The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-05

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II was 8 roasting not Day ID the
early part q July, lrsii ~ t1e natioIsai
capital, Q fortnight rFpDaoiy neIore
the FIRST battle OF bslai kcn Was fought.
Peussy wants avenue Was ankle deep
with red dust, which aross ~ great
clouds ia The wake q arriving req.
UleBts aud batteries hurried ioTward
BY the loyal governors iur the
expected fight. Two wheeled am
balances we're making trips between
the city afih tae neighDonng
camps. and numbering army wagons
we're iammed Ia aiming the omnsDases
which ran between sseprgesuNu ana
the capital Tor i Vas before the days
OF street cars and lardics ~ W ashing-
ton. All seemed 70 have one object on
that sweitering day, and that gas 10
kick up the dust. siiiiocating pedestri-
ans and making lille nftAeaTabie- The
humidity must have ranked high
that day and everybody ieii
swcafT and sticky and out OF temper.
A. least, that wss about the way
those IL the headquarters OF the army
seemed % feel. from Genesal scott
down To the body servants. was
then holding the position Of military
secretary 70 dentral scott. With the
rank 81 lieutenant -soionel.
1t was nearly O'Clock In the after
no0iis ! think, when tue tall, gannf
form OF the president OF the United
states entered the Office Of the general
tn-chief. He looked tired and laded
9ut--itle very picture OF exhausted
energy and disgust. His long linen
duster, evidently no recent acquain-
lance OF the wash-tub, WAS wet with
stains OF peTspsratson under the firms.
reaching almost u the pockets. his
dingy hooking vest vas unbuttoned.
and bis russet pafitaioons OF pioneer
cut dangsed at least couple OF
Inches above an expanse ot dust
covered shoe-leather. Before General
Scott had time 70 rise and welcome
his visitor. Air- Lincoln threw bis limp
figure into the nearest chair. and re-
moving his diiarldafed old slouch hat,
he began Bloppiug his perspiring brow.
General Scott was so astonished at the
presidents sudden aud peculiar APP
pearance that although the old hero
had managed 10 get upon his feet and
how 81 the chief magistrate. be was
unable 30 express anything except
surprise, and that not in words. but
By fonks. lie AfterWarti explained his
prrtuftsation by saving that he feared
some dire misfortune had hefallen the
Union cause to bring the president 10
army headauarters.
). ssil down, general. said Mr.. Lin