New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-15
WHAT / saw IN TRNNRSSEE.""III.
BY EDMUND K1RkE.
Author OF "Amops the Pines"

one had better reconDoiter ahuIn'ns Hoin nis seA'
ne drew pistol, about as large al boy's pop-sun
and strobe toward the doorway.
"For Gods sake doctor, don't 60 therel Keep
inside ~ exclaimed half dozen voices. --.
Not needing the warnings, the medical gentleman
stepped upon the platform, saying, "Whsrss the
guard We'll, these fellows are never where they
should be-"
The single soldier who had been stationed bsfOrs
the door, bad suddenly disappeared. Naturally OBJ
jecting to standing target for fy Rebel rifles, hs
bad rstreated into the forward car. The doctor
elancing cautiously around, and apparently seeing
nothing to satisfy his curiosity, then made sudden
spring for huge tree which grew short distance
from the track. He alishted within few feet OF
H. and by the movement secured two breastworks:
the tree In his front and the car in bis rear.
"He jumps like wild cat" exclaimed tho Col
sne but look at our neighbors hersl Ha hs i
Turning about, behed nearly all Of the citizens
oroucbed on the foor beneath the windows. and not
sfew Of the officers with arms land legs eouchaHt.
81 cay, Squire continued the Colonel, laughing,
"The wicked fee when no man pursueih. The
devils would have been on us before this If they
were coming"
But the wise man fcreseeth the evil and hideth
himself-the fool holdeth up his head and settsth
hit" responded the Squire, with udicrou, Effort at
merriusnt.
"Thst is MT in my version. But, Doctor, what q
the detention I" to the latter. who that moment re-
entered.
"Two or three rails di.placed-ths, g all. Some
scoundrei meant to throw us of the track"
brsashed more freely; for, II the truth must be
told, my respiratory apparatus had not performed its
Usual functions during the preceding occurrences.
Nv whole being had been absorbed in two senses-
sight and hearing. With my eyes ranging intently
around, and my ears strained to catch the ligbtest
outside sound had made those organs do the work
Of at least Ave days In those five minutes. Even 3
brave msn-and bravery is not essential TO one OF
my professionals shaken when confronting an un'
be en- danger; and how the Colonel and he'Doctor
maintained such perfect cslmness could not imag-
jne. l said as much to them, when, at the end OF
about fifteen minutes, We resumed our seats, and
The train sgsin go. under way.
"Coursge," replied the Colonel. like almost
everything else is a thing Of habit. man who
has for two years daily expected every bush
would give him bullet, gets Indifferent to danger;
but had, after all, rather have death come at me
face to face than TO spring on suddenly from be-
hind rsil'feDce."
at h barbarous-ihs guerrilla system"
marked, again dovotailiDg my legs within the
doctoe's.
Its moro than .hat-it's hellish," he replied;
"Jef. Davis should be hung for inaugursting it."
eff you imagine" said tho Colonel, call the
thieves and cut.throsts Of NewYork let looss upon
the city, with unlimited license 10 kill, burn and
destroy, you will have r fain, idea Of what i; is.
The loves. dregs Of society, our criminals, gsmb-
lers, and horse -jockies make up these bsnds Now
and then respectable man, too cowardly 70 60 into
fhe regular army, joins them; but lie soon becomes
o. bad as the rest. They submit TO no restraint but
range the country, plunderipg and numbering friend
and foe If q worthless fellow has grudge against
. neighbor, be joins the guerrss denounces biz
enemy asa Union man. aud stealing on him nj
night, either shoots him down before his wife snC
children, or burns bis house over his head. They
tpare neither sex nor age. Often, lone women ere
q outraged, old men murdered by them. paid then
81, 500 for my own life only lac. FALL Wherever
they 70 terror reigns; and more than one-hslf o
this State and Tennessee is under their control
In fact their raids extend oven into the Union liues
Mounted on swift horses, they make sudden dasi
on picketstaton, or railway train, and are tsI
miles away before pursuit can be commsnced."
"And the King Devil snoog them Ii Yankee,
said the Doctor, smiling
is that truei"
"Yes-but do Mt be offended. know tha, yor
export your eapest specimens; and that our people
have some traits worse than yours. Tie North love-
fold-the South loves power; and the love OF power
d infinitely worse tLan the love Of gold. One alb
torbs man in self, but renders him orderly, quiet
end law-abiding; the other makes him restless, tar
bulsut, and impatient OF control-ready 10 overiurl
Everything, human and divine, that stands in the
way Of his personal ambition. /, made Satan rebe
In Heaven and it made our leaders rise against the
best Government On earth; and Sir, we cannot enc
this war until serve them the Lord .erved the
devi--ssnd them 70 HIP,
This was said with a.wsrmth that, in one Of hls
Doctors cool temperament. surprised ne; but
merely remarked:
"You would 90 too far Strip them of their no
sroes-thsir power is in tbem-and they will b
harmless. Reduced to earning their bread BY tn
sweat Of their brows, they II find no time 10 po
revolutions"
"You are mistaken Our people are Ignorant
and accustomed TO being led by them. Seeing thor
stripped, they II feel sympathy for them, and be jus
~ much under their control as now. You mus
weed the whole race out OF tie South. / would n
bang them-they are too many for that but I'd'e1
patriats every one Of them. Until that ID done
there II be no lasting peace
"wel, It strikes me We II have 70 catch tho bird
before we cage them"
"Aud going on as we re going now we'll neve
catch thsu," remarked the Colonel; 81 sometime
think God has struck leaders with Judicial blind
osss 10 punish our nation for it's sins. Why, Sir,