The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-05

DRJGADIFR- GEN FER i
BY the light OF subsequent events. ii
may be fairI, said was oversanguinc."
The following Is copy OF the proclaim
alton referred to:
THE general-in-chief found it necs-
sary TO make such movements OF his
troops as TO uncover the capital. !.
would be unwsa to conceal the moral
and material injury to our cause re-
sulting from It's occupation by the cre-
my. 1t is equally unwise mud unworthy
OF US 10 allow our energies TO falter.
ana our efforts TO become relaxed un-
der revcrScs, however calamItous they
may be For many months the iarg st
and finest army OF The Confederacy I'M
der a leader whose presence inspires
equal confidence IN the troops and the
people. has been greatly trammeled
By the necessity OF keeping constant
watch over the approaches to the cap
ital. and has thus been forced TO fore
go more than one opportunity for
promising enterprise. 1t is for us, my
counirymen. 10 show by our bearing
under reverses. how wretchcd La S been
the self deception of those who have
believed liz less able to endure misfor-
tune with fortitudn than to encounter
danger with courage.
we have now entered upon n. new
phase Of the struggle. Relieved from
the necessity OF guarding a particuls r
point, our arm. Will be free to move
from point 10 point, to strike the enc
my in detail far from his base Let
us but will 1t and we are free.
Animated by that confidence in
your spirit and fortitude which mover
yet failed me, l announce to you, fell
lo~countrymen, that II is my porpose to
maintain your cause with my whole
heart and soul; that ] will never con-
sent to abandon to tho enemy one foot
OF the soil OF any OF the States OF the
Confederacy that Virginia, noble State
whose ancient renown has been eclipged
By her still more glorious recent his
tory; whose bosom has been barred to
whose sons and daughters have cxhs-
bited heroism 80 sublime as to render
her illustrious in all time TO come that
Virginia, with tile help OF the people
and BY tho blessing OF Providence, shall
be held and defended and no peace
ever made with the Infamous invaders
or her territory.
If BY the stress or numbers We
should be compelled to a temporary
withdrawal from her limits OF those
OF any other border State. We will re-
turn until the bafrIsd and exhausted
enemy shall abandon in despair his
endless and impossible task of max
ing slaves Of q people born TO be free
Let us. then, not despond. my coun-
trymen, but, relying on God, meet the
foe Will, fresh defiance and with, un-
conquered and uncomfortable hearts
"JEFFERSON DAVIS
The fore going. the last proclama :
ton OF the President of the Confed-
a 10 zoe Is ~ ~
fore. II is given in its entirety. The
table on which this proclamation was
written is now in the possession of
Mrs. ". T. Sutherlin, relict o!
Major Suterlin. It is of unusual design
With carved legs, being made of heavy
ma hogany. II has--tipon It a beautiful
slab about two and one-half feet By
five in size. OF mottled I5gypt!oh mar.
bic. This table, I was informed, has
heen repeatedly sought by those liav-
ing control OF the Confederate Museum
nj Richmond, but, naturally the family
is reluctant to relinduish possession
OF SO valuable n souvenir.
Mr.. Davis and the capitol OF the
Gonfcderacy were at the Sutherlir
mansion for a week. On the morning.
of April 10 President Davis, accom-
panied By Major Sutherlin. went down
town. While there they were unof1i
c'ally Informed OF Lees surrender or
the previous day. At first although
the probability OF such an event TAX
ling place had been suggested to them
by existing circumstances, the news
seemed incredible. Several hours sub.
seHuently, however, ofticial conirma
| ton of the tidings was afforded them
! Under the conditions then existing
| the only possible course OF action left
| for the consideration OF the President
/ WAS for him to Immediately. without
J any delay whatsoever proceed further
! South. This course OF action. the re-
suits OF which were uncertain, was al
once put into execution. Taking with
| him only grip containing some i'm.
portant papers. he, with his Cabinet
and staff, boarded train, which had
| been hastily made up, for Greensboro
| lie left as it happened none too soon
| as e party OF Federal soldiers wht
had been sent TO cut the road arrived
| at Q. trestIe few miles south OF thu
| city just after the train carrying The
| President lad passed over.
After the Presid ent had gone to the
depot Mr. Memminger, who had beer
| confined 10 his bed for several days
with a severe attack of neuralgia, and
from whom the bad news had heer
carefully kept, accidentally learned OF
what had happened, got up and dressed
at once. and insisted on going to the
depot There being no other convey.
ance available, the carriage being al
the depot, he and his wife rode there
in farm wagon. The entire party lcf,
all their heaviar baggage in Danville
only taking those things that could
he carried in grips and valises.
Tho last ca pital or the Confederacy
had then been vacated by tho govern
| ment and 'front.' thence THE Bonn,
| Blue Flag that bears Single star
ceased to represent n nation. Moreover
from this time the Confederate gov.
eminent was no longer a government
but only.the scattered and broken heat
! \ ~, :.