Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-17
KESWICrS CAPTURE.
A WAR sswINlcsNcs-sUaNlNe OF
1He PRerT' VILLAGE IN 1865
FOL r.ouls Brerena's Marrow snd Ex-
o,,,ns rseap on Hsnd-Csr-
Amusing Ttldents-Robbery

po-h,ns I vaAhe only male resident
49,. go. a wisess 20 the burning Of
Tos,y,ck in IS sss, standing in my door
GO tbe .negt az they swooped dowr
nm tho lnilg village and soon had II
w,snnoa IN fpnes, the sight Of Which
raIc an impSsion which can never be
Vdacoi. -
The "old nh " and Young lads who han
..copaB the iutshes Of the conscrpt &C.
bod ho,n forted into the Home Guardi
~b;oh noble body. for prudential reasons
,ron thsv hard Of SherIdan's approach,
anJ NV Inc Ind smoke Of burning oilnSoJl
81 49, < Tho distance. when llAl 49,
e. couysoiof the enemy, had IA tno
,t-,s.ni.-! Of an old negro uS
-, =. Ann tack to dc "oVis'
aul left most OF tse ourotect.on.
SO o,,i. lhtQs without male l'o'sI ~
1870 ,,i"rel Louis Bremond' OF i.lVn-
,,..,,S 80 tbcn sta,ion-master' postnls.s-
800, a '.re,tcrmaster for ConiedeIa',S,
- Hne NJ Kcswick. and the TANKS
(. c,,larly anxious 10 secure tnat
" - and ~ lay hold upoa the ierEs
e,rt,tg al forage ana supplies Wh'cn H"u
stu,neI,ied there, Bat Bremohu, a.
" uscd o. call Inn, had sworn no. " &c
tacu ly any lGhA' anp ~ -
'I,.--,i0cl To "h0ld the fort 10
- iset minute. -. hastily securing
p, ofire pnpers and valuables aud
,sc.rr them upon a hand-car before
T. do.r hc ordered two secilon-hands 20
! reaiy. which they rather sui!eaiy
,,cr,t ana took their places upon the car.
nus thew watched during the hignt,
.b.u H'tle after sunrise on that oYentlul
Iarch morning the cry was raisel ~
'nnkces are coming" Peerinc out 81 MS
fBce window Bremond saw a BODY OF
svalrv dashing down over the hul trying
, flank the station and tins cut on ms
ctreat. Sprncine noon his httie manu-
.ar ho ordered the men to pm away
which they began 20 do ratherTeluetah'lS'
pull or Dr."
Seeing the attempt 10 escape, the
Yankee now opened FIRE. md the bull
cts began % whiZ around BremOud memo;
nut stnud.ng up he drew bis reV0iyer ana
pointing II Of the heads of the two ne
-roes shouted 70 them. Pun or dle' IL
needless TO say that The nov termed
errocs made tho little car fairly ny down
he track aud was soon out of range OF
be bullets. Being oXaspera:ed at the loss
( such a prize the enemy now began tho
FORK 81 destruction by putting the torch
o the depot building aud large storage,
ionse adjoining, and also the mill
ghich did the nelghborhood grind,
NJ. and would have also destroyed
be agents dwelling but for the brave de-
ence az Mrs. BrcmOnd, who. with q Few
faithful servants saved its contents from
destruction Alter the destruction had
teen complete tho troops now roamod
through the deienceless neighborhood, Sc;
curing. horses. watches, 1cwely. ana
else the terrified residents pos
scssed. To many Of these quiet homes
Their approach was sudden and uneXpect-
el and caused many amusing incidents.
MOI VERY FUNNY.
II was Mt the beautiful old home Of
" Glover Folds" that the late venerable
lir. Charles Aleriwethcr was then visiting,
y. hen seeing the cavalry officers approach
ing the door. and think ING they were
Confcdvrates stepped upon tho porch and
In his pleasant hOspltable tone greeted
hem and said. Good morning gentle
men: now far oil are the Yankees ."
whom one Of them asked. "What time is 1t,
I'D gentleman ~ Upon taking out his
Inc gold watch 70 make courteous reply,
} p was instantly relieved Of 1t, and for the
ir,t time realized that the enemy We're
rally there. IL was az another quiet home
go. they entered, and seeing fine watch
ttINlIt III plfNhNo lo'hA WIN
T. against the protests OF the good
llv If tho house. who declared
that the watch would never do them any
C0ol. Curious enough, few years after
V4ll the watch was returned TO her
or ugh the efforts of Federal officer.
siut. strange 90 say. they secured very few
horses. Sambo had an eye TO his own III
t.rcsts. his mind being set upon that
" forty acres and mule" and be felt sure
that the land and property would be dl-
: ied amongst them. so they whisked OF
the animals u the woods and declared to
tie Yankees that "dey all been dun took
g. de- army" but as soon rs the enemy left
tley were brought forth and faithfully
l. Orked the crops.
SAD EXPERIENCE.
This was the FIRST and only experience OF
real war that befel the peaceful homes
hloug the southwest mountains, but, like
the celebrated raid OF IarltOn, OF Tevolu-
fionary fame, il has left its impress upon
The memory of those who were witnesses
81 its exciting scenes. The members OF
TIE old Home Guard" have all passed
away, and nothing now remains 20 mark
,he capture of Keswiok." Upon the
clarred remains Of the old depot there IS
BOW erected spacious brick bulldlng,
J ear which are tasty cottages, handsome
lawns. ana the many beautiful homes OF
this refined and celebrated neighbOrhood.
vhlch is now eagerl, ought for by those
VL9 desire the pleasures and Injuries of
! GIs country life. l.. Z. Ill.