CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-08-28
Ills EXCELLENCY TIE
SECNETa2Y CT WAR


ish east WAS riding on train between
Ric!:2oaI AL that city. He seemed
to he t-Elns pains 70 conceal his ter
tures Le-.El 4 aeN spaper Several
persO.s Ia LAe car whispered that lie
was the Confederate secretary of war.
Judah p. Benjamin.
When the train reached PETERSBURG,
the Jewish gentleman took a carriage
and. having driven several miles out
Of the city. alllhted AT the entrance 10
one OF the principal forts. sentry
endeavored TO stop him, but he paid
10 attention 10 the tuan. who threaten.
u 20 shoot him II he did not halt.
"Can the corr oral" said the gentle
IaD. turning iIIatiently.
corporal Of the guard No. ~ cried
the sentry
The corporal came. and the gentle
man ordered him in authoritative
tones to conduct him 10 the officer
commanding the fort. When they
reached headquarters. they found the
colonel commanding engaged with
T1rty Of officers at u game Of draw
poker.
"a gentleman wishes to see you.
sir" said the corporal. saiuting.
The Jewish gentleman pushed by
the corporal and stood glaring at the
poker party.
Colonel" he said, Il came out
here expecting to nnd the place brts-
Ting with bayonets. Instead | find
the commanding officer engaged at
cards with his subordinates and most
Of his men asleep II the enemy sur.
prises you and captures this fort. our
source OF supply will be cut and our
cause lost forever. While the presi.
dent and his cabinet, the congress and
the people OF the Confederate States
are straining every nerve. you de
Tending point which the enemy is de.
termIned to break through are un-
watchful Do you know. sir. that In
that line OF works out there are men
ready to take advantage OF the slight.
est neElectT'
MAY I know who you are. sirg'
asked the officer. scFutinizinc the
speaker.
"You may not. sir II President Da.
Wis were TO come here TO inspect your
works. doubtless the guard would be
turned out. sHlute drcd IN his horror
and everything in order Mr. Davis
knows that as well as you
The colonel does not recognize you.
Mr. Benjamin. said on" OF III" on
GERS.
Who said l was Mr., Be- i1minF
gro"i'd ia" Jew Mind Four own
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4s "l By" -ns iH"r+ AgNH 70 owe. Hr1sr.
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suia"l'n' d.ain fer Enuf EsHs
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"A sharlE lE>Dy"i"r viii p.rk N"n OF ~
DO you thiu6. sir cried the other
that W" sa1 wan our iHa1 p'i.erE' 10
by Erep'n@ ont Of the way OF tea"rat
huiigj>' M"sl !. e.il@rN $40" YOU
solGf"r, your "UlN
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tuli view o' ihr rn'ilfs picket En',
out teW huAdFH Yards distAHi ne
ouieers IN AIS company eNp''r''-h 10 s'-r
nm phch forward u"Wn IN" "hi'ahh
uAeht lhu",d Il l. r'>s'h'e 'ArE may
nave W'si'd 'i"t ne W"ula d" -"
th"u-h thr UiHh bravery aNt"'iiiacu
thvl. buI ""'h "' '"vS vut us wnl''
hahui''r'u'"i ""a waved u th arhiiiev
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