The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-06-30

taken TO Richmond, virginia, by the
rebels, and who has just returned TO bis
duties in the field, gives some very inter-
esting incidents that occurred during his
trip through the Southern Confederaoy'
He relates one that happened at Knox
vile, East Tennessee that is indeed
thrilling, and has the appearance Of
fancy than reality, but lac asserts it to
be not only true, but indescribable in its
sublime character and most lovely iea-
lures. The gentleman of whom ! speak
had been comparatively vol treated by
his captors, until he had reached The city
of Knoxville, where he met many famil-
lar faces whom, in times past, he would
have been pleased, nay, overoyed, to
meet Here, however, his treatment be-
came more rough, and instead OF extend
ing to him the courtesies due his posi-
ton, he was placed in o .ftiy guard h9use,
and generously secured by bayonets!
One afternoon, az he sat near VIM
dow, in melancholy contemplation of the
condition in which the fates seemed to
have placed him, his attention was ar
rested by lady who was standing in
the door of a dwelling on the opposite
side of the street, and who for some min
utos had intently gazed upon him thro'
the prison window Presently she called
to gentleman who, from appearances,
was her husband, and pointed into the
prison, and said something to him, and
disappeared. In moment she again
came to the door, and under the preience
of wiping her face, hourished a handker-
chief, to which the prisoner quietly bowed,
at the same time politely lifting his bat
from his head, that she might understand
that she had attracted his attention.
| She now closed the door, and was not
seen for few moments, but still keeping
an eye in that dire ction, she was again
discovered raising an upstairs window,
and after looking up and down the street,
as if TO see who was passing near, she
stepped back short distance from the
window and unfurled to the view of the
prisoner the "siars and stripes" which,
he says, struck his vision with more
brilliant force than would the sun, in
emerging from behind the most CT cry
cloud, and assuming all It's MONDAY
| splendor!
He says the American flag has ways
presented untold beauty TO his mind, but
never in all his life did be behold a scene
half so Lovely 1t appeared as did the
pillar of fire TO the Israelites the great
guide, which would not only lead him
alone, but the cntire race of man, from
the wilderness of this dark and crue
war, into the promised land of victorious
peace and universal libertyl Here the
electric fire of patriotism overcome The
parties, and they both silently bowed
Their heads and wept The lady now
folded up the flag and Rugged it to hei
bosom, and with Angel look and God
like form, slowly disappeared
In the course of half an hour, the pris.
Oner noticed the lady in the garden, bu
for what, he dreamed not Shoi lily afIe
she had returned into the house, q it'll,
girl, from nine to twelve years of age
came hopping along by the prison, and
with the electricity of lightning, cast il
at the window of the prison beautiful
tri-colored bouquet The prisoner i'm
mediately seized hold Of it, and, on ex
animation, found, compressly rolled NJ
and tied in the stem, paper, the sub
stance of which was: "What is you
name? Where are you from To wha
command do you belong" The prison
or replied, in substancssas follows: NJ
name is -; belong to - Regimen
East Tennessee Infantry; was capture'
by guerrillas; am on my way 10 Rich
mond."
This paper he wrapped around a min
ME ball, tore piece of his coat linin
out and tied around it, and threw it int
the garden from which the lady ha
plucked the bouquet The lady got il.
In the evening she applied for, an
obtained, permission TO furnish the pris
oner his supper, ON condition that neithe
should speak to the other. 1t was fin
support One of the biscuits contained
more lengthy communication, givin
strength, condition, and location of III
rebel forces, then in East Tennessee, 81
of which has been presented to the prop
err military authorities by the prisoner.
Also, the condition of certain prisoner
Of war and political prisoners, then i
the Knoxville jail
Aud that the Union sentiment Of Eas
Tennessee was not destroyed but par
TALLY suppressed for the time, being un
der rebel bayoneis; that it would devel
ope itself whenever an opportunity pre-
sented-to give himself no fears, he ha
plenty of friends in that community VIII
were looking after his interests, as we
as the interests of all Federal officers an
soldiers that CHANGED TO pass that way
that she desired all the information b
could give in regard to the Union Army
that would not injure him or the Unto