The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-09
NEW LIGHT
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your arrival Mt Danvillo we have moth
ing except the widest rumors. all.
however. discouraRing.
81. who know that your strength
when stirred up is great, and that YOU
can do with a few what others have
failed TO do with many. am waiting
prnNcrfullv the advent of tho time
when il is Gods viii to deliver II.
through His own appointed agent
trust 1T may be YOU, as l believe II Is
1T would comfort mo greatly II YOU
could only lind an Opportunity 10 writ"
mo a fun. long letter. AS soon as we
are established here I am anxious TO
leave Mrs. Chestnut with the children
and bring Ii Pie evidently tho baby
TO see YOU. | do not know how soon
that may he God grant It may he
soon. The gentlemen i have seen here
tthe officers of the post arc exceed
ingly kind. and have offered mo every
ciVility IN their power
The surgeon general was also very
kind in his offers of service Colonel
Johnston with his wife called to sec
me Mrs joe Johnston is here living
with the cashier OF the bank and fam
ilv. and keeps Il Very pretty fancy car
,iacc ard horse. have not seen her.
hut hear she is going out Of town be
toro Ions 10 some watering place or
other Mrs Scnmes went off yester-
day for the South. l did not see her
Tho Wiefalls arc staying. | believe
With Mrs. Johnston, also. They arrived
Yesterday
Il heard a funny account OF Wisfall's
interview with Reaurerard 1t seems
l,o went to see him on his way to this
place ana when tho news of the
evacuation OF Richmond came and that
tho enemy had not Yet entered the
town. the general said: oh, they do
.,,.1 ryf -. ton ia
ought to bH - plan Of Lees 10 keep
between Richmond and the enemy I
Grant attempts to throw troops be-
tween his army and Richmond, Lee can
whip them in detail Win his plan
Wigfall was Immensely satisfied.
~ cannot Judge OF the moral effect
of tho fall OF Richmond. The people
hero were about as low down as they
could be before "a ! infer from ltttlo
things. but upon the whole. do not
;hnk the shock Is rs great as OK
pected
I'VE had digest Of your address TO
tho people to-day. and could not make
much OF it, except an encouraging en-
hortation Am anxious to SEQ the
whole thing. Nurnhcrlcss surmiscs are
ha2arded here as to your future des-
ttuation and occupation, but | know
That wherever YOU are and in whatever
engaged II is in All efficient manner
for the country Tho way things look
now. tho trans Mississippi seems our
ultimate destination
Though know YOU 10 no; like my
interference. let me cntreat you not 70
send Il z to command there am
satisfied that the country will be
ruined b. its intestine feuds If YOU 90
SO. II your friends thought IL best. |
should feel helpless. but resigned: but
even those who hone for favors in that
a-@rn -r,~
Intrusive, forgive me for the sake Of
tic love which imnels NE bat pray
long and fcrvently before YOU decide
10 do IL
Mrs. Chestnut wrote me a most 5.f-
fectionate letter from Chester to-day.
She IS staying in two rooms very bad
ll furnished. and furnished with 1000
ny her friends there ASH shall have
"a spa,e room. She Will come over and
stay q few daEs with me. ! nave car
pets. some curtains some window
shades and three pictures and some
lovely volumes OF books belonging 10
man in .Augu=ta-a marble table.
hrocatel.c chairs. nice china and nice
tan basins and buckets. ] am very
we'll of. and Very kindly treated by-
Inc Jewish man Wi.le, who owns the
lous with the d.licacy and hospi-
tellt- 81 q gentleman Major Willis
has onered every attention. and so has
Major Echols-Esrris has been more
'iH'eh. az" attentive IMAM ! thought
.'f cou!I oe. ana very anectionate and
Atno. 'ea'lN reTre1 to see him 20 to-
horre"' which IS tie day he proposes
The Trcuholms lcf, yesterday 10,
chester. With Colonel Trenholm Ou
Aitlo ones arc all we'll, but Very unrulv
"r else the small house makes me sen.
sible OF it Ii Pic is sweet and pink
and loving. her hands ana gums no ho,