Evening star., 1941-11-20
CHAPTER XIX.
Thursday. August |. 1861.

ONieb va.
Clear and cool.
This is charming place-th,
trees are wonderful
Lindsay returned to Ashland
today.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Garnett
Mrs. Fitzhugh and other old friend:
called to see me this afternoon
Seven unexpected guests are spend
ing the night. How kind and hos.
pital these dear Hunters are. May
Heaven reward them.
Every one talking of the grea
battle and jubilant over our success
but knowing the strength of the
North 1 am afraid to be too op-
timistic.
No war news in the paper today.
Vic and Alice have gone for a
f1de. They love the country.
Wednesday. August IA. 1861.
Lovely day.
James Hunter went to Richmond
this morning and brought home
with him a wounded soldier, Mr.
Saint Martin from Louisiana. He
Is very good looking, very agreeable
and has been a great traveller, visit
Ing Europe. the West Indies. Africa
and every section of this continent
His father is wealthy planter. his
mother lives in France-which
sounds little strange, and he has
been Wanderer since the age of Is
A soldier of fortune type and I fear
= wayWard young man, but fasci-
mating.
I am rather glad that my girls
are going into Fredericksburg to-
morrow to stay with Judge and Mrs.
Lomax.
Monday, August 10, 1861.
1t has been raining for days.
The roads are almost impossible
but today We ventured forth to 20 to
Fredericksburg and from there to
"Monokin" to stay with Judge and
Mrs Lomax.
The Judge looks so much older-I
md many of my friends looking
older-aged by the anxiety and hor-
for of this dreadful war.
The Judge has persuaded me to
send for my absent children who are
still in Norfolk. He thinks they
should be with me as Norfolk is in
danger of being attacked at any
time.
1t will require some influence to
obtain passes for the girls to make
the journey through the lines, but
believe that it is possible.
Thursday. August %, 1861.
Clear today.
NO war news of importance-again
] fear it is the calm before the
storm
Emily Page is here. she leaves to-
morrow morning by Matthias Point
to join her husband who is stationed
at Fort McHenry with the Federal
Army.
With her two small children she
will be obliged TO cross the Potomac
In an open boat--a hazardous
journey for the poor child.
Friday. August 81, 1861.
Another terrific rain storm.
I have thought so much of dear
Emily and wondered how she Jared
on her trip TO Baltimore.
That gay young soldier. 1t. Saint
Martin, has ridden over several
times to see Alice. I am somewhat t
relieved that he is now well enough
TO report for duty, though Heaven
knows I wish him no harm.
Mr. William Tayloe and Emily
Tavloe of Mount Airy spent the day
here. 1t was great pleasure to
see them again.
Monday. August rs, 1861.
Still cloudy.
There was a rumor of battle at
Falls Church this morning, but it
has not been confirmed.
1t. Thornton and Stuart Lomax
came to see me today They looked
very handsome in their uniforms
and so young That is one thing
that hurts, that these fine young
men should go into the war to be
manned and killed.
1t. Thornton brought me $l00 in
gold from my dear boy-I shall try
to send it to Anne for their journey
from Norfolk.
Through my old Army friends I
was successful in obtaining an order
for the girls which will enable them
to pass through the lines with COM
parative safety. even in these tenn
pestuous times. May God watch
over and protect my children in this
hour of danger.
Head Quarters of the Army
Washington 28th August 1861.
The Misses Mamie Virginia,
Julia and Mary Lomax
with their baggage
Will be permitted to pass through
the United States Lines to Vir-
Einia at Fort Monroe and are
commended to the courtesy of the
troops.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
BY Command:
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Washington. August %. 1861.
Major General Wool,
U. S. Army.
Comd., etc.
Fort Monroe, Va.
Ny dear General:
The daughters Of the late
Major Mann Page Lomax have
received pass from General
Scott to 60, with their baggage,
via Old Point Comfort to Fred
ericksburg, Virginia. Their Moth
er has been there since last Fall,
and they now wish to join her to
allay her anxiety on their ac-
count because of the extreme diff
fculty of communicating with
them. These ladies leave their
home and furniture standing as
It is in this City.
I beg leave to command them
10 your kind Offices and assist
ance in proceeding on their
hazardous journey, so far as may
be consistent with the good Of
the service.
Believe me, dear General,
Very truly yours.
Ed. TOWNSEND.