New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-25
THE CALIFORNIA" SHERIFF OF NASH
VILE.
Correspondence of The CINCINNATI Gazette.

Corre.pondsaee o, The Cincinnati Gazette.
NASHVILLE, April Is, 1862.
Tbis ia the Characteristic title given hy some of lis
friends to Col Myers, formerly OF California, who 10
an agent Of q, 9 Government in mres'ing offenders
here especial those If distinction. Tie Sh,riif is
quiei-lOOknV gentleman, with nothing threatening
In lia dsncabOr. The Sece3h can Indeed hardly
realize the fact when he anes's tbem; yet. "hcn
they discover ih-ir condition, no attmlt Ii ever
made AZ resistance, though he generally goes with
oui esCon--frs queMiy without arms OF any kiud.
Ono eyemug he rode oot in n tuggy 10 the resi-
dence OF Gen. G. Wm ila'ding, AID found him
riding On horsebsck abou, Lie teauliiul gFoundp
This n Gen. Harding j believe 7" .aid The
Sheriff.
0" Yes, Sir, Of vour service" replied the President
Of Iiowsons Military Board.
" iayo called for the purpose Of arrestng you,
seid the Sneiih.
With a wild look the General asked withou. de.
nAn0iug the reason 'Or his arrest
" Have you arrested Nei. =. BrOwnf"
; " No Sir said The Sheriff. "Who Ia Neil 5.
Brown ?"
C,llec,ino his senses fiile, General Harding
dropped eubiecs which 0as an insdvert~nt comics
sion o. Euiii. Neil :. Brown was 10 are eias on
tue Committee whose business II wa 10 Sehd the
yo0ug men of Tennessee TO - tlHughier pen. w
/ ma way TO be PellenIiury, Gen. Harding, u is
said declared he ould commit suicds, but for the
company OF Gen. Worth ngton in prison. The poor
/ irilUws he caured to be hung ia East lrnnessee,
. have 10 company 10 10 -iT narrow house.
When frst All ssled, the General inquired II Col.
w. bad come ulOno 0 aIrst hm. Ger, said tie
California eherA " and | am unarmed lopeihng his
YES, AZ psouf OF the isuj, don yon ihink one -
enough p All ibis wi lie be he'd the rsius Of ihe
Generals hone. On the prisoners askipR permi'
sion 10 labs iesve Of his family be was directed 70
get in The officers buggy, by bis & de, and wac
driven by hi residei CO tor that purl oee.
ARREST or COZ. 30. GUILD.
! Col Guild Was ELECTED Judge Of the ChsDcery
ffsr
State was forced into rebellion. lie If lawyer o!
come ability, and bilious l)coioco pOh hiclsn
In he ork Of treason, no one commenced d earlier,
or rrIn faster. Though 10 has pretended 10 be en-
tir-Iy innocent Of Morgan ae adventure st Gala
io, there is 40 doubt be laughed ,n his sleeve at is
suceees.
When Col Myers wen in search Of " Old Bally,
lie took walk around Gelatin IN bis ueuaI quiet
way, and asked sOae one lie met where Col Guild
hv-d JUdge Guild Ionder be goes now,
said the citizen, on that lOpy." Qui' kening i1s
pace, the Sheriff s0On eauRht up, anu approaching
him inquired if that was Col Guild. -,
4" Guild IL my name, Sir; what will you have y
al have viiited Gaalin for the purpose OF arresi-
ing you"
astonirhment 81 have done noibing wore than
Thousands have done IN tie cOnniy OF snmner.
"Toat msy al be very true, Col. Gmldi bnt We
ere determined that thO,e who took front sehis al
this little show shall keep them throughout
Col. Guild desired 10 Writ bic io-lceDce beiore
setting out for Nashville, but our : elf was IN a
buoy.
But The Court is in seesion, " said Guild; "suToly
you will ALLOW me 10 tjgu tbe records
"Yes voa can sign Them Send for them, and sign
them al the Provost Msrrh u Office.
The Judge ssht for the records and for be family.
When the-e came, quite % number Of citizens came
~ a COMMITTEE Of Coincidence. Juirs Guide fe.
uale relative were particularly cemonstraiye. Mr.
g. sled che just had the power; she would drive
the Yankee II, ssians OF the country very qu K.
| "Yes," ssid the officer, "bu We have tie power,
and intend % dive tie eulies 81 the country ,7.
"Veiy well, cid The lady. avon lerd NO tlink
you cau force our people iuto the Union
I'VE intend 70 force the soti IN, anyhow, said
Col MyeTs, " AMI ii Ito people eau afford 10 come
IN, tbey would better get of"