Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-08-29
Cum Misrellany.
Asa is taken Prisoner aud sees
Dispatches.

\ lfSpdicOpS.
War is a big thing and / have 1
good right to say it. For haven
been in the WARP Didn't | fight
bleed, and have the narrative O
my coat violently, ruthlessly, ant
murderously abbreviated by the
sanguinary sword-bayonet of &
! bloody New York Fire Zouavc?-
Wasn't l taken prisoner by ths
same Zouave, at Bull Run, and un-
tremendously ushered into the pre-
sence of the Mcdowell? War as a
big thing, and ] desire to stand to
the assertion.
1t matters not how Klubs and
CHANGED to be at the battle of Bull
Run. We were there, on business
of my Uncle Dayy-and that's
sufficient.
Whilst klubs and / were seated
in tree, and indulging in loud huz-
zahs Of general gloritication at the
defeat of the Federalists and the
triumph Of our arms, we were sur
prised by the appearance of half a
dozen villainous looking Federal
Zouaves, Of the 'Spet lamb style,
who presented their pieces, and
gave US choice Of s'eooning it" down
the tree, or having our descent to
te,ya ffrma accelerated by the ed
ditional weight Of three ounces of
lead.
We cooned it down; and it was
then lost the appendage to my
coat, which the Zouaye kept as a
trophy.
Klubs was ferocioiisly and cru
ely separated from me, and taken
i know not where, In utter de-
fiance of all military rule, |, Asa
Hartz, was forced to step 80 inches
at each stride, for distance of 4
miles, suntil, with my captors, |
reached the qdaftsrs Of the puis-
SAINT Mcdowell Who pnhctis the
Federal troops in their attack and
led them in their retreat.
The Mcdowell asked me who /
was. Told him was Asa Hartz.
He dismissed my captors, and told
me he would be compelled to send
me on to Washington, as he had
been instructed to secure me, dead
OF alive. and at the hazard of his
entire division. In view of the
vast Importance of the affair, |
kindly advised him to rip ahead. /
Twas Immediately sent to " ash
ington under a guard Of fourteen
and two bottles of brandy,
and was ushered into the presence
of Gen. Scott, who happened to be
taking the oath of allegiance at the
time.
The old General was delighted |
to see me, Che is Son of Malta,) !
and Immediately informed the Lin
coins Of my capture. They lost no
time in coming to Scott's headquar-
ters-Old Abe, Mrs. L., and the
veritable Bob, (all Sons of Malta.)
Nv status in the Order gave me a
passport direct to their best feel
ings, and | was not only allowed
to go at large, but. was invited by
Gen. Scott to make his home mine.
He also assured me that the grand
army would Immediately march on
Manassas, and that | should be
the first rebel, not in the .Confede--l
rate army, to hear Of the defeat OF j
my comtrymen.
.'BullyT! said I. And old +. &
F. was soft enough to think | didn't |
know something. With the pious
ejaculation, 'Oh my country he
Immediately proceeded to take the
oath Of allegiance again.
I left the General and took a
stroll with Bob. Bob talked free
" about the national troubles, and
wound up by telling me he didn't
che continental how things
went, SO long as the old woman had
the run of the old mans rhino;
Jeff Davis wanted to take possess
ion of Washington, all he asked
was that the family be permitted to /,
leak out before the Confederates
got In.
Thus I was allowed to go as
pleased until Sunday morning, the
Dist July, when | was summoned
to the presence of Gen. Scott. |