The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

the Confederate ind Federal dead Not
many days after flag OF truce was
seen sappronchlng the Confederate mes.
Under II came, letter containing oiis
hundred dollars In gold, ana addresseu
TO President Jefferson Davis
THE STOLEN BODY.
The letter was from the dead Colonel
father, Admiral Dahlgren,- asking .ila'
the body of his son be sent W ~.
President Davis Immediately sent u
trusted cnptaln. Samuel Maccubbln, to
secure the body, put 1t in good CONN
as could be purchased III Richmond, uHl
sent 1t through the lines to tho sriei-
stricken parent. When Captain Mac
cubbln came to the cemetery una opeiied
the grave, the remains werc not mere
7 He had to return to tho CohleaelAtc
President with n report of the mysterious
fact. Mr.. Davis was greatly WORRIED
but nothing remained for him to 90 eHcept,
to send to Admiral Dahlgren the mes
sage that the body could not Do lounu.
Immediately great indignation was eS.
cited In the North, 1t being concluued
that Southern late had Invaded the
grave and reeked vongeance upon the
remains. Before long, however, TIA
Northern press very suddenly. md 4 TO
the Southern .publlc) very mysteriously,
became silent about Colonel Dahlgrens
body. What was the cause neither Rioh-
Inond nor the South could ever con1ec-
ture until the war ended.
TRUTH OF THE GRAVE ROBBER1
" A little time before Admiral Dhhlgren,s
letter came through the lines, two Ger
mans, ono negro and citizen OF Rich
mond .(who. for some reason. was In
duced to lend his add had gone to oak
wood ut night. and; taking UP the re-
mains, had conveyed them secretly 10
the house of another German, on Chelsea
Hill little north from the city. There
they were met by three or sforfr Mon
men, and by Miss Elizabeth Van Lew,
always Northern sympathizer, and af-
forwards General Grants famous spy
when he was operating against Rich
mond, and his efficient postmaster of the
city after he became President of the
United States. She cut lock of hair
from the dead mans head, and planned
with the others for putting the body In
n metallic coffin, and removing 1t to
secret grave miles away In the country.
The plan was successfully carried out.
and Colonel Dahlgren found his third
grave at the root of n sassafras tree In
very unfrequented spot near Hungary
Station-just where he had crossed the
ftlcnmOnu ana freueTickspurb loau
after his repulse before the Notifications
OF Richmond. One more removal was to
be made before the prayer would be
answered, Reruiscat In pace. Az soon
as this disposal had been made, secret
message was sent to Admiral Dnhlgren
that his sons body was in the care of
friends, and at n suitable time would be
delivered to him. Hence the cessation
at the North OF all excitement about the
matter.
REQUIEscAT IN PACE
All that remains to be said Is that
quickly after the evacuation of Richmond,
a squad of Federal soldiers, under reliable
guidance. suddenly appeared in the Hun
gary neighborhood, went unerringly to
the sassafras tree, took UP all that was
mortal of Colonel Dahlgren, shipped 1t
to his father In Pennsylvania. where at
length, amid splendid funeral ceremonies
in cemetery in Philadelphia, 1T found
n resting place; in which it will never
more be disturbed until He shall come
who alone can give final Judgment be-