Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-21


companied the Gag of truce which conveyed
the bodies Of Gen Zollieoffor and Bailis Pey-
ton, jr, to the custody of the Confederate forces
We give below his observations as published
Iin that journal
MEETING OF THE OFFICERS.
sen. Hindman, with a portion Of his staff
andR whole company of Texan rangers, rode
up INN Cave City, displaying a white nag
ual4lHt some distance from US, Gene ais Johh-
sou ant Regley advanced on foot to meet them
zen iHhdman and Col Ormsby, Of Arkansas
OOtn olsmunted and advanced from their horses
The usus compliments were passed, when
officers on 9th sides went forward and gem
eIsi introduction took place. Gen. Hindman
men entered 'le hotel with General johnson,
"nefe lhey had with other Federal officers,
quite lengthy AID pleasant interview.
Inc othcers on both sides assembled in the
PaTlor, when Capt icCook dispensed the hos
pitalities of his hayekaek:
Come, gentleman, said he, 'help yourselves
and make free. TO-mOrOw we may be shoot
ing at each other, so let e be social under the
Tag of truce"
This broke the ice, and all were soon ming
ling as freely as of the same family There
was only one sad face in the party General
ZolhcOffer's surgeon, who is . prisoner of war,
was allowed to accompany the flag of truce,
and, amid all the hilaTity, be alone did not
smile. The Conieds. seemed to xelish the hq-
uors hugely
THE TEXAS RANGERS.
For the FIRST time had a COED opportunity to
see the Texas rangers, about forty Of them being
present They are generally young men, and
mostly 20 they say irofa Texas. The only
badge they wore IS a red star on the front oftheir
hats or caps. They seem to elothe themselves
as best they can, and look shabby, ragged and
dirty. One Of them has a whole suit made out
of bearskin, and several have pants out of a
similar material. They are armed with short
double baIrelled shot guns, revolYers and bowie
knives. Their general appearance is villainous,
but picked out several very pleasant and in
telIigent cOuntenances,
TRANSFER OF THR BODIES
The bodies were formally delivered to Gen.
Hindman by Gen johnson Both generals
were present when the remains were transferred
from our ambulances to theirs Their carriages
were miserable, one being q common spring
wagon, and the other rickety two-wheeled am
Duiance. The bodies we're Immediately driven
of toward Bowling Green,
SEPARATION.
The two generals met in the center Of the road
Gen. johnson said
well, Gen. Hindman, / bid you good day
hope we may meet often, hereafter, under pleas
ant circumstances"
Thank you, sir So do 1. Good day was
the reply.
PAST ExAGGERATIOEs OF REBEL oUTRAGES
Ny observations of the day fully confirmed
my previous impressions, that you can believe
nothing here you do not see. We have had
reliable statements of dwellings being
burned and whole villages laid in ashes, on the
other side of the river. The railroad track was
entirely destroyed from Rawletts to Cave City,
audn0t a house stood on the line of the railroad
or tie turnpike. We were yesterday within one
mile Of Cave City. The only buildings that
have been burned this side of RItters are three
railroad depOts. At Cave City, the splendid
hotel, its stables. and the depot only, were de-
stroyed. One dwelling has been burned, but
that occurred some time ago,
am sat SIZED, from what heard from the peo-
pie, that, in ordering these conAagTations, Gen.
Hindman had but one purpose IN view. driving
out portion Of our forces and catching them in
net He conceived the brilliant idea that
when McCook saw FIRE he would send regi-
ment or two to put it out. SO he hid force
ness where lhe incendiary was 70 work, and
Their applied the t--e,r K4r45ces iii rr-,s-e.Ae--
Nov, as to the damage 10 the railroad Fifty
men can repair It TO Cave City in half day.
examined it closely all the way from Rawiett's
to Green river. At several points cord-wood
had been piled on the track ard burned. The
hfe, Of course, consumed the lies, and spoiled
the rails But / am sure that between Green
river and Rster's not over ene hundred ties, and
"a dozen rails have been destroyed