The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-10

| from Baltimore but she had cut her hair
| quite short like a mans. In the evening
| she proposed that we should go down TO
| the river and fish for cray fish. We did so,
| and were most successful, the General dis
| playing much energy on the occasion.
| He told me that Mcclellan might prob
| ably have destroyed the Southern army
with the greatest case during the first
| Winter, and without running much risk TO
| himself. as the SOutlernerS were so much
over-elated by their easy triumph at
| Manassas, and their army had dwindled
| away.
| was introduced to Gov. Moore, of Louis
| lana: to the Lieutenant Governor, Hyams,
and also to the exiled Governor of Missouri,
| Reynolds.
| Gov Moore told me he had been on the
Red River since 1924, from which date until
| 1910 it had been very unhealthy. lie
thinks that Dickens must have intended
Shreveport by Eden" | believe this IS a
mistake of Gov. Moore. | have always
understood Cairo was Eden -
Gov Reynolds told me he found himself
i'm the unfortunate condition of a potentate
eXiled from his dominionS; but he showed
me an address which he had issued to his
AllSSourianS, promising to be with tnem
at the head of an army to deliver them
from their oppreSsorS.
Shreveport is rather decent-lo looking
place on the Red River. II contains about
5000 inhabitants, and is at present the
seat of the Louisianian Legislature, vice
Baton Rouge. But only % members of the
Lower House had arrived as yet, and bust
ness could not be commenced with less
than 80.
The river now is broad and rapid, and it
is navigated by large steamers; its banks
are low and very fertile, but reputed to be
very unhealthy.
Gen. Kirby Smith advised me to go to
Munroe, and try TO cross the Mississippi
fF.te he
Alexandria that he was afraid to send Il
steamer so far.
| heard much talk at his house about
the late Federal raid into Mississippi
lGrierSOn'S raid i.
May 9-Started again by stage for Mum
roe. My companions were the Mississippi
planter, mad dentist from New Orleans
(callcd by courtesy, doctor, an old man
from Matagorda buying slaves cheap in
louisiana, q wounded officer, and
wounded soldier.
The soldier was a very intelligent young
Missouran. Mr.. Douglas was on his way
to reoin Bragg's army A Confederate sol
der when wounded is not given his dis
charge, but is employed at such work as
he is competent to perform. Mr.. Douglas
was quite lame; but will be employed at
mounted duties or at writing.
We passed several large and fertile plan
tations. The negro-QuarterS formed little
villages. and seemed comfortable; some OF
them held 80 or 200 hands. We after
wards drove through some beautiful pine
forests. and were ferried across beauti-
full shallow lake full of Expresses hut not
the least like European cypress trees.
We met a number more planters driving
their families, their slaves, and furniture,
towards Texas-in fact, everything that
they could save from the ruin that had be
fallen them on the approach OF the Federal
troops.
We reached charming little town called
Mindon where met an English mechanic,
who deplored to me that he had been such
a fool as to naturaliZe himself, as he was
in hourly dread of the conscription.
] have at length become quite callouS to
many OF the horrors Of stage travelling
no LONGER shrink at every random shower
of tobacco-juice; nor do ! shudder when
good -naturedly offered n quid. ! eat vora-
ciously OF the bacon that is provided for my
suStenance and ! ann invariably treated by
my fellow-tTavelerS Of all grades with the
greatest consideration and kindness.
Sometimes man remarks that it is
rather mean Of England not to recog-
nize the South but ! can always shut him
up by saying that a nation which deserves
its independence should fight and earn 1t
for itself-a sentiment which Is invariably
agreed to by all. ] spent very rough
NIGHT in consequence Of the badness OF
the road, the iolting Of the carriage, and
having TO occupy a center seat.
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