The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-09
War Intelligence.

LETTER PROM PARsoS BRowSLow TO THE
NASHVILLE rArRIoT-Ius TREATMENT.
Parson Drownlow, who has so long braved
the whole rebel force with tongue and pen, has
at last been liberated from prison, and may, on
his recovery from sickness, be expScted North.
On tho 9TH of December, IL seems, ho was in-
vited by Gen. Crittsnden, who commanded the
rebel forces at Knoxville, to proceed to his
headquarters, and accept pass and safe con
duct 10 the North, and was shown, at the same
time, letter to the same effect, IRON Denja-
min, the Confederate Secretary Of War. Mr.
Brownlow sccep ed this and was preparing TO
depart, when ho was arrested by tho state au-
thorties, aud taken to Nashville to take his
trial for treason. On tho 9th of December he
was arraie nod, but on eXhIbIting the letter Of
Mr. benjamin and the pass Of Gen. Crittenden
he was reea.ed, md will depart for the Norh
when his health Is sufii 'ienty restored.
We copy from the Nashville PATRIOT the
lollowirg characteristic letter from Paron
BfOwLlow!
KsoxvrLLE JAN Dec 90, 1901.
In y,ur issue Of the liih inst, you Sry'-"We
taru that w. q. Bruwuuw, imprisoned st Knox
vile, refuses h. eat anything desiring h harve him-
self 10 death"
have nodould Mr.. Editor, that YOU have learned
such thing, but II Is wonderful intelligence. Aud
hut fr the fact that do not wish h. be undgrgtcod
us trying b. commit suicide would not care o.
correct the erroneous statement. The trilh IN my
case IN that have now been IN jail two weeks and
have eaten tuo much every day, my huuly, with
the permissia Of Brgadier General Carrud, furnish
ing mU with thrue meals each day, But ipr taking
cold, aud suffering fTuin Btg throat, gOud hnast
q usual health, A. II Ia, claim ~ be the most
cheerful Of more than one hundred priionerH iouRd
heTr uu my arrival,
But, slr, viii nov give you an additional liem
or ~, which many ~ your readers 'nl p"r7lsc with
interest, II YOU are allowed 10 publish thciu len
humr about tho 5th uf November, with Wv h.
collect -rIue cliuis due my on ~ for adyo tlsing,
aud 10 relieve The fears ui nay family, w1o were
daily annoyed with the calls e.. drunken soldiers,
ltwlug before NY house and AqutlHhiut their side
knives and pistols, and makir.. threats l violence
On the 5,h Il December l received = brief lotter
from MJUr General Crittenden, iuyitag TOE 70 his
letdquut tcrB ia Knoxville promising me PASSPORTS
into kentucky, and a military escust ~ conduct me
safe, Al tie same time was hnlshed with the
copy Of letter h. the Major General, hpm J. +.
Benjamin, Sccittry of Mar, advising hiui b, give
iederntc lines.
Surprising the hcni. of the War Department and
the Major General commanding hero t. be acting in
81 faith, Tcpnr'sd my Sslf IN person Jd accepted
the offer ~ passports. I agreed h. start Sat
urdAy, and the Lfnera designated Captain Giles
pies company VI cavalry for an escort.
But ON Friday 6yeu uR, jut hct,rr sundown,
was hrreHCi Tor Treason, founded on certain edito-
rinls IN the Knoxville WIuU since june last, the
warrant being 4lned hy Commissioner Reynolds
and Attorney Ramsey, [ aIn, therefore, In jal-in
close cOphuemtnt- perfectly cunteutrd and making
no complaints against any one. am waiting pa
tenty Ia ROE which IL the highest puWtr--the War
department AT Richmond, associated with the Maj
| General In command here, or the Commissioners
| Court for Knoxville. Nay, am an xlouA h know
whether the high authorities inviting me here weTt
acting In good faith or we're only playing on trick
h have me incAToersed am not willing to believe
thAt ths representatives Of great goVSrnnsnl