thing he compromised:
Before Raymond and | had driven
far, an ordnance wagon crashed into our
barouche and demolished it. mounted
one Of the carriage horses. Raymond
was in despair.
"'Gct out the other horse cried.
"'But can't stick on
"'Then good evening; am going to
Washington
"'lIold on; can ride behind the mig
ger, exclaimed the distinguished editor,
and he WAS about To Chamber up behind
the colored driver when - carriage drove
past. with some Congrt ssmcm whom he
knew, and he got in with them.
II galloped away, but before had gone
far, | saw u regiment drawn mp III line
across the road, with fixed bay Onets.
stopping the fugtivcs. took to the
fields, executed flank movement, and
got past with few others. When | came
to the battlefield telegraph office, near
Fairfax Courthouse, ! WAS riding ahead Of
my party. \ wire had been laid out this
far, and dispatches from the held were
carried: here and wired To Washington.
llt lISl ulfsrdEt StIl l'li NbiA Nv" 'hi
troops were driving the enemy.
tWhat news from the iield?' cried
the little operator, with nis TimSrr OF the
key.
"Our men are routed. They are run
ming this way shoatcd back - him, rs
| gallOpcd past. He cut loose his inStru-
ment, tucked it under his arm and took
to his heels. When the next orderly came
with dispatch, he found the battery
Gismountcd, and that WAS how came to
be
THE FIRST TO CARRY THE NEWS
to Washington. | overlook Bull Run"
Russell, and we rode together tor awhile {;
but his horse was tagged and mine was
fresh, so soon left him. After that |
rode foremost and alone. At Balls Cross
Roads was challenged by Il Dutch sen-
tinel. Ben Morgan had my pass through
the lines, but | had an annual over The
Pennsylvania R.ilrOad, signed by Tom
Scott. showed the sentinel the name Of
Scott, told him il was General Winfield
Scott, the nmandrr-in-chief, and lie
passed me through. | go: over the long
bridge AZ Washington at O'Clock, just as
the coun;ersigu was being given out for
the night. rode up To Wlllard's Hotel,
through streets thronged with people,
wild with excitement over the favorable
telegrams that had come In from the
front. The brass bands were OH in force,
and somebody was making rousing
son to Richmond" speech from the bal
cony of the hotel. / walked into the Of
flee under the sound of his inspiring
words, knowing how soon those cheers
would be hushed to whispers of alright.
Chadwick was keeping the hotel then,
and as / pushed up 10 the desk he stared
nc me, bare-headed and steaming with
dirt and sweat as was, and finally rec
ognizing me, asked me where had been
and what was the matter?
Il came from the front. Mcdowell Is
licked out OF his boots, and the wreck Of
our army Is not far behind me-.
"Chadwick diyed back into his private
office with scared face, and in few mo
ments came back aud took me in with him.
GENERAL MANsrIELD STAGGERED.
"Therr sa, General Mansfield who was
in command Of the troops around WASH
ington, 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 Il change Of front
or executing some other military maneu-
vre, sir?
"'well, General replied, rs calmly
AS could, while the gray-haired old mar
tinet eyed me slernly, Il saw whole regi-
ments throw down their guns and take TO
the woods. saw artillerymeD cut their
horses loose from the guns and caissons
and gallop away. | saw officers, men,
Congressmen and Texas steers running
neck anG neck down the road toward
Washington. and steers were the only
things that had their tails up. IL may
have been change Of front, as you say,
but
81 don't believe a Id word Of it,
broke in the General, who had been lis
tenimy 20 me all the while with evident
impatience.
GOOD evening, / replied, walking out