The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-05

seems TO have known had been fought
near Manassas. So fully had been i'm
pressed with the good taste displayed by
his colonel In eschewing this subject that
| referred him to one OF the paroled pris-
oners who would doubtless cheerfuiiy
give all the information desired. THAT
MEANS said he that you licked us as
usual" and abruptly changed the SUD
feet To the beautiful moonlit night ana
the thoroughly peaceful aspect of nature
There was nothing I'm this interruption
TO our hitherto quiet march TO make one
nervous or 10 disturb In any way our
equanimity as we were travelling under
flag OF truce but strange to acknowledge
IL did both. and cambridge caught II on
all sides and from everybody.
About midday the following day We
reached Charlestown. where we met Gen.
White and his command, which mao
paused for dinner on it's march from
Winchester TO Harper's Ferry. When
Captain Swami and the writer went I'D
the headquarters OF Gen. White. the nfbt
man we met was cambridge. himself Il
prisoner. though ne had not been dis
armed and looking as blue and depresS-
ed as he deserved. Gen. White treated
US with genuine courtesy, ana tendereu
the hospitality OF his quarters, but at
tho same time assured US that he kne"
that a far more genial and grateful Los
Vitality awaited our acceptance az the
hands Of the citizens.
THE PRISONERS GRATITUDE.
The General made some inquiry OF
Captain Swami concerning The actIa' re-
suits Of the fighting near Manassas, ana
sighed audibly when the frightiul car
mage OF the conflict was referred 10.
On our arrival I'm Charlestown the
whole p,hce. so far as any residents ther"
indicated. presented appearance OF Cola
smiths Deserted Village. as not YES
tage OF life. except the armed soldlefy'
appeared anywhere. But this state oil al
fairs was broken as soon as the gray
Jackets were recognized. and beautllul
women could be seen Glowing their way
through the dense mass of Federal sol,
diers to bestow on the 'wearers OF gray
some mark Of their appreciation. bdioIc
delicacies and substantial viands appear
ed. as If by magic, on every hand, ana
one Confederate whose weakness LOT
something good to eat overtopped his dls-
erection. sat with a loaded waiter IN each
hand while he was prodded on every
side with similar offerings. Seeing that
he could neither enjoy what he aireaoy
had or accept any more. his face present,
ed q picture Of lntolerable misery ana
wretchedness that beggard description
and furnished A standing Joke FOR the en-
tire cavalry corps for months aitei"hIuS'
The parolled prisoners. for whom Ten
White had recepted. still I'm body sur
rounded by their more fortunate COM
rides of Gen. Whites command. Weio
summoned to attention by cap'sih
Swami. who informed them that MS uu
thority over them had ceased.
AT once one OF these prisoners, every
inch a soldier. proposed three cnee'S
for Captain Swami and the escort ioI
uniform kindness and courtesy on ihe
long march" To say that theS Ne'e
given with a will conveys only a fa'nt
idea Of the scene. In the presence OF so
large a body OF their armed comrades
without the slightest intimation OF ther
purpose previously. it was a glorious
thrilling. impressive picture TO see these
dusty and foot-sore soldiers, though NOR
tilted by defeat throw their caps III the
air and respond so heartily 10 an INVITA-
ton TO acknowledge what had been noun
ing more than bare humanity EXTENDED
i'm a considerate form. IL was one OF the
proudest moments In the life or the VIII.
err who. as a soldier. shared In many OF
the triumphs Of the cavalry corps under
the matchless Stuart, and. In common
with other members of that escort, APP
preciated this spontaneous acknowleds-
ment OF duty kindly and considerateiy
nerformed Among the survivors OF those
constituting the escort are John Schooier,
90 ,bis CITY. r. c. l.. Moncure. now OF
Stafford: DR. Pendleton, formerly OF the
81 claire hotel. now of Clifton Forge
Va Toe. Collins. the hero Of the walters
AT Charlestown. Md. Of Alabama.
]. A. MLAUGHLIN.
Richmond, Va, April :, lsao.