The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-10-24
A Pleasant Family.

A Pleasant Family.
4 The erraut Editor Of the Hendsr
son Times, IN the course Of his wan
dsrpgs, hes picked up some inter.
esting intelligence, showing the "un
healthy feeling psrvadisg hundreds
and. he fears, "thousands sfiamiliss
in East Tennessee" He gives the
following interview between Q Con.
fsdorate officer and q Linsolnits
family on Powell's river:
At Powsll's river / stopped and
Engaged more milk, Of an cid Lin.
oolnits jade, keen 90 . brisr, and
mother Of three, (spd l don't kaow
hew many mors) rather nice looking
gals. She complained to me o.
having been rudsly treated BY q
North Osrolins officer tho morning
previous. Arriving at camp, l In.
formed the officer OF the old lady's
story, and he told me that knowing
their political status, he had placed
a guard around the house, to keep
any Of the family from going to the
gap, while our army was crossing
the river, and that in the meantime
the following conversation took place:
Officer. - Catering tho houss)
Good morning ms'am. No answer.
Where 10 your husband, ms'amp
Old Woman.-None Of your bus.
iuess, you rebel you'll
Omcsr.-l know, he 10 in the Yam.
kee army.
Old Woman.--Well he is. What
are you going to do about i'll he
is in the first Tennessee federal re-
gimsnt, at Cumberland Gap. aud
will take off your rebel head II you
90 mp there.
Offioer.--Yes. c But we have him
and your General Morgan's whole
command completely surrounded
bemned in--with an army on both
sides Of the gap, and In Q few days
they will be starved out, snd have
to surrender on our own terms.
Old Woman.-We know that and
are easy. But Lincoln will send on
army through Kentucky, which will
wipe out your Con. Smith, just like
a dog would lick out q plate, aud
then you and your bsrefootsd roast.
ing ear stealsrs, will have to leave
here in the dark again, and badly
scared at that. Besides this,
Officer.--That's Jour opinion, but
you are deluded. Where we're You
born?
Old Woman. - Born! Why !
was born and raised in Tennessee.
! am an old Hickory Tsnnesseean--
dead ont against notification and
its bastard offspring secession. But
where are you from2
Oficsr.--l am from North Caro-.
lima, but Q native of South Carolina.
Old Woman.-A South Csrolini-
sn-scion OF nullification-double
rebel, doubls devil. Old jackson
made your little turnip patch Of a
State walk the chalk once, aud old
Abe Lincoln will give you rebels
Hell before Spring.
Ofhosr.-( Quitting the old lady
and turning to the eldest daughter,
whom be recognized % . mother. y
Madam where is your husbsnd1
Young Woman.--That is none OF
your business.
Officer.-But II is my business. -
Where is he2
Young Woman.--Whsre ! hope !
will never see him again. Where !
hope you'll soon be.
Ofticer.-Wh, re- is tlaf
Young Woman.-Why q prison.
er in tho hands Of the army at the
gap.
Officer.--What 10 that fort
Young Woman. For being what
you are, an internal robel.
Officer. --Oh, il that's all, l will
send him back to you as soon as We
take the gap.
Young Woman.-No you needn't.
Cust If he ever sleeps in my bed
again. intend to get some Union
man to father this child. Here Bst,
[calling Q nurse] take this little rebel
and give him Union milk. Let us
try and get the "Secesh" out OF him.
Officer.--[ Turning to . Miss. T.
Did you find Q bean among the
Yankee officersl
Miss Yes | did; q nice, sweet
gallant fellow; one who stepped
like q prince. When you become
his prisoner, give him my love. and
tell him for my sake, to put q trace
chain around your Internal neck.
Officer.-When do you expect to
see him again2
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 having crossed the river, the
conversation ! have given, termin.
ated.-- From tho Knoxville Re0is-
ter, September TN.
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