Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1862-04-23

Governor of that Stale. About month ago
notice came to him that he must leave the
State-a notice which, however, he did not
obey. His description of the terror of the
rebels on the taking of Nashville is said to be
supremely rich. Among other incidents is
one of particular interest to us Kentuckiaus,
concoring the fate of the late Provisional Gov
eminent
Colonel Polk a few days before the arrival
of our army at Nashville, and, indeed, before
he had heard of the fall of Fort Donelson, in
going down the road from his farm, deserted,
afat, ragged, bushy-headed, tangled-mustach-
ed, dilapridated looking creature, Something
like an italian organ-grinGer in distress,) so
disguised in mud as to be scarcely recogniz-
able What was his surprise, on a nearer ap-
proach, to see that it was the redoubtable
\ George n. Sanders.
I George had met the enemy, and he was
theirs-not in person, but in feeling. His
heart was lost, his breeches were ragged, and
his boots showed a set of fat, equity toes pro-
truding from them. The better part of him
was gone, and gone good distance.
ain the name of God, George, is that your"
said the ex-Congressman.
"Mel" said the immortal George, 1" I wish
d. it wasen't: I wish I was anything out me.
| But what is the news here-is there any one
runningR They are all running over there, y
pointing with his thumb over his shoulder.
"No," said Mr. Polk, "not that know of
You needn't mind pulling up the seat of your
pantaloons. I'm not noticing. What in the
he'll are you doing here, looking like a1nuddy
Lazarus in the painted cloth?"
"BH, said George to the Tennesseean,
eon6dentially, and his tones would have NOV
ed heart of stone "Bil, you always was
friend Of nine lrowed you a long while
ago and hcnored you-cuss me if didn't I
told Jimmy Polk so; me and Jimmy waspar-
ticular friends. INTENDED to get up biog-
raphal notice Of you in the Democratic Re
view, but that damned Cory stopped it. I'm
glad to see you; I'll swear I am"
/ "Of course, old fellow" said the charitable
Tennesseean, more in pity Of his tones than
even of the fattering eloquence. " but what
is the matter ~.
Matter = said George, the id Lincoln
ties have seized Bowling Green, Fort Donel-
SOL, and have by this time taksn' Nashville
Why" continued he, in burst Of confidence,
4wLcn I left, hacks was worth hundred dol
lars an hour, and, Polk, Gn whisper,) I did
Mt have a id cent
The touching pathos of this last remark was
added TO by the sincere vehemence with
which it was uttered, and.tlle mute eIoquence
with which he lifted up ragged flap in the
rear OF his person, that some envious rail or
briar had torn from fe position of covering
glorious retreat.
4 q Not a id cent" repeated he, "and,
Polk, walked that hardbearted town up and
down, all day, with bomb-shells dropping on
the street at every lamp pOst-I'n swear I
did--trying tolborrow some money, and, Polk;
do you think there wasn't scoundrel there
would lend anything, not even Harris, and he
got the money out of the banks, too"
"No," said Polk, who dropped word oc-
casionally, as a sort of encourager.
HBalr repeated Sanders. Bill, 1 said you
was friend of mine-and talented man
always said 50, Bill. Ididn't have a bed, and
have walked forty-five miles in the last day
by the milestOnes, and haven't had anything
to buy bit to eat; and, ," he added with i'm
passioned eloquence, what is a cursed sight |
worse, not a single drop to drink"
This was complete. It is unnecessary to
tel how the gallant and clever Tennesseean
took the wayfarer home, gave him numerous
if not innumerable drinks, and filed him with
fruits of fields and flesh Of Aocks When |
George was filed, however he signiGed it by I
numerous signs, and finally by words, that he
wished the rervants to leave the room.
"Polk, said he, I knew you were man
with heart in your bosom; I told 'em so. I
said no better man than Bill Polk could be
found. told EN- SC"
"Told who so?" asked Mr.. Polk, rather
surprised at the sudden and mysterious Ian
guage, accompanied, as it was, by the remov-
al OF the servants. -...-..
"Mr. Polk" suid Sanders, Il want your
horses and carriage for a time"
Certainly, Mr. Sanders" said Polk, "if
you wish them"
"AIr. Polk" said George, "I do not appear
before gouin any ordinary character to-day;
I am clothed with higher authority; am an
Emissary"'
The tone and manner indicate something
fearful-perhaps to arrest his host
AZ am an emisary,' repeated Mr. Sanders,
speaking in very large capitals, from the
STATE OF KESEUoKY, and hope to be received
as such. The fact is continued he, coming
down to the level Of famiiaI conversation, Il
left the Provisional Government of Kentucky
a nlile or so back, on foot finding its way
sOuthwardly and demand your horses and
carriage in the name of that noble State
OF course the carriages were harncssed up
at once, and Mr.. Sanders proceeded to bring
the Provisional Government to Mr.. Polks
house
How shall we describe this part? The
Hon. George W. johnson, as much of Clay