The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03
he had lost their original memoranda

and calculations.
He spoke with conlmendable pride
tof what progress the Confederacy had
made in creating material of war, un-
til at the end or the struggle the best
powder in the world was at the Con-
federatc mill under the charge OF
General Rains. He said. that while !,
told that the powder which produced
the best results In firing ut iron plates
was some Of this powder captured from
the Confederates.
Repmdintcd Term "Rcbcl."
He talked freely and M the s, m9st
progress md results of the war, and,
While fully accepting. its logical re-
suits. he seems profoundly anxious
that. our children should be taught the
truth. and that our people should not OF
for allowing the war TO. be called the
rebellion and Our Confederate people
rebels" he, heartily repudated and
rebel he said, and sovereign States
cannot be IL, rebellion. You might as
we'll say Germany rebelled against
France, or that France Gas she was
beaten in. the contesD rebelled against
He said that once in the hurry of
writing ne had spoken of 1t as The IN,
CIVIL war; but had never useu TIA
msnomer again.
and of the inside history OF some of
our great battles and campaigns. tell
ing some things of great interest and
historic value. which l do not feel at
liberty to publish now.
After speaking in the most exalted
terms of Lee and Jackson. theix mutual
confidence in each other. and IT. their
supplemented each other. and, to-
gether. with any fair opportunity, they
Were absolutely invincible.' He de-
Tended Jackson against the statement
made by some of his waripest admir-
that he was not fully himself in failing
to force his passage of White oak
Swamp to go to the nelp of a. z. Hi
at Frazer's Farm.
He said that he thought that a
cheerful study of the Typography would
show that Franklin's position was the
real obstacle to Jackson's crossing.
lie spoke warmly of the magnificent
fight which A. p. Hill afterwards, sup
uorted by Longstreet. made that day
= battle which he witnessed-and told
some interesting incidents concerning
Early in the day he meet General Lee
near the front and at once accosted
him with, "Why, general, what arc
YOU doing here? You are in too dang
erous a position for the commander
of the army"
Il am trying" was the reply. ITO
find something about the movements
and plans of those people. but y eo,.
asking what you are doing here, and
for suggesting that this is no proper
place for the ommander-in-chiet or
all our armies"
"Oh, am here on the same mission
that YOU are" replied the President
aud they were beginning to consult
about the situation when gallant lit
tie A. p. Hill' dashed up and exclaimed:
This is no place for either of YOU
land as commander of this part of the
field / order you both to the rear
| I'VE will obey your orders" was the
Ireply: and they fell back short
presently "A. p Hill galloped up to
them again and eXclaimed
Did not tell you to go away from
;, here, and did you not promise to obey
my orders? Why, one she'll from that
battery over yonder may presently de-
.Eprive the Confedcracy of it's President
land the Army of Northern Virginia
.tof its commander"
i And with other earnest words he
finally persuaded the President and
General Lee to move back to q more
secure place.
A. r. Hill Brave Man.
| "A1r. Davis spoke in the warmest
terms of praise of A. P. Hill. He was
The said, brave and skillful. and al
ways ready to obey orders and do his
full duty"
Reminding him that General Hill was
/ killed at Petersburg with sick fur
| Tough in his pocket" having arisen
front when he heard that the enemy
! was moving he said Yes n trler