Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-24
nlyIS IN RICHMOND.
uis Wit'S Account Of Their Ar
rival and Residence Here.
ryTRACTS FROM HER BOOKS.
-,.-, which Bear on the Ex-Prest
-. Experience While Living 10 Our
u,dst-Various Incidents

r.rr
.I..f.rc Confederate States Of America,
c.' ,.. ,,t, which is being published by
I' 'y...r8 Company of New York, viii
%. -f 5ssht provo a popular work and
'., ,.. r.aI with great interest by the
w. ,.-.. re5rle and al others whose SYM
..-.ss with the Confederate cause.
Pa, .,. no other part Of the interesting
'....f De given such close scrutiny,
..r.r y Nirciniaus. as those chapters
.....B volume which give remiRis-
" Mr.. nayis's life and experiences
.sr.rureiu Richmond.
'.... fse Dispatch presents to It's readers
...-..er IN qui;ea complete form,
....v.h tho ninth chapter:
90 ..r.lrr>r ARRIVES AT RICHMOND.
...t-..-E was ono great camp-men
-..s.l fro with and without uni
owns. with that fixed look upon
fhat they ACQUIRE when con-
.a.f danger md the necessity for
...r.-t A long war dcoascs a ma
Individuals rise higher then and
...r olealy thanln piping times
.h. p-.sleut's arrival IN Rich
md General r.. +. Lee in COM
t.. army az Virginia, with the
. .. -... .--CEu"r..i.
.- r- lsI been sent from other
clio Curfoigrlcy 90 the hid OF
..I the forces there assembled
.,T.l .rfr three armies az the most
.......--'nus threatened: oneuuder
.. .. General ,. j. Johnston, ut
.. u.--v. covering the valley Of the
. another under General q. Il.
..-. % Manassas, covering tho
.. ..r-...l t-ou Washington to
AMI the third under Gene
-.- and M8grudcr, at Norfolk
...... Peninsula between the James
-.. rivers. covering tho approach
o.. -d. The armies OF John
E..rer.rd, though separated 10y
. U."H. NsI such practicable COM
... with each other as to render
e.. ........- possible when the necessity
IL. ra-.
.st.a three were confronted by
--....s superior 20 thoIr own, and il
...l v-.cl would FIRST be the OBJ
.... t...r.-a~v occupation OF HarpeT's
r.- especially ncedtUl for the re-
.... O.. valuable machinery and ma
.. Gated there.
.o..rg TO JOHNSTON.
-.. demonstrations Of General Patter-
-..l linz the Federal army in that
.-sI General Johnston earn
........t uu1u being allowed 10 retire
.... nearer Winchester. Under the
stances au official letter was adj
... ..tm, from which the following
50. sr..a...
hur-AS-- AND INsrECTOE-
"GryEEAI's OFFICE,
"EI--NrSD, June 3, 1861.
o. e--rL T.. J.'gs'u, Commanding Hdr-
.-.r.. rave been heretofore instructed
.1.-... E..- discretion as 10 retiring
90. .- position al Harper's Ferry and
-.s ...l o. check the advance of
... .....e. The effective portion
.-.- .-wgri, together with the bag
..... ...a-.y. else would impede your
I'D rUa fed II would be well 70
&C.. r. . delay % the Manassas road.
i.- r.ss. reasons II has been with
-.....-. -.8- any attempt was made to
-.. -.. specific instructions, and you Will
..-t. sJriuce of the readiness with
r -.. tra.-t exercise OF discretion on
-.-r.-- wall be sustained.
t-E- sps-tt-Ly your Obedlent servant,
IS. COOFEE.n
..r. first encounters of the northern
.-. U. Jun. II. 1861, at Bethel church,
b.. .- June 18th Colonel Vaughan mot tho
..-. e.. Oil. lWentv-frst bridge on the
lri ONO railroad, charged upon
...-.. ...-ur,d and brought Of two
...s.t .-. cry and the enemy's flag.
"...--. Johnston was keeping the
.-.-.. deg Paterson IN check IN the VAL
..a Disaster 90 the Confederate arms Oc-
-. % West Virginia. General Garnett
-. t.s.,i O.. Rich Mountain by McClel-
.s. E.,.rrlus and forced 20 retreat
r.--.. rarl-.t was killed.
....-,-v Iu front of General Johnston
-..a.. forced. and he anticipating an at
a.itrGs.7s force wroteJuly 9, 1861, to
-.--.. Cooper d letter of which the fol-
s.-- extra is the last paragraph:
..t r .s proposed TO strengthen Us
-l-r che attack j suggest as soon TO be
--.s. g seem, 10 me that General Beaure-
e.. To-, with great expedition, furnish
-Ts. sLt-lusald men for q few days
u. +. j."
--.ra-g dll not attack General John
F- i-- ,le Federal army in front of
H..... '.a under General Mcdowell ad-
a-. p. attack the army Of General
-- .-l %, Manassas, and q few hours
.... took up their line OF march a
a. ..v. -.... ot the tact 90 the COnfede-
'. ord 4t..eslam was sent 70 General
RICHMOND. July II. 1851.
.rH.. J. z. Johnston. Winchester. Va:
.-s-.-. Ieaurerard is attacked. To
.-.. o.. enemy decisive blow o JunctlOn
t..E0.r elective force viii be needed.
agl.-.4t.e make the movement, send
O.. v-.- .cs and baggage 70 Culpeper
Courthouse esther by railroad or by War
.s-
-l e.. tie arrangements exercise your
-Srf...
s-.. IS. CooPEB,
A.-.aIt and InspectOr-General."
--rrlFsruryr WANTED HARMONY.
T. '-- telegram General Johnston re-
luo.-sETEEs, WNCHEsTEB, Va,
July IS, 1861.
Fr"a..- Il have the honor TO receive
w -t-u az Yesterday.
- Patterson, who had been al
t...- .. since Monday, seems To have
Yesterday 10 Charleston, twenty
cast ~ Winchester.
D.. prevents il. we shall move
...'l GENERA. EaalrvEard to-day.
JusEH l.. JOHNSTON"
h, Johnston moved 10 join Beaure-
g.. . '...-rarhCd an inquiry TO Mr..
i.'E-.ls lIs relative rank 20 Beau
el- i-e following answer was re-
"EIcHMOyD, July 20, 1861.
T q p Jias,5n, Manassas, Va:
i.- ars q general in the Confederate
i of the power attached 70
ION viii know how 70 make
.. knowledge Of Brigadicr-General
-'l. ls well OF the ground Us of
Ind preparation, avail for the
u. TIE object IN which sou cOOpe-
...7.l- q both assures me Of harmo-
JEFFEEsoS DAVIS"
.. -.e date Of General Jobnston's
gave ham precedence, 20 avoid
landing between these gen.
' cordial cooperation was
IT, P. o.. welfare Of Their country,
seeded 90 the earliest moment
-'.- .s -a % the army.
l IEEcUIWE MANSION.
.f 'a. tile Of the twentieth chapter
SAM. volume. which reads:
o-t $50 moved % the old Broken /
-1 .l-e' and began % feel some |
t.., d, home when walking through |
1nlai tcrracCd garden or the |
i fYels 10 the seclusion Of family |
o. '.iafLE CATS VS.. ELL CATS.
r'.. i.,son stands on the brow Of q |
A. -1t very high hll, that is sharply de- !
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