Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-02
Another Flag of Truce.

From the Columbus News, October 3Ll
Now that the gunboats have ceased to visit Us,
and the ears Of our soldiers are no longer saluted
by the booming OF cannon, the bursting of shells,
aud whz Of rihed cannon ball, there would be
nothing 10 stir the blood and awaken an interest,
If it were not for the coming OF the flag OF truce
That occasionally breaks the monotony, and
gives our boys something for conjecture, rs they
toll away steadily on their Notifications,
One Of these visitors was seen again Yesterday
around the point, and as soon as the white flag
WAS discemed from her masthead conjecture was
awakened and evebOdy was the giH rfrs. "What
now - passed from mouth go month Cauiec-
ture seemed TO agree ,thst it was 70 warn our
generals 10 remove the women and children and
sick from the t0wH preparatory to "A regular
shrlling Of the place. Huush said our brave
lads let Ii come Il viii be some sport, any way
As the vessel, a sten-wheel steamer, came
Tound the point, she was challenged by the
firing OF blank cartridges from one of our Guns.
This time, unlike her predecessor, the Sampson.
the steamer rounded to and lay still with her
bow up stream. We guess that if this polite IN
vitation 10 stop had in this second Instance been
dlsregarded. there would bays been a different
language held As soon as the little steamer
turned her bow towards her own country, The
steamer 1aZOo put out from our wharf with Gen
Pillow and stah, and we believe Gen Cheatham
also on board. Drawing up alongside Of the
messenger from the government mp yonder, the
occasion Of the honor Of the visit was speedily
made known.
Ii was to deliver over 70 the commander NJ this
post a prisoner who had been captured near
Kansas City, in Missouri, and had been ey-
changed. This prisoner was Captain Whitfield,
Of the Missouri State Guards. 1t appears that
having bs5n sent ont by Gen Rains 10 procure
ordnance stores, be approached TOO near the
enemy's lines, and was made prisoner
A short time after this Lexington fell into the
hands of Gen. Price, and among the prisoners in
his hands there was a Captain GOsnold, Of the
Missouri volunteers for Lincoln. Captain Cos
mold was exchanged for Captain Whitfield. Now
comes the only singular part Of this affair.
This prisoner was captured and the exchange
made in northern Missouri. lie belongs TO
Prices command Why was be brought all the
way here TO be given Up This the captain
who seems 10 he on intelligent youth, could not
himself explain. lie said they would not suffer
him 70 pass FTemOut's lines nor tary 81 St.
Louis, bat hurried him forward TO Cairo, under
charge OF the very officer TOT whom he had been
exchanged. We would not infer any sinister
purpose from all this but for what occurred on
The boat between Gen. Polk and this same Capt
Gosn0ld.
While on the boat, this Missouri Lincoln cap
tain sought private interview with Gen. Polk
who, UNCONSCIOUS Of bic design, permitted him
partially 10 unfold himself. He preferred re-
quest that Gen Z. should take him also-that he
desired 10 Join the southern forces. As soon as
he had gone thus far be was stopped by tia gen
eral. who would have no further private confer
ence with him. Ihereupon this patriot be
came vehement, claiming that he was 4 southern
man--that his allegiance was due 10 this gOy-
ernment, and tha stars and baTs ought TO protect
mm To this opinion Gen T. did not al all IN
cline, and the fellow Was uot suffered 70 deserL'
Il might have been ali meal, but our COM
man,ier was TOO warv--he thought there might
also be a csJ or two mixed up in j.