The critic., 1891-03-25
THE CRITIC ABROAD.

heavy.sct man, George Long, celebrated
Texas scout in the Army of the Tennes-
see, proved to be the most entertaining
talker. He finally inquired if the party
had ever heard of how two Federal Spies
got away with General Johnston during
the Atlanta Campaign. One of the lis
teners had heard the story related but
he insisted on Longs account of it,
"Well, IL was mighty serious snap they
got old Joe into, remarked Mr.. Long by
way of introduction. Two Yankee spies
not only beat the General out of 81 400
saddlc-horse, but they led lIardee's whole
army corps into about as serious scrim-
mage as they ever experienced. ] will
| give IL To you briefly.
when Johnston and Sherman came
| close together, down at New Hope Church,
| in Georgia and everybody expected de-
clsive battle next day. there appeared at
| General Johnston S headquarters two men,
farmers apparently, who claimed to know
every hog path in the neighborhood, and
advised him that gap existed in the
| Federal lines wide enough to thrust u
corps into. They appeared so simple and
honest, and talked so inteligently of the
country and the position of the Federal
troops that they completely deceived the
| General and several of his division COM
manders who happened TO be with him
when they made the visit. They were
splendid specimens of the Georgia Cracker
in dress, speech and shrewdness.
After long parley 1t was decided that
the goods were genuine and Hardee's
corps was hastily marshalled to wedge
itself into the vacant place and split Shcr
| mans people into halves. As "A preCau.
ton it was determined to send the two
strangers along with Hardee, and to fa-
cilitate the movement, they were mounted,
one ON the charger of Colonel Hill of the
Seventh Texas. and the other on one of
General Johnson's favoritc horses.
I'm an hour Hardee's column silently
| filed out of its bivouac and was headed
| for the supposed gap in the encmy's line
The two farmers rode at the head of the
troops along with Hardee himself and
some Of his staff. A full mile was COW
| cred and the troops were rapidly entering
upon debateable ground when suddenly
the two strangers wildly waved their hats
and, putting spurs to their horses, disap.
| peared in some timber. simultaneously
| win this action and before Hardee and
! his staff recovered themselves murder
Gus flank fire smote the Confederate col
umn from two separate quarters. The
men werein marching column of fours and
| this musketry was terribly destructive,
but they did not lose their heads.
Instantly comprehending that they
had been shared, they faced their enc
| mics i'm some sort of irregular fashion
and one of the hottest combats in that
| campaign was gained. Hardee was badly
| handled and large portion of his com
| mand would have perished ~UT been cap
| tured IL Cleburne-S division had not
rushed in tQlis support
"Butj4I spies; what became of them ?"
asked some one.
I well, they never showed up in our
army after that, you may rest assured.
| They played their part well, only they
| got ratified and gave the signal too soon.
| If IIardee had marched 800 yards farther
| lie would have been annihilatcd."
| "And General Jobnston's horse"
| "They never thought to return that,
and, as you know, u good horse about
that period was worth the weight of his
shoes in Confederate twenty y-dollarnotes. "
The agony is over, the new Police
Judge has been appointed, and now the
defeated candidates may go back to then
work and repair their wasted fortunes
1t looked for time, about City Hall, as
ifevery lawyer in town wanted to be O
Judge and they worked hard TO get the
position. Not little money was spent
and some of the lawyers who wanted tC
be judge are now regarding long bills FOL
carriage rides and ct ceteras ruefully
Here in Washington one does not Sc,
much campaigning, but during the con
test for the judgeship great deal of !
was done in more or less quiet way, an,
the men who had, or were supposed t
have, the ear of the President lived II
clover for while, and it didn't cost then
penny. They will doubtless sigh, too
because of the good times gone, as tn
candidates do that they ever came.
One can get into the barracks of TIN
Salvation Army every EVENING" in the weel
except Monday. The barracks are OF
Eleventh street, just north of the Avenue
and last night the Critic dropped in, o
, rather tried to drop in, and found tn
doors securely bolted He heard singin
at the door. In answer freckled-face,
boy appeared and asked
! What yer want?"
81 want to come in," said the Critic.
This here's the drill night, am we
5 can't replied the boy.
} "Why not?"
) "Wefl, yer see, every Monday night W
r have inspection and count noses, SOS te
see if there's been any back-slidin' orany
i thing like that ther'," articuated til
Q guardian of the door as he closed it.
l The Salvation Army in Washing
ton has now in its ranks abou
> fifty members who are actively en-
$ ployed in the work. But its converts s
into the thousands, and on occasions lik
D the visit of the commanding general fo
instance, the organization can raise a
Q army Of 1000 men, women and children
4 of all sizes and colors. They hold service
5 at the barracks and on the street ever
4 night except Monday, when they have r,
+ hearsal and lay out plan of campaig
!, for the coming week.
) Sitting out in front of saloon ON tn
/ Avenue between Seventh street and I'll
! Peace Monument yesterday ] saw chall
5 written announcement which read as TO
Q lows:
| ,..'..... .'...''.s. ''s's'''s 's''..'s'.'.'s
! GREAT
=. FREE LuNcu To-day,
/. BEEN Sour.
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