The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-11

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ed with the country and battles than the!
were.
.cer spepdng nearly an hour at NE.
ehanicsville the journey 10 Ellersons M.'s
was begun. which Is on the direct roau W
,,aines' Mil, Very little time was spent At
riIerson's. as this has no special signin-
cance EXCEPT that IL was in connection Win
The hattie OF Gaines Mill or Cold hafoor.
The Count would not tarry a inolnen'
longer at each place than was Necessary,
and was very anxious 10 push ancau sii .ns
while. IL am afraid we shall lose 100 mucn
time, he would say. ave have long
wav 10 90 and a great deal to see.'
GAINES MILL.
After about an hours riding over very
rough roads. the famous battle-ground oil
Gaines Mill was reached. Ii was only
little mast noon when this place was
reached. but Captaine Morbain, the Juino0
of The party. and who resembles 1eherai
Fairly somewhat had already inquired
about luncheon. and proposed that IL DC
spread az this place. 49,,
A rude table was made beneath the trei,
Used branches of two tall sycamores, anu
the Captain with his own nands assisted
In spreading the lunch. Whlie this "as
being done the rest of the party was view
ing the grOun0s. The RUNS oi .ne Ses.
hrotcd old mill attracted a great deal OF at
,entiou. With the entire top blown on and
Tho GREAT vater-wheel forever stillcd by the
huoe mass OF sand aud stones which mas
settled around IL during these twenty ana
eight years, II was, indeed, an interesting
scene.
LUNCH READY.
The announcement that lunch was ready
caused the visitors TO relax their interest III
the old milt. and they were soon around
this rustic festive board. "A seat was pre-
nared for the Count, while the Duke oil Or-
| leans reclined on the ground on the oppo-
site side from his father. The frenchmen
were highly delighted with TINS style Oh
roughing it, The lunch consisted OF an ele,
CANT supply Of proyender. both llquid ana
solid. The most costly french VINE ,na'
! could be procured In the city maze up a
( part of the former. The press representa-.
/ lives were favored with standing room at
the head Of the table, and part00k OF the
hospitality extended them in their accus'
| toned manner.
AFTER LUNCHEON.
| After luncheon the party spent about al
hour loungng on the grass smoking thell
| Uayanna's, furnished by Captain Norman
who is most incessant smoker. Aftei
they had finished their cigars each lighted
merchaum pipe. The Duke OF orleans
smoked an excellent merchaum at irequen
intervals all during the afternoon.
Just before the party mounted for con
tinuance of the journey, the Duke OF cr
leans drew from little satchel, when M
carried, an American kOdOk and requested
a number of the party TO gather IN groul
i'm front of the mill, saying that he wished
10 see how they looked at Gaines Mil
after they had retained TO France. Tit
group. consisting Of the Count of Paris
| CAPTAIN MOrhain, Colonel de Parseyal
Comte d'Haussonyile, and the Richmond
ers in the party. lie also took photo
graph of group upon horseback and sew
eral singular persons me, on the road.
THE WRONG HORSE.
When all the horses had been saddled ant
brought out ready for the party to mount
Colonel Coppnger, through mistake
mounted the Marquis de Lasteynes' horse
which was much better looking horse an(
better saddler. The Marquis at once dis
covered it, and shouted, see there, he ha'
taken my horse.v "a thousand pardons
if you please. Really | thought 1t wa'
mine" The FreDchman thought this
capital Joke on the Colonel, and laughed
and shouted for several minutes. Wher
the laughing ceased. the Colonel said
"Well, well, I'll admit that was the bold
est attempt at DEMONSTRATING ever saw
The visitors then proceeded to the top o.
the hill, where they could get a good view
of the surroundings. Some little time was
spent here i'm the Count discussing the posi-
ton of the troops of both armies, and eX
plaining il 10 his friends. The latter he
ALWAYS did. The march 10 Cold HarbOr wa,
then made. just before this was reached
the Count recognized the spot ON the rlgh
where Mcclellan had his headquarters
This seemed TO interest him more than any
scene he had witnessed.
COLD HARBOR.
New Cold IlarbOr was next reached. a
few hundred yards beyond this spot, and OF
"A high knoll, the Count stated that Genera
McClel had IA battery stationed OF ab0u
thirty guns. About five hundred yards II
front of this spot is skirt of pines. While
McClellan's battery was stationed here
portion Of JacksOn's men came up through
these pines and captured every gun and al
of the horses. In short while Old Cole
HarbOr was reached, which is only about {
mile from New Cold HarbOr. A most eX
cellent view Of the country is gained
from this spot and the scene is quite pic
turesQue. This spot delighted the visitors
and they asked numerous questions abou
it.
CONSULT HIS MAP.
As soon as "A halt would be made the
Il Count would consult his map before doins
anything, and after thoroughly localiug thu
place would begin TO make inquiries abou
ii until he clearly recognized it. lie wa
sometime recalling TO his mind this spot
When be did place it, however
he was perfectly carried away VIII
enthusiasm. There is nothing to mail
this place but an old dilapidated tavern in
which some very distinguished soldiers
died. Four roads run into this place. One
leads TO Tunstals, one % Dispatch station
one TO Richmond, and the other is the IA
nous roadway on which Jackson's men en-
tered the battle. This the Count explained
70 his friends. This battlefield was the ter
minus Of the journey.
THE RETURN.
On the return trip the famous Grapevine
bridge was visited, also AleXandria'
bridge, Just beyond which is Golden's farm
In order to get a good view OF this country
Mr.. Tinsley led the party through watts
farm. II had quite and interesting eXpe
rience down in that valley" said the Count
| IL was ordered TO retreat gradually
and was doing so. My men had crossed
the creek, and when attempted to do 81
my horse, who was shy OF the water, re
fused TO cross. All the while the Conied
crates were firing in that direction, and
was compelled 10 dismount. | shall nevel
forget that remarkable escape with my
| life"
This little incident entertained the French
men very much.
DIR. GAINES.
The next place Of interest, and the las
was DIR. Gaines residence. Near this place
the Count had his headquarters for shor
4 time.
There being no other spot to interest the
Count between here and Richmond, and II
was growing late, the ride to the city was
made very rapidly.
The Duke OF Orleans. the Duke of Czes
and the Marquis dLasteyrie engaged in
several races. The Duke Of Orleans proved
the best horseman in these contests.
| On bis return he said 10 THE TIMES rep
resentative that he was delighted with Nir-
| ginia, and especially Nirginians. Your
| country,r said he, "reminds me very torci-
bly, of India. ! spent three years there,
and il is grand country. shall never
forget the Kindness and welcome we have
received in the historic city. do not think
they difler very widely in their manners
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