The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-02-27
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shnfcht Maj, - - ltenFs-s3fs MAJ Huntef
fNicho'Fan and Mai. ". IT. Haynes Of Miss.
sl.l.4l dnders oath conir1n aud establish beyond
alt doubt tue positions of Gems Floyd aud Fi-
Iow as above stated by ilsemscIvesa
Gcn Forrest states as. foIlowsl: During the
eeny ersaton that cnsusd amongst the General
OficeTs. Gen. Pillow MAS in favor ofitrying to
cut our wayout Gdn Buelsner Raii no could
nqt hold his position over half an hour in tllel
corning land that If Ie aftcnptEsI to take his
forces ont, it would Id seen by tie enemy who
h4il part pf lis enirenthraeits and be followed
afd cut fP pieces ,tpll i.un would take
i ma casnIfy arsilnl tllas1, and i4 could draw.
uHt under crivcr Of tbeFl. Hs said an3atiempt
cut orr way oat w3il IL inyolse a-loss Of ffhree
l,fahrths Of fhe eoinin5H1. Gen. Floyd sail cur
ffecs were So delHera ile5 MS to- caisali,ll 10
a4rse with Gen. Buek5es. IS 10 ors probable
is ia attempting te lcsH orr zsat out. j said
tssonlL asfea r. ei1 ~ Sss ilsr5seh tlc
iemies lhies II any loinl thd Geu. might
ssiFuets. aad state1 that could hfeis back
| ibeif cavalry wlicl, t5ei Baekner thought
would greatly hafrzHs our infaIitry issretrcat.
t,cn. Buelsner or Gen. Floyd said iilat they
/ would bring tiseir artillery % bear on US !
went put Of tic room and when I returned.
Cen. FIoyd said he would not and could rot
iirrender himself. tllcn askedF if thcy were
spns q surrender lie command. Gen. Buels-
lpr remarked tlat t,ey were. nsea' slated
that had not coIne out 10 snrrcldcr my com
sand, and would not do II, IL they " odd folpw
ne ont, tla intended to 20 out II saved but
$40 man, aud then turning to Gen. Pillow. 1
-.slse.l him WHIST slould do. IIc replied ,seut
~ WAY pst. immediately 3 = the hoasc
aIa sent Ter al Of the Officers 81 fer ieF cca,-=
r5and aila stated To thci,i il.. faef- ss,af lad
ss..s.4sst al at-tod 10 tlsss IS, sss5,.asis,.
II, leave. a1d remarked ti..t al V.0tesits Ia
gs could golioA me, af.i those lsiio wished 10
s'Y and take lie Consequences fsigis aefnain
ss.l8I. iil # lns -oall regiment aud Capt.
Is iiii4fas OF Helms KY rossinent. SD fiIey
would go with Iae If the last maj, fell.
lie marched cut with ihe men stated. ard
witl. some two hundred others Of diffesent
colaiaandK. crossed lie overflow AZ irroeecde,l
10 Nashville without pursuit
Maj 9. i. Henry k.stes IN SUI istalce. Gen.
Pillow urge8 the proprieiy OF faalsinsa desper
ate attempt to cut our way cut whatever might
ile the ,Iensehaenees or make sght IN he
works and Hold our position one more day, BIZ
Which time we conld &c; steamboats, sufficient
ID nut our whole cosninand over the river sd
fIsal.esour escape II way 81 clarhsviilcs
Ger Bnckner ther siaied IL cpusefI Issence IF
the ,yornHo eondiifoa and Inc rIeInosalizatiou
81 The troops nn5ieF lis command andjtlc oc-
capation Of his liflei,ils on the estreEts right
liy ihe enemy. tliat le could not hold tiis pei
sition AaEi an. honr after leifg sEiaeseg which
l,e tl45,igLtswcpld bFgin about .aslieiis
tisu Pillow ih,1 +aid ,e tAon shi .wa oaghi
efit eaf way tiupnsh carrgih sFsl MS aa
mary as possible sleaN ,iitE tiie a.s9td and
wouniled on tue iied. Gen Bucl;ilqrs tlgei
sa~it wcnia cost tlree-eqnfs slls 81 the command
70 get ,he other fourth apt, aud tat. .4lio did
rot tl4iais any eeaf4rel 'iaa igliek mako
~aeh sacrifice os !lrniat liz Cen. Floyd
greed With .Ihelller-r5l 4. point Cen.
II rllow ilegt rose rfls.'il sai :E 'sentleman as
Won refAsc 70 MAKE t.n attema4t s,att nnr way
.oat anti GgncniIsakkncs says Eeasii not le4
ale 10 held lis position halt an1honr after hp
aaaelsl iile4asi8 but ono alternative anil
,aat is capitulatten. aud tlca ana there RI
arrl-s that ie ssol:lil net snlFetsier dc com
psnd d hiinsSsiiif lie wois4 ;e irsi.s Gen.
f'oSd iiieS snss'.e OIL and said shai he would
itnrsntr.t.1er hi- rbmmand or himself. Gen.
Batl,nerfefaFkei 1hat Il plSfei il command
hc Mould sHrhenler aHd SHARK Is fate. Gen.
Floyd theli ~ sisii. Eaei.udg .ii l place yon
10 eosanialsi VT y9u all9w Ihetosgdt ont as
mich q NJ brigadfar J can, ;ssl- Bucll,er
replied 1SiA. rf9vi'Ied yoaild3 50 before the
.aeiny receives my pgoPosit4n for capifuIa.
s:aa Gen lloyd sisen Turned aad said to Pil-
low Idnni il4e toua,aud ovtf sir Gen
rtilaw replied prefhpily. pass X. Gen. Buck
lles s7F271 assume ID. Gine Il. pen. ini; and
laper and seesl fogE basics
Cen. Forrest sasd General Pillow what
~l,sll 81 tsEi tf,low replied ~cri yel;r way
on;
a'..i .ssi.s-s st.-= i.sat l.s8 ili.lov. iasisssd
-aIs carrying oit tfss previous determination Of
lie eonH. - e.sl Eis-5r wis asl. tliat being
re;scjt3 M ~Ea.F lti.a. fhs seissuii fg4s
mother isstsfff. seiacles alast iio.sss e1sae
whsn tiie.- g uts pass AGREES tlif7 river ana
make ils4.s escapesby the way oi 6iaIksyille.
70 both OF which propositions the answers
were Given as above stated. Gen. Floyd ask