Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-23
WORK OF ART
,,zrOHICAL WINTER SCENE
~ VIRGINIA THE SUBJECT.

W
Srms -, snow. with Teamster Stand
A'' THE Man in the Drawing
lu1 I'm as a Pension Applicant on
-,. Ground of Frozen Feet.
.r.sgryGroN, Nov. 22.--One of the ex-
i .,... f., support of the pension claim of
s-a,i,,n sykes, formerly teamster in
LAW .F.v Fourth artillery, regular
fsa Den and ink sketch, bearing in
a'1 corner the inscription, "Stonewall
,ao1son. Bath Virginia, Jan. l, 1862" 1t
1.oss1ts 4 teamster standing knee-deep
srow near two large mules, the ears Of
h -,',ob rrotrudeabovet the snow. All around
w, diars. wearing Confederate hats.
& a1 nat " last the Commissioner of Pen
& ~ Has wrote Col Best, of the Fourth artil-
og stationed at Fort Adams, Newport,
SYKES STORY.
3 po told him that the claimant, Sykes,
q .,i1,oj "that he enlisted ia Company +,
Il ragrtb limited States Artillery, June II,
,ssI and served until March 20, 1868, as a
.,smster. About Jan. l, 1862, be alleges
hat his feet were frozen while standing
Fl u Inc snow surrounded by Stcnewall
I.otson's force at Bath, Va. He says he
& wrif5an YOU for your affidavit. but he
bos moi heard from you. If you have any
p,oaledge of the claimant will you be
& hind eroIqh to furnish this office with all
,So facts IN your possession" This in
Fl ,rirr Col Best forwarded to Capt. II. &.
Cnsiinq. of the Fourth Artillery, now at
&For Trumbull, Conn.
CAPT. CUsHING'S REPLY.
E Cant Cushing reported Nov. 10 as fol-
Lows Enclosing at the same time the pen
Hand ink sketch):
a .Wy DEAR COLONEL: ] received your
¬a this morning, enclosing the pension
8 claim of William Sykes, formerly a team
Il stor in battery +. Fourth Artillery. which
oIleops that the feet of said Sykes were
roz n while standing in the snow sur
#ronndpd bv StOnewall Jackson's forces at
Va. about Jan. 1. 1862. AS l was
rot there at the time, am personally un-
# gble to verify his statement, and l was at
<irst inclined to think that the occurrence
#neyer took place or if it did that he was
*rot so thoroughly frozen that he never
zwascompletely thawed out, subsequently.
BRINGING THE SKETCH TO SIGHT.
81 based my theory on the fact that he
move mules, for me for quite period, fol
lowing the alleged event, and with such
Success that ! never could imagine him
|aberwise than possessed of all those men,
al and physical qualifications essential
s. b tOe proper control of 6-mule team.
S But By tine most rare good fortune | men
s Oned the subject to a friend of mine who
makes our war history a study, and he
hfOrmed me that he had an original pen
md ink drawing, which he had never
been able TO understand, as none of the
*|v0iiff ,fef irnh 10 aNr
planned it.
DRAWN BY GEN. JACKSON.
"lhis picture was taken from Stonewall
]scksou's person at the time he was cap.
red by Gen. Pope in their hand to hand
EcOunter near GrOvetOwn, Va. Gen.
Pope gave it TO Gen. Fitz John Porter as
Keepsake, and Gen. Porter gave it to my
iend. 1t has always heretofore puzzled
military students, even the Count de
srls My friend now thinks it must re-
to the incident alluded to in Commits
Ouer Blacks letter. 1t is apparent that
be central figure must be Sykes standing
ar his last remaining mule, surrounded
otonewall JacksOn's force. Not only
this sketch valuable as cOrrObOrating
ke statement, but it is exceedingly
aluable as the only original drawing by
OneWall Jackson known to exist"
ENFORCED SENATE REFORMS.
Some OF the Republican Senators who
ave arrived are very much displeased at
be action Of Mr.. Canaday. the Sergeant
-Alms Of the Senate, in dismssing a
lmOer of employees. Mr.. Canaday,
nee the adjournment of the Senate, has
0ppsd about 20 persons from the pay
Vi OF the Senate, and effected a reduc-
0h o. some $4,000 in the annual ca
ndltures of that body. This was done
luef the direction OF the majority of
nmttee which was appointed by the
publican caucus at the close OF
session, to discover whether
reduction of expenditures
S possible. 1t Is said thatthe majority
llls Beirenchment Committee con-
lllates making further reductions, and
glds to recommend that the Senate
al dispense with number OF the
lof ornamental committees, whose
sl oOlect ls to furnish a chairmanship, a
lli and a clerk for some Senator. There
secret meeting Of some OF the men,
Inls committee here last week. 1t
serAed that very great diversity of
,e'oH was expressed as to the prOpriety
Course of the majority of the commit
One Oi the minority maintained that
9cl-eant-at-Arms to make the reduc-
a', as it was a practical confession
y. 'le senate had been conducted eX-
'a4antly. and tnat was confession
s',l was not true. Moreover. in max
'e Ieduetons, the Sergeant-at-Arms
uap appered to remove the favOrltes OF
so,t o' sle members OF the committee.
et meeting of the committee
ne held before the assem-
ol fhe Senate, and the
o.tl members threaten TO oppose the
mas 10 carry the matter into the
XXI aug they maintain that the major
Ae senate will be with them. One
t,., lolnts made is that il is not for the
An, oa ilent committee or for the Ser
ge. rms to make laws tor the Sem
N s"' s' lAe Offices were created by law,
otr,a, authority Of the Senate, and ap-
R'..lns made for them. Altogether,
NJ, tVolcan Senators seem 20 be rest
fms .Is ls iact that their Sergeant-at-
n,ht ,t luelr Caucus Committee have
sio spirit OF reform, and they de-
oo't, y lh the public service large
o'uy retinue OF needless assistants.
''"ANcE OF THE PRIVATE OF MA
DO. HINEs.
,t.o 'lluohally there arises a case OF ro-
M ,e'..Ie 'n.,eIest m the life OF even an ordi-
ID osr.ug' Several years ago young
ho N1'neu Nateu Adolph Doyhenard enlisted
yy yol5 o5iIlne corps at the Washington
H' ys... ne remained in the service
MIN, snort time and then deserted
In cbs. we neard from him, and the ofli-
gottan KY ot such matters had quito
cor,oe ,le circumstances OF the case.
pole arat. tne surprising part Of the
t1h. 40 oyhenard never left Wash
eded I'm ..tto,uEn some influence he sue