The National tribune., 1901-09-19
noon we arrived near Wrapping Nights, a

noon We arrived near Mapping Nights, a
short distance from Manassas Gap.
| Wrapping flights is great, rocky noun
tain, the Shenandoah Valley on one side
| and Manassas Station on the other. IL
is entirely devoid of vegetation, and the
surface so sharp and pointed as to do
great injury to the feet OF the cavalry
horses that passed over.
AT Mapping flights we found the en-
envy drawn up in line of battle. Next
| day we attacked them, and they reiterated
III considerable confusion across the She
nandOah, having received a whipping from
our forces.
| We then turned our steps toward War
renton, Va, and after two days marching
we halted and encamped about three miles
from the town of Warrenton, which was
fine, enterpriSing place before the war,
and contained between 1000 and 5000
inhabitants, among them many men
! of enterprise and ability. Ii contains sew
eTal fine churches and a number Of pub
| lie buildings, which, though now in u
ruinous condition, still show traces of con-
siderable architectural beauty. The streets
are wide, well paved. and bordered by
neatly-laid brick sidewalks; many beauti-
full lawns extend from the fronts of
dwellings to the street, neatly inclCsed by
iron paliSadingS and abutting on wel-kept
gardens. Several houses were surround
ed with tastefully- arranged flower beds,
t&l-4 ItlC anu lutle nice, lOIltDie-lOOh-
ing arbors and rOOmy pOrticos; just the
place one could comfortably enjoy ones
self of Summer evening with a friend,
book, or cigar. This place looked
more like the Northern cities and towns
than any other place we have visited
South. We went to the large hotel there,
but could not obtain anything.
When we asked for wine, the eyes of
the landlord nearly started from their
sockets, as, in q furried manner, he as
sured us that such an article he had not
seen for over a year. Nor whiSkyi' we
insinuated. Nor whisky" he answered,
mournfully. So, at our suggestion, he
showed us into a private room, where
we produced our private flask" at the
sight of which he started back as though
Paixhan gun was aimed at him.
We treasured him, however, and he
took the flask and drank. He wiped his
mouth with the back of his hand, and
muttered, abstractedly, Brandy" ''Ah,"
said we, turning to leave the hospitable
mansion, its brandy" Whether that liba-
ton had any unfortunate effects upon the
long-abstemious landlord, we are not
aware; but we left him in such a fit of
establishment at behOlding the liquor that
we were fearful he would never again
recover full use of his faculties.
From Warrenton the regiment marched
to Beverly Ford, on the Rappahannock,
where we encamped about 30 yards from
the river The whole army was cOncen-
trated in the vicinity of the river, which
in this place is about 20 yards wide.
BEVERLY FORD.
Our camp at Beverly Ford was n very
handsome one, and, seen from the sur
rounding elevations, presented quite Il pic
turesque appearance. The streets, being
laid out with due regard to comfort and
tie army regulations, were studded on
either side with fir trees, which served
as protection from the sun, the weather
being remarkably warm; being situate on
hill, it was very dry, and the men were
soon able to make themselves comfOrta-
bic. The distance to the picket lines was
about half mile, and the duty, therefore,
far from irksome. We passed many
pleasant days at Beverly Ford watching
the rebels, and resting ourselves, after
the arduous marching we had undergone
While here we were obliged to witness
the public execution of five deserters from
the 11Sth Pa. 1t was strange and affect
ing scene, and was felt remarkably by
our lads, many of whom said, at the time,
they felt more cut up at this sight than
at all the BATTLES and battlefields they had |
seen. We trust we shall never be called |