The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-24
PASSED THROUGH FORSYTH.
Gen. Stoneman and 5000 Men-No
Court Held.

Gen. Stoneman and 5000 Men-No
Court Held.
In the February number OF tie
Wachovia Moravian Miss Adelaide
Fries gives the following "Chipi from
Historic Timber:
As SLOVENIAN marched into North
CAROLINA, the news of his coming pre-
ceded him, striking terror To the
hearts Of the people whose defenders
were far away. 1t was expected that
he would reach Salem about the first
of April, and scouts were posted all
along the road to the Shallowford,
that notice might be speedily given
when he crossed, but, after an anxious
waiting, news came that he bad
turned towards Virginia.
A few days later however, as he
marched South, the entire body
passed through Forsyth. About 900
men. with General Stoneman in COM
mand, stopped for three hours in
Bethania, the General making his
headquarters at the home of Mr.. Elias
Schanb 1t being Monday of Easter
Week april 10Y the Bethania people
were all in church when the word
came that. all Unexpectedly, the
Yankees we're entering the upper end
Of the town, and when Rev. jacob
Siewers dismissed the congregation
the streets were already feed with
soldiers, who broke open doors and
rummaged through drawers, but did
no serious damage beyond the usual
taking Of horses. OF thesa only one
escaped, and that because Mr.. Scbaub
appealed directly to Gen Stoneman
for protection, which was granted
After eating everything that could
be procured the party moved on to
the Yadkin, crossing at the Shallow
Ford.
At Winston, the county seat, the
Superior Court should have be n in
session, but the Minute Docket gives
40 II cord of cases tried, only the fol-
lowing statement, signed by John
Blackburn, Clerk OF the Court:
1.-THE second Monday after tn
fourth Monday in March, A. ID 1865
Being the 10th day of April
"Be it remem bered that the above
mentioned 10th day Of April A. d
1865, is the regular time of holding
the Superior Court of Law IF the
County of Forsyth at the courthouse
in Winston. And the clerk and sher
if, T J Wilson and d. Star buck, also
some Jurors, witness suiturs, etc at
tended, no judge, solicitor or any 9th r
Attornies attended, considerable ex
element and many reports concern
ing the arrival of the Federal army in
town was in circulation during the
day and after waiting patiently for
the Judge to come until the middle OF
the afternoon and information being
received that the Yankee army was
assuredly on its way not very far dis
tant, the people began to disperse
rather unceremoniously not taking
time to Did their friends adieu. con-
suited some OF my friends about what
I should do with records and papers
in the Superior Court Clerks office
and on consultation concluded to re-
move the most valuable and moved
some of my dockets and placed them
in the care of Mrs. Emily Webb, wife
of James Webb, and some with Mrs.
Elizabeth Long Widow who lived in
part of the large Brick building west
of the courthouse known as Millers
storehouse. One of the dockets I
handed in much haste to my friend
George Fl. Flynt and requested him
to do the best he could to save 1t with
my friend f. L. Gorrell, Esq. Some
Of the valuable papers / tumbled into
sack and left them with Mrs. Long
at this time great Confusion prevailed
| it being certain the army was not far
| distant Capt. w. A. Albright Enroll
ing officer had a considerable COnfed-
crate Guard In the courthouse and
they precipitately locked up the Of
| fee and started down the street to
hear the news in Salem"