The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-19

attended the expedition througllout.-
Notnlng was wanting to its complete sue
cess. % ~. INA ...lI'
We derive these particulars from Major
w. II. Church, of New York, Medical b
| rector of Gen. Burnsfdes Army, who ac-
coInpanied the General from Crab Orchard
| to Cumberland Gap, which place he soon
| left after the surrender. He arrived in the
city Saturday night and is stopping at the
Burnet House. He is a gentleman Of high
character, and, speaking OF things he has
| seen, the most implicit confidence may be
placed in his statements.
\ sEs LaE
| DAN VOORHEES, AND THE SoLDIEEs.-
How THE Boys REGARD A TRAIPoR.-
Three companies Of the SD regiment, who
had been stationed in Terre Haute some
time, were returning to this CITY ON the
evening OF Saturday, and Mr.. voorhees,
was on board at the same time on his way.
he said, to Greencastle. When the train
had got out few miles from Terre Haute,
the soldiers found out in some way that
voorhees, was on board, and the news
flashed through the crowd great deal
quicker than lightning. Instantly the
whole battalion arose as ii by one impulse,
without consultation or command, and
fastened forward, uttering threats that
| BODIED no considerable amount of personal
comfort to the traitor. They speedily
crowded the car he was in and confronted
him. He, in his magnificent conceit, sup
posing II was a demonstration of admira-
ton, rose to shake hands with those who
were nearest. tEs ..-. 10. Eaf
His advance was met with the ominous
remark, eve don't shake hauds with
traitor; we intend to hang you" This re-
mark was highly applauded by the in
censed throng, and the car was in conster-
nation. So was VOORHEES,, as may be east
ly imagined. Motions were made, that
promised to carry out the threat in all Sc
robustness when the officers interposed and
got the men to return to their own cars.
But they were not content IS give it up
thus. Their irrepressible dislike Of the
man who had branded them as "Liucoln's
dogs broke out more furiously than ever!
and they resolved to punish him anyhow.
They broke for his car second time, and
| in spite Of the resistance Of their own off,
GERS and the officers OF the train, they got
to him. They were again forced and per-
suaded back, however, before they had
done anything more than to let out very
plainly, as their manner is, what they
thought of him. They then retired to
their car, but like the "Dutchman," the
more they thought of his reasonable
course and his insulting language,
the matter and matter 1 they
got" till at last one man burst out: "By
dog and talks of my wearing a collar I
believe in hanging him." and the crowd,
taking up the shout, again dashed forward,
this time breaking down door that was
locked in their way; and forced passage
to him. The alarm was now at its height.
voorhees, was scared into deadly pallor,
as he might well be, for soldiers are not
men to be tritled with, and bit of poetical
justice in the shape Of q hanging was ex-
pected with more certainty than pleasure
by him. The officers for a while were dis
regarded. They commanded and threat
ened in vain. But at last, and at the point
of the sword, they got the men out of the
if they would send in committee of two
or three, he would explain to them his
views, and show them that they were mis-
taken in him. Two men from his district
IA portion of the regiment was raised in
that district-whO were we'll acquainted
with him, and had been his personal
friends, went in and began conference, in
which he assured them that he was their
friend, and had always been so, and tried
to explain some of the offensive passages IN
his speeches. One of them, a former adhe-
rent said, dan, used to be your friend,
! and always supported you. am no friend
of yours now, and never can be. You
can't explain your speeches to US. We
have read them, and know what you said
as well as Won do. You are a traitor. You
have been our friend, indeed! You have
never been for your country. You have
always opposed il. In every speech you
ever made you have done your best to
weaken the government and help the re-
bells We know you, and we believe that
ynr, richly deserve hanging Voorhees,
explained, and evaded, and "palavered,"
but the soldiers knew him too well to make
his talk do him any good. They insisted
that they would not ride on the same train
with him, and that he should get Oft. At
last the affair was settled by his agreement
} 10 get off at Greencastle, where he said he
came on without further disturbance. We
have told the story as it came directly
from the soldiers, as accurately as we can
remember it.-Indianapolis Journal, II h.