New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-07
DELIVERY OF TIE BODIES OF ZOLLI-
COFFER AND PEYTON.

! A correspondent Of The Cincinnati Times, who
accompanied the Escort of the bodies Of Zollicoife
and Peyton to the rebel lines, gives the following
account of their delivery to Col. Hindman:
/ About - o clock Gen. llindman, with portion
of hi. sta1 and whoe company OF Texas Rangers,
rode NJ from Cave Cry, diqlaying n white Il ~.
/ Hating some distance from us, Gems. johnson and
Neglev advanced Oh foot 10 meet them. Gen. Hind
man and Col. 0rmsby OF Arkansas both dlsmounted
+ ard advanced from their horses.
! The usual compliments were passed when oiicer
on both sides went forward ana general iniroduc-
ton took place. Gen. Hindman then entered the
hotel with ten. JOnnson, where they had, with
other Union officers, quite q ienthy andi pleasant
The officers on both aides assembled in the raror
when Capt. MeCook dispensed the hoslitdhtes OF
his hayersack:
and make free. Tomorrow we may be shooting at
each other 81 let us be social under the tiay OF
truce
This broSann lee, and all were soon miuoline Is
freely as ~ eue family. There was oniy one
sad iacc in u party. Gen. Iollicoiler sals eon,
who il Il prisoner OF war was allowed 20 accompany
the tag OF truce and amid all the biaiy, be alone
did mol emile. The Conteds seemed 10 relish the
rquora hugely. They were mostly quite Young men.
Three of Them. only, are worthy o. special notice.
GENERAL uINDMAN
il he commander of the advance brigade on our
7
reyeei IN the luxnries Of Congressional life He i
short ara thick get. t.gs bowed, complexion tord,
aud ewes large aud gray. Ills chm and Aps are
thi,Aiy covered with bsard. while the ha.. OF his
head hAlgt n immense locks down over his should
en- Ne appearance fully confirms his reputation az
+. t,cnstal-seiish, crafty, meannnd cruel.
: COZ. OR,ISEi.
This Gentleman is also from Arkansas. His figure
/, tsil. straight and manly, complexion dark, and
hnir an ewes Of raven blckres-. There was
drs,ng the whole interview settled melancholy Oh
me- facr, and | presume II 10 natural. Inc ldea
struck lue thal he seemed surprised 20 hnd genttl
and good iec aug among the officers Of the army D
tt, Union uad could DOT recover from She astOnEA
eent Tie sias dressed in Il Colonei ; hll uuI'oim
n!lef the ,jsf. Davis pattern, whico maAes re
reudous display OF sold lace,
cot. WHARTON.
j The other character H. Col W6srton, the 'gexa
Rapper appointed To I'LL the place made vacant b,
the deaia Col. Terry. The visitor 10 Nash,ngto
Citywl not Ill 10 see about the hotels class q
peopio known as Congregational pimpe. They ar
generally goclsized men, with All agreeable suavi
Of uiuner can ous.arink the aeNt man, aud ~
thoroughly posted ~ 20 the uder-current OF W asi
ing,on III. they live by tea ing Officials the ~
culgr yirel OF the capital, staring 1t with then
>Lonli see Col. Wharton IL Washington sh1ni
tsse hun despite Liza Ranger zig, as Juai such ghai
5, actor he looks like Il HAN who - ut all til.c
ready ior n diiuk, a game OF poker, or o race. III
dress il very common, with profuse decoFa''o" .
such beads rs Indians love to use lie site on s'
yev>moun.ed iexas ddle and rides with 5rldlf 40
rinrtiugales made out of horse-hiir. ladSe i'N
be yery vain, and prone to much clustering
, TIE TEXAS RANGERS.
, For the flint time had sood opportunity 70 ~; 70
. t,e Texas Rangers, about forty oil theih oein
, -, 'Thev Ar, generally young men, and mostly
io ,Nev sav, iron, T,xas. The only badge tue
70 ney guy sisr ON the front of their hats or cap
w ,' 's 10 Lathe Themselves as best they car
and look shabby ragged and dirty o SSa Of s.r ,so
mas "u' Of n ,imilar material They arme
an abor. doable-barreled shot guns revolvers al
hoyis- kniycs. Their general appearance u vi