The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-03
WAR SCENES REVIEWED
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND PARTY
VISITED a BAT TLEFlELD.
Judge Grimesly, Veteran Of Cedar
Mountain, Told the Story OF the
Fierce Struggle.

Brandy Station. Va. November ..
President Roosevelt passed several hours
this afternoon on the battlefield Of Cedar
mountain. Accompanied by Secretary
Root, Secretary Cortelyou aud DR.. Rlxey,
the president drove 20 the site Of the
sauguInary struggle and there received
from an eve witness and participant an
account Of the fight. II was the most In
teresting event thus fur OF the present
trip. The day was perfect aud the drive
to the battlefield was as Measurable as
could be.
The president, accompanied by Secretary
Root. Secretary Cortelvou. DR.. Rixey,
Judge Grimsley and two or three ladies'
arrived at the battlefield shortly after 3
o'clock. They were followed by a pro-
cession of carriages. containing people
from Culpeppcr aud surrounding country.
The president drove TO the battlefield over
the road which years ago was the stage
route between New York and New Or
leans. ON arrival at the battlefield, which
Is dotted here and there by monuments.
marking the positions OF the troops during
the fight, the contest was exUlaIned to the
president By Judge Grnslev4 who h now
a member of the bench OF this judicial
circuit. The Judge was captain IN the
Sixth Virginia cavalry and YQs par
ticipant in the fight. The president,
cavalryman himself. was Interested par
ticularly in the account of the famous
battle OF Cedar mountain The Union and
Confederate cavalry met In depression.
not Ear from Cedar mountain. While the
battle did not last long aud was brought
on quite unexpectedly. II was frEhtfuliy
sanguinary. the losses on both sides being
about 300. The president was notably in
terested in a monument erected last Au-
gust, on the anniversary of the battle, by
.af sfr,1,N
York infantry. which lost IN the engage
ment 90 per cent Of itl; men. including
nearly every commissioned officer.
IN the very heart of the battlefield Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt today held an Informal re
ception. Many people had gathered from
me surrounding country; and after Judge
dent received informally those who had
assembled on the field, Subsequently the
president was given n shell which had been
dug mp ON the battlefield as memento Of
This morning the president and his party
attended services at the Baptist church of
Culpepper. about i've miles from the home
or Representative RiXey. Until short time
before the services began II was not known
tnat the president was TO he present Rev.
70: W. Winfrey, pastor of the church. one
of the oldest religious organizations IN Vir-
glnla, made reference to the president In
MS opening prayer, hut did not alludc to
him In his sermon. The church was crowd
cd, and, AT the concluaion ~ the services
President Roosevelt cordially greeted the
pastor and many members Of the congre-
CATION and introduced them to those who
accompanied him
Subsequently the party took luncheon at
the residence NJ S, Russell Smith, a broth.
er-in-law Of DR.. Rixcy, who is treasurer Of
the county of Culpcpper.
Tonight the president is again the guest
of Representative John r. Rfxey at his
country home near this village Every
precaution possible Is being taken TO Insure
his safety. Two headquarters men from
Washington. IN addition to the regular de-
tail Of secret service officers are on guard
at the RiXey home
The presidential special train will arrive
IN Washington tomorrow morning Later
the president will leave on o special over
tho Pennsylvania road for Oyster Bay,
where be will vote Tuesday.