Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-26
Interesting Conversation with Gems. Folk
and Pillow.

Correspondence OF The chicago lllalle..
CAIRO November l3-On TIE day following
the battle Of Belmont, Captain H. OF our army,
went down the river with the expedition 10 bury
tine dead Arriving on the bank opposite Co
Ian BUS, he met as he supposed, General Cheat
ham, who very kindly gave INN permission 20
cross Oycr to Columbus. Capt II. had with hun
little boy whose father was prisoner IN the
rehe arIr Immediately upon stepping ashore
from the steamer II. Il. W. HID, he was conduct
ed 10 GeI Pillow headquarters, and requested
to give some reason why he WIS in Columbus,
and informed bin that it was unwaranted and
unprecedented for an officer from the enemy s
camp to come into Columbus the Gay after SO
important battle. lie replied that be came
over to See Col DUugherty and others that were
wounded.
| Alter some social conversation and the General
| being informed OF the fact that the Captain had
/ been under his command in Mexico, General
! Pillow finally de Uanded TO know by whose per-
| mission be came over to Columbus. Captain II.
replied that it was by permission of General
! Cheatham. He remarked that it was impossible,
/ for not five minutes since he had refs him u bed
! sick Captain H. remarked that itc0uld not pos
! sibly be- for one of his own soldiers had pointed
General c out as the General that had led the
force against US the day before. In au instant
| General Pillow colored, drew himself up to his
! full height, and replied Be was in command all
day in person, until General Cheatham crossed
with reiuforcemeuts, and even then he command
| ed only by raHk" Captain il apOlogized for
his error after which General Pillow remarked
| that he was not satisfied with the manner Of his
| coming TO Columbus, but would send him before
3lsj. Gen. Polk.
distinguished military evangelist was found to
be very pleasant, courteous and intelligent gen
tjemau. lie received Capt. Il very kindly
and had hardly done shaking hands before Gen
Pillow caule in, who stated the circumstance o.
his being4ound there. Gen. Polk agreed with
Gen Pillow that he had not seen Cheatham, but
that he had been mised. Both agreed That be hac
no business in Columbus, and they retired tc
the hall and conversed for some time. When they
returned. Gen. Polk asked, "NNhat does Gen
Grant mean by sending boats down here witt
flags of truce What does he mean by the
present expeditoni
" Well. general" =" replied the captain. " ] cal
only give yOu my opinion, as / know nothing
| of his message TO you.
The captain then told him he understood it tc
he TO bury our dead, attend 10 our wounded, anC
exchange prisoners.
"ErldaHge prisoners" said Gen. p, "that il
inst what wish to get at, reaching around OF
The table and grasping Gen. Grants communica
tion. and reading. .''there are twenty-thTee wound
ed aud sick men ] send down to you doe
that look like exchange No Gen. Grant doe
not treat Us as we deserve 10 be treated. VIII.
oh,oes he not tTlBi gs.a5gf address us as betttgT
and fz = u-ton county, Truneait e aekno"ledg g
lei Tbere are ak acres Of LAND and some sixtv he,
afis, which vii be sold Will g5e MIL
&c twenty dvs hundred dollars Apply by .
person % SAML q. McMURfRY,
Portersvills
Vow Upton county Ten