Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-05
LONE CONFEDERATE WHIPS
MANY YANKEES.

MANY YANKEES.
Every southern boy has been taught
to believe that one Confederate soldier
could whip four Yankees, but here is a
story of man who followed Lse, who
last Friday whipped fully fifteen Yar-
KEGS, and was overpowered only when
twenty piled oD im.
The incident will delight every un-
reconstructed Confederate heart to the
utmost. DR.. J. William Jones, now in
the city, will not approve of the "old
rebels" language, probably, but will be
charmed With what the old soldier did.
SO will hundreds of others.
The story wss sent to Mr.. Frank p.
Brent, of this city, by the suthor, who
was an eye witness, and who is mem
her OF the House OF Delegates from the
Eastern Shore.
Here ii is:
Coming up on the train Friday night
June 2S) from the southern part of the
peuinsular, was both amused and de
lighted at the outcome OF fight on the
train that particular evening between
fifteen or more Yankee soldiers and one
lone Confederate. The name OF the Con-
fsderate (who told me he was with Gen.
K. E. Let) could not learn, though l
would like very much to know, 80 that
| might write him, etc. The gentleman
in question, though not by any means
Intoxicated, | think had taken q few
drops, Just sufficient to make him lively
and talKative. He was q man over 8
feet, we'll built, and weighed, l presume
zoo pounds. HIS wore gray suit, with
vide slouch hat.
"Af er taking his at in the smoking
car, and noticing that the car was fairly
we'll filled with old Yankee soldiers, he
remarked 50 every one could hear:
well, wnere 10 the b-l are all
these id old Yanks goins?'
This remark caused one OF the old
soldiers to rise up in his seat and ask
who 1t Was that used the expression.
The Reb. in turn rose up in his seat and
answered.:
" 1T was me-one who fought you
Id Yanks, and killed let of them,
and my only regret is that did not
kill them all
"From this the fun began. The
'Yanks' q think fully twenty rose up
IN their seats and began 10 curse, and
told bin he would have to retract.
"By this time the r sb. (who looked
A. though he could whip twenty-five
good meD) walked up and down the
car aisle, cursing the 'Yauks' and tell
,ng them that he could whip
them ell. This remark 30 enraged
them that they moved toward him,
and one, brsver than the Others, rush
ed at the old fellow and struck hin,
This did not phase the 'Reb., who, In
turn, struck the 'Ysnk with his left,
knocking him over the seat. O.hers
then rushed 10 on the lone man, tbty y
10 turn catching it right and LETT. Al
Que time think there were five down,
each one having received severe
blow. Finally. mere were ten or IF
teen around him, Gaming him, others
poking their umbrellas in his eyes. and
all this time the ,Reb' was laying them
out with both his left and right folders
but owing To the great number crowd
ing him between the car seats, the
'Reb.' fell. Then they all jumped or
him. Fearing he would be kill
ed, 1 ran to- his assistance, and
calling the conductor, we soor
succeeded In gestiDg q sufficient
lumber away to allow the Reb. to rise,
| and when he did 30 he made rush
and il you could have seen those Yank'
run for their seats and get out OF tha
fellows way, you, too, like myself
would have been tickled to death.
then succeeded in getting the man II
take seat, as they had their kniveI
out, and were going to cut him. Bu
be did not remain seated long. Whei
be again resumed bis walk uD snC
down the aisle, cursing those Yanks
and defsd them to rise, or even say on
word, and do you know, they were q
silent as though dead. He frightened
them 30 they we're actually afraid L
look his way; be told them il he could
not whip fifty of them he would giv'
them $500. The fellow received only I
slight scratch, while there were doz u
or more Ysnks all bruised up, an
looked like as if they had ju I come ou
of seven. days fight. 1t was really tb
most amusing thing / have seen for
long time, and did NE more good thai
81 600 present,
"rhe episode was so amusing
wanted TO tell some one about 1t, aud
know of no other that will enjoy hear
ing OF the bravery of that old CoDfec
crate more than you and Colons
Marye. II / return to Richmond ss
member of the House want to get
pension bill through for that particuls
'Reb.' l am trying to ascertain b
name, whereabouts etc., Richmon
Dispatch.
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