The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-11-15

this direction only pCratos as,
and make us still more determined.
Heretofore our markets made our
producls, cotton, rice, sugar, now
our necessities viii change our
crops 70 our Eomc consumption
Whatever may be the result OF this I
war, we will never trade with you .
again. You would have to be eX- /
etediugly gracious in your sdgau. l
ccs to us, incaso ofscparation, for
ne to accept any commercial treaty
whatever with you"
Mr.. HURT answored some Of the
Generals qucstions, and would
Ihavo gone on at some length, but
as he says, the General had as
Ituuch 20 gain in convincing his
men Of the great injustice Of the
cause, as TO let me hear him; and
when did throw in q word 10
Icheck him; he was plainly displcas-
led, and / held my peace. lie com.
lmcnted particularly upon the libcr-
Iality OF the so-called Southern Con-
Ifcderacy; how they arrested no
one; how they did not require Un.
Iion mon TO take the oath, sc. &c.
Ithercupon proposed 20 be allow
cd to penetrate the country further,
Ito which he raised no serious ob-
Lection, il would give my writtou
parolc. did not object, aud hc
sout his N ior with me to General
Polk, with the requisite pa5s, The
Major was called back twice aItcr
we started, aud, ] suppcse, further
instructions given.
=, INTERVIEW wiru oTN. FOLK
We found Gen. Polk in much
more comfortable quarters, and
+, rather more exclusive in his com
,pauy lie is fine, large, gray.
headed man, rather amisblo look.
ing, but distant. Ny ease was
Q presented and readily granted. lie
l. began TO dcplore this war, and
el wondered what our people in thC
N North intended by it. lie thought
s. they ought to stop it vt once, al
they gain nothing by its continu
'' auce, &c. asked him how b,
- would settle.
r Gen. Polk. "Ry giving US al
cs that belongs to US"
NJ -. "What belongs to you2'
!, Gen. Polk. "All that has al
~ " ways been acknowledged oms."
d. "Do you want hissOu
IN ril7
I'd Gen. Polk, "Yes; that is ours
ID undoubtedly"
tuckyF
y, Gen. Polk. "Of course, til,
'c Ohio river has always been consid
q, cred the line"
q But Kentucky don
want youln
n n Gen. Polk. "wo must hay,
% her"
i J. "You want all of vir
'9 gimal"
d Gen. Polk. "Of course
&C land2'
Gen. Polk. "Most certainly"
y , "What will you do witt
y Washington"
o Gen. Polk "Any trouble abou
y " asuingtJG arises from It's unior
g tunate position. We don't wan
y it; remove it fyou want it; bu
y Maryland is our5.n
u "Well, General, you vii
never get Washington"
20 While this conversation was 60
" ing on, the Major was communica
s. ting something 70 the Generals Ad
u iutant, who handed il TO him: mp
70 on which | was told that, as ther,
70 70 was no necessity Of my further pro
- gress with the lady, he would hav,
y 70 withdraw his permission TO my
y going any farther than Columbus
: Th0s ended my attempt 30 try theii
~ lcnicncy, and my first night in The
y rebel camp.
y At midnight ] was allowed tC
see my charge on tho train fol
Memphis. The town is most close
q lly guarded; at every second comoi
y we met guard who demanded the
y countersiPn This surprised me,
y as II had been told that the Govern.
u meDt fall theit.toWns had bepn lqfl