| From the Raleigh Standard |
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| March 15, 1865 |
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| It has been erroneously stated that the
ladies belonging to the Note-Signing Bureau lost their furniture in
their retreat from Columbia. We learn from such of them as have
reached their homes in Richmond, that they retreated in good order and
fine spirits, bringing off in safety all their baggage, supplies and
trains. The only loss they sustained was their hoopskirts, some of
which had to be thrown overboard owing to the crowded condition of the
cars. They left Columbia yesterday week {March
7}, in two special trains {on the
Charlotte & South Carolina RR}, for Charlotte, and would
have had a good time but for a detention of ten or fifteen hours,
caused by the running off the track of a train which set out ahead of
them. On reaching Charlotte they were hospitably met by the citizens,
who took them to their homes and showed them every attention. It had
been intended that they should remain in Charlotte and resume their
work, but a change of plan was made necessary by the change in the
military situation, and they resumed their journey northward by easy
stages -- those who lived here coming directly to this city. At
Greensboro', on their route, though they were met by the citizens, who
repeated the hospitalities that had been extended to them at
Charlotte. |
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