The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-26

ing without a shot. Sherman, who with
glass WAS watching the pickets climb the
heights and saw them 20 over the crest, at
once ordered quick pursuit. So the game
went on till Sherman Was in sight of the
spires Of Atlanta.
Then Johnston was relieved of his com
mand by jeff Davis, and Gen. Hood was
put in his place. Hood fell upon Shcr-
mans flank, Mcpherson was killed and
the Union forces driven back with great
loss. Sherman was held at bay in sight Of
Atlanta for month. The check was dis
couraging, but the great flank movement
forced Hood to evacuate.
A southern writer has told a story of the
surrender of Atlanta in most graphic fash
ion. 1t was known that Sherman with his
army was nearing the city, and the mayor,
accompanied by little band of citizens,
rode out to meet the general.
A sudden turn in the road brought them face
to face with Il marching detachment of men in
blue. a brief halt, hurried explanation. A
Federal colonel rode up to the spot and asked
a fow questions. The white flag, the appear
ance of the strangers in citizens garb and the
calm, measured words of Mayor Calhoun sat
isfcd the officer and an orderly was at once
detailed to guide the visitors to the COM
mander'S camp.
When the mayor and his friends were intro
duced to Gen. Sherman they saw before them
a man Of Is who looked fully ten years older.
His bronzed face was scanned with lines OF care,
and his eyes told a tale Of slccpless nights. His
wrnkled brow and his rough, closely trimmed
beard, together with his weather beaten field
uniform, made him look like anything but q
holiday soldier, and his appearance contrasted
strilIingly with the glitter and flarinG colors Of
the imposing staff around him.
The stern commander, after q searching scru-
tiny of the faces before him, looked down at
the ground, while Mayor Calhoun quietly in
formed him of the helpless condition of tho
city, and briefly surreIl Tered it upon the con-
dition that life, liberty and private property
should be protected.
Then the general looked up again, and in
curt, busincsSlike way sGid that he would
grant the conditions requested.
Put this is war, you know" he said in his
abrupt way; Yes, 1t, this is war, and
aust place your town under martial law. That
rrr;'t hurt good citizens, but it Will play the
devil with the bld once"
Shortly after midday the streets were blue
with companies and regiments Of re lor.ls
All night the wagons and troops were NOV
inc into the city, and the next day the place
WIS crowded.
4 dozen generals occupied the best houses
in serre cases compelling the original occu-
pants To move into other quarters. Gen. Sher-
man established himself very comfortably in
yic present b. n school building on the corner
Of Mitchell aud Washington streets, and en-
ragged for hOuGckceper al Old lady who two
day, E&c:e lad been denouucing him as a
sIy.s' fgr NGOrn even the worst fate was too
| god. 'E.lH two got Clony very agrccably, and
| il less than week the houScEcoper told her
! .r.Uii7 that nc General was the incest man in
tLs world, Dad mad been shaInefully slandered.
The rej'ila.; IN he north AZ the fall of
| as'.n a A,.sr "a bodnds Sherman from
Dav!ng Hu..-r.I unpopularity became an
| i.ol. Nan" eyarCted the war to end at
! ouco; o15 tlcEa Was skill Il fox at large who
must ~ clo'-.' Hood had only initiated
Geadreg2rd r., rorinth when the Coufed-
crate army disappeared before a superior
force 10 til u IP elsewhere.
But when We consider Sherman's on
ward movement, with a line of several