The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-09

kind in his offers of service. Col John
ston with his wife called to see me. Mrs.
Joe Johnston is here living with the cash
Ter of the bank and family, and keeps a
very pretty fancy carriage and horse /
have not seen her. but l hear she is 60
ing out of town before long to some
watering place or other. Mrs. Semmes
went off yesterday for the SOUTH l did
not see her. The Wigfalls are staying
/ believe, with Mrs. Johnston also They
arrived yesterday.
] heard funny account OF Wigfan's
interview with Beauregard 1t seems he
went to see him on his way to this place.
and when the news of the evacuation of
Richmond came, and that the enemy had
not yet entered the town, the general
said, oh, they do not understand the
situationl Tt is. or ought to be, a plan of
Lees to keep between Richmond and the
enemy If Grant attempts to throw
troops between his army and Richmond.
Lee can whip them In detail With this
plan Wigfall was immensely satisfied.
Il cannot Judge of the moral effect of
the fall of Richmond. The people here
were about as low down as they could
be before. as I infer from little things.
but. upon the whole. I do not think the
shock is as great as I expected.
We had digest of your address to the
people today, and l could not make much
OF it, except an encouraging exhortation.
Am anxious to see the whole thing Num-
nerless surmises are hazarded here as to
your future destination and occupation.
but | know that wherever you are and in
whatever engaged it is in an efficient
manner for the country The way things
look now the trans Mississippi seems our
ultimate destination.
Though know you do not like my in
reference, let me entreat you not to SEND
d b. 10 command there. l am satisfied
that the country will be ruined by its
intestine feuds if you do so. If your
friends thought it best I should feel help
less, but resigned; but even those who
nope for favors in that event deprecate
II for you. IT l am intrusive forgive me
for the sake of the love which impels
me, but pray long and fervently before
you decide to do 1t.
Mrs. Chestnut wrote me most ef-
tectionate letter from Chester TODAY. She
is staying In two rooms very badly fur-
nlshed and furnished with food by her
friends there. As I shall have a spare
room, she Will come over and stay a few
Gays with me. l have carpets some cur
talns, soem window shades and three pic
lures, and some lovely volumes of books
belonging to a man In Augusta-a marble
table, brocatelle chairs, nice china and
nice tin basins and buckets. I am very
wen on and very kindly treated by the
Jewish man, Wiee, who owns the house
with the deiicacy and hospitality or a
gentleman. Major Willis has offered ev-
cry attention and so has Major Echols-
harrison has been more efficient and AT
tentiVe than 1 thought he could he and
eVfy anecttonate and kind really re-
Bret 10 see him so tomorrow, which ia
the day he proposes to leave.
Ihe Trenholms left yesterday for
chester, with Colonel Trenholm. Our III
tie ones are all well, but very unrulv. or
hOnGa
OF It, Ii Pie is sweet and pink and
loving, her hands and gums are hot and
swollen, and [ think she is teethinp
bllly Is well. but bad. Jeff is unremu-
nerative' but behaves we'll in the main.
1ef Is very much exercised about his
pony Maggie about her saddle-Margare
ABOUT her saddle-Ellen about her child
washington (who is fine boy) about his
5000 left In his masters hands with his
ciothes. l about my precious Old Ban
whom ! left behind me with so keen a
heartache "
Write to me, my own precious only
loVe and believe me as ever your de-
voted Wife
Maggie sends love, as do jeff and Bill
y-Has Ives turned up? Did Johnson
leaVe his family? Had Mrs Mclean got
offY Did Mr.. Minnegerode come out9
Did we bring off anything when YOU
came? Did you send the pest off ont of
the way? Did you bring the brandvo
Where is Joe?"
SIX days later Mrs. Davis has fled from
Charlotte to Chester, S. c.. and about
me same time Davis has fled from Dam
vile and was on his way to Greensboro
Here are the letters:
Chester, April 10, 1865.
Wy Dear Banny: The rumors of A raid
ON charlotte induced me to come south.
and threatened raid here induces me
TO leave without making an hours un-
necessary stay. I go with The specie train
ause they nave strong guard and
are attended by two responsible men
l am going somewhere. perhaps to WASH
lnston' Ca, perhaps only TO AbbeviIle
tS. %. don't know. Just as the chill
sdren seem to bear the journey win 7
decide General Chestnut seems anxious
as is the author of the letter you sent