Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-03
SPICY INTERVIEW BETWEEN GEN.
nix AND R~ALTIMRRE LADY.

SPICY INTERVIEW BETWEEN GEN
DIX AND A BALTIMORE LADY
A lady, says the Charleston MsreHry-one G
the hundreds who have fed to Virginia from be
yOnd the Potomac-sends to US the following
narrative If facts, which may serve as an in
stance Of the unconquerable spirit OF the womel
of Baltimore, under the petty Outrages to wRicI
they are continually subjected by the bruta
Yankee soldieTy:
4 Mrs. W, Of Baltimore, about TO pay a yisi
of a few days 10 the country, 70 some relatives
was driving through the city m her own carriage
with her runk strapped behind. Suddenly tn
vehicle was stopped by a policeman, who assures
the lady she was under arrest, and would be %
iged to repair Immediately to the office OF til,
provost marshal.
Mrs. W. somewhat indignant at the request
refused to 60, alleging as an excuse, that suci
a public place was unfit for a lady to frequent
she said that she would 20 the commanding gen.
eral, Dix, at Fort McHenTy, but if the police.
man attempted to take her to the provost mar
shal she would shoot him,
The miserable hireling, cowed from fear of an
armed woman, said, very humbly, AS you
please, madam l viii get into the carriage and
90 70 the fort with you
"YOu are mistaken replied Mrs. W, this
carriage is mine, and if You attempt TO get into
ii / viii immediately FIRE upon you"
The Lincoln policeman, again cOwed, obeyed
Mrs. W, who ordered him TO take his seat with
her eoachmzn, in whom she now eon6ded as her
protector. Mrs. w. told him to drive to Fort
MeHenry.
Reaching the Bastle. she sent for Gen. Dix,
who always Disconnected when visited by ladies,
was peculiarly so on this o-ccasion-seeing q lady
with baggage, as though she were a State
prisoner"
Advancing to Mrs. W, he said, Madam, 1
DO not know how 10 address YOU"
Mrs. W. Ii is time you did, sir, since / am
arrested, l suppose, on your authority.
Gen. Dix. Madam, you look wearied; walk
into my office.
Ordering some regulars to bring in the trunk
and seaTchit be remarks to Mr.. w: This is q
military necessity, madam. would these things
were not, bus the government must be supported.
" United We stand" you know. Madam, have
you any sons in the Confederate army?
Mrs. W. have three, sir.
Gen. Dix. Did you aid and encourage them
TO enlist in that service
Mrs. w. Gen. Dix, are you a married man?
Gen. Dix. lam, madam.
Mrs. w. Then ask your wife what she would
have done under similar circumstances.
Then was heard from one Of the generals
statellites-"The rebel spirit Of the Baltimore
women 1t viii never be extinguished!
Gen. Dix Madam, you look farmland weary,
let me order you som refreshments.
Mrs. W. What eat herel ], a southern
woman. break bread with the Yankees? Never,
while they are the miserable foes they have
proved themselves. Every day l see more clear
ly the necessity OF an eternal separation. And
where the dividing line is fixed / want a wall
"a. IL - VI. - IL -
The trunk breakers having satisfied themselves
that nothing Objectionable to the administration
could be found, reported the same to Gen. Dix,
who, consulting with the above mentioned stat
elite brilliant aid no doubt determined to have
the person Of Mrs. W. searched. The gallant
general remarked: Madam, it is necessary
now that your person be searched you viii not
object, I hope
Mrs. W. Oh, no, sir, if the person to perform
that ignOble Office is a female.
Gen Dix. Oh, yes, madam, a lady, your
equal.
Mr. W. Sir, you are mistaken-not a lady,
nor my equal Were she either, she would not
do the degrading work you assign her.
Mrs. w. was taken to a private apartment,
and the search was begun. Finding the woman
delinquent, Mrs. w. threatened to report her if
she did not perform her duty more faithfully.
+" Pull of my shoes" she continued look well
into them make thorough search, and see if
you can find a combination Of red and white, or
anything inimical 70 the Union savers look
well, or l viii report YOU
The woman finding nothing reasonable upon
Mrs. W, returned with Der to the gallant gem
ersl, telling him she would not search another
lady for five hundred dollars that such a per
severing character she had never encountered.
Gen. Dix, shocked, no doubt, at Mrs. WIS
a~rkaFaa on~aurunna ama1n rwnnunaA rQFraah-
ments. Madam, " he said, ado nave a glass
of wine"
Mrs. w. Only on the condition, sir. that you
win drink with me 10 the health and success of
Gen. BeauTegard.
The wine, ] believe, was not taken.
Mrs. W. then, turning to Gen. Dix, said: Sir,
/ hope you are satisfied that l have nothing
trsitorous to your righteous cause. You thought
to find the Confederate flag in my trunk, or on
my person; indeed, you are not good at hide
and seek. Your soldiers are too little interested
in your righteous cause to serve you faithfully.
They searched my house a fortnight since for the
flag. Both you and they have been foiled. l
sent that flag TO Virginia ten days since under
a load Of wood it now waves over the glorious
Confederates at Manassas. Sir, it seems the
Yankees peculiar pleasure is to try to frighten
women and children. They can not gain bat
ties, so they revenge themselves in this ignoble
manner. And now, sir, ] imagine you have
done. {"
Gen. Dix. Iregret, madam, that we should
have met under these unfortunate circumstances.
1 win detain you no longer.
Mrs. w. Sir, ! demand one thing Of you be
fore ! depart. ] have been arrested on suspicion.
/ desire now an honorable discharge.
Gen. Dix Oh, madam, that is unnecessary
It is a mere form, and therefore useless
Mrs. W. like forms, Gen. Dix, particularly
when connected with official documents.
The general, seeing Mrs. w. determined, or
deTed the secretary to write the discharge, and,
handing it to Mrs. W, said Madam, 1 be-
lisye that is all"
Mrs. w. No, sir, not all yet / wish your
name added. / believe that is essential TO such
a document.
The general, more reluctant TO sign his name
than to grant the discharge, was finally brought
to the point
Mrs. W. And now, Gen Dix, do you know
what l intend doing with this discharge l shall
send it to nay sons at Manassas, and if they have
any of the spirit of their mother, they viii, one
day, make you rue this encounter.
After Mrs. ". Left, they say the general vowed
he would not see another woman for three years,
TIRES months, three weeks and three days, call
ing, no doubt, to mind Richard CGur de Lions
famous truce with saladin.