The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-13

These were details which LAdae
could not reveal at the time. lie had
revived sufficiently to recognize Benton
and to speak feebly a few moments;
but that very night, In the fog and
darkness, was begun the building OF
the bridges, the crossing OF the left
grand division, and Fred could only
leave his poor friend with the sur
geons and hasten back TO his duty.
Four days later, when he would have
ridden to the hospital camp In search
of him, IL was too late. Urgent orders
had come from Stanton himself. the
great and growing war secretary, to
send the prisoner patient thither as
soon as he could be moved. Jennings
had already gone under strong guard,
and all Benton could learn at the mo-
ment was that there had been a break
from prison camp; that, aided by resi-
dents of Baltimore and OF Charles
county, some confederate officers had
escaped to the Potomac; and. while
some of the party had succeeded In
crossing. one boat had been fired on
and swamped Two Of the officers
had been captured. one being poor
Paul, who had been nearly drowned.
and was found In a fisherman's hut not
far from Matthias Point. Two OF the
party we're still at large. Arrests OF
suspected civilians had been made,
both in Washington and Baltimore.
and certain secret service othcik4r had
been summarily discharged by eruer
Of the secretary. as being unworthy
to hold positions OF such trust and
responsibility.
stanton is a terror" said Frsd's
informant, a STAFF officer just from
Washington. God help the man that
has to bump up against stanton Just
now!"
1t was now some &c hours after
Fred's serious difference with his d.
vision commander. He had sent an
urgent appeal 10 his old general TO be
set free from further contact with these
things he almost loathed. He looked
for answer within the week. and. TAX
ing advantage Of the permission. cold
~ accorded him by the chief OF stan.
to be absent over night, he had gone,
heavy-hearted, TO his old friends Of the
Iron Brigade. and sought at their hands
the sympathy and consolation TO be
expected OF men who had themselves
felt that the official atmosphere was
frigid where once Il had been so fair.
And Il was here. on Thursday morning.
while brealSfastlng with the genial
commander OF the Black Hats and lis
tening TO his philosophic advice 20
take things coolly" and that all
would come right" he was surprised by
the coming OF a cavalry orderly
splashed with mud. who bore a missiye
addressed by the acknowledgement OF
the division and marked Immediate.
With a word Of apology 10 Col. Fair
child and his officers. Benton lore Il
open. and two papers fell out. One
read.
Capt. Benton. Enclosed Just re-
ceived. The general says you better
come this way where the necessary
orders will meet you. and you can get
what luggage you need. There will be
steamers going all the evening.
"(siged) BREWSTER, A. A. O."
The second was a telegram to the
commanding general, til division
til corps, and bore the singular re-
semblance to one received on almost
the sane ground some seven months
previous.
Secretary OF War desires 70 see
Capt. Benton of your stan at once.
Take first boat intermediate COM
manders notified No delay.
l. THOMAS. Adjutant- General"
ITO Be Continued