El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-09


ened their confidence. The loss Of arms
has been so great that. should the
spirit Of the people rise TO the Occa-
sion. it would not be at this time pos
sible adequately to supply them with
the weapons OF war
Gen. Johnston had several inter-
views with Sherman and agreed on a
suspension OF hOSIlllueS, ana the reI-
erence of terms of paciflcauon- They
are secret and may be rejected by the
Yankee government. To US. they are
hard enough, though freed from wan-
ton humiliation and expressly recog-
nizinE the state governments, and the
rights of person and property, as Sc
cured by the constitution OF the United
States and the several states.
The issue is one which il Is very
painful fer me to meet. On one hand
is the long night of oppression which
will follow the return of our people
10 the Union On the other, the SUI
fering of the women and children, and
carnage among the few brave patriots
who would sfiu oppose the invader.
and who, unless the people would rIsa
en- masse to sustain them, would strug-
gle but to die in vain. I think ny
Judgment is UndiSturbed BY any pride
of opinion or of opinion
Il have prayed TO our Heavenly
Father to give me wisdom and FORTE
tude equal to the demands Of the
position in which Providence has
placed me I have sacrificed so much
for the cause Of the COnfederacy that
I can measure my ability 10 make any
further sacrifices required, and am as
sured there is but one 10 which am
not eQual-my wife and my children.
How are they to be saved from degra-
datiOn or want is now my care.
During the suspension OF hostll1ueS
you may nave me DesS O2PoISuAl ~ -
go TO Mississippi. and thence elIher
to sail from Mobile for a foreign port
or TO cross the river and proceed 10
Texas as the one or the other may
he more practicable. The little Sterling
(mOney) you have viii be very
scanty store. and under other clrcum.
stances would not be counted, but II
our land can be sold, that Will secure
YOU from absolute want. For myself,
it may be that our enemy VIII prefer
to Danish me Or 1t may pc that a
devoted band Of cavalry viii cling to
me, and that can force my way across
the Mississippi. and If nothing can pc
done there which it VIII be proper 20
do then I can go TO Mexico. and nave
the world from which 20 choose loca-
ton.
Dear wife. this is not the fate to
which I invited when the future was
rose colored to us both. but 1 know
Won will bear il even better than my
self. and that. Of us two, alone VIII
ever look back reprOacnIuIy on my
the questions involved in the future 10
guard against contingencies Ny stay
VIII not be prOlOng ed a day beyond the
prospect of useful labor here. and there
is every reason to suppose that VIII
be with YOU a few days after Mr.. Har-
risOn arrives. Mrs Omelia behaved
very strangely about putting the thlngS
YOU directed. Robert says she would
not permit him to pack. that she even
took groceries out Of the mess chest
when ne had put a small quantity there
little AIaggie's saddle was concealed.
and I learned after we left Richmond
was not with the saddle and brides
which I directed TO be all put together
At the same time I was informed that
your saddle had been sent to the sad
dler's and left there. Every body seemed
afraid of connection with our property,
and your carriage was sent TO the de-
pot to be brought with me. A plea was
made that it could not go on the cars
Of that train. but should follow on the
next. Specific charge and promise was
given. but the carriaGe was left
THE notice to leave was given sun
day. but few hours were allowed and
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