The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03

moro devoted, self-sacrificng soldier
never lived or died IN the cause of
right"
Speaking In general Of the Seven
Days battles around Richmond, lie
said that we accomplished grand re-
suits. and the failure to nnniniinte Nc.
Clenan's army was due cnetly to tho
lHct that when General Lee took
command there were ut headquarters
no maps of the country below Rich
i.mond, and 1t was then too late 10
procure them, and that our army moved
all the time in ignorance of the coun-
try, and with guides WHO for the most
part proved themselves utterly iner-
ficient.
He said that General Lees object in
the retreat from Petersburg was 10
reach Dunville, and then to unite with
johnson and crush Sherman before
Grant could come. I'D.
After General Jonnston's SURRENDER,
his object was to reach the Trans
could rally the forces there; and this
he believes he could have accomplish
ed, as he knew every swamp along ms
proposed route, but he was turned
aside by information that Dand OF
robbers were about to attack his fam
l ,Si who were 'favel'"s 2" . a''ieren'
He gave deeply interesting details
of the foreign relations of the Confed-
eracy. and OF how near we were sew,
Jeral times to recognition by England
and France. He spoke In the highest
terms Of praise of Captain Buliocks
Secret Sevice Of the Confederacy in
Europe"-a book which he thinks
that the Confederacy had nothing to
fear from the publication of all of its
official correspondence.
He spoke in strong terms of the
double dealings of Louis Napoleon. VINO.
after inviting Mr.. Slidell, the Confed-
crate commissioner. to have Confcd-
crate vessels built in France, and as
surfing him that there would be no
obstacle to their going out afterwards
went square back on his word tbecause
Of certain representations of Mr.. Day
ton, the United States minister. and
refused to allow them to go out. When
he was in France after the war, the
Emperor sent him word that ~ he dc;
be glad to grant it, But" said the
grand old chief of the Confederacy. II
wanted no interview with the man WHO
had played us false, and so l promptly
replied that l did not desire it.
He spoke of General Lees high opin-
a soldier, and of his own emphatic In,
dorsation of that opinion, and said
many other things of deep interest
which / may not write now.
His Love TOT ltlcnmOnu.
He and his family were evidently
deeply touched by the grand ovation
accorded him at Montgomery. Atlanta,
Savannah. etc. last spring. and as
sured him that IL he would accept the
invitation which bore him from Gov
ernor Lee to be present at the laying
of. the cornerstone of the Lee monu-
ment next October, we would give him
in the last capital of the Confederacy
+, a welcome equally as warm-an ova-
~ act, IN II 1T
promise so long ahead what he could
do in view of his declining years and
uncertain health. but said, There is
| no place would rather visit than
Richmond: no occasion mad rather
be present upon than one that is to
honor r. z. Lee. If possible l shall
| came away from Beauvoir with the
highest qualification that ! had mad
eating with at his table, and mingling
| in free social intercourse with the
great statesman. the peerless orator.
the gallant soldier, the stainless Chris
whom, with one voice. the Confederate
states called to be their chief: who
never betrayed their trust, but who was
true in war and has been true in i, peace
and has not deserted since.
What true Confederate. what true
] citizen of any section of the country,
| can fail to join in the earnest prayer
/ that heavens choicest blessings may
rest upon that beautiful home at Beau
voir: that his last days may be his best
days. and that he may finally rest In
| peace, wear "the fadeless crown of
victory and rejoice in the plaudit Of
the great Captain: "Well done, good
and faith full servant when he shall
join Lee and Jackson and others Of
our Christian soldiers in that bright
! land where wars rude alarms" are
never heard?