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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
SECOND CAPTURE OF DEVEREUX
TEN YEARS AFTER THE WAR
Incident in the Lifeof Well Known Government
Official Who Visited Augusta Recently.
Exclamation by Him That Will Live For
ever--"H You Hang Lee, You Will Do
for the Gallows What the Jews Did
for the Cross -
for the Cross.

seemed TO penetrate him. Hs quietly
arose and withdrew. leaving Devereux
alone In his sorrow and Indignation.
long time afterward--when hos
Titles had ceased--and they were de-
batting whether they would try Jef2er-
son Davis for treason, there was raised
In Massachusetts the voice OF Fed.
eral soldier against the proposition.
This officer was Colonel Pelton. He
told his audiences this story OF the
Confederate prisoner-what Devereux
had cried out TO him in the casemen,
OF Fortress Monroe.
What that rebel prisoner so elo-
quently said because of his affection
and devotion 70 Robert E lee. is true
OF Jefferson Davis" cried the orator.
III we try JET Davis we make a
martyr OF him; II we hang him. we
will DO for the sallows what the Jews
did for the cross"
Ten years after the war Major Dew
ereux went to Boston. registering at
a leading hotel there. Returning from
q business trip into the city. ne was
told. when he asked tor his room key
tina. some one had bean there. had
paid his bill. had taken away his bag.
the door. in which Major Devereu,
was to drive to given residence mum,
Der. Not understanding the Charles
tonian took the carriage ride. At tn
handsome residence to which he wa
driven he was met b. l!ght.heartec
children. who called him by name. ant
gave him Joyful welcome Within h
saw a handsome oil painting Of him
self He was still IN Abatement
understood nothing OF what was hap
| pening.
Finally an aged gentleman. lad:
| leaning on his arm. came down tn
| hall The man was Colonel PeltoA
| The lady was his wife.
| At frst Major Devereux did not knoy
the colonel The Federal veteran re
/, called himself to the Confederate vet
eran--in q hash the men were in eac
others arms.
Major Devereux was the guest c
Colone! Pelton for fortnight
At that time Colonel Pelton wa
the law partner OF Benjamin F. Butle
on this visit to Boston Major Dew
ereus often met General Butler.
The oil painting had been painte
| from a ttn-type taken at Fortres
Monroe.
Colonel Pelton learned of Majc
pevereux's presence in Boston b
seeing the name among the hotel a,
rivals in Boston newspaper.
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To the Confederate Flag.
BY JAMES s. FLEMING.

tRead BY the author before Lea
Camp. the Howitzers' Association, and
the Soldiers Home.
Confederate States. you mustered once.
An army strong and brave.
To face an overwhelming force, :,
And proudly did you wave.
Tha. banner which your daughters
made
And which your sons bore high.
Through fields of carnage long above
Those who could nobly die
For rights their fathers gave to them.
And rights their foremen knew,
Could never be denied in truth,
For they remembered. too.
The guarantees the nation threw
Around the rights OF all.
And conscience deeply stings the soul.
When right and honor fall
Twas not in passion you withdrew,
Your country's flag was dear to you.
Twas that the union was untrue.
And false to every sacred vow.
They say what was to you a right.
Was to your slaves a wrong.
But. OIL how basely they forget
Who first asked England's crown!
To stop the trade in human flesh,
And leave the savage free,
Virginia speaking for herself.
PRAYED thus il eer might be.
New England then was rushing wild
Across the stormy wave.
The nations honor to dehle,
With Africs brawny slave.
They brought them here and sold 'en
high.
To many Southern man
Then raised the philanthropIc cry
| OF freedom in this land!
Then man to man and face to foe
| Your soldiers stood in line,
| To die before they would forego
The rights they held divine.
You fought the fight as soldier
And never failed to meet
| The foe at every point You could,
Regardless OF how great.
Hls vast outnumbering forces be,
The only point was, rs he there!
Then boldly onward, forward rushed y
/ Unnindtul OF despair
Fair victory crowned your effort!
long,
Until at last By this worn out
Your gallant army once so strong.
Could not raise cen yictory's shout
The carnage made In fury's might.
Can scarce In fancys vision be;
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~ WILL T. HALE.
In the Nashville Banner.

The fippant critic grows sarcastic
over the fact that to the making OF
books there is no end. and often damns
as without interest or other merit
some volume he does not read.
The truth is, very few books ap-
pear that are wholly without some en-
pertaining page II nowhere greatly
edify!ng. Why, then. should one be SO
ready to damn either with faint praise
Or und!sguised ridicule9 I hold thae
we really possess no literary standard.
mans individual taste. A very snort
but hostile criticism retarded brown
4ng's recognition twenty years-ne
said as much Sir John Hawklnss
History of Music" a work OF excel
lence and OF sixteen years labor, was
plunged into long oblivion by a pun
who reads an American book?' was
the fool expression OF an Engnshtna.h
which pre,udiced for years his coun-
tryn1en against the writings OF any
body on this side Of the pond
Now and then I myself take up
new volume with q feeling OF d!s,
trust, only to lay It down-rerreshsa!
"A Southern Baptist minister ana Gov
Gator recently published q oook'
through the F. n Revell COMPANY
reminiscent Of his quiet life. ! en-
pected DR.. William 2. Hatcher 10 use
good English-but would that prove
entertaining in these days OF hurry
] found in addition raciness, nurnor'
and valuable information relating 70
men and measures difficult to get
from other sources.
was especially pleased with MS
picture Of the capital of the Con1ea-
piracy on It's evacuation that sunday
In April forty-five years ago. he VAS
an eye witness to the scene which rol-
iowed-an unimpeachable Southernef
who wrote his recollecttons Witnous
prejudice, and so gives us history as
Is history"
During the four years conflict pr
Watchers home was In Manchester
just across James River from Rich'
rlond. "Ah,' he excla!ms, what was
1t. Of battle. or tragedy or victory q
suffering or restitution or wreck tha1
/ did not see during those pregnant
and historic years." According K
his observation no fairer day eve!
blessed the earth than was that sec
ond day Of April. 1855 Its raverentia
hush, its soft spring light. seemed
close akin to worship. That after
noon he attended some sort OF re
1igious service. and after 1t was owe
he and g. number OF friends llngeret
sn the church yard, Strangely enough
despite the tragically pitiful conditio,
of the citizens. they believed the wa
would end entirely their way, Pres
entity they espied man passing rap
idly along tho street, who said with
out Stacking his gait, that Lees line
had been broken at Petersburg, hi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
THE TIMES D1spAToH RICHMOND w. SUNDAY JULY 81 1910

gested that some general recognition
from Great Britain OF the worth OF
such man, by name. by race and By
character related to lis, although a
citizen OF another land. would be q
graceful token OF friendly feeling from
tho old country to our knsman across
the Atlantic.
The eminent sculptor. j. n. Foley.
ESQ, r, A., has undertaken to execute
a marble statue, heroic size. OF the
general for $1,000 while $500 may be
required for pedestal, inscription and
other extras Accordingly for $500
a complete statue Of stonewall Jack
son by one Of our most distinguished
sculptors may be prepared for tranf-
mission to his native country when the
unhappy war shall have ceased. To-
wards raising this sum, the substrip-
tons OF our countrymen and country
women are earnestly solicited. Gem
trail and local committees with auxil-
Harry ladies' committees. are being
formed to collect the necessary funds
The undersigned will gladly receive
subscriptions until the final arrange
ments are made. and an account has
been opened for General Jackson g
Statue" at Messrs. Coutts 6: Co.'S. Strand.
| London. w. C.
u. BIT IL not at all intended that
subscriptions to the statue should i'm
ply any opinion on the merits OF the
American struggle. They Will be taken
solely and simply as q recognition OF
the rare personal merit of General
/ Jackson
Committee: Lord Campbell, Lord
! Eustace Cecil. Earl OF Donoughmore.
Hon Ernest Duncombe. NJ. p, Sir
Eardley, Bart, Sir James Ferguson.
Bart. NJ. P, Hon c. Fltzwilliam, NJ p.
j. S. Gilliat, Esq, w II. Gregory. Esq.
NJ p. Colonel Greville, NJ. P, A. j. 3.
Beresford Hope, ESQ. Sir E. Kerrison,
Bart. NJ p, j. Laird, ESQ, NJ. p, Sir
| Coutts Lindsay. Bart. w S. Lindsay
Esq, NJ. p. g. Peacocks, Esq. NJ. p. G.
e. Seymour. ESQ. J. Spence. Esq.
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IN TIE RAPpAHANNocK COUNTRY
Sabine Hall.

Sabine Hall.
Sister to Mount Airy In interest aHa
beauty Is Sabine Hall. the home OF
Carter Wexford. Esq. and like Mount
Airy it has unbroken ownership al
though now in the female line.
King carter was a great one TOT
providing for his sons, He had IN
herited a large fortune from MS
father, the Immigrant John. which ne
supplemented by wisdom and industry,
and when he died he had a plenty TO
make his sons and daughters COM
Portable. He had by his f!rst.wife,
Judith Armistead, John (3), Elizabeth
(3) and Judith ts). They all made
good matches, John ca married the
heiress OF Shirley, and eventually Went
there to live, Elizabeth CD married
Nat Burwell, of Carriers Greek, and
Judith (3) married Mann Page, OF
Roosevelt, The last two We're nea!
neighhors and their homes are his,
toric, both In Gloucester county,
Robert Carter ca married, secondly
Betty Landon. and had Anne ca, who
married BENJAMIN Harrison and Wen
to BerkeleY; Robert (a). Charles tS>
I4andon (s), Mary (2), who married
| George Braxton and was the mother o
Carter Braxton. the Signer, and Luc,
CD, who married Henry Fltzhugh. a
Eagle's Nest, He left his daughters
good legactes, and to John (s) "crots
man." the home Of himself ana nj
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E5S6{E G (aEEsNFQEEAAE 0GfCkE COLUMN

father to Robert tsl. "Nomtni'; to
Charles la,. "cleve.' and to Landon
(3). Sabine Hail." and to George
"Blenheim."
Landon ts) took unto himself three
wives--Miss Armistead, Maria BYRD
and Elizabeth Wormeley-in success
sion. The first had no children. The
second had Maria ca, who married
Robert Beverley: John "a, OF Ludley.
in Prince William county: he married
Janet Hamilton, and Landon 90, OF
Pittsylvania county, who married
Judith Fauntleroy These were the first
Carter brood at Sabine Hall"
BY elizabeth Wormeley, Landon Car
ter had Elizabeth C4). who married
Nelson Berkeley. of "Alrwell." Han
over county; Lucy t40. who married
William Colstpn, and Robert W. (D.
who inherited Sabine Hall" He mar
ried winifred Beale and had George
(5), who married Sarah Carter, OF
"Blenheim," his first cousin; Landon
(5). Fanny (5). who married j. l.
Lee Lee Nancy (5), married Charles Car
ter. her cousin, and Elizabeth (5). who
| married also her cousin, Landon Car
| Ter of "Cleye" Too much ktnshlp In
| these marriages!
Landon e, inherited Sabine Hall"
married Catherine Tayloe, OF MI
Airy" and had three girls, who died
youns-Robe W. (6), Anne (6). who
married w. B. Tomlin. Secondly, Ian.
don Carter married Mary B. Armlstead,
and had John CO. Armistead. who mar
rled Richardetter Debutts; Fanny 80,
married Roster Dulaney Mary 90.
married Captain William Elkason. y.
S. A.. and Landon (6). Robert w. g.
/ inherited sabine Hall" He married
Elizabeth Tayloe and had two daugh-
ters-Elizabeth L. ca, and Annie o.,
sabine Hall" was left to them, ana
when Annie died Elizabeth inherited
the place. Elizabeth L, % married
Dr.. Armistead Wexford and lett three
sons-R, Carter (s). =. Randolph g.,
and Armistead l.. Cs), r, Garter We,l
ford ts), ESQ, inherited "sao'ns RAJ a..
have thus chronicled all the ilVes
!, h.tora IN this beautiful cradle, whare
= with its velvet turf. Its mighty trees
. ana its broad acres, life must beglI
: with a freer and fresher touch. in'
= qooa must be nearer and the eVil lur
= ther than in a more contracted spheIe
= nsahine Hall" consists OF about s'oo
acres and the house Is Just WhatN
. country house in Tidewater Nlrslnl
should be. 1t has many windows an
/, great spaces. and sits where the sum
= mer breeze and winter sun may pens
i trate at Will 1t has so mueh tne AZ
!, l.of plertitude and power Inc Toa
4 I that leads to 1t under great trees an
n fragrant shrubs is suggestive OF VI
y burd ems 1t has borne, JOY, grlef. mop
r and pain have marched along "
3 road There is the lodge, and "
j. picturesque negress to open the sate
ls thence the lawn. with It's ahnua1 glo'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
Emperor William the !
Bv IoHANNEsv v. JENSEN. the Danish Kiplin

The death Of King Edward, and the
countless obituaries written in all the
ma ers of the world afterwards, showed
quite plainly how difficult it is to char
acterize a monarch. 1t Is not possible
to get the King into the proper focus
for the human eye because everything
that tends to explain his personality 70
us takes him further away from US as
nrince. and yico versa. It Is still
| difficult for us to convince ourselves
that His Majesty can possibly be an
| ordinary human being. and We ols-
cover this fact only when he dies:
II the contrast is difficult to undeI.
stand for US, how strange must ~
then appear to the royal persons 6~ WI
mind. It Is really true, even TODAY.
| that children are born who very
slowly, by watching their SURROUND
| Ing, realize that they are royal emu.
dren destined to become monarcns-
a fairy tale in the midst OF modern
| times! No wonder then that the SUB
ject has tempted the poets B,9ernst-
An association Of ideas! Is 1t not
possible that the personality OF
kaiser Wilhelm springs from strong
feeling Of this contrast-,the dizSlneisas
OF imperial dignity. and a very V1vlo
realization of merely being an ordi-
nary human being?
The Characterization OF the Kaiser
as the ruler OF Germany belongs TO
history: here he will get his proper
place IN the row OF Emperors rate
has everything cut and dried, and ~
is almost OF no interest Whatever
happens But II you want to form
an idea. Of the Kaiser as a man. an
idea OF what passes through the mind
OF a man situated as he Is. you should
read Thomas Mann's book, "His ROYAL
/ Hishness,' IT does not deal with the
Kaiser at all. it is no portrait OF
4 him. the only resemblance being the
moor crippled arm, but Thomas Mann
(. as great psychologist has described
a. monarch's soul so we'll. that y
also gives an idea of the Kalser's
4 personality.
AS the "Prince" is depicted in this
wonderful book with genial criticism
and sincere compassion. It fits ones
II idea Of the Kaiser without In any way
First Of all how terribly lonesome
i he must feel Whoever has seer
Kaiser Wilhelm speed through the
streets Of Berlin In his automobile
; with the speed OF an express train
so rapIdly that 1t seems Impossible
r ia Mt the car by throwing or shoot
4 ,ng. whoever has heard the signal
d the horn, the Kaiser's own piercing
Q | signal, warning YOU to clear the stree
9 long In advance OF his coming. mus
IS net m idea of how lonesome must
,,5i <.tr,rsc s@ ne races by. Ftre-en
y lstnes NWheA, 'Hes a's 49, 80 :
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frrhrn ths AuKu.ta Herald. }

Major John H Deversu1. inspector
Of United States buildings. headouart-
ers a, Charleston, S. C., left for home
Yesterday. He has been here several
days. as T D. Murphy puts II, start
ing the new custodian OH right
Major peyereux's experisnce-one OF
his experiencss--during the War Be.
tween the States Is a most interesting
,,nwritten chapter. and an exclamation
ut.ered By him, at the time. Will I've
in the minds and hearts OF al! who
have heard Of II. or who will hear
OF II.
He vas prisoner Of war at Fort
ress Monroe. Lying In his easement
one day, he was accosted pleasantly
b. Colonel F. ". Pelton, U. S 4. Major
pevereug, then young man. was we'll
informed and. then as now. he was an
Interesting conversational!st Colonel
Pelton became YER. fond OF the Rebel
prisoner and found him quite often
for chats.
On one Of his visits to Major Dsv-
ereux's casenient-the prisoner was
then captain in the Confederate SER
vice--coloneI pelton greeted him with:
Well. have news for yoY to-day
What is -. sir?'
General Lee has been captured"
There was no more 1OSa NoHiSH
crate than young DtTereux. He was
OF the kind OF Contedsrates who, IN
their love for Lee. believed him irwin
chile. The news that had been given
the charlestonian staggered him. Con-
fused and heart broken. he seated
himself on his cot The colonel was
touched and did not disturb the young
man in his grief. Finally yotng Dew
ereux broke the Distressing silence
asking:
And what do you think they vii
do with General Lee. !olouel?'
DO with him" he cried in reply
do With him. What else can the,
do with a traitor? Why. they will
hang him--they will .t.ng him lik'
the traitor that he !s"
Young pevereux heard the pro
rouncement with horror and surprise
lie remained quiet tor e moment
Arising to his feet. he walked over Z
where the Federal onacer sat. ant
uttering what his heart and his sou
prompted. he declared. in cool. meas
ured, calculating words:
Hang Lee? Hang him. and the:
will do for the gallows what the Jew
did for tho professionally IT."
The eloquent exclamation rivete'
the attention of the Federal officer. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-31
AROUND RICHMOND IN 1865
Picture of the Confederate Capital on the Evac-
uation-Humorous and Pathetic Incidents
Tribute to R. b. Lee.

army was in full retreat. and Rioh-
mond was to be evacuated that night
The crowd separated without word.
Dr. Hatcher striking out on foot for
Richmond.
Reaching the city. the tumult and
stir told him that the news had had
its effect. THE Sabbath" he writes,
shocked by the confusion. had taken
wing. and only fright and wreck ruled
the hour. Stores were wide open. and
men were loading wagons and carts
loafers were in sifht. eying eagerly
the general collapse and wild to begin
their piltering. Spectators looked on
and In mute anguish read In the haste
and waste OF the hour the signs OF the
supreme catastrophe. ALL the
sacred things which Virginia had hid
den In her bosom were being ripped
out and hawked or scattered wildly
on the ground The hour of the de-
realize that I was in a. city without
| a ruler except the mob. and without
law except the greed Of the robber
Nothing hurt ME worse than that
spectacle. 1t melted my bones and
ate up my strength. Could have
taken all that was left at the moment
! should still have felt myself a. pau
/ per. ~ NY COuulIy was uSdos Wu6s
| could I want after that?"
Retracing his steps to Manchester,
startling sights broke upon him there.
too. Men huddled in helpless gr6lps
and felt that not even the right OF
self-defense was left them; women
| wept upon the porches. or shrieked
1! behind their barred doors and win
| dows: children were cling!ng to their
parents. begging to be taken away;
and already unearthly figures. harb-
myers of an impending upheaval.
We're fitting through the streets.
\ AS yet. he says. only dina sense
Of freedom struggled In the slaves
breasts. A habit OF submission to an.
thority still held them--but with 9
relaxing grasp.
AZ twilight deepened Into nlght'
however. a swell Of lawlassness broKe
all restraints. The back streets. IN
lighted. began to throb with danger
ties tlled speedily with negroes; ane
their hysterieal screams their raplf
dances, and their cry for vengeance
gave hellish terrors to the night"
That night was one absolutel.
without law. In both Manchester am
Richmond. The old authority hat
gone and the new had not come. tn
very streets roared with shrieks am
curses. with holw and menace an
with the insanity OF countless croWaF
Whispers OF riotous gangs seek!nl
vengeance> or plumber Allied the AIR, ~
the streets and bred terror IN III
: hearts OF women,
Still. the worst fears We're not re
, allied, for all through the might tn
Snutharn rrnv was retrSatlng throuK
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carter,s Creek and It's Tomhs.

Carter,s Creek and It's Tomhs.
The Durwells generally do not seem
to care to preserve the shattered, but
splendid memorials of their fore
fathers, which lie neglected and pa
thetic at Carriers Creek.
OF all the Burwells and descendants
OF the Burwells in this and other
States who have been invited and
coaxed through The Times-Dlspatch
to come and preserve the Burwell
tonbs only seven have responded.
These, according to their ability. have
responded most generously, and we
seven" still have hopes OF other con-
tributions. Not quite half OF the sum
has been yet given, and we on:e more
entreat the members of this tremen-
dous clan to come and help US.
Standing Is these tomos will IN the
protection OF old Abingdon Church
they will be for years to come a. splen-
aid lesson to our children's children
and witness of our own earnest re-
spect for those builders OF our stats
who have gone before. We hope &c
hear from many descendants OF the
famous Lewis Burwells before thls
week is passed. ..
All contributions should be sent e
Sally Nelson Robins. Virginia HIS
torIcal Society.
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JACKSON MEMORIAL m ENGLAND.
Interesting Clipping Relative to the
Monument Now In Capitol Square.

Monument Now In Capitol Square.
The following clipping from the
Lynchburg Virg1nian OF August as,
1858. was kindly sent us by Thomas L,
Brown, In whose possession 1t has been
since August, 1853.
The following Is a. copy of the adj
verusement in the London Index, rela-
tive to the Jackson menorial:
General Thomas J. (stonewalD jack.
5son.-Two continents. both friend and
foe combine to mourn the premature
death OF General Jackson, hero and
Christian. Two years have heen sum
Client to create fame which has won
the kindly respect OF enemies and the
admiration of the Old World, which
twenty-four months since was igno-
rant OF his existence. IT has been sug-