Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-01-07
SOLDIERS AT HOME.
They TELL SOME INTERESTING
ANECDOTES OF THE WAR.
NOW the Eoys of Both Armies Whiled
Away Life in tsmp-Foragin. Ex-
perfcuccs, Tircsomc Marches-Thril-
Las: scenes on the Battlefield.
\ Confederate Exile.

eS'iG Nito Siit picturesque Town or
Washington, Ga. and within few mo-
mon's after the arrival of the new
corners their commander stood at the
front door OF Il large. old-fashioned
mansion
1he visitors mission was soon made
EnoHn- He desired to see General Rob
crf ToomEs. and. in fact, was so anx-
1ous TO see him that he was willing to
PIT himself 10 10 end of trouble to
l4.eet him
The cavalry captain went in--found
ti1at the owner of the house was rot at
Homo which statement was halfway
frCe, because at that very instant Gen
cIai Toombs was making his way to
the garden gate, where he lad a swift
horse in readiness for him.
The Confederate leader lost no time
III mounting his steel, and before ar
ether hour he was many miles away in
Il part of the comfy which had not then
been visited by the invaders.
Fer days the gray-cCatcd fugitive
travelled, exercising the utmost vigi-
lance, AID spending his nights with the
most Trustworthy friends of the lost
caEse.
Finally, when the coast was clear, he
iaada lis way to Cuba. and spent few
weeks with the sympathiZers of the
Confederacy in Havana.
There were reasons, however. why
the general should not return at that
time, and lie was rot long in making
u 80 a,,tS tc f.,I- n,,t in,
steamer for Europe.
When he had landed at Liverpool
General Toombs was short Of funds.
EIe lad sent Il message to his wife from
Cuba, but did not know whether she
would receive It. Or whether she would
be able to raise any money for him.
He WAS in an cmbarra ssing fix. a
stranger IL Il strange land, with only Il
few dollars, he did not know which way
to turn.
With his royal disregard of money,
he invested i'll L filst-class ticket to Lon
don, and boarded the train with less
than five dollars in his pocket. What
to do when he reached the metropolis
was the question. The Confederacy
hadt collapsed, and it's few friends in
England were not likely to be in a con-
dition to aid the refugee, even if they
should feel so disposed.
The solitary passenger was studying
the situation when new follow tray
eier came into his compartment at one
of the way stations.
The new arrival was London law
yer of distinction, and glance salts
fed him that the man sitting opposite
was Robert Toombs, an eX-member of
the Confederate cabinet, an eX-Confed-
crate general, and a famous American
lawyer.
The Londoner had seen the others
picture in the illustrated papers and he
had heard something of him On one Of
his visits to the United States.
Excuse me-" he said; 'but isn't this
General Toombs Of Georgia ~
The American responded with some
surprise, but in few moments the two
were conyersing with the freedom of
old friends. The Englishman was a
man OF tact, and there were many
things in common between him and
the Georgian. IN the course of the con-
versation he brought up subject in
which he was greatly intercsted-a case
for some British claimants involving
the title to large landed interests i'll the
southwestern part of the United States.
The pennless ex-Confederate little
knew of the good fortune awaiting him.
He simply knew that he had met
bright brother lawyer, and out of the
abundance of his intellectual and pro-
fessional resources he entertained him
as he would a guest at his own fireside.
Perhaps an hour had been spent in
talking over the case, when the Lon
doncr came down to business.
General Toombs," he said ''how
long will you stop III London, and
where can see you?'
II expect to stay several weeks was
the answer. land my address will be
the Langham."
Would you mind coming into this
case as consulting counsel?"
Not at all. l am familiar with the
facts and the law
II am sure of that" answered the
Rritisher. Just wait a moment"
He drew writing materials from his
hand satchel, filed out check and
handed it to the general.
.'rhis is a retainer" he said. 1T is
the way we do things in England Day
after tomorrow will call on you."
The Georgian glanced at the check
It was for $4,000!
If he felt any surprise he did not
show it. He carelessly pocketed the
slip OF paper. and remarked that he
would be ready when needed.
The big London lawyer got out at the
next station, after again promising to
COO rho American in the city two days
later.
Toonbs stopped at the Langham. ana
during the week gave his attention TO
tho case which had come in the very
nick of time. Then he received another
cherk for s., 900 and ran over TO france