Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-01-11

one in blue, reclining toward the rear
end of the long vehicle, the object of
much silent curiosity but no intrusion
whatsoever, and to the prisoner Long
street spoke as couretously as to the
princess holding her little court in mid
car, bidding him be of good cheer.
DR. Chiffon has told us, sir, of your
protecting him from indignity at Cen
t'eville, and of all the kindness you
did him that night. resulting in your
capture. We cannot afford" and here
the blue-gray eyes twinkled and the
half-hidden lips twitched whimsicallv
to let so good soldier get right back
to business. Neither can we send 81,
chivalric foe TO Libby-at least SO
long as he is wounded as you are
Therefore, DR.. Chiffon. you will see to
his having hospital accommodations
and now. we must have a suitable
guard And here the tall general
Strengthened up, studied earnestly the
circle of soldier faces about him until
the twinkling eyes rested on the very
sweet and rosy features of the one
damsel present. Then briefly and i'm
ofhcial tone, he finished Miss Chill
ton, appoint you. until further orders.
custodian of Lieut.. and Aide-de-Camp
Benton, OF the federal army"
Verify, as Benton wrote at the time
these were the halcyon days of the war
before ever /. had become the grim
and deadly earnest they were TO know
so bitterly and so very soon. Thar
was cleared of all save passengers. the
train was started before he could find
words with which to thank the courtly
southern general. and the doctor. bend.
ing over him, was saying. You must
not discredit my repoht. sub. by look
ing so much alive as you do at this
moment. | represented your case. sub
as one requiring constant attention.
otherwise you might have had to go
to- Richmond"
And so for a day or two these
pleasantries-these courtesies of war
prevailed. Then all of Johnstons men
remaining north of the Rappahannock
came drifting in before new forward
move of the union force along the rail
way. Howard's strong division Of
Summers corps swept out in reconnais-
sance, even as the bulk of McClellan's
army was being directed on Alexan.
dria for the now inevitable swing To
the Peninsula between the York and
the James-full details Of the GATHERING
OF every kind of bay and river craft
reaching Johnston quite as speedily as
they did New York So that skilled
soldier withdrew still further to the
line Of the Rapidan where ne could be
nearer Richmond in case Of need
Then when Banks should have com.
down from the Shenandoah and "coy.
cred Washington. up sprang that rest.
less, watchful. prayerful Virginia lead
or, Jackson. and so stirred the situ.
atlOn in the valleys that Banks and his
men had TO bury back through tho
mountain passes. and further DELAYS
ana complications arose before ApriI
sft IN and Mcclellan could sail for
FORTRESS Monroe and in all the hustle
and excitement, the rumors flying
blther and yOn, the marching to and
lro OF cavalry and hcet-footed infan-
Try It happened that for full a fort
night Dr. Chiffon and his patients
nurse. guard and ali. had settled down
10 something like peace and physical
comfort at cory, homelAke old Char
loitesville, and no man SOUGHT seriously
10 hamper or disturb them. From
Gainesville Dr. Chiffon had perned a
letter 10 be sent through me lines.
Notifying the commanding GENERAL OF
inc union force along Bull Run OF
Benton's capture after gallant effort
10 cut his way through. In The course