Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-13

heard Derby order his servant to cap
ture Kid out OF nock OF goats pass
ing our door. when NJ broke out. III
you dare TO DO that. I'll have you court
martialed and cashiered or shotg
A RACE.
In about ten days General Scott. hav-
ing chased Santa Anna out OF the road.
established himself at Jalapa. a lovely
little town on the slope OF the noun
tains. looking down toward the sea. some
ninety miles distant Scott sent litters
and strong escort 10 move us up into
that delicious climate. We took two
days 10 make the trip All OF the second
days march was race between my lit
ter and that OF a volunteer officer. We
frequently passed each other, and had
some pleasant chat. Two OF my three
relays were short men. all OF his were
long-leGged fellows. 80 that he could pass
my short men. and could close up when
my tall ones came. His were all good
naturcd volunteers from Tennessee. / be-
levc. said. II fear you'll beat me; you
have the legs of me.
"Ah. you can't say that" and the poor
fellow held up the stump Of his amputated
leg | had not known before the nature
Of his wound. ! privately told my men
7 would give them gold piece or two II
they would get me into Jalapa first, and
so they sd. Mason, Derby, and j were
quartcrcd I'm an elegant house. where, In
n short time. poor Mason left u.s. i went
20 the Springs without him.
POOR PRESTON JOHNSON.
After Captain Masons death, from
blood poison the doctors discovered symp-
toms Of IT in me: but happily they passed
away, and ! was permitted to walk
about the city and enjoy the beautiful
scenery. the luxurious baths. the fruits,
and the flowers, and nowhere had / seen
more pretty faces than were found among
the women Of Jalapa.
Every day l went 10 see my friend,
Colonel Joe Johnston, still Ill OF his
Cricvous wounds. lie was affectionately
tended by his nephew. Preston Johnston.
who WAS dear 10 him as Il son. lie was
n bright and joyous young fellow. full
of hope and courage. and worthy OF the
great race from which he sprung. He
fen few months later while working his
gun against Chapultopcc. only few
weeks before General Johnston died, ne
spoke to me Of the death of this bright
young lad. who had been 50 dear to him.
lie said: when Lee came to tell me Of
prceton's mortal wound, he wept as he
took my hand in his.
STONEWALL JACKSON AGAIN.
one day while at West Point Nviere
Maury was now an instr ,'tor) we were
surprised by a visit from young Ma jOr
Stonewall Jackson. who had been serving
since the Mexican war with an artillery
company on duty in New York harbor
At that time he was convinced that one
OF his legs was bigger than the other.
and that One of his arms was likewise
unduiy heavy. He had acquired the habit
Of raising the heavy arm straight up so
that, as he said. the blood would run back
into his body and tighten it. ! believe
ne never after rclinqushed this peculiar
practice. even upon the battlefield. lie
i"id us lie had procured years fur
!ough 10 try professorship which had
been offered him at the Virginia Military
institute. Iio remained there until the
outbreak OF the war between the States
brought him before the world as the
Er"a' Christian soldier Of his time.
HIS was the most remarkable charac-
Ter | have ever known. Cold and i'm
passive he was tenderly affectionate and
iuli OF fire. Filled with conscientious
scfupl3s, he was at times cruelty unjust
Ills arrests Of Hi. Winder. and General
Richard Garnet. three of the nobIest Of
icors in our service. were incxcusable.
especially that of Garnett. whom he ar
rested for not charging Shields's victo-
Ilous army with the bayonet when his
ammunition failed Jackson permitted
him TO remain In this painful position for
many months, ana when Garnett finally
succeeded I'm obtaining a trial before a
courtmartial. he was acquitted upon Jack
sons own testimony. The Court yielded
10 Garnetts insistence that his treat
ment had been so unjustiflabie as to make
1t only right that he should place on
record the testimony for the defence.
Poor Garnet! lie fen In front Of his
brigade at Gettysburg loved and mourned
by all who knew him
JACKSON'S HARSHNESs.
The arrest Of General Charles Winder
was another act OF unreasoning harsh
ness, which General Dick Taylor. Who
had great Influence with jackson. in
duced him 10 revoke. Twice he arrested
that noble soldier. A. J.. Inl. whose, name
was the last upon his own lips and those
or Lee. General Lee was deeply panied
hy this inharmOny between two of his
ablest officers. and summoned them be
fore him with a view Of causing a re-
cancellation. After hearing their several
statements. Lee, walking gravely TO and
grieved can be the most magnanimous and
make the first overtures Of peace" This
wise verdict forever settled their differ
ences. Jackson unhappily died at Cham
ccllorsville in the zenith Of his great
fame. and In the grandest victory Of
Lees army Hill. more fortunately. fell
by the last hostile shot at Petersburg
and both were spared the misery Of the
surrender and its cruel consequences.
llilfs was a very gentle, affectlonate ma
ture, fun OF courage and of high ambI-
ton. The noble monument recently I'M
Neiled in Richmond. designed by the VIr.
gnia artist Sheppard is the perfect pre-
sentiment of this distinguished soldier.
INTERVIEW WITH LEE.
We reached Richmond on July 10. 1861
whore all was in active preparation for
war. j reported to the Governor and to
General Lee, commanding the forces OF
Virginia. | was much impressed by the
grave ana anxious aspect Of General
Lee, ana remarked to Commodore Maury
that IL surprised and depressed me. H..
too, had observed it, l was appointed
colonel of cavalry of Virginia forces. and
ordered TO report to Adjutant- General
Cooper. The same day i received my
apo ntment as captain of the regular
cavalry Of the Confederacy, and lieu
tenant-colonel OF their provisional army.
l told General Cooper that / would take
my family TO Fredericksburg. where my
mother, whom / had not seen for two
years. was living. and he replied that he
would send my orders there.
The Sunday that l spent in Fredericks-
burg We could hear all day the distant
firing at Manassas. No orders had yet
come for me, but l took the first train
for Richmond. / had been apprehensive
lest my wife or mother should hinder
me from going into battle, but l never
again had any anxiety on that score, for
they seemed as solicitous as l that
should be In time for that engagement.
on arriving at the Adjutant-Generals
office 1 found that my orders had been
sent 10 the Spotswood Hotel. where i had
never been at all. But for this mistake,
j should have reached Manassas in time
for the great battle, for i was assigned
10 General Joseph Il. Johnston as his
Acknowledgement.
PRESIDENT DAVIS AND JOE JOHN
STON.
On my way up i met people at every
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