The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
United States marshal In, Phnadel-

United States marshal In Phi1adel-
phia
The authors military service covered
some months over four years; more
what he calls 1.-THE narrow field Of
partisan warfare hunting bush
whackers in North Carolina and on the
Peninsula: that Is, when they were no.
| hunting u.s." and he witnessed many
acts OF reprisal. generally considered
Quite contrary to the usages OF civil
LIKED warfare. In hisfpreface he says:
IA main purpose has been to give
close and correct accounts OF partisan
warfare with It's wanton waste and re-
| lentless retaliations. often prolonged
without material results to either side.
When practiced by civilized people 1t
! makes all war appear odious and in
| tho light OF modern intelligence. no
| longer necessary"
i..Provoking attack by exciting the
| passions OF the enemy" is a common
incident Is all warfare. and seemingly
unpreventable, notwithstanding the es-
says OF Won Moltke, Kitchener and
lother modern commanders, to make
war q pure science In our little field,
the summary arrests OF citizens by tho
first military governor We're followed
lby the first er-midnight raid OF
General Wise and the capture OF the
EOSeIHOr Al peut ana Dy tile DdipdIoAs
reprisal, The same day, OF the burning
OF William and Mary College: the clos
ling OF Bruton Church, where Sunday
services had been held for over hum
dred years, because OF the disloyal SER
mons of the rector, was followed short
lily after by the second raid of that
easily lrritatcd general; and the pres
encc of n regiment OF colored cavalry
camping IN the hallowed precincts of
1.-THE college provoked tie Confederate
dash OF September and the merciless
iambuscade OF the negroes on the
Jamestown Road.
| On the other hand, the author men
lions the services rendered to the
Union wounded by DIR. r. ST. Garrett
after the battle OF Williamsburg. He
was a graduate OF Jefferson Medical
College. in this city. and a strong
southern sympathizer. but having
taken "ths oath OF Galen" at that IN
stitution, know no North nor South in
tine discharge OF the duties OF his pro-
tession.
The romantic incidents connected
with the Vest Mansion confirm the oft
repeated line. Love rules the camp.
the court, the grove" They include
an account OF the wooing OF one OF the
! bellies OF the place by provost ser
| geant in charge Of headquarters. his
)desertion to the Confederates and his
marriage TO her in Richmond. This
incident was followed soon after by
1.-THE desertion OF Confederate SER
geant who came to the mansion to
take the oath of allegiance and marry
This sweetheart. who resided in the
town He remained to enter our ser
Ivice as Government guide"
Touching upon the many historical
associations connected with the quaint
lily picturesque town itself, and extend
ling to remote colonial times, the au-
lthor considers the former capital OF
| the Old Dominion. next to Philadelphia
and Boston, the most Interesting city
lin the United States-at least, as II is
Ito lovers OF American history. Refer
ling to the Ancient House OF Burgesses
a witty virsinian once said: IF Boston
/, furnished the cradle OF liberty. VIII
iliams burg provided the rockers"