Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-05

TWO GALLANT CONFEDERATE
OFFICERS IN CONTRAST.
IN ORDERLY'S EXPERIENCE.
goIdinx n MettIesome Horse Under
Ffre-A Mosby Incident-The Truth
NJ u,story-Other Confederate Mem
ton.

The following appears in the Charlotte
n CO Observer over the signature
Cato:
Religion-freedom- you
will
words enough to raise mankind to
kfl Byron.
A dream which was not all a dream.
-Idem.
When the tocsin Of war sounded In 1851
FAYETTEVILLE boosted Of two military COM
panies-one crowned with age and hoary
With honors. having been In tho war OF
1872 A private in each could easily be
mistaken for a beardless general, 20
gorgeous the uniform and display OF
feathers AS for tho officers. Jupiter
laundering down Olympus with thunder
bolt in his right hand, land not so IKE
one Of them" so warlike, and terrific.
These companies used. In anfe-5eilum
times, to parade on Hay street In fr0W
Of the Female Seminary, on Iolid1ys.
1t was a sad day in Fayetteville when
the two companies left for the war,
having offered their service to the gov
ernment Our representative IN Congress
made an elaborate speech to the citizens
and soldiers from the balcony or TIE
Hotel La Fayette. Among other things
ne said: II congratulate you, my soldiers,
on having the opportunity of throwing
aside for a short time the dridscry CT
your daily avocatlons and entovlng
relaxation at the expense of the country.
All this trouble will be settled n short
time by compromise. There may be
some pyrotechnics. a shell OF two thrown
across the river" This, and nothing
more" croaked the raven
In continuance. he said: Il VIII agree
70 wipe up all the blood that will be shed
with this pocket But
alas! "All quiet along the Potomas to-
night had not been written, nor mao
the groans of the wounded and dying been
heard on that historic river.
We reported at Raleigh, and were
formed In what is known in history as
the First Regiment of North Carolina,
with d. II. Hill colonel and Lee ana
Lane subordinate officers. This regi-
ment was composed OF the elite or the
State. Some of them are now slumber-
Ing In the grave, where no sound can
awake them to glory again" and others
have achieved fortune and fame ana
written their names in living light In the
Pantheon of their country's greatness
HHu ali Oh tICII nave tHc TWIN Va SN''S
true, brave, and patriotic
ION TO Richmond" All along the
line. at every depot and station. the regi-
ments were greeted with wild demonstra-
tions-cheers, waving flags and handker-
chiefs There was quite an ovation at
Petersburg where the depot was crowded
with the citizens, and ladies came on the
train presenting flowers. L received
bouquet OF exoctics from dreamily-
looking angel, who realized Byron's pic
ture of Dudu. so ripe. SO luscious, that
almost exclaimed with Sardanapalus:
would not give the smile OF one fair girl
for all the popular breath that ever d.
vided a name from nothing"
We arrived at Richmond when the eve
ming was drawing the curtains of dark
ness and the setting sun was gliding the
mosques temples, and palaces with his
prismatic rays, and the delighted west
was revelling In his hues OF dying glory.
With bands playing and fags waving, we
marched with solderly tread the main
street OF the beautiful city. On passing
the residence of Somebody Preston, who
had represented the Government in Eu-
rope and learned so many foreign Ian
Rusecs that he had almost forgotten his
own-"What troops are those?' First
North Carolina Regiment" was the re-
Spouse. virginia. mother of States ana
statesmen you have nothing to fear with
such noble defenders" This speech with
cheers was greeted. with more music by
the bands.
our regiment went into camp about
one mile west OF the city. and there re-
manned until we received orders to de-
part for Yorktown. Va.
Al Richmond we had a good time. The
orders OF camp were not very strict, and
leave OF absence could be obtained
easily We drummed. iuted, and pa
yaded. Tho ladies visited the camp and