Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-02-05
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brought 70 this camp. Hearing that the,
we're to be taken 10 Gen, HindmaH's head
quarters to-day, fslt strong desire 10 &C
company The expedition. Naming The mat
Ter 70 Gen. johnson, 10 whom the arrange
msnts had been committed) he ct once saiC
that though he had refused good many, 70
he would detail me a. O., and 1 coulC
60. Early this morning the ambulancel
and escort left camp for Gen. Hindman'
lines. The escort consisted Of Brgadier
Generals R. 8. johnson and Eegley, parts o
their STATE, several brigade Surgeons, one o.
the Southern Surgeons (Dr. Cliff taken prls-
Oner at Somerset, and quite a number o.
othor officers besides all these, Capt. Cad
dis company of Cavalry. In all a very res
! pectable escort for two who had fallen in
death while oOntending against the right
We went as far Horse Cave before seeing any
Of their picksts; then We saw to the left, in
a large corn Geld, threo suspicious looking
fellows, mounted. They stopped for mo
ment, when, having obtained a good look at
US, they bounded away southwark as if his
Satanic msjesty was after them, and their
safety depended on making fast time. In
The meantime, our flag of truce was borne
alOa, so that they might know that we were
on mission of peace. Abouttw miles be-
yond they ventured TO wait until they were
satisfed they were not to be hurt General
johnson approached the party, shook hands
with the commanding officer, communicated
his business, and in q moment we were ell
moving forward.
Stopping at WOOdlAWn, very fine public
house kept by true Union man, (W. Ritier)
Gen. johnson sent one of the Texan Rangers
to Gen. Hindman, to inform him of our com
ing and business.
In little over two hours from the time
the Ranger left us Hindman and troupe
were seen coming. He halted the company
OfcavRlry that accompanied him some TWEEN
ty rods from the house where we were, riding
little nearer himself, dismounied and met
Johnson and Negley with considerable
courtesy, and some dignity. I should think
Gen. Hindman about forty-fVe years of age;
medium height, light eyes, sallow complex
ion, sports q moustache and goatee, wears
his hear long, and lets it fall in ringlets on
his shoulders.
He is of nervous temperament, moves
quick, is restless and always moving, has
something Of tbs dare devil " in his ex-
preston, upon the whole rather an inter
esiing subject to study, but by no means a
remarkable man. Gen. johnson said to
him; General, think there will be peace
in thirty days, or q very long war. The
North is willing to give the South all she
asks, and more too" Hindman said, HIt
makes no odds General; we are forever SOP
srsted, and the South will never submit to
a reunion" Then replied Gen. johnson,
ave will have an everlasting war, the
North will never submit to the dismember-
ment of the Union" I talked freely with
some of the officers about the state of affairs
on both sides. They admitted great de-
feat at Somerset. Said one of them, s'You
cleaned us out ss clean as a shot gun there"
OF course / could but tell him that there
we established q precedent to be observed in
all coming battles. One said they were
bound to have Southern Confederaey or
60 70 hell. 1 told him there was not
doubt but that they would succeed in the
latter alternative. A great many pleasant
ries passed between US, as we'll as some dry
wish that we might meet again under other
circumstances, and many glass was drunk
by men that will next meet in deadly strife
on the Held of battle, or at the bar of the
hnal Judge. When the Generals parted, il |
was with many expressions Of mutual re-
rad -ssad a44sAafinn -.sr
The Texas Ran gers' are motley -sob ,
have no uniform, no discipline, no manli- |
ness, no intelligence, no honor. They 90
prowling about the country stealing horses,
hogs and cattle, burning houses, railroad
bridges, grain, straw and fodder ofsll kinds;
in fact, they are q miserable gang Of out
laws. The gentleman where we got our
dinner is said to have lost $4 800 by them.
saw in pumbsr Of ponds, on which the
farmers depend for water for their stock,
dead hogs and cattle killed and thrown into
them by these high-toned southern gentle
men. In one small pond l counted four
head Of cattle, dead sRd putrid, slowly de-
cayiDg, but surely poisoning the water
This is honorable warfare. / saw where
they had burned thousands OF cords Of
wood, water tanks, depots, &c. Much Of
the wood they threw on the track and fred
it, thus destroying the ties, wooden cal
verts, crossings, &c. They have been to
some trouble in telling great many trees
across the turnpike, expecting in this way
to retard our progress south, but we man
aged to get along To-day without much
trouble, and think that our pioneefs will
make short work Of tbs whole thing. !
meant to have said before that Mrs. Ritter,
the wife of our landlord, q few weeks since
went to Bowling Green to see her daughter,
an only child; when she got ready to re-
turn she applied to Ger. Hardee for q pass.
He said to her, MADAM, your husband is
q strong Union men, a dangerous Union
man, and can't give you pass. !" said
she, General, ! must 60 home, and an
Soing home" And she did; but it was by
travelling over three hundred miles instead
of tWentyveight, the distance from his camp
to her house. Itis nov late end am weary.
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