| From the Southern Confederacy (Atlanta,
Ga.) |
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| May 5, 1863 |
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| D. Redmond, Esq. |
| This gentleman, the
accomplished editor of the Southern Cultivator, was at Rome,
when the courier arrived to inform them the Yankees were at Gadsden.
He was in his room at the Hotel, lying in his bed awake, though at the
hour of midnight, and heard the heavy and rapid clatter of the hoofs
of the horse as the courier came up to the hotel. In a few moments he
learned that something unusual was on hand and came down to see.
Finding out the nature of the errand he hurried out and assisted a
Railroad Engineer to fire up and run the engine and tender down to
Rome {should be Kingston} as fast as
steam could carry her. This is a worthy example of energy -- of doing
something, while others were considering what to do. |
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