Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-06-10

leave my family, to 60 with Them by .
train that was to start In few days for
San Antonio, and to take the faster
route by stage for myself.
"0ur travelling companions were two
young men returning to their Northern
homes. The ride through the Indian
country with them, myself. and the
driver. was attended with some
risk, and required vigilance TO be as
sured against surprise. The constants
watchfulness and possible danger over
five hundred mile travel drew us
near together and into closer commu-
MON as TO our identity and
future movements; and suggested
to the young men that IL would
be better to put themselves under
nv care TO see them safely through the
Confederate lines. They were OF the
labor class who had gone South to lind
more comfortable employment. They
were advised to be careful and talk but
little when among strangers. Nothing
occurred to cause apprehension until
we reached Richmond, Texas. When
at supper l asked for glass OF milk,
and was told there was none.
"'What,' said one of the compan-
ions. Haven't the keows come uDP
THE signal was telegrsphed under
the table TO be on guard. The nom de
plume of the Texas bovine did not at
tract attention. and all passed as an en-
joyable lapsus lingu@.
Eat Galveston we took q small Inland
sailing craft, but were q little appre-
hensiVe, as United States vessels were
reported cruising outside in search OF
all vessels not flying the stars and
stripes. Our vessel was only boarded
once, however, and that by large
Spanish mackerel that made . misleap.
fell amid ships. and served our little
company with pleasant dinner.
Aboard this little vessel first met To-.
Gree, an intelligent. clever Texan, who
afterward Joined me at Richmond, and
served in faithful duty as my aid-de-
camp from Bull Run to AppomattoI
courthouse.
ION TO RICHMOND"
"At New Orleans my companions
found safe conduct TO their northern
lines, aud / journeyed on to Richmond.
Relatives along the route who heard OF
my approach, met me at the stations,
but none suggested stop over night.
or for the next train, but after ahec-
tionate Situations waved me on TO join
JEFF Davis, for Dixie. and for Southern
rights.
"At every station old men, women,
ana children asse bled, clapplng hands
and waving handkerchiefs TO cheer the
passengers on to Richmond. On cross
ing the Virginia line the feeling seemed
to eliminate. The windows and doors
Of every farmhouse and hamlet were
occupied and gave cheerful salutations
and hled us on To RichmondP The
spirit electrified the atmosphere, and
the laborers OF the field white and
black stopped their plows TO lift their
hats and wave us on to speedy travel.
At mealing stations, the proprietors In
response TO offers to settle, said: Meals
for those going on 10 join Jen DAVIS
are paid
"On the goth OF June reported at the
War Department AZ Richmond and ask
ed TO be assigned for service In the pay
department in which l had recently
served. When | left the line service,
gave up all aspiration Of military honor
and thought that had settled down
into more peaceful pursuits. On the
1st OF July received notice OF my APP
pointment as Brlgadier General, with
orders to report at Manassas junction
TO General Beauregard."
To the story so Interestingly told there
was large number OF liSteRSrs .SRo
we're deeply --ioved as the GenerEr'
described his transfer of allegiance from
tho old flag to the new.