The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-05

a FREQ people, but they are spending their
time. money and men in#yatn I hope.
The editor says all the loyal States have
responded to the call o. the rail-splitter
the Governor OF tina. State says he Will
not respond unless the Federal Congress
passes a law to abolish slavery
WHO BROKE THE UNION.
The editor thinks the New England
AboIi,ionist has done more to break up
the Union than any other people, as ne
Is great Union man. He thinks the
slavery question should not be meddled
with until the war is ended. as no wishes
to see the Union restored, and then leg
islate on slavery In the Yankee Congress:
/ reckon, If he could whip, US, he would
be as much Of an Abolitionist as any OF
them.
our men resumed tho fight early on
Sunday morning General Stewart ar
rived here at General Hills headquarters
at the Yankee tents early Sunday morn.
ing and ordered me to report to Colonel
q have forgotten his name) to order
squadron OF cavalry comma r,6ed g.
Captain Philips to go to the battle-ground.
guided by me, to take off the arms OF
our men. and carry off the dead Yankees
vale on the field the battleGwas rag
ING very fiercely, the balls whizzing each
side and over me.
suppose our loss in killed and wound
ed is about fifteen hundred. while the
enemy admit their loss to be eight hum
ired killed and four thousand wounded
and prisoners. I saw a beardless youth
belonging to an infantry company-quite
a small young rnan-have a Yankee pris
oner he had captured belonging to
cavalry company.
He captured horse rider and equipments
alone It drew the attention of the
people as they marched up the road. The
fight ended early in the afternoon.
PRESIDENT AND CABINET.
we had under a shady tree on the road
the President and his Cabinet and several
generals on Sunday-a very remarka BILE
tree. returned to my camp at night
Utmost exhausted and took refreshing
nap and reported again to Gen. SteWar'
on Monday morning. Nothing transplreo
IN this day worthy Of note I was out
at night In thunder storm lying under
The caves Of Bankers house, when the
water began to pour on me. got UP
and crowded In the porch until the rain
was over. I then made my pallet on
the ground in the yard, with my saddle
for a pillow, and reposed sweetly the
balance Of the night.
Tuesday morning I commenced plotting
General Arnistead, and continued with
him until the 10th. On Tuesday, While
the General, his couriers and were rid
Ing along our lines. one of the mems
muskets discharged by accident All sup
posing it was the fire of the enemy, the
tGlenera rht spurs to his horse ano
rode around the line, and ordered the
men to close UP, but soon found out their
mistake. Two of the men threw down
their guns and ran, at which the General
seemed to be diverted after 1t was all
over, and laughed heartily.
After had retired at night in very COM
Portable quarters and had gone to sleep:
I was awakened by gentleman named
Darden fixing his pallet. He said to me-
as I turned over-tha.t he hoped he would
not disturb me. I assured him he had
not done so. Before extingutshing the
light I saw him kneel to offer up his
evening oevotions.
"A METHODIST.
The thought came into my MIND that
he was a Methodist. The next morning
] said to him: How would like to see
my wife; remarking at the same time TO
him that YOU were en- old-fashioned Meth
odist. and pulled out of my pocket and
showed him your beautiful picture and
told him + supposed you never prayed
but what you made me an OBJECT OF
PRAYER. He remarked that his wife was
also Methodist and supposed she was
praying, for him.
This IS the only man I've seen kneeling
in secret since have been in service. He
is from Suffolk, and carries map OF this
county.
we have moved again to Battery NO i,
on James river, on Mr.. Robert Mayo's
farm Henry Doggett and John true
man have been down the county as low
as Mr.. Fishers gate. They went to see
ii they could find out anything about the
Yankees, but were afraid to venture any
farther, for fear of being detected by
them. They could see their light across
the greatest achievements Of the war.
He has been all around the Yankee lines,
In front and in rear, and has captured
one hundred and forty-three Hessians.
forty absconding negroes. three hundred
horses and rnules and burned two hundred
wagons, two vessels in the Pamunkey,
destroyed considerable quantity OF pro-
visions with a considerable loss OF men
on the enemy's side. and between two
and three million dollars.
The whole country. is astonished. stew