The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-01

tho entrance Of tho Union ormy had
been gathered up at the point of the
BACON as sooD as the fire bad been
subdued. and had already been some
DAYS at work Cheating away the ruins.
When laborers were wanfsd. the pres
gang did not hesi'9tc TO 20 into p'isate
premises or any other pace where
negro could be found and compel him
10 work. l. was noticed that nothing
~ this kind wssaiiempfed with the few
white lsboreIs lett Ia the city. AL.
though the negroes were PAID what
their nes masters chose for heir
labor, they did not appear cheer.
full urd the one ed bir.
gain. They were not allowed 20 step
wDen they pleased. Ter 0id my vase
any time beu the hour came Tor sefv.
ing out IatiOns. II WIS iainer asd
spectacle 10 ., serve The depressed AID
disappoinfei manner ~ whieh 'hav
performed their di.mal tasks. There
was no sinsii =. none of mos, uut III
q pathos and humor Ia " ich The
negro now AID then delights 90 expr,ss
the joys II phy seal 'Xeftion or his q.
uo,nnce Of animal spiits. lie sud.
denly f0urd himself harne.,.d
drudge. sutl GO 20 roe Will Of a surl
master. and ne "as evidently anxi0usiv
concerned 10 know how long this thing
wa {, llst.
Having reached nv place of re,i.
deuce. it was relief % q Il servants
enough ift n the execution 90 their
60
visi 90 friends whom | bad nor sem
.ince the capture of e mood. made
the best Of ny time before night lo loOk
flftnpr OVER the city The hOuOs pss.ei
RAPIDLY. and accnrairr 90 be ierns n
NV have o. aD euce l Wa rtQuned 10
Oe Ut camp befo tgutiau N.gio
sentiy stood on many q the street cor
ners. Tntsp v. nd doubtless X par
ticnlnr plea.ufe ~ htiiiug an officer no
Confederate n ifo'm 90 upma.d hs
pass I va. c-prc'sly ANXIOUS 90 70
main In the town tor the nigh. To- The
danger of ing oyelhiu "a mkt moln-
ing with an exhausted leave. and
prrhap, by negro guard. wss Goo
yreat o. be- riskei. bYd iI-t dcle
mined therefor tO retain 40 oi ce %
canp. when 'oiicing a / dera sf8T
officer passing I yeutur,d to enlist hs
services. lie promptly reiufre my
salute ald listened stteniiyely Oh my
reqlpst. I only varied Go know
whether the y So ! showed him Wnull
mo rct me should | remain ln iha cily.
lie vel the dilhcu a. a. once by On.
d0rsing toe pap with an ma h'e leave
snd coed it- kr.iss. \ \ q efal
TnaukIug him iDr his kuduess / VS.
about go iuin away. when he % gan "A
con, ersat,on. which p owed q ifs an
extended and agfcfatl' one. He VS.
in General We z4l's stsH: was Wet
Pointer. ard thorough gsnflenin.
His chief q, d staff were then occupy.
mg NJ. DAVIS bate fesideIcp. b ue
middle a. the LeNt da, 90, fellow n
tc-r aud mNsplf were ,ack am ng fne
rekfo tro1ps % Camp Lee. bat only 90
report al headquarters We were re-
lisvel from fuTtut + mil tarY duiy liifr
having tuned over 20 the j. deial
medical director a descriDtiye hsf of
the SEX men. nuises and attend
suis. ADD .he hospital property.
Thus ended forever my four yea b
connection WI b tic Conf defate
cause. A. ali was now lost. d w8s with
infinite relief that We tune our bake
upon the regro host iefl behind us
swarmng like yermn over our far
land We never saw General Draper
afterwards He aud his bllck- were
subsequently, sent 10 Texas 10 entertain
the Indins. where he was killed Oy tfc
accidental dncnarse Of his own pistol
To be- Concluded