Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-11-02
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From DE Columbus tEy.l New, Oct 81.

h From The Columbus (zy) News, Oct 81 -
Now that the gun boats have ceased to visit M
and the ears eff cur soldiers are no longer salute
BY booming OF canuoa the bursting Of shells an
whiz of rihsd cSnson bail, there would he pothino
to stir the blood ard awaken an interest IL IL were
not for the coming Of flag Of truce That coca.
sionaily breaks the monotoDy, and gives our BOYS
something for conjecture, as they toll away steadily
On their Notifications.
/ One Of these visitors was seen again Yesterday
around the point. As soon as the white flag was
discerned from her masthead conjecture was
awakened and everybody was on the mi tiue
What nowT passed from mouth TO mouth. Cox
lecture seemed to agree that it was to warn our
Generals to remove the women and children and
/ sck from the town preparatory to regular she'll
ing Of the plAee. Hurrah said our brave lads, let
/ It come 1t viii be some sport, any way
as the vessel, q stern wheel steamer came round
the point, she was challenged BY the firing Of blank
cartridge from one of our guns. This tina, unlike
her predecessor, the Sampson, the steamer rounded
TO snd lay still with her bow up stream We guess
that if this polite invitation to stop had in this sec
ond lnstan e been disregarded, there would have
been 8 different language held. As soon as the
little steamer turned her bow towards her own
country, the steamer YsZoo put out from our wharf
with Gen. Pillow and stsff and we believe General
Cheatham also on board. Drawing up alongside
of the messenger from the Government up yonder.
the occasion Of the honor CT the visit was speedily
made known
post prisoner who bad been captured at Kansas
City, in Missouri, and had been exchanged This
prisoner was Captain Whitfield. Of the Missouri
State Guards 1t appears that having been sent out
By General Rains TO procure ordnance stores. he /
approached too near the enemys lines, and was /
made prisoner.
A short time after this Lexington fell into the
lesds Of Gen. Price and among the prisoners in his
hands there was Captain Gosnold Of tie Missouri
volunteers for Lincoln. Captain Gosnold was ex
charged for Captain Whitfield. Now comes the
o1ly singular partof this affair.
The prisoner was captured and the exchange made
n northern Missouri. He belongs to Prices com.
nand Why was he brought all the way here to be
Intelligent youth, could not himself explain BE
laid they would not suffer him to pass Fremonts
ines nor larry at St. Louis, but hurried him for
ward to Cairo, under charge Of the very officer for
ghCm he had been exchanged. We would not infer
my sinister purpose from all this, but for what
occurred on the boat between General Polk and the
anne Captain Gosnold
While on the boat this Missouri Lincoln Captafn
osght private interview with Gen. Polk who
of his design, permitted him partially
0 unfold himself He preferred request that
zen. p should take him alsO-that he desired to
DIN the Southern fGces As soon Gs he had gone {
bus far he was stopped by the General, who would
ave no further private conference with him |
hereuDOn this patriot became vehement, claiming I
hat he was Sogtherner-that his allegiance was
ne to this Government, and the stars and bars =
ught to protect him. To this opinion Gen P. did ;
OF at all incline, and the fellow was not suffered to
,seYt
Il might have been all meal, but our commander q
-as too wary-he thought there might also Be A
It CT two mixed up in il.