Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-02-13
Gen. Zollicoffer Sent Home.

Inc DOQleS oil Oeu. LOlllCOUer and COl.
Peyton were conveyed under flag of
truce from Mumfotdsville through the reb-
81 lines on the 31st ult. The party which
went with the flag of truce was composed
of Brig. General johnson and Assistant
Adjulant Gen. McCook, with Captains
Hoblitzell and Collier, as special staff, ac-
companied by Brig. Gen. Neglay, Divis-
ion Surgeon, and two Brigade Surgeons
Thurston and Gross; also Captain Terrell,
Chief of Artillery, and an escort or twenty
four Cavalry from Capt. Gaddis' squadron.
Major Cliff, Gen. Zollicofier's Division
Surgeon, also accompanied the body as
prisoner of war, and returned TO Louisville
where be is at present on parole. The body
of Gen. Zollicoffer was borne in four
horse ambulance, followed by the body Of
Col. Peyton in similar conveyance. The
re mains were transferred to Gen. Hindman,
his staff, and squadron of Texan Rangers
at the Woodland House within mile of
Cave City.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. HINDMAN.
About half past three o'clock General
Hindmun, with portion of his staff and
a whole company of Texan Rangers rode
up from the Cave City, displaying a white
flag. Hating some distance from US,
Gems. johnson and Neglay, advanced on
foot to meet them. Gen. Hindman and
Col. Ormsby, of Arkansas, both dismount-
ed and advanced from their horses.
The usual compliments were passed,
when officers on both sides went forward
and general introduction took place.
Gen. Hindman then entered the Hotel with
Gen. johnson, where they had, with other
Federal officers, quite lengthy and pleas
ant interview.
The officers on both sides assembled IN
the parlor, when Captain McCook dlspens-
ed the hospitalities of his haversack:
"Come, gentlemen" SAID he, "help
yourselves and make free. Tomorrow we
may be shooting each other, SO let us be
social under the flag of truce"
This broke the ice, and all were soon
mingling as freely as of the same family;
There was only one sad face in the party.
Gen. Zolicoffer's Surgeon, who is prls-
oner of war, was allowed to accompany
the flag of truce, and, amid all the hilarity,
he alone did not smile. The Confeds
seemed to relish the liquors hugely. They
They were mostly quite young mem:-
Three of them only are worthy of special
notice.
GENERAL HINDMAN.
Is the commander of the advance brig
ade on our front. He is an Arkansas pol
iticiau, and has reveled in the luxuries
of Congressional life. He is short and
and thick-set, legs bowed, complexion flor
id, and eyes large and gray. His chin
and lips are thickly covered with beard,
while the hair of his head bangs in i'm
mense locks down over his shoulders
His appearance fully confirms his reputa-
ton as a General-selfish, crafty, mean
and cruel.
COLONEL oRMsBY.
This gentleman is also from Arkansas.
His figure is tall, straight and manly, CON-
plexion dark, and hair and eyes of raven
blackness. There was duriug the whole
interview, a settled melancholy on his face,
and | presume it is natural. The idea
struck me that he seemed surprised to lind
gentiity and good feeling among the OH,
GERS of the army of the Union, and could
not rscover from the astonishment. He
was dressed in a Coloners full uniform
after the jeff Davis pattern, which makes
tremendous display of gold-lace.
COLONEL WHARTON.
The other character is Col. Wharton
the Texan Rangers appointed 10 fill tn.
place made vacant by the death of Col
Terry. He looks like man who is at al
times ready for drink, game OF poker
or a race. His dress is very common, with
profuse decoration af such beads, as In
dians love to use. He sits on a silve
mounted Texan saddle, and rides with brl
die and nmr.ingales made out of hors
hair. Ijudge him to be very vain an'
prone to much clustering.
THE TEXAS RANGERS.
For the first timeI had good oppor
tunity to see the Texas Rangers, about fol
ty of them being present. They are gen
orally young men, and mostly, SO the
say, from Texas. The only badge the
wear is a red star on the front of thel
bats or caps. They seem to clothe them
selves the best they can, and look shabby
ragged ond dirty. One of them has
whole suit made of bear-skin, and sewers
pants out of similar material. They ar
armed with short double barreled shot
guns, revolvers and bowie knives. Thei
general appearance is vilialnous, but
picked out several very pleasant and inte
ligent countenances. Capt. Cook, tb
first officer we met, seems to be all accom-
pllshed gentleman, with a big dash of th
romance in his character.
While the officers we're in the hote
some of our cavalry and the rangers &c
into a political discussion. The ranger
used the old argument about abolition
and said they would rather die than b
slaves of the abolitionists. Their CONVEX
sation. was of low, trashy character, di
playing an awful ignore nee ofpuolic affair
They frequently used such language s
"that's Cd d--d lie." The fe
low in the bear skin clothes, was as CRU
, as bear, boasting of his desire to tai
Yankee scalps, until he was invited to tai
drink of Yankee whiskey. A stavin
dram put him in better humor. Straue
f what arguments some people require.
TRANSFER OF THE BODIES.
s The bodies were formally delivered