The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-11-29
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The rebel editor of the Henderso,
Times, 10. course of his wanderings,
has picked up come Interesting intelli-
genoe in East Tennessee. He giyes the
following interview, between Confede.
rate officer and q Lineo!nite family on
Pawell's River: "a s7:.5s7 !. b,n,s-g,
SAT Powell's River ! stopped and ues
gagged some milk Of an old Lincnlnite
jade, keen as a briar, and mothero three
rather nice looking girls. She COM
planned to me Of having been rndely
treated by North Carolina Office the
morning previous. Arriving at camp
/ Informed the officer of the oil lady's
story, aud I've told me that knowing
their political status he had placed "a
guard around the house to keep any
theEof family from going to the kGap
army was crossing the. river, aud that
while the in the meantime the following
conversation took place: raas.Ri'
Officer fenteriug the house) )-Good
morning, mann. (No answer. J Where
Is your husband, nam. q ,2''7 oa'
Old woman-None ofyour business,
you rebel.
Oficer-I knew. he is in the Yankee
army, b fs -sgcse t7s al zai ss1o 7sosIvg
AZ Old woman Well, ho is. What
are you going to do about il? He isin
the list Tennessee Federal at Cumber-
hand Gap, and will take off your rebel
head If yous go there 7'oh ts2'a1
Officer Yes, But we have him and
your General Morgan's whole command
completely surrounded-.hemed IN
With our army On both sides ofthe Gap
and in a ewydays they will be starved
out and have, to surrender upon sour
own terms bas ,saa'tajao.re soto shEa
2 Old Woman-We know all that, and
are easy. But Lincoln will send an
army through Kentucky which will
whip out your Smith just as dog
would lick plate, than, yonr army of
bare-foted and roastipg-ears stealers
viii begin to leave here 10 the dark
again, and badly scared at that. Be-
sides this--,,tq aaaie fgs 5i q sait 10
ah Oficer-That's your opinion, but YOU
are deiuded. Where were you born?'
Old Woman-Born Why I was
raised in Tennessee I am an Old
Hickory Tenesseean-dead ont against
notification and its bastard offspring
accession. But where are you from?
Oficer--I am from North Carolina,
but native of South Carolina. gf
~ Old Woman--A South Carelinian-
scion of nullification-double rebel,
double traitor, double devil. Old jack
son made your little turnip-patch of a
State walk the chalk once, and old eLiu-
coin will give yop rebels hell before
spring, qo as ii hsa n r. y6
Officer Quitting the old lady and
turning to the oldest daughter, whom
he bad recognized as a mother)-Mad.
am, where is your husband? ls7aa '4@
Young Woman That is none your
business.
Oficer-But that is my business
Where is he? !, ~ g.,-,
Yourg Womu-Where I hope will
never see him again. Where / hope
you'll soon be.
Oficer-Where is that?
Young Womau-Why, prisoner in
the hands Of the army at the Gaps
sc Oficer-What is thatfor? aea
r. Young Woman-For being what you
are-an Internal rebel. FF'a
Oficer-Oh, ifthat is all, I will send
send him back to you as soon as we
take the Gap.
Young Woman-No you needn't;
cuss'd if heever sleeps in my bed again.
] intend to get some Union man to
father this child. Here, Bet. '(calling
the nurse) take this little rebel and give
him some Union milk. Let US try and
get the secesh ont Of him. '
Of6cer-(Turuing miss Did you
ind beau among the Yankee officers?
Miss-Yes, a nice, sweet gallant fel-
low; one who steps like a prince. gsr
When you become his prisoner give
him my love aud tell him for my sake to
put a trace around your internal nsck.
Oficer-Wheu do you expect to see
him again? '
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 conyersa-
ton / have given terminated. {. Il
] Sleep is oallsd deaths counter
fsit," and this is q case ip which the eoun.
terfsit is generally preferred to the senu-
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