Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-04-30


The telegraph was set in motion at once,
directing search to be made in all the
neighboring towns for the required bev-
erage. Dalton, Cleveland and other
points were ransacked without success.
About Q o'clock in the afternoon, rs
despair was settling on the Confederates,
o telegram was received that some
champagne had been found in Atlanta
The authorities thero were directed to
send it by special locomotive, marking
1t: Ammunition. Forward with dis.
patch"
At 7 o'clock Maynard, accompanied
by Laura. and Jakey, who was always
with him, besides wagon containing
the case Of wine, were at the appointed
place on the picket line, where they
were met by the Confederate flag. "
Transferring the wine to the backs OF
pack mules, all started up the side Of
Mission ridge to General Bragg's head.
quarters.
As they approached the crest a body
Of Confederate officers, q gay cavalcade
in gray and gold lace. rode out to meet
them. They were received by the rela-
tive Of the biide-an uncle-referred to
by the officer who brought the invita-
ton. He was an elderly man, OF dig
nified and serious mien. The party were
conducted to large marquee set up for
the wedding feast. There they alighted,
and the wine was unloaded and carried
inside.
A few minutes before z o'clock the
guests were conducted to knoll. on the
summit Of which had been erected
canopy Of flowers, and where stood
group Of Confederates Of high rank.
On the eastern horizon stood the full
moon. Below to the east was the battle
field of Chickamauga To the west, the
Army of the Cumberland, besieged in
Chattanooga, OH half rations. As the
guests approached, the groom, still in
his uniform Of corporal, attended by
his best mana Confederate noncom-
missioned officer of good family, detail
ed for tho occasion-was seen moving
from the north toward the knoll. AT
the same moment the bride, attired IN
dress made Of coarse white stuff, man
ufactured in the Confederacy. and at
tended by several bridesmaids, who had
come from dista..ce to ofticiate, ap
preached from the south. The two met
ON the knoll under the canopy. An off
Ger of high rank, who was also bisho'
in the church, stepped forward, and
poral Sir Hugh Ratigan and Carc
Fitz Hugh were made one. The {.
lamp to light the nuptials was the rom
moon in the east. The only canopy, say'
that composed Of flowers. was the broaa
heavens above, in which the stars ha-
only just appeared for the night Tn
only wedding bells were occasiona
booms from guns on Lookout mountaIG
The ceremony over, the bride ant
groom repaired to the marquee, lightct
with candles, where they took position
to receive the congratulations OF the
company. All gave way to Colonel ano
Mrs. Maynard. who offered theirs first
I'VE must give you MP, | suppose,
said Laura to the bride, lust as We
would like to know you better. You 70
abroad, suppose.
"No, / remain here.
But Sir Hugh will go3''
"Yes, as soon as he can get his dis
charge. He goes to Virginia from here,
where he will pass through the lines to
Washington and will put his case IN
the hands Of the British minister. He
anticipates no trouble in getting dis
charge from tho Federal army and hopes
to sail within month for Ireland.
And your" asked Lauro, in some
surprise tina. the bride could Lear to part
so soon with her husband.
"Ii / remain with my people till the
last gun has been fired. We have argued
that question, and such is my decision
Moi decisions, observed the groom,
"are thing Of the past.
Leaving tho newly married pair,
Colonel Maynard approached tho master
of ceremonies, the brides uncle.
General" he said, Il esteem 1t
privilege that you have waived your
right TO furnish all the viands for the
wedding feast and have permitted me
to contribute There" pointing 20 the
boxes of wine he had brought, "arc -i1
cases Of champagne, which beg y"r
to accept as contribution from 're
Army Of Chattanooga. :.
At signal from the officer addressed
q negro removed blanket covering
dozen boxes in a corner OF the tert
which had come hundred miles and
had not been in position ten minutes.