Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-12

position u assured that Il would sav
the life of the unfortunate man nj Cam
Dick Robinson I'LL his case could b. ra
viewed lie was taken from the ware
HOUSE. and Captain Wine. who accom-
panied him. said.
"we have no Jail In Danville. 30 that
till . hear from Richmond, ! shall hav,
30 keep you under close guard at th'
hotel where am stopping"
IL have no objection 10 the hotel.
laughed Captain FORBES; "it can't b
much wore than the tobacco warehouse
and then u you can stand u ] don't thinl
10 will kill me-
"if u wasn't that you are hostage.
said the Confederate. ii would parol,
you. 80 that you could leave the hots
and look around Now that I know
your story. I'll confess that an
ashamed u the whole affair. but lei
US 10 In aud have drink. and u ther'
is anything ! can do 10 make your sta,
morc comfortable. let inc know
They crsscj tho main street. ankl.
deep with mud. and entered the bar oi
the cherries tavern The place wa,
crowded with soldier. and although
surprised at the presence Of . Union
officer. not q word was said 90 hurt hi,
feelings After drink Of peach brandy
with the Confederate. Captain FORBES
WAS conducted TO a second door and TO q
room. before the door % which q guard
was stationed. The rooin contained TIVE
bsls. one of which was Captain Wines
There wero pipes and tobacco. the latest
Richmond papers and . lot of paper
covered novels on the table.
"Make yourself ai home here. captain
and N you think that rsach brandy |,
not too new. you will find Jug In thu,
closet And tho Confederate indicated
the place ani went out
III this IL i-ing a hostage thought
Captain forb~-. a- he lit a pips. packed
up PAPER and threw himself vn q bci
Il wish all our boys in southern prisons
were hostages
About four o'clock In the afternoon q
black boy came Ia bringing with him
Captain Wines compliments and that
days Richmoni Iap-rs Every column
was pacs-i with war news. more 90 lcSs
reliable. but Ia the main fasor,bls to the
cause of the south President Dayi.
hal Just rcturnci from visit 10 Bragg'-
arsy bcsieging Chattanooga. and he
brought the cheering news that within q
few days Grants legions would IL worse
beaten thas Rosecrans' had b.cn at
Cliekamauga. and tina, the war In the
west would bs instantly endcl Long.
street held burnside by the throat at
Knoxville. and the surrender of that
place was hourly expected. Lco's veter.
ans, entirely indifferent 20 the move
ments Of Meade. were preparing winter
quarters along ths Rapidan aud Rappa-
hammock. And ~, throughout tho soIth.
everything lookei bright anj promising
Zoe tn Cunl~ierates and particular,
gloomy for the YANKEES. according To thu
Richmond psE.rs.
Old Unin soldiers dii not place ira
plici, relianc, Ia the statements of then
own paI.r.. aud this spi1t VI skep,icism
Wa intensihcd when they came Ia read
the newspapers controlled by the cue
my. Captain fort--. with strong ex.
Richmond Wig on the fioor. when his
eye caughi the headline. "a Kentucky
Heroine and lower down the name.
Miss Jennie Campl-ll-
The captain set up Here was mat.
ter II NOR. interest Ia him than cllto-
rial .I-culations about the war. The
following h tho article. quoted from
memory;
NI-- Jsnhi. Csmpt-ll. % Msil-on county,
ksntasky. 3. nov . guest st the Sls'ittssU-i
Lsisl and the rsson foe l.sr pr-sncc in the cap
ttai ~ th. COpi-iersei Al this tiRs male. I'ar,
efa stO thai .. tLIillh. frOsa hTst 10 isst s.is.
CAmybsll ,sIns up On the lankes truce bat
city ~ Sss lotk. AMI was transferred Ia the
care 20 Col0rsl Ouii by MAJOR Trueford. the
g-ieral commissioner. she !. sh-,at twenty
,.Ar. ~ Ax,. eultarr.i. aud .slf p.--..ssi bc-
yosd her yuars. and ,,ry lssatifal. despite the
tr.~,- of phy .icsl fatigue snd mental anxiety.
| Ilsr brother. . captain la our ssr,ics. is no~
| ansier sentence % death Ia Ksbtacky. having
t.sa rsysis,ei for thirty dsy--that "a. ten
C.mphsll .. her. to .-curv tb. exchange ~ q
ysnks. ofrc.r. ~h.-s testimony ~ill shos that
Captain C.mpt-lI 10 entirely inDocent u the
CRIME Zoe ~hich he has tssn o0asict-i. llisrs
follows al account % Captain C4mpbsu's her.
oism. In the main pare hction-and q recital
of his eaIture. trial. oonyictioa and rsprisys.
In the mAin accurate.
Il~d u noi b-sa fos the efforts of oos Csptsin
llo~ Ari fosb-r-. of the ssc0ui ksntncky fsd.
sraI Mounted Ride. Captain Czmpbsll's ECU
lsnos ~oald have bess eAfriei Oat ~itboat de
Lag. These yVaas men had been schoolmaies
and plAy mats. and u !. pleasant Ia record. In
lh. prc-snos 10 ~ much that .. brutal and
cruel on the PART % the enemy. that fo'lss did
not permit hi. YANKEE seniinients % blind him
to the media aDd ~rOnss Of The condemned
Confs.isrsta
| President Davis. With Oh. gallAntry and oon.
| .idefalioa thai distinguish all bis Aets, has
made an appointment with Mis- Campbsll for
| this moruins Ai the sfecati,e mansion. OfOns
thing this h.roic yoanx woman may b. sssurc'i.
| aud that is the sentence on her brother will
| not ls carried out. The four hundrvsi fssisfal
captains noe pri-Daer. In our LAIds ~ill ~ to
her . GUARANTEES of thia
Captain Forbes read this report over
and over again. and he was still reading
Il and doubling Il when Captain Wine
came In a. invite him to supper. lie
showed it to the Confederate. who re-
Piled
II think u n true In every particular.
We'll, for my cousin. Lieutenant
Bowens sake. I am glad. Il may result
In his exchange said Captain FORBES.
While they were at supper In the tav.
ern dining room o soldier caine up "
the table. S,luted. laid paper before the
Confederate. then wheeled and walked
vul Captain Wine glanced the paper
over, then said ~ he handed u 10 Forbes.
II think that will interest you, cap
tain
Il was q telegram dated at Richmond
that afternoon. Il read;
s~nd on Tn Iliehmond b. nrt available train
| IA. F..l~rai os,csss tost~s and bowen noe In
yous eharge. % tLs, will give g~role. 90 reIort
70 ms. no guard ~ill 10 ne~ied. wispsa
IL think . can congratulate you. !" said
the Confederate. 1T looks 10 me very
much o. u this Kentucky woman had
seen President Davis to some advantage.
and that you and your cousin ara not to
spend the winter with US after ALL
And when does the next train ~
down 10 Richmondy
within nm hour. lpresume you will
b readyY
II think can pack mp In that time.
n you will take ms back 10 the prison
st once can have chat with Lieuten'
ant Bowen. and can promise that he
viii initiate ms In giving his parole moi
70 attempt to escape" aid FORBES