The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-27

VINO COuiU secure the necessary ld>NpoIt
through the lines. The close consumption
into the army, Of course, fastened many,
and the lack of provisions being felt added
TO the numbers who were anxious to get
away from the city they had once called
home.
HOW PASSPORTS WE'RE OBTAINED.
Aliens had no trouble. Through the
consulS they received the protection and
| influence OF their nation, and pas sports
were freely furnished them. But others
found il difficult. Every possible method
wa. employed TO procure passport, even
/ to the extent OF purchasing at high prices
! from foreigners who would remain eX-
empt from cOnscription n aliens. and I'M
| der an atlas procure otber passports 10 20
/ or to sell again. Others denied Their clll-
Zen>hip and tired to secure the intervcn-
| ton on their behalf. The non-comDatan!
plan was tried but with little success. Wo-
| men also sought for passports for them
selves. and if they were widows for their
| children. They were anxious to 90 andt take
| their families where food was not 50 scarce
and dangers not so threatening. These
| had no trouble TO secure the necessary
pasSport beyond establishing that the old
| est son was too young for CONSUMPTION.
The Office of General Winder, the Provost
| Marshal General at Richmond, was fairly
! heSicgcd bv those who. under every imagl-
nablc pretcXt, sought for passport to the
! North, and. after defeat OF the Union
army. when the number OF applicants IN
creased, il was no uncommon sight TO see
| score, OF persons crOwdin2 around the
narrow alley that led to the window where
the passports were granted or refused.
TO THE NORTH.
| When the passport was secured the reiu-
gees. a. they were characterlStlcally called
! >.arted northward by the route deslgnated'
which. in the case OF one family, was such
a. took them through the lines without
/ seeing anything OF the army. ms lainliy
consisted Of a mother, who was widow,
and five children. the eldest OF whom was
fourteen wears old. They left Richmond
ON the morning Of March ), 1863, with Il
brave heart. The mother gathered her
little family around her aboard the ears on
the VIRGINIA Central railroad. II was
raining a regular March rain, which con-
tinued all day. a. the train sped to Fairfax,
ar Culpepcr Courthouse, H. 1t was
more generally called, which was the
circuit of railroad accommodation TO-
ward the North. At that time FAR
fax seemed fairly set IN red mud
81 the stickiest kind. Through the mud
the family waded to find gentleman whom
the deceased father had IN his lifetime be-
friended. and who had always been
,riend while ne lived at Richmond. TWAS
late IN the dav. and the widow expected TO
find the welcome OF an old friend ana shel-
fer for herself aud children for the night,
and then she wanted TO start early IN the
morning toward the lines. The distance
she had to walk was forty miles, when
would bring her TO the Union lines ana
railroad transportation at Bull Run. But
she had forgotten, or did not know, that
refugees had no friends. Even an old
friend would not harbor her and her FAM
ly As refugees.
N KINDER HANDS.
81. turned away from the door Of friend
and fearing to ask OF strangers what
friends had refused, the little company
started out i'm the rain and mud, with night
almost upon il. 1t was sorry-lookhg
crowd. The eldest carried the youngest
on his hack, the mother and second son
carried provisions and some quilts TO cover
the family in case they could ma no sltl-
ter, and the other two children, glrl oi
ten and boy of eight years, walked empty
handed. Soon the mud was deemed TOO
deem and the public road was fOrSaken Tor
fine railroad, which, though longer, was Tree
from mud. Soon night closed around theln'
: INT they stumbled along the ties, ana the
younper ones began to cry for rest. About
five miles from town they came 10 a mouse
; near the road. It's friendly light shone ou'
h., of the windows, and driven by something
>, akin to despair, the mother concluded .C
e ask for shelter from the nlBnl anu us cUiu
rain. Moved no doubt with pity 1T tn'
/, wei and mud-splashed condition Oh th'
= wanderers, the kind-hearted gentleman
: took them in and turned them over 10 tn'
| care OF his servants, VINO soon 'i"uV ma L
terC os comfortable as they could. y bee
,yas imnroyised on the kitchen floor beside
q rooring fire. the little ones put 10 Ded
: ond in sleep they soon forgot the Tears o.
: The dav. While they slept the clothes were
= dried fine mud was cleaned OF, and COCO
rest enjoyed by all.
ANOTHER DAYS TRAMP.
e I'm the morning, with dry ciotiles anu
.. rested bodies, the grateful FANNY Dade tn'
p stranger goodbye. They never Ahe" M
[ name or he theirs, but his act ana Tue
Kindness OF those servants VIII he,ci y,
, forgotten About eight mics iurtneI VI
. the Rappahsnnock was reacheu' anu WIZ
q il the Confederate Oulp"9'. ,,,t
o river was rough army trestle Drloge' i ne
: Ties were far apart, and the crossing quilt
!. dangerous for such a party. Inc ihothe,
was assisted, the two Oldest bows siePpcu
= the ties, and the next pair crawieo VI
: sIl-fours, while the Youngest was cal
= ried. as usual, on the elder brother paeh
Now they are between the lines, ana
more desolatc condition Of any country II
very hard to picture. House after hou''
was deserted. Here and there one was DC
cupied by the faithful servants OF the ialll'
= ". Through this desolate region Tue re
a fngees travelled with peculiar FEELINGS ahu
. towards evening il was Il matter ior con
. sideratlon for this family whether 10 s'al
= In one OF the deserted houses OF u
= tramp forward until an occupied hous'
" should be found About dusk slnoh SIMON,
= inc chimney proclaimed house whlcl
: was not deserted. But instead OF inu.ns
y shelter the party learned thai mlle nu.
!, ther on was a hotel where strangers wer'
kent. Though the little ones were ve er,
i tired the mile was travelled over very
a cheerfuIy. 1t was the happiest niile Vi ,n'
dsy. visions OF supper gave hea'' INT