Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-22
Asa is taken Prisoner and Sees Dispaaches.

Asa is taken Prisoner and Sees Dispalche.
From the New Orleans Delta.
War is big thing; and have good right to say
it. For haven't been In the war? Didn't fight
bleed and have the narrative of my coat violently
Futhlessly and mnrdeFously abbreviated by the san
| culinary swoPd-bayonet of bloody New York Fire
| ZOuaYe? Wasn't taken prisoner by the same
| ZOuaVe Eat Bull Rum and uneeremsni0usly usher
| ed in the presence of the McDowelR War is a Bis
! thing, and desire to stand to the assertion.
| 1t matters now how klubs and ehanced to be Al
the battle of Bull Run. We were there on business
of my uncle Davy-snd that's sufficient
Whilst Klubs and were seated in q tree, and in
dulging in loud huzzas of general gloriheation Al
the defeat Of the Federaliss and the triumph of our
/ arms we were surprised By the appearance of hall
dozen villainous looking Federal ZOuayes, Of the
"pet lambs" style, who presented their pieces and
gaYe US choice Of "eooning it' down the tree, or
having our descent to terra rmG accelerated by the
| additional weight Of three ounces Of lead.
We ecooned it down, and it was then lost the ap-
| pendage to my coat, which the ZJuayes kept as a
/ trophy.
KIubs was feroeiOusly and cruelty separated from
me, and taken-I know not where. In utter def
ance Of all military rule, l. Asa Hartz was forced
TO step thiry,nine inches al each stride, for dis
tsnee of four miles, UNTIL with my eaptors, reach
ed the quarters of the puissant Mcdowell, who
backed the Federal troops in their attack and led
them IN their retreat. r.-
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 to Wash
ingtOn, as he had been instructed to secure me-
dead alive and at the hazard of his entire divi>
sion. In view of the vast Importance of the affair."
l kindly advised him to rip ahead.
was Immediately sent 70 Washington, under
guard Of fourteen ZOuaves and two bottles of bran
dy, and ushered into the presence Of Gen. Scott
who happened to be IA, ing the oath of allegiance
the time.
The old General was delighted to see me, Che is a
son Of Mslla,) and Immediately informed the Lin>
coins of my capture. They lost no time in coming
to Seott's headquarters-Old Abe, Mrs L. and the
veritable Bob, (a Sons of Malta) Ny status in the
order gave passport direct to their best feel
iBgs, 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 i'm
medistely march on Manassas, and that should be
the first rebel not in the Confederate army TO hear
of the defeat Of my cOuntrymen.
Bully P' said l. And old F was soft enough
to think didn't know something. With the piOus
ejaculation, "0h, my country ~ he Immediately
proceeded to take the oath of allegiance again.
| left the General and took a stroll with Bob.
Bob talked freely about the national troubles and
wound up by telling me he didn't continental
d-n how things went so long az the old woman had
the run Of the old mans rhinO and if JED. Davis
wanted to take possession Of Washington, all he
asked was that the family be permitted to leak out
before the Confederates got in.
Thus was allowed to go where pleased until
Sunday morning, the 2lst July, when was sum
moned to the presence of Gen. Scott
ASA" said he, with his foot in bucket of ice
water, 'look at that Dispatch which have just re-
ceived from our brave Gen. Mcdowell. Don't you
think your jeff Davis (here horrible pain seemed
to strike the old man, and your Beauregard, and
your Johnston had better simmer down? Do you
think they can stand before our brave 6OOO0f'
didn't have any bettersense than to tell old F. &
F. thought they could / read the dispatch, how
ever which was as follows:
JUsr THIS SIDE OF SroNE BRIDGE. A. NJ.
To Gen. ScOH:-We are moving along slowly and
surely, taking masked batteries wherever we can
pick 'em up. We expect to reach R'chmOnd-l60 |
Afternoon, in time to adjourn the Confed
crate Congress. Fifty members of the U. S. Con- |
Zress are with me. They pleAded so hard for per-
mission to see tie rebels that have concluded
to let them enjoy that privilege.
Signed, lawn MCDOWELL.
Gen. Scott had Just finished cursing General |
brought him the second dispatch, which |
was as follows:
JUsT THIS SIDE STONE BRIDGE, 9A.M
To Gen. ScotI-Just took another masked battery !
and captured two Theelbarrows. On this capture |
think series of events will turn. Scouts report
TO me that there is large force of Rebels just |
ahead. If this be true, you may tell that Rebel, |
Asa Harts that he will have the scalp of his Gen
eral, Beauregard, in Washington at 9 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
(signed) MCDOWELL
Gen. Scott grinned audibly at this dispatch, and
took the oath again. He had not finished before the
following dispatches were received:
STONE BRIDGE, 81 A. N.
To Gen. Seott-The scouts report is true; we have
opened fire with our cannon on the Rebels. They
have not returned it. calculate they viii surrsn,
der. If you have no objection, will stipulate the
terms of surrender.
(Sgned) Mcdowell.
P.S-In answer to my demand to surrender
says he will see me d-d (dead) first
They have opened fire, too, and would you believe
it, General the rebels actually put balls in their
guns-a proceeding on their part to which my men
CSicned5 MCDOWELL
STONE BRIDGE, IOJ AM
To Cen Scott: A drummer belonging to the Con-
federate Z0uayes has deserted TO Ourside. He says
the rebels have force now against US of about
G75 600 men. He is quite acquisition to our ranks
(Signed) MCDOWELL
Gen. Scott pursed his lips and asked me if our
Zouave drummer had any very general reputation
for truth / told him that not Of them had ever
been known to tell lie Where did suppose Davis
could have mustered up 675, 900 men? l answered
that over two million men in the Confederacy had
ofared their services to President Davis, who
wouldn't receive them, because they had oferePto
nav their own expenses, and only charge the Gov
ernnent fifteen cents scalp for every tederalist
they killed. Scott drank some sherry and proceed
ed TO take the oath again, when the messenger ar
rived with the following dispatch:
stone BRIDGE, l P. ~
To Cen. Scot: Senator Wilson is fixing up big
5i1ner at Ceutreville to which am invited with
nv staff officers. He has some twenty-four baskets
of champagne on hand to wash down the savory
viands. Shall I send you "hastY plate Of soupW
Fxneetng to take breakfast and dinner in Richmond
IN. morrow, have had bills OF fare for the meals
rriated. The dishes are exclusively French, and
will be the best to be found in this rebel State.
(Signed0 MCDOWELL
Gen. Scott shed tears when he came to that part
Of the dispateh which spoke of the dinner. But he
Sed his sobs took the oath again and received the
following:
To Cen. cott:-That Zouave drummer has played
~. a mean trick The scoundrel had originally de-
ssrtaJ from our side. The Confederates wouldn't
have him. because he was filthy. As he had the
se,,sn ,ears itch they gave him eigntyVe cents to
come on our side again and give the disease to our
soIdiers. After mixing with my men. and giving
the itch to two whole regiments from Connecueut,
he managed to pass our lines Snd escaped. As
consequence of this, the regiments above named
have taken to the woods at full speed, and are
scratching and rubbing themselves against the bush
% as thew run Nor is this all The itch has spread
throughout my entire force, and the army Is pc
coming demoralized so much so that should A0t
be surprised if my entire force should be taken to
the woods before night. regret also to inform
Won that the rebels got hungry and captured Sena-
hd "a a.