AN INCIDENT OF THE AMERICAN WAR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2725, 14 October 1887, Page 2

AN INCIDENT OF THE AMERICAN WAR.

When Qeaeral Sherman - entered Goldsboro, N. 0,, after biff Mateh to the Bea ( on his way to join .• Richmond, there dwelt in fcHjJjflown a certain' Cofonel X.,' who was one .of the moßt rabid secessionists that could be found. His house was sitiiated in tho north end of the city,, atid at' the,. end of a street, i.so that anyone coming into town from 'the south would see his reaidenae aB soon as he waijld enter the south end. of this same street.' tfhen General Sherman and;his staff came into the town they 'came up thia. . Btreet .and. stopped just in front of ; Colonel X/s residence. ' The : :colonal/. who was out on bis po\;ch, them, and an officer. stilting asked him what his sentiments; wereMu regard to-the war. ■" lamastrongUnioßman, 1 ': answered the Colonels with" a', dry smile. " Ah, indepd," 'said theofficer rather sarcastically; " and how long have you been a. Union man." "1 have been a Union man," said the colonel, slowly and as if considering his words," ever Bince I saw you- and jour staff-come into the cornet' of \thb'. • street, about' 10 mintites ago'" candour of the colonel's reply ,pl§aß6^' Sherman, and Ho ordered, a giwrd to be t plased round X's property, the entire stay in y thing, was molested in or 1 around his premises, although a greatmany of tha fine private as well as the publio buil-. dings were burned aiid piiliied.— • Detroit Fre« Press. . } . >!&■