Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-06
HIS ARRIVAL IN RICHMOND
he Is Congratulated by the COnlSde-
rate President.
RACK TO HIS OLD BRIGADE
Lee and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Adj
dress of Col. kyd Dougias-speech
of Congressman Otey on General
Lees Birthday.

Lees Birthday.
The following is the conclusion OF Colo
mel Farinholts narrative, which appeared
originally in the Confederate Veteran, an'
the first part Of which has already beer
reprinted Ia these columns:
There were a great many Federal OH
GERS in the city. My naval friend VINO
enjoyed the acquaintance of many OF inc
officers then in Baltimore. introduced me
90 several, and that night at Guys about
Il o'clock we had an oyster supper, and
over sparkling champagne discussed the
merits OF General Grants western cam
paigns. To my edihcation and surprise,
several OF these officers did not like his
appointment as chief commander. They
criticised him closely and pronounced him
inferior TO many other generals. I was
then pretty well posted on his western
campaigns. and warmly espoused his
cause, aided by my naval friend and two
other Federal. officers of our party.
90 not make myself known to any
baltimore friends or acquaintances. l
thought Il L. 81 not TO see them. On the
third day after arriving IN Baltimore 1
took the train for Havre de Grace, and,
for my impotence. had to wait in that
dull. inoulsitive town two days before the
vessel arrived and then another day for
her to load. The captain gave me pas
sage ostensibly as hand before the mast,
but before going aboard / provided myself
with little skiff and ducking outfit, and
was then prepared TO leave the vessel any
night after she entered the Potomac,
when an suspicious hour should appear
10 mako II possible for me to reach the
Virginia shore.
Wa had favorable winds down to Point
Lookout. when IT began TO blow gale,
and. anchoring there, close ashore, for
harbor, we could plainly see thousands
OF my fellow Confederate soldiers as they
passed about the prison, surrounded by
the ever-watchful Federal sentinels. How
thankful. when lying on the cabin view
ing this scene at Point Lookout, was /
Cor the good fortune so far attending my
ESCAPED ana how dearly priced freedom
no one can tell. i had no weapon but
pocket-knife, but felt that it would take
q well-trained and strong force to effect
my recapture. So. free, but not too secure
eyes, within a few hundred yards of
where / lay, the counterpart Of the loath-
some prison, the scanty and coarse food,
and the deprivation Of home and family
IN a word. the purgatory in which for
nine long, weary months had been con-
fined, ard from which I had been fortu-
nate enough TO escape, but, were recap
tured, might never be able TO accom-
plish again.
The storm finally abated, and IL was a
Joyous sound 20 hear the anchor weighed.
With q good breeze we went on up the
Potomac. Several guard and gunboats
passed close 10 US. Some hailed us. and I
put on an oil-cloth Jacket, so as to pass
as a sailor on duty IL any inspecting-offi-
Ger should board US. However, none OF
them gave US any particular attention
On we went, and, when nearing promi-
nent point on the Virginia side, which
could be distinguished in the dark. the
captain and his mate assisted me 10
launch my little skiff Though not an
experienced oarsman, I committed myself
and my all unhesitatingly 70 the dark
waters OF the Potomac The crew being
ignorant OF the fact that was a Confede-
rate, passed with them as going to
visit a friend in Maryland hence. for the
protection OF the captain and the vessel.
/ rowed toward the Maryland shore until
he vessel was some distance or, and then
burned the prov OF my little boat south.
After a long and hard pull / struck the
shore on the slope of a sandy beach.
Setting out Of my boat. with the painter
uasped tight I'm my hand, lay or the
soid sand beach for some time TO rest
rom the exhaustlng fatigue of my long
lcw IN a leaky boat. was about to go
last asleep when with difficulty aroused
myself and fervently thanked God that
/ was once more In old Virginia. again |
,ree. with the horrors OF prison-life be- |
hind me-
/ clambered up the bank. and in cross |
ing field struck path, following which |
! soon came TO a negro's hut. He and his |
wife were very much alarmed when |
aroused them. This was In Westmoreland |
county, the inhabitants Of which section /
lad been severely treated by the cavalry |
raiders of both northern and southern |
armies. so this darby knew not what to |
expect from a stranger calling him up |
u such an hour about A. NJ. How |
sver. my most convincing argument TO |
aim was my little boat and oars, which |
bad then served the purpose for which |
they were bought. l gave these 20 him |
md helped him secure them. From |
neighbor he obtained horse and vehicle, |
ana carried me TO the house OF gentle |
nan named Bronson. about three miles |
from the river. who had two sons in the |
Confederate army.
AT FIRST REFUSED.
This man We aroused at o'clock IN the |
morning. Imagining that possibly his WIS., |
tor was a hpy. or likely 70 give him trou- /
BILE, he at first refused TO take me IN.
although frankly told him l was an
escaped priscner. that had just crossed |
The Potomac. and had come 20 him after
hearing that he had two sons IN our arr-y,
feeling safe IN 50 doing Bronson was
oytrcautious. and before consenting 20
take me 10 he desired that j should 20
with him upstairs 10 a room occupied by !
plockade~~unner. a man from Richmond.
Who was IN the habit Of stopping with
Bronson when near the Potomac Bron-
son hao questioned me quite closely. aud
had told him my rank. brigade ana
oivision In the army; also. the place OF my
nativity. He now desired to confront me