New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-29
FROM NASHVILLE.
The Story Of Parson Hrownio"s Nnrpr-
dem-Account Of his Journes-Puhiic
Mccsing-speech ny Mr.. Eihoridge.


EA,nyntH, March Il, 1872.
subioiu bistory Of Parton Browniowr martyr
dom obtained from his own lips;
Shortly after the denial Of mail facilities had COM
PEELED the Psrsor 10 suspend the publication Of Tie
! Wig, hint was conveyed 10 him that the Rebel
Government was willing 10 give him safe-conduci
TO The North. Contrary 10 his own resolution, bui
anon the urgent advice of his friends, who feared
,be worst from the bitter hatred the seeessionsis
bore toward him, he entered upon negotiations with
tho Confederate Secretary Of War, the resuit 81
Which was an agreement, in accordance witt which
he war TO be furnished with an escort 70 The Union
lines Whenever ready. In violation Of Thu e@pfet.
and written contact, be was anesed. on the 6il Of
December, upon warrant fsued by the civil All
tbouies. at the instance Of local political onemies,
and imprisoned il the Knoxville Jail. Not sai-1el
with deriving him Of his liberty, tie Rebel treated
hirn il ms person with q relentless cru lily 0uiJ
equaed bv the Austrian jsilers Ia ltsly and Hun
gary. There were nearly 10 lnonilts 60 lhred -
the dungeon at the tine be entered IT, Nith
OF tlese he was COMPELLED 20 occupy one room,
which was darnp, miserably veuGited, and n
narrow that one-Aaif Of the OCCUPANTS were Obliged
stand up for want Of space while the other wcie
seeking rest. Neither beds nor chsirs we're iUr-
nj ed To the prisoners. The food provided by
Use the Parsons own expression, 10 gentleman
would think o. Offering tie Ike a. II to hls dog.
Only occasionally cnancc was given 10 hin SO
his fellow prisoners 20 wash. HER drinking wi.'tr
was hauled m barrels 10 The iall from ll)i-tDu
River aud lev Standing ia front OF the building
Tie rebel guards ba, ing habit Of thrusiing 9no
wishing Lrir dirty HANDS into H. Brow niow remon
stfuted with them ~ times through TIE PRISON win
dow The uniform reply was thet what Heller
-on wis mau used TO wash bic iace and lands VITA
was good enough for damned IAncoln< 10 Drink.
During he paIsOAs Incarceration, no les tAau
I've uuionists were led out OF the iail 10 The gal
low. lie hsunnan would drive past The window
with the collins 81 these yIcilms, aud brC'ally
call oui 10 bin: lOu turn viii c0i0e next 4
,onri-martial WA actually beid him after "a
was arresied, and tie question OF coEsgning hil
TOT he QaOws voted upOn. Fortunately tho TroJ Oscd
sentence FAILED Of 4 majority by ono vote
The naturally feeble health Of the Parson ga't
way after the LAPSE of month, under the close con-
fnenenf aud III treatment. lie was taken t!ck with
the typhoid favor when tie earnest prayers Of hi'
family aud fends for perinssion 70 remove him T.
his h0nse was ~ last granted. lie wac confined ia
HI bed and room for nearly eight weeks. A. one
tine h- lie was desy paired Of. Even dnrlag hli
illness The Rebel prosecutions I'D not cease. The
house Ves surrounded day and night By guard
The members OF his family were not allowed 70 lehy,
fl. Tle surveillance went 10 iar b To compel hl'
wife 70 &c her u2 setiGg in front OF tie house, N
tbe presence OF one o. the guards. Every OIpOrtu
ulty Nas also improved by Rebel da5lacds TO insult
Ms Brownlow end her children. On one occasion,
o company OF cavalry that Lad run away from the
battlefield al IOgn's tloss-koads, leaving tnoil
i0.sls and everything else bot tLclr precious PEI
-0us, was marching psft the h0r'e, while Mis
Rrownlow was boxing ont Of the WINDOW. One N
the runaways Stopped before her ana ssLcd: Are
Won he vile OF !. traitor aud Lin Olnis D TIE
sp,ri,ed woman ~ once replied II ala glad lhat
a. not ihe wiic Of O. miserable coward, that runs
away ifom the battlefield"
Having ~ a. recovered ae TO be able 10 travel,
about lfoe weeks sincc The PaI.On sent statement
oi his grievances 10 the Kobe Government and re-
Dinoed j; of tho assurance Of IL safe conduct - him.
Az the end Of week the military commander ~
nOx vile received an order by telegraph 10 release
hin, rem confinement, and have ii.n conducted TO
he Union i-es lndcr "a e.cort % hs .ho Pa4spG -
Jwu ,iu.-t
Ire Iolson iuIeeclaiely coGm-usei p.elaa,.ons