The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-06-30

! caesar could say. "Neni Wal, NicL ous
! the priyates OF his army had to speak N
| the first person, plural, aud say. we
came, we saw, we conquered.
| A GOOD EXAMPLE.
General Hood kept the promise made
To Ms when he was promoted TO be briga-
| dier-ecneral. and commanded the Fourth
| in its first fight. lie exposed HIMSELF
| most rechlessly. but was not harmed.
! The veteran Morris said 10 me yesterday;
IL tell you what, Joe. / got mighty ner-
yous and shaky while We were forming
| I'm the appla-orchard TO make that last
| desperate charge on the batteries. But
when | looked behind me and saw OLD
| Hood resting on one foot, his arm raised
above his head. his hand grasping the
| limb OF tree, looking a. unconcerned as
II we were on dress parade, / just deter-
mined that II he could stand II, l would.
| The Texans feel very proud, for they
| have been complmentcd from all sides.
! In general orders, the credit OF being tho
J first 10 break the enemy's lines on tho
| 9th has been given to the Fourth. Yet,
clated as We are by that fact, we willingly
admit that either the First or Fifth Texas
would have done as well If the same OPP
! pOrtunity had been theirs. Why other
troops failed to take the position earlier
, I'm the day Is very strange TO me, for.
! Judging from the speed with which the
| Federals He'd at our approach, they would
have been equally courteous to any other
! Conlcderatos VINO made determined
! dash upon them.
The Fifth Texas captured two whole
4 regiments Of Federals-the Fourth New
Jersey. raised in the city OF Newark. and
/ the Eleventh Pennsylvania, raised IN
/ PMladelphla-whose officers insisted on
.f.r brf In IN
Colonel Upton. and were so prompt In
| tho duty that he was compelled to lay
down the fryingpan which be carries In
! place Of a sword and hold the weapons
I presented In his arms. Just when the
I Twentieth was being rendered TO him. he
noticed a connection at the far end OF
the captured regiment. That was near
! the timber. and a squad Of the prisoners
I were making an effort 10 pass by big
John Ferris Of Company b. who stood
/ there. unaldet. oudeavoring to intercept
! them. Sprlnging upon a log, the armfui
OF swords dangling about In all directions.
I UPTON shouted: You. John Ferrisl What
IN the IL and g. are you trying
to do now?' I'm trying 10 keep these
d fellows from escaping" returned Big
John, In stcniorian voice. Let them
| 20. you interanl fool" shouted back
Upton. Wed rather fight them d.
j sight than TO fred them"
FEAR AND TREMBLING.
! That was my first real experience Of
battle. Charming Nellie. AZ you know. /
have been under FIRE on tho picket and
! skirmish-llnes and with my regiment
I several times. but on this occasion there
was genuine fighting 10 De donc-enem'es
In plain sight to shoot at and TO be shot
by. ! frankly admit that when ! first
I know We We're going In. I troubled and
my heart seemed % be pilpitating away
down IN the region 81 my boots. I was
in the same condition of mind as the
! Tenuessecan at Manassas. As his regl-
ment advanced on the enemy Hule
) cotton-iail rabbit ran through the Con-
| federaic lines. and sped away 10 the rear
| Tho Tennessee man watched II q moment
| on two. and then exclaimed IN accents
which bctokened heartfelt sincerity:
/ Run cotton-tail. run, II had no more
reputation 10 maintain than you have ia
| pun. too" When ! got fairly on the way.
felt that IL was either fight or run. and
rs soon as the orders 10 fire and charge
were given. dragged my heart Up from its
! hiding placo. and restored IL 70 its proper
| position. This done. became a trlfie
anxious 10 return the compliments our
ngon US and lost al sensation or fear.
| although fully conscious OF tho danger.
The most singular sensation experienced
was when my comrades TO the right and
| LETT began 10 drop. dead or wounded.
/ Then q strange curiosity assaiied me 10
know how soon a bullet would hit mo.
what part OF my body it would strike ana
how should feel as I sank TO the ground.
| Ny curiosity was fully gratined n little
| later. Something. which thought 10 be a
ball, struck me fairly in the centre OF
tho forehead, and sent me backward. nat
on the ground. and unconscious. In the
! instant between blow and inconsistencies.
though. ] had time 10 think that n was
death. ] had been kneclrg. and just be-
/ hind me crouched Lieutenant Barzlza. 81
/ Company g. both OF us whiting FOR ths
command TO go forward when I came
/ 10. my first act was "a feel FOR The hole
was sure was IN my head. and Rarzlzs'S
first semark was. "rhey would have
got you that time Policy II your head
hadn't been so hard" II was only q
spllnter. however. from mil. struck
| by solid shot bit II placed me hors
! do combat for tie balance OF that dav.
and VIII leave scar that fear viii mar
tho beauty q my fron,ispicce.
will not distress yopr gentle heart ~
an account Of the horrors OF the battle
field after the rghilng was over. and Il
was occupied by the wounded. the dyinv
and the dead. In time perhaps I WIN
grow accustomed 70 such scenes. or per-
haps. In the very next battle may be-
come one OF the horrors myself Who
knows. but God? But understand. I do
not EXPECT 20 be killed, and am rot going
20 be N can honorably avoid it--too much
happiness awaits my return 10 Texas
when this cruel war Is over"
The newspaper Is the chronicle OF civifi-
cation. II Is daily and sieepless watch-
man that reports 10 You every danger
which menaccs the institutions Of your
country AMI its interests AT home and
abroad II IS a iawbook for The fndo'er'.
q sermon for the thoughtlcss. q library to-
the poor.-Bulwer.