The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-05
forced abstinence, very palatable It

forced abstinence, very palatable 1t
was
At night we took the cars-25 Of us
| being packed into each freight OF box
car-for Baltimore, reaching there
Just after day.
September Give remained in the
cars in the streets Of Baltimore Tor
several hours, and coffee, bread n
meat, in limited quantities, were Serv-
ed to us. Before the sun was fairly
up an immense throng Of spectators
were oWd around the cars. gazing
at US. with as much curiosity as coun-
try clowns were wont to do at Ray
mond & Com panys Menagefie. Their
comments were highly amusing,
While ours were nc less dIVertEng-
Some of our crew. gifted with stem
torian lungs, would step to the door
Of our cage" and make loud proc
larnation that the show was now
open-inviting the public to come
nearer, and stating that the front
seats were expressly reserved for the
aides present Whereat those who
had p~retentions Of being ladies
would leave. And when some
sleek and oily wh~ite-cravated
school. with spectacIes astride his nose
would intrude his philanthropic pres
ence, he woul specifically invited to
come nearer, as ministers were lnv1t-
ed gratis A fitting rebuke to an I'm
pertinent and unfeeling curiosity.
The crowd at length collected to such
an extent, and was SO noisy in It's
demonstrations, that a regiment Of
"Infantry Reserves was sent for to
disperse it, and there occurred a mel
ancholy illustration Of the subjugated
spirit Of Baltimore. Charging with
fixed bayonet down the streets, the
military swept alike over men. wo-
r,ay, .on6 Hfis1fsrn-xGUpF old and
young. Indignant at such an exhibit
ton by men who had never seen an
enemy in the field, although it's eff
feet (not motive) was to rid US Of an
annoyance, we could not refrain from
shouts Of derision and ridicule. Brave
boysl' would one eXc}aIn; gallant
charge" another would cry out; while
a third would congratulate the val
liant martial heroes upon their bril-
liant victory"
Occasionally among those assem-
b!ed to see us, we would discover sly
signals Of sympathy, though, in that
down-trodden and unhappy city, it is a
the slightest liberation for rebels or
their cause. One or two ladies clan
destinely, and through the onuiv
ance OF some of our guards, contrived
a basket of X and apples and a lot
Of tobacco into our car; while several
vi pS(lI SC-hS al Oul 1AIoSS S"U
tiously made known to US their good
will. ] ave since seen it stated that
a numbe Of la dies had been extled, or
otherwise punished, for exhibiting
sympathy for Confederate prisoners
though l have no means OF knowing
whether any Of them were OF those
who were kind to uH. Sincerely do I
trust not.
Having alluded to our guards, I
must mention that, since leaving a
per's Ferry we had been under the
charge Of a regiment Of New York
Zouaves. They were g. rough out
landtsh and most unpfepsssessfng
looking set of creatures, though I Will
do them the Justice to gay that they
manifested a very aceomm adatfng dis
position and discharged their disa-
greeabie duty in the least offensive
kindly and grateful recollection OF the
fellows.
At noon we left Baltimore via h
de Grace, and on to within three miles
of Wilmington, Del, we thence de-
Elected On the branch road to New
Castle. Here we Were placed on board
a steam boat, and in the course Of two
hours or less. arrived at our future
home Of Fort Delaware-feaching
which at about 9 O'Clock at night, we
were, after being thoroughly search
ed and deprived of money, watches,
Knives and other c~ontraband articles,
turned into the officers barracks Gas
keys turned OH US.
(To be Continued.)
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