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WAR Si Virginia Military Ins mar "We were not many, wo who stood J it-fore tho iron sleet that day, Yet many a gallant spirit would Give half his years, if ho hut could Have been with us at Monterey." If thc now ancient poets of thc j Mexican War felt in this way, how j much moro must the gallant spirits of j a later time have longed to have hoon j abie to pay au equal, or even greater, : price, to have taken part in the mag- ; nificently dashing episode of thc 1 charge of thc V. M. I. Cadets at New- ? market? The sight of the Academy cadets last Memorial Day prompts au edito rial ?.ii thc subject, hut it is a story that cnn not bc told too often, Loth for thc benefit of tho youth of our land, and th.it they may hand it on down as a glowing example of boyish courage and devotion to generations yet to come. And especially inter- j eating is it wheu related, even after j thc lapse of forty years hy ono who j took part in thc conflict. Saturday afternoon last a party of gentlemen wero standing above tho last green of the Country Club's golf links, withiu sound of thc laughter and social amenities of thc sous and daughters of those who, on either side, had fought each other HO fiercely in the blood drenched days of war. With Northern and Southern residents fraternizing so pleasantly at thc Club House, and with so peaceful a pros p ct spread before them, there was j ile, indeed, to recall thc animosities v/i tho Civil War, and yet oblivious of the fact that there was "a chiel amangst them takin' notes," some reference was made to tho battle of Newmarket, and then one word led to another, until the gentleman to whom reference has been made, bogan almost unconsciously to relate thc incidents of that stirring scene through which he had passed as a lad. "When we first came up with the army," said he, "thc veterans of an hundred fields began to chaff us on the subject of our natty uniforms, and good-natured badinage flew thick and fast. They promised to dirty those pretty little grey jackets for us before we parted company, and told us that we would wade through many a mile of mire before we got a chance at tho Yankees, for it was already beginning to rain. "Tho battle, however, was speedily joined, and when tho opposing armies were hotly engaged, wo were ordered to the front and drawn up just be neath the crest of a slight hill, with the Federal line of battle in plain view a mile and a half away. Jack son's battery carno thundering up along the ridge behind us nud unlim bering let fly directly over our heads. It was too close to bc comfortable, and -we were ordered to advance, which wc did, to the foot of tho hill. Again came tho command to go forward and our boyish battalion moved on until we were within sorno three hundred yards of tho Federal artillery in our front; then wo wore halted, with our muskets at right shoulder Bhift and in linc of battle 'marked time' under the concentrated fire of tho Napoleon guns. "They were firing canister atd wo would see a puff of smoke and then whir z-it would come tearing over our heads with the roar of a covey of quail, or plough up the soil in a spat tering shower at our feet, or elso, alas, too often, find lodgment in our ranks. "We were told to go forward a little listanco to chango tho rango and then I* lie down and commence firing. We lil s0) an^ ^a<* ^re(* aD0UL three rounis when thc terrible tension which Lad bc cn soinewbat relieved by thc firing, was b.'ok?n by th? 0rdcr t0 rise and charge. >,.Uh ft 'jebel yell we dashed forward, in ,,^01 align ment, until a cluster of house*, uD0Ut three hundred yards from the Pede*, position, broke up tho formation of C and D companies and threw them into .temporary confusion. '''AB soon as tho impediment w. s cleared, however, A and B companies halted and with muskets at 'right shoddier shift,' 'marked time' under vito concentrated fire of five batteries of Napoleon guns until C and I) could reform again on thc left." *5It was thatmaneouvrc, probably," 1 remarked one of the party, "that join ed with your small size, led the Union officers to mistake you for a body of f oroign mercenaries, as, it has been stated, some of those that were cap tured admitted that they had done." "Yes," said another, "and has all thc warfare that has stained the his tory of* the ages any finer spectacle of .Southern children, all of thom well %witLia their teens, standing there un ftinohluKly Rnd excouting with pro cisi?n the evolution of the paradi ground, while upon them was >einj rained such, a storm of shot ant eholl?" WIES. titute Cadets at New .ket. "Once more io battalion forma tion," continued the narrator, "came thc ringing command: 'Charge!' and after a breathless moment wc were among thc guns and those who were working them gave way. Thc Colonel of a West Virginia regiment came riding uj> trying to rally his ?non; Lieut. Hanna of our battalion slashed liim across thc face with his small cadet sword; out came the heavy re volver, but as it was levelled Wm. (janett plunged bis bayonet into the Colonel throwing him from the saddle anti saving Hanna's life. "Amid this hand-to-hand fighting, a majority of thc guns bad limbered up and got away, but we captured Heven, and having secured them had a chance to draw breath and look around. Off to our right a large body of Fed eral troops was lying in linc behind a leuce, pouring in their fire upon Kchol's brigade in their frout, wholly unobservant of what had occurred so near to them. We wheeled to thc right and fired down their lino. It was like shooting ata row of birds on a bough and you should have seen them riso and scatter like a flock of black birds. "By this time the rest of our army was up and thc enemy in full retreat. Wo at once took up thc pursuit of the flying Federals and chased them sev eral miles until tho North Fork of the Shcnaudoah river was reached, where they had burned thc bridge as soon as their last man was over. "So then, perforce, we had to stop. Tho battle was won and wo were vic torious, but at what fearful cost! Along tho routo that we had come were lying, killed or wounded, 56 of our boy comrades-56 out of the 220 who had responded to a revcillo a few. hours before-more than one-fourth of those who had gone into thc charge had fallen. "But wc had uudergone our baptism of Gre, and that night the veteran sol diers said nothing about muddying our uniforms. They were torn by briars, stained with mud and smeared with blood to an extent that rendered any additional attentions superfluous. As a matter of fact, however, thoy had no moro jeering persiflage for our youthful ears; on the contrary they rodo us around camp on their should ers, and when wo went to Richmond the Confederate government bestowed a vote of thanks upon us, the legislature of Virginia presented us with a stand of colors, and thc girls-weil the girls patted us upon tho buck." "Surely they did not stop at that mild expression of enthusiastic appro bation?" queried one of tho listeners. A reminiscent smile that was sug gestive of anything rather than un pleasant memories lit the narrator's features, but he would say no more. And ho had said enough. Without premeditation or preparation and with nc thought of publication, ho had re counted, in the common-place phrases of ordinary conversation, an epic of youthful valor that shou'.d endure while our language lasts. And it may be added that tho State of Virginia this summer is to erect at the institute a monument, a bronze figure of Virginia mourning for her sons to commemorate tho event, the sculptor of which, Ezekiel (?) was one of tho little fellows that took part in that glorious ohargc. Forged a Military Pass. At the Confederate Veteran Camp's meeting, held at tho Waldorf-Astoria last Monday night, a group were ex changing recollections in ono corner of the room before the speeches." One of the group, a man connected with a New York bank, was asked by a com rade where he was wounded, for thc banker has a noticeable limp. "My lanielcss is thc result of a for gery, ' ha replied. "Bank episode, eh?" asked one. "No," was tho reply. "Not exact ly, I reckon I may as well satisfy your curiosity. "About six months after my enlist ment under Gen. Sterling Price, of Missouri, I was sont to tho hospital ! for repairs. War was hell to mo right in tho beginning. I WOB left in a farmhouse, and as tho Yanks were hot on our trail I had to be moved. "I resolved to get baok home, and by various strategoms I succeeded. It was quito a journey-from Arkan sas to tho northwest corner of Mis souri, where my people lived. ? got homo by night travel. "I found the old town in possession of the Federals. Old Col. Bob Smith 1 with his Sixteenth Illinois infantry . was holding the place, and evory road . and hog-path leading to tho town waa 3 guarded. I had tO'TUn the pickets to ?5 get inside. 1 "I got to my fathor's placo late ic I tho night and crept into tho bara. Ai soon as it could bo donc, a hiding place iu thc house, under a stairway, was fixed up for mc. Every tew days Col. Bob Smith's soldiers were search ing thc houses, of southern sympa thizers. They came to our place sev eral times, but they never got onto my hiding place. "Things were getting very warm in the old town. It was under martial law. An order was issued that no man or woman should be permitted to leave thc town without a pass, signed by thc provost marshal and thc officer of the day, and in order to get such a pass thc applicant had to swear alle giance to thc government, and in addi tion, a personal description of the ap plicant had to bc written on thc back of the pass. "I had jcsolvcd to leave town, not only because I was anxious to get into the fight again, but because every day I remained in my father's house I was liable to bc found, and that would have meant exile for my old father, my mother and my sisters. "lt was easy enough to get a blank pass, but it had to contain thc signa tures of thc provost marshal and tho oilicer of the day to be of any value. My father, through a friend who was regarded as a Union man, secured a blank permit. I used up a bott\) of iuk and made my wrist lame crying to imitate thc proper signatures. Final ly I mastered every crook and forma tion of thc signatures, and writing them on tho pasB, I filled out my de scription and signed a false name un der the oath. "I was to leave on a night train. I hau planned to go to thc end of the road, about 400 miles, and then I ex pected to board a boat on the Missis sippi aud take my chances. Tho night favored my leaving home. It was dark and tho rain was falling in sluices. "I reached the train and took a scat. On every train leaving the city was an officer, who examined tho pass es of all passengers. The train limped along to thc first station, about twen ty miles out, and then tho guards re turned. I was sitting near the door of thc car. "T saw tho officer when he came in at tho front door with the conductor. I saw that ho scrutinized very closely every passenger's pass and then look ed at the holder to see if the descrip tion tallied. He looked at one man's head very closely. That made me nervous, for I had on a wig which I had got from my father. I was afraid the officer would get on to my false hair, but what I most, feared was that ho would discover that the signatures on the pass were forgeries. "I left my seat cautiously and went out on the rear platform. The train was running about ten miles an hour. There was, no brakeman about. I caught the iron handle of the platform and jumped with the train. "I thought I should never touch bottom. When I tried to piok myself up, I found I had broken a leg. In that condition, drenched to the skin, in the most excruciating pain, I crawl ed back to my father's house. I think if I had had a pistol I would have killed myself. "I must have crawled six or seven miles-maybe more, I reached home just before daylight. My father's old family dootor was called, and ho was sworn to secrecy, of course. 1 shall never forget how my old father told him he would kill him if he betrayed us. But, of cuurse, ho never would have done that. An operation was necessary io save my life. I have been lame from the effects oft it ever since. "How did you get away from home afterward?' asked a Virginian. "That is another story," replied the banker-veteran, "but it wasn't ona forged pass."-New York Sun. A Yankee General on Lee. General W. W. H. Davis, of Doy lcstown, veteran of two wars, the Mexican and Civil, does not agree with many of his Grand Army oom-1 rades that a mouumcnt should not be ereoted at Gettysburg for General Bobort E. Lee, tho great Southern general. "Leo is dead. Tho war is over. We're at pr -o. Why stick your fin ger in tLo sore again? Why, of course, build a monument to Loe. He was a great soldier and the country will he proud of him. The time will oome when there will bo no distinction between the soldiers of the North and South who fought in tho eivil war, the English peoplo ?re proud of the men who fought on both sides in the War of the Roses. No country has yet been able to live and keep up a family quarrel." This is General Davis' opinion. "We hear a groat deal said by our friends of the Grand Army against the erection of a monumont to Gen eral Lee on the field of Gettysburg, where thc Confederate and Union sol diers did their best fighting. Their allegation is that thc South is not re constructed, is still rebellious, and that such recognition would bo a mis i take, if not a orimo. . "A Southern corrospondent of mine, who is the son of tho war governor ol i ono of tho leading Southern States, ? writes mo in a letter in whioh ho dil cusses the question of loyalty of the. Southern people under thc reconstruc tion. In doing so he says: " 'Old Dr. Miller, who was one of our reconstruction United States Sena tors, tolls of a fight whioh occurred between two old fellows. After it was over John says to him: " 'We fou't and you whipped me. Now, let's take a dink and drop it.' "I think most of the Southerners feel that way. There is occasionally some fellow who was in the bomb proof department, or some little jack ass who has grown up since the war and wants to create a little cheap no toriety by making a memorial speech in which he uses incendiary flourishes; but the rank and file and all old sol diers who heard the guns are satisfied with tue result as being the best. "I had about eleven months in thc war when I was a boy, and I mn not anxious for any more."-Doylcstown, Pa., intelligencer. --tm* Incidents at Nashville. "Iloltzclaw's Alabama brigade, Clayton's division, occupied a posi tion east of thc pike on an- elevated place, where stood a large unfinished brick house; ia the yard stood a small marble grave-stone, marked Hooper To the east was a bold and beautiful spring that gushed from a large rock some few feet from the ground. At this spring, by turns, the soldiers kept a seive in constant use day and night washing husked coro to make lye hominy. On thc march from Atlante to Nashville one day General Hood, making his way to tho front, while passing the 18th Alabama, inform?e the boys that he was going to thc front to lead them back into Tennes see, and asked if they were willing t< grate corn on their graters, there be ing one swinging from nearly everj shoulder haversack, made out of hal! a canteen. But at this part?cula: spring the boys preferred to make ly? hominy to grating corn. The ly< hominy was splendid, served with th< fine pork that the Yankees negleotei to take along with them on their re treat from Franklin. . But these days of feast were num bered. In front of luis brick buildinj was a large barn, some 10 or 15 yard towards the enemy. A Yankee sher shooter had taken advantage of thi barn, from where he continually an noyed the line by the continued deat! crack of his rifle. On one oocasio Comrade Cohill, company 1,18th Ah bama, was standing facing tho enemj between two other soldiers, eatin sugar from the h:>lf of aoanteeo, whe crack rang out the Yankee's rifh Cohill sank to the ground a dead mat He was buried near where he fell, an his grave enclosed in rough stone. We had a man in the 18th Alabami armed with a Whitworth rifle. E swore vengeanoe against that Yankei Very early one morning Davis wit his rifle gained access to this barn an managed to get the Yankee to expoi himself, when Davis' Whitworth rac out and the leaden missile went tri to its mission. That Yankee was di robed of all harm. Comrade Cohill untimely taking-off was avenged. On the morning of December 1864, the pickets that were to do dm that day were notified that they, du lng the day, would be ordered to e gage the enemy, and drive in thc line of pickots; to preparo themselv for tho work. A few day's rest, ai feasting on this- lye hominy and po had put the men in excellent and iii spirits. They realized that hoc and Tennessee wa? worth fighting fe After restless waiting the order oam "Fall in to the right and left; take i tervals; ma.'oh." After advancing some 100 yat oame the order "doublo quick, marci At this the rebel yell was given a the boys went forward through op field with nothing for protection. > oame to a oreek with banks the f height of a mao. There was no timi along its banks to indioato that th* was a oreek there. Just as our 1 arrived at the oreek the Yankees op ed fire. The boys tumbled in, rust across, aided eaoh other to scale opposed bank at this place. Near two of our*Doys were wounded. WI in the ereek they exhibited tl wounds. There are sometimes thi occur in a soldier's life that aro am ing and amid the roar of musketry laughable. An i H st ance occurred ri hore. One of our advancing pickets tho wounds and the blood flowing; captain took hold of him to assist np the bank. The fellow cried i "I oan't, captain; captain, 1 can' any further. I oan't captain, pleat The captain threatened tobring down. I interfered and we 1 shoved the fellow up the bank. 1 tho captain shoved me up and I pt him after me. When wo got to Yankee redoubts chere was our sol man wUh his head rammed up tc shoulders in the loose earth in i of the Yankee works. He had f o I cd the Scripture: The last first. I kept my aye on this fellow ii battles os September 18th and 1 and he proved as true as steel. 11 that he left his only white feath ', that creek. I withhold his name would be glad to hear from him, i W. Cooper, Eighteenth Aiabam i Atlanta Journal. John D. Rockefeller's Great Wealth. Mr. Rockefeller's fortune is glibly set down at a billion dollars. But thc fortune is really known to be $1,250, 000,000 and the investments mostly draw compound interest. His annual inoome is known to be $87,000,000. The New Orleans Times-Demooral comments very soberly on this im mense increment and asks some very pertinent questions. This wealth does not suffer from panio or general disaster Other men'i failures are Mr. Rockefeller's oppor tunity. He can buy things at a bar gain with his overflow of ready money. Compound the interest; on a billion and a half dollars and the story teilt itself, and in the general count mil lions aro like hundred dollar bills tc smaller capitalists. A school boj can make the figures for you, and th? question of "what next?" become? very pertinent to a consideration ol this subject. Tho young Rockefellers will be mil lionaires many times over when tbej are born into lifo. The incremeni will make them billionaires by the time they are grown. A half dozei of such families will in two or three decades own the United States. What next? Old Romo went a down a sliding scale to ruin Ly increaso of wealth ano luxury. France waded to the chin in blood and oarnage, because one clase in society had all the money and all the opportunity, while the other had all the labor and all the privation, When things evened up in France the situation was horriblo beyond expres sion. The history of nations provef the inutility of personal mammot? wealth. It breeds discontent and brings ruin. It may not "even up," in many decades, but it will turn ovei after awhile and level down to a fresh starting place. Vast wealth has its. dangers. The Bloody List. We said in a recent isBue "we did not know whether enough human vic tims have been sacrificed yet." Sev eral more have been added to thc bloody list since we made that rem ai k whether enough to satisfy people that there is a call for hemp and gallows we are unable to say. Possibly it will have to come home to every family be fore that point is reached. A few weeks ago two men in Colic ton County had some disagreement, Last week one of them hid himself bj the roadside and shot the other off hu horse as he passed. The man that was killed was a good citizen and wai unarmed. The assassin was a mai of bad oharaeter. Whoo the case is called in Court it will doubtless be an nounoed that the defendant is at large or if arrested he will probably go be fore some Judge, swear that ho wat "skeered" and thought it necessary for his own safety to kill the other man before there was any possibility of hit being killed himself. On this show ing he may get bail, thus practioallj eliminating the oharge of murder Then may follow a compromite verdie and a light sentence. In Greenville two men, both of whon were drinking, had a liule dispute over some money. One of thom start ed along the street, the other follow iug, saying he wanted some of thal money. It seems that he wai unarmed and we have seem no evideuci to indicate that there was anything threatening in his manner, but thc former ordered him to stop or go baok and drew a pistol and shot him. Th? slayer has already been released on i small bond.-Cheater Lantern. - It takes a great deal of self - oon trol for a woman never to be caught with her figure off its guard. And many other aches to which womel > are peculiarly subject are generally th ) result of a diseased condition of th ? womanly organism. When this du eased condition is cured, sideache, back i ache, headache, etc., are cored also. 11 Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescriptio: establishes regularity, dries the drain 1 which weaken women, heals inflammn 1 ti on and ulceration and cure-* femal weakness. 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