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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
FIRST MANASSAS.
secret History OF Great Battle Told
In n Private Letter.
Washington Corresponds &c or 81. LOUIS
GlObe-Democrat)

cuvaebington Corresponds &c Of ST. LOUIS
G!Obe-DemOcTdt)
The battle OF Bull run, as u rs know f"
3, history called Manassas by the South
was fought in July 1861. II was planned
and won by Bcauregard. 1t was me
greatest victory gained 0y the C0nIede-
rates in the entire war. Yet there was
time in the midst OF 70 when the southern
commanders heart failed him; when
he "felt as though all was lost and
when ne wished he had faliCl IN battle
two or three days before.
These revelations are mace pm pVi
sonaI letter OF Beauregard. written 70
Miss Augusta J. Evans, o. NOBLE. j ne
letter has come into nc possession OF ~.
War Department. bat ras not bttn mace
public until now.
Perhaps, more interesting than the adj
ruitted fact that victory vas sndtchei
fron, defeat Is General BeaureR1rd :
statement that two women ln W asHiHB-
ton. whom he names, betrayed the plans
In detail Of tho Federal army, ana On,
abled him TO choose his position ara
make his arrangements, 10 give cattle.
me failure Of bis own orders. not any
mistake 10 the betrayal, teOpardized tenn
porarily the result.
TO Mss Evans General Beauregard
sant an account Of the battle inclosing
With Il ! rsonal letter. lie wrote as
MISS Augusta J. Evans. Mobile Ala.
T hoo 70 thank you Tor your letter Of the
nth Instant. and am at last able 10 an
swer your inquiries by sending you my
reuorts or the battles Of But Pun ana
Mauassas-not copied, however 10 ny
sstiafaction. but FOR fear OF further de
laws | send them as they are BY the
Southern Express Company
The Young lady referred 20 CMiss Duyal
~ yVash.n1tOul brought about the ION
Of Jafy. 1851 % Fairfax Courthouse, neal
Quarters OF General Bonhan, The nr-t
,1,cssage from Mrs. Greenhow. o. the IN
tsrdad uositlve advance OF The enemy
scross the Potomac. ] then imm odlatey
eouSrne9ced making my prepara obs 20
~eceive his meditated attack. ana l sent
one ~ nv aides Colonel j. ). PrSstOnl 10
cnmmunicate the information received 20
he president. as well as my future 0pe-
nttfrs on the night OF the l6th " jay
: received by special messenger Ga Mr.
t,anreiian) the second dispatch On Sipher
49, ~ Nrr GreennOw, telling me that
- snerny 5000 strong, ! beiieyel would
sn.s,tv.Iy commence that day bis adj
800 from Arlington Heights and Alex
NIria an 10 Mana ssas via Fairfax Cour.-
s,r ~" ana Centreyille. Early the reXt
ihl'o.or-trc 1 Autographed that Information
ny 'prss,dsnt Davis. About noon I re-
u,,tsd his telegram 10 order General
Yohnston 10 Join his force, with mine
az that time, however the enemy had
airaady driven In my p,ckels IN adyance
81 Eofrfax Courthouse, and | answered
tha president that II feared II was then
TOO late, but still would telegraph a7d
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18

SEND messenger to General Jorrs,o- p.
The latter arrived about nJan On fbe III
Al about 40 a. NJ on the nst ~.
ORDERS 70 All he troops 10 hold dom,
sslVes In readiness 20 move al a ms.
m'uts notice. and az about Z Al .
my final orders TO commence tbe NJ
inent tsee my report OF tho b9.lfs y.
Mauassas). Generals ENell and tto',,y.
on the right. 20 start FIRST 10 Alta. '-g
turn the enemy left and rear Ar Ce,t-.
e vi, ~ aDout SO a. ~, having oig'n
an preliminary orders. I eft nv fo.I
quarters with General Johnson fcr FL.
Gene or action. near MuchcfTr l.-.
on Bull run. At about 1870 a. ST. az
informed by message from Ce-.-.i
EWcU Ga gallant and mer.fOriole o.r..-
that he had not yet received dIrect,y 10y
orders to advance but would DO 4, -
once IRON. information received to fhst
effect from General d. j. J1rr. No.
on his left and who was % have fo.Iov.es
his movement
1t was. however. then too laio for t..
enemy was already pressing gith ,,-
nv extreme LEFT under General Ey.r. 2.
the stone Bridge. ! thus had snGfsrf.
or on the spur OF the moment 90 o.ar..
nv WI 1e plan ~ battle. with fr.o-.
which had never Jet fought. ana coma
scarceiv manocvrc Ny hear, f1r 4 NO.
ment failed me- ! felt as though An g...
lost and | wished I bad fallen In Ill.
battle OF the 18th; hut ] soon ran lol ar.
J then solemnly pledged my 100 tfa-
would mat day conquer or dioi Imm.F
ately everything app ared again c....
and hopeful, although TIE worst w4r ...
to come. About r. NJ. Oh ng th.t
enemy has retaken the plateau of 3D.
Henry house, l ordered ur rsse-.
three regimcntO forward. DID chan.
at the head OF one OF them we df6r
back the enemy about fye uree on.
number. and held the position nrl t..
reinforcements from our c.rfr, and .,
IRENE right OF the morning lff rr-.y,3
and decided tho fate Of the day Tr. me-
nv commenced flying about fel u m
and the President arrived ON tho faIf
about half an hour later. in Ura 6.,
ever. 20 enjoy that agreeable s.ert v.,
VIII excuse, / hope those details a....
are given only 90 Furnish vor ef..r.r
insight INTO the memorable events ffst
CAV. beg 10 remark here thrf pho b..
port or that battle sent yot IFS man.
fuil history OF it than q mere r.u.-+
Whlch would have contained orI- t..
ltaIlnR iacts, mOrcoYCr. 7 IlI NOE r-..r
experience ln such matters 4 nm f.r,,.
10 laar mat you appreciated 81, o.I .rr
UulF my Two most worthy friends r.fr.
ston ana Price. I would serve with bis,
sure under either OF them. h.rn ,.,
VIII Vet meet also with another rr,
Breckinridge' than whom there "a r.- ,
nohlor soul
WIN my kind regards 10 an 40 HON,
remain, very truly your friend
q. IT, BEAURE8AED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
RoCKRRIDGE's ROLL OF HONOR.
The RockbridEe Rifles, 9th Va. In
fnntry, StoneUaiI Brigade.

We publish to-day, says the Rock
bridge County News. the sixth install
ment OF RockDridge's roll OF honor-the
companies from the county Of Rock
bridge who formed part OF the Confed-
crate army during the war. the lists or
which are now being compiled by COM
mittee of Stonewall Jackson Confed-
crate veterans-namely Veterans j. +.
Moore. J. Scott Moore, w. +. Johnston.
and Mr.. w. G.. Mcdowell. The last
named prepared this roll.
THE ROCKBRIDGE RIFLES.
This was the first company from Rock
bridge 10 answer the bug.e call OF war
IL was recruited Immediately after the
John Brown raid upon Harper's Ferry
and organized on the 18th day OF No
yember. 1883. When the storm OF civil
war came on il was ordered by Governor
Letcher TO report for duty at Harper's
Ferry. The order was received April
II. 1851, and the company M Iexing
ton promptly at l O'Clock, April 18Th. ON
the organization Of the Stonewal Bri-
sade il was assigned with nine other
companies 10 the Fifth Virginia Regi-
ment OF infantry. After the fight at
Failing Waters u was transferred 70
the Fourth Virginia Regiment. and
fought with this regiment al First Ma
nassas with much gallantry. and lost
two men killed and thirteen wounded
Immediately after this battle. at Centre
Vile the company was again trans
ferred and became Company II Twenty
seventh Virginia Regiment. AS a part
Of that regiment this company fought
throughout the war and surrendered
about thirty-three men At Appomsttox.
IL was regarded as one OF the best com
panies in the Stonewall Brigade. and
its men often acted as sharpshooters
for the Stonewall Brigade. The INST
night the company participated In was
Ealing Matters. The last was at Apo
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18
before the Glass.

gnlcaeO Inter-Dcean)
sea my dainty little .lss,
Features fair.
Golden Lair. .t,..
prlmDirs there before me t'''
First her pretty curis tN''0
TO her head
rsste~s on her chubby Hr.ai"
plaster black. go patches in'n'
Does she place
on her face.
Ruins quite Ter dimpild chin
Now she takes the powder pll'
Though there's not
one .ma foL -
~, her fai- white face that's rousf
qbou'rt not pre,ly any more.
Little Jas
AT the glass,
Not half charming az ooioi''
There's lesson this could teach
But. my pet.
/ regret ,,.... ....,..h
Few viii hear when children pie''i
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18


in the path of the sluggard so that the
proposition was postponed and never exc
cuted. In like manner the expedition into
Western Virginia was projected and
achieved by General T. j. Jackson who
was not of this council. We are not in
formed who II was that felt" that stern
desire and purpose dread. TO go forth al
the risk Of almost certain destruction"
but from the foregoing and other indica-
tons. including the d cislon of the con-
ferrees that twice the force available was
necessary for the contemplated move
ment across the Potomac. IL is TO be in
ferrtd that elsewhere among the three
generals the described feelings must nave
existed IL is true that 10 some extent.
quite short Of the dire extremity OF de-
struction. a desire TO cross the Potomac
in 1861 was expressed by other officers.
who thought the risk should be taken
with the means then possessed. For in
stance there were those who thought ii
feasible by using the steamboat then at
the mouth OF Aqua creek TO cross into
Eastern Maryland, and by a rapid move
ment to perform a valuable service I'm
that region. Another example of daring
AMI desire 10 use the power then avail
able was the request sent through Gene
raj w. n. Pendleton, OF the artillery. by
Brigadier-General r. ]. Jackson, that his
brigade should be detached and permitted
10 cross the Potomac and attack the
enemy at his capital.
To return TO the paper now under re-
view: In one place 1t is written that the
President stated at that time no rein-
forcements could be furnished to the
army of the character asked for. In an
other place he is made TO say that he
could not take any troops from the points
named, and without arms from abroc9
could not reinforce that army. Here
again, 1t is clear from the answer that
the proposition had been for such REIN
forcernents as additional arms would en-
able him 10 siye. not for seasoned SOL
diers. but for such men as would be
brought into service when We could sup
ply them with arms. Those arms lie ex-
pected to receive. barring the dangers OF
the sea and Of the enemy, which OBJ
stacles alone prevented the positive as
surance that they would be received at
all Ii was as stated. with deep regret
and bitter disappointment that | FOUND.
notwithstanding our diligent efforts TO
his army before and after the
battle OF Manassas. that It's strength had
lie me casei: and that the arms OF
-'.-a~'ses and discharged men were repre-
scented by only $500 on hand. Again. 1t
Is seen that the question was how many
arms could be had for lsves. the re-
QUESTION for achievements being always
treated as a thing dependent upon the
sU1D!y OF arms. The forces OF the Con-
federacy. consisting OF It's citizens who
had been mustered Into service. and when
arms could be obtained. during the brief
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-18

That Is the way al drussisu o,ni,
Grove'e Taseeiess Chin Tonic Ger On'.'
aud Maslria. Il r. simply ifoL e.,
oulnine IN q taste'esa form. Cnl, ..'..s.t.
a ADULTS prefer % % s41'sr HA'''
ing tones. Price. sc.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
Special Furnished to the Af-
ternoon Press.
BRIEF AND TO THE POINT
Telling of the DOings Around the
World in a Day-Furnishing the
News Short, Crisp and Quick to
the Herald's Readers in and
Around Ell PasO.
Disappointed in Love.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo, April 90
Disappointed in love- Miss Eugene
Smith, 20 years old and bright young
woman. daughter of Missouri Me-
thodist minister, committed suicide by
drinking morphine. She loved Fred
Compton, chief of the fire department
of this city. Yesterday he returned
her picture and in the evening at
church she showed his brother an
empty bottle of morphine. All efforts
to save her life was unavailing. Her
last words this morning were: "The
Lord forgive him; he knows not what
he has done" Compton claims that he
returned the picture at the girls own
request and has never given her rea
on to believe he loved her.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
Odd Fellows Celebrate.

BALTIMORE, Md, April 26.-This
is the day that the Odd Fellows
celebrate. There are eight hundred
thousand of them in the United States,
a sixteenth of the entire adult popula-
tion, and todaylis the eseventy-eighth an
niversary of the founding of the Inde-
pendent Order. 1t was on April 26,
1919, that Thomas Wildey, a young En-
glisll mechanic with few others like
minded, brought into existence in Bal
timore, Washington Lodge No. L.
From that small beginning have grown
the thousands of lodges now existing
in the United States: together with
the Rebekah lodges, the women men,
bers of which number nearly a quarter
of million.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
THE DEMI-TRAIN.
Fashionable Visiting and Reception
Gowns Have Them.

With the bell skirt comes the slight
train. The newest gowns from abroad
dipped at least three inches in the back
before Christmas, and now American
modistes are declaring a slight train
the fashionable thing here. Probably
the walking-gown, of heavy cloth, will
mon sense, as bringing to women the
comfort of short skirts on the streets,
but for receptions, visiting, theaters
and teas the dipping skirt has surely
returned. Four fashionable gowns l
saw this week were cut after that pat
tern.
Some of the minor points about
walking skirts consist in the use of mar
row bands of Persian lamb and gilt
braid. Oftentimes one-inch strip of
colored velvet is used between the fur
and the braid. Van Dyke points formed
CT any material are also exceedingly
popular; they are not put on perfectly
straight in line, but vary in height, the
popular one extending sometimes two
feet and growing narrower toward the
back. An odd combination in skirt
consists in the lower part entirely of
velvet and the upper part of cloth, or
vice versa.
L saw "a gown worn at a literary club
reception one evening recently, which
was made of light gray cashmere,
with black velvet. The lower part of
the skirt was of the velvet, cut in a
high point back and front, and fas-
tened by double rows of stitching in
the upper part of the skirt, which was
of light gray cashmere, fitting tightly
over the hips and put into the belt at
the back with five rows of shirring.
The bodice was of white chiffon over
gray satin, with a small bolero of black
velvet lined with gray. The revers of
the bolero were covered with hand
some lace, and the long shirred sleeves
of gray satin and chiffon We're capped
by two small bands of black velvet: a
white satin collar, with black velvet
tabs, completed this effective costume
Philadelphia Press.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
WattersOn on CIeyeIand.

LOUISVILLE, April 26.-The Courier
Journal this morning contains a'sensa
tional editorial by Henry Watterson.
which says the Reform club of New
York last Saturday night started the
campaign of 1900 in behalf of Cleveland
in mentioning whose name now is a re-
proach. Cleveland has had his day and
it was sad day for his party. He
never affected the cause of genuine re-
form except for i'll. Watterson then
scores Cleveland and his followers
whose purpose is to Mexicanize the
public administration keeping him in
power, like Diaz, during the term of
his natural life.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
STRICTLY IN 1T.
"Great GOings on" Along the Liue of
the COrraIiIOs Road.

The second great train load of ma
terial that went over the river from
the G. Fl. yard this afternoon, attract
ed much attention AS stated else
where, three engines were required to
haul the train, aud the third lot in the
consignment goes over tOmor -ow.
Then there are 140 cars in the Texas
& Pacific yards loaded with material
from the Corraltos road, and of the
entire great sh pment received, IO4
cars are loaded with steel rails. One
of the heaviest way bills ever received
in Ell PasO is the way bill covering
this shipment of 1O4 cars weighing
over four million pounds, and on which
the freights amount to S14, $50. In fact
since January !, the Corralitos road
has paid the joint office 100000 in
freight charges.
The cars are not allowed to clog up
the COrralitos yards by any manner of
means, but are showed right along to
the front where the Construction COM
pany is laying three and One-half miles
per day. They are now atLake Guz-
mann, and where a fine health resort
is to be built.
A prominent railway official says the
Corralitos people will not stop at all at
CorralltOs, but push right on to the
Pacific coast.
A prominent business man remarks
in view of the above, that the men who
signed that guarantee paper for Judge
Crosby ought not to hesitate about
paying him that bonus.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
Crowds In New York.

NEW YORK, April 26 Good wealth
er is prophesied for tomorrow and
thousands of the Grant day are jubil-
ant. Every man remotely entitled to
wear a uniform has it on today
and the city has both a military and
holiday aspect. All the big hotels
are filed to overfowing. They have
had their rooms engaged week ahead.
AT Fifth avenue the clerk said he could
fill 1000 additional rooms if he had
them. The crowd will be accommo-
dated at the small hotels in all parts of
the city and there are enough to ac-
cOmmOdate all. The merchants as
sociations are looking out for accom-
mOddtiOnS for visitors
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
They Can't Withstand the
Turkish Onslaught.
WEAKER AT MANY POINTS
Little Greece Has More War Than it
Contracted for and it Looks Like
the Moslem Will Soon Occupy the
City of Afhens-Greek nOn-Com-
batants Panic Stricken.

ATHENS, April 26.-News has beer
of most serious character. Upward
10,000 panic stricken refugees Assem-.
led there are in expectation that Ed
hem Pasha will attempt to capture the
town on account of the immense quan.
tity of Creek stores accumulate there
and the belief is general that Turkish
attack means the slaughter of many
uon-combatauts. The governmen Mt
| thought to allay the panic by pointing
out the presence of the Greek fleet
which, authorities hold are abundantly
able to insure the protection of the
town.
Owing to the unfavorable impression
left by the abandonment of Larissa the
Greek ministry is in favor of having
King George take command of the for
ces at the front.
Excitement here is on the increase
and cabinet crisis believed eminent.
A royal decree has just been issued
recalling Grown Prince Constantine
from the command of the Greek army
in Thessaly together with his entire
staff.
LONDON, April 26 The Greek gov
ernment ba5 decided. according to
special dispatch from Athens, that if
the Greeks are defeated at Pharsala,
the army will have to retire to Aromo-
pola and there make final stand.
BERLIN, A pril 26.-It is semi-offi-
cially announced that Greece will
neither solicit nor accept the interven-
tion of the powers, preparing negotiate
direct with Turkey.
ROME, April ga dispatch from
Sa lonica says it is believed that the
Greek feet will shortly lombard that
place.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
The Sugar King Dead.

NEW YORK, April 2G.-F. A. Have
myer, the sugar king, died this morn
ing. Five hours before he died, Have
myer was converted to the Roman
church, and was baptized by Father
O'Farrell. He expressed desire to be
buried from ST. Patrick's cathedral
aud accordingly the funeral will take
place from there on Thursday morn
ipU
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
Presidential Appointments.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The presi-
dent sent the following nominations to
the senate today: VIM. r. Day to be
assistant secretary of state: Bellamy
Storrer to be minister plenipotentiary
to Belgium; G -orge NJ. Fisk, of Ohio,
to be secretary of the embassy at Ber-
lin, Huntington Wilson. of Illinois, to
be secretary of the legation at Toxic,
Japan.
Cassius M. Barnes, for governor
Oklahoma; Indian agents, VIM. H.
Meyer, of Colorado at Southern Ute
agency. Colo: Henry Brady, melter, in
mint at Denver
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
Receiver Appointed.

CHICAGO, April 26.-Judge Horton
appointed Chas. L. Boyd as receiver
for the private banking firm of Schaar,
Coed & Co., with assets at SO, 900; liza
billties same. The bank had six hun
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26

If1ItJ u "TOIf oc'"s, DOVO ,tt 'F'
NEW YORK, April % Famous cid
Trim ty church, the doors of which
are usually open on week days as well
as the Sabbath, is closed for the pre-
sent week and given over 70 The deco
rators preparatory to the openio g
celebration on Sunday next of the bi-
centennial of TIE parish, which is to
he ushered in with one of the most i'm
posing Episcopal demonstrations that
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
SteHenson en Route to NasllyiIle.

BLOOMINGTON, His, April 26-Ad-
ial E. Stevenson departed today for
Nashville, Tenn, to attend the formal
opening of the Tennessee exposition.
He will remain there only one day and
thence viii go to New York to meet
Senator Woicott and General Payoe,
associates with him on the internation-
al b:-metalIic commission. Stevenson
thinks the commission will sail on MAY
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
Branch of the Y. NJ. C.. A.

SELMA, Ala, April 26.-Following
the recent international convention of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion at Mobile, the annual conference
of the association of general secretaries
of North America opened here TODAY.
This organization is composed of the
salaried Y. NJ. G.. A. officers of this
country and Canada.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
Town Uuder Water.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 26.-Alexan-
dria, Mo-, a town of 700 inhabitants,
just below the mouth of the Des Moine
river, and opposite Warsaw, Illinois,
is entirely under water. The levees
have withstood the water, but a late
rise sent the water over the highest
point. Loss of life is feared
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
For Killing a Woman.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 26.-One
hundred armed men are hunting this
morning for Robert Payne. who killed
Mrs. Lulu Tyres, yesterday. Payne
went to the woman's house and opened
fire on James Alexander. The first
shot killed Mrs. Tyref in the presence
of her family, who were seated about
the dinner table.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
The Starving. Cubans.

HAVANA, April 20 6-The appeal sent
to Clara Barton to come and rescue the
starving pacificos whose condition is
daily growing more heart-rending.
Children are dying in the streets of
Matanzas, and babies are found dead
in the arms of exhausted mothers,
while whole villages are living skele-
tons aud are praying that death may
release them from their SUFFERING
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
War in the PhiIinnines.

MADRID, April Pa dispatch from
Manila, the capital of the Philippine
islands, says . 600 insurgents have not
yet submitted to the Spaniards and
have taken up a position in the noun
aims and are offering stout resistance
to the troops
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
No SeuatOr Vet.

FRANKFORT. Ky, April 26.-The
regular daily session of the joint as
sembly wds tame affair today. 1t wss
agreed that formal ballot should
N erely BE- cast. Black burn, Deboe,
Martin and Stone, each got one vote
and the assembly adjourned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
Sherman's Health Failing.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-The belief
that VIM. II. Day, will soon be secreta-
ry of state is formed by many persons
here. Secretary Sherman's health is
precarious, and symptoms of collapse
are not absent. Judge Day is ready to
step into the higher place at moments
notice
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-26
An Ex Bank Presidents Plight

CHICAGO, April 26.-Mental and
physical collapse threatens Chas.
Spalding, president of the Globe Saw
ings bank, and formerly treasurer of
the university of Illinois, who is now
an occupant Of Il cell in the county
Jail. He can neither sleep nor eat, ard
cries like child. Another twenty-four
hours of mental distress will make him
a ray ing maniac.