Year: 1865

and children were dependent upon their labor for sup
port No provision Was made for these and the amount
Of suffering thus caused throughout the seeding states
for the past three 10 ncacuabe Upon returning
poor rebel soldier mindful Of the promises mads him
when urged 70 light vaorously aga nst the hated in
yaderthat his family should be provided for-breathes
threat Of against the authors OF his and
his familys msfortunes and tho blow which follows ia
TO fall upon his wealthy neghbor. whose influence
has been suihcent 10 exempt him from service and
has all along suffered but comparatively little from the
effects Of the Much anxiety 10 expressed by the
weather. class upon this account and numbers who
have been particularly vigan enforcing the conscrp
on law openly confess that they dare not remain in the
country after the departure of our army and srepepar


The difficulty in obtaining dress goods has been such
that in every house the spinning wheel and loom have
been brought out and the busy hum Of the one and cat


ng noise Of tho other have boon heard the
hand At the numerous stations along the Danvie road
female portion Of the community are anxiousy awaiting
the good time when these will be thrown open and prints
and musns be once again exposed for sale 70 be subst
tinted for the honlespun dresses OF which, In spite OF
their patriotism tho fair daughters Of the South profess
themselves heartly rick" think vsntured guess
Journey which, whether not had the effect OF
causing us many ordinations Of surprise and appa-
ren.y heartfelt wish by the fair questoners that they


After ride Of thirty miles stopped At the house Of
Hospitality entertained. This lady informed me that in
consideration OF her wdowhood the armies had passed
fuse In her expressions Of gratitude Upon my return,
days afterwards the greater share Of her eatabes
had been stolen, and she was thankful no more.


srAUNToN RIVER.


Upon reaching staunton river ON the evening Of the
27th found General Benham with the Engineer brigade
and Construction corps about commencing operations
upon the bridge material for that purpose having
brought from Burkesville


THE H0N1 AND REsTMG-PIACE OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF


ROANOKE.


The well known residence OF John Randolph, Of
passing The nigh. hight there ' Mr. Boadn oa s'
proprietor The house 10 situated upon an eminence
commanding beautiful view Of the valley through
which the Staunton river flows, and surrounded upon
threc sides with prmeva forest trees Here in cot
tage very little above the dignity Of shanty the
from his public abors and entertain the very per-
he admitted to his friendship Here his mortal
his plantation selected by himself The one at the head
s an oval stone nearly white the other nearly


and very aars There 70 nothing In tho sppearanc: nee
man. Within Che past two years the grave has
only the stones and few shrubs now mark
the spot As is well known, his head is laid toward
he might the better look out for old Harry Clay upon the
resurrection morn Those parties most benefited by Mr.
Bodn Years nc. TO- place over
the grave but nothing has since been DONE Mr. Bouldin
tho present proprietor Of Roanoke purchased the place
sOmc fourteen since aud has materially improved
both the house and grounds. While much pains has
been taken to preserve the old building intact It has
been enlarged and added to until has become sls
CANT and commodious mansion.


Mr. Bouldn member Of the Virginia Legislature,
and left Richmond upon the occasion of in that
body five six weeks prior the evacuation and did
not return.


As an advocate Of State rights he Is worthy successor
Of Mr.. Randolph and while admitting that their cause
s lost and that nothing left them but submission to
the national govsrnment he still Is srog In the beltsf of
the right Of secession BY sovereign SateA he was the
fence to Mr. Davis making the somswhs. curious
sion movement, and only Joined when, tho South
imagined, there was no other alternative.
With Mr.. Bouldin, as with every man and woman
met the question What become OF the negroes?''
absorbs every other and b often the Of fearful
anxiety. The great majority Of the able bodied mon, the
productive ones, called, have or leaving the
the
ry to raise the requisite food Again. the universal ties
unless compelled to- and that all the authority Of the
| ter Is gone.


'Thcse lazy, indolcnt niggsrs," say they, twill mo-
work for themselves their children and the result vii
be they will turn to and steal every ything the white peo
pie raise" II Is but farto say, however that the
groes invariably themselves willing TO to work
f fair system Of compensation be arranged; al
though many OF them have extravagan ideas to
what such compensation should be- Much anxiety is felt
TO the the negroes will pursue should army
be entirely withdrawn and many profess 10 fear that
MURDER arson and pilase will be inaugurated by them
CLOVER DEPOT.


On the morning OF the 9th reached Clover depot on
the Danvile road three miles from the river which
passed in primitive looking fiat boat, with the kind
assistance Of staff oncer Of General Bcnham. At this
depot large amount Of rolling stock and stores
possesblOn
advance under General Wright About forty pontoon
wagons also captrred which Colonel Spauding Of
the Ftleth Engineers recognized having been taken
from the peninsula in 1862.


At this point enough TO ovcrake Colonel
Sherman Inspector General the sa Of General Sher
dan, and several other cavalry officers their way TO
the command.


train made up TO carry US through to Danville.
Prior 10 starting two scouts in bringing Information
OF Johnstons surrender and that tho cavalry corps
at Boston station, fifteen miles distant This pleasing
n,syencc caused many very agreeable sensations and
soon after started over this now famous road We
had been considerably delayed In making up the rain
and did not arrive at the station until nghtfall
when mounted my horse and proceeded TO the head
quarters OF the Third division where l cordially
received by the 'inevitable fighting Custcr and his
san, whom found discussing the merits of large
quantity Of blooded animals which had been captured
during tho day.


suERpANs CAVALRY.


The surrender OF JohnPons army rendered any further
advance o the cavalry unnecessary and the morning
o the 2sth II Bet out its return The command had
been without forage for days. and details sont
out through the country 10 obtain IT, No difficulty
found in obtaining ampl, supply. No incident Of
note occurred upon tho march 10 the Southside road
which struck at a station known Blacks and
Whites Tho command is now marching for Richmond
from whence with the balance OF the army, Il will star
for Washington.