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Daring the early winter; or 1884. on a
chilly, lowering day. in one of the main
streets of Pctersburg, Va. , stood a rough.
ragged. wretched. desperate looking
i“ ,5.
attention ofpasticrsby.,many of then)
wall dressed women. They were prison-
ers who had beenjcontlncd in Castle
Thunder. near the more nutritious Libby
‘ prison. in Richmond, and were on their
way to sallabury,'N. 0.. where rascals
generally and dangerous characters
were sent as to a kind of military peni-
tentiary. They were, indeed. a sorry. lot,
made up of dcser’tcrs. thieves, marinad-
ers, rufiians. the riffrufi' of both armies,
without patriotism or principle of- any
kind, who sought war as a cover for
their iniquitien.
Some of them were handcuflcd. and
their escape. as they were evidently ac-
”counted desporndocs.
not look the character at all. He had a
noticeable face, distinguished, if not
handsome, brown hair, gray.,lumincus
eyes, harmonious features and adecid-
ad air. Bo was shadow-rowan“, well
knit, apparently about 25. How did he
happen to be in such cornpany? Be cer-
tainly could not be a vulgar criminal.
Had he not got among those scoundrpls
by mistake? Bur, son, he» was hand-
cuffed. Who was he and What had he
done? " ' ‘
, Such questionsand comments mead
from lip to‘lipjas; the throng in the
street swept by. The contrast between
him and hirrhutcs‘ forced itself unev-
SIIE LOOKED AT HIM ()XCE MORE.
cry'body’s attention. He was as soiled
and tattered as they, but the man scout-
ed to ha of another world. a better
sort of women were visibly curious.
They had no sympathy with him. He
was"un odious Yankee,” “a Lincoln
bireliug, ” . .“u thieving abolitionist, "
anyhow (the southern women were very
bitter against. their northern enemies);
information about him?
Miss Virginia Peyton. who had come
dowu from Ilichmoud that very day on
a visit to scrap of her friends, and who,
as her name indicated, was a Virginian
of tho Virginians, was much struck. as
Bill! passed, by the young man's appear-
ance and still more by his fellowship
She was a secessionist to the core in-
evitably and most passionate in her
hatred, as she put it. of tho iuvmlers of
her state. She was just 1!). had a great
local reputation for beauty and charm
and was without exaggeration a very
pretty, clover girl, exceedingly high
strung and “aristocratic. " Her interest
in the hostile stranger was increased.
in spite of her soctional'avcrsiun, by
something in his face and manner that
seemed familiar. Where could she have
seen him? She glanced at him again and
again as she stood there unobserved
and felt. that she might have liked him
if he had not been a detestable Yankee.
“Liked him?" her mind 'echmd back to
her. “Impossible. absurd. As if I could
do anything but loathe the barbarians
that are laying waste the proud homes
of my aim-stars." And she looked at
him once more with a flush in her eye.
The thought that sympathy might have
him before never occurred to her.
The object of all thislcuriosity and
comment meanwhile showed no sign of
shame or humiliation. Ho returned cv-
cry glance defiantly, and a mocking
smile played round his lips. Ills shac-
kles plainly could not fetter hirprond
spirit. llis mind dominated the situa-
tion. Such an expression: as his was not
consistent with lameness or dislmuor.
'l‘his thongl.‘ was speedily conveyed to
tho conscitmsuess of tho Virginia girl,
who was resolver] to learn smoothing
about. him. Sim asked in a low tone a
Confederate lieutenant guarding the
prisoners aismt that turticnlur man. in-
dicating him, and loomed that ho was a
Captain liarlmur of a New Yorkcavalry
roginwnt. who had a very bad mrord
and was suzqa-etml of lltllllg a spy, though
stimulant ovltluttcv of his guilt was still
lacking. It was imlicved that ho had
robbed women, burned houses and com»-
mittm] murder.
“'l‘hut cannot be." exclaimed she in-
dignautly. “Ila must have been con-
founded with somebody also. Any 0th
of thirst) other fellows might have dotio
those things, but he never. ()h, noverl"
The mum of Barbour, not uttcommmt
in Virginia. bud illuminates] her brain
with tho idea that tho captain Was ra-
motcly cmmected with her family. She
was wrjectiy acquainted, like so many
maple of her slaw. with her guarding-
icnl Inn. having studied it often, and
she know that there was a branch of the
llatlsmls, who had intonnarrtcd with
tho l‘cyluns. in New York state as trail
as in New Jersey. Clauaish to tho core
and a believer in blood to a point of en-
pcrstltion. the more similarity of the
name eiplaincd to her (he cause of her
mysterious sympathy with the prodigal-
ly unused captain. Hire would have
more that he was foully wron cd.
While she was still gazing In his danc-
ties the band of ”lacunae-s arm
alumni... F
crowd of men. who naturally drew lhe'
some wore bulls and chains. to prevent
One of these did
but he could ‘ not be such '11 vile 'wrotch‘
.@ the rest of them. Who could give any
suggested the feeling that she had seen‘
In (a few minutes
away. “Ha a zone. but metals.
together.'..' V, .
a > a i a' . a 3 . a
On her return to Richmond Ibo caused
numberleas inquiries tube instituted-v-
bcr family had great and wide influence
mourning . Captain Barbour. whose
Obfistlan name proved to be Sydney.
The many charges against him were be-
lieved in the south, and he had narrow-
ly escaped hanging. But she was .
firmly convinced of their falsity that by
a vigorous search into his anteceden s t
was rendered wholly probable. cs 1-
.ly as he was known to hoof excel t
family, that he had been made r -
sible for the sins, much exaggerated, f
a Captain Barber of a Pennsylvania ~
alry regiment, who had been killed sev-
oral mouths befora’in on 01131136121th on
the Chickahominy.
As soon as so much was ascertained
Captain Barbour was allowed. thrcu
her importunlty, the benefit of t a
doubt, and orders were sent to the corn-
mundunt at Salisbury. N. 0., to mitigate
the hardship of his captivity. But when
the orders arrived he had escaped, no one
knew how. He had not been missed un-
til tho evening roll call. Every one of
his prison acquaintances was delighted at
the news, for he was known there to be
a gallant. noble follow. and the severe
treatment he had received had brought
him much sympathy. ‘(zlravo apprehen-
sion was felt for his life. as there was
small chance of his getting over the
mountains during the harsh winter. and
his intimates felt sure that he had suf-
fered too much to allow himself to bo
retakon. , .
The captain-had slipped by the guard
at night in a disguise he had somehow
secured and had started on his solitary
march for Strawberry Plains. where a
Federal garrison was protecting the
bridge over the Holston river. He got
beyond Stutesville, some 40 miles from
the prison.'procuring food from the ne-
grocs and hiding in barns and hayricks
by day. But he had grown so weak from
months of confinement, bad air and
scanty, wretched provisions that he
could travel no farther. He was well
nigh exhausted. At this juncture. as he
was, about dawn, creeping for shelter in-
to a deserted cabin near the rough coun-
try road, ho saw a saddle horse tied to a
sapling, thus presenting unexpected
means of further flight. As it was no
time to consider the rights of property.
he jumped on and rode off at a brisk
pace toward the west.
Within two hours ho was conscious of
pursuit. Ho could hear boots in the rear.
and the faint cries of ‘ men, who ups
peered to be well mounted, while his
own animal was inferior and jaded.
y gained on him rapidly. They
lied to him to halt. He Was unwill-
ing to be captured again, vividly re-
membering the penalties of capture, and
feverish. half delirious. he pushed on.
wildly thinking he might yet elude his
pursuers. They fired on him. The hul-
lets whistler] by his cars. He urged his
poor boost to the utmost. and the next
moment he fell from his seat IIIICOII-
scious. though not before the words,
"We've killed the d--—-d Yankee
thicf l" reached his fainting sense
Then and there Sydney Barbour vir~
tually died. He afterward spoke of the
events of that day as the close of one
life and of the beginning of another.
which he did not realise for two months.
When fully restored to himself, he
was lying in ncomfortnble bed in uwoll
furnished room, the breath of the early
spring coming into the slightly lifted
window. A trim, neatly attired colored
woman sat at his side. and a little
farther oil a very attractive young wom-
an reading. who appeared to be her
mistress. Everything was strange to
him. Where was he? The surroundings
were so delightfully different from the
scenes of camp, battle. prison, in which
he had passed nearly four years. that be
imagined ho had been transferred to a
new world. Ho (arrayed to speak, but
could scurcdly command voice. Then
the young Wulnull arose. and approach-
tcllarngthat ’ tiny willyet bring us
Till: as.“ warmer in: rant. rtmt ms sear.
ing the bosldo laid her soft hand on his
and said in a low. singularly sweet
voice: "(lonaiu Sydney. please be silent.
You have been very ill. You are much
better now. but your cmnplcto recovery,
with which I am charged. depends on
your keeping quiet. Bo loyal to your
It! ran. " And she put her finger on her
lips and smiled. . .
”Where am I l" be half articulated.
”Who am you?” And jail. then tlt'iiln
ray of mimuitirm fell on his clouded
conscioumws.
“Ask nothing. You shall know all in
duo time. You are with goal friends.
You must alwpmorc." And she slipped
out of tho mm).
' in another fortnight he was compara—
lively atnntg. He learned that he was
in the house of Colonel Whitley Peyton
in Richmond. who held a command in
the city, while his sun was on ‘the stud
of (lateral Pita-flagh Leer Bis
tar had taken care of him.
m
‘ "m.
at“ «‘«.ol.ast1tarytib¢italtotbe
colonel’s’ home, the change lining re»
carded sacs-hunt returning of his
hill. The ‘ nbhtdwbaen ”tone of
tho .iinia rims that eight or . ins
weeks were a hippie] bl , , He was do;
lighted to have (I f in charming
a cousin. but it must be admitted that
ho esteemed the relation to be spocry.
pita]. He told her frankly endearing
her father's house that he owed her his
life, but that “had already been conse-
cruted to his country. and that he must
rejoin the army.
“Do your duty as you sec it,” she
said. "I- have been interested in you as
my kinsman wholly. The Peytons count
blood as the strongest of bonds. Our po-
"x Frau I an nor root: canals.”
Iitical enmity cannot sever our cousin-
ship. After the war we shall be glad. if
we live, to welcome you ugainto our'
hospitality.” She had greatly expand.
ed in the last three months.
The war ended suddenly. as we know.
a few weeks subsequent to that inter-
view. Captain Barbour eotcrcd Rich-
mond soon after Jefferson Davis and his
suit had ,abandoned it and aided with
his command in securing order in the
blazing and distracted capital. Ho placed
a guard in the Peyton mansion. having
found Virginia pain. but calm. the pic-
ture of tranquil despair.
He said to her: "Virginia. in the ab-
sencoof your brother and father. I can
better oderyou protection if you will be
my wife. I fear I am not yourcousin.
But I love you devotedly. more than a
thousand cousins could. After all you
have done for me you must care for me.
Don't you?"
He stretched out his arms, and she fell
into them all passion and tears. Be~
tween her sighs she said: “Cousinship
was the artifice of love. I prefer you in
finitely as a husband. Oh. my darling l"
And their first embrace was taken amid
the crackling of flames and the explosion
of shells—the true accompaniment of
war. .
FALL 0F VICKSBURG.
HOW PATRIOTISM PERFORMED AN
EXTRAORDINARY CURE.
Janina Henri Browne Relates an terrai-
Iug Bamtutwauee of Bis Experience In
Libby l’riaolv—d Memorable Fourth—nus
Instance of Mind Cara. "
Toward the clottc of the spring pf Infill,
being then a war correspondent of the
New York Tribune, I found myself in
Libby prison. Richmond. I had been cap-
tured with the late Albert 1). Richard-
son and others while running the but-
tcries of Vicksburg. our entire expedi-
tion having been destroyed.’ Not a single
man of the 35 or loembarkod in the eu-
tcrprise had escaped the martial casual-
ties of death. wounds or imprisonment.
Libby Was the fifth military prison in
which I had already been confined in
about six Weeks. until had learned there
that the prospect of my release was ex-
ceeding slight. owing to tlmextrnordi-
nary footloose of the Confederate authori-
ties for one they styled an infernal abo-
litionist boforo tho war. Still l behaved
I should recover my frcothtm by self do-
liveraneo if in no other way, as I ulti-
mately did indeed. We are all hopeful
when We are in tho twenties, when tho
consciousness of curly ynnth intakes what-
ever We (hair-i delightfully imminent.
Tho poisonous atmosphere of Libby.
during that torrid suxmuer parser-tally.
tho scant, noxious food. the total lack of
and incapacity for cleanliness. above all
tho intolerable pressure of confinement.
soon told even on my most. vigorous and
elastic constitution. I had taxritrttotcd.
tho summer before, ataung tho swamps
of Louhduua and tho bayonet of Missis-
tippl. a initiations favor while with the
stool] besinging form of Vicksburg and
had nearly died of the disease which had
proved fatal to so many others. The
prison hardships naturally revived the
germs. still in my system. of tho malig-
my rough boards and blanket. which
served in lieu of a bed. lwas really
very ill—quite as much so as i had been
the previous season. ldetcrmtmai. bow-
to go to the hospital. preferring to re-
main in the quarters of the Union ofll~
cars, many of whom I had known and
messed with in the field.
My fever was intermittent. One day
I would have strength to get up. walk
about and exchange a few words with
my fellows. The next day I would be ex-
comtuat and mat to bring the and
ly. as I learned aucrward. did not bo-
liovo I would ever recover and view of.
interest in the result than they. letting
each day. each hour, provide for itself.
having no farther mm. If I had had
my wits about me. I snwtd have known
that they regarded my case kit nearly
hopeless humane tendarnesl with which
., w
1.
aunt, tenacious favor and brought mo to
cvnr. not to take any medicine and not
tromcly wank. scarcely able to stir, my
blood boiling. my brain dt‘lll‘ifml and
suffering greatly. These variations were
nearer and scam. The unicorn general-
faring odds that Iwmtld not. I took less
.WW‘
. . transit 5
citation (WO’ could buy‘fita and
papcrsinprison)was attire baadcf a
‘conrmmo force in transmutation
of Vicksburg. hoping to defeat General
,Gr‘u’nt‘, who had invesmd that place. and
military saperietrpe that it was very
dangerous for an army attacking the
enemy in front to be attacked in the
rear. as the southern press reported that
Grant was almost certain to be. we outw
orally felt very anxious coacerningthe
situation. 80 we eagerly scanned the
papers. whose accounts were of course
colored. but could not get much doing.
even by reading between the lines. "
Confederate officers. of whom we saw a
number daily, were constantly telling
us that Grant and his entire army would
certainly be captured. which we most
potently disbelieved. But, hearing one
side only, we felt at times somewhat
discouraged. though wewould never ad-
mit discouragement. ' I remember that.
when in my right mind, I was far more
concerned about the fall of Vicksburg
than about my own condition, and that
it occupied as prisoners to the exclusion
of every other subject. Very little else
was talked of.
An elderly colored barber came into
our quarters every morning to pursue his
trade. Richardson, my friend and 00'
laborer. and myself often questioned
him in regard to the war, and were so?)
prised that his sympathies appeared to
be wholly with the south. He was the
one exception ,to his race that we had
ever encountered. We could not think
him sincere. We were confident that he
was acting from policy, and that. soon-
er or later, he would disclose to us his
veritable self. One morning—it was July
4—he entered with an excited air, and
walking briskly to the boards on which
I lay hot and tossing—it was one of my
worst days—sud on which Richardson
Wps seated reading, be said in a tremo-
lous tone, as if he could hardly contain
himself: “Fob God. young masses,
Vicksburg‘s gone up sure. I just larn it
down stairs. Dey tole me don't dur' say
a word to data dam Yankees ’bout it.
But, Lohdi I can't: hole in foh bouudin
joy. Yah, yah, yah. I'm so glad I feel
as if I'd split. Yul). yah. yah l"
With the first words I arose, stood on
my feet. felt like a new man. The fever
bad all left me suddenly. I was cured
as by a miracle. and the miracle was
the joyous news I had waited anxiously
so many daysto hear. I had never heard
before of healing by gratified patriot-
ism. but this was what healed me com—
pletely. gloriously, ecstaticnlly. I have
always uttributedmy surprising recovery
to the fall of Vicksburg, and the Fourth
of July was a most befitting time for it
to full. That was the continuation of
my only illness. and it never returned
afterward. ‘
My fellow correspondent and myself
last no time, as may be imagined. in
spreading the must Welcome intelligence
among the Union officers. They burst at
once into enthusiastic cheers and patri-
otic songs, which informed the keepers
of the prison that we, too, had got thc
news, so depressing to them, so exhila-
rating to us. It was the event that fore
told the doom of the Confederacy. That
sounder] its kuéll of hope. that almost
broke the heart of the insurgent south.
The war should have ended then, but
our gallant enemies, our brothers now,
decided to carry on the desperate con~
fiict two years longer to prove to the
world that Americans never know when
they are beaten.
J rams Enxni Baowsv.
POPULAR was 5517463.
now the Thrilling War Soup nod 'l'unca
Como to Bo .Writton.
Much of the music now known as
war songs was not written until the
war was almost ended. The mom [sipp-
lar writers of music at that period were
Dr. George I". Htllf. Charles Carroll
Sawyer and Henry I). Work, and the
most famous of the low great war songs
was Dr. Root 's "Battlocry of Fm)-
dnut. " It was written in lsdl and sung
first at a big “rally" held in Union
mourn, New York, just after the first
cull for 75,000 men. It was sung by a
male quartet and took the loyal throng
by storm.
All tho songs made fortho period cov-
ering the war were not and by any
arenas. Ono of the notable comic stings,
written by Ilcnry 0. Work in tear and
song on ovorycrmcort stage in tho north.
was " Babylon Has Fallen," and it. mark.
ed tho first general participation of the
uegroes in war.
Everybody who can remember any-
thing ulmut the war will mail tho dcso»
lato Thanksgiviugof ihtil. The Federal
troops had met with repulso and dimmter
in ovary direction. The south was act-
ing under its new government. and the
breach was growing wider each day.
Titlm was born a hung Worthy of the time
and topic. It was not sectional and was
sung in southern humor as well an north-
ern. In. Boot composed and dedicated
it to the homes made tlosolata by the
war, and it was sung at a great Thanks-
giving demonstration in New York on
that day. "We Shall Moot but We Shall
Miss Him."
Then. on July 1. 1862. came the call
for 800,000 more men. Hearts that beat
high with hope that tho war was about
to and distant broke under that stunning
blow. Right bravely the boys trumped
away. and loyally they sang. "Wu An-
Caming, It‘s-Cher Abraham. Three Han-
drcd Thousand More. "
In lililll, Ihinlla'ug that the war was
about over. and looking to the end, the
wltolc norm was singing, "When John-
nto Comm Marching Home Again. "
“Whoa This Cruel War Is Over" was
a much sung mg both mirth and math
and was particularly fruitful in [striations
Una of the grand old favorites written
In loo-t. "We've Been 'l‘enting Tonight
on the Old Camp Ground." has been
growing in favor with the years, and
they insulted about-e. means do
3,9 ‘ “hi
so relieve the besieged. Award from our ‘
half ahundred griuhd oldvetarans will
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