Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-09-15

lhf Emperor, upon the adjustment OF the Polish
difficulty, are cheering.
a scene Among she Eeuues.es Yankee.
Tho following sketch is communicated 90 She
I6Eas Telegraph by one Of WhaFtOR's Rangers.
iD Tsnusssee:
Reaching camp a. a late hour and finding no
forsge after most of the horses had already gone
sixty hours on ten ears, it was no small mzttsr
for each company 70 send ouG half its number
to hunt up and bring in forage on horseback
At bestit was very scarce. The people, as they
say, bad been eaten plum OUT The UBion
men in the ueighborhOod had bean Usierged to,
aud we were ordered by Gen. Wharton 10 iQrsgs
on them. As q specimen OF the way this world
goes I vii nsTrals a circumstance tuat came IN
der my own observation.
Several Of US mounted our jaded horses aud
proceeded TO ons Of tine houses indicated. AdiL
John II. Claiborne WAS detailed to 90 up 10 tbs
house and inquire if certain man lived there
AEhlingi he wsiks e. the door ef the log cabin
Meeting q sad looking young LADY, tue E5iu.ant
says:
Good evening, Mss"
Young Lady-G0od day, stranger.
Ajit-D3ss Dir. Elisha Griffin i've here
Y. No, stranger. Ain. no such man in
those parts.
Ait Looking at paper wilh nama on it--
Young lady to Papa, on b5d. breathing hsrd)-
Well. Elias Gnfin, then.
Y. L-Yes; he lives hors.
Adit-WbaIe Is he gU
LIN bed; may bs on his death-bel.
Alb worry sorry. Has he got anything to
feed horses on
Y Looming toward Adiutaut with hands
up. saying)-SIsngsF be has got little pile
of corn, a mighty little pile. Please let us keep
that Sixteen gala in family, and no more a.
tsn bnrls Of corn. Stranger, if you take that
we viii stervs-
Adjl-Well, uadsm, can't rob woman,
if her brothers srs fighting 90 rob ny family
Is chat all you have goil
Y That's so, shrlre and sartsin
Exit adjUtaDt % report his proceedings 60
ths others, awaiting with hungry and jaded
s.esds. In the meantime tbo cid gentleman IN
/ bed looked the piclurs Of death, gasping and
I gr1anug as if despairing any longer Of the
( pleasures of earthly bliss, but seems rather
tenacious Of having the silver cord rent In
twsin.
The pzrson, 5spleased little at our IN sue
cess, hears a noise of talking at tho barn. and,
| COMING closer, discovors Confederate colder
and hears the v0ics Of the old woman. He
makes proposition 10 examine further into the
matter, expressing doubt es 20 the tfulbful-
ness of tbe statement made by Unionists. Ai-
/ iatRns agreeing, got down and went into the
/ barn. Loud ssiking by the old woman, and
simpering of young ehes, of whom four were
present Confederate soldier, deaf 20 ali en-
treaty from young ladies ana tiirsKts from old
woman, vita big stick, was about to come 8
Yankee tIiek by opening tbs loek OF the door
by main force.
Adit-Gen:s, hold or, and lot US all reason
together.
Conf Solder-Ths old gal reasons with
stick See there. (EyiBg hugo hickory, the
old isdY standing With bsck to the door aa3
facirg the foe
A6j--Gaod evening, madsm. LOll gal made
ne repiY.) Young ladies crowd around, discover
brass buttons and cap, ask if he is an officer }
How much corn have You
The gals get away and old lady crowds 20.
ward mo. Confederate soldiers make q nova
for The door, and old lady, with action not suited
to her years, resumes der original position on
the defensive
Cd Lsdy.-As God is my Judge, VIC STINT got
truck enough to keep soul ard body toge her
Adit-Wsll, madam, il I am pc miltei to sgo,
1 can assure you that not . man here shall
touch your corn, and ! will give you safe
Guard until a letter can be gotten from General
Wharton
Heststing, Ae started close up to her stick,
which seemed ia awiIward position for the sim
plc purpose of supporting the iHfrmiues of sgo
ReTesting and executing flank movement, he
could sea nothing, aud 90 told the old lady, uu-
ess he hsd lehi.
OIi LadY--Y0u can have a candle, and lock
through the crack.
Ext gal after he light. Taking ths candle.
he looks through q small crack, and sees snail
amount Of cora. Madam, is this all
O. THAT'S all, stranger and now it's
near ca 60 fotty years that me and the old mans
been one, and helped 70 make il all, until tbs
gals got big enough to help.
Aji't-Bfadam, I am better posted in affairs
tbrn chat Where are jim and Paba
o LIZ (Hssi ating. They are in OHr army
Adiutank-Ah Which do you call or armY1
(N5 rapIy.) Madam, your boys are IN Bal
Stokes Tennessee Federal cavalry. (No IS
ply) Aud they srs daily robbing women and
chi6reH. They stcslniggeTs. horses and bacon;
barn pillage and destroy, sRdtake ladies' ward
robes Madam, feel it my bounded duty 10
reeproegie their fevoTs as far a. possible.
must daye some corn
Oid iEiY with hickory at feYtY-tivs degrees,
her face assnmin The face of an enraneed
panther, saying, ,Y0U must wa.E over nly dead
body"
Young ladies, altogether stranger, stranger.
if you take that corn, then We beg you to kill
US
Tears streaming down their cheeks. which
woud make the hardest heart melt, and dsfest
the boldsat pisa. Exis AdjUtant. with Confe9e-
raio soldiers close At hand. and Old lady calling
Cos safeguard.
Horses ware unled thst night Whilst The
Old lady with heI big stick, dying old man