The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
4 DR.. cRAVEN'S ACCOUNT.
The Army Surgeon Versus the Aa'lrtillery
i5 I. w Captain. e Ss NJ
IlFroml Dr.: Craven's Book.).

OF tho armies of the Potomac, the Ten
snessee and Geotgta 81 Q verJ two hundred
thousand bronzed and laurelcd veterans,
were preparing for the grand Z view OF
the next morning, + IN which,. passing III.
endless succession before the mansion
OF tho President, the cor,quering miltary
power Of the nation was to lay down
Its arms at the feet Of the civil authority
that the following scene was enacted al
Fort Monroe: az s s,.I
@ Captain Jerome F. II low, Of the Third i
Pennsylvania Artillery, entered the prls- 4
! Of the fort and his assistant. the latter
carrying I'M HIS hands some heavy and
tlafshly-rattling slnc les. 10 AS tn ey h en-
tered, e. Mr. Davis 3w was reclining Aon his
bed, feverfsll and swea ~ a tier a 4 sleep
less night, the food placed II ear ito MIN
the Rr1 Is se aay Ell
r s$33S4s",'Well, J" said Mr. Davis as they en-
tered, slightly raising his head. s.i
" have 4 all unpleasant duty to per-
form, sin'n said CAPTAIN 9Titlow; and as
he spoke. the senior blacksmith took the
shackles from his assistant. 8s5 82{s
Davis leaped Instantly from his re-
c,1mbent attitude, Y a flush passed II over
his face for a moment and then his coun-i
tenance growing livid and rigid rs death.
He gasped a fort breath, SS clutchinga$ his
throat with the thin fingers Of his right
hand, and then recovering slowly while
his wasted figure lowered f,lp to y is full
height now appearing t0 swell NTH n IN
sror, as fhe glanced from the q ca ptafn's
CO to the s1a ckles, lie said slowly and
with a laborlng chest ~ N .sf 81
q God 7 on cannot have been sent n,
to iron me y 9
.'s.oh are my orders SIR, u, replied The
officer beoloning the blacksrtth TO, ap-
o,>t{
the paddock and preparing the letters
to 40 their office. These letters were 5of
heavy iron. proba bly, flve-eightsa Of an
Inch in thickness. and connected together!
by a chain Of like weight, believe they
are now In the possession of MAJ or Ge1l-- I,
eraI Miles, and will form an Interest.
Ing relic, l5S VI .2.gs.
'stsI'his Is too monstrons," gtoaned the
prisoner glaring hurriedly around the
room. as If for some weapon or means
of self -destruction.n S$ 81 NJ Il
| i&,I demand, Captains that YOU let me
sec the commanding officer Car, he pre-
tend that such sl,ackles are required to
secure the safe custody OF n weak old
man, 80 guarded and In such a fort as
thlssnn' !. !5 sSs !.
VII could serve serve no purpose, replied
Captain Tltlow, This orders are from
washington, us mine Enle from hln>
.s''1sut he can telegraph" tnterposed Mr.,
AllaVlSN IHCL
mistake, No such outrage as YOU
threaten me With Is on record IN the hiss
tory OF nations, Beg him to telegraph.
and delay until he answers"
my orders nre8peremntory said the
! officer, and admit ofFno delay. For your
own sake, let me Wise VOL, to- submit
with patiencc> AS ~ soldier Mr., Davis,
! you know + must execute oracrs.n5f
gst,teThese nrc not orders for \ soltlcrn
shouted the prisoner. losing all control
OF himself, ,'tIle ys ar>o orders for a in ilor
for a hangman, whioh5no soldier wearing
! n sword should accept ] tell you the
world will ring with this disgrace, " The
war Is over; the South Is conquered; 3 !
have no longer any country but America,
and it Is for tho honor OF America. ms
against this degradation XIII mel kill
met" ho cried, pnssio nately, throwing
| his arms wide open and exposing his
breast, rather than innict on mo, and
| on & my people through me, this Insult,
| worse than death, ls9 "a
slg"Do your duty, blacksmith" said the
officer, walking towards tho embrasiro
as II npt caring to witness the perform
ancc, ut only gives Increased pain on
I, all sides to protract this interview. as
AZ these words the q blacksmith adj
i vnnced with tho shnckles and seeing
i that the prisoner had ono foot upon the
chair near his bedside. his right hand
i resting on the back Of It,, tho brawns
mechanic made an attempt to slip one
4 Of the shncllcs over the ankle 30 raised
but, MS IL With the vehemence and strength
i weakest invalid. Mr.. Davis suddenly
\ seized his assailnnt and hurled him sl,al
\ way across the room. A
i On this Captain Titlow turned and see
! Ing that Davis Ind baeLed against til,
+ wall for further resistance, began to re
monstrate pointing out In brief, clca
Language. That this course was madness
and that orders must be enforced mt an.
cost, why compel me- he said. ct
add the further indignlty OF personal VIC
lence to the necessity OF your being iron
ed?'' y ' 4 s;3it.i
II am prisoner OF war" nercelyare
torted Davis, II have been q soldier ii
the armies Of America, and know hoy
4 to die. Only kill me, and my last breatl
shall be n blessing on your head. Blu
while have life and strength to re
!. sist. for myself and for my people, TIL
thing shall not be done" &
Y Hereupon, Captain Titlow called In
sergeant and nle OF soldiers from tn
, next room and the sergeant advanced t
sieze the prisoner. Immediately Mr., Da
Wis few on him. seized his musket an
attempted to wrench 1t from his grasp
OF course such scene could hay
but one Issue. There was n short. pas
sionate sculle. III moment Davis wa
flung upon his bed. and before his fou
powerful assailants removed their hand
, from him. the blacksmith and his as
sistant had done their work, one sec,ir
Ing the riyet on the right ankle, Will
the other turned the key In the padlocl
, on tho left. So
! This done. Mr.. Davis lay for a momen
: an II In stupor Then slowly raisin
4 himself and turning round. ne droppe
= his shackled feet to tho floor. Tho hars
!, clank OF the striking chain seems fire
\ TO have recalled him to his situaticr
|, and dropping his face Into his hands
/ no burst into passionate flood OF sob
n hing. rocking toSand fro. and muttern
/. at brief intervals "Ohs- the shame tn
I, shamsi"
q The neYt morning Mr., Davis WAS foun
d In such an enfesblsd condition that Car
!, tain ritlow urged General Miles to sen
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