Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-20

ing without n shot. Sherman, who with
glass was watching the pickets climb the
heights and saw them go 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 Jc.T Davis, and Gen. Hood was
put in his place Hood fell upon Sher-
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 sout bern writer has told 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 Il little band of citizens,
rode out to meet the general.
\ sudden turn in the road brought them face
to face with a marching detachment of men in
blue. \ brief halt, hurried explanation. A
Federal colonel rode up to the spot and asked
a few questions. The white flag, the appear
ance of the strangers in citizens garb and the
calm, measured words of Mayor Calhoun sat
isfied the officer, and an orderly was at once
detailed to guide the visitors to the COM
mandcr's camp.
duced to Gen. sherman they saw before them
a man of - who looked fully ten years older
His bron3ed face was scanned with lines of care,
and his eyes told a tale of slccpless nights. His
wrnklcd brow and his rough, closely trimmed
beard, together with his weather beaten field
uniform, made him look like anything but a
holiday soldier. aud lis appearance contrasted
strikinSly with the glitter and tlaring colors OF
the imposing staff around him.
The stern commander, after searching scru-
tiny of the races before him, looked down at
the ground. while Mayor Calhoun quietly in
formed him of the helpless condition Of the
city, and briefly surrendered it upon the con-
dition that life, liberty and private property
should be protected.
Then the general looked up again, and in a
curt, businesslike way said that he would
grant the conditions requested.
But this is war, you know" he said in his
abrupt way; Eyes, - - 1t, this is war, and
must place your town under martial law. That
won't hurt good citizens, but 1t will play the
devil with the bad ones"
Shortly after midday the streets were blue
with companies and regiments of Fedorals.
All night the wagons and troops were NOV
ing into the city, and the next day the place
was crowded.
A dozen generals occupied tho best houses,
in some cases compelling the original occu-
pants to move into other quarters. Gen. Sher-
man established himself very comfortably in
the present high school building, on the corner
OF Mitchell and Washington streets, and en-
gagged for n housekecpcr an old lady who two
days before had been denouncing him as a
savage for whom even the worst fate was too
good The two got along very Rsrecably, and
in less than week the hou5eke per told her
friends that the general was the incest man in
the world, and lad been shamcfully slandered,
The rejoicing in the north at the fall of
Atlanta knew no bounds. sherman from
having suffered unpopularity became an
idol. Many expected the war to end at
once; but there was still II fox at Large who
must be eau ,ht. Hood mad only initiated
Beauregard mt Cornth when TIE Confcd
crate army disappeared before "A super.1 r
force to turn up elsewhere.
But when we consider Sh mans on
ward movement, with lin" cf several