Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-18
GENERAL FITZHUGH LEE.
The Responsibilities of His Position.
Some Anecdotes.
(For the Dispatch.)

dor the Dispatch.)
General .Fitzhugh Lee, eldest son OF
Admiral Sydney Smith Lee. and nephew
OF General r. Il. Lee, is to-day the most
interesting man in the world. He holds
i'm his hand the destiny Of two great ma
tions. A short time ago underestimate
by some of the people Of Virginia, he is
to-day trusted with the issues Of peace
or war I'm what may be the greatest con-
hict Of modern times.
1t has been my happy fortune to know
him well from his youth until now.
In 1890 Colonel Charley May was Su-
perintendent Of the Cavalry Recruiting
Service OF the United States army. He
established his headquarters at Carlisle
Barracks, Pa, and made his residence
there for several years.
was placed in command OF the post
and of the elementary cavalry instruction
established there TO prepare the recruits
to enter their regiments, and, as the
young officers of that branch of the SER
vice graduated at West Point, they re-
ported to me for duty at Carlisle Bar
racks. and were occupied i'm drilling the
recruits Of that service until they should
be needed and taken out TO the regiments
In the western regions
Many Of these young fellows were Of
good promise, and their history fulfilled
tin no instance more than in Fitz Lees.
He and big Jim Majors feet 4 in
stature-Enos, Averill. Red Jackson. and
one or two others, came to Carlisle at
tho same time, and remained on duty
there about a year.
Colonel May was sometimes a marti-
net; at others he would enjoy TO its full
extent the license Of the young fellows.
But, on the whole, we all got along very
pleasantly with our horses and dogs. and
the excellent shooting that Cumberland
Valley afforded.
With all of his genial enjoyment of
sports natural TO a young fellow, Lee
was I'm every respect one of the bright
est young officers l have even known.
Full Of courage and enterprise. he bore
a prominent part in the indian fights
the Comanches I'm TeXas In "a
fierce fight he was shot through the body
an arrow, and borne in a litter 200
miles from the battle-ground. Il
In the war between the States he was
one of the most energetic commanders
of the Army Of Northern Virginia, and
Won the high rank Of ma~jor-general of
he cavalry of Virginia.
REMARKABLE COMBAT.
One of the most remarkable personal
,Ombats that ever occurred was between
lee and a powerful Indian chief, whom
he encountered in a bloody fight Van
command had with the Co
nanches in Texas. Lee singled this chief
'ut for his special game. He pursued
from the field in which they had
ought, SO closely. that the Indian leaped
rom his horse in 20 the broken ground
al tLNalr.V 81. afFA. LfA. IAaI~ H..
.ow a distinguished colonel Of cavalry,
vas then "a boy Of whom Lee was as
ond as he was of Zee. Hayes joined
4 the pursuit OF the Indian whom they
anne upon concealed in a gully, but ready
or action. He and Lee sprang together
nd had a rough-roll-and-tumble fight.
While Lee was the stouter, the Indian
'as the more why. and 1t was doubtful
hitch would throw the other, but Lee
ad, as a boy in Virginia, practiced a
resting trick the slippery savage did
OF understand, and they ven down to-
ether-Lee on top. At the right mo-
Ient Hayes came up and handed Lee
Is carbine. with which he killed the
ldian. After all Was over Lee remem-
cred he had In his belt a handsome
)wie knife some admiring friends had
ven MIN, but neither he nor the Indian
fought of that, or the struggle would
)t have been so long.
In every position he has held Lee has !
'en greater than his opportunities. and
hen he was Governor OF Virginia his
ADMINISTRATION. as is well known, was
ost able and acceptable 10 the people !
the State. None had even been more I
:. He Is always ready for any duty ]
responsibility our people may entrust
him His work as Governor and as /
has never been surpassed '
Is work In this great controversy has :
yer been equalled. Let US hope that. r
Re Alexander the C~opper-Smith. "the
'rd may reward him according 10 his
for the State of Virginia never
DABNEY II. MAITRY n