The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-03

Some "reminiscences OF the Fate
full Years That Tried
Mems Soils.
BRAVE AND FEARLESS GIRLS
AS Daring as the Men Whom
They Inspired 10 Daring
Deeds
~ RAPHAEL. S. PAYNE.


BY RAPHAEL S. PAYNE.
A. Interesting campaign episode OF
tho Army OF Northern Virginia was INC
r recep,ion given In honor OF Gen. Robert
Ia Ice by the ladies of Warrenton Whcn
the civil war was at high tide.
rho scene of this nsscmblage was tho
picturesque old Tyler residence, wh,ch
is surrounded by pretty piece OF lawn
near the centre OF the town. Wnile tho
reception was In progress heavy can'
nonadng was heard, which proved 10
be an attack by the enemy Tor inc pnr-
pose Of getting control of the main line
/ Of railroad. nine mics distant, Couricrs
were dispatched, and upon their report
4 Gen a, r. llflrs Division was detailed
TO prevent further honharding, but was
rcpnseti. which FASTENED General Lee
departure from the company OF ladies
Conspicuous among the guests was
General Early, whose fame as soldier
had spread throughout Virginia. 1t Is
related OF him that he presented tho
appearance Of q typical brlganl In opera
boutre. logged out III magnificent boots,
with cantecns. pistols swords and other
bcligercnt paraphernaia dangling ABOUT
his stulwart rawboned figure.
lrlDute TO the w OlIlell.
When one OF the ladies, whose curl
osity was as great as her, patriotism,
asked General Leo for the name of his
staff officer he replied. This is General
Early which was followed by spon-
taneous and cxultant chorus. Who Is
.tever iatc,''
Il was on this occasion tina, General
Lee paid beautiful tribute to the
women Of the South, when he COM
r7ien5ea their courage and enthusiastic
tesslty to the cause.
The women of Warrcnton, who played
sc,rh q heroic and useful part all during
the vi. ana its depressing aftermath
before the scars of grief and privaton.
Lad hsaisd, deserve bright apotheoslsS
= TIE annals OF the Confcderacy.
WIFE valiant and buoyant spirits they
u s,--sSait banners and cpaulets, repaired
-stesTs,1 uniforms. danced like sun
l,ears Win tslelz furloughed beaux be-
tNssl esattles, and nursed wounded sol
Ga34147-s through long sicses of sickness.
S$.aa-4s u: mothers. wives and sisters had
ss--lS husbands and brothers among the
51arSE E5Q-sa troopers aud MusAy's par
5sass1l ringers which were chiefly IL that
-'s2Ssea. q. the state. When the former
srSg-1.rEsa-.ta s-z-Eea on lis four-year Cam
y,zasa IL Nizcils fsrnals population OF
EEzle-is- coa-.g gathered at Warrenton
L: 7Fi.zatss tEia spectacle and bid their
crusaders eo1ssAss Is llost:ii.ies pro-
E--ssse1- 2.,ala ESEetrpns caanty became
rvesZ5 >zEnpgEE- marching and fighting
ground. a sse t2ap,sy, luxurious order os
lie WEgIeh marked The regime G. the
.lia-.t4s tad disappeared as Il by magic,
ana tzTdssairs eaeafraatsd the women ana.
c..!iG.en >aat pat then. 70 their wits
.-sd and rzlse5 -za current OF t,lei-
57csod 70 that quality OK patriotism which
IS calEous o. peril and never alnci2es in
adversely.
Picturesque Feminine Feat.
& 4 picturesque feminine feat OF those
et!rring times was the bold and clever
coup de gterre OF Miss Roberta Pollock.
beauty and belle OF Warrenton, now
Mrs. Gilmore, of Norfolk, whose mother
was first cousin OF General Lee. and
whose father. g Presbyterian minister.
was chaplain TO the Black Horse Cav
airy. The Pollock home in those days
was about one mile and a half from
the town. One cold winter morning this
young lady walked into Warrenton,
where a large force OF Federal troops
were encamped, brlbed the sentinel to
let her pass through the lines, 10 4
house occupied by a provost marshal
who permitted her 10 enter the base
nent 10 confer. ostensibly, about some
domestic service with woman, While
there she overheard Il negro suspect
volunteer TO conduct q troop OF cavalry
big lot Of cGrnmssary could be sur
rounded and taken. Preparations were
being made with great enthusiasm. for
Mosby was a much coveted prize, whose
capture meant !ndignity and probably
death. Miss Pollock at once began a
plan of chcckmatc, secured Il Gne horse
and started on her Journey OF rescue.
Night soon overlook her; II was bitter
cold, with n ntful moon in tho black sky.
After many vicissitudes she rode into
detachment OF Yankees. but through
Establishments Induced tho picket to let
her seek shelter in a farm house. This
ruse proved successful, and finally. after
crossing the bold peaks OF that rugged
belt OF country. sho reached the gay
camp Of "thc gucrrillas and impaired
the Information which saved their leader
and enabled him 10 outgcnral mcdowell
eMd his big battalions.
Quaint Little Journal.
Recently the writer came across n
quaint little journal kept during the war
by prccocious Warrcnton girl when
only eight years old, who Is now the
wife of a Baltimore banker. II gives
good picture or the domestic life at that
time, and shows the spirit nnd enter
prise which prevailed Tho following are
come OF tho chronicles:
May 28 l662.-I intend 10 keep this
, Journal for tho amusement OF my dear
father, as know no viii like to hear
izfrom hone, and it will make his Danish.
ment moro easy.
June 3, lsG2,--Grandmn went into our
garden to-day and gathered n large
Z bucket OF strawberries, ] viii take some
a OF item 10 Willie snilman" Zone Of
Mosby,s dGShing boy scouts, who has
been brought home wounded"
June c, 1892. am on a visit 10 Mrs
Pollock, got UP this morning very early