The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-11-04
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER a, 1868
Interview between ROsecrans ana
confederate Captain,

Interview between ROsecrans ana
COnfederAte Captain,
We had narrated to us the following
interview between a "secesh" captain,
who was taken prisoner in the late battle,
and old Rosy. t
Captain Rice, commanding the 1st Tex
as Regiment, was made prisoner on Sat-
urday afternoon and taken Immediately
t. ROsecrans, who was two hundred and
fifty yards in the rear of the portion Of
his army which was engaged by Hoods
div sion. f.
.Roseorsns appeared, dressed in black
pants, white vest and plain blouse, and
was surrounded by gorgeous staff. The.
General is short and thick-set, with
smooth face, rosy cheeks and lips, brill
liant black eyes, and is very handsome.
He is exceedingly Affable aud pleasant
in conversation. On the approach of
Captain Il. he dismounted, tapped him
familiarly on the shoulder, and said,
"Let's step aside and talk a little.n
Seated on fallen tree some thirty yards
from the staff, the General, Ia genuine
Yankee, picked up stick and cOmmen-
ced whiting, aud the following conver /,
sation ensued: |
Rose-Where are your lines
Rice-General, il has cost me a great
deal of trouble to find your lines if you
will take the same amount of trouble, you
win find ours. r.. ||F. Z
Rose (wincing slightly)-What bri7 :
gade do you belong to 4?
Rice-Robertson's
Rose-What division .ti /
Rice-I don't know.
Rose-What corps?
Rice--I don't know.
Rose Do you belong to Bragg's army.
Rice--Oh yes, sir.
Rosecrans looked at him and smiled at
his ingenious manner, sO.perfeetly open
and candid did the Captain seem, then
again commenced blandly:
Rose-How many Of LongstreeCs men
got here
Rice--About $4,000.
Rose-Is LOngstreet in command?
Rice-Ob, no, Sir General Bragg is
ia command.
Rose-CaptAin, you don't seem to
know much for a man whose appearance
seems to indicate so omuchinteliigence.
Rice--Well, General, if you are not
satisfied with my information, / will
volunteer some. We are going to whip
you most tremendously in this fight.
Rose--Why?
Rice--Because you are not ready "a
fight
Rose--Were you ready?
Rice--Yes, we were ready.
ROse--How do you know we were not
ready.
Rice--You sent a brigade TO burn q
bridge General Bragg sent brigade to
drive yours back: you were forced 10
reinforce then General Bragg reinforced
and forced you into an engagement.
Rose--I find you know more that !
thought you did; you can go to the
rear.
He went and found, next day, about
| 1,20O prisoners who were left in charge
Of Yankee regiment They were taken
across the river, rations promised, but
never furnished them, and from Saturday
afternoon till Tuesday, not one morse.
of food was furnished the prisoners.
Yankees, by thousands, slightly woun-
ded, going to the rear, declared the whole
Yankee army TO be in the same situation.
A Yankee Colonel said their loss in kill
cd, wounded, and prisoners would not
fall short of 30, 900.
Their great fear was that Longstreet
would cross the river and get in their
rear.
Captain Rice escaped from them, ford
ed the river, and came in safe and sound
last Tuesday. lie reports the road on
the other side SO bad tAat wagons nearly
empty stall in em.7-Atlaata O0qJeisracy