Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-14
d0Ottrster Dailg SPY

From the Henderson miss Times (secesh.l

AA"iii 1ho AAeHueISOHt HllSS.J ltHleS (Secesn-)
The Grant editor in the course of his wan
! offerings has picked up some interesting in
telligence, showing the ''unhealthy feeling
pervading hundreds" and, he fears, ''thou-
sands of families in east Tennessee" He
gives the following interview between a con-
tederate officer and a Linconite family on
Powells river: -
Sat Powell's river l stopped and engaged
more milk of an old Lincolnite Jade, keen as
briar, and mother of three (and don't know
how many mOre) rather nice looking girls.
She complained to me of having been rudely
treated by North Carolina officer the morn
ing previous. Arriving at camp l informed
the officer of the old lady's story, and he told
me that, knowing their political status, he had
placed guard around the house to keep any
of the family from going to the gap while the
army was crossing the river, and that in the
meantime the following conversation took
place =
Officer (entering the house GOOD morn
ing ma'am no answer. Where is your hus-
band, maam?
Old Woman-None of your business, you
rebel, you
Officer-I know He is in the Yankee
army.
Old Woman-Well he as What are you
going to do about it? He is in the first Ten
nessee federal regiment, at Cumberland Gap,
and will take off your rebel head if you go
there.
Oftcer-Yes. But we have him and your
General Morgan'S whole command COM
pletely surrounded -hemmed in-with our
army on both sides of the Gap, and in a few
days they will be starved out, and haveto sur
render upon our own terms.
Old wOman-We know all that, and are
Rnf
through Kentucky, which will wipe out your
Smith, just as a dog would lick plate; then
you and your army of bare-footed, roasting
ear-Stealers will have TO leave here in the
dark again. and badly scared at that. Besides
this
OHicer-Thats your opinion, but you are
deluded. Where were you born?
Old wOman-Born? Why, l was born and
raised in Tennessee. | am an old Hickory
Tennesseean-dead out against notification,
and its bastard offspring -seceSsion. But
where are you from?
Oficer-l am from North Carolina, but ma
tive of South Carolina.
Old woman-South Carolinian-scion of
notification - double rebel, double devil.
Old jackson made your little turnip-patch
of state walk the chalk once, and Old Lin
coin will give you rebels hell before next
spring
Officer Quitting the old woman and turn
ing to the eldest daughter, whom he had re-
cegnized as a mother) MADAME, where is
your husband?
Young woman-That is none of your bust
ness.
Oficer-But it is my business. Where is
he?
Young Woman-Where hope 1 will new
er see him again. Where l hope you'll soon
be.
Oficer-Where is that?
Young Woman-Why, a prisoner in the
hands of the army at the Gap.
Officer-What is that for?
Young Woman-For being what you are
an internal rebel.
Ofiicer-Oh, if that is all, will send him
back to you as soon as we take the Gap.
Young Woman-No you needn't; Gust if he
ever sleeps in my bed again l intend to get
some Union man to father this child. Here
Bet calling a nurse), take this little rebel and
give him Union milk. Let us try and get the
secesh out of him.
Otflcer-(Turning to miss Did you find
beau among the Yankee officers?
Miss-Yes; nice, sweet, gallant fellow;
one who stepped like prince. When you
become his prisoner, give him my love, and
tell him for my sake to put trace around
your internal neck.
Oficer-When do you expect to see him
again?
Miss-Just after your General takes the
next big scare which will be in ten days
from this time.
Daylight having broken, and the army hav-
ing crossed the river, the conversation l have
given terminated"