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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
CHANBERsBuRG TO
CAMP CHASE LOCKS
Account Of How Confederates
Were Taken to Prison When
Finally Caught.
(Edited BY John w. Daniel.)

When the cavalry Of General John Nc
Causland (his own brigade and General
Brad. IT, Johnson's) was returning from
the burning Of Chambersbur Pa. IN 1861,
It was surprised Mt Its camp near Moore
the burning OF Johannesburg, Pa. IN 1861,
I. was camped on both sides of the South
Branch of the Potomac River. Johnsohs
brigade on the North side, and McCaus-
land on the south. The 14th Virginia Cav
airy of McCaAlsland's brigade. then COM
,nanded by myself was stationed In the
field on the south side, and had Its
horses turned out to Craze, along with
other horses OF that brigade
Just at day break, the Federals' VINO
had followed lis from New Greek, cap
turcd Johnson's pickets and rode into his
camp, all among his men.
DESPERATE FIGHT AT THE FORD.
AS soon as / heard the firing IN john
sons camp. ordered the horses TO DO
caught out OF the field where they were
grazing.
When tho Churchville and Charlotte
cavaliers were mounted ordered Cap
tain James A. Wilson, Of Augusta coun-
ty, Va, then commanding that squad
ron, OF the l4th, to charge tho FeocTals
! coming to the Ford.
| This he did in fine stylc--1rederals and
lConfederates meeting In the river where
n desperate fight occurred. Captain VIII
son losing an arm, and Lieutenant W.
II. Gaines (recently register OF the land
Office of Yirgnia), then commanding tho
Charlotte cavalry. leg.
! heard after the war that the Federals
who fought at this Ford. were prisoners
from Sing Sing, n. W liberated 70 JON
United States army.
Tho Tcderals were checked at the ford
for q while. but others crossed the river
below.
They could not be clearly distinguished
that early In the morning from John-
ston's men--all coming along together
tho latter trying to make their escape
This compelled u rapid retreat OF NC
Causland's whole command, and the cap
turc of several officers ana number OF
men from his and Johnston's Brigade.
Myself and Adjutant j. w. Marshall. OF
Charlotte county, were among the cap
turcd
INC prisoners were made to walk to
c;cw Creek, and from there went on train
to Wheeling. W. Va,
ATTEMPT TO TAKE PICTURES
Just before starting from Wheeling to
camp Chase we were drawn up IN line
to be counted, listed and described While
we were In line travelling DaguerreotypR
taker unNmbercd his machine Just ~
front of us, seeing his intention land
believing he wanted our pictures Tor
Illustrated papers In the North. we. with
general concert OF action. Hbont
fnccd".-the whole line lust as he moved
his cloth. lie said That was ralher
slneularo He got his instrument ready
! q second time, and we about faced"
| again. Then he snid, y wish they would
| send you ali to the penitentiaryn
one OF our guards Omitted States SOL
/ dler), standing by. asked the Daguierreo-
| type tnker II he wanted to take pictures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
DAHLGREN'S RAID.
A Soldiers Recollection Of 1t and
Some Of It's Features.

'
Editor Times Dispatch:
SIr,-I wish to add what know about
the Dahlgren raid to the accounts have
been reading In the Times-Dispatch
recently. belonged to >Pelham's
Battery OF Stuarts Horse Artillery
which every old Confederate knows
went always In front and fought
at any opportunity. MY first fight
was at williamsburg and my last
at Fishers HILL, where Earlys command
was routed and many captured but my
self and a few others slipped out through
the Yankee lines and got to LynchlMrg,
on our way to Richmond, when we learned
that Lee had surrendered the day before.
I came home. having served through the
whole war, being absent only eight days
during the whole time and took part In
every battle where my command particl-
pated. Therefore, I have seen about as
much of the horrors of war as any living
man. When Dahlgren and his 500 ma
RAIDERS started on the raid 70 murder
President Davis and burn Richmond,
about fifty of my company. with six
guns, was posted at Beverley's Ford, on
the Rapidan River. to prevent any of the
enemy crossing the river nat that point.
They outnumbered us ten to one and at
tackled us In full force. but as was our
custom we done what We was directed to
do, prevent any Yanks crossing the river.
SO after a hot fight OF about three hours
they wisely decided they had met the
wrong men and retreated about as fast
as they came. The negro guide then led
them to another ford about fifteen miles
down the river, but there they also met
the same fate. and took their revenge on
the poor negro guide. They cut off his
head and stuck 1t OH a sharp fence stake,
where I saw the CHASTITY sight several
times afterwards when passing that way.
But they finally succeeded in crossing the
river elsewhere, and passed through our
lines and got near Richmond. but run into
another squad OF boys in gray who de-
stroycd the whole outfit, killing and cap
turing every one Of them. And my mem
DRY now Is that they fought to the last
man, knowing they would have to suf-
fer the penalty of all murderers, as 1t ap-
pears the command was made up OF cut
threats only, and their mission was XIII
or be killed. And tho inhuman treatment
Of their negro guide shows plainly what
kind OF men tho squad was composed OF.
can now look back over the whole drama
spread before me, and with heartfelt pride
truthfully say that never heard of any
such crime In tho Southern army; but
our officers were men OF n high sense OF
honor and dignity, the accounts of which
will go down In history as an honor to
our Southland through all future genera
lions. VIM NJ. sHELOR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Light and DoWie,

please answer In your query and an
swers" COLUMN the following questions;
day, God made light, while the sun,
moon and stars were not created uEtil
TWO days later. Can you explain WHAT
was this light THAI appeared on the Nrst
day, Its source. etc? ,,,,.,,
3. Why does Dowle style himself Elijah
III? Why not Elijah II? VINO was Eli3ah
II? ~, -
Richmond, 1908,
f 1. Authorities In science tell US the first
forms of matter were atoms In a heated
state and favorable to chemical combina-
tons, from which were emitted phos-
phorescent, yapoyous light See pr,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

again. 1--WE changed position several
times during the action, In the vain hope
OF finding n point from which we might
f1ro upon the enemy without lnperiilInE
otr owl, men"
RI Evans was BY no means certain that
Hunton cotd hold Baker In check. The
chances he thought Quito desperate, and
cautioned the 1owitzers to DO very care-t
f,,l "not to fire on 11,intot1' s men,, who
would be the first running out OF the
woods; but 11unton not only held on
l1Arocnly, but drove the enemy. and the
Howitzers, therefore, had no chance to
test their metal Thelr presence upon
the field, however, Ind Its effect, FOR
General stone, IN his report speaks Of
,'brenstworks and hidden battery Whicl,
barred tho movement Of troops from, left
to right
IN the narrative histories and descrlp-
lions of battles required by the act Gre
atlng the Office Of Secretary of Virginia
Military Records, 1t Will DO my constant
aim while bringing out in as clear fcl,ct
as possible the achievements and cx-
plolts OF our own soldiers, to plue TX. no no
ln,,rels from the soldiers Of our sister
Southern States. Unfounded or grossly
exaggerated claims discredit their authors
and the mort Of actions otherwise
praisowortlly. Besides. there is vitality
about the truth very dangerous to tamper
with.
General TIunton has been known
throughout Virginia as the Hero OF
n,at ol".l vve ,a s' ,,,s t,tie n That
,'so , t1ns "a t. ho mo, com
n,nn., 49,. ...,,ioh ;n,ni,,a ~ disna m pe-
,,,a,,4 ne' 4,,o othnr d,,t,r o,,shed mr..
.,.,Inst =. ''Go,oaai 1r,,o,,a thc COM
~ ..aas.. aaia ror;o ,ned ot
NV I1,,a - ~ 80 INA hn,f mies from
1rJ,,,,,.a,s 49,, ~, nna and a half miles
800, n,i,,, $ IIi,ts durlnr 40 whole dnv,s
~ ~, ~ Mn ,,o,nt. ond d,reottnn the
era,,arni = -, ~ ~ +,nna n .N ,1aI'i
IN .lotnching two. thirds Of his COM
:, -. -, 49,, ro,,,,o,,s fron+ "a re,nforoe
1.Iu!u io on ,,,,ct,,ra t1e
a...,so, 80, $50 s,,ii, ond pena,a,shin
o, 10y go ! ~ nd1ad ~ tha' fame
~, ~ ~, .'s ~ ,,,rst Manassas
cn Ia ~ ,1,,,,.. NJ IN va seen. fell
,,o,.ni,,, ,.o,,,, dod 'r,hlio Ian din, n. bril-
i,n,,ts nna 's,,crossf,i chnrre h the face
80 a. ~, nj ays Fron, tha7 enemv's left
49,. =. trn,,sy nosition LIN conjunction
TT ,,ta,,,a s,,,a,, d,ddosh n On inst their
80. ~ Iii question aptain,
nraMon,,. t,.ihuta r. his fame "a a hero
IN. ~, t,,a't,+ia ~ lie .snor,fce."
Go,ono, 70, thoraton m whose browning
1917. &C. ehn rgo swami tho enemy
a.la 80. AZ h;irfs md
.a,-a,,aS ~ snrrendarS assooiAted his
fn mo 7fornver with this memorable battle.
1,.,,, tior Nh Robert
- ..t Il l. asissinni
,,s,rn e, ~ - si,octsZ thn finest
p!isaue "ns -, go. .o,, ). ~ -.
pous ~ ne, 1I,,, ~. ~ ~ ,,,rhth Virginia
!, o,, uu' ,,as the ch,ef contributing fac
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
All Sorts.

Please tell me why the top Of buggy
wheel revolves faster than the bottom;
why explorers try 10 reach the North
Pole rather than the South, and whether
1t is preferable to address letter to q
doctors wife as Mrs. Dr.. A. Brown or
Mrs. A. Brown G. w. N.
The top does not rotate faster. 1t moves
forward faster At first exploration was
directed to the North In hope OF finding
open passage and one exploit has to
another. 1t is matter OF taste with
preference for later form unless It we're
necessary to distinguish between two
persons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Married or Single.

Please give names and profession OF
all the worlds greatest men, and state
whether they were married or not. I
wish to determine whether the majority.
were married men. L. T. q.
Had we access to all the books on
earth, 1t would take year 70 answer,
this question. It is a safe, proposition!
however, that large majority Of tho
great men Of tho world were married.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

Hunts book, "rhe Chemistry Of the Pr.
t11eval Earth
2Johfi the Baptist was called the sec.
fifth verse. Dowie doubtless considers
I himself the third.
About Wills.
II "a" dies, leaving Will and
leaving real estate In two or more coun.
Ties In this state, and the executor Of
"a" has found the will and had the
some probnted In the county wherein .'A''
dies, and he wants to have said will
recorded In the other county wherein IA,
owned real estate, and he gets a duly
certified copy Of tho Will from the clerk
4 OF the first named county, viii he have
to have MI order from the court to
record this will In the second named
county. or wilt the clerk record It at
any tn1e on the certificate Of the clerk
. Of tho county wherein 1t has already
been admitted to probate
virglnin, 1906.
Your question Is answered in Section
PAST OF Va. Code, 1904, In which 1t ia
provided that certified copy OF any will
may be recorded In the county or cor
tato or personal property devised or be-
qucnthed by such will. The same section
makes II the duty Of every personal rep
rescntntve to have n copy OF the will
recorded In the county where any real
estate Of tho testator lies. There Is no
necessity Of getting any order OF court
to record the will where 1t has already
been duly prohnted In another county.
Bridal Presents.
Please print III your query column, the
answer TO the following question:
a young lady receiving bridal presents,
should she. herself, acknowledge receipt
OF them and write q note Of thanks.
and II so, at what time? 1n,medla tcly
on receipt of same, or after the mar
riage?
II SO. please print q short note suitable
to the occasion.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Petersburg. Va.
Answer: The young lady should her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
DESIGNING Of the Flag.

Can you tell me whether any one OF
tile Dickson name or family was con-
cerned in designing the United States
flag? J. ". P.&
Such books as we have access to-. do
not mention the matter. The Secretary
OF War, Washington, D. c., can porbably
have the information sent you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Immigration.

Kindly publish In Sundays Times-Dis-
patch some reasons why immigration Is
a. disadvantage to this country?" ;3
III A SUBSCRIBER
immigration is not disadvantage II
tho immigrants are of the right class.
But those who are not able to work are
not desirable. and those who do not boz
licve in our form Of government are q
menace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Two-Cent Rate Law.

VIII you please Inform, me
through your query column. when the
two cent rate bill goes into effect, and
ii the 900 and 1000 mile ticket book Is
TRANSFERABLE an oblige.
Yours truly,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Newport News, Va, 1905.

June 10th, II It does not get hung up
in the courts. Mileage books can be used
only by members OF the family or bust
ress men OF the purchaser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
VIII some reader give tho information
AS to Fines.

Please answer following question,
ana oblige constant reader. aI
Do fines imposed for misdemcanors by
pnice justices Of cities, or by mayors Of
small towns, go to tho State or 10 said
city or town? +. READER.
Chase CITY. 1906,
Either or both, The mayor or Justice
,lhy nne under city or town ordinance
or under a State law, or BOTH The fine
fnr tho city or town goes into the orr
poratlon treasury, and that for tho State
should he paid over, to the court clerk
for remittance to the State treasurer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Wants Authors Name.

Can you tell inc who Is the author Of
tho following verse? - ,,
have no need OF n stately ship, t
No fear OF a. rolling sea-. a,ft5,
ln chosen books I take my trip BIN
With tho goodiest company. 49, .-s4
And whether read of Southern skies s5g
n Or the wealth OF an Eastern port. Is
! may SEQ the world throughTan authors
ls; eyes. bR@
May dwell In a camp or a court.
5si u.
VIII some reader give tho informatIon2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

sresst,1en composed the small minority
Of seven who voted against the removal
Of the Internal revenue tax from DC.
!t,aturised alcohol, which - to be used
! III the arts, etc.
Also state who were paired and failed
TO vote for that or any other cause. II
the biz Il finally passed, Will you pup
lish the essential features OF It?
Yours truly,
Carysbrook, va.
There was not a recorded vote on the
free alcohol bill, so that It Is impossible
to answer tho first query Dresser OF
pennsylvania. and Young, Of Michigan,
spoke III opposition to the bill.
The Bill simply provides that tho tax
OF $3.50 a gallon on alcohol denatured
In tho presence OF government officials,
50 as TO make It absolutely unfit for
drinking, shall be RENTED
The Cincinnati.
Kindly give history OF the Cincinnati
Society and state the requisites for men,-
berlip. a ]. G. G.
Society was organized May 10, 1883, by
American and foreign officers Of the Con-
tinental army In their cantonment on tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
And breathed a prayer for him.

n 7kkttu "
"Unbind him!" gasped the chief
1T is your kings decree"
H, kissed away her tears OF grlef
And set the captive free.
TITS ever thus. when in lies storm
Hopes star to man grows dim,
An angel kneels In woman's form
IL And breathes a prayer for him.
MRS. r. B. SHACKELFORD.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Studivant's Battery.

PLEASE give the names OF surviving mem
bers Of studivant's Battery. J. A. B.
Write to T.. q. Land or r. A. Short Lee
Camp, Soldiers Homo, Rlclimond, va.
Indian Name of the Blue Ridge.
Please give tho Indian maine Of tho Blue
Ridge Mountains, and Its English mean
ing. . W. D.
we regret that we have been unhble
to find It. Perhaps some reader viii
furnish the information.
Length of Sentence.
Z How many years In the penitentlnry
may a Jury In Virginia give a rnan7
N. L.
On first conviction, not more than elgh-
teen; in some Instances. life SEN
tence. I
"The Chieftain's Daughter"
Upon the barren sand
A single captive stood;
Around him cane with pois'd brand
y Tho red men Of the wood
Like$hin OF old, his doom he hears3
!. Rock bound on ocean's rim;
The chieftain's daughter knelt In tears,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Tax on Alcohol.

query column, IL It Is not too much trou-
bic 10 get the information, what COM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Election Of Senators.

Will you kindly ansyer In the query
column OF your valuable paper the fol-
lowing:
In Virginia are United States Senator'S
elected by the people?
Yours very truly,
"OLD VltGIN1AN.'
Monterey. Mexico, April 10th.
No. In the last contest tho Democratic
party selected Its candidate for United
States Senator through q primary cleo
ton and tho gentleman (senator Martini
thus nominated, was later elected by the
Legislature. that body being oyerwhelm-
ingly Democratic. This primary. nom
ination by which was equivalent to an
election, has doubtless confused the old
IYirginian down In Mexico.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
President Can Travel.

Please let mo know In your Query
Column of The Times-Dlspatch whether
there Is a law against the President Of
tho United States visiting foreign coun
try while President, and obllge.
r,f4 II. ROsENTHAL.
n South Boston, 1906.
No. But no President has ever visited
a foreign country during his term OF
office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-04
A WEAK EXCUSE.

The statement Is going the rounds, as coming from Secretary Shaw, that John R. Walsh. President of the burst prosecuted, and the reason given is that he did no more than many other bankers in the United States are doing at this time" If this report is correct it is not creditable to MT. Shaw or to the Government.
 Whether 1t is or is not true that many other bankers are doing just what MT. Walsh did we are not prepared to say, but if that is true it does not alter the case. If, for example, the Government should refuse to prosecute a violator of the revenue laws, and give as an ex- cuse that the man only did what others were doing, we think no good citizen would accept the argument as a sound or valid reason for failure to prosecute That, as we understand the matter, is a parallel case. There Is Fed eral law which forbids national banks to loan exceeding a certain sum to one person. or more than certain per cent that Mir. Walsh, or the bank he owned and controlled, grossly violated this statute. The law has a prohibition and a penalty. but one violator is not to be prosecuted because others are charged with the same offence.
 By a fine hair-splitting process MT. Shaw may maintain that walsh has not
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-04
Cetters tc tbe Gdftor
The Car Line on Perry strett.

M& O&F LAMG VM GNES
 There is no question of more general importance to all the citizens of Mont gomery which can come up dinring Ssfd fhis Is the Hon. City Council as to whethe' the Traction Company tracks shall be removed from South Perry street.
 Ever city should have one, at least one, attractive driving street. No city needs one more than Montgomery be- cause no where are private vehicles more generally owned by all of tho
 The enterprising citizens who have built the bridge across the tracks on Madison Avenue and done so much for this section of the city. should have great credit for their public spirit. That this drive is beautiful and will in time be very popular is beyond question, but 1t has some objectionable features. The double track on the extension renders driving unpleasant to nervous people and many people are nervous, especially One drive should be provided free from tracks. through attractive surround roads. and with no objectionable feat the whole people but it Is the very best advertisement that any city can have in the attraction of substantial citi- homes and the ownership of horses and vehicles which have become such a ne- cesslty to our modern civilization. MOnIEOHeEy IS so located that put one such driving street Is possible To the west the country is low and uu- attractive and any approach to the country drives must be through ob- | river cuts off communication with the surrounding country. To the east. with the one exception of Madison Avenue and thi@ has its tracks. the same con T prevails as to the west To the south. Perry street presents the one at- tractive and wholly desirable drive | IL fartthiest iG limits of its suburbs are ire the the most substantial and attractive homes of Montgomery, and each year is ad- SrS rS ce5 The carters O4fT n roaG road. the old Plant Road are gil reach ed through Perry street only bo in posted on his surroundings knows the wonderful growth. now in it's infancv of the Southern suburbs and of the Car ture the assertion that in the cours5 c| two to three years the drives past the Country Club on the C"rters Hiil road and out throu@h the surroundinc country on this road and the Woodl@y road will show to citizens and visitors as beautiful and highly developed city suburban and country properties as car be found anywhere on earth
 So say this question of the track or | Perry street which has changed ths street from a beautiful ami popula4 ous thoroughfare, is of interest to every enterprisjnR and patriotic citi- zen and Eilot only to the property own CTS along the track.
 | It N~hooves the citizens as a whole 1 to give this question serious thought and I earnestly hope that the Hon l City Council will not act on this matter until they have given it mature con tion.
 | Without hesitation ' will state th4' the Traction Company did 1 not live LII | with the Hon. Board of Revenue, whC granted and then revoked their fran chise. and they are entitled to but lit | cordingly.
 Benj. Bosworth Smith.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-04
TELEPHONE MANNERS.
Many Otherwise Polite People Not So Al
 the Phone.


 Have you ever placed the rsfsiver I z. grating querry cone, Who's tEat? the euerry yourself. If you have take tcN heart this article from the Washing. ton Qnd.) Herald. It should be read and needed every where there Is elephone in operation
 why IS 1t that the first question so many persons belch into the telephons transmitter Is the uncouth querry; Who is that?" These same persons, CT many of them, at least, are not koorish in the observance of the cont mon courtesies of social life. Yet they phone apparently ail unconscious that they are Committing an offense against good manners that Is the Quaintesscnce of vulgarity. That the person at one end of the telephone should attempt to ascertain the identity of the person at the other end. without disclosing his own, not only Is a transgression of the rules of good manners, but 1t IS an affront to the prcprieties. because it carries with 1t suggestion of clandes- tinenes that. to say the best Of 1t. IS uncomplimentary.
 "why not say from your end, when the challenging hello comes that in has attracted attention "This is pr. Smith. I should like to speak with MT. Jopes.' Or if you do not care to dis close your own name at once, simply ask for MT. Jones. Don't shout the ins- rertinent, 'Who is this?' The question Is extremely irritating to most persons, and it is clownish, unrefiaed and mex eusably ill-manrered.