The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-06-06
General Early: "Whose niggers are

| we done cum over two hundred miles 10
pay our specs to him."
Judge O'Ferrall expressed himself as
being pleased at meeting them.
Gen. Early: "These are respectable
darkies, none of your scalawag negroes. "
Without exception the members OF
Lee family think the statute of General
Lee an excellent representation of the
Confederate commander-in-chief Senator
| Wade Hampton said that while the statue
did injustice to General Leeas rider, he
thought it a fine thing.
| Gov. Gordon, of Georgia, thought the
horse aud rider an exact copy from life.
81 think" said he, "that the horse is an
almost perfect representation OF General
Lees old gray as he moved across the
| field on one OCCASION.
| The members of Gen. Lees staff thought
the likeness excellant, but some did not
like the horse so we'll.
A PATHETIC INCIDENT.
There we're several incidents yesterday
that were pathetic in the extreme. One
of them was remarkable as an evidence OF
the deep feeling that years cannot oblite-
rate. AS General E. Nj. Law, who was on
horseback in the advance and wore bis old
Confederate uniform, passed General Lees
house there was a slight commotion on the
sidewalk. 1t was au old veteran, feeble
and almost blind, who had fought with
Law. When be saw his old commander
pass he cried, "There's Law; God bless
him. Raise me and let me see him." He
staggered to his feet, and waving bis old
hat, in weak voice cheered the gallant
South CaroIinian. it is such scenes as
this that make such day moro of a reali-
tY than a pageant.
| Another fine command was the Wash
ington Artillery, OF New Orleans. They
marched IN three companies-the veteran
company 10 front and the volunteer com
pauies following This company has a re-
cord in both the Mexican and the civil
war. Their flag was made by Miss Cary,
of New Orleans, out of her dress and was
carried all through the war.
OF the eighty odd members of the Third
company of Richmond Howitzers who sur
render at Appomat.ox, twenty-seven re-
| from Colorado, several from New York,
and others from far western cities. DIR. T..
Vaden Brooke, OF Pittsylvsnia county,
wore the same uniform complete and car.
ried the same canteen and blanket that he
had at Appomattox. The members Of
this command were brave lot.
CHEERS FOR GOVERNOR FowLE.
As Governor Fowle halted for time in
front of Lee Camp and many of the vet
Grams crowded around him, he said in
reply to remark on "not having the
fear of Mr.. Shepard before our eyes," mo;
| hYenas are not popular in this section"
AS the Governor at the head of the twen-
ty-two companies of North Carolina troops
drove off Lee Camp gave three cheers for
| North Carolina.
NORTH CARoLINA's MUSIC.
The Fourth North Carolina's regim ent
| band of twenty one pieces, leading in per
feet orders and time as fine body of men
as ever shouldered muskets, arrested at
tention at all points.
The Granville Grays, of North Carolina,
had drum corps OF five pieces, to the re-
gularity of whose taps they kept step.
The company from Elizabeth City,
| N. G., we're preceded by a band oft wenty
pieces, whose music in its softer or milder
! tones brought memories Of the sea, from
whose shores they come
| North and South Carolina are here, Virginia's
eldest sisters, with hearts as brave in 1861 in
1776, led by Hampton and Hoke, and others, as
loyal to Liberty were the fathers of the Revo-
| luton.
THE HORSE THAT FITZ LEE RODE.
The fine iron gray horse that Gen. Fitzhugh
| Lee rode at the head of the procession at the
unveiliDg of the Lee monument, belonged to Mrs
| Geo. d. Bennett, of Goldsboro, N. G.
When ex-Gov. Lee saw the horse, he said: eff
l hunted the State of Virginia over with fine
| tooth comb could not have found a finer ami
NAL"
| PRESENTATION TO GENERAL COOKE.
Yesterday evening at his residence, on Third
| street near Main, the Godsboro' Rifles Captain
w. T. Howell comman6ing) waited on General
| Cooke, in whose brigade Twenty North
| Carolina regiment( they served during the war,
and presented him with gold badge bearing the
| following inscription
General John r, Cooke. Presented al Rich
mond, May 30, 1890, by the Goldsboro' Rifles for
| Valiant Service 1876"
| The presentation speech was made by Mr.
| Joseph E. Robinson, editor of the Goldsboro
| Argus, and the General spoke in response in
warm terms of the Rifles and all of his old North
| Carolina friends.
| A BRAVE NORTH CARoL1NIAN.
The Edgecombe Guards of Tarboro, N c.,
which arrived early yesterday morning, have
with them veteran who was present at the
| severe engagement in the battle of Bethel, Va,
| June 10, 1861. His name is George T. Williams,
| of the old Edgecombe Guards, and one of four
members OF LnaG nODle company who VOlun-
| teered to fire a barn that was between the two
| lines amid most severe fire.
Henry l.. Wyatt, also of the Old Guard, was
| mortally wounded IN that engagement, being the
| first martyr of the war.
The Guards number thirty-six men rank and
| file. Before leaving the city they will fire
ealute over the grave of Wyatt, who is buried in
| Hollywood.
THE FOURTH NORTH CAROLINA.
The Fourth North Carolina arrived Yesterday
morning via the Richmond and Danville on a
special train of Pullman palace cars. This regi-
ment is commanded by Col J. T. Anthony of
| Charlotte, N. c., formerly of Richmond; Lieut.
Col J. G. Martin of Asheville, N. c.; Maj E. F..
Young of Charlotte; Adjutant Fl. b. Orr of
Charlotte, N. G.
The regiment is represented by four compa-
nies, which is half of the whole number
The famous Fourth regiment band headed the
column. Next in line were the Hornets Nest
Riflemen of Charlotte, carrying their huge hor-
nets nest. Fhis company was commanded by
Capt T. r. Robertson and Lieuts Seigle and
Keesler-thrty-two men strong Then came
the Asheville Light Infantry, commanded by
Capt Duff Merrck, followed by the Iredell
Blues of Statesvile, commanded by Capt. J. F.
Armtield and Lieuts. Mills and CCnnor. Then
followed the Southern Stars of Lncolnton COM
manded by Capt. w. w Motz a1d Lieuts Jetton
and Motz. The drum-msjor was formerly of
the British army. Coor-Sergeant Blackw elder
is one of the veterans of Buena Vista and Vera
Cruz. He is member of the Hornets Nest