Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-07-17

from Richmond, or are any more coming
or reported to be comlngi
sm. very respectfully.
your oJedient servant,
T.. II. SHERIDAN,
Msjor General commanding.
You can trust the bearer.
Although aware ,ha, she was taking
grea, risk. she wrote ou, In full the in-
formation she had acquired. and folded
that again In the tin foil. which the negro
el.pped into hi. mouth and conveyed TO
one Of sheridsn's ou'pOss as soon . he
could without exciting suspicion. This
va. on Friday. Ga the Monday morning
following. Miss Wright Was awakened by
the boom Of cannon. After . little,
house. on various sides took fire from the
flying shells. which fell so thick around
her own cottage ,ha, she aud her mother
sought refuge In the cellar. The streets
we're flled. meanwhile. with troops.
wagons. cannon. and wounded and dying
men on their way TO places Of shelter.
by degree. the din OF battle died away.
the stars and stripe. were borne into
town. and two Union officers appeared a,
the door inquiring for Miss Wright.
One Of them introduced himself . Gen.
ersl Sheridan. lie had called 10 express
bis thanks for the aid she had given him.
by which. he had been enabled TO drive
the enemy before him.
At her request. her share In the matter
"a, ksp, = profound seere, for some
years. Ba, Ia 1867 there arrived for her
one day a package containing q beautiful
gold watch. inscribed: Presented TO
Rsbeoe. l.. Wright, Sept. 10. 81. by
Gen. Philip II. sheridan. A memen,o
of Sept. 10. 90" Accompanying IL
va. this letter. .isnsd by the general:
Headquarters Department, OF Gulf.
New Orleans, January Z, ls63.
sly Dear Ml.. wright-Yoa are proba.
bly no, aware Of the service ynu rendered
The Unlon canse by the Information you
-en, me ~ the eolofei msn few days he
fore the O)sqloe, on September ID. 1864
IA va. on this Information the battle was
fought and probsbly won. The eolored
nan CAV. the nots rolled up In tn.fol To
the scout, who awaited HIN a. MillrOof.
The eolorci man hsi carried IL In his
mouth % that point aud delivered II io the
scout, who brought IL % the.
By thl. note l became aware OF TIE true
condition Of Affairs inside ~ the enemy's
lines ani gave directions FOR The stisck
4 will always remember this courageous
and patriotic action of yosfs With grail
tuie. snd beg yoa - accept the watch And
chaiu which | ssni yoa BY General l. w.
Forsyth, q. msmenio Of september 10,
is6i.
The people Of Winchester never .u'.
pee,ed Mu. Wright. share in the events
of,hn trying period ,ill the watch and
letter arrived Then" says M-. Boa
sal, The Union people gathered around
m. in s.,oni.hment. remember an old
man Who took both my hands IN bis aud
.aid: "why. my little girl. there va. no,
q maa 10 the place who would have dared
DO .uA thing. A much I. | liked
the Union. | would no, have bad the
Mos, of the community were
Wild With Indignation. bu, the war W.
over. and they could do me no injury. Bat
they showed their dislike for me in many
Ways. The boy, used to 'Pi, =, me on
the street
M,, whsh, was APPoinisi TO a clerk
ship in the treasury dePirimsn, i the
instance Of General Grant aud there met
Mr.. Bon.al. whom she married. She
.,ill retain. her desk.