The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-30
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came TO be
THE FIRST TO CARRY THE NEWS
u Washington. I overlook Bull Run
RUSSELL. and we rode together for awhile;
bu, his horse was tagged. and mine was
fresh. so / soon left him. After tha1 4
rode foremost and alone. -.
At Balls Cross Roads I was challenger
by a Dutch sentinel. Ben Morgan had my
pass through the lines, but / had an an
nual over the Pennsylvania roaiio 49,
signed By Tom Scott. l showed 'he 49, 81,
tinei the name OF Scott, told MN II -
General Winfield Scott, the conlhaii',
in-chief. and he passed me through.
got over the long bridge at Nashins eo.
at Q o'clock Just as the countersisN ~,
being given out FOR the night roue
I'D TO WIZARDS Hotel. throusn scr
thronged with people and excl'e,ile , oo,,a
the favorable kilograms tha' "''
IN from the front - ,orce and
somebody was making rouslng vi
pichrond" speech from the Daicony
~ rotoi walked into the once uhuei
,no sonnd Of his inspiring words KNOW
ino how soon these cheers "ouiI
bnehed 10 whispers Of anrish'' ~,
wss koeping the hotel theh' anu a.
nushed up 20 the desk ne :, - -
..aheaded and streaming WIN DUST anu
- &c 7 was. and. finally recognizing
me, asked me WneIe ""H
was the natter ..r,.,, T.
81 came from the front. mcdowell IS
80 on. Of his boots, and the wreck
- our army IS not far behind me.
..cbadv,iclx dived back into his private
office with a sacred face, and In Few
moments came back and took me I'm with
him.
GENERAL MANSFIELD STAGGERED.
",rhere sat General Mansfield, who was
I'm command Of the troops around Wash
lngton. with a bottle of champagne be-
fore him
"Mr. Chadwick informs me. sir, that
you report our army retreating. Are you
military man, sir?''
NO. sir"
Then how do you know, sir. that they
were not merely making a change OF
front, or executing some other military
maneoeuyre. sir?'
"Wen. General" I replied as calmly
as could, while the gray-haired old mar
tinet eyed me sternly Il saw whole regi-
ments throw down their guns and take
to the woods. I saw artillerymen cut
their horses loose from the guns ana
caissons and gallop away. / saw officers
men. congressman, and Texas steers. run
ming neck and neck down the road to-
wards Washington. and steers were the
only things that had their tails up. II
may have been a change 20 the 'front.'
as you say but"
Il don't believe a id word Of it,
broke In the General. who had been lis
tening to me all the while with evident
impotence.
Good evening" I replied. walking out
OF the door. The crowd had got the news
by this time from Chadwick, and l was
almost pulled TO pieces. Somebody noticed
that ! was wearing gray suit ana
shouted Hes a rebel" There were sew
oral suggestions that / be lynched Tor
attempting 10 stimulate a rising OF the
rebel element of the city.
General Mansfield hurried off 10 the war
Department. and pretty soon a sergeant
and a squad Of soldiers came for me and
took me 10 the department. President
Lincoln and his entire Cabinet were there
with old General Scott. anxi0usly waiting
for news from the front Simon came
ron had known me as member or the
LEGISLATURE. and vouched for my loyalty
There was very little said while l told
my story briefly.
TIE pRrsIDFNT DFspoNDFNr
"The President sat with his head bent
down rpon his hand and was evidently
very much depressed. Simon Cameron.
then Secretary of War, was the coolest
head IN the Cabirct. lie Immediately con-
suited with Scott as 10 hurryine reinforce
mcnts across the Potomac. ana orders
were issued 10 stop all fugitives az the
Long bridge.
They asked me very few questions
hut after I had told my story and was
dismissed. the newspaper correspondents
nearly devoured me. Just as came OUT
~ the War Department ] met one or
General NcDowelrs aides bringing In the
rapnrt OF his commanders defeat The
Government took charge Of the telegraph
Offices and suppressed every word ABOUT
the final disaster. The glowing reports
Of success OF the Union forces III the
carly part Of the action were allowed 10
go out and the next morning the Whoie
North was ablaze with rejoicing over our
victory The next day the true story
vas published. however. and l got more
notoriety than | ever had since. was
quoted as authority In every prominent
-. IN the country ."-Pittsburs Dis
match interview with Mr.. Kennedy Mar
shall.