The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-06-14

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Illinois. Inter Ocean.
StonewaII jackson at Manassas
Junction.
Allen c. Redwood, the artist, was
with Jackson's Foot Cavalry at the
Second Manassas" and from his &C
count in the Century we quote as fol-
lows: "All this time we had the
vaguest notions as to our objective; at
first we had expected to strike the en-
emy's flank, but as the march pro-
longed itself theory obtained itself
that we were going to the Valley. But
we threaded Thoroughfare Gap. head
ing eastward, and in the morning of
the third day august 27th) struck
railroad running nurth and south
Pope's line of communication and sup
ply. Manassas was ours:
what prize it was! Here were
long warehouses full Of stores: cars
loaded with boxes of new clothing Ell
route to General Pope, but destined to
adorn the backs of his enemies
camps, suffers shops-'no eating up
of good things. In view Of the album
dance it was no easy matter to deter
mine what we should eat and drink
and wherewithal we should be clothed
one was limited to his choice to only
SO much as he could transport, and the
one thing needful in each Individual
case was not always readily found.
However as the day wore on an eQuita-
bic distribution of our wealth was eff
fected by barter upon a crude and ir-
regular tariff in which the rule of sup
ply and demand was somewhat compli-
Gated by fuctuating estimates OF the
immineDce OF marching orders. A
mounted man would offer large odds in
shirts and blankets for pair Of spurs
or bride; and while in anxious
quest of pair Of shoes / fell heir to
case of cavalry half-boots which
would gladly nave exchanged for the
object of my search. For change of
underclothing and pot of French mus
tard owe grateful thanks to the ma
jor of the Twelfth Pennsylvania cav
airy with regrets that could not use
his library.
but our brief holiday was drawing
to cl.,se for by this time General
Pope had some inkling of the disaster
which lurked in his rear. When some
time after dark having set fire to the
remnant of the stores we took the road
to Centerville our mystification as to
Jacksons plans was complete. Could
he actually be moving on Washington
with his small force or was he only
seeking to escape to the mountains: :
The glare of our big bonfire lighted up
the country for miles and was just dy-
ing out when we reached Centervilles
An Oyster Stew.
On one occasion, says Bellew. IN
Texas Siftings, Shaw thought he could
prepare a particularly savory dish to
delight General Hancock and staff In
the shape of most royal oyster stew.
made out Of half dozen cans of the
preserved hivalves. They all seated
themselves around the table and went
at the delectable mess like famisned
drumfish. Shaw thought he observed .
sort of blank look come over the faces
of several of the staff as they bolted
the first spoonful; that dropping OF
the under lip and Jaw so expressive of
gustative disappointment They toyed
with their spoons but no one said q
word. The general had not yet par
taken. Presently he thrust a liberal
spoonful into his mouth. In an instant
he was on his feet, splitting what he
had not hastily swallowed onto the
ground.
I'm the name of goodness, Stdw, he
cried, "what have you given us? What
internal concoction have you been de
vising to poison my whole staff?'-
spit! splatter! spit!
"Wh,, it's an oyster stew, general
meekly replied the orderly, utterly be
wildered to think what on earth could
have happened to his grand plot
Oyster stew!'' roared the general
"Oyster stew! taste it. my good fellow
taste It."
Shaw did taste 1t, and said never did
such vile, sickening compound pass
his lips before or since. The secret of
the whole matter was that he had
made it with condensed milk, which be.
ing abundantly charged with sugar
made, as may readily be imagined. the
most nauseous rejection within the
range of culinary science. ~